Exhibitors Herald World (Jan-Mar 1929)

March 30, 1929 EXHIBITORS HERALD-WORLD 51 LOSAYS Sorneihind about Everyone HAPPY EASTER! ... be carefull not to eat too many egges or elee you will get a bun on . . . well, by the time that you eat that bunny the gals will have worn their new Easter bonnetfi. . . . and some poor guy will have paid for it. . . . 'taint right I tell yu' .... they say that a woman always pays. . . . yep, she does with a man's check book. ... oh well, we should care, spring is here now and the circus is in town so we can get even with the women folks by going down to feed the elephants. . . . here's the weekly dirt gathered from all corners of the room. . . . rumor has it that William Fox has taken over the Marks Bros : and the National Playhouses of Chicago and that the Brothers Marks have been selected to manage and direct the operations of these theatres as well as the Mid-Wesco Circuit. . . . and maybe later the Great States Circuit. ... if the deal on goes through Fox will also own them. . . . it looks like a fox is running away from the hunters, don't ya' think?. . . . Ruth Roland the former film star and her new husband is headlining at the Palace in Chicago this week. . . . Ben Bard is the brave groom. . . . Theodore Kosloff is now staging ballet numbers for Marks Bros., stageshows. . . . Paul Ash is back at the Brooklyn Paramount after a nice trip to Cuba. . . . Wilton Crawley has been signed up as featured comedian of the new Publix unit called "Fore". . . . Arthur W. Walker, for the past four years solo organist at the Manor theatre. Chicago, finds himself out of a job for the first time in ten years through the Vitaphone. . . . Charlie White is now the band leader and master of ceremonies for the Metropolitan theatre in Atlanta. Ga ; which recently installed a bandshow policy. . . . by the way Al Short is now back at the Howard theatre also of Atlanta. . . . Lester Stepner formerly with Ez Keough is now the associate of Tommy Burchill. . . . Charlie Xeggemeyer, the Publix producer was married last week to Dolly Nutter, sisterin-law of Allan Foster of the Foster girte. . . . speaking of wedding bells, that well known orchestra leader. Vincent Lopez has gone and done it too. . . . Camille Renault is the lucky girl. ... I called on Willie Horowitz of Donaldson. Douglas & Gumble, and while there I heard Charlie Lenzen play "Wake up. Chill'un. Wake up," and believe me fellers that song is going to be one of the best cheer up numbers ever published. ... if not Mose Gumble is throwing the bull and Mose knows how too, for he just came back from Havana where they stab you first and then ask you where you came from and why. . . . speaking of songs do you know that Walter Donaldson has completed the new Ziegfeld Follies and that it will soon go into rehearsals. . . . those who saw Walter's last Ziegfeld show say that his new one will be a whoopie of a melody. . . . Verne Buck is breaking in as circulation manager of the Chicago American. . . . that is when the King Bee Junior Carriers have an affair Verne manages them. ... its wise to have a side line Verne. . . . the Kelo Bros, are a big hit in the Schubert show "Gay Paree." Dezso Retter who has been featured in several musical productions and a headline act over every theatre circuit of the world is soon to be starred in a series of new sport and western comedies. . . . Harry Hosford is the new professional manager of the Henry Waterson's Chicago office. . . . Tommy Leahy is the western general manager. . . . Charles Daniels, head of the Villa Moret music house will be in Chicago about the first of April. . . . Dave Rice is now doing a double with his wife Shirley. . . . Cliff Hess has two new organ novelties ready for soloists. . . . turn to page 43 of last issue and read the complete dope from the Remick ad. . . . Miriam F. Branden is now representing artists and has headquarters at 1472 Broadway, NewYork. . . . Leo Feist, Inc., have published "The Song of the Bayou." a second prize winner in the recent Victor record contest. ... It was staged as a special stage presentation at the Roxy recently. . . . Sunshine Sammy, formerly of "Our Gang," and his two brothers, Charlie and Joe are now touring R K O theatres. . . . Here's a clever stunt. . . . George Adams, drum major of the University of Illinois band, gave free music