Variety (April 1953)

Record Details:

Title:
Variety
Date:
April 1953
Publisher:
New York, NY: Variety Publishing Company
Volume:
Variety (April 1953)
Leaf #:
000368
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion Pictures, Recorded Sound",Vaudeville,Theatre,Broadcastin
Collection:
Early Cinema, Theatre and Vaudeville, and Hollywood Studio System
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Founded in 1905 by Sime Silverman, Variety is the best known and most important trade paper in the history of American entertainment. Variety began as a New York weekly publication covering vaudeville, however, its scope expanded over time to include legitimate theatre, burlesque, motion pictures, radio, and television (transitions that the MHDL will eventually document within this record). In 1933, Daily Variety was launched in Los Angeles to offer in-depth coverage of the motion picture industry and serve as a competitor to The Hollywood Reporter, which was founded 'on the Coast' in 1930. In March 2013, Variety's owner ended the print edition of Daily Variety, though as of this writing, the weekly publication and a website offering non-stop news updates still exist. Variety may ultimately be best remembered for its integration of show business slang into entertainment trade coverage. Boffo. Hokum. Quickies. Svelte. Climaxer. Tenpercenter. Coastlander. Skein. We're still feeling zowied. -- Eric Hoyt, 2013
Date Added:
August 29, 2022
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p^mff «5 Wednesday, April 29, 1953 VARIETY '<Dominl4ii« magnetizes Immediately with card tricks, alter which he rapid- ly tours audience rifting pockets of males, grabs Wrist-watches, purses and miscellany. Alter these are re- turned to surprised owners, he hits big with dollar bill trick. Seven men from audience tumlsh yocks by sitting In chairs magically charged with elec- tric shocks; then in whirlwind finish, Dominique fakes off ties, undershirts and shirts lor show-stopping caper.” Will C t WALTER WINCHELL “Dominique ... a talented pickpocket .. . first class act ... a big personal- ity.” ED SULLIVAN “I recommend you to catch the Latin Quarter's Dominique.” THE FABULOUS FRENCH & COMEDIAN AND PICKPOCKET • o HY GARDNER “Dominique has kept the French Ca- sino alive for six months!!” DOROTHY KILGALLEN “ ... the most amazing act I have ever seen.” ROBERT W. DANA Dominique Packs 'Em at Quarter “Dominique, that genius of magic and pioking the pocket, is back in town, full strength 61 his 21 years revealed in a boundless energy that keeps Latin Quarter audiences in a constant state of bewilderment.” LEE MORTIMER "Dominique, the most refreshing per- sonality unveiled in years ... A sen- sational all around entertainer and a sure bet for American stardom.” Currently STARRING LATIN QUARTER New York LOUIS SOBOL "Dominique, the pickpocket-comedian who builds 'em up to hysterics at the Latin Quarter nightly. Great show- man. GEORGE CLARK, Boston Record . An act that had the audience rolling ifi the' aisles. U RENO EVENING GAZETTE "The 9 young Frenchman has caused more comments than has any act to be seen at the Riverside in a long time.” LAS VEGAS SUN "The -first entertainer to have been ^ held over at Jack Entratier's Sands H Hotel.” HELD OVER! FRENCH CASINO, NEW YORK July 4, 1952 to January % 1953 (6 months) HELD OVER! RIVERSIDE, RENO January 15th to February 25th < HELD OVER! SANDS HOTEL, LAS VEGAS February 26th to April 2 * * Limited Engagement! LATIN QUARTER, BOSTON January 4th to 13th (booked to r«turn) i Personal Manager: TONY A Z ZI 445 West 51st Strut, N«w Yrfrk. N. Y. Phone: COlumbus 5-0997 Direction: ■Vv v/.v.V.v. ' * * .•.vA* . WILLIAM MORRIS AGENCY