Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-11
Novelty Acts
Hold Forth
At the Clubs
BY WALTER STEVENSON

KAY ROMERO and Company,
clever novelty entertainers, top
the new bill at Carl Oglesbee's
Haymarket. Assisted by his at
tractive partner. Ray does some
nice work with a wicked-looking
bull whip. and climaxes his turn
with the aid of his dog. Spot. 1.-The
worlds LATEST canine" who Is
urged by his master through a
series Of spectacular tricks at
which he balks consistently, until
finally Ray cuts a folded bit of
paper from the dogs mouth with
his whip. Spot sits undisturbed
by all proceedings.
Olga Anton is a graceful char
acter and toe dancer, and Joe
Aliens novelties consist OF bits Of
Juggling. and walking upstairs on
his head.
r. J. Rowland offers a spec
tacular baton work finished of by
a turn with flaming sticks, while
Wally Johl is held over for still
another week with his baritone
song offerings.
Music is by Dot Hayes all-girl
Charmettes.
STEVEDORA.-A master magi-
clan, a topflight flash dancer and
entertainer who knows the ropes"
are the trio Of newcomers who
join hold-over acts to make this
weeks entertainment bill one of
the best variety shows to be Of
fered here.
Pour-a-drink Dornfield, clever
lprestidigitator, Utilities his sleight-
of-hand to battle patrons and then
utterly bewilders them by pouring
any named drink from a jug of
plain water. Cowboy Tex Sulli-
van, three-time world champion
calf roper. swings mean lariat,
and Cuban dancer Tito Cavallero
executes remarkable tap steps
which carry him through aero
batic feats atop chairs and tables
alike.
Favorite singers Jack O'Neil and
Jean March continue as the vocal
stars, with O'Neil stressing Irish
songs and Jean swinging hit tunes.
Joe Blanket, the trumpet king who
directs his orchestra for shows
and dancing, takes solo spot in
the show.
New specialties and production
dances enable the Esther DeRoy
Glamour Girls to display their
usual versatility.
CONGO. - Bobby and Foster
Johnson, tap team, are held over
to alternate in the master of cere-
monies spot in the new revue
which opens tonight. The pair
do novelty work singly and to-
lgether.
New to Detroiters Is jovial Wal
ter Bate. internationally known
dance comedian. His unusual style
has won him a host Of friends in
leading night clubs around the
country and the average tap dancer
usually credits his learning to
either Bill Robinson or Walter
Bate.
Phil and Bea. who are also stay
ing over, exhibit their sophisti-
Gated dance steps after the line
of Congoettes open the show with
a review of dance styles ranging
from the Cakewalk to the present
boogie-woogie. It's Stack Walton's
band.
THREE 668.-"Fall Follies," an
other Bette Taylor musical, is the
ATTRACTION this week. Walter Green,
tap dancing star, is featured and
host of sepia talent works in his
support.
Sam Fouche Is at the helm, In
Producing such talent as Rosita
Lockhart, soubrette; Prince AL
bert, tenor; Mooch and Mooch,
comedy pair; Joanna Holmes,
s ongstress; Swing" Brown,
rhythm king, and the dancing Tay-
lorettes.
"Lanky" Bowman and his or
chestra supply good music and
during the lulls George Sanders
tickles the keyboard of the Ham
mond organ.
BRASS RAIL. Del Parker,
charming song star of radio and
night spots, continues to please
all sorts of listeners with her ver-
satility and wide repertoire Of folk
PILES = Paul Agosta's