Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-15
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BY COLLEEN mcdonnell

to the tune of Green Eyes" The
girls are very effective in their
brief costumes, and their sense of
rhythm is as we'll timed as ever
When the lovely Ethel appears
on the scene. however, the boys
start wondering why she is so
beautiful and the girls envy her
exquisite dresses. In a black lace
gown with white underSkirt,
blond and petite Ethel gets good
and torrid on It's the Last Time
| I'll Fall in Love" followed by the
torchy Don't Cry" with which
she very nearly makes the whole
audience do just that. Then she
bounces into her version of Put
Your Arms Around Me, Honey"
with all that Gay Nineties flavor.
She finishes up with "OP Man
River" and a George M. Cohan
medley.
Gerry Statler takes over the
floor with a we'll executed tap
and Gypsy Loki follows with some
work on the squeeze box.
ORCHESTRA OFFERING
Trumpet playing Joe Blanket
swings out on "NelVet Moon" add
ing a few improvements. that
Harry James didn't think Of, then
makes way for the DeRoy Girls
again. This time they prove their
versatility with a tango, conga,
beguine. rumba and swing time
version OF Yours.
Andre and Francis, the comedy
dance duo, throw each other
around the floor and manage TO
look like a small and tall Char
lotte Greenwood. Evelyn Brock
augments the procession of beau
ties with a smooth dance 10 Sen
timental Person" attired in Law
ender.
Lee Mason makes like Frank
Sinatra in All or Nothing at All. "
doing as fine job as we've heard
on that lovely tune. Then he
follows with I'm My Arms" It's
Always You" You Rhyme With
Everything That's Beautiful" all
in quick succession.
All in all. the show is an enter
tanning one, especially when you
consider that Lee and Joe Blanket
are the only males in the perform
ance.
LONDON CHOP HOUSE
Rosita Rios. the gay senorita
from the tropics. continues 10
MARBLE Spanish American songs
at the London Chop House, much /
10 the delight Of this bistro's pat
rons. Rosita is a flashing eyed
brunette who can really sing. and
whose voice has remarkable range
and volume. Even further in the
eulogy department, here is one
Latin who never employs the
usual fripperies usually identified
with LatinS from Manhattan.
Merry Diam Dale. seated at the
piano during the cocktail hour.
losses out gay pianologues and
holsters her unique keyboard tech
nique with novelty songs.
The orcheStraS OF Sammy Di-
bert and Frank Gagen take turns
on the smooth dance rhythms
while Ethel Howe does the vocals
with both bands.
WONDER BAR
Poppy Ginny Brainard clicks
merrily along in her double duty
singin chore. while Aylene Mason
vacations. Clipper Ginny look
ing like the nut-brown maid with
her suntan, includes novelty dit
ties with the heart thFob ballads.
In the latter group she's particu-
larry effective in Lets Get Lost"
and People Will Say We're in
Love"
Manuel Lopez and his Gay
Amigos furnish Ginny'S musical
background and also play the cur
rent favorites.
CLUB GAY HAVEN
Joe Cont, the Detroit youth
who realized the dream Of most
youngsters and became a full
fledged movie star, is renewing his
acquaintanceships here during his
appearance at the Club Gay
Haven.
Young Joe was a radio singer
here when he was discovered by a
Hollywood talent scout. He was
then sent 10 Hollywood where he
passed his screen test with flying
colors.
Prior 10 his debut on the coast,
Joe had appeared in the Lone
Ranger" and Green Hornet"
programs, and later won first
prize in one Of Major Bowes anna
teur contests.
Because of his desire 10 COM
plete his schooling subsequent Of
fers Of theatrical engagements
were refused. When the screen
offered itself, the boy had COM
pleted his education and had be-
come an accomplished tap dancer
His first screen job was with
John Garfield in East Of the
River" Joe will be returning 10
Hollywood soon 10 resume work
IN front Of the cameras.
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