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D-8 Pittsburgh Press, March 10, 1983 'Movers And Shakers' Original, Refreshing Judy Carter Headliner at Tickles. By Lenny Litman Everything works in "Movers and Shakers," the most refreshing and original of the three musical revues that set up shop here last weekend. Producerdirectorwriter and leading player Winnie Flynn uses City Council as her comedy club. Lines and skits about our ruling body dominate the show. Everything is done in a good-natured vein, such as the reference to Eu- gene DePasquale: "What kind of nickname is Jeep? Why doesn't he change it to Subaru?" Many of Michele Madoff's words and deeds also get attention.

TV people on the sizzling pan were Al Julius and Patti and Bill Burns. Tom Foerster and Pete Flaherty were erroneously numbered among City Council members and came in for their share of jokes. Ed Cain was superb in an impression of Vic Cianca doing his traffic act while running for council and then drawing this line from Denise Pullen: "Old policemen never die, they just cop out." The funniest sketch was 'The Phil Donahue Show." In it, Miss Flynn, Miss Pullen, Emy McQuiston, Carol Vitkay and Nancy Pert Breece did sparkling impressions of Gloria Vanderbilt, Gloria Steinem, Helen Gurley Brown, Marabell Morgan and Charo. Tim Hartman played Donahue and cut the character perfectly in the same manner he handled Foerster, Flaherty and the lead in a Shakespeare number. It was fun all the way.

AH the songs meshed well and were delivered in fine fashion. Miss Flynn's original, "The Bridge to Nowhere," was a riot but only for second-generation Pittsburghers. David Shreiner is the musical director. He played piano and was helped by John Allardice and Barbara Griglak on drums and Jeff Voll on guitar. "Movers and Shakers" is presented in the Valentine Restaurant of the Sheraton North Motel, 4859 McKnight Road, North Hills, Thursday and Saturday nights at 8:15 through April 30.

"The Revue" is as sharp and professional as any show the Footlight Dinner theater in the Old Allegheny has ever done. The three members of the cast Mazine Lapiduss, Wiley Kidd and Risa Brainin can sing and perform with the best in town. With the material they were working with, lesser-known musicals, nothing could miss and nothing did. Producerdirectoraccompanist John McDaniel got In the act himself near the end when he sang and played "Cancun." Only bad feature is the late hour. The show goes on at 11:30 p.m.

Friday and Saturday because two of the three artists had been performing in "R.U.R." at Carnegie-Mellon University. "Hats Off to Broadway" is another one off the Don Brockett assembly line. Show opens with an assorted collection of hats hanging on the backdrop. Cast members Kathi Fleming, Paul Zielinski, Mary Jo Limpert (Jackie West sings the harmony parts due to Miss Limpert's recent illness), Jeff Paul and Dawn Levendusky sing songs from "Cats," "See-Saw," "Drat!" "George "What Do You Think I Am," "Follies," "Take Me Along" and "Two by Two." Every song is handled well but the show cries out for a comedy routine or anything to break up the song monotony. Everything comes to a rousing end with a medley of pure, solid hits from the biggest Broadway shows, closing with "Hello Dolly" and "Mame." David Pressau is the musical director.

Show runs for an hour and is presented in the Stephen Foster Room of the Marriott in Green Tree Fridays at 9:30 and Saturdays at 9 and 11 p.m. Run is indefinite. a Cast members of Don Brockett's "Hat's Off to Broadway' the new revue at the Marriott in Green Tree, are, from left in front, Kathi Fleming, Dawn Levendusky and Mary Jo Limpert, and, from left in back, Jeff Paul, David Pressau and Paul Zielinski. aBBV XttmSiAiMmmmmmtm Mark Schiff Funny Bone comic. practically every TV variety and talk show and has performed in a play.

She is studying acting under Pittsburgher Milton Katselas. Comedians Jeff Kelch and Bob Joyce will be on the bill with her. Marc Weiner, one of the first stars at the Pittsburgh Comedy Club, is back at the Dormont fun spot this week, after a six-month tour of colleges, clubs and a short run off-Broadway. In addition to being a fine comedian, he is a very entertaining juggler, puppeteer and mime. Pittsburghers Randy Lubas and Dennis Miller are the supporting acts on the show.

Mark Schiff is back on the city's laugh track, headlining at the Funny Bone on Saw Mill Run Boulevard. He is a big David Letterman favorite, having appeared on the late show four times in the last three months. Diane Ford, another "back by popular demand" act, will support Schiff along with Ed Driscoll as emcee. The Gullifty Restaurants have Baffle-0 Bill Smith in Squirrel Hill and Bill Cornelius in Caste Village working table magic on Saturdays. AT THE MOTELS: The Ernie Fields Show opened Monday night in the -Trolley Bar of the Marriott in Green Tree for a three-week run.

