Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-08
Night Clubs
Feature
Novelty Acts
BY WALTER STEVENSON

AN EUHOPEAN novelty act
Pepito and Company, moves into
Club Stevadora TO share equa
billing with Bob Hopkins, Holly
wood mimic, in this weeks floor
show. M
The fun starts when Pepitc
makes his entrance on a miniature
bicycle which could easily b,
folded into ones hip pocket. From
here on through the skit, each
novelty produces more laughs
Pepito, incidently. is a former
South American film star. He's
also acted bit roles in several
American films and perhaps you've
recognized him in the Martha
Raye picture, "Tropic Holiday" OF
the Tyrone Power opus. BLOOD
and Sand"
Following Hopkins impressions
OF cinema greats, Billy Joy appears
10 satiriZe the weaker sex with his
original song parodies, and then
comes Ethel Shepherd, Detroit
grandest singer" and vocal star
OF the revue.
Esther DeRoy and her Glamour
Girls don new costumes TO accent
lively production dances and in
dividual roUineS. Specialities in
clude Ann Lees swing steps, Kay
Haney's tap numbers and Evelyn
Brooks acrobatic dances. Exotic
dancing is offered by Trina, mem
Der of Pepito and Company.
Joe Blanket and his orchestra,
which now is playing its last week
at Mickey's Bar, opens Monday
evening. the first night of this
Club Stevadora's week-long ami
versary celebration.
MAYFAIR. - Diminuitive Judy
Manners is selling her songs with
great success as witness the many
demands for encores. Judy's MINI
icing style is clincher. although
her own arrangements go over
quite well. She's especially good
when impersonating such screen
.Javorites as Judy Garland and
Virginia O'Brien.
Quick-thinking Curtis Coley is
at the helm, presenting each act
as well as taking solo comedy
turn, and a popular holdover is
operate tenor Di Giovanni.
Chiquita's dancing marionettes.
Sunny Days tap dancing and Mel
Halls feats on the unicycle, add
10 the fine entertainment
Name your favorite dance music
and Phil Olsen's orchestra will
gladly play it.
Those who have enjoyed Billy
Burke's- singing should know that
he is leaving Saturday for Cincin-
natl TO study for stage career
CONGO.-The Cats and the
Fiddle. novelty instrumental quar-
tet which may be familiar 10 juke-
box fans here, open the new revue
tonight. The boys play two guitars.
bass fiddle and piano for fast
Syncopation, giving out with 1--WE
that's in the groove. Sharing top
billing is Baby Lawrence. sepia tap
expert who recently gave a con-
cert performance at the Town
Hall in New York.
Dramatic baritone Bob Parrish
is now directing the clubs orcheS-
ira, which features vocalist Kelly
Martin. and songstresS-producer
Margaret Watkins also has a spot
in the revue.
The Congoettes demonstrate new
production dances after an intro
duction by master OF ceremonies
Larry Steele.
NEW BRASS RAIL. - Carl
Bonner. vocalist and orchestra
leader who scored with his own
band in two local engagements
last season. has taken over the
cocktail hour entertainment duties,
singing 10 his own piano accom-
paniment and answering patrons
song requests.
Charming Del Parker continues
10 hold attention during the eve
ming dinner and supper hours,
singing sweet and swing arrange
ments in a smooth voice, and twin
pianists Roy Schwartz and Sey-
mour Hoffman play mixed NEEDLES
Of classical and popular scores in
addition TO accompanying Miss
Parker.
NEBIOLO'S.-The rhythms of
Karl Spaeth's orchestra serve a.
double purpose in that they are
equally appreciated by dance en-
thusiasts and entertainers alike.
Tenor Phil Irving tests the mu-
sicians' classical and popular song
knowledge and the result is quite
satisfying TO all concerned.
Equally good are the slow and
then fast tempos which the line of
Gardener Girls require TO effec-
lively exhibit their many produc-
ton dances. Novelty d dancers.
Gillian and Parlow demand
break" music and Spaeth's crew
easily supplies il.
George Stella and his cigar
contribute the comedy for tho
revue.