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February I8, 1939 NIGHT CLUBS -VAUDEVILLE The Billboard 19 Leon and Eddie's, New York fare went well with this Thursday (91 clientele.Ork leader Dick(Hot -Cha) The latest of Leon and Eddie revues Gardner handles the emsee chore and is a fast, lively floor show that has no Night Club Reviews does acceptably by it. trouble pleasing despiteitsoccasional of the Hollywood Beach Hotel. numberofintricateand commercial First to show is C. Ray Smith, who weak spots. Spot is strictly for the upper crust, andtricks, went over big.He has an engag-createsinterestand displaysnovelty Like most of the previous shows here,getting chummy with strangers at theingly youthful personality that blendswith his musical marionettes.Smith the billisa mixture of novelty turns, manipulates the wooden stooges in fine singing, dancing, flesh displays and com-bar always draws a raised eyebrow. Set-well with his artistic endeavors. ting is more than slightly smart, with Gloria Day is another young and strik-fashion,pullingagoodly bundleor edy and fits in nicely with the saucy laughs and applause. Hisfirstisa wall paintings, the lively music and thatsprinkling of bamboo, foliage and voodooing personality, tapping in a carefree murals.Menu numbers are tilted, butand pleasing fashion.Both her looksHarpo plunking the harp; next he pre- informal atmosphere that visiting fire- sents a miniature Veloz and Yolandoin men love. nobody seems to mind an extra buck. and steps are easy to take. action, and for a closer offers a fancy Main point of interestisJ. Harold New early -February show was ushered Everett West, the romantic tenor held in with customary fanfare.Tempera- male pianist cutting all the usual didos. Murray, who occasionally comes out of over from the last show, boosted hisAllactionisaccompanied by sound retirement to pick up a date.He stillmental Dario and Diane took offasstock with another batch of tunes de-effects, making for unusual effectiveness. is a presentable fellow, and his baritoneusual with a partly legit squawk re Lonlivered in fine voice. He has a promising is still sure and deft in handling musi-Chassey's baton gestures.Chassey frontsfuture, considering the true quality ofBest on the bill for our money. cal comedy songs.He pleased, aided asthe Meyer Davis unit.Alter opener,his vocal work and gradually maturing Band fills in here with its version of he was by the sentiment evoked by hishowever, the dancers stopped glaring atdelivery. St. Louis Blues, Gardner netting him- appearance here. Chassey and turned into an encore high- self a sound matting by holding a note light.They move with lightning speed, The six routines executed by the 16on the clarinet for five full choruses. Rags Ragland, burly comic, who was Chez Paree adorables contain both flash The Di Gatanos, dance team, offer in musical comedy recently, won howlsare accurate in timing and are plentyand novelty.Each is freshly and taste- withatypicalburlyblackout(butgraceful.Diane shows her petite figure nothing above the average in routines cleaned up) in which he gets good as-toadvantageinsoft -draped eveningfully costumed and the most impressivebutclickmainly on the sensational sistance from Russell Trent.Trent doesclothes. is probably the pataiotic finale of thespins which highlight their two offer- a neat job and also emsees. A real nov- No.. 2 spot has Houston and Harden,early show in which the girls typifyingings. Appearanceisgood, and their elty is a boxing red kangaroo-said toa pair of singing and dancing kids whothe army, navy and air corps work up tosensational flings sent them away to a peddle personality. Material is so-so, buta salute of the American flag while thegood applause reward. be the only one ofitskind in this customersrisetosingStar-Spangled country. TedElderboxeswiththewho's got everything? Banner.It is timely and not as corny Rex Weber, ventsinger, who mugs queer -looking animal, and, altho those Topnotcher Cass Franklin (reviewed inasit may at first appear.The noveland warbles his ditties without moving who expect real boxing will be disap-a previous issue) emsees nonirritatingly.highlight is the interpretation of Ferdi-his lips, started slowly but warmed 'em pointed, the novelty of the act alone Show is concluded with exhibitions bynand the Bull, which milks some com-up quickly and wound up in a show - is sufficient to put it over. Arthur Murray terp teams.Also showedy out of a line number. Mary Gorgesstop.Opening with If I Love Again and Blond Ginger Manners,recentlyinthe customers how to do the Lambethcapably assisted Evans in the s.aging ofMoon Over Miami, he followed with an Sing Out the News, sticks to jitterbugWalk. It's hard to believe, but therethese productions. imitation of a Hollywood star infected singing and does all right.She could doare still people wanting to know how to with a British accent singing Ole Black better with comedy, as sheIs a niftydo the L. W. Lee Sim.monds, Bob Hannon is still on