Variety (Aug 1929)

40 VARIETY VAUDE HOUSE REVIEWS Wednesday, Atxgust 14, 1929 PALACE (St. Vaude) . Text for this wcek'A mootinj?, "ijtiuKliter 13ii)th Gwd Ij-lko Modi- cinc," SoriiHuraV maxim' that should bo onshiiiioil undoi,' the glass tops oi; all b.ookors'V deKks. •. Asagrt.Od )iumorit;ls parlh-ipatUi;;: in .thtJ ^orvioos .iiitliujc': KUi.'iv ^U'lcd fji'jfS'lo cxtortors •: as KOn jilui'ray, Jjester Alien; Wave. Apollon, York and ICinsr.; i);j\d WHlniin ; llalli;,'ai\. Augmented' b'y. Qther'-\vorLliy inimos aiid. ..fortinod . aftteticaliy; by that KmoOth nnd-'C-rf in'tloss. baii^^^^^ Charlps Thoiixas.' V- : • ; . ■ Snkht i'ciiu\i.ri{jemerit of. the riin- hiiig. brdpf evidently- for tho. accani- niodatibiv of Murray,", who ^ .is ■ also ■doing, evangelical work this.week at the Albeo,; Urobkiyn.' Apollori .in the .. f p.urth week .f).? ..his Pallvcc' en.ti:aRe- ment ^v:aH . oi^ and .off. , the r\>struni almbst from tlid stairt. ,Hie, was still actiw .with, humorous tiotlons when the Kitayanbsi-neat and. well-staprcd Japandse '. hand -. b'alincifis turn, ■ closed • tlic show; Apolloh i,nvi)er- fionated at Japanese, liaviriff during the aCternobn done- protean; service as di-auShts.ni.ari;. MbscoVite, pansy, lecturer and i>i,anist;.-.; ; - ^ • .; Only a . couplji .-of . seasons, \0-s6 The business is there, although the house ua now scaled for the sum- mer .conld' not probably is^^t ^ut of red unless .the chandeliers ■ "Were monkeyed.at six bits a poreh, .as the nut. on the week is probably in ex- cess of J :Jj5. ODD.. JAhbcu.. JEFFERSON ■ (Vaudfilni) Strons comedy show, first half.; Three out of live atils laush getters aiid the; remainder holding, enough Rit?gte. to make the line-up good, for tun. -: -'■ , :'■ ; • ■ ■ :. . ' : Martin''and Martin, male acrobats, opened, in hand and head balancing. hanUle(i:somowhat. difCerently.i- Oye.n Nancy Decker, blonde sonpstress, result getter \vith.'songs. No; :;2; The- rep 7is varied, sold for tops \vith ''Spell of tlVe Blues," the knpclt- out as handled' by the songstress. Plenty of bo\va;. : . : ' ■.- : . Howard Smitit. arid Co,, a panic" in skit. ''The; Fakir.'". .Smitlv does a: street miin! spiel anent the hor- rors- of ■ matrimony, with a mixed Criui)le iHustratlrig various stages of the. snare from flirtatipn to hooked, all fbr howls. It's there in idesi'?ind handling. " ■' ' McKay and Ardine sus'taincd. the ApoUon: was laugli tonp(^ with^ snappy.glbberage. spicuous,. earning hfe:4ai!y,«rayy..-by | dancinir. Miss Ardine's twangihg a mandoliri.- Since thein Ivis sprouting is one of the: big per-, sonai items, of the vaudeville sea- . son.. He iVas smldenly cnierged as a Dolite miinic, .;a liaiieffi gi-veiv/iff .of; wl.secrack.s, iind ..va.stly .satirical:. .ATaybe ".<showin!T . that ; mti.sicians' should Study;'dancing,.;-;;; ■: . ., L.est.er. AllPn :.a;nd -; Nellie Breen singing'and. dancing . . dumbdora foreijiner. still gets the howls -vvith . McKay . handU.ng-.^: the ■:7iqb£ingw ■ ; ■■;■.;. ■.■ ■ / ; >■ ■- . ., ; / liew POilack arid- Henry. Dunit,, as? si'sted by Alice Weaver and aitqther gal, heavy.-; with a hafhibny treat, with- Ijurin as .warbler and Pollack, composer, at tlie inano.; Miss Wea- '/e^ .worked iri a couple, of numbers have done thems?lyes a'b;ff favor by the.-other girl spotted brushin.tr up; their.-. .routine, .vyhich. ^ ijftnce early and both alter- now^ gears; from ..the,'.start .and p<?^^ :Via.ted behind scrim for Pollack's re ORPHEUM ■'■■,.,] (St. Vaud) Lios Angelea, Aug. 12. Men, mien and more men bri the current !