Variety (July 1954)

,, WEEK OF. JUp 14* 1954 Numerals In cornitdlon with bills Maw lndlcata'o|i*nln» tfsV of show whothsr full or spilt wook tsttsr in parsnthssss Indieatas circuit. (I) Indapandant; <L> Loaw;(M) Molti (Pi paramount; <R> RKO; (1) Stoll; <T) Tivoli; <W> Warrtor NEW YORK CITY Music Hall* (I) 15 Rockettes Tony StarmaiT . Edward Powell Corps de Ballet Jack Beaber Eric Hutson Marilyn Murphy Milan Timotich Chris Cross • Sym Ore Palaco (R) 15 J .lex St Galina an 5c Evle Gale Apus' St EstrelUta stelle Alfonso Roy Benson lan Carney Tokayers CHICAGO Chicago <P> 15 L Blue St Eyzette PTommy Leanettt 3 Arnanes Betty Luster MIAMI a Olympia (P) 14 Billy Gilbert Gene Barry Clover Club Rev I Ruddy Bolly Tommy Dale . George Martin Glamourettes . SWANSEA Empire (M) 12 Harry Secombe Kim St P Lewington Billy .Mazam Angelas Bobbie Kimber Buncans Collies Sycl Amoy Rlchman St Jackson Max Geldray BRITAIN Eyd-Dears Co FINSBURY PARK Empire (M) 12 Billy Daniels Benny Payne Candy Sis & E S St P. Kaye 2 Mazurs Clifford Guest Eddie Gordon. & N Cynthia & Gladys GLASGOW Empire (M> 12 WOLVERHAMPTON Hippodrome (I) 12 Charlie Ellis Wilton Family Ahgefos Amar & Alana Paris Lovelies YORK Empire (I) 12 Danny O'Dea Conrad Vince Goya 3 . Franklyns . Bob 5c R Rema . I Momo Beams Girls ASTON Hippodrome (I) 12 l.lSrlowe 5c G Freddy Stobbs Idris Co Kat & Katrina BIRMINGHAM Hippodrome (M) 12 C Levis & Co Violet Pretty Teenagers Stcvil Sis BLACKPOOL . _ Opera House (I) 12 Lita .Roza Jimmy Edwards I Max Bacon Tony Hancock. Joan Turner Bass! 3 Luclenne Bob 5c Astor * Eliane 5c Rodolpbe Kathryn Moore Monte Norman Corps de Ballet 20 Tiller Girls Palace (I) 12 Beverley Sis Bonar Colicano Shane 5c Lomar Rolf Hansen Aerial Kenways Tommy Reilly 2 Nadias Keefe Bros St A •elden Nustff S oran 5c O'CormOE 1 Ford A WhRey Ziegfeld-Konie» Frank Sinatra George Tapp* Dancers ■1 Rancho V#S*f Doodles A Skeeter Thundorblrd Dorothy Collin* jay Lawrence Dunhllla >Patlo Dinah Washington { RENO ■i.tt. • ?• < «*" Mapari •..*'> * George . Gobel Sportsmen Mapes Skyleta . Eddie. Fitzpatrick ■ orc ’ ‘ Now Golden Louis Jordan Danny Crystal Gdlden Girls. > Will Osborne ore Riverside Ted' Lewis Starlets .. . Cal-Nava Sophie Tucker Jack Durant D Arden Dancers M Maineck Ore . Cal-Vada China Doll Revue Ike Carpenter Orc Stafallne Duke Ellington Nicholas Bros D Dee Dancer* HAVANA B1U Finch Dargie 5 Arthur. Haynes Elizabeth 5c Collins Jenny Hayes Rex St Bessie Bil Wareham 5c B GRANADA Shrewsbury (I) 12 Wilfred Pickles Mayfair ,Sis George" Meaton Peggy Desmond Joe Church Vera Cody Co Alain Dla^ora St P LEEDS Empire (M) 12 At Martino Tower Clreus <l) 12 Hal 5 W Mack C Cairoli i Paul Hackford 5c Doyle Knies Animals August Natsch 3 Craddocks Vivian 5c Tassl Knies R Horse* 2 Cherks „ Harold Gautier Co Fattini 4 Ramses 2 Peters Jack Watson 3 Hellos Freddie Harris Ac C LEICESTER Palaco (S) 12 Claude Marsan Sandra Dome Hal 5c V Lennon Cabaret Bt NEW YORK CITY DougUs Kossmayer waUace 5c Bingham 3 Petroffs George Ruzsa 7 Eagles 2 Bassos 10 Beer Barrel P Little Jimmy Jimmy Scott Ray 5c J Penn Don Lee LINCOLN Theatre Royal (I) 12 Denhis Vane Dick Montague Penny Lee W 6 Pavilllon (1) 12 &. Raymond Basin St Benny Goodman Blue Angel Jonathan Winters . Martha Davis Calvin Ponder Stan Freeman Trude Adams Bart Howard Jimmy Lyons Trio Leo De Lyon Bon Soir Jimmie Daniels Mae Barnes Charlotte Rae Jimmy Komack Norene Tate Three