The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-25
Palace Show
 Packs Laugh
New Policy at Picture House Goes Over With
 Waterburians

The stage show at the Pal ace theater certainly took Wa terbury by storm yesterday when the "Darktown Scandals" an all colored musical comedy revue opened a four days engagement there. Many things have been said praising the merits of this attrac- ton in the press and on the bill- boards, but it remained for the public to place it's approval on the show after it's first performance yesterday. To say that the man. aeement was modest in its con- templation of it's success would be putting it mildly, for the applause that greeted the show from start to finish was evidence that Water bury knows great entertainment when they see it.
 "Darktown Scandals is billed as a coIophon of colored revues and it is everything that the challenge im plies, for in the 80 minutes It kept the house in a perfect uproar through the hilarity of the spon- tan eous bursts of comedy that only artists can put over. Of course. the music of Banjo Ikey Robinson and his Brunswick Recording or chestra is a challenge to any jazz band. It's "hot music-the Robin son brand. It's so hot that some or the notes at the matinee perfor- nance actually charred themselves. and a charmed note in this case kindles a fire that certainly keeps the revue sizzling. Robinson's inn personation of al preacher at a Darktown revival was the high spot of the bands offering. string beans' Price is a bear for punish ment. No comedian appearing in Waterbury in years has been call ed upon to carry such an amount of comedy and successfully put 1t over. No iron puddler evere per- spired more than Price did yes- terday. He certainly is the out standing colored comedian since the late Bert Williams. Not a bad dancer, either Price. The set, which is a Cabaret scene in liar lem's night life introduces several speciality numbers by members or this organization whose names have been spelled in electric lights along the Great White Way. Billie Young of "Black Bird" fame is just as entertaining now in her three big numbers as she was when Broad way acclaimed her as the Para mount writer of negro melodies and said she was the bronze Sophie Tucker.
 Gearge Booker is another ver- satile entertainer and gives var iety of spice to the bill that is seldom seen in a revue. He Is an excellent comedian, clever aero batic juggler and holds the house in tense excitement throughout his act. Edna Taylor if anything. has added to that personal charm in figure and voice that made all the Broadway shows tage the count when she starred in "Seven- Ele- en"-and Charlie Doyle is here too in person and better known as "Porkchop" Doyle, a veritable whirlwind of fun and dynamic ac- ton that put over Diamond LII" The" Three Cuban Flashes" know their steps and don't hesitate to let the audience in on the last word in Terpsichore. It is so fast that it makes one dizzy trying to watch all three at one time. But the whole show Is just one light ming flash after the other, and when you think you have seen it all, out comes twenty of those brown skin babies in another melange of rhythm that makes you want to get right out in the aisle and strut some yourself, and If you find folks stepping around little faster this week, give credit to the, "Darktown Scandals" It is a great stage offering at the regular prices. but that is not all: The screen bids for recognition in The County Fair" with William Collier Jr, supported by Hobart BoswQrth and an exceptional cast of r,ictfIro 1irmina rfes