Evening star., 1937-03-21
Comics and Singers Mix
Talents at ReherSal
Cabaret After Hours Reveals Initial Stages Of
Scintllating Features Work Done in Early
Morning Hours, But Show Starts at Noon.

starts TO explore the floor. There are
high spots and low spots in every
dance floor-some places on every
floor better than others for his spins
and tricks
The comic starts to sing. He's tired
and the cold doesn't make him feel
any better, but automatically he be-
gins to "sell" the song. The band
perks up and gives" with him. The
dancer stops his exploring to look on.
The whole place comes to life.
The comic decides his music Is all
right and the dancer goes into the
usual conference with the leader. The
band is ready to start his music when
they are stopped by the master of
ceremonies.
Let's set this finale" he calls. Il
want to get out Of here"
The girls line up at either side Of
the floor, where they would be at the
end of their last number the orchestra
goes into the finale music.
Now" says the master Of eere-
monies, first I come on with the
singer. then you" to the comic,
come on at the end of that chorus
for eight bars Do a time step or
something, I don't care what. Then
the dance team for eight bars" They
try it and it works
Better play eight more bars Of
music while they sweep the corn off
the floor after that" says one Of the
girls.
THE girls sit down and the dance
team goes through its music.
They walk through their routines, go
through the dance only mentally.
The man stops, calls the band to a
halt
No no. no, no. he says. "You
pick it up there. Pick it up"
Nuts" says his partner. In Al
bany its too fast and in Buffalo it's
too slow. You don't know what you
want. They played it right Just now"
Who are you telling who doesn't
know what" screams the male half
of the team, losing his English and his
temper at the same time. who
taught you this dance?" He ad-
vances upon his partner. II will"
Hey" calls the master of cere-
monies, who has been sitting quietly
at one side trying to line the show up
into revue form. IF you're going to
hit her, take her out back. I cant
stand the sight of blood"
1t breaks the tension and the re-
hearsal goes on. The dance team
finishes and the weary girls groan "At
last!" 1t is past o'clock and they've
still nights work ahead.
They go through number.
The tempo's all wrong" says the
producer. DO it again hunnling,
without the band"
The girls start the routine, this
time humming to themselves, setting
the proper time for the orchestra
The piano picks it up, then trum-
pet. Finally the band has 1t and
another number comes up.
That's fine" says the producer
when it's finished the first time. eff
you, Georgia. will get some sleep so
you can kick more than foot and
half high, and If you, Carole, will
stop sliding about like this was
skating rink"
'Hah," says Carole, did I wax the
foor?"
mo, but it'll be your broken leg
if you don't learn how to dance on 1t
before noon tomorrow. Let's try that
| last chorus again"
The band starts. The girls dance.
The band stops. The girls stop
| They're still on the floor.
This is lovely" one of them says
''But how do We get off the fioor?"
Everyone looks perplexed. Finally a
saxophone player solves the mystery
You started to dance eight bars
too late" he says.
"Okay, take it again." says the pro-
ducer.
Take it again! We take it on the
lam" This is going to last all night
and these people have to look bright
and cheerful at noon. It's a great life.