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Evening star., 1942-02-15
Hollywood il wary Of
colds. Here's how it,
medical sleu1hs nip
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- LIWA DE HAvIILAND puckered her
I lovely lips for kiss To the surprise
- of everyone present. the person whom
she was aiming at turned away hastily.
But Bette. why shouldn't she kiss you?
She's supposed to be your sister," said
Director John Huston.
Although Bette Davis is usually the most
amiable of stars. there was tone of finality
in her answer: Sorry, we'll have to skip this
scene today. Livvy has cold"
'Oh. do you think so?" gasped Olivia in
alarm. Il couldn't even decide myself, it's 50
slight"
GO right home, Livvy," the Director
ordered And don't come back until you're
hundred per cent weaned from that handker
chief It'd cost us our shirts if Bette should
come down with cold at this stage of the
game
When Bette Davis has cold it lasts for
days and is severe enough to show" which
means the camera and the sound track will
pick up the signs. Consequently. like other
stars who are subject to bad colds, she goes to
great lcIStIlS 10 dVOlu lIlcIIl NOt 50 HluCH On
her own account as to save her studio money.
The expense would be trifing if she were laid
up early in production, when it is easy to
shoot around" the star by skipping to scenes
in which he or she does not take part But if it
should happen late in the shooting it might
cost thousands
Colds Are Hsodaehes
% 1T is easy to understand why Director
Huston. who had the picture In This Our
Life" practically finished, was plenty worried
about the lovely Olivias sniffes - and why
the movie industry as whole is constantly
waging relentless war against the common
cold.
Last fall, on one of R.K Os sound stages,
all the workmen and assorted executives on
the "Playmates" set went about masked like
bandits. Only Kay kyser, John Barrymore,
Lupe Velez and the other members of the cast
who were within camera range had uncovered
faces
Gold epdemics around and there's no
telling who has the bugs male nurse ex-
planned. Everyone who doesn't show must
wear mask"
And these drastic precautions paid. Not
single member of the ''Playmates' cast
caught anything.
At the Columbia studios last fall, an
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-05-21
Mrs. Friedrich Breitmeyer
Chairman Of Sunday Event

THE SENIOR HOSTESSES
OF the USO Club on East Broad
way will entertain the Sci
fridgettes at a tea Sunday at
O'Clock, it is announced today.
The event is being planned UNI
der the direction of Willard +.
OKeefe, USO cub director. Mrs.
Frederick Breitmeyer, Jr., is
chairman of the program and
refreshments for the event, as
sisted by Mrs. Harold Lindsey.
Senior HosteSses include Mrs.
Breitmeyer, Mrs. Lindsey, Mrs,
Thomas Longstaff, Mrs. Mabel
Roskopp, Mrs. Paul Litvin, Mrs.
A. S. Levine, Mrs. Harry NAL
bin, Mrs. Donald WeStendorf,
Mrs. Paul w. Mckee, Mrs. Isaac
Barnett, Mrs. Rufus Reitzel, Mrs.
Leroy Brundage, Mrs. Henry w.
Tryloff, Mrs. Vernon Kerwin,
Mrs. William Murphy, Mrs. John
Z. Merrill, Mrs. Thomas Bah
cock, Mrs. John Otto Smith.
Miss Mary Benbennick, Mrs,
Charles r. Ullrich, Miss Marian
Gwinn, Mrs. George Pingel, Mrs.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-05-21
Coming Events
THURSDAY, MAY FL

