The Film Daily (1927)

THE unday. July 24. 1927 ■^^ DAILV i\ Short Subjects Meet the Folks" — Jimmic Addms Educational >'(•»(/ H'((» Frolic ^ pt of production. . . .2 reel conu-dy iinmic Adams K^'fs on a visit u> iiives ill the Kentiick\ niouii ;>, only to tind hi> dreaiii> oi a rl rest destroyed a> he gets mixed I niountam teud. 1 his oid standby the tilnied melodrama is hiir ined with a ioi ol tunny jJiags as warring tactions try to murder ii other 111 the hest manner of the '■iishiners. The comedian's antics h his Kun furnish the hest laun;hs. I of the best situations is where 1 ross-eyed mountaineer initiates liny l)y shootiiii; a bottle fri>m his ul. It will please the short com \ fans. "The Horse Trader" I Universal i'i^ts, b lyhtm' and Such j Type of production ... .2 reel comedy I" red Gilman with his galloping •teed, flashing fists and captivatiiH' .mile are pretty much in evidence here, the usual tracking of criminals furnishing the opportunity for the snowing of his talent. In addition, there is the girl to be won, and in this case for looks, certainly worth the price of admission. Despite the familiarity of material, there is a definite amount of suspense, romance and human interest, shrewdiv evolved. "Sure Cure" — Mermaid Educational Sa n it a riti m Sla pstick ;'c of production. . . .2 reel comedy : t gives Llem Beauchamp a chance stage his antics in a sanitarium rre he becomes a "guest." This trtering makes pretty free use of all le old gags that have l)een used in |Ountless t)ther sanitarium c<tmedies. icluding the colored gent who is cared almost white. This time it is trained seal who supplies the shivAt that the colored gentleman iunny. and almost steals the pic[ure from the comedian with his anics. The action is fast, and will supily a good percentage of fun for the iistoniers. "River of Suds" — Bruce Scenic Educational Good Pictorial "ype of production .... 1 reel scenic Some splendid views of the Mered River in California are presentd,_ showing the strcayi at its source triking a falls and developing into uite a roaring torrent. It is lashed iito foam by the rocks, and thus is ransfornied into the "river of suds." "he concluding half depicts a sunset 1 the Pacific Ocean, showing the lorizon changes as the sun sinks lowly out of sight. A picturesque cenic which with appropriate inusial accompaniment will make a fine 'ffering. 'The Glorious Fourth"' — RoachPathe I Not the Best yype oi production. . . .2 r.eel comedy L Thi.s episode in the lives of "Our uang"' is concerned chiefly with ,Vhat happens to the community at ,arge when tire crackers get into the •lands of the rascals, and a dog swaljovvs tablets equivalent in effect to (litro-glycerin. There is much action f{ a conventional sort, panicky figures •ushing across the screen to avoid threatening destruction, one or two leeble attempts at a gag. and so far »s real humor is concerned, a good ileal of ado about nothing. The incilent of a dog retrieving tablets from •Jis stomach doesn't help matters jrom a sensory standpoint. Neiv r heaters Elmer, X. J. Mayor .S. II. Wright will <il>eu lii> theater Sept. 1. .San Francisco — Ackerntan & Harris have opened the Avenue at San Hrnnu Ave hetween Burrows and Bacon Sts. The cost was $220,000 and seats 1.500. I'tilton, Mo.— Barney Dnhinsky of JetTerson City has started work on an :$!J0,000 theater which will be ready Xov. 1. Southwest La (JranRe, Ga. — Charles Jahaley will open his theater at Lincoln and (iarfield Sts. on Aug. L Iselin, N. J. — M. Linioli has broken ground for his theater. ililford, Mass.-The State is luider construction on the site of the old Mansion house. F. J. Chain Gets Two More Trenton, Mo. — V. J. Theaters Corp., which operates ten Kansas City houses, has acquired the Hubbell and Royal here. Herman S. Gould is managing the two houses. Accident Fatal to Showman Reading. Pa.— Albert T. Holt, 55, Re.