Flames £opacsu>'-ne Romo Vincent Mary Burton Al Morgan Ramona Lang M Durso o-c Frank Marti Ore Drift Inn Cedrone 5c Mitchell Ruby Hill Ray Hartley No. 1 Fifth Ave Bob Downey Harold Fonvllle Hazel Webster Old Roumanian Sadie Bank* Joe LaPorte Ore , D’Anuila Orc Hotel Astor C.ammy Kaye Ore Hotel New. Yorker Ed 5c Wilma Leary To Barnunv Steve Kisley Orc Dee Drummond Trank Sonell Hotel Pk Sheraton Terry Thomas David Whitfield Stella Moray Freddie Frinton O XToioe Cycling Brockways F Langford Co Herbart Walton Sonnie Willis 12 Holidaymakers BOSCOMBE Hippodrome (I) 12 Jack. Haig Mary Ilarkness Eric Williams Patricia Soleil Leslie Dowsey Earl Darney Fisher Girls Musical Elliotts BRIGHTON Hippodrome <M) 12 Max Bygraves Nitwits Joyce Golding K Feather Nelson Bros Tux Co Virginia Vernon Shirley Hepburn BRISTOL _ Empire (I) 12 Albert Bardon Frank Richards George Ilex Alec Foster Noel Talbot Kathleen Stanley Earl King Jack Easy Hippodrome (S) 12 Josef Locke Allen Bros 5c J Harry Worth Joe- Black Pan Yoe Jan Co Valettos Des O'Conne June Birch BRIXTON Empress (I) 12 Mickey Andrews Margery Manners Robert Harbin Bob Andrew* 3 Burgess Bros Johnson Clarke Swan 5c Leigh Jean Ray^ CARDIFF * Now Th#atro.. (S) 12 Royal Kiltie* Billy Russell Karen Grefe?. Cooper Twins Roger Carrie Susie Reg Russell .■ ■■■ . Howell Evan St P DERBY Hippodrome (S) 12 Ken Platt Beryl Orde Dick Emery Hajos St Surany Ted Carson Iris Long 3 Cassandra* Marie De Vere EDINBURGH Empire (M) 12 Guy Mitchell j 5c J Bentley Iris Sadler Jose Moreno Co Dave King Owen McGivney Kazan A Kat? EAST HAM Granada <l) 12 J St J Gray Kay St Katrina Jackley Ac Jee Les Douno* Metropolitan (I) 12 Jill Manner* P Gaye St 6 Van Danny O'Dare Meltone* Gomez A Stuart Milt Herth Trio Joan Bishop Hotel Roosevelt Lenny Herman Orc Hotel Statler Ted Weems Ore Hotel Taft Vincent Lopez Ore N oatln Quarter Bernard . Bros Szonys Jane Morgan 7. Ashtons Ralph Young Piroska Art Waiter Ore B Harlowe Ore VoisaUle- 'Nice To See You' Fay DeWitt Don Lihcrto Lou Nelson Dorothy Keller Patti Ross Linda Lombard Margy Duncan Paula Stewart Carol Ohmart Salvatore Gioe Ore Panchlto.Orc Village Barn Vickie Barry Joel Shaw Ore Dale A Mullen Joe.Furst Piute Pete Rachel Ellen Waldorf-Astoria Freddy Martin Eileen O'Dare Mlscha B«rr Ore Manolo Mera Village Vanguard Robert L L Bennett C Williams Trio Montmartre Benny ftfooro G A Guedes Rita Montaner Leopoldo Fernandez MimL Cal Chino Wong Matamoros Trio Nancy A Renny Sonia Caleepo Alonso Ballet Troplcaito S do Espana Ora, Celia Cruz • Rene A C Delaine Mano Lopez Marta A Alexandet Paulina Alvarez Bertloa A Rolando Orlando-de la Rosa Kiko GonsalVg* Senen Suarez Orq A Romeu Ora liquor. The admission talr W*k more than enough^ cal citizenry a^yay'end within *1 fortnight it was halved. This room is tastefully but expensively <>dec- prated) has.an excellent stage and an entertainment able-to stand up on its merits without any burlesque appeal. This applies to many of the other night spots in the city center. , , ■ .. One of the special attractions currently on view in the city is the Karl Walter Orchestra which, a month or two' back* crossed the Iron Curtain from East Berlin to escape to the- West. This 20-piece combe is now the main attraction at the Faun Dance Casino where it has been retained for a second month. Continued from p*g* t Continued from page Z, Hamburg Niteries Continued from page Z charge