Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-15
Local Night Clubs Prepare
For NelU Summer Season
BY WALTER STEVENSON

as comedy, dancing, singing and
novelty. N.I
Good and Goody are here for a
return engagement and manage
to pack loads of laughs into their
comedy turn. although they have
to compete with an equally clever
comic in the person of Billy JOY,
whose song parodies on the weaker
sex are effective laugh-getters.
Backgrounded by the unusually
good trumpet music of maestro
Joe Blanket. whose orchestra
opened here last Monday. Esther
Deroy puts her pretty line of cho-
rus girls through lively routines
which emphasize South American
dance steps.
Novelty is the speciality Of
Renee Melva, diminutive musical
charmer. After several Xylophone
solos. she gives out with odd ef-
fects on a freak musical instru-
.ment of her own invention
Hollywood impressions by Bob
Hopkins and the wonderful vocal
impressions of hit parade tunes by
charming Ethel Shepherd add TO
the fine entertainment.
Owner Eddy Shepherd shakes off
his lethargy as a performer and
comes up with a comical tropical
number in which there are quite a
few dance steps. Don't depend on
the dance steps because after II
years in show business Eddy is
aging and he's practically gone
with the wind"
MAYFAIR-After a too long alb
Sence. Gil Raye comes back to this
spot where he first gained triumph
in the show world. Patrons re-
membered him and were quick to
accord him an enthusiastic well
come.
Helping Raye in his situation
comedy is comic by name of
Professor Glenn Crump.
:, An old standby and crowd favor
lite is Carmine Di Giovanni. ope-
ratio tenor whose songs include
many request numbers.
/: Among other performers are
Mildred Jordan. an attractive bru-
nette with an equally stunning
wardrobe who specializes in tap
versions of Latin-American songs
Margaret Andrews, songstress, and
j. Rogers, a novelty act.
Phil Olsen who is now quite an
amateur camera fiend, finds time
TO direct his orchestra for floor
shows and dancing.
! CONGO-It's fast and furious
revue. held over for a second week,
and the headlinerS are the Cats
and the Fiddle. popular instrument
tai group. Tap dancer Baby Law
renee is also a top attraction.
With Larry Steele as the "Son
of MephiSto." the Congoettes APP
pear in brief devil" costumes TO
open the show with smart pro-
duction number Baritone Bob
Parrish then takes the floor to
ISing "Tangerine. Don't Sit Under
the Apple Tree" and other popular
songs, switching to the Hungarian
Rhapsody TO set the scene for a
might in a gypsy camp with the
Congoettes slapping their tam
.bourines and exotic dancer Sahji
taking the solo spot.
The Jitterbugs are back, and
Baby Lawrence clicks solidly, en-.
Icoring with an cappella tap turn.
The smooth voices of the Cats
and the Fiddle blend with guitar
and bass fiddle accompaniment,
climaXing the show.
THREE 666-This week marks
THE end of Charlie Morrison
I"Spring Revels' revue which stars
spoofinG songstress Ann Robinson.
Starting Monday, another new
Morrison musical will be on view.
Active with lively songs and
Boosting topflight dancing and
comedy, the revue is filled with
sepia stars. In addition TO Ann
Robinson, the array Of sepia talent
lists Spizzie. Cecilia and Willie,
song and dance comedy trio; Ross
and Mccain. sophisticates of the
dance: Billy and Eddie. harmony
! in taps. and Sam Fouche, swing
director of ceremonies.
"Lanky" Bowman and his or
chestra provide rhythms for the
two nightly shows as we'll as for
dancing.
NEW BRASS RAIL-Carl Bon
Iner. popular singer and musician,
/ is having difficulty keeping up
with request numbers at this spot
where he works during the cock
tail hour.
Carl, who preSideS as master of
ceremonies at Club Royale in the
evening, has knowledge of show
Imanship polished by varied expe-
rience in the musical side of show
business. He started in Detroit as
Ione-half of a song team, organized
his own band and then played
long engagements at smart supper
clubs around town last season.
Now he's on his own and sings his
own piano accompaniment every
afternoon from 2 TO Z o'clock,
bowling off at night 10 make room
for eye-appealing songstresS Del
Parker and twin planiStS Roy.
Schwartz and Seymour Hoffman.
CLYDE'S CAFE - PulSating
rhythms. in both Latin and Ameri-
rap ctNlo ara rNlayod bN uCrOoponl