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This ClijWn9 From NEW YORK, N* Y. DAILY MIRROR MAT 26 LEE MORTIMER Ray Rocks At the Quarter BROADWAY, May 25.?╟÷trust as 11 predicted, the Great Gray Way Jf is White once again. Brighten up p Broadway and you won?╟╓t *be able j| to keep the people off it. At the moment Lou Walters was, world-preeming his new || Cafe de Paris a few blocks away, I the fantastic Latin Quarter (now p completely rebuilt) came up with ;its own new show starring one I of my all-time favorite artists, 1 Johnnie Ray. It was a sell-out 1 with standing room only for both shows, while Lou was doing I ditto tip the street. And that's I how it's been every night since I the opening, and thafs how it | will continue. THE NEW LIGHTS are bring | ing people back to the Stem. 1 They're conscious of it once | again. Some of the worst traps | have been torn down; long-| range plans for the rehabilitation | of the most famous street in the | world are under way and mean-| while if you don't phone for a I reservation at the Latin Quarter I you're crazy. When a supposed - to - be ?╟≤ sober | ginmill critic has as much ad- 1 miration for a performer as I 2 have for Johnnie Ray, it's im- 3 possible to write objectively i about him. ?╟≤ All I can say is that he never f i fails me. There's no one in his I league, when it comes to selling r songs. His personality is unique, ?╟≤ his showmanship Is flawless and | Ms appeal is universal. If you?╟╓ve I never seen him, you may come I to scoff, but you'll leave cheer-f- itig as loudly as I am doing right | now. The Latin Quarter rocked. | I was afraid the fans would tear | it down. t ?? ?╟≤ JOHNNIE IS SURROUNDED I by Donri Arrian?╟╓s delightful and | distinguished Tab revue, which ?? bowed in a few weeks ago, to | shake down for the big moment I of the Ray opening. Donn's show ! is breezy, bright and colorful, | worthy of a musical comedy S stage. . In top supporting position are! I the Bernard Bros.?╟÷funniest of i the phonograph platter mimes?╟÷ ?· and the reason I'm crazy about 1 'em is that they kid their own racket and do it deliriously. | They*re priceless. I I've mentioned the others before, all of whom are wonderful. $ Opera singer Martha (Mantrap). Errolle with the exciting gams, pretty little Gina Genardi with the great big beautiful voice, the wonderful Bob DeVoye trio, marvelous Queti Clavijo of the flamencos, the fast Seven Ashtons and all the sexy babes in Freddy Widdop's sexy costumes. There are many more, too. . ?╟≤ NOTE: Jules Podell's Qqb&-cabana which also offered a new show, simultaneously with the new Cafe de Paris and the Latin Quarter, is bearing yzitnessrifr the old adage about competition being the life of trade. Georgia Gibbs and George DeWift are sell-outs, too, and will be reviewed - , , , This Clipping From SHOWBUSINESS NEW YORK, N. Y, NEWS & VIEWS By Bill Smith GREAT SHOW The new Latin Quarter celebrated its 16th birthday with a show that has most of the ingredients to make other night club owners chew their lips with envy. 1 . Vr The principal performers move around with agility* sing their songs and provide varied amusements. But it isn't th?· principals who are the eye openers. It is the productions. / Donn Arden who master-minded the elaborate goings on bars collected quite a bevy of pretty girls (ponies and show) put them in varied costumes, tied them together in a colorful series of kaleidoscopic events, given them some ?√ßtuneful, songs and presented them to an admiring audience. The showgirls, all Junoesque, wearing net leotards which frame rather than hide, stroll provocatively. The ponies, iu changing costunies, prance Jn keeping with whatever the t immediate motif is. The songs (music and lyrics by Pony Sherrell and Phil Moody),- tuneful and intelligent, were sung effectively by various people, are interesting and melodic. There's hit potentials in at least' two of the songs. g To top it off there's a girl, Tanya Corlett, talking a shower upstage In a tropical number that had the customers wall-eyed, to cool them Off, house has installed a water curtain. Water sprinkles down from the ceiling and is supposed to be caught in gutters set into the ringside rail To the great amusement of the customers seated further back, the ringsiders were doused. Probably poetic justice. It seems that E. M. LoeW^ owner and Eddie Risman, managing director, are overlooking a publicity gimmick. Ringsiders could be presented with plastic raincoats with the name Latin Quarter imprinted in prominent letters. If they wiear them outside the club they could be walking signs. * ?√ß , i SBI The headlined acts all of which wilt probably be changed regularly, ranged from spectacular to adequate. { _ a road company version fof Lena Horne, flounced around the stage in what was probably intended to be provocative fashion. After kicking off her shoes, so you cirnld see her twiddling her toes, she sang a la Billy Daniels and Harry Belafonte. She is backed by her own rhythm group. 1 . - The Bernard Brothers, record panto duo, are still amusing, xei they haven't changed anything in their act since last caught. The Bob DeVoye Trio, a holdover! from the previous show, is $ thrilling adagio act. The girl is particularly attractive, a rarity among such acts. nl .. , Francis Brunn's fast juggling made for a good opener. Queti Cdavijo s~ flamenco terps, accompanied by a handsome guitarist, was fiery* Others who shared the stage in commendable fashion were Martha Errolle, John Juliano, Gene Varrone, Gina Genardi, Ray Kyle and Tony Mack. V k ?╟≤ , , , . , The music by the Jo Lombardi band, hidden way upstage behind a white scrim, backed up. the performers in excellent fashion. BIG OLD ROMANIAN SHOW ' 4The Old Romanian show headed by Jean Carroll, Larry Marvin, Laurette &Clymas plus the Boots McKenna productions is by far the best one dub has had since it moved to its present site. * Jean Carroll with her perfect timing, her easily self-identified material is as funny a comedienne as there is today on the cafe circuit. Larry Marvin, a big hunk of man with jm ingratiating style sells personality and audience participation with an ease that is contagious. Laurette & Clymas?╟╓ comedy dance routines,./funnier than ever.