in wi'ty the DEFA - hierarchy is subjected to considered on a fancy level py tne . dpvplonment Dlan al- local populace.butcheap iortour- ^XXd that with ists weaned on the London-Pans rea ^ ve could not be as rig- New York bill ot fare._ A bottle of T Other technical gear was an ultramodern- istic cutting table of completely new design which had been made by their own research staff in their | |technical labs. So far, they’ve made only two of these editing tables. DEFA's 5-Year. Plan In typical Russian fashion, the Baron Gaye Co 3 Georgianes Stop LovcMes LIVERPOOL Empire (M) 12 Larry Parks Betty Garrett Morgan & Manning Rey Overbury St S S obbie Collins r althon & Dorraine Johnny Lockwood Lizr.et Sc Eddie P Darban & Wendy MANCHESTER Hippodrome (S) 12 Teddy Johnson. Peter Sellers Michael Bcntine Pearl Carr Alphonse Berg Slim Rhyder B Sc Babs Adams 2 Sterlings NEWCASTLE Empire (M) 12 Gold 5c Cordell Al Koran Donald Stuart Ivor Moreton A K Vogelbeins Bears - Stan White-A Ann Curzon 3 Suzettc. Tarri NORTHAMPTON New (I) 12 Tony Dalton Jack Glen Cliff Owen Paul Betts Peter Kinasley Royalty Girls NORWICH Hippodrome (I) 12 Pat Tracy Billy de-Haven Gena Mae Benny Garda Roy Price Carana A Dodo Dennis Shirley Girls Co NOTTINGHAM Empire (M) 12 2 Mayfair* E A Doris Waters Raydini Tommy Jover Co Harry BaUey Malcolm Mitchell 3 Raf Sc Julian Krandort Sc Kama PORTSMOUTH The* Royal (M) 12 Nixon A Dixon Dr Crock Co Olga Varona Freddie Bamberger C Warrfen A J Beryl EUis SHEFFIELD * Empire (M) 12 Rex Roper A P Albert Sturm BUI McGiffie Bill Waddington Julie Dawn Peter Cavanagh Frances Duncan Roy Belles SOUTHAMPTON Grand (I) 12. Harry Shlels Harry Dawson 3 Astaires Erik Lcifson Carol Gatley * Roma Ferri 3 Toledos Maralvn Girl* SUNDERLAND Empire (M) 12 Betty Driver Ken Morris Joan Savage Billy Whittaker Mlmi Law Wally Petersen Lea Douno* CHICAGO one Black Orchid Felicia Sander* Dr Arthur Ellen Stan Wilson R Kerpays Duo Blue Anoel Walebone WiUie Sam Manning Lady Jamaica Princess Orelia Lord Carlton Lady Trinidad D’Lacy Quartet Blue Note Louis Armstrong Velma Middleton Ambassador Hofei Los Chavales de Espana N Brandwynne Orc . Band Box Wanda Curtis Jack Prince Larry AUen Rickie Layne Arnold Dover Larry Green Trio Bar of Music Dwight Fiske Odette MyrtU Dick Hazard Orc Blltmore Hotel Weire Bros (3) Allan A Ashton Bob Douglas Hal Derwin Orc Clro's R Marie A L Kent Chez Paree Georgie Kaye Norman Brooks Eugene Lewis Trio B. Famon Ore Rodriguez Rhumba Edgewater Baach Marguerite Piazza Di Gitanos D Hild Dcrs D LaSalle Ore Palmer House Dorothy Shay Darvas -A Julia Charlie Fisk Ore tos ANGELES Dick Stabile Ore Bobby Ramos Ore Charley Foyi Carl Ravazza Gogi Grant J Black Ore Mocambo Eartha Kitt Paul Hebert. Ore Moulin Rouge Chiquita A Johnson Rudy Cardenas DeCastro Sis (3) B Mlnevitch H R Tony Gentry Circus Barbettes (5) Gina Genardl Fluff Charlton Bob Snyder Ore Statler Hotel Celeste Holm Sklnnay Ennis Orc Ml AMI-MI AMI BEACH Bar of Mullc Bill Jordan Hal Fisher Harvey Bell Beth Challis Gina Valenta Ethel Davis Fred' Thompson Beachcomber Martba Raye Noveiites (3) George DeWitt . Condos A Brandow Len Daupron Ore Bombay Hotel Jean BUrkette RUs* Amo Peter Mack Carol Collier Brook Club Holly Warren Scott A Jordan Tony Matas . Clover Club Marshall A FarreU Gloria Warner Ted LaWrie Marilyn Hightower Tody Lope* Ore . Seima Marlowe Line Woody Woodbury Five O'clock Belle Barth Dick