Exhibitors Herald World (Oct-Dec 1929)

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October 5, 1929 EXHIBITORS HERALD-WORLD 49 MUSIC AND TALENT Third Loew Stageshow House Open STAGE SHOWS Pittsburgh Enright Week Ending Sept. 27 Dick Powell, m. c, ^alls his stage offering this week "Bits of Broadway," and it compares favorably with the high quality and entertainment values of the other offerings in recent weeks. West and West, a couple of sailor boys, put on a fast hard shoe dance which is above the ordinary. These boys are mighty fast steppers, make a fine appearance and their offering is A-No. 1. Stanley House does a good loose-jointed dance, and also a funny song in which he impersonates a German dancing master. The rest of his number, talking and singing, is but fair. The Nitoes, tramp tumblers, are the hit of the show. These fellows are just about as clever and funny as any ever seen here. They panicked the audience at every performance. The stage band scored again with "Wabash Blues" and "This Is Heaven." In the last-named number they imitated a phonograph with the spring running down, and then speeded up while the drummer turned a Hallowe'en rattler to represent the winding up of the phonograph. This got one wow of a laugh. A beautiful production number brought out Frances Ruppert, one of the chorus girls, who led the ensemble with the singing of "Dig-a-Dig-a-Doo." Miss Ruppert did very well and got a big hand. In this number the girls each had a specially constructed so-called cymbal, each of these containing three balls. They shook these in time with the music and the effect was new and interesting. Dick Powell as usual scored with his megaphone crooning, this time offering "I'm Painting Clouds With Sunshine," and as an encore he rendered "Here We Are." Jersey City Jersey City Week Ending Oct. 4 The inaugural program of this house (the third Loew de luxe theatre to open within three weeks), is identical to the openings of the other two, with few changes that necessitate a report. The Loew's Grand Orchestra, led by Don Albert, opens proceedings with "The Star Spangled Banner." As everyone rose and stood at attention, Louise Bave, soloist, as Columbia, sang our national anthem, amid a round of applause from the audience. Unit 2 — "Divertissement Musicale," an overture by the orchestra and led masterly by the internationally known conductor, Don Albert. Unit 3 — A dedication trailer by the management. Unit 4 — A Special Movietone Greeting by MetroGoldwyn-Mayer Stars. Unit 5 — M-G-M News and Movietonews. Unit 6 — Organ solo feature by Leo Weber (report may be found in the Organ Solo Column of this issue). Unit 7 — Stage Presentation. The inaugural stage show, introducing Ben Black and His Rhythm Kings, opens with a production called "Cameos." Chester Hale, under the personal supervision of Louis K. Sidney, devised and staged this beautiful miniature musical comedy. This fine show opens to a scene in two of a silken drape, with a living cameo suspended from the fly gallery, as fourteen Chester Hale Girls, in Grecian costume, offer a balloon ballet, as Aileen Clarke pleasantly sings a classical number. Following this, the curtain rose, disclosing a Grecian garden scene, in which Grecian Maidens pose behind the orchestra, who are seated in a large pastel shaded box. Ben Black enters to a very fine reception, announces his appreciation of being chosen as master (Continued on page 51) At New Loew House George Dumond Ben Black Yessir! Ben Black and George H. Dumond, the important guys at Loew's newest house, the Jersey City. Black is the master of ceremonies. Of course you know him — The Ben Black who with Art Hickman discovered this musical fever which is modern jazz. Born in this country, Ben went to England by way of Africa when just a lad. At 17 he bought a banjo and came back home, where he's been highly appreciated ever since. Drummond is managing director of the big new Loew house. He has been in the show business 20 years. Roxy at Radio Show The public who have so faithfully tuned in to Roxy and His Gang for the past seven years have had opportunity of seeing in person that popular director and his group of artists at Madison Square Garden last week. They broadcast their weekly program from the Crystal Studio of the Radio World's Fair. The music that Roxy selected for the occasion included the works of such . favorite composers as Victor Herbert, Friml and Romberg. On Wednesday the evening following those less fortunate members of the radio audience who were unable to attend the radio show in person were given an opportunity of seeing several of Roxy'6 stars through a television broadcast. LOUIS ADRIAN Conducting Orchestral Features at the Balaban & Katz PARADISE Theatre CHICAGO Affiliated with PUBLIX Ben Black Is Chosen As M. C. Of Jersey City Three Deluxe Theatres of Circuit Throw Open Doors in Three Weeks By E. T. DAWSON NEW YORK, Oct. 1.— A third presentation theatre of the deluxe standard has been contributed within three weeks to the amusement world by Loew's, Inc. With Ben Black as master of ceremonies, the magnificent 3,300-seat Loew's Jersey City theatre, built expressly for showing talking pictures, threw open its doors at 11 a. m., Saturday, amid a blare of horns, flag waving and cheers by a multitude who lined up to give this beautiful house a royal welcome. The completed edifice, housing the most lavish temple of entertainment in the state of New Jersey, represents an investment of approximately $2,000,000. Emphasizing the civic importance of the event, persons prominent in New York and New Jersey affairs participated in extending welcome to Nicholas Schenck, president of Loew's, Inc., and of M G M, and his fellow executives. George K. Arthur on Stage Another guest was George K. Arthur, screen comedian. The star wasin line at the boxorHce waiting to purchase the first ticket at 11 a. m. then made a personal appearance in the first stageshow, to a tumultuous reception. Commenting on the opening, President Schenck said that the construction of the Jersey City theatre is another link in the nationwide .expapsion program signalized by the opening of the Paradise, New York, the Kings, Brooklyn. The performances will be continuous, in accordance with the deluxe theatre policy under the Loew's Jersey City theatre will operate. Stageshows from the Capitol As a deluxe house, with George Dumond, as managing director, the theatre will show first-run M G M and United Artists talking pictures, and stageshows from the Capitol theatre, New York. The initial film offering is "Madame X," with a cast headed by Ruth Chatterton, Lewis Stone and Raymond Hackett. The