Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-26
Neu Talent
Is Offered
At Cabarets
BY WALTER STEVENSON

AICKEY'S BAR again features
lge array of talent which en-
Pnasizes dancing from beginning
10 end and which ranges from
south-of-the-bord rhumba rou-
tines TO Observation-Disclosures litter
bug steps.
Introduced by comedian of cere-
monies Billy Meagher, who is in
a twelfth successful week as mas
ter of ceremonies. Ruth Mann
glideS nimbly through toe and
rhumba sequences before giving
way to Clark and Van. Gay Ninety
dancers who conclude their turn
with fast iitterbug number.
York and Lewis knock them
selves out in comedy knockabout
routines, and to vary the program
it's Betty and Jean. a sister duo
offering Russian folk dances as a
speciality.
Popular Billie Richmond con-
tinueS TO please with her swing
versions OF hit tunes. arrange
mentS of which are played by Joe
Banket'S orchestra.
Saundra is blue lighted in her
interpretations Of Oriental and ex-
Otto moods, while a brilliant white
light reveals the intricate tap
work Of Marilyn Gilbert.
The Dancing Mickyettes step
through lively production numbers
which set the pace for the two
nightly revues.
500 CLUB-Dale Rhodes. imita-
tor Of Hollywood stars and radio
personalities. is AT the helm of
grand show which gives top billing
10 Mildred Rock. well-known
boogie-woOgie songstress. Miss.
Rock scores repeatedly with her
scorching versions of the better
known blues songs.
Andy Arnold and Company con-
Aite magic and surprise, and
Fge Bell then appears 10 en-
terrain with a series of musical
novelties
More singing by Stanley Evens,
NBC song star, and tap and COM
edy routines by dancer Hazel Ken
nedy. complete the bill.
Dance music is by Harold Heller
and his orchestra.
THREE TREES The pleasing
baritone voice Of Leon Warrick
is paving dividends -tte=SheE--
Brothers co-oWnerS Of this spot
which offers grand sepia enter
tainmcnt each week
Applause * terrific when War
rick concludes Chloe" and Deep
River" and his encore numbers 1
are Just as enthusiastically re-
ceived
4 supporting lineup lists Bobby
Campbell, toe and tap expert /
Chocolate and Mutt. versatile ex-
ponentS 81 tap steps. the Four
FannctteS. fast stepping chorus
line. and Dave Wilbourne's band 4
Wilbourne also acts as singing
master Of ceremonies.
KEN ROBERTS The weird
comedy antics Of master Of cere-
monies Bill Mahoney hold forth
as the main attraction for the
sixth consecutive week. Mahoney
and his mayhem are cOnSpiratorS
in n plot 10 keep patrons happy
Taper Rita Neloz. character
and aCrobatic dancer Penny Spen-
Ger and SonGStreSs Billy Dixon add
10 the entertainment.
Dom Gregory and his orchestra
supply dance and show music
ANTLER-NubS Brown and his
five fingers swing out hot and
sweet dance rhythms 10 guaran-
tee night ClubberS an enjoyable
evening ar this spot NubS also
sings several Of his own song par
odies during his turn IN the spot
lStcr OF ceremonies Walter
DeTring does a musical and dane
ing Skit before presenting other
performers. . among them exotic
dancer Sandra Byrd and novelty
musician Gil Snyder
Kun IIFh NAM ~ - Jenny
McCurtin, Irish singing master Of
ceremonies. digs down deep into
his baC Of vocal tricks 10 pull out
new novelties for his song SeS-
sions. which are a feature at this.
place.
Although top billing IS given
adagio dancers Fay and Andre,
the pair have 10 contend with
Ginger Sutton. a former
Texas Newspaper girl whose aero
bate routineS are quite pleasing
Musical novelties are the offer
ing Of Art Nee, the one man band,
and the title Of singer of the week ,
goes to June Eldridge. who is re-
placing Gloria Shayne during her
siege of Illness
Irving "Shandor'' Spector leads
his orchestra for dancing. and {
baseball fanatic Patsy O'Toole is
still one of the official greeterS.
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