HaU Don Ostro Orc . Leon A Eddie's Lois De Fee Lynn Star Rose Ann Rita Marlow Chariotte Water* DI Lido Hotel. Sammy Walsh Martin and Malo : Freddy Calo Ore Nautilus. Hotel - Buddy Lester Eddie Snyder Antone A Ina Sid Stanley Ore tans Souci Hofei Larry Storch Sacasas Ore , . Ann Herman Dcrs Anne Barnett Saxony Hotel Tano A Dee Nirva Mandy Campo Orc Johnny SUvers Ore Roney Plaza Johnny Pineapple Hawataii Rey Vagabonds Martha A Bentley The Dunhllls Vagabonds (4) Maria NegUa Calypso Eddie Frank Llnale Oro LAS VEGAS, NEVADA Flamingo Terry Moore Alan King Sliver Slipper Sally Rand Hank Henry The Appletong Eve Marley Sparky Kaye Bill Willard Jimmie Cavanaugh Desert Inn Palladium Revue Sahara Martha Raye Kirby Stone 4 Amin Bros Last Prontiar E. Albert A Margo Marquis Family El Cortes Rose Murphy persons *ho have dfcuneff to an* stfer questions ■. on possible Com. munist affiliation. Academy Award prizewinners Gale Soiidergaard, Anile Revere, Michael Wilson -were joined by Howard daSilva, Howland Chann berlin, Fred "Graf, Alvin Hammer, Donald G.ordbn, Robert Lees, Rob. ert Richards, Waldo JSalt, Philip Stevenson, Louise Rousseau, Alfred Lewis Levitt, Paul Jarrtco, Abra- ham Lincoln Polonsky, Wilma Shor, Paul Perlin, Guy Endore, Ed- ward ' F. HuebsOh, Frederic I. Rinaldo and Loui^Solomon. Each asked $1,250,000 for. loss of em- ployment opportunities plus $l,- 000,000 punitive damages. In analyzing fifth amendment, Judge Meyer ruled that privilege against self-incrimlnation is not part of due process nor an immu- nity of national citizenship. An employer agreement not to hire persons who refuse to answer ques- tions, judge’s opinion^ added, does not constitute divil wrong. Plain- tiffs’ complaint “did not state facts sufficient to constitute causes of action.” Opinion also said under Califor- nia law failure to deny or explain evidence of Communist affiliation irfitr fcriminiqtered as ih other I “authorizes drawing of an infer- wine at $5, which could serve a I ence unfavorable to one who fails party of four for a whole evening, ....... „ . ni . '., to deny or explain.” is considered outrageously steep. DEFA output this year w 11 b_ l Defendants included Loew’s, So is the charge of 50c for a bottle features against nine in th ^ P r ^ p aram0 unt, Columbia, RKO, War- of beer or 35c for a German cognac vious year, and 4 ners, . RepubUc, Goldwyn, Hal with which one person could get a steady uP wa [<* ^ 0 a nd Roach, 20th-Fox, Universal, Wald- by on for a whole evenings enter- shooting t |j n ® 5 t Krasna, Stanley Kramer Produc- tainment. • TO days and th '= t a ud ' < > s “P erate on Uons, Sol LesseV Productions, Cita- Entire appeal of the Reeperbahn a 48-hour working weeK. v del pictureS( MPAA, SlMPP. How- is directed to the tourist trade and Whatever the quality of the com- ever> ^ p ar t of suit against Un- the local population is only to be pleted pix, the DEFA art directors American committee members seen when encumbered with the are certainly allowed to spread. Donald . L . Jackson (R., Calc) Clyde duty of entertaining visiting fire- themselves in a big way, particu- Doyle (D., Cal.), and committee in- men. But Hamburg is now showing larly with the exteriors that are yestigator William Wheeler, the very few of the scars of the war- built on the lot. One of these on j U( jg e g ave plaipiffs 30 days nxr time 1,000 bomber raids and is a view had just