Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-29
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EDDY SHEPHERDS Stevadora
Club is offering comedy on huge
scale this week. Tiny" Crisco
German, a rotund fellow with a
contagious laugh. returns to
preside as master OF ceremonies
and chief comedian of a new revue
which boasts several topflight acts.
Germans humor is especially
infectious when he adheres TO the
policy of burlesqueing situations
which are obviously intended to be
portrayed by characters who are
not burdened by excess weight.
His line OF chatter is the one flaw
in an otherwise clever skit.
It's farewell week for Billy Joy,
parody singer who has been en-
joying great success since he first
opened here. Those enthusiastic
opponents Of Gay Ninety selec-
tons. Phelps and Cullenbine, are
getting definite applause, and
Curly Clark's spectacular fire
eating sketch is as amusing as IL
Is amazing.
An excellent dancer. Jimmy Lee
draws praise for his unique ballet
style. while the Esther DeRoy
Glamour Girls don new costumes
to appear in lively production
numbers. Russian dances by Kay
Haney and an effective black
out" number by Virginia DeRoy
are speciaities worthy Of mention.
Joel Blanket. billed az the new
king OF the trumpet" directs his
orchestra for dancing and for the
two nightly floor shows.
BARBARY COAsT-Cood and
Goody. goofy comics whose nom
sense Is well-known around town,
head the new bill A clever COM
bination, the duo deal In confusing
conversations which keep patrons
in a continuous uproar.
As master of ceremonies Carl
Denny presents one Of Hariem's
swing singers, Edna Mckinney:
Miller and King, California whirI-
wind dancers, and the quartet Of
dancing Barbarettes, an attractive
foursome who put pep into pro-
duction numbers.
Val Villaire's fine orchestra
offers the best in musical arrange
mentS.
ARCADE SHOW BAR-One of
this citys favorite swing singers.
Billie Richmond, takes starring
honors I'm a new revue which is
under the direction of comedian
OF ceremonies Buddy Duray.
Kay Lewis offers musical novel;
ties. best Of which is an impression
of band maestro Ded Lewis. and
character dancer Orienta shares
the dancing assignment with
exotic Zada Zorren.
Joe and Al Alexander's orches-
ira provide the musical back
ground.
CONGO--The Five Characters,
mellow rnusic-makers who have a
large following on the air and the
wax-plates, come in this week
directly from long run in the
New York company of 'Hellzapop-
pin" The boys sing everything
from hot swing TO spirituals. and
cut a few rugs with their instru-
nents. throwing in several novelty
bits for good measure.
Baby" Lawrence is held over
for fourth big week. still scoring
heavily every night with his light
as-a-feather tap work, and his
unusually tricky routines, some
done without aid of musical back
ground.
Bob Parrish. dramatic baritone
sons star. is doubling as master of
ceremonies. and SongstreSS Mar
|garet Watkins produces smart
production rodtines for the Con-
.goettes.
The Club Congo orchestra. fea-
turing Kelly Martin, makes the
music.
BRASS RAIL-Frank Yakotz.
young Detroit boy. has taken over
during the 2 TO 7 cocktail hour,
playing his original piano arrange
ments during Carl Bonner's alb
|sence. Del Parker takes over
during the evenings, singing her
popular tunes and folk songs,
while the two-piano team of Roy
Swartz and Seymour Hoffman