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H jjj DMrc,ar_ PRESS CLIPPING BUREAU 165 Church Street - New York CHICAGO, ILL. SUN TIMES Circ. D. 6a5,346.g|fe7fl?:17A MAY 3-f?9533 i fflY GARDNER FEATURETTF -~z!!M__l_^m^york ?╟??╤^W3MO Thfr Have So Much Trouble... with cigars, opera stars and other 'celebrities'! There's no business as funny as show business, and to demonstrate that sentiment my exhibit for the day consists of a pair of sisters named KEAN. BETTY, described by JANE as, "She's older, I'm the living one!" was the first to don greasepaint. In no time at all she became one of the best known female tap dancers. As soon as Jane grew up (I think she was fourteen), she made her debut as a singer and impressionist. Then one day they met ELI BASSE, a waggish little gag-writer who's carved out some of the funniest material delivered by JOE E. LEWIS and other astronomically paid comedians. "What you girls need is an act," he saiaV^ou're funny ?╟÷but you gotta proved it." Basse went to work dreaming up an act. They broke jt jfn at 'Njew York's CopacabahaJ and ihstantly caught fire./ Nowthey/pla&r in sucl fabulous clubs as th-e ^iMjiJJiOtsL in Las Vegas, Cira's1n|B!o!ly^S^. Practically all the jdkes Basse dreams up fbr th^tn arefso topical, they're often callM hi the middle of the act to make changes. When CHRISTINE JORf^ENSEN^as in the AS CURTSY to the coronation, Betty dons a queenly mantle and an austere stole?╟÷of carefully plucked rabbit skin. 1 headlines, Betty made her entrance wearing a gown, but smoking a big black cigar. "I just returned from Copenhagen," she explained, "and I'm not sure yet whether I want to go through with this deal!" For a while Jane was afraid to give her "impression" of LOUELLA PARSONS. It was so biting she was Worried. But one night Lolly appeared in the audience and, being a good sport, laughed louder than anyone... At one point, the Kean sisters do a take-off on the GABORS-JOUE, ZSA zsa, eva and MAGDA. "Magda," Janie says, "is not well-she's only been married twice!" Gritted Her Teeth When we mentioned the Keans to Eva Gabor in a tevee interview one JiigJit, she gritted her teeth andj&ssep: "Do not mention to vfe their names." We understandflthe fepd has simmered down. . . 1 When the girls plaved she Sajnds Hotel they were starring wim a i chap named ezio pinza. Pinzaf had the room next door. Upon discovering that Pinza has a hagil^of clearing his throat every morning I and shaking the wahA?·y singing I an aria, they asked proprietor I Jack Entratter to change their I room.^^^^^^^|Jke Pinza but not I that early in the morning. Shor^^|^fore Betty closed at I the Copa shSl^ent to her doctor I compla^^g^ *>f an irritated I tiiroa^S^p^xaminihg it, andi h^^^i^&rimitation of Miss I Mi^fisim the night before, he I shook his head and said, "Miss I Kean, I hate to tell you this-but I you'll have to cut down on cigars!" Betty refused to take his advice because, before she left for j the West, instead of sending her candy and flowers practically all of her friends made their going-/ away gifts boxes of cigars! ... %ms* W*^ '-fy ESTABLISHED 1888 BArclay 7-5371 PRESS CLIPPING BUREAU 165 Church Street - New York Long Island City, N. Y STAR JOURNAL Circ. D. 76,731 _.. MAY 2 31953 Going to Town His head thrown back, arms outstretched and one knee bent ever so slightly, Van gives his routine a sock finish as applause drowns out the last notes. I Quite a Moving Van Is This Mr. Johnson Bette Davis Recoverind , BETTE DAVIS apparently re-+ -covering rapidly. Happy condition indicated by two things: Number of scripts she's reading in preparation for fall return to H'wood. Interest in offer from R. N. Hamp- stead, Ltd., who want her to star in London revival of Emlyn Williams' "Corn Is Green," which she top-lined on screen. Miss Davis [played part created on B'way by Ethel Barrymore. British "legit' firm dickering witlw actress via .trans-Atlantic calis;.^;. her .New j Hampshire retreat,?√ß' where*she's j convalescing from recent operation . . . Meals boundno bankrupt Charles MacAdam,' Crucfgo !promoter. Skied, ty jj&t ttolghie. ;with Lois Thomas; cute ctforine !?╟≤ ?╟≤ ?╟≤ Eve Arden adopted^lnfant lad . . . "Wonderfui Town'T re- !turned to backer^ 20.per;-:cent M j$250,000 investment -in last 24 hours, quite a feat far thrae- mojith-old musical, which quires about 34 G's "break." actor Lance Fuller's flame . . Gal, fiftrf offspring, for Davi [Willocks. He's networker , . Gypsy Rose Lee's comedy creak on other nite's "Author Meetl Critics." B. Cerf seemed embar| |rassed . . . "Keep It Gay" anf "No Other Love," from Rodger & Hammerstem's "Me and JulietJ can't miss Hit Parade. V?·ann] bet? . . . Musclemen into movie] Lou. Nova, ex-heavyweight puj ,sig%a^ Allied Artists . . . AM ISteyemeves, former "Mr. Ame: icaf-P^|i by Metro . . . Dolor?╜j| ?╟≤Grpsrpliearsing in Stone-Sloarj [musical, "Carnival in Flandersjj and Milton Rackmil, chief ex(] of Decca^swid Universal Pics, o|J liviou^o carjiei^^owd at Cop! ^gcre'^B Van Johnson*!s recen JFbpening at a Las Vega^| ^nfeht club would haye . termed a nowling satleess. should have sgefi the tea^ of 3 <W>-*JTh?·?╤<^ flowed li&^cham- pagne. '^_ ; ^ Mn |, j lol'ipryiiiii i of all the sentimental customers was June Allyson. She's made jpjite_a few pictures with Van and his successful debut was just like ringing up a win for the home side, as far as June was concerned. She cried for pure joy ?╟÷ two hankies' worth. Ringsiding at her hubby's debut, Evie Johnson grips arm of former mate, Keenan Wynn. G^LLULAH sashayed ihj ^yUil^Lai Vegas, with small e: ^urage^-maid, secretary, pood ~: /and tifo trunks. As expected, toe week tq' 'tavern and town by storm ; wil ^?╟≤erever act of smart songs, spiritei t^t,. ?╟??╟?,?╟??╟??╟? ^^, terping and sharp satire on gari Z??BA HAYMES, DlEfrg ex, bling . j Flack flung a fast 0K PH/ tpurth-estater w i t h___?·Jii-