been used for the w hich to amend complaint and add flourishing tourist center in which making of “Lighthouse” and the particulars, the main hotels are jammed, to script called for the ^reproduction capacity throughout most of the of part of the Atlantic; a big-scale year. And as it is Western Ger- set was designed and rough seas man’s principal port, there is a achieved by thousands of gallons continuous inflow of seamen more of water being driven down a se- than anxious to indulge in a night ries of shoots, out. The competition along the Ree- perbahn, however, is not to be compared with the healthy state in the remainder of the city. Most of the cabarets are continuously fighting for patrons^ and almost without exception employ touts on the sidewalk to lure the customers inside. Plenty of Femme Pulchritude Most night spots follow a ^famil- iar 'pattern. Acts of questionable quality appear on*the stage at in- tervals of 10 to 15 minutes with a full scale revue mainly comprising semi-nudes, being staged around midnight or shortly after. Each spot has its quota of hostesses with “taxi-girl” labels, who openly seek dance partners at half a mark (12c) per dance. The rooms are frequently expensively decorated and the majority have good quali- ty stage facilities. In the mai°> however, not i great deal of attention is paid to the standard of talent although many acts are brought in from all parts 'of the Continent. The cus- tomers have been trained to ex- pect, and therefore get, a goodly share of female ingredient. One Reeperbahn club, The Moulin Rouge, advertises the biggest and best in femme shows, and has a lineup of top-heavy girls, each of whom would make Jane Russell seem like a babe in arms. One of, the novel spots along the Reeperbahn is the Kleese Cafe, a big dance hall with accbmmoda tion for nearly 1,000 where only the women, are. permitted to ask for a dance, although once or twice during the night there is a gentle man’s Invitation dance. Inevitably this has become one of Hamburg’s major pickup points. In the main it attracts the worst types in the city. There are always, however, the curious-minded, out to discover whether it’s really as bad as painted. Also Good Quality Spots. Not the whole of Hamburg’s night life, however, is to be judged by the Reeperbahn. In the center of the city, there are a num- ber of good quality niteries special- izing in straight cabaret and danc- ing without any of the flesh ped- dling which is featured on the other side of town. A recent addition is the extrava- gantly-designed Delhi Palace which opened last month on the basis of a ten matk ($2.50) entrance fee* plus the usual fancy charges for Shubert Notes Continued from pace 1 s=3 * _ j- ^ • j„j from the Shubert attorneys re- Ac cin^in 8 the questing immediate payment. 1 Notice was a formality in many cases, however, as Shubert officials were reportedly “reasonable” about arrangements for payment. technicians and a 'number of the stars come from West Germany, al- though he admitted that many of S fnr ^their Presumably "there'd be no: legal working for DEFA ( because their g roUnds for stalling payment, as films were never^ shown in the demand notes are subject to sum- JlSnf pwJS 4 Thp a fapt n thlt mary judgment. However,, many of r^^o« C «?v l hnvT h h e pp f n C unnh?P those to ■ whom the coin was ad- w^cf 1 artlt vanced are presumably unable