|)1U. J"'!' enough women not to.'make it a stag. ; Show as whOle entertalnlhg with Gharles Irwin functioning as; m. c,, besides doing his own turn next ;tP clositig..' ; . Mae Murray, aided by. .WilUari^ Moffa^ dance pairlneV, Anc, <;ugar-s Spanish orchestra 6£ six and. vocal- ist, closed the. first part^ yery big. Miss Murray riiadc -fi speech on hap- piness Which possibly stfpngQr a^yay frbni:.nxpyie tt>wn,.but oyer in .;g;oo<i' stead,- ;.- ;;..- ■•'v ■" ■; .;'•;'■■ bperiing!. we're Five Hill BilUes. Tliey have Art Hall of . Will Roebrs ■type deservedly - feattirifd.;; < . . Deucirig ', Were Raytfiohd - Bond; aided .by Helen^.SulUvain in; charac- terization and fly gags which might slow 'down If the censor' squadron caught^iti -'V- -/'-.^ ■■,.;■.: ■ Perry Askahi, t^rior in coast ;coin-: pany of "^'Pesert Song," made • liis Vaude. debut; with, repertoirfc.. aided at.the piano by. G.ecil iStewart. "As- kam- has a 'ypice; welcome to < vaud and' scored'.; ' ■ ,: Then; Ohaz- Chase with his "asbes- toa-stomaclvs.Urefire.. '.^ Opening- second part wis Karyl Norman, • with .two . ienim© Ivory, pounders, ori-farewell week of vau'de prior to Australian trip. After open- ing number which he called "Pebu- tante'": removed the Wig;:. Then intQ- fo'ur more character-nunibers; which Went; pkiyed.i. ; His .falsettb .seems . isbnltiwhat weak -. to . what it / >vas three ; years ago- when last here. Firllowirig: Irwin and closing: show were Marie Racko'Gompahy. Club revue a niHd flash on the clos- ing end that held 'em In. Since last seen act. is minus Its own band and a few specialty performers. Frled- larid, used the liouae orchestra.hero and to .ffOQd advantage. Just now Pri,odlahd can use more good .spe- cialtios, For this date hp picked up a couple of local boys to work from •but front One. was Jellybean John- son, colored hoqfer - around, picture, houses. ' Of hIs-.Qwh' iroupe. Fried- land's.: beat is the little; bioh4e ; toe •diinGer ;and 'the "dumb, waiter," . ' First' performance ran two liojurs: arid 40, . miriiit<>3 with: "Pleasiirc Crazipd" ; (Fox) ■teature, urireplirig .In one houp.flat.. No shorts." -■ ———^-3 mits the audivnde to endorse them wholerheaftedly; ...Allen'stepped iittb Halligan's;; Avcir-Tvtiown . VPre^War Scotch" sketch evideritiy in thfe illr ne^s Of the; regular fir'st baseni.ah, "and helped...HalHgan. frrid the com- bination. . ' ■ prise of theme songiS of. his:! own oprrinpsitlori. ; ; i -' . .. ' - Painty Marie,closed; with a physi- cal culture exhibish, framed as a reducing treatise.Jfor femmes. Two, .., • . , women^upporters. one fat arid other somethin here on Saturday , anemlci rung in as laugh coinpeUers to lure 'em in but so far the Sat York J^nd King, leaning on tier- U^g j-uppog^^ fpr .remodet;-. ^^day ppeniTO^ meant an add- Mebbe 58TH STREET (Vaudfilm> / cold . w'e'ather will mean mats oonality more than evttiv tintyped to their always bull's-eye.. Not known -whether York's reference' tb; 46th. f Palate visit was-faGt. Or fancy; .but 'this team, might , quite easily .have' been back very near 'that many times. True York- .and Johnny Wright, anribiiriced . aa. sbn . and dnughter, participate;. Nice looking offspring, and. the ; act " leaves a pleasant flavor bchincl on .the: family angle as w6U as the; clowning. !Sf • ^!'"!;iS"^;^f.l^th^ sOu;ime boxofllce. . House about one doing out front. . • "River of screen. the .rollers, . rolled/ therti ltomarice'':-:-(-Par) on ftlST STREET ;: .; (Vaudfilm) V onfe-rthird full with neltheir the bill nor the picture, "River of Romance .