Variety (May 1928)

56 VARIETY NIGHT CLUBS—MUSIC Wednesday, May 30^ 1928 Night Club Reviews B'WAY ON THE ROAD (GASTILLIAN ROYAL) (Pelham Road) New York, May 24. Broudv^uv b.razicre show of the night ciuba has found its way to the road. It's nevv to the hideaways and sliould be a gate draw. . Up at the Castillian Oardon Royal on the relham road where the Cry- ing Uoldhiahs are splitting^some of the grief with the Duffy-Co^kley- Ai'oiisonbuuch from downtown cab- arets, ^e"'"'noor'""SriW'''is":"eaUed. "Broadway at Castillian." It is billed oil Une near-by . boards as of the ineti:?st girls in the world, but to sta:te the truth, one of ^hc billboard sigtiB is handsomer than any of the women. . N. T. G. produced the show. He didn't have to produce much be- sides the young women and .there are but 12 of tliese. including the girl principals. Without being aware of the current price of brazierea. the production cost might be figured up by adding the expense of two for each girl. Then double that for two or- three full costumes,, and N.-T. G;'s storehouse discovery Is ac- counted for in th6 production end. But at that there is more pro- duction than talent in the troupe. ^ . Wearing a couple of brazieres and • seated on a baj:e road house floor qn a chilly night with nothing but the girls' bareness for a covering makes it a pneumonia adventure for the ladies. For when it's cold on the road, it's chilly, and when there's no business, it's worse: Yet the girls give two exhibitions nightly, 9 and 12, rain or shine, crowd or none. The "Castillian had tried every- ~THTng~el'gg7^rOTn bands to: acts, so thia is the flnat experiment. It will ''SILVER BELL" BANJOARTIST GENEVIVEIIGHE Solo Bar:jo-ai and Danc-j-r E. K. MABEL'S HAPPINESS GIRLS -,,.,,.1 f,.i- ri .- lllii-i'.ii. .1 1 ■ THE BACON BANJ8 CO, GROTON, CONN,, U S A probably get over with the week- ends assured, except with the bad w caUior break. Even then the stags will show, for here the girls are mix- ing, before and after. Gouvcvt of $1.50 and all a la carte. The evening this interpolated bit of downtown nite life was caught up Pelham way, the featured player, Lillian Bond, was not there. Didn t feel so well that evening. Lillian had shortly, before gone through the €)xperiehce of accusing one _Mr. Schulman; reputed to be her hus- band, of annoying her. Thatvcame •'ou't'm'''lP'011d'e"''Court;''"Mri"Sclm .said it was a publicity :Stunt of Miss Bond's; Miss Bond said it wasn't, and thfr-judge said blow. It's still unsettled. Nevertheless , the pro gram bills Miss Bond :'s the loveliest girl in America, stealing that title away from Mae "West, and also that she is just over from England, he ing the prize beauty of that coun try, which should surprise the Mu tual burlesque people. One of the girls acts as mistress of ceremonies. Rather good enough when doing the announcing, , but when the troup comes out in. the brazieres only, the m. c. is still in front. As though some of her fig- ure might be lost in the mob scene, she mounts the band stand to sing a ballad. When returning from the ante-room for a bow she is wrapped In a cloak. So thoughtful! Other names liste'd with "none guaranteed ir\ person or presence are Wanda GoU, Lee Wiley, Estelle La Velle, Ethel March, Grace Car- roll, Charlotte Otis; Rosalie Trego, Hedwlg Langer, May Burke, Gypsy Hollis, Betty Ma;y, Helen Gestry, Virginia Roache, Kay Green. Be sides Don and Jerry, an adagio team that prove how far baick that form df 'dahclnir has slipped. In other days tliey would have been in a pro ductlon with their present trick catching and handling.. Another item is the Eddie Elkins orchestra, playing for . show and dancing. • There are no neighbors around the Castillian Boyai and maybe ho re^ formers. In the warmer summer to come the braziered collection may enjoy their work more than at pres ent, with plenty of Johns around willing to pay for anybody's food. These girls usually are always hungry, and the lightly clad ladies .will haive to watch out, for if their figures expand their jobs may evap orate. Yet maybe some of their mothers are with them, because someone should be around to make secure the brazieres. That is important, even In a road house". Down on the big canyon where the bare Is not barred and expected, without breezes Interfering with the girls' art,, a show such as this is not uncommon. For a first try in a road house near New York it's new, novel and