New York Clipper (Feb 1923)

2a THE NEW YORK CLIPPER FeJ>r)iary 21, 1923 SIN-KIST ROSE NEW FOX TROT HIT A. J. STASNY MUSIC CO., Inc. THE TALK OF BROADWAY 56 West 45th St., N. Y. ProfoBslonal of fleas, tBOf Broadway, Mm Ym WHTTEMAN GOINa TO LONDON Paul Whiteman and his Palais Royal Orchestra, concluding their New England tour of one nigfaters last Sunday, coind- dently announced signing of contracts which called for the appearance of the orchestra at the London Hippodrome, for the Moss Empire Grctiit. to be featured in the Wylie and Murry Revue, "Brighter London," opening on March 19. Contrary to statements made in some of the other trade pai>er5, the booking was made by Sam Salvin through R. H. Gillespie, man- aging director of thi Moss Empires, and calls for an engagement of ten weeks. The amount of the contract was not divulged, but is intimated to be'the largest sum ever paid for an organization of this kind in England. Regarding the New England tour, Wbiteman's gross on the tour is said to be well over IfiO.OOO. The division of this has not now, or at any other time, been made public, and any statement regarding it is mere conjecture. Whiteman has the complete and final say of all business per- taining to bis band or to Paul Whiteman, Inc^ and as far as income from the records is concerned all revenue goes to Whiteman and his band, neither the Salvin interests nor the oiEces of Paul Whiteman, Inc., being in any way interested. The stock of Paul Whiteman, Inc, is held by Paul Whiteman, the Salyins, James Thompson, Gil Boag, Hugh Ernst and or two others, bnt the majority of the stock is held by Whiteman himself. CUTTING CONDUCTS RAMBLERS Before going on tour Paul Whiteman appointed Ernest Cutting to conduct the Udifomia Ramblers Orchestra for the show at the Palais RoyaL The intricate orchestrations used by Miss Van da Hoff, classical dancer, .4ail!ed for full instrumen- tation and necessitated augmenting the or- ^estra with six symphony men, Mr. Cut- ting handling the enlarged orchestra and the several difficult interpretations admir- ably. TERMINI AT RIVIERA Joe T'ermini and his orchestra, formerly at the Cafe des Beau.x Arts, Philadelphia, opened last Monday at the Riviera The- atre, Brooklyn, breaking in the band act fcr a vandeville engagement over the Keith time. Termini has ten men in the combination and presents practically a straight musical routine with most of the effects being more orchestral than mechan- icaL LOEW SIGNS HARRIS AND BAND Dave Harris and Band, a nine-piece or- chestra combination, which showed . at Proctor's Fifth Avenue Theatre last wedc. Ins been rooted over the Loew Circuit, opened last week at the State. Prior to entering vaudeville the band had been pby- ipg for one of the record companies. FEDiBERG IN FRISCO Sammy Femberg, in charge of a five piece ordiestTa. opened recently at Wil- Mo'lb San FiaociscOk a brandi of Wilson's Danonff Academy of New York. ORCHESTRA NEWS THEATRICAL BALL ON MARCH 9 A monster theatrical ball, under the aus- pices of Pat RooDcy and Vincent Lopez, will be held at Prospect Hall, Brooklyn, Monday evening, March 9. Two bands will supply the dance music, one of which will be Lopez and his Hotel Pennsylvania Orchestra. Lopez and Rooney are big favorites in Brooklyn, and it was the sug- gestion of several prominent clubs that prompted their holding the above affair. The first step in augmenting his Hotel Pennsylvania Orchestra was taken by Lopez this week when he added another pianist to the personnel of his band. The bandstand in the grill of the Hotel Penn- sylvania was enlarged for the purpose of accommodating an extra piano, it being understood that the pianist shall be added to the Lopez act now appearing around New York as soon as he. becomes familiar with the routine. In that event Lopez will conduct the orchestra, using the piano only for solos. LEADERS HELP WIDOW Leon Friedman, a pit musician who had played in the various Keith houses dur- ing a period of four months, died recent- ly, after bringing his wife over from Europe, without leaving any estate. The widow was in diflficult straights when the matter was brought to the attention of Stanley W. Lawton, General Musical Di- rector of the Keith and Moss houses, who sent out a letter to the various leaders and a sum between five and six hundred dollars was collected by this means. VERSATILE SEXTETTE IN PHILA. The Versatile Sextette, after closing a run of more than thirty weeks at the Side Show, in New York are now in the fourth week of what was intended to be a six weeks' engagement at the Cafe des Beaux Arts, Philadelphia. It is probable, how- , ever, that when the six weeks have expired the management will exercise their option and hold the orthestra over for an addi- tional period. STEVENS ORCHESTRA ENLARGED Les Stevens' - Orchustia, which opened at Oover Gardens last week, following Van Shillagh's Orchestra, is being en- larged from fourteen to twenty-two men. Clover Gardens has one of the biggest dance