(Pr). apparently, able to attract iri daylight. : Main.act was "Gobs of Joy," Fan- chori & Ma;rco-rdea. No doubt as to .:the :impression the a6t made, but the narnes of. Fanchon & Marco too new h^re to hel p the gate With idea an expensive part of ; .Saturday:^matlhoe's: c^ .^h^,..... , up m. this two-a-day: hovse before Since , last seen . "Roger Williamsi Us much pf an audience as may; be considerable ■ time, only two the "one-man radio broadcasting foUri;d around a .soap bpx prator any ^j^^^ji .^^^.^jg .j^^p^^ j,^ - g^p^ .station," has added a girl assistant evening. When the . Anal curtain jg ^—gjgj^..;^j^jgjj^_ billed anonymously.. She . briefly. - -— *i--~'> t^-c i soloes with Russian steps on. her toes. • Nicely-done and helpfu"!.-... Show was opened by Tohi liomas and CO., iEnglish. turn of.Vparitoriiimi? olassilication. Finale On stilts ;. a good novelty. Piverting througlioiit came down .almost .^thrj^e quarters i . . Mlacahua,. wire walker. Since last of the house was ^till blank. StiU ^j.^^^,^^ gj^^ jjj^g jjoiished up the rou- yilcatlon. time ;in this, neighhorhppd. ^^^^^ moder^iizing- it considerably ■ Jack and Billye Gavariaugh (New; but retaining her former highlights. Acts) opened. • , IBlackfaced, bellhop - . Followed by Keo, Taki and Yoki. costumed boys,' Ted and Al "Wald- hiodernized Jap act, with an en- ■riian,. followed but didn't, get the tertainlng'kick. The turn is in bet- John Charles Thoriias, holdirig[.aiidienee; a hit .warnied up until the ter shape than in;. past year and over, had no dlflflculty. ;Capably as- last few miriutes. Incessant patter "the two..men aiid woman have built sisted by a cr&.ckerjack piariist, to of. one- while the .other played -the it Into'a, corkirig'bit of; stage .prop- whom he graciously made generous saw and meant to draw; giggles, [ erty. Th^ opening is the weakest dre-w but stony silence. . . . ; ; part. Risley work on the piano with Anger and; Fair took oft nicely the tap accoriipaniment for the feet with Anger's sputtering delivery against the revolving barrel by one tickling and the mainstay.- Miss riian.at the piano and the^fcmme Fair weaveij in:ahd out nicely and thumping a banjo gives a bully get- acknowledgment. . Thpinas' high light Is the Tpreai.dor sbng!^. although the audierice gave . reception . to "Blossoin Time'' selectiori. . : - ApoUon'is ''guests" included Btirn off and Eulalie, :Wpw adagip. teani; a^ her Prlncesa Gregpwitch and two ,tap dancing youths. Not forgetting a girl quartette of vocal/charm. Shy of capacity Saturday after- noon, but good house, ■ Land,- KEITH'S (St. Vaude) . lipstop, Aug. 12. Public seems . able to sense a vaudeville bill that is a. natural- click. Even the' opening matinee this -week was heavy. Sunday and Monday wore hot and muggy arid business nearly; solid. Part of this can be .attributed to reirigeratibn, bxit the previous Weeks were hot -without-bu.sirie'ss. .• - . ' :- m all this weeks' bill is the-best tliat poOr old Pbstoh -lias seen, .in many a months with .Willtaih GaK- ton, Allan Rogers; Puck a;nd hite, and Natacha Nattpya featured; . ' - Rogers was tlic.siir.prlso, especially in view of . vocal nervousness. He stoiJped: the -show cold at the. ppen- : irig of ; the: second half and . Could , 'have held it'up .for another number if he hadn't'Chosen .to bpw it'down, ^ - leaving a; perfect .set ujj for Puclt ; airid White and thfe Naltbva;;dance ■specialty, which held the, house to a /late closing without a. single, br- . -chestra Vvalk Out.,' .: . .