GIRLS MISSIONARY GROUP of Methodist Church. at the
home OF Mrs. Robert Shepherd, l3 Sheridan street at
1880 pm.
REREkAH LODGE, at Barron hall, at 8 pm
RED CROSS BENEFIT and card party in Utica High
auditorium, at pm.
CARNAIlON CLUB of St Louis parish at the home
John Sterling, 1873 Eastman street, at 8 pm.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Session, the church. at 73O
FRATERNAL ORDER of Eagles in Aerie hall, at 8 pm
WV GAMES PARTY in Veterans hall, at pm.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS in KC hall above Jewel Theatre
at 8p.m.
CATHOLIC YOUTH GROUP in st. Marys Club rooms at
FRIDAY, MAY 22
olST ANNUAL LUNCHEON of Whatsoever Circle Kings
Daughters, at the Kings Daughters Home, at pm
GIRL RESERVES Spring Swing, at Gowanie Golf Club
to am.
PUBLIC CARD PARTY Kings Daughters Home spon-
sored by Loyal Workers Circle at 8 pm
LO.OF. in Barron hall at pm.
GIRL SCOUT SWIMMING in MCHS pool at 4 pm
ST PETERS ALTAR Society Unit sewing at USO
Club on Broadway 2 to pm
SATURDAY, MAY %
RUMMAGE SALE in Krauseneck building Broadway.
sponsored by Margaret Bottome Circle of Kings
Daughters.
BAKE SALE in VOLTS Millinery, North Walnut sponsored
by Circle Four, Women's Guild Zion Evangelical
Church
JUNIOR MACCABEES, tap-dancing, meeting and birthday
party in Barron hall, at 1890 pm.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-05-21
BIN Juniors Make
Card Party Plans

PLANS for a card party next
week were made last evening by
BIN Junior Sisterhood, men,
bers of which met with Mrs.
Sam Levine on Wells street.
The exact date will be an
nounced later, but the party will
take place at the Arethusa Hotel.
Margery Feldman is chairman,
assisted by Ruth Davis, Anna
Nowend, Bessie Levine, and Mrs.
A. b. Chatham.
MRS. CHARLES WOOLARD,
Mrs. II. E. Moore and Mrs. A. w.
Fattler attended the Livingston
county Kings Daughters con-
vention, held yesterday in Brigh-
ton.
MRS. c A RI BRANDEN-
BURG, JR. will spend the week
end in Lansing as the guest of
her sister, Helen Woltmann.
MIR. AND MRS. JACK MAT
ia of Donaldson road announce
the arrival of son, Larry Ste
phcn, born early today at home.
The baby weighed II pounds.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-05-21
Bride-E|ect
is Honored

CATHARINE CZIZEK of De-
troit entertained 80 guests at a
miscellaneous shower and buffet
supper last evening honoring
Catharine Gertrude T ufn | !,
bride-clect.
The buffet table was centered
by banquet Of spring flowers
with blue and pink predominant
ing. Miss Tufnel's marriage TO
Morris Eugene Cook, of Detroit,
will take place in st. Peters
rectory Monday, June 1, at 4
o'clock.
MRS. RUSSELL SALOT will
entertain her bridge club this
evening at her home on Lode
Wyck avenue.
MIR. AND MRS. JOHN c.
O'SHEA of Pontiac announce
the arrival of a daughter, Kath-
leen, born Tuesday in st. JOS
eph's Mercy hospital in Pontiac.
The baby is the gran daughter
of Mrs. Katherine OShea Of ITO
Clinton avenue, Mount Clemens.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-05-21

at club meetings and at the CT
william Defense institutes. The
latest broadside on, Brakes on
Initiation" was discussed by Mrs.
Marlin Bailey.
The program for the day was
a report by the four local men,
bers who attended the national
convention of the League in Chi
cago in April. This was given a
light touch by a skit dramatizing
some of the experiences of the
delegates and the high points of
speeches and reports heard at
the convention. The members at
tending the convention were
Mrs. Hirt, Mrs. Noe, Mrs. Henry
Reese and Mrs. Clare Wigell.
The next board meeting will
be held at the home of Mrs. Wi
gell, June 2, and the regu ar
meeting with Mrs. James Jack
son, Little road, June Is, an
nounced by Mrs. Lawrence
Marks, social chairman.
MRS. JOSEPH SOWINSKI
was hostess yesterday to the ST..
Louis Rose Club, with Mrs. Mil
Ter Hanson, Mrs. Elmer Quandt,
Mrs. Milton Allor, Mrs. Peter
Frendt, and Mrs. John Lagalski
as guests. Card prizes went to
Mrs. Conrad Reuther, Mrs. An
thony Schwartz, Mrs. Charles
Barry, Mrs. David Johnston,
Mrs. Alphonse Cheadle and Mrs.
Lagalski. Mrs. William Seagram
will be the next hostess on May
81.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-05-21
Voters League State Meet
Attracts Group to Flint