lessons to all who applied at the stage door, in a recent theatre engagement. . . . Try it. Harry Rose Takes Over New Capacity Harry Rose has been made master of ceremonies at the Missouri Theatre. Grand boulevard and Lucas avenue, vice Eddie Peabody, the Banjo King, who moved on to the Pacific Coast. He will move into the Warfield Theatre in San Francisco. St. Louisians have had two recent glimpses of Harry as he was featured in some of Ed Lowry's stage shows at the Ambassador Theatre, Seventh and Locust streets, which is also under the Skouras-Warner management. Rose is scheduled to open at the Missouri on March 30 for an indefinite stay. The acceleration of of the box office receipts will largely govern the length of hie sojourn. However, he should remain long in our midst as he has had plenty of experience as an entertainer. He was with George White's Scandals ; in vaudeville on the Orpheum circuit, and also served in presentations over both the Public and Fox chains. He also has the distinction of being the first master of ceremonies on the sound-screen, acting in that capacity for two Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer revues. Blind Organist Does His Own Scoring Frank Voelker, blind organist at Humboldt, Iowa. han been unable to see since he was six years of age. In spite of the handicap he is said to be one of the most successful motion picture organists in the middle west. Voelker reads the cues and plans the music. An assistant reads the lines aloud to him so that he knows when and how to change his line-up. When he was ten years old he went to the state school for blind and studied there for thirteen yeare, taking a general course first and then specializing in music. He studied after that in Minneapolis. All of his music is first transcribed into raised notes which he reads in the usual way with his fingers. Once read he plays the score from memory. Meyn Brings Steady Flow At Loew's Park Ted Meyn. popular organist at Loews Park Cleveland, has attracted much attention by his organ programs. Most of his programs are arrangements which permit the playing of various popular tunes. Sometimes old-fashioned songs are played. Usually the program fits the feature picture in some way. His music is augmented by colored slides flashed on the screen, with words to fit the music, and accompanying illustrations. Mr. Meyn would like to have the audience sing well-known songs, but the audience rarely co-operates to such an extent. His programs vary to keep up the interest of the theatre-goer and are musical enough to gain many steady customers for the Park. Presentation LETTERS In this open forum those interested in presentation may discuss important matters bearing npon this phase of theatre entertainment. Onlv signed letters will be published* PRESENTATION ACTS^To the Editor: I would like for you to find out the booking address of The Royal Radio Hawaiians Orchestra, Kenneth Haekley is their representative. But don't know where he is located. Please advise as soon as possible, and oblige. — Wm. O. Znber, Princess theatre, Seymour, Indiana. THEME SONGS "She Goes to War" is the theme songr fcr "Joan." the new photoplay starring Eleanor Boardman, produced by United Artists. The song was composed by the writers of "Laugh, Clown, Laugh" and published by the Remick Music Corporation. "My Madonna" is the title given to the theme melody for Dolores Costello's next Warner Bros. Vitaphone production, "Madonna of Avenue A." A trio of popular song experts combined their talents in the preparation of this piece which is being published by Irving Berlin, Inc. The words are by Billy Rose and the music is the work of Fred Fisher and Louis Silver*-. You Can't Co Wrono With Any'Feist' Song I MY MOTHERS EYES' MY ANGELING MY CASTCE IN SPAIN,, IS A SHACK IN THE LANE -XT NOBODVS FAULT. but voua own/ HONEY' XMV MAN* PBLUE HAWAII 'CRADLE OF LOVE4 I WANDERING HOME' V SMS A. TM A DING DONG DADDY AFTER THINKING IT OVER' AN EYEFUL OF YOU' rOLAF"(veo°AFHLftc"^/°j| WHAT A NIGHT/* PLEASE LET ME DREAM IN YOUR. ARMS "GIVE YOUR LITTLE BABY LOTS OF LOV/IN" SONG of the BAVOO Winner Oflhe^S.OOO Second Prize Offered ly Victov Talking MachimeCc 7* IN THE LAND OF MAKE-BELIEVE cykeme Song OP x Molly &-Me' [PRETTY LITTLE THING I'M SORRY SALLY ROSE of MAN DAL AY GUESS WHO?* LEO. FEIST, inc 231 w. 40 "ST.. NEW YORK CITV