Intriguing for unattached males. And in a road, house you are far enough away from home to make it safe, with the chances that if any of the family does unexpectedly drop In, IC'will bo 60-50. ' For that and other reasons '"Broadway at Castillian" . should draw, 'especially on the other rea- sons, including the brazieres. And If it does the Crying Gold- mans will laugh. But the weather will have to adjust itself just a lit- tle better pretty soon, for when it's too chilly one can't warm up, this going, particularly fot the young ladies, who don't care.' FRIVOLITY (NEW YORK) New "York, May 23 A fair summer revue is at the ;p>piv61ily; iKe fSataif^^^^^^ all-blonde cast. With the exception of Peter Woolery, Al White and Tom Timothy's orchestra, the. male con- tingent, the entire personnel of 24 is all to the preferred shade; The gals are lookers, and if a somewhat unusually sober nlte club reporter might captiously coniment that some of the gals are not as animate as they are decorative, it reduces itself down to a simple case of lack of chivalry to say such nasty things about the dear things. N. T. G.'s frolic is headed by Jean Murray, looker, who wears a smile and some foliage, although the un dress thing Is not so much In evl dence with this edition. The prin- cipals Include Marie Adams, mistress of ceremonies; Maryland Jarbeau, dbubling from Belasco'a "The Bache- lor Father," and a clever cutle as a number leader, also the first Belaisco principal ever to doiuble iffto another show; Maryon Dale, Vercelle Sis- ters, Bllnore'Gall, Evelyn Sather, Mile. Sandra, Franch chanteuse, who also contributes between num- bers; Willie May, the feminine half formerly of Don and Mae, the Silver Slipper dahcere; Mary Bay, Bernlce Varderi and Betty Wright. ^ Miss Varden Introduces the show; Maryoh Dale's specialty Is the "Varsity Drag"; Miss Mae, with an aero, and Mary Bay, in it toe dance, follow. Pete Woolery broke it up with three highly effective tenor solos. , The "Broken-Down Bouquet," great floor number and a revival dating back to the Lew Brown Melody Club, was resuscitated,, led by Bernice Varden, Katherine and Louise Ver- celle, with a waltz ^clalty; Byelyn Sather, toe; Betty* Wright, Ha- waiian; Sandra, s. and d. -were among the specialists, with Al White just preceding wtlh a dance number. Miss Jarbeau, looking well in a novel Costume creation, led the "Zulu Stomp," a Buddy Bradley staged dance, featuring a luminous paint eff^, topping oft with Miss Murray for the finale. The second half has a strong bal let number, staged by Paul Oscard, with a repetition of specialties, San- dra dolne "Mon Homme" vocally and Miss Jarbeau again Impressing Individually. The Tom Timothy band is dance Inspiring' for a small combo, fitting the intimate room well, and Albert (Berryman),. at the door. Is the same cheery greeter. . - . - - Abet down the road for him, Al. had heard that Valley Stream and Xynr brbok and that territory is strongly K. K. K. With ribald laughter and the Hibernian medley marathon percolating through the • windows into the cool, still air of tho road, it had Goldman plenty nervous. Besides Leonard, Cliff O'Rpurke and a girl apeciallst "are down on week-ends and will be permanently established with possible aadltional talent, as the weather permits. Robert from the 54th Street Club is the hew headwalter. And, if nothirg else, ais'<narpid to give out his waltz version of the torrid ''Crazy Rhythm" frph;x Here's Howe" and if he gets hot encpre a request for "Nola" and Was It a Dream?" It's worth the :'Hd^"'aione....... -Ab^li ' for the unusually long intermis- ^dl'&'&a''WW.sett- danciesessipwa;- ai-" though this lull can be readily cor- rected ,by a vocal interrupter and will autpmat'cally adjust itself with Van and Schenck's advent, the com- bination Is beyond criticism. One doggerel ditty, however, was In poor taste and does not belong In a class room that doesn't soli and attracts a nice family crowd. It is a parody concerning Mary, who took a sleigh ride and was upset. Sunday night Bert Wheeler was the gUest of honor and master of ceremonies of his own evfjning prior to leaving for Hollywood Thursday to make comedy film.s (maybe) for about 10 weeks. Zicggy says Bert can't. until the handcuffs PAVILLON ROYAL (VALLEY STREAM) Valley Stream, L. I., May 27. Truly one of America's greatest suburban x'estaurants, this Merrick road house on Long Island, under direction