THE STATE CONVENTION
of the League Of Women Voters
will be held in Flint Friday and
Saturday. Mrs. Paul S. Hirt,
who holds state craftsmanship of
government and operation, will
leave for Flint tonight. Other
members of the local group plan
ming to attend tomorrow and
Saturday Nne Mrs. Hugh Neale,
Mrs. E. I. Nunneley, Mrs. Henry
Tryloff, Mrs. Eugene whitman
and Mrs. Alton Noe.
AT the monthly meeting of the
League held on Tuesday of this
week at the home of Mrs. Wulf-
man, the War Time Service of
the League was the subject dis
cussed. Mrs. Nunneley who is in
charge of leaflets and broadsides
on the topic reported that several
hundred were circu ated at sugar
rationing registrationing at the
high school and among the vari-
Gus clubs of the city.
Mrs. Neale gave the names of
the speakers on her committee
who will explain the broadsides
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-05-21
Schmidt-Lester Vows
to be Spoken May %

MIR. AND MRS. WILLIAM j.
SCHMIDT of 8 Sheridan street
announce the approaching mar
riage Of their daughter Helen to
Lyle Lester of Mount Clemens,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Erving Les
ter of Durand.
The wedding is set for $50
o'clock at Mount Zion Lutheran
parsonage in Detroit, on May 30.
Miss Schmidt is a member of
this years graduating class of
Mount Clemens High school, and
will receive her diploma in June.
Mr.. Lester Is an employee of the
Grand Trunk Railroad company.
MR.. AND MRS. CHARLES
BRANYAN quietly observed
their 18th wedding anniversary
yesterday.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-05-21
Rebekah Party
Attended by15O

A CROWD of $50 persons at
tended the games party last
evening sponsored by Rebekah
Degree Staff in Zion Evangeli-
cal recreation room.
Mrs. Charles Rowland won
the special award of a needle
point pillow, il is announced to-
day by Mrs. Charles Stark.
chairman of the event. Mrs. AL
bert Glefke assisted her in ar
rangements for the part.
THE SCHOOLS FAMILY re-
union will be held in Utica on
Memorial Day, it is announced
today. Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Havel will be hosts at Lutheran
parish hall.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-05-21
MerIyn Kidd Feted
at Bridal Shower

MERLYN KIDD, bride elect,
was honorel last evening at a
shower given by Mr.. Boyd KEEL
Ter at 2l8 Euclid avenue.
The Is guests played Monte
Carlo Whist, with prizes going
TO Mrs. Daniel Merchant and
Flora Rosso, and house prize TO
Selma Helmer of Detroit.
Miss Kidd, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Earl &. Kidd of North
Rose street, will marry Tech.
Melvin Sutton, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Sutton OF "a Huron
street, on June 3.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-05-21
Presbyterian Group
TO Meet Monday

LADIES AUXILIARY of the
Presbyterian Church will meet
Monday at 2:30 o'clock with Mrs.
Ted Leonardson, 10 Grand ave-
nue..
Mrs. Leonardson' committee
for the day includes Mrs. Herbert
Jones, Mrs. Boyd Fulton, Mrs.
Robert Nunneley and Mrs. Lyn-
den Delvin.
Mrs. NJ. T. Beatty has charge
of devotions; Mrs. O. d. Kim
berline of the business meet
ing; and the entertainment is
being planned by Mrs. Kim
berin's Division One.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-05-21
Swimmers Train
for Awards

GIRL SCOUT SWIMMING
CLASS will meet on Friday at
the Mount Clemens High school
pool, Mrs. Herbert E. Irish, Girl
Scout director, announced this
morning.
The swimming class is prepar-
ing for the water demonstration,
TO be held on Thursday, June 4,
at 1880 O'Clock, when Red Cross
swimming awards will be pre-
sented.
Parents and friends Of the
members of the class are cordial
ly invited to attend this demon
stration.
Mrs. Irish stated that 96 Girl
Scouts have taken part in the
swimming program this year.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-05-21
Cosmetic Buyer
Takes Beauty Course

MRS. ESTHER MERCER, cos
metlc buyer for Priehs Mercan-
tile, is spending the week at a
specialist school held by Helena
Rubinstein at the Book Cadillac
Hotel, Detroit.
Mrs. M er { er is receiving q
course In skin Identification to
qualify as trained beauty con-
sultant, She will also attend a
special school to be conducted
by Mrs. Francine White of Char
les OF the Ritz company. the lat
ter part of the week.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-05-21
Plans Complete
for Dinner

