Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-19
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BY WALTER STEVENSON

BOB NELLER, one OF the coun-
Itry's topflight ventriloquists. ar
jrives at Club Royale tonight with
his little red-headed wooden part
ner, Reginald J. Trickpuss. to lead
the new Holiday Revue"
Neller's ventriloquial h u mo 7.
scored a hit in Detroit last season,
and since then Bob has added a
community Jam session" bit in
which he impersonates a midway
barker with kaZoo.
Radio songstress, Joy Parker.
protegee of Bee Palmer, sings
songs from the hit parade. and
the Stadlers offer their Mickey
Mouse and Doll Dance novelty
routines.
-AeFebatie -staHlets are-tfei
Blondell Twins, and HarrietteI
Smiths girls step out in new
routines, while Skeeter Palmer
supplies the music with AyleneI
Mason singing and Bob Hopkins
mastering the ceremonies.
STEVADORA-Its the east
sides gayest play spot and owner
Eddy Shepherd, as master of cere-
monies, presents new musical
revue which certainly fits the
above description.
Herb Kosher and his flexible
dog, Shadow, top the novelty divi-
sion of the show, and the canineI
actor displays a surprising amount!
of control by remaining motionlessI
in any position that his maSterI
chooses TO place him.
Lou Powers, Broadway musical
comedy star, reveals wonderful
sense of humor when he takes the
floor TO burlesque an opera singer,
and then climaxes his turn with a.
take-off on the governor" makingI
a speech.
Ethel Shepherd, personality
songstress, is IN return engage
ment, and once again proves that
she is one of the best sweet swing
singers in town.
Frank Danek. the man with the
musical woodpile, and the BeatriceI
! Gardner Girls. with new coStumesl
and production numbers, round out
the revue. Music is by jack
/ Thomas orchestra.
AS an added patriotic feature.
more than 500 piano copies of the
song. ANY Bonds Today ?" will be
freely distributed 10 those patrons
who request copy Of this grand
tune.
SAKS-Acrobatic feats incor-I
porated in the ballroom and adagioI
Iroutines make Sylvia and Christinei
unique in their field. ON one lift
! Christine supports Sylvia. who
weighs lao pounds, on the palm
Of his right hand.
Swing and bOOgie-woogie is the
contribution Of comely SongStressI
June Carson, and variety is pro-
vided by xylophonist Johnny Nor
rison.
Comedian Cliff Winehill inter-
polates humorous Skits between
IlntroductionS.
For dancing. it's the music Of
Leonard Seel and his orchestra.
CONGO-Peg-Leg Bates, we'll
known monoped dancer, heads the
new"show. Despite the loss Of one.
leg at the age of y, Bates chose
dancing as a profession and has
/ reached the top in this field since
his debut in Lew Leslie's Black
birds in 1928.
Exotic dancer Sunda Is anotherI
newcomer. and Margaret Watkins
remains TO swing the hit tunes.
Other hold-overs include Sinclair
and Leroy and their novelty non.
sense, and tenor Orlando Robertson.
! Master of ceremonies Allen
Drew presents the new production
number of Earl Dancer and his
line Of Congoettes.
MAYFAIR-Roy Rogers. pop
ular master OF ceremonies. con-
tinues 10 direct the two nightly
floor shows in which the Radio
testers are billed at the top.
ROy'S own humor is sandwiched
between the hilarious comedy turn
lof the clever testers whose i'm
lpresSionS of celebrities Of the air
waves keep the revue moving at a
merry pace.
In addition 10 comedy. there's
the tap and acrobatic dances of
Ginger Richmond and the song
styles of June Aldrich
Phil Olsen and his orchestra
supply music for shows and
dancing.
OLD WAYNE-That big silver
, and blue Christmas tree that
greeted patrons in the lobby keys
the Christmas festivities that con-
tinue in the Green Room and Mad
, Anthony Bar. where Christmas
r green's, pine cones and miStletoe
{. carry out the decorative scheme.
!, Charles Costello includes carols
and holiday music in his dance
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