^ "-; ; -. ..' Bpyd and Wallin opened in a slack • wire with .jaw holdS; folipwed by Judsori ■ Gbio,. -who put . oyer; two .^''^ ybungsterk in. .legerdemain comedy . ■ Wlt.ii..;such a Ghestcrficldian touch • that he .clpSeVl to appLauso that niust !have surprised him as much as it; . did the wise ;alcck;!5' 'who ; predicted tough, gbirig in Boston on a hot .,; • night.' .v- ■ ^ ■ ■:■■;;•■-. . Chamberliri and Ilirn'es carried the ^- b i ir throu gh its first dancing to a dancing leaves a lot tnlssing. Scene in Mexico could: easily be built into the srnash of the jict It more hokum Were added..-, ' .Flo -Lewis, anhouncijd tliis to -be her first appearance" In the States'l ;siric6 returhing from Australia. Ex- |.cept fbr a new; pianist assist,, Leo Karlyn, Miss Lewis' turn" remains practically the same. Her 26; min- utes too padded and spOtty. . Gould be sliced for snappier delivery. Her comedy baH.idSi sweetly ypcaled, pleased. Finish is Kariyn picking her up for a ride in a kiddie auto- mobile, with the attempted neckih away. Will, Gilroy had an inning at the pipe' organ. Iri . his playing of 'a medley of topical .numbers, he Worked in ;some gags on the i)icture .sheet. Nbt bad stuff for the neigh- borhood and in timie Is going to set Gilroy in right. Mark. STATE-LAKE ^hicajfo, Aug. 10. Since; Jack Hess has taken over Keith's publicity here, the State- Lake ads , look bigger, better and ■■;-;;/ALBEE;\Vv>. . ' ; • , .'■. (Vaudfilm) . ' vBroo.kfyrt ' 'First half isliow disliriguished by Keh;; M.tirray and hiis unit, and Ken Murray and; his antics\on stage, and sfrreen.. That m, c. and seri^i-riut comic is. accorded stellar billing in [cpnnectibri with tfie Radio Pictures produfction, .."Hal£-Marria;ge;'' which otherwise, reyoives around Olive; BOrden arid Morgari Farley as.. the love interest, with Mui-r.-iy figuring importantly in lighter moments. While the islioW was aU ;to the Murray, the overdose did not react negatively one., bit. He cut.up pro- digiously, throug'ho'tit the length - of the stage show, dbyetailirig thb "sing- ing itiilo; the TiUer Girls, and Harry Webb!s band ; entertairiei's into an ejccejient unit; ' . ■ ;■'. ' • - probably;' was a tough; first halt for the .comic who "doubled; frorii three Alli.tie,', frolics. into two! more at. the j*ala(ie,;. Sunday, with ;b.ach stand trbwdihg in ah extra £5how That gag abpiit "he must have had a ihotorcyole''. fits Mtirray^ . Nor is the" flicker (Film. Reviews) a. bad entry, with Or witho,ut";Mur- ray. "Hiilf-Marriage"- .is a satisfy- ing little program feature,;; showing the' m. c.; .and;;Ann Gre.enway,: ain other variety persohaHty. Off tb^ gbod advantage.- It .iso happens both are mated in the.-picture as., a secondary coupkv ■■ . ■- ■.*-:.'■'•-;■ ..-" -■ Gladys -Hurit is ..teaturod' ih- tlio John Tiller Cocktail Girls, with Pll Ungham , accorded - ia . by - courtesy mehtioh. arid ; Mary R'e.ad, head of the- Tiilbr school in ;America, credit' ed- £ov ,;the staging. Mi.ss Bead; in^: cidentally., is branching out on. her pwn, disassociatirig the Road billing from th6 prostlge of ithc Tiller." cog- noriien. The. octet of giV.l'ss Irire-fi welj.