to to crash the West German market „ more thaii a - fraction of the r W A « _ A r 11 • remains a sore DEFA outfit. point with the. Nick Schenck Continued from page 1 amount due, except by small in- stallments. In such cases, a court judgment would have little prac- tical effect. Virtually all the loans are be- lieved to have been, part of Lee Shubert’s policy of trying to keep producers and managers in the legit field and, as much as possible, in active production. As he ex- Chan & Corny Continued from page 1 such a session and it was taken to indicate his. position at Loew’s might be further strengthened p i a i n ed to one of those to whom he comes the split with, theatres. ■ ■ ] en t the coin, he figured that as a .A* j? 11 ^ r ^®» “S widely accepted mu xtiple theatre operator he stood that Schenck’s voice m any Indus- to gain by helping to keep pro- try matter is trie one tn&t coni^ ducers active mands the most attention,. A re- what he didn’t mention at the cent example-of this, if one were time, but presumably was aware needed, was the important contract of> was that by holding a demand not long ago signed with the Amer- no t e from a producer, he had what lean Federation of Musicians, amounted to a commitment for the Credit for this largely went, to use of a Shubert theatre for any Schenck’s maneuvering. The re- show the signer might produce spectful silence that falls among Motion Picture Assn, of America board.members when Schenck ad libfr at a meeting further reflects his kingpin standing. If Schenck elects to take a less prominent role, the question now the Lions were really whooping it arises, would Balaban or Skouras up f or Morgan, observed that in be in line as doyen of the picture recent years the major conventions business? Some observers think j n New York were turning into not, for while both are prominent family affairs. In order to get the in eastern exec circles, it’s said confab trade, cafes had to have unlikely that either one would sup- clean shows to which wives ana port the other. sbmetlmes kids could see without They appear to maintain a cor- embarrassment. An all-girl show dial relationship, of course, but or one designed specifically to lure are not together oh the presently out-of-town strays , would get very vital widescreen issue, Paramount little convention trade. The shows, being the only company to remain these days, have to be clean and aloof from 20th-Fox’s Cinema- more often than hot, should be Scope while pressing its own Vis- corny. This seems to be the direc- taVision. tion of prosperity during the big' Consequently, if there’s one fig- powwows that occasionally hit New ure who would stand out, as York. „ Schenck has over, the years, the The Lions, Incidentally, were identity remains obscure. United good spenders. They brought re_a- Artlst’s Arthur B. Krlm and Uni- sonable prosperity to the moderate versal’s Milton Rackniil are re- priced hotels with the more ex- garded as. relative youngsters, so pensive inns getting additional they're out', RKO’s uncertain state trade. Restaurants, theatres ana and James R. Grainger’s non-mem- cafes picked up considerably ■» bership in the “presidential family” the Lions, nearly all of whom, caij precludes Grainger. The chief rled paper shopping, bagtf, dropp execs of other film, companies jquite a wad . at Macys, Gimb headquarter on the Coast. land kindred stores.