Monday, January 2, 2023

Rudy Acosta in the newspapers Part 2

 

Stage review

‘Mexican stage show’

 

Daily News

By MARIE MESMER

1/23/1951

 

     Marga Lopez and Rodolfo Acosta, two of Mexico’s screen celebrities, carried on the true show tradition at yesterday’s matinee at the Mayan theater despite the fact that both performers were not feeling up to par.

     Miss Lopez suffered bronchitis and Acosta had just left the hospital. They announced, however, they couldn’t disappoint their fans by not keeping the show date. With the assistance of that lovable little comedian El Chicote, their performances moved along nicely. Both Miss Lopez and Acosta will appear all week, along with El Chicote.

      The actors won Academy Awards, in Mexico, in 1949 and have a huge following not only south – of – the – border, but also in this country. In a brief backstage interview, Acosta said, after wandering around Hollywood, he left for Mexico about five years ago. He met with immediate success there and preferred to be “a big star in a young motion picture industry than an ‘nothing’ in Hollywood.” That makes sense.

     Acosta also offered the information that the Mexican Motion Picture is making greater efforts to secure better story material. “Scholarships are being awarded, and more writers from Hollywood are migrating to Mexico. Their material is translated into Spanish,” Acosta said. This bright news may indicate that the industry is stepping up to compete with other foreign picture units.

     Making his first stage appearance, Rudy Martin is a young vocalist who deserves attention on the show bill. He has a colorful and appealing voice which should take him places. Martin recently won a TV talent contest and has been signed up for a Mexica picture. He sings both in English and Spanish.

     Anything may turn up in a Mexican stage show and so I was not surprised to find myself reviewing the performance of a horse-shoe pitcher. I guess he was good, but my knowledge of horse-shoe pitching is very limited to say the least.

     The bill includes a variety of eight acts. On the screen is “Salon Mexico,” featuring Miss Marga and Acosta. The artistic photography is by Gabriel Figueroa and Emilio Fernandez directed. For those who know their work, this is a recommendation by itself.

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