- schooied troupe, the rope stuff still being the; torpsicho.rcari feature of their routine;^- ' Foster, Fagan . arid ; Cox were ;i nkealVre ; if . -?no;t; -par^ tinguished .i^athskeller trio.' ..Their general front and ingratiating; de sire to please counts for quite as much as .doe;is what, other yocal wares they have;!to: vend. Came Murray for his first. laugh barrige. The cute" stepiping Helen Charleston With her" comedy brother, Milton; iare. in ;su;pport; ; "Webb; the band rixaestro, inla pale-.faced coni edy get-up,, also contribs a shill bit later dressing "straight" for 111 band specialty In conclusion; Violet Maye, songstress, and" i'-bmpy Chris tlan, wh}o.is presumably the falsetto voiced comedy druinririer„V likewise Impressed with .spebially interludes The Tiller Girls and Murray. atOng with the. trio, Jikewise drifted .in and out of the picture for ia sue cession of specialty and laugh re turns. Albert : Grayson and Gertrude Pow.d alternate at the Albee organ Charles Stein is orchestral director Average biz but fair; depends on what the nearby Fox and Para- mount have to offer. ' Abel. mu.ui.e, ."/".^ l;^?-^"^;:".'';''^'-';/'^^^^^^ Another thing noticed is ensuing andv Miss. ^^^^^^^ producing ^he^s^art salesmanship used in. get- her roller skates. Gave a laugh v.^^^^.^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^.^.^^^ ^ iimsn. - .■.:;'.. This week the Sfate-Lake haS Ben : :,poing:,.but/.feeven .J^^^^ c'ock- closer, Berijice and Emily left the eyed, screen comic. : With the rest terpsichorean appetites of the house Qj ^^j^e shbw, cbmprisirig, five acts, uhsatlated. . .Girls, dished out ^thelrij^j, exactly.box ofllce, it must have kicksr.bends,.handstands, etCvlrt an'- easy manner and with, a; fine ■sense of rhythm. ToOk the house unaware b"y closing abriiptly. : ' ; Par'i*; "River of Romance"' feature picture.. ■. ', ■ .'■.-:■ •-• ■:■.;-FOX (Fi.lmvaud) (Brooklyn) ■ A formula show. Three acts, the last the Fanchon and-Marco "Songs I Love" unit, <at Keith's Palace :a fortnight ago; . Gaynpr-Farrell in "Lucky ^Star": evidences the- strong star draw. As the Ip.vors. of "7th Hoaven" and "Street Angel" they "aire being .heavily billed and .'ex- ploited arid getting 'cm In on tlib strength of theit past per fbr man cos anyway. wow. ■ • ■ • .■ , ■ S,id Jilarion,* virJth- an unbilled female partner,Mppk care ef the balcony lafCs Iri' tl'ue burlesque fashion, making a tough set lip for iGaxtori'3' sketch, which closed the first half. It made the grade after the first few minutes of reaction froni Marion's type of comedy. This weeks* bill ends the contro- ver.<iy as to whether Boston will go for straight vaudeville If it Is right. been Turpin who hung out the .SHO sign on the. main flopr at the first pbrfbrmahce today. ., .Quite -a feat for the house coriside'ririg the tor" rid weatherl ' Bill , is given a.-snappy.- start by Andy Ariderson's; ne.wsboy hajrmon- Ica band, .good cpriibp. pf niouth pr ganists with side ^ speclaitifes on" in ■strumerits. They set a lively pace, ;with Anderson .ni;c'rig;;and dpirig a couple of numb,eris, -. Frank Melino, ,as,.sisted by a boy and-girl in ;the second spot, scorb.d decisively With ;his knockout aero comedy. Girl's activity.:.in the turn is inconsequental niore ■ for sight but Melino Is chough • "The Undercurrent;" Fay. Ehlert's pri2e winning; sketch at thb -Palabe .a iiew; wcck.^ agoi was handiciappfd slightly by the turn's set.not getting in pri tiriie., ' A house set the . first show Served as. yvell, Otherwise the Gaudsmlth Bros., opening, Toney TOTd^NOTTTralrnlcOTrfrnfffnvi "idea" closing r(?quires no further riot Allyn's „, "mother*' the " out cpnimbrit on this framo-ijp of'starid-[ stander. .. . ; . " . ; "' ard acts. Plenty of hooverlzing Turpin, next to shut, met with a on the stage niit but the lengthy, reception on his ehtran.ce arid an though relatively inexpensive, unit swered with a nip-up. Turpin'S