Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-24
NeuU Acts
BOu Into
|NightClubs
BY WALTER STEVENSON

DILL JOI, WHOSE SduTtS OF
the weaker sex have made him a
local night club favorite. came
back from an extended eastern
tour last week to open as the
headline act at Eddy Shepherds
Stevadora Club this week. Billy's
parodies and clever burlesques
pace the new revue.
Novelty. in the form Of a
trained bird act. occupies a good
deal of patrons attention. Car
lotta and Meyers order their fine
feathered friends to execute amaz-
ing and odd tricks, and to climax
the skit Carlotta does an indi-
vidual dance number.
o Crawford Price, a midget about
this high, entertains with songs
and dances and once again Ethel
Shepherd and Phil Irving con-
tribute their excellent vocal ar
rangements. Miss Shepherd. in
cidently, will entertain a host OF
friends and well-wishers Saturday
might at a special party. Our
guess for this festive occasion Is
that II will be .Ethels first and
last time to tell il to the
Marines"
Billy Moon and his Musical
Stars play music for shows and
dancing.
CONGO-Billy Adams. ex-star
Of "Hellzapoppin." is clicking in
his second week at the head of the
"Minuet in Swing" revue. Billy
scores with dead-pan comedy
work, clever tapping. slow motion
splits, songs and pantomime-a
versatile entertainment.
Popular baritone Bob Parrish
"opens the show In artists smock
with the Congoettes stepping out
of picture frames for the title
production number. DR.. Sausage
and Nine. Porkchops win plenty
of applause for their eccentric
dance steps. and Sahji and her
AFRICAN Fire Eaters" are a novel
mote.
The Cab Galloway Dancers offer
some fast stepping, and producer
songstress Margaret Watkins takes
her turn at the mike with her
special-material blue songs.
Lazy Steele continues to master
the ceremonies and sing. and
music is by the Congo orchestra.
MAYFAIR CLUB-The Mrs.
Schlepperman of Jack Benny's
radio programs. Shirley Herman,
returns for another engagement
which is turning out to be just as
successful as the first. The
condolences accented gags and
jokes evoke much laughter and
her introduction by master OF
ceremonies Ray Martell prepares
patrons for the comedy 10 follow
Martell's representations OF
Hollywood stars are unloosed
while other performers are max.
ing a change backstage. Martell
than gives way to Andy Arnold
and Company, whose illusions are
impressive: Jean Francis. hard
working acrobatic dancer, and
Jack Mccall. tap dancer.
The musical background is set
by Phil and his orchestra.
BRASS RAH-Jeanne Rand.
petite Detroit songstress, and
pianoman Jack Ross have taken
over the cocktail hour entertain
ment. from until s p. m. Miss
Rand's experience singing with
Iorchestras and on the radio in
town has netted her a repertoire
of more than 400 tunes. Ross pro-
lvides her Accomplishments and
swings out in the interim with
boogie-woogie arrangements of his
own.
Del Parker Is still the popular
songstress in the evening. and
twin-piano team Seymour Hoff-
man and Roy Swartz share her
entertainment spot with their ex-
Icellent arrangements of both
popular and classical music.
NEBIOLO'S-Elaine Barrett, a
singer whose voice has been ac-
claimed by night club critics
Throughout the country. continues
as the highlight of a new and we'll
balanced revue.
Cigar-chewer George Stella in
iects comedy into his master of
ceremonies role. and the attractive
line of Gardner Girls provide
colorful production and solo dance
numbers.
The expert Juggling Of Harry
Bardell balances the show.
ARCADE SHOW BAR-Six big
acts. led by comedian Buddy
Duray. are on view twice night
at this downtown spot. All the
fun. of course, is due to Duray
whose nonsense is the hfghpoint
of the revue.
Aside from Duray and the men,
bers of Joe Alexander's orchestra,
all other members Of the show
are girls. They include dark-eyed
beauty Leola Taylor. swing styl-
list: Babe Moore. acrobatic and
tap dancer: Helene Drake, char
acter dancer. and Louise Sharae,
exotic dancer.
KEN ROBERT'S-Lee and Judy
Storm give a clever exhibition of
fast tap and acrobatic dancing
which patrons enjoy from the very
first. Their routines are intricate
but smoothly performed.
The razor-sharp wit Of master
of ceremonies Curtis Coley &C.
counts for the comedy. and Jean