floors in the country and it takes a good deal of volume to fill it because of the peculiar acoustics. It is fortthis rea- son that the orchestra is being enlarged. CARUSO LEADS AT CYCLE SHOWS Jimmy Caruso, of the Paul Whiteman offices, conducted a ten-piece Whiteman orchestra at the Motor Cycle and Bicycle Show held in the Sixty-ninth Regiment Armory last week. The orchestra played during the evening and then at a later hour played for dancing in the armory, a public dance being held each evening. PALAIS ROYAL OPENS The Palais Royal, under the direction of Nate Fenton, opened in Buffalo, on Main street, next door to the Tech Theatre, on Lincoln's Birthday. Jim and Betty Mor- gan are the featured entertainers, going into the Palais Royal directly from Shea's, Buffalo, where they had been headlined the previous week. Jim Morgan conducts the nine-piece orchestra which furnishes the dance music. The Palais Royal is the most modern cafe in Buffalo, decorated and planned ac- cording to the latest New York ideas and, from present indications, looks to be as- sured of success. SAMUELS AT NEW CLUB Dave Samuels has booked the Russian Balalaika Orchestra, Sonya Samuels direct- ing, at the Gub Fetrouchka, the new Rus- sian Qub at SO East 50th street. Samuels left last week to close negotiations calling for a revue and orchestra in Atlantic City. Besides his domestic work he has estab- lished connections in Paris designed to place American orchestras in £jig]and and France during the summer season. LEADS BROTHER'S ORCHESTRA Herb Weidhoft, brother of Rudy Weid- hoft, is now in his second year as con- ductor of the ten piece orchestra on the Cinderella Roof, Los Angeles. This or- chestra was originally organized by Rudy Weidhoft but wnen he left to play record- ing'dates in the East Herb was put in charge and has been with the organiza- tion ever since. GOLDEN HELD OVER Ernie Golden and his orchestra have been held over for a third week at B. S. Moss's Broadway Theatre. Since opening with the act Golden has made a good many changes in routine and setting, adding sev- eral mechanical and lighting effects that .have greatly enhanced its value. LYMAN IN LOS ANGELES Abe Lyman, with an orchestra of eleven men, is furnishing the dance music at the Cocoanut Grove in the Ambassador Hotel, ' Los Angeles. Lyman is well known on the coast and has been conducting dance or- chestras there for several years. ARMBRUSTER IN BERMUDA Joe Armbruster, orchestra director and musical contractor, of Buffalo, passed through New York last week on his way to Bermuda, where he will spend a few weeks on a combined business and pleasure trip. OTTO Hit 1 P ILL Otto Hille, manager of the band and orchestra department of Ager, Yellen & Boriisteiri, has been ill for the past two weeks but is' recovering and is expected back on the job shortly. SILVER RENEWS CONTRACT Frank Silver and his Music Masters have signed a contract for another year at Murray's Roman Gardens, New York. Silver is rapidly coming to the fore as an orchestra leader, in addition to which he is in charge of the orchestra department added by Harry Walker a few months ago.' Through Silver's efforts Johnny Johnson and orchestra have been booked, and are meeting with success at Murray's, Phila- delphia, and Phil Romano, with his or- chestra, remains the feature at the Ken- more Hotel, Albany. Both orchestras are doing considerable radio broadcasting. HALLETT OPENS OFHCE Mai Hallett, who, with his orchestra, is playing at "Rosc1<uid" has opened an office for the booking of orchestras. Associated with him in the venture are Lew Gold, formerly musical dirct:tor at the Knicker- bocker, the Ambassador and the Adelphia in Philadelphia, and Arthur De Rob, Hallett has booked Lew Gold and his society orchestra at the new Club de Ville, Harry Bestry handling the revue at this cafe. Hallett has also booked Michael Garry and his Merry Melodists, a Pennsyl- vania combination, with Vi Quinn, the act opening in vaudeville shortly. FLO-niXA IN ST. LOUIS Ycrkes' S. S. Flotilla Orchestra, which closed three weeks ago owing to the seri- ous illness of one of the members, and which was thereby forced to cancel several successive weeks' booking will open Satur- day at the Missouri Theatre, St. Louis for another return engagement, remaining for three weeks, and will then leave for Los Angeles where they will play a four weeks' engagement for the Grauman Theatre there. RAMBLERS FOR VAUDEVILLE The California Ramblers terminated theif sucessful two weeks' engagement at the Palais Royal on Sunday but continued their vaudeville engagement. The organization will open at the Palace Theatre on March 5, with plans after that date as yet indef- inite. CLOSE WITH "STOLEN SWEETS" The Five Kings of Syncopation, formerly seen with Sophie Tucker, closed a long eneragement with "Stolen Sweets" in Shu- bert Vaudeville last Saturday in St. Louis and are now on their way back to New York. 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