MIR. AND MRS. c. II. r. Mac
KENZIE, director and leader,
and members of Grace Church
choir, will be honored at a din
ner to be given by the vestry of
the church on Friday evening at
6 o'clock at Gordon's Grill.
Fred Schock and Miss Pansy
Bell will provide music for the
occasion, chairman Of which is
Walter Fenton.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-05-21
Picnic

THE KIN D E r G A RI E N
CLASS of Harrison Township
School No. l took plac, yester-
day at Shadyside Park, Mount
Clemens. Approximately 40
persons, including the 26 mem
bers of the class, mothers and
brothers md sisters were pres
ent, as well as Mrs, Clara Volk,
teacher of the sroup.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-05-21
Senior Hostesses at USO Club to Entertain SedqeHes at Te
Guild Closes Season
at Pollock Meetino

ST. ANNE'S GUILD of st. Pc
ter's parish closed the season
with a pot-luck meeting at the
home Of Mrs. John Madou last
evening. Card prizes were won
by Mrs, Eugene Duprey and Mrs.
Sylvia Madou.
The club is planning a summer
reunion on August 10, a banquet
to be held at a place to be man,
ed later.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-05-21

Lee Gallagher, Mrs. Karl Ket-
chum, Mrs. Forrest Kindra, Mrs.
Carl Blomeyer, Mrs. Arlo Higgs,
Miss Lillian Lichtig, Mrs. George
Campbell, Mrs Byron Preussel.
Mrs. Thomas Neering and Mrs.
CASTOR Vermeulen.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-05-21
Meeting Tonight

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
will meet this evening a. 8 o.
clock in the Jewel Theatre
building. A short business meet
ing is to be followed r. special
entertainment, movies to be
shown by courtesy o. Charles ".
Titus, and refreshments will al
SO be served.
MRS. BERT GWINN is confin-
ed to her home by b ably
sprained ankle.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-05-21

MARY JANE DU PR E Y,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Duprey is celebrating her 18th
birthday anniversary today. She
is in training at Good Samaritan
Hospital, Cincinnati, 0.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-05-21
Meeting Tonight

CATHOLIC YOUTH GROUP
will meet this evening in ST.
Mary's clubrooms at 8 o'clock
for business meeting.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-05-21
u. Of IA. Cruise
Successful

THE UNIVERSITY OF MICH
IGAN ALUMNI Associat
sponsored cruise and supper a.
the Lawrence Schott cottage or
the North Channel yesterday at
ternoon and evening. Sixty.
eight persons attended. Men ir
charge of arrangements were
Christian Matthews, c.. Donald
Smith and Douglas Ball.
The supper was cooked on out,
side fireplaces and was super
vised by Mrs. G. p. McGrath
Mrs. Bal and Mrs. Matthews
The ride and supper were voted
complete success.
MIR. AND MRS. JOHN ULL-
RICH of East Detroit announce
the birth of a daughter, born
yesterday afternoon in st
Joseph's hospital.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-26
Eastwood Gardens
Open "Wednesday

WILL BRADLEY, the famous
trombone footing maestro, who
gained fame with the Boogie Woo
gle music craze with such a:
BEAT Me Daddy Eight to the
Bar" brings his orchestra into
Eastwood Gardens tomorrow night
Officially opening the outdoor
dancing season. With Bradley are
two celebrated vocalists, Lynn
Gardner and Terry Allen.
Bradley's engagement will be for
nine nights, after which there will
be weekly changes of famous bands
each Friday night. Sunday after
noon from 3 to 6 the first of the
weekly jam sessions will be held
On Friday night the annual frolic
of the Student Union of the Uni
versity of Detroit will be held at
Eastwood Gardens.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-26
Richard Carlson
Wins Contract

RICHARD CARLSON. young
leading man who gained added
recognition for his work in THE
Little Foxes" has been signed to
a long-term contract by Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer. He has just COM
pleted the romantic lead opposite
Marsha Hunt in Once Upon a
Thursday" for that studio.
Carlson came to Hollywood four
years ago after graduating from
the University of Minnesota, where
he was a Phi Beta Kappa student,
and playing on the New York
stage. He made his film debut in
The Young In Heart"
He first appeared at M-G-M in
Dancing Co Ed" and These
Glamour Girls" both with Lana
Turner.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-26
Film Time Clock