hand to tenorJoe.His encore on Dick Powell singing comedienne, but even her singing Is en- melodious vocals in both the line num-ChangePartners stopped the works, livened with her ebullient playful per- bers and during dance sessions, whileWeber returning again to satisfy with sonality. The Nite Spot, San AntonioLou Breese and his band will continueTwo Sleepy People. Ada Alvarez, a young and handsome until March 3 to dish out good dance After periodic raids by police on themusic and play swell shows.Russ Mor- Gardner combo doesfair with the brunet, holds close attention with flashyregular female impersonator acta offeredgan follows in for his first nitery en-dance and show melodies. Spanish dancing.Kamia is a gal whohere, Proprietor Ben Block has Installedgagement here.Intermission tangos and Bolstered by convention trade and by brings out a trunk and then makes rumbas are furnished the fact that Beverly Hills Country Club.. a raft of costume changes, mostly skimpya run-of-the-mill floor show. by DonOrlando'sthe chief opposition located in the next stuff that enables her to show her shape- But he still offers one such imper-Band. Ted Weber is the county, has been dark since NewYear's, ly chassis in parade dances. sonation just for old time's sake. p.a. Lookout House biz has been nothing to Andrew Sisters (not the ones you're The spot, located in the heart of the Sam Honigberg. squawk over, altho host Jimmy Brink thinking of)areacoupleofprettydowntown business section, is below thr is still striving for improvement. As it blondes who shake and tap away whilesidewalk and facestheriver. Good is the spot is playing to the exhibiting their charms.Good-lookingmusic, a fair floor show and reasonableLookout House, Covington, bulk of prices attract a goodly crowd from mid- the Cincinnati spending trade. turn.Maurice and BettyWhelan, Bill Sacks. brother -sisteradagioturn,wintheirnight until 4 a.m. Kentucky audience easily.Have refreshingly young ProfessorBilly King, musician and appearance and perform stockadagiomagician, does emsee in addition to di- New floorlayoutIstagged Donn maneuvers nicely.Adagio has faded sorecting the five -piece King's Vagabonds.Arden'sBigAnniversaryRevue andClover Club, Portland, Ore. much, this act is now a real novelty. Theprofessor'smagicincludessuchhonors the youthful Arden, the spot's Wally Wanger's six girls prance aroundillusion oldies as sawing a girl in half. line and show producer, who enters his Patrons went overboard in expressing in old-fashioned costumes for a novel The orchestra, which seldom caters tosecond year here and whose dance andapproval for Ralph and Olga, odd danc- comedy number that pleased the cus-thejitterbugs,renders smooth tunes,producing talent and originality haveingpair. The show, which opened tomers. The kids are good looking, youngincluding a generous sprinkling of old-won him many friends among the Look-February 8, for the most part seemed to and versatile. time favorites that are good for dancingout House customers. take well with its audience. The Three Playboys (Mills, Starr andor just listening. The Arden Artist Models (Jackie Glad, Olga, about the size of a Dionnequin. Tracy) are doing a return engagement Norma Eubanks, a brunet, and veryVera Richter, Jinx Walthers, Lois Stately,appeared as a doll, pirouetting expertly and again shape up as the best three-pretty, too, clicks well with her torchyDeloris Weiss, Helen Garahity, Dorothyin a graceful toe dance.Ralph, well man comedy act inlocal night clubs,songs and graceful, spirited tap dances.Schoemer and Gale Page)fillthreeover six feet, took the floor to give out excluding only the Three Stooges. Her best number is a neatly executedniches in the new show and deportsome eccentric tap comedy in his win- Haines, Beal and Simpson (two girlsdance on skates. themselves in their usual able fashion,ning style.Then he and Olga got to- and a man, colored) offer singing and Shapely Betty Lee, a redhead, fills outfirst,in a socko opener, Jazcnocrºcy;gethertooffersome dancing mon- piano entertainment that takes care ofthe terp department with acro and tapsecond, in a routine labeled Rhapsody instrosities,bitsofballroom andtap the intermissions nicely.Lou Martin'snumbers.The gal has plenty of per-White, and then in the finale, a tributedancing and jitterbugging mixed with. Band is on tap (except Mondays). sonality to sell her specialties. to Victor Herbert. in which all membersslapstick.They used the difference to Leon Enken is your friendly host. Ed- Acts are presented three times nightly.of the show participate. their sizes to good advantage, earning die Davis is away on one of his occasional Stanley Gunn. While the show itself sports no out-demands for encores. vacations.Harry Davies is the p. a. standing name,It'sentertaining floor The piece of whirlwind acrobatics with Paul Denis. Chez Paree, Chicago Hollywood Beach Hotel, The most colorful work in the new show is contributed by the "supportingTHE ROYAL WHIRLWINDS Hollywood, Fla.