of John and Christo. It remains ah ab© dining spot for motorists. Catering solely to the cuisine fans, witli strictly food only, the Pavilion Royal Is doing the big business of the Merrick road and is one of the higgest draws of any metropolitan roadhouse. Despite bad weather breaks, the place has been holding Its own. The w6ek-end; trade Is always big, and week days have been spotty, but above, the general par of that neck of the road. Van and Sch'enck are due back week after next for a limited en- gagement, the team proving a strong draw last season. A Meyer Davis orchestra, directed by Richard Gasparre, is held oveir for a fifth consefcutive season; The band Is one of those smooth, rhyth- mic, brassless combinations, click- ing with the steppers. Excepting run off, Abel. The boys have been oh a pad-, locking rampage again and Jimmy Quigley's private dwelling restau- rant at 33 West 48th street, New York, Is booked on the Federal court calendar for alleged liquor viola- tion. The Hannibal, Inc., Hany Hansom, as priesldent, James Quig- ley, Harry Martin and Emil Mogio are the defendants in this case. Hairlem black-and-tan Nest Club, 169 West 133d street, is also booked, li'est Club, Inc., Dude Adams, Mai Frazer, John Carey, Oscar Hammer- stein (!), George Howell and Sam D. Wooding are the co-defendants. ,. FABODY CLtJB STABS CLOSING Tonight (Wednesday) marks the end. of the season at the Parody C1 ub for the Du ran te - Jackso n -C lay - tori trio of entertainers. The havei been continuously at the Parody since last September and also the whole of the previous season; -. Cabaret BOk NEW YOBE Arrowliead Tnin Ben Glaser Orch John D'Alessandro Oastillian Gardeus Harold Leonard Or Cllrt O'Rourke Cfwtlllfan Royal . 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PAUL WHITEMAN And HIS GREATER ORCHESTRA 1560 BROADWAY, N. Y. C. bLr^tTon^mLIXAar MlOB5iS~ • r IF YOU DONT ADVERTISE IN VARIETY DONT ADVERTISE I GASTILLIAN GARDENS (Merrick Road) (MERRICK ROAD) Valley Stream. Il I., May 22 Al Goldman of the famous Crying G'a la now down the road, his brother. Jack, with the Duffy Aarson-Coakler interests operating the Castillian Royal up Pelham way. At Castillian Gardens, Gold- ittan la at the helm, with Harold Lieonard.and his orchestria the big attraction and beginning to draw from the start. Al says that one spender last Thursday caused him to cry for real because there weren't enough customers, hostesses and natives In the vicinity to swell the totaL After Leonard, had responded to the re- quests for Hibernian melodies, Har- old played "My Wild rirlsh Rose" for an hour, and still the Long Island b-ajid-e. hollered for nn^re. With 4rue native business acumen the Leonard boys are now stocked up with Irish song books and folios thkt Should satisfy ev^n this, hyper- devout B^merald Islander. With the 50 and 100 caser« he was floating around . the place, Leonard and Goldman are considering McLeon- ard and MacGtoldman as alternate monickers. The •one real Ml6k In Harold's band, the first trumpeter, was. the particular fair-haired youth of the Evening. Outside of this big event In the Castillian Gardens' existence, It looks as If Goldman has a good chance d,own the road. The room fits Leonard and Leonard's music fits the atmosphere of^-tho room. It's a good combo and considering that they come to dine and dance at a roadhouse, and assuming that the kitchen is oke, usually the case with . a- Goldman enterprise, they^ ought to build if they get halfway decent weather brealts. Up uri'tll the middle of last week (unless changing th'e past few days) it was brutaL Al says that the 20 pbunds he cried bflt following a nenrous: break- down are. easily restored by mich spendthrifts as the Irish butter- and egger, although toward dawn Al was starting to sweat 'em off a^qgia, Jhla beiof thfi first yme Club Barnej ' Alice Weaver Walter O'Keefe Eleanor Kern Hale Byers* Orch Clint Udo . Sabin '& Bennett Meyer Davia Orch Cliib Monterey Bunny Weldon Rev ■ Carol Boyd Orch Clab Rlchmair . Oeo Olaen Orch Juliette JobnioD Geo Murpny Winiar9P;/SfB.. Connle^iii IBO Sam Mnnnlngr Rev Leroy Tlbbs Orch BversladM 'Earl' Lindsay Rev Eddie Davis Ernie Oolden Orch 54th St. Club Dan Healy Rev Fuzzy Knight Frances Shelley Alice Rldnonr . Bddlc South Orch I FrivoUty N T O Rev Vercell Sis Maryland Jarbeau Mile Sandra WUlIe May Bernice Varden Mary. 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