rounded out nicely. "Pagan Love material, lising a straight ma,n for Song" oyerturo helped. cross-fire gags, is not so choice. Too Fox-is emulating the Publix idea many time worn, gags. .But Tur- o£ combination scrip admission pin. can take falls that are funny books in Greater New York. . and tliat's something, AheU I Anatole Fricdland and his Night PALACE Chicago, Aug. 10. The RKO Collegiate unit, probably quite a show in its day, Ktarlvd tha week at the Palace today (Satur- day) with a Ustlessnoss rivalllnir that of a burleycue playing South Bend with nothing to follow. Tho house was about half filled. - The customers gave for the Five Reillys, juveriiie tap dancirig act in- serted in. the. unit: - for Chicagp These kids walked ■;a'way 'wiUi the' unit so faistV the. ,enth'e . company" would have been . bshamod if- it , hadn't been so tired. Ages .in the.act probably,: run frorti;. five to is,. and the five-yeair-old is used sCs A climax for at speedy,, sparkling, ' t'aibntcd' ' turn, that will work lip an ovdtion wherever It plays. - The. Five lleillys are class A "hoofers; - . . t.Init. started weli"With a-iruK>"soiie and muSiq ;-by the 1,4 . Brick Tops girl band. . ..Then Ada :IJrown, gen- " broiisly built colored lady in nvainmy cli'arac.ter, sang -a' load Of blues that - indicated .a ;real shbw on tap!; . But from then o.n the unit lost its .pep, and <iualify. RunaW.'iy Four, jhoke /. {^crobatic act, is-cai>able of getting t-vvice - the : iiand it. drew Saturday afternqqri; The-, drag between, 'bits was heavy ,eno-ugh to .sink a.stenrii^- ishipi'. . ■:". ;:•;-. ' ;-; -. ;'■. ■'-■ Ennui rbached; its ;peak with the entrance of Clara .i3arry and- Oi'val. Whitl.ege, hOrmnlly a meaty answer ; to llie vaude pirayer for .sophisticated " crossfire.;;. . A .few; months ago this abt worked ; to .a steady strcani qt .-• haws.. There is an ideal; bontr.ist . :iri ;the. dtjbbnair, insulting, nianner • of: Whitlege and th^ brutal. Irish wit- of -his. lOLdy /'iriend. , But: Whitr;' ege ; Iqbked like; he*^d top'pic • over ' any minute, and'Miss Barry Would !- - have let :hirti l.ayf : And .so.; wyald the custbrii'cV.s;.'..- The fplioSvlrig sjci't with Whitelege as a prof .addressing the graduating; class (Briok .'fops) " very 'bad. Three- folw'ths x)f . its gags . ilopped.: Brick; Tops finished 'tlvO» unit and gave it a good; sendoff ;-wi;th .splcn...... aid instrumentation .;and ;at-ritnge- : riient.s of Rpps..' >y"puna: up. with .a; pvoseritatioh bf ."UhaiPspdy in .1 Uiie" ' • paelk^d with Vtaleritcd playihg; Bob* :.; bic Gricb dircQtirig; . " ; Aftor. iriterinisslon Albert Cai'roll, • hold pvqr,; preceded -X^ran l>bVj)p iri;.; an imprc.ssipii , pf. MaVy Nfi.sh; ,arid then followed .PeVbe in .a full .leiVKth turn. -•' TwO; appeai'ances •usc'd tp giye ; iiim. time to cliange f rom, the Nash cbstun-icf:- CarrOll w:a.s calli-d oijt.fpr two-: cui'tain • &u">!eeohes and yet he had not- come anywhere near hit- ting. hbm<»wHlT his., audierice. The- appiause lie rec'qiyed ;was: a utiiq.iie instance . of an artist getting fbrogi ,. nitlpri. fo.r the talent-.wihich he .in-j dubitably pqssesses. biit has riot pre-; septed . within the Understanding.. !QapaV>llities..;ot...his ,xi.udiejT[ce.-.,;Mi3, iinpersonafiOns -were of Mary Nash,. - Haidee Wright, .Fannie .Bricb arid Laurctte Taylor. The audience go.t h.imi. only in the . person of . Fanni© ; Bribe; Short impressions bf: Gle.nri- Huriter and : Macla,nova,= twb very, recerit :Pal,ace acts;^ were. used, a^., curtain, speeches. ,, : t)e"Vb.e,; With . Jimnriy. Steigor .at. the piano, well liked; in pbi) numr bers. to. which iPeVbe has added Original material for patters. PeVoe I^ easy. ; tp:; get and catchOs pn" .quickly;";- .