Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-07
Holly Sisters
Head ShOU
At Mickey's
BY COLLEEN mcdonnell

Nv CULLEN mhcDON ELL
THE HOLLY SISTERS. lovely
young tapsters, dance their way
into the headline spot of the new
all-star musical revue at Mickey's
Show Bar this week. Working in
precise rhythm, they do their YER
sion OF a minuet in modern tap
time and an alluring South Sea
Island routine.
Nichols and Haley are the fun
firecracker9 of the show with
their high-kicking comedy dancing
and their pert ad libbing. They
are especially hilarious in a
crackerjack hill-billy sequence.
Wilma Novak, the Queen OF
Swing, has a snappy selection OF
boogey-woogey mum ers, with
dance demonstrations illustrating
her songs.
Gordon Ray rolls onto the floor
10 do a bit of fast hoofing on
skates. He also plays the ac-
Gordon, inviting the patrons to
sing some of the more familiar
songs. Justine is a singer oil
pleasing proportions who does
equally well with both the sweet
and swing variety.
RAY Styles continues as master
Of ceremonies, still battling the
patrons with his slight OF hand
tricks. Lee Walters and his
Band have smooth
music for both show and dancing,
with Lee singing the lyrics. and
Bubbles" Bunker scoring heavily
with his trombone solo.
CLUB MAYFAIR
The Cay Impressionist, Mona
Baxter. who taps like Eleanor
Powell and offers vivid imperson-
atoms of many screen. stage ana
radio celebrities, tops this week $
feur-day floor show hill AT G1hn
MAYFAIR. starting tonight. Leonora
Lane is a clever tap dancer;
Maurici has a comedy juggling act
that is good for hearty laughs;
Mary Ann Wayne sings the late
popular hits. and Ray Hook com
bines ventriloquisn with some eX-
cellent harmonica solos.
The club is open Monday
through Thursday only. It's Phil
Olsen's music for dancing and
show. There arc two complete
shows on the above nights.
CLUB MARIO
Club Mario Is starring Lorry
Raine. fascinating singing star, IN
this weeks new floor show. which
marks a return engagement for
the lovely Lorry al the request
OF her many admirers. She has
lust completed a lengthy engage
ment in the Statler Terrace Room.
here. and has come 10 the atten-
ton OF several Hollywood film
talent scouts. The Cunningham
Sisters, singing and dancing pair,
and Jean Ray. talented toe-tap
dancer. are on the bill with Lorry.
Karl Spaeth and his orchestra
provide the music and Karl
doubles as master Of ceremonies.
PALM BEACH CAFE
Lifting her 150-pound partner
with ease, tiny Irmalean, Of the
Lester and Irmaiean team Al the
Palm Beach. seems 10 he out Of
her weight class but doesn't seem
10 mind it. The duo combines
hand balancing with acrobatics
with a terpsichorean skill that is
much like graceful ballroom dane
ing Known as Americas Great
est AcrobalancerS." they weave a
pattern Of spectacular lifts and
turns into a finished work OF
acrobatic art.
In colorful Gay 90 costumes,
the Kenwoods whirl and spin
around the floor on roller skates.
They add a dash of humor 10 their
act with comic poses and slapstick
routines and then get down 10
business with inspiring fast turns
and lifts. Jeane Coe is an eye
appealing acrobatic dancer who
does difficult contortions and man
ages TO look pretty while doing
them.
Inimitable Gus Howard, popular
master of ceremonies, surprises
the ringsiders by sliding under
tables. doing difficult tumbling
routines, singing and otherwise
making the show more gay.
George Towne's show orchestra