Exhibitors Herald World (Jan-Mar 1929)

54 EXHIBITORS HERALD-WORLD March 50, 1929 Des Moines Capitol Week Ending March 22 "Beaux Arts Frolic" is the Publix stage show, planned by Frank Cambria and put over with the help of its arty setting. Living pictures and 60me novelty ballet numbers agreeably done by the GambyHale Girls. Angelo Soto is most popular in the two Italian operatic arias. Handers and Mills give a new slant to comedy in their novel act. Bryant, Rain and Young, a two girl, one man act, present some difficult acrobatic and pseudo Latin quarter artistic numbers. Alberta Haynes, Iowa blues singer, cornea back after an absence of several weeks to receive a welcome she deserves. She has made improvement in several lines, Don Galvan, banjo playing stage leader, does two novelties. One of these he does with two girl dancers, who also play banjos and the other he puts over with the aid of some amusing antics by the first violinist and the drummer. The orchestral overture plays Irish melodies introducing the voice of John McCormack. The organ number is, "Taking Chances" with Carroll Wallace at the keyboard. The feature picture is "The Bellamy Trial." There is the news reel to complete the program. St. Louis Ambassador Week Ending March 15 Ed Lowry's stage offering was "Make Laffing" in which Burns and Kissen, joshers ; Grace Johnson, personality girl ; Emilie and Romaine, dancers ; Starr and Rollo, boy entertainers, and Harry Johnson, a singer, were featured. Dave Silverman and his orchestra played for the overture, "The Song I Love." Salt Lake City Pantages Week Ending March 16 The Pantages vaudeville this week is headed by two exceptional acts. Trout and Heff, blackface comedians, who keep the audiences in a constant uproar with their new patter and songs, and a dance novelty, consisting of five girls and two boys, presenting a score of new ideas and novelties, make up a distinct presentation. Ed Lavine opens the program with a new array of juggling feats and comedy numbers. "Bright Bits of Musical Hits," presented by Bonner and Power, is fairly well received. The picture presentation at the Pantages of this city this week is Lon Chaney in "West of Zanzibar." and also "Across the Atlantic, via Zeppelin." Good sized audiences were enjoyed. Salt Lake City Capitol Week Ending March 16 The "Good News" idea, presented by Fanchon' and Marco constitutes the stage offering here this week. The "Good News" chorus consists of twenty girls and eight boys, who established a record in theatrical circles, in that, although the show disbanded, the chorus continues indefinitely as a unit. This chorus is under the leadership of Babe Kane, and is famous for its snappy "Varsity Drag" number, and the various routines done in perfect unison. Attebury and Gillam, billed as two "college slickers," supply comedy 6ongs and piano playing. Ronaly Tomlinson, tenor, with Bo Peep Karlin, sings a refreshing duet. Gray and Grace, tap dancers, feature in specialties with the chorus. Alberti and his band have a symphonic arrange Feature Attraction at for Balaban & Katz Boston Theatre Organists Believe in Getting Together BOSTON, MASS., March 26.— Boston's very active Theatre Organists' Club, which meets every month at one of the Boston theatres, enjoys a dinner and program of its own and then presents some unusual stunt in return for the courtesy of the theatre, provided a new stunt at the Publix Metropolitan Theatre this week at the conclusion of its meeting. As the console slowly arose to view of the audience, it revealed R. G. Del Castillo of the Castillo Organ School and former theatre organist, lying on top of the console playing the upper manuals; Arthur J. Martell, organist of the Metropolitan, standing and playing the other manuals while Chet Brigham. assistant organist at the Metropolitan, was on his knees, playing the pedals with his hands. The stunt received well merited applause. At the meeting and dinner at which 150 members and guests were present, Bobby Agnew, who was playing at one of the Boston theatres in person, entertained with several monologues. Fred Kingsley, chief organist of the Radio-Keith-Orpheum organization, was a guest and speaker. The program committee consists of R. G. Del Castillo, Arthur J. Martell, Francis Cronin, organist of the Capitol Theatre; Mrs. Sally Frise, organist at the Lancaster Theatre; Malcolm B. Seaver, chief organist for the Netoco chain and Chet Brigham. ment of some melodies from "Madame Butterfly." Phil Kaler returns to blackface with his baritone selection this week and Alexander Schreiner at the organ completes the stage presentation. The picture shown this week is "The Canary Murder Case" and good houses have been the rule throughout the week. New Haven Olympia Week Ending March 20 John Murray Anderson's first revue on his return with Publix is without a doubt the best he has ever done taking