•. ;■. ■■■■ .""■■■' . Clpsing ; were: Marcelle and; WIN Hams, adagio team, .assisted by Geprge Andre aijii; /Salve Ciiariinoi in a clever act using a large kitchen set to make the dahcers. costunied: as cats ;and a mbuse; appear small. Very, few w'alkoiit.^. -Some pf the collegiate unit play- ers work Just like they, had long Rome once felt tho sama -/>>"»'/. ccntracts. way. METROPOLITAN ■ . <Vaudfilm) Brbpklyn, N. Y., Aug. 12. Irrespecti.ye of the: yaude> the - Met seems to bb '■getting a breiak; on thtj' celluloids.. 'Now "Alibi" - (U.S.) "and biz i.m.iiaerise Monday eye.: Vaude fairly entertaining withbut any "name;". A little slapstick, and hbke. ",er up a, bit and the. vaude s.6eins'.:a knockout frpjn the. audi- ence's viewpoint, y • . Angel ,Bros,: opened., balancing act that relies on onb trick, to make the turn-.Standout and it does. . : Mh;ry"; iSlarlowe,. second, does a whole lot bettor in a .smaller-4i.ouse where she-can he he^ird ; mbre dis- tiricfly. Hbre her .voice seemed lost especiaUy the i—jler part. Imlta tlbns got big; applause." She finish e.il strong" on applause despite tlie slow start;- '■ .; ;."Peur Little Rebel" (New Acts) ran .along fairly well with the sing- ing..an. applauded feature. Jack Popper and Co. and. that comedy finale proved a . house wrecker.. . Show stopped completely •I'n=^tiie=eiQ.Ming--si)ot=C4ale=and Ro.vue (New Aets). Dancing espe- cially strong with a comedy routine ; Over at the Met there are.some of the "women who evidohtly have been practicing the hurdles. They oc Gupy seats . In: the rear and when oriiptles appear further doWn they lips and leaps oyer folks in front One corpulent woman almost .tore down a row of seats, but she made her objective in two jumps.Ifarfc. 86TH ST. (Vaudfilm) Better, than routine vaudeville of the neighborhood grade here " the first half. Layout had novelty, gen- erous allotment of comedy and sat- isfactory flash act to prpvide _ stage pictures,-'; That fbrmula . ought' to' please the Yprkvllle cbmrnuriity. Business Satiirday evening the\un- vairying capacity, i "River of I^o- mance" (Par.) the featurb and good romantic subject for the spot. "Pauntless," trained, .dog (Xow Acts) :opened. Pup is described as the,; aniriiil usecl -. iri; ■ a; '• number' of impbirtant pictures; which takes;it out of;the jUst-trairiod'dbg: class. - Stuart Casey and Mildred Warren In.ariothor comedy skit; this tiine by iBilly K. . Weils: rind With .anoUiei: man in sUppbx-t,jmade;a mild"Iy hila- rious -epl.sode. Casey's; acts (M)me" and go, but his- particular kind of silly ass -Briti.sher iS alWnys amus- ing:; beitrause.' it has enough of the real ■ thing .about . it to-:maki' the caricature nhstird. ShrcWd ■ cpnic^ dian. Warren, because he dfiesn t overdo. Here he goes to the striffed club, to be sure, but only to climax a bit and not because ho dopoiidg upon it bhtiroly as many clowns do. This affair has to do with a bone- hoad::IimGy_wllQlru ns-^a-jp:^^:^-h:.^Lsh gP .ind is'.-too dumb- to be fri;;hti>nea when a gunman sticks hirri ui). I)m- Ish in "one" with fi bit of .song, topa off a capital travesty. ■ Don Carney, With glrl iKirlnor, a few years ago played, ciirly. spots P" intermediate bills and did just, nice- ly. Now they move him up to nua- show and he wOrks alone. Answer is that hfe has got himself a nam*? 1 (Continued" ort page 43)