ADAMs-"Dumbo." IL a. m, 2, S. 9
I0:54 p. m. sweetheart OF the Fleet
1918, 31s. 6:1s, s:12 p. m; Our Rus
sian Front, 1924. 4:24, 724, 1918 D. m
BROADWAY CAPITO L-"Rise anC
Shine" IL a. m, 2:26, $50 e:ls p. m.
ITO Be or Not to Be-" 1898, $3.50, 7:25
1881 y. m.
CINDERELIA-"Rise and Shine" 2:20
|5:45, e:1O p. m: ITO Be or Not 10 Be
IL 80, 350 7:15, 10:40 p. m.
FIsHER--"Ri and shine" 1927. 1858
80 p. m; ITO Be or Not TO Be-" 1888
ToX = Moontide." 12:4s. 4o6, 1925
10:46 D. m; Rings on Her Fingers,
11:16 a m, 236. $3.50. s;16 p. m.
MADISON-"The Plainsman.' II a. M
1904. 1908, 11:12 p. m; Susan and God, y
~ 50; a;5e, s;os P. m; 1907 a; m.
a. m. $40. 7;O5.. 1880 p; m; - Gentle
man raI AfsL PATE F RSS S'G Bond o.
/ :os 4:33. 1858, 1928 p. m; Larceny
Inc" 1881 a. m. 1855, s:21, s:45 p m.
RIVIERA--"Risea and Shine" 2:21, 5:51,
9:15 p. M; ITO be or Not TO Be-" 1890,
3 55, 1924, 10;4a p. m.
R-K-O-UPTOWN - "Unholy Partners, 4"
l 40 5:25. Q p. m; ITO Be or Not to
Be-" 3:15, 6:55, 1880 p. m.
ROYAL and Shine" 1859, IL: "a,
p. m: ITO BE or Not to Be-" 500,
GAS p. m.
TELENEws - News. Short features, 9
a. m. to IL y. m.
UNITED ARTISTS Kings Row"
IL :0s. 3:32. 1855. 1920 p. m; THE Body
Disappears" IL =. m. 224, o;4s. s:12
ID. m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-26
RITA A HOSTESS

Now Rita wires Detroit that she
wants to play hostess to all red
headed gals in Detroit named Sal.
Having the title role in the roman
tic film life Of Paul Dresser, Hay
worth wants all Titian-topped SAILS
to see this picture which comes to
the Fox Friday.
These gals" and their escorts
will be admitted free during the
run of the production which fea-
lures, not only Miss Hayworth, but
also Victor Mature, Carole Lands
and John Sutton.
Besides the stars in this famous
musical, which is in Technicolor
you will also find such famous
comics as James Gleason and Phi
lSilvers, both of whom have beer
recruited by the films from the
broadway stage. at an early pc.
lriod.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-26
Holdouers, NeU Attractions
Entertain at Local Cabarets
By MAURICE WALKER

frankie Corners, favorite De-
troit tenor, is held over again at
Saks Show Bar, 10 head the new
show with his popular songs. His
|repertoire includes all the hits OF
today and many of the older
favorites.
Another holdover is young Key
TAYLOR. offering clean-cut taps and
colorful interpretative routines,
master of ceremonies Harvey Stone
amuses the patrons with comedy
bits interpolaed between introduc'
tons.
The Novak Sisters are newcom.
ers to the bill, offering acrobatit
novelties and handbalancing, while
the Muriel Kretlow Girls present
a salute to United States Navy
for an opener and a folk dance Il
close. Pete Viera and his boys cut
a nice show and also play fol
dancing.
SAN DIEGO-Billy and Boot
farrell are featured in the entirei,
new floor show here this week
Billy doubles as master of cere
monies and introduces Dolly Dawn
whirlwind acrobatic dancer; Fred
Ierick and McKaye, variety dancers
land other star acts. Hank Finne.
and his orchestra are in their thir'
week of supplying the music TO
the shows and dancing.
Fats" Waller, the boogie
woogie pianist and his orchestrs
will open a limited engagement a
this club Monday, June 8. He vii
be the first of a series Of famou
attractions to be presented at tn
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-26
NO AID LIB