the show from all angles. The title is "Laces and Graces" with a finale that takes the audience by surprise. It is a wedding with everyone costumed in glittering lace and rhinestones and the bridal veil taking up the entire stage covering the band. Tommy Atkins Sextette with" Nell O'Day top the 6how on entertainment. Fortunello and Cirillini standard act also do well as does Llora Hoffman with her clear, strong voice. The Gamby-Hale Girls do well as usual, the troupe this week being the one that worked with the Four Marx Brothers in their talkie at the Paramount Long Island studios. Give them more like this and one need not worry over poor pictures. Indianapolis Indiana Week Ending March 22 The stageshow this week is called "Just Kids." It features, in addition to the stage band. Ad Carter, cartoonist. His various characters are impersonated by members of the cast. The act has some good dancing, some clever chorus stunts and a blues song or two. Charlie Davis and his band play "Love Tale of Alsace, Lorraine." The Indiana Stock Company likewise presents one of its famous skits, with Charlie Davis and Phil Davis, a vocal trio and a young woman as the dramatis personae. Desa Byrd has gone from the organ of the Circle theatre to the Indiana, where she again persuades the audience to sing and whistle. Kansas City Mainstreet Week Ending March 23 Al Herman, who admits Kansas City is his home town, wae given a prominent place on the stage program at the Mainstreet. Herman's act, as psnoli consists of blackface comedy. He drafts Harlan Christie, master of ceremonies, into hi6 act for a short period, and the combination worked well. Bernado DePace, who makes a mandolin "howl and talk," offered a wide variety of mandolin selections. He was assisted by Celine Lescar and Thaisa Gotkova, a pair of dancing girls who are not a bit hard to let the eyes rest upon. Mi t han and Newman have a comic skit entitled, "Vaudivertissment." The act consists of humorou* dialogue and a series of jokes. The Louisville Loon*., the theatre's orchestral stage attraction, played "Dream Train" as an' overture, Walter Davison directing. Chicago Capitol Week Ending March 29 The National Playhouse, Inc., is sure making some big strides to help put over their stage presentations. Among the latest was the appointment of Cookie to the Stratford and still later the singing of Charlie Crafts at this house. Charlie will undoubtly be a big attraction here and can settle down to a long stay. Hie opening 6how at the Capitol — thi6 week proved that Charlie was a hum-dinger of a singer and a fellow with a pleasing personality. Together with Roy Detrich and Charlie, the weekly routine of the Capitol and Avalon ought to be a big hit. The show opened with a song by the entire orchestra called "Clap Your Hands Here Comes Charlie" to which Crafts makes his entrance receiving a flattering applause. He made a little 6peech telling the folks he was glad to be at the Capitol and hoped to fill all their wants Every new m. c. makes these kind of speeches but, somehow Charlie's seemed a bit sincere. The "Texas Redheads" were the opening artists and let us say the happy couple sure put over a classy dance. This sort of dance is the kind the public likes and the applause awarded them proved it. Charlie Agnie, the well known member of the orchestra, came down on the 6tage and played the bells. Charlie played several numbers and walked off with a nice hand. Not bursting but, enough to be proud of. The hit of the show, outside of Crafts, were Ford and Whitney. The latter being a mere fox terrier. This pair proved one of the biggest novelties seen here in 6ome time. The dog was the whole act but. credit must be given his trainer. Smart, clever and sensational can be said of them. Encore, why yes. Then Crafts sang and how ! Two numbers and a few choruses were not enough, so Charlie had to sing and sing until he begged off. Hope he don't have to take this many encores at every show or he'll kill himself. The people like him so good luck Charlie. Terry with Fox Tommy Terry who formerly was the organist at Loew's State Theatre in St. Louis is playing the organ for the new Fox Theatre here at Grand and Washington boulevards. Terry has more than 7000 pieces of music classified under 68 headings, playing each for a certain psychological effect. He is one of the outstanding theatre organists of this country. Publix Theatres Leases Allyn Theatre Property (Special to the Herald-World) HARTFORD, CONN., March 26.— Publix Theatres has taken a lease on the Allyn theatre at 200 Asylum street. The Allyn theatre property is owned by Robert J. Allyn and Dorothy Bell Allyn Seymour. AT LIBERTY — Reason? — VITAPHONE ARTHUR W. WALKER I':ist FOUR SEASONS Featured Solo Organist at LUNCH'S Manor Theatre Chicago Communities Novelties Overtures And How! Address Manor Theatre. 5609 W. North Ave.. Chicago, 111.