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This Clipping From WHERE MAGAZINE NEW YORK, N. Y. This Clipping From NEW YORK, N.Y. WORLD-TELEGRAM & SUN SUE CARSON is featured singer- comedienne in the Latin Quarter's bill starring' comedian Johnny Puleo OCT 2S 1958 After Dark Tips on Tables Jane Russell Opens iAt the Latin Quarter By ROBERT W. DANA. Millions of Americans first met Jane Russell via the billowy clouds of Hollywood publicity. Many of these have seen I her since in films of strictly mundane proportions. Last night a fortunate gathering at the Latin Quarter saw her in an act staged by the gifted dancer, Jack Cole, as star in her New York cafe debut of Donn Arden's stunning revue, V'All^rJout Dames." In a clinging orange-colored sequin gown that turned to other hues as the lights changed, the slim, curvaceous, brunette Jane belted out her songs as if she had been an understudy to Lena Home. A bongo drummer and pianist with walrus mustaches accompanied her. Three young fellows interpreted Mr. Cole's choreography as agents of the musical mood. From a weak opening that promised little, "I Love Everybody," and a second number, "As Long As I Live," which hinted little more than cute- ness, as she danced with one after the other of the three lads, Jane caught fire with the blues number, "When a Woman Loves a Man," and punched out the lyrics from there on in with "I'm Just Wild About Harry," "One Way Ticket to finale. This miss will draw1 many customers on her own, All Latin Quarter shows are loaded with talented entertainers. One who pleases is Marvin Roy, a. magician who works with light bulbs for a novel effect. Bennett and Patterson are frenetic comedians, with some original twists, and there are such attractive performers as Joyce Roberts and Dick Curry. Truly, "All About Dames'1 is an outstanding cafe presen tation, with Miss Jane Russeu scoring a bull's-eye on her first try in this new medium. arful of tunes as are currently be- tiful and graceful Iy in the elegant : Waldorf-Astoria flaming red eve- itt delivers her with her famous |causes men?╟÷and n with great ap- (st-known songs, ant To Be Evil," Santa Baby" are nt Empire Room some standard the* Blues," "You've Got to Cross That Lonesome Valley" and "Sing, You Sinners." Uses a Pizza Stand. Most memorable is the setting for her singing of "Vo- lare," a pizza stand and the three boys with tambourines, and I have an unforgettable picture of the orchestra barely visible behind a filmy screen, the boys silhouetted, as shei sings "One Way Ticket to the Blues." Miss Russell is a dynamic cafe star. The brilliance of Mr. Arde-n, the producer, the original music and lyrics of Pony Sherrell and Phil Moody and the costumes designed by Freddie Wittop play a glamorous and rewarding part. To put it in another way, there is all the show and Miss Russell, too. Fetching Singer. Miss Sherrell is also a fetching, petite singer, who plays an important role in the opening "Kansas 1880" and stirs the customers to a high sense of expectation in the beautifully staged Sadie Thompson THE SHERATON-EAST Embassy Club features dance music by the wonderful orchestra of Chauncey Grey, shown above American favorites and some songs new to us. Her rendition of the 1920s hit, "I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate" would make even the most hep flapper envious, and Miss Kitt, whose dancing talents are well known, does a very apt shimmy to accompany the song. The song "Those Little White Lies" is also very ably delivered, and has an exciting drum backing from the Emil Coleman orchestra. Most of Miss Kitt's songs portray an enticing, evil-but-oh-so-cute girl, and she's perhaps at her best in such numbers ("I Want To Be Evil" is an example), but she can also put real feeling into a more serious number, like the new one, "Hell Is a Gamble." More in the "teasing" vein, though, are the rest of her numbers like "Travelin' Light," her opener; Gershwin's "Ain't Misbehavin';" a novelty, "I'd Rather Be Burned as a Witch" (than never be burned at all) ; and "I'm Just an Old-Fashioned Girl" (who wants an old-fashioned millionaire). Most of these numbers, as . may be evident from their titles, draw audience chuckles as well as appreciation of Miss Kitt's very fine talent and showmanship. The Empire Room presents Miss Kitt in two shows nightly at 9:15 p.m. and 12:15 a.m., except Sundays and features dancing between shows to the orchestras of Emil Coleman and Bela Babai, who alternate for continuous music. LAUGHS AT THE LATIN QUARTER Comedy abounds at the Latin Quarter, Broadway's fabulous showplace, these nights with two comedy stars appearing as headliners for the Donn*" Arden. . "All About Dames" revue. Johnny Puleo, pint-sized and straight- faced, stars with his Harmonica Gang in some hilarious numbers in which Johnny interrupts their melodies and provides a new type of comedy act. Sue Carson is the other headliner, a comedienne with some very funny routines, most notably one in which she presents numerous male approaches to wooing a woman, entitled "The Seven Lively Arts." The revue for which they headline is filled with talented singing, dancing, and some acting, particularly in the closing number about Sadie Hawkins. A real onstage rainfall adds authenticity to the whole thing, and the revue provides more than an hour's worth of solid entertainment. SUZANNE LAKE, and Ccdrone t Mitchell, star in the Number I Bar, One FijjJ^ Avenue H>