Evening star., 1933-04-08
Cab Galloway at Earle
With His Orchestra.

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With His Orchestra.
DRESENTING the idol of Harlem,
the monarch of rhythm in
the high calories-Cab Galloway
the Earle Theater this week fea-
lures the Cotton Club Orchestra
under his direction. Music in the
realm of the blues is not a mere
matter of orchestration with this
leader. It deals with living things,
the faster moments of life. He Gre
ates a musical thing on the stage,
and that creation tells a story, to
which voices and instruments and
feet contribute. The leader is not
only a Snowman and a dictator, but,
above all, he is for the moment a
part of the music. He may parade
and dance before his players while
they sound the theme of the Selec-
ton in frenzied sentences of tone.
the verses of rhythmic story may
come from the leader, with musical
patter from the instruments. If the
dramatic requirements arise, the
music may shrek its echo OF the
story. One gets the impression OF
tragedy at one moment, and OF a
fireworks display at another.
It is all in harmony, which ex-
plains the popularity of Cab Gallo
way. As an artist in his realm, he
hews close to the line of that which
will meet the requirements Of the
most critical, and when task is
finished, the beholder and listener
have found high point in this type
of music. The Galloway method Is
characteristic of the philosophy that
he absorbs. Placidly giving his
performance, he rises at moments
to the heights of forceful expression
without any lost motion. Many OF
his popular selections are offered,
one of the most impressive being
Minnie the Moocher," while THE
Man From Harlem" is one OF the
showpieces of the band, and an in
terpretation of "Old Man River" is
a revelation in cultivated tone.
Assisting the organization are sew
eral singers and dancers, while ad-
ditional features of the stage pro-
gram at the Earle are provided by
zelda Santley, talented mimic, and
Downey and Lee Sisters, cyclists OF
unusual merit, with riding comedy
by the man.
The film at the Earle Is Air
Hostess" featuring Evalyn Knapp,
James Murray and Thelma Todd.
It's chief interest is in the sensa-
tional use of airplanes in the work
ing out of a story of the young air
man who invents a method OF as
suring successful flight across the
Pacific. In seeking capital for his
invention. he falls under the inf1u-
ence of q wealthy woman, VINO mas
offered funds; his wife quits and
takes a train which Is headed for
destruction where a bridge has been
washed away; the young airman
flies to the rescue Of the crowded
train, and finally wrecks his plane
on the track in front Of the flying
engine as a means of preventing
disaster. It is pure melodrama, with
popular interest. -. y. y.
unn-EiIers Film,
Desert Song" at Fox.
THE new James Dunn-Sally Eilers
L film is on the order of most OF the
others Except for the expert bad
Grip, being a collection of laughs
from Mr., Dunn, smiles from the ex-
tremely pretty Miss Eilers and plot
which Is scarcely worth recording.
Sailors Luck" now at LOew's Fox,
is more notable for the drolleries OF
Sammy Cohen and Frank Moran
than for its major love team. A
pleasant moment comes when you
see these two "gobs' reclining ON a
bed, Mr.. Cohen feeding himself pea
nuts and Mr.. Moran reading Mr..
Mencken's American Mercury.
But for a rowdy and exciting fight
at the end of the film and for some
early flashes of wit. it may be set
aside as a light little piece which Is
easily digeSted and easily forgotten.
1t will not add to the laurels Of Mr..
Dunn or Miss Eilers-and should
prove to its producers that it is time
to call a halt on this bad Girl"
game-and that Mr.. Dunn should
take time off to trim down and to
learn something beyond his laugh
gags.
The stage show, boiled-down ver-
sion of the Broadway success, "The
Desert Song" is the best of these
picture-houSe revivals. Always a
better singing show than a carnival
of frolic, and containing some Of
MIR. Romberg's best songs, it Is per-
formed nicely on the Fox's giant
stage. Perry Askam is a splendid
singing RED Shadow" and but for
the fact that he insists on dwelling
on "looof," his words as well as his
yocalizings are well worth listening
to. Earl Oskam, Robert Mccoy and
Earl Askam are also well endowed
vocally. The ladies do not fare as
well-Tanzi, the prima donna, being
somewhat slow of foot and careless
of manner Nennette Vallon, as
Azuri, has. however, two minutes
of effective drama"