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...recent rumors that trust busters are interested in the setup by which NBC and CBS split most of the U. S. concert trade. Each has a subsidiary (NBC Artists Service, Columbia Concerts Corp.) which, through an offspring (Civic Concerts, Community Concerts), supplies U. S. concertgoers with block-booked talent or nothing...
After Bardia's fall, Archie Wavell demonstrated a talent which is in the greatest British tradition-his knack for and knowledge of literature. He has written two good books, and is a constant reader of authors ranging from Browning to Wodehouse. When the Kipling Society of London quoted Kipling to congratulate him on taking Bardia, he cabled back immediately another reference from the same story. As his troops pushed on, other Wavell traits came out: his genius for cooperation, indicated by the way his men worked with R. A. F. and Navy; his complete confidence in subordinates like Major...
...dance in the Union will be part of the program for the affair, but the feature of the evening will be a musical comedy, "The Follies of '44," written, directed, and produced exclusively by Yardling talent...
...McKinley (drums and vocal) and Freddie Slack (piano). It's called Southpaw Serenade, and gives the two musicians an opportunity to get out of the Will Bradley rut and really play some jazz. Freddie Slack's boogie-woogie shows the strong influence of Albert Ammons, plus an amazing talent for employing highly original bass figures. Top honors, however, go to McKinley's vocal. For a change he sings authentic blues, with a dirty old rasp in his voice which is pleasant to hear after the corny Will Bradley novelties (COLUMBIA) . . . Speaking of boogie-woogie, COLUMBIA has just released an album...
...life and the Boston El all come in for their share of playful pushing. There is a burlesque on the modern school of dancing that does one of the Hub's outstanding aesthetic horrors to a beautiful brown. But many of the best scenes and most of the real talent fall outside the local-color category and would fit well into any revue. Bob Henry proves himself a capable young comedian in two laughable acts. Estelle Stahl provides a couple of the better moments, and the Willison-Bates number, "What Noise Annoys an Oyster," is first-rate. With more attention...