Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-12
Night
Club
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BY WALTER STEVENSON

BY WALTER STEVENSON
That new comedy team OF Eddy
Shepherd and Buddy Roth are
proving terrific draws at Club
Stevadora where they have been
featured as the headliners for the
last two weeks now.
They open with the Esther De-
Roy Glamour Girls in a lively
skit called "Boogie Woogie Bugle
Boy" The pair is equipped with
genuine fit guns which they
squirt az one another while alter
mating on the verses of a parod,'
ttis A. Ss.ysIS cone s.no equally wen
received by patrons. From here
on Eddy and Buddy dream up
lother sketches, best of which is
the Joy Ride" sequence.
Host Eddy Shepherd acts as
master OF ceremonies introducing
such newcomers as Madame La
wilma, who orders her trained dogs
Through interesting tricks. and
Higgins. the human frog" who
astounds with amazing contor-
ltionistic feats.
Also new is Sally Palmer, song
stress, who leans slightly on the
blues side of the song sheets.
Baritone Lee Mason's best Of
lfering this week Is ''Pagliacci,"
one Of the many selections which
are included in his repertoire.
For your dancing pleasure It's
trumpet king Joe Blanket direct
ing his fine little show band.
ARCADE SHOW BAR-Wacky
Buddy Duray is walking himself
out as the ace comedy entertainer
at this night spot. His antics,
which include songs, dances and
jokes, are an established favorite
with patrons.
Aiding Duray in the new revue
are the agile Latlip Sisters. a trio
that combines acrobatics with
harmony singing.
For diversion, there's the music
lof Al Alexander an dhis orchestra
and the character dance routines
of Mickey O'Brien.
THREE TREES-A veteran of
show business who gained his
experience while working with
different circus troupes is furnish
ing top entertainment in the cur
rent Harlem Knights" revue. He
IL known as Timbu. the human
ape" He's a clever slack wire
artist who has an amazing sense
OF balance.
Singer Warren Banks continues
as comedian and master of cere-
monies, presenting a huge list of
supporting sepia stars. Among
them are Little Ginger, flash
cancer and songstress; Horace
Payne, tap and novelty dancer:
Dick Tremaine, variety performer:
Lyle Green. tenor; Lucy Reed. an
dancer and "Jinz" Bell,
billed as a SHUTTLE" dancer.
Al Williams and his rhythmic
crew dispense 1--WE music for
shows and dancing.
VERNE'S CAFE - Jimmy
Rooney is heading the fun again
this week with his comic inter
pretationS, his song and dance solo
spots and fast humor. Wilson and
Marlette are the snappy tap COM
bination. KandiS, a lovely young
woman. swings the pops and takes
encore after encore for her spe-
cialtieS.
Rooney cuts up with Billie Nc
Gilrs orchestra which is doing the
music for the show and dancing.
CONGO-Gladys Palmer is go
ing great as star of the show,
Keep Up the Good Morale" and
gives out with some 1--WE singing
and boogie-woogie pianoing that
ought 10 get Detroit's war workers
(to whom the show is dedicated)
into the swing of things EN-
brace Me" and Somebody Loves
Me- are just two of the number
that she's taking repeats on night
after night.
Lovey Lane goes into her fifth
week with her exotic interpretive
dances, and Lillian Fitzgerald is q
W a ky comedienne. Red and
Curly rattle off some dancing and