Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-13
Night
Club
NeWs
BY WALTER STEVENSON

BY WALTER SIENENSON
THAT NEW comedy team OF
Eddy Shepherd and Buddy Roth
are proving terrific draws at Club
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 parody.
It's all well done and equally well
received by patrons. From here
on Eddy and Buddy dream up
other sketches. best OF which is
the Joy Ride" sequence.
Host Eddy Shepherd acts as
master OF ceremonies introducing
such newcomers as Madame La
VIVA, who orders her trained dogs
through interesting tricks, and
Higgins, the human frog" who
lastounds with amazing contor-
tionistic 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
Ifering 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
who combine acrobatics with har-
mony singing.
For diversion, there's the music
OF Al Alexander and his 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
is known as TimbV. the human
ape" He's 4 clever slack wire
artist who has an amazing sense
OF balance.
Singer Warren Banks continues
an comedian and master of cere-
monies, presenting huge list of
supporting Sepia stars. Among
them are Little Ginger, flash
dancer and songstress; Horace
Payne. tap and novelty dancer
Dick Tremaine. variety performer;
Lyle Green. tenor; Lucy Reed, an
eccentric dancer. and "Jinz" Bell
billed as a shuttle" dancer.
AL Williams and his rhythmic
crew dispense 1--WE music for
shows and dancing.
RNE'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
ellis orchestra which is doing the
music for the show and dancing.
CONGO-Gladys Palmer is 60
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
Ito whom the whole show is dedi-
Cated) into the swing of things.
Embrace Me" and Somebody
Loves Me- are just two of the
numbers 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
wacky comedienne. Red and
Curly rattle off some dancing and