Exhibitors Herald (1927)

March 26, 1927 EXHIBITORS HERALD 33 Chicago Uptown Week Ending March 20 “Foolics of 1927,” with an all star cast, is the latest Bennie Krueger stageshow and surpasses his “Nite Life” presentation by leaps and bounds. The offering ran as follows: Opening, a full stage set representing lobby of Dr. Krueger’s Jazz Sanitarium with comic signs indicating wards. The band, dressed in school day togs, open the session with “Sam The Old Accordion Man,” assisted by Bennie at his Sax, and Bobby Allen in a short vocal selection. The next case introduced by “Doc” Krueger was Rita Owin, the most violent inmate of the Dance Ward. Rita in pigtales and boob dress offered her comical story song “Tell Me Daisy,” in her inimitable goof style. Her eccentric dancing was equally as good if not better and scored heavily. She was bowed off with a promise to come back later and was followed by another couple of “Fools,” Lang & Voelk, from the Golf Ward, who entered from the audience dressed in extreme golf attire of flashy knickers and over-sized caddie pants. These boys have been reported so many times that a special book could be compiled from the clippings. This time they harmonized “I’m Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover,” with special heart iris on black back drop showing boy and girl singing “My Wild Irish Rose.” Of course, they had to sing “When I First Met Mary,” and stopped the show, and came back with “You Can’t Cry Over My Shoulder” for an encore. “You’re The One,” as a band number was played with all the pep and showmanship of the musicians with Bennie again at the sax and Joey Stool singing the second chorus. Williams and Ross, the two extremes in comedy dancing, offered their unusual eccentric steps that comiielled them to dance an encore to the tune of “Bird’s Eye View” and finished with a clever EDDIE HILL This Week WISCONSIN THEATRE MILWAUKEE Repeating Time Over All B. & K. and L. & T. Chicago Wonder Theatres Starting March 28th. Dir-ection MAX TURNER and PHIL TYRRELL Lee Barton Evans ‘‘The Dramatic Tenor W ith the Presentation Personality” Featured in Art Kahn’s Mid-Ocean Revue Now at the Senate — Next Week at the Belmont Still Sailing on Sucessfully Many Thanks to My Manager Harry Gourfain COSTUMES Rented for Orchestreis and Presentations Send for Orchestra Catalog and Prices NEW YORK COSTUME CO. 137 No. Wabash Ave, Chicago, 111. run-off skip. A novel team of gloom chasers caught many times before and always a riot of fun, they took two encores here and several bows. Rita Owin, again, this time straight, rendered a neat high kicking routine with sensational twirls and scored again. Roy Smeck, wizard of the strings, came on and started where the rest left off, first with his uke and then his banjo. Roy has been reported so many times that further comment is unnecessary. Again he proved an artist and scored heavily after following an all star bill. Finale: ^‘Crazy Words, Crazy Tune” as a band number with comedy specialties from the acts, who all join in toward the finish with entire company singing and dancing to the tune. Voelk in high silk hat and black cape as tragedian majestically walks in front of the plush curtain with Krueger at the finale drop. Observation : If anyone doubts the success of stage presentation in picture houses, let he or she try to get in at this house any evening about 7 :30 P. M. Answer is, good shows for your admission price. Chicago Embassy Week Ending March 20 Out of mere curosity the writer took a trip to this West Side Marks Bros, house and was surprised to find a nifty band led by Norman Stepp, who offered a nice presentation of hot tunes and talent. The show changes four times a week; therefore it’s hard to get everything running perfect, but Stepp does a good job of it. Here’s the line-up: Opening: The boys play “Clap Your Hands” with exactly seven musicians, including Stepp at the piano. Russian and Johnny, violinist and harpist, give a duet of “My Wild Irish Rose,” which is many times better than many high priced players are able to play. Next came Sophie Tilden, a litle blonde lady who is heaven to look at and does fairly well at harmonizing “Telling the Birds” and “My Baby Knows How.” She needs a little coaching on stage business, but she’s there. Next a band numl)er of “Some Day” with specialties, followed by “In a Little Spanish Town” with a whistling specialty by Eddie, the drummer, assisted by Stepp in a vocal selection. Another girl announced as Charlotte Dawn started off with “Blue Skies” and got stranded on a few high notes. Later she sang “Ain’t He (She) Sweet,” better suited for her voice, and closed with tap dancing. The show closed with a band selection of “Lotsa’ Mama,” a real hot tune that these boys know how to play. Observation : Give Norman Stepp a theatre with full stage, a production manager who can dress up shows with scenery and costumes, and this boy will make a nice bet, for he has youth, personality and understands music. Chicago Harding Week Ending March 20 Art Kahn’s “Mid-Occan Revue” utilizes the setting recently used by Bennie Kreuger in his “Jazz Journey” production. The presentation offered many name attractions, who appeared as follows : Opening: Mist and fog clearing away show Fenton McEvoy, a life saver, perched on observation deck singing “The World’s Waiting for the NICK GEORGE LANG and VOELK We are leaving Bennie Krueger’s Asylum to enjoy MARK FISHER’S SPRING TONIC Filling our Prescription at the George says “When I first met Mary, I couldn’t sing a note, now I’m full of ’em; yes, mortgage notes.” DAY — Max Turner — Harding, Chicago March 28 Two more treatments to follow — SENATE and BELMONT SPECIAL NURSES Nick says: “When George’s fancy turns to Love, then you all know that Spring is here.” -NIGHT— Phil Tyrrell BUDDY ^ Tremendous Hit at All Picture Houses JIMMY WILLIAMS and ROSS Funniest Comedy Dancing Team Playing Presentations Just Completed a Tour of Lublbier & Trinz Theatres THIS WEEK TIVOLI Chicago Direction — Max Turner & Phil Tyrrell NOTE: Have You Seen— VALE & STEWART Now Playing: Balaban & Katz Wonder Theatres IRENE TAYLOR (The Southern Darlin’) Just Completed a Tour of L. & T. and B. & K. Theatres. Just Played Third Return Engagement at the ORIENTAL THEATRE, CHICAGO. “ONE” of the GANG to Welcome Back PAUL ASH, the “King of Jazz” Direction: Max Turner and Phil Tyrrell RUTH LUELLA STANLEY and LEE “Dancers Personified” Now Playing First Chicago Engagement at the ORIENTAL THEATRE with PAUL ASH and HIS GANG — Other B. & K. and L. & T. Houses to follow Direction: Max Turner and Phil Tyrrell