Fields, who played the room last year, is an adept ventriloquist and is backed by five musicians. (Continued on next page.) IN SHADYSIDE, Harold Betters has been held over for another four weeks on Thursday nights at Lou's. The Core play their reggae rock tomorrow and Saturday. The Razzberry Rhinoceros has Kyn tonight, Sarah and the Spare Parts tomorrow and Frank Cappelli Saturday. The Balcony has top guitarist Joe Negri tonight, Michele Bensen and John Garrick tomorrow and Justin Brown Saturday.

Added to the Balcony show lineup is Christie Baron, a singing pianist, on Tuesdays. Etta Cox and Phil Costa hold on Wednesdays. Ramon Morris, the tenor sax player who has been with Art Blakey and Max Roach, has joined Al Dowe's band for their run at the Pyramid in the East Liberty Mall. With Morris in the band, Dowe has written some new jazz arrangements for tenor sax and trombone which he has added to his commercial book. Singer Etta Cox handles everything and is at home on both sides of the musical fence.

The Pete Henderson Quintet is in its final week at Karl's Kork and Keg on Kelly Street in Homewood. Carl Arter trio and Tiny Irvin are at Eileen's Zebra Lounge at the corner of Dallas and Frankstown. CLOWNING AROUND: Judy Carter, the headliner this week at Tickles in the Holiday House, has gotten good reviews in the trade papers and in Los Angeles and Chicago. She learned magic as a child, graduated from the University of Southern California, became a schoolteacher and went into comedy and magic when she lost her teaching job. She has appeared on DOWNTOWN: Walt Harper and All That Jazz play nightly at Harper's in One Oxford Centre and Etta Cox sings during the happy hour and tomorrow.

Dave and Mickey hold at Costanzo's. Tasty, starring Cathy Mason, entertains tonight and tomorrow at Mr. K's Market Inn near Market Square. At Garden on the Square, Harry Cardillo entertains during the week and is joined by Sandy Staley and Dave LaRocca on the weekend. Fred Pryor holds at Harriet's Speakeasy.

The Top of the Triangle has Chris Panzikas playing piano Monday through Friday and his trio joins him on the weekend. OAKLAND: Stevie Vaughan, younger brother of Jimmie Vaughan of the Fabulous Thunderbirds, and his band, Double Trouble, will play Sunday night at the Decade in Oakland. Stevie Vaughan's music has been described as a combination of blues fused with straight-ahead rock. His style has been influenced by Guitar Slim, Hubert Sumlin, B.B. King and his brother.

The Decade will have Red Hot and Blue tonight, the Silencers tomorrow and the Iron City Houserockers Saturday. Haywire will be at Upstairs at Mr. C's on Forbes Avenue Saturday. Clubs Get A Jump On St. Paddy's Day Fun Irish entertainment and Dermot Henry and the Claddagh Band return March 17.

Mick McGuire's, Downtown, brings in Robin Rich tonight through Saturday. The rest of the Irish lineup is Mike Gallagher on Monday, Ann Feeney on Tuesday, Gallagher again on Wednesday, Robin Rich again March 17 and John Puckett March 18 and 19. Tomorrow night at 9, the All-Ireland Athletic Club will hold its annual St. Patrick's Day Dance at the American Legion Post in East Liberty. Noel Henry and the Celtic Blues will provide music.

Call 362-1963 or 421-7442 for The Wolfe Tones, One of Ireland's top folk groups, will kick off a week's worth of St. Patrick's Day celebrations tomorrow at Etna's Blarney Stone. Voted by several Irish magazines as Ireland's top folk group, the Wolfe Tones have dominated Irish folk music for the past 17 years. The group includes Noel Nagle, Brian Warfield, Derek Warfield and Tommy Byrne. Presently the No.

1 hit on the Irish Hit Parade is their newest ballad, "Admiral William Brown." The concert will start at 9 p.m. Saturday, after the St. Patrick's Day parade Downtown, the Blarney Stone, Mick McGuire's and Alexander's Graham Bell are featuring Irish entertainment. The Claddagh Dance Band, featuring Tommy Smullen of County Offaly, will be at the Blarney Stone starting at 9:30 Ei.m. Saturday.

Smullen was voted All-reland Accordion Champion. The Claddagh Dance Band will also provide the music Sunday at an Irish buffet dinner. Tuesday brings "The Paddy Noonan Irish Show" at 8:30 p.m. Comedian Hal Roach, the "King of tenor Louis Browne; soprano Mary Hegarty; balladeer Richie O'Shea; and Noonan, himself an accomplished accordionist, will perform. Wednesday promises more From left, Wolfe Tones Noel Nagle, Brian Warfield, Derek Warfield and Tommy NARDINri SRSEIKP1 GARY VINCENT NEW HARMAR HOUSE mi nitron id.

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