Movie comedy, according 10
Phil. is more genteel, but he isn't
quite used to following script. In
|burlesque. il was more or less off
the cuff, with the comedian ad lib
bling anything for laugh. Phil
still uses his creative talent to
amuse the camera crew off the set
between scenes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-26

NEBIOLO'S-Georgie Stella is
the master of ceremonies of the
new show this week which features
Rex and Betty Powers. whirlwind
skating sensations; Franc Rey-
nolds, baritone singer and the Five
Garden Gents. Karl Spaith's or
|chestra handles the music assign
ment.
CASAN0VA-Grant Gardener
with several sets of Swiss bells
which produce a wide tone range,
heads the new show at this club
Dolores -LaMonte, b ON b asti {
lfhHHaba dancer is back by popular
demand and Judy WILDER, acrobatic
dancer is a newcomer.
Trotter and Mimi are smooth
ballroomists and dancer Malta
Salizar, who was scheduled to ap-
pear two weeks ago but was de-
layed by an accident, makes her
Detroit debut this week. Diminu.
tive Jessica Garwood is still at the
helm, doing the introductfons and
taking her turn at the mike with
song arrangements. Lee Walters
and his Collegians play for shows
and dancing.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-26

LLOYD BACON, who Is direct
ing SILVER Queen" inherited dra.
matte instinct from his father
Frank Bacon was the author anc
star of 'Lightnin'" and operated
a stock company for years In San
Francisco.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-26
A TOUGH RACKET

Silvers was knocking himself out
on the strip" circuits for years
before he got the nod from Holly
wood. But now that he has arrived
he intends to make good in his
screen career. Silvers has many
famous colleagues who came uI
out of burlesque, and he is mighty
proud of such people as Eddie
Cantor. w. c. Fields, Abbott and
Costello, and host of others who
got their starts in burlesque swat.
ting each other over the head with
baseball bats.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-26

TROCADERO - Another big
variety show, starring Sam Morris,
singing comedy star formerly of
the team of Rogers and Morris, is
the attraction here this week.
Morris presides as master of cere-
monies in the new show which
features Renee D'Orsay, interpre-
tive dancer held over from last
weeks show: Olga Anton, out
standing character dancer who is
new to the show; Mortimer and
Bernhardt, adagio team billed
Poetry In Motion" and Margaret
Andrews, swing singer.
Irving Lewis, former trumpet
star with Henry Busse, and his
orchestra featuring Jack Golde, ex-
Gene Krupa saxaphonist, provide
the music for dancing and the
show.
HAYMARKET - Two team,
share top billing at Carl Oglesbee's
spot this week; 10 and Joey Mack
with their comedy knockaboui
routines, and Billy Joy and Juanits
stepping out in sprightly rhythm
tap and flash routines. Mort
; "Wacky" Kaye, who lives up II
her name in wild versions of to
, days swing-tunes, ad-libbing ant
dance steps, is held over for an
other week.
I Reggie Sake is a newcomer will
his instrumental novelties, playini
almost all, the wind instruments
: sometimes four at a time. A
I Belasco, comedy master of cere
monies, takes his turn at enter
! tanning and Dot Hayes all-gir
Charmettes continue on the band
stand.
PALM BEACH-Lyric soprano
Elaine Barrett heads the new
: show and Danials and Daye ar
featured with their tricky tai
: routines and novelty drunk act
Masters and Wagner are anothe
pair of newcomers, two young me
Whose routine is a la Abbott an
Costello.
:, Dorothy Mayo, popular youn
S character and ballet dancer,
J, back in town again and AL Tucker
}. 1.-The nonchalant- fiddler, who's
C dead-pan- expressions and unor
r thedex- bew-work-puIhim we
c into the comedy class, is on hant
Pat Patterson is the genial singin
h master of ceremonies while Do
a Pablo and his NBC orchestra hav
; the music chores.
: FRONTIER RANCH - Waite
r Powell and his orchestra hav
l. taken over the bandstand, offerin
e dancable music and comedy an
d novelty entertainment. Powell wa
h formerly gag-man for the Benin
S Meroff combination. His straigh
s solo work on the trombone
worth bending an ear to.