\ manager, died from injuries received in a street railway accident. Amputation of his leg was attempted in a vain effort to save his life. Repairing Plymouth, Wis., House Plymouth. Wis. — Mrs. Glyman has closed the Princess for repairs. >^ "Any time a salesman hands you a line about a side agreement, make htm put it in the contract. If he doesn't, the deal is crooked and you shouldn't be a party to it. Your exchange managers are interested in learning about these side agreement artists." Presentations By CHARLES F. HYNES How B'way Does It Capitol Joli.m .Strauss' overture to "Die Kleder maus" opened the bill, with the strinKcd orchestra olTerinn following. William Kobyn followed with Donizetti's "Cna Furtiva LaKrirna" from "L'Elisir D'/Vmorc," a lyric leiiur number. Then came a Tiflfany scenic. Sylvia Miller and Richard Hale each sanu a selection, supported by the ensemble. Miss Hale rendereil "(Jianina Mia" from "The Firetiy, " and Hale sang "iJanny Decver." For a tin.il they sang as a duet "Auf Wiedersehen." accompanied by the ensemble. After the newsreel came "IJingham Gambol," an atmospheric tntroduction to the feature, "The Gingham Girl." In the initial nunilier eight of the ensemble appeared m a novelty dance routine clad in overalls, and led by Serge Leslie. Joyce Coles and Triesault did an eccentric dance styled "Flirtation." For the finale there were 16 girls on in the gingham dance and they went through a peppy routine. Stretching clear across the stage in a single iine. they formed a pleasing picture. Roxy Overture was "Martha," followed by the "Peer Gynt Suite" with elaborate settings. The first was "Morning," featuring chorus and ballet. Lighting brought the scene from dawn to morning, with the chorus chanting an 1 the girls dancing. This was followecl by Doris Xiles in "I'he Dance of Anitra," "The Death of Asa," with dim lighting and a symbolic flame burning which finally died out as music ceased, "The Hall of the Mountain King" showing a high rock cave which has an opening at rear through which were shown waves dashing high on the beach. The latter was screened from the rear. Girls danced to the King's bidding until they fell e.vhausted. Following the newsreel there were divertissements with a Mexican dance done in silhouette and Gambarelli in a dance in a setting of an enormous cameo hung between two white Spanish shawls. As curtains parted they lowered and dancer stepped down, returning to it at conclusion of dance and being raised aloft again as curtains closed. F"or the windup the Roxy gang gave five numbers, including "Indian Love Call" and "Would You Care." Commander Byrd spoke on the Movietone. Paramount Built up miniature revue around Gertrude Lawrence, with features from the "Chariot Revue." Andre Chariot personally handled the staging, and this initial attempt at featuring a well known stage attraction seemed to surprise a lot of the audience but the act was generously received. Miss Lawrence took four hits from her repertoire, "Parisian Pierrot. " "Limehouse Blues," "I Don't Know" and "Night May Have Its Sadness." Bits from the "Chariot Revue" were grouped under the title of "Incredible Happennigs." and these brief talking skits kidding telephone service, the barbershop, etc., were done in comedy vein. The orchestra oi)ened with "Trauraerei," and then furnished the musical setting for a Fitzpatrick picture of bits from the life of Schumann, the composer. This was followed by an F B O cartoon and the regular organ concert and the newsreel The entire bill was light summer entertainment to which the feature "Rolled Stockings" contributed. Strand The main drawing card was the De Marcos dancing team, late of the George White's "Scandals." They gave an exhibition of fancy stepping that called for a heavy encore. Their Sheik Band made a hit with a medley of popular airs played on stringed instruments. The overture was "Mignon," followed by the newsreel. The stage act led off with "The Ladder of Love" with a good novelty setting of a double ladder across satge lying flat which was raised aloft as the soprano and tenor ascended. The ladder gradually descended as the duet concluded. Gus Mulcahy came through with a harmonica novelty featuring some unusual acro batic steps. The ballet had their chance in "The Doll Dance," the set showing a doll house with a row of trees on each side These revolved, disclosing a girl in each! who stepped out for a pretty routine. Betty Kecs was the principal "doll," and she did her toe dance atop the doll house. The feature was "The Poor Nut," the program concluding with a Pathc short, "Odds and H^nds." Fresent-0-Grams Briefly told ideas for presentations from all parts of the country. We invite you to send yours. Novel Dance Presentation St. Petersburg, Fla. — Manager Chas. H. Amos of the Publix Florida put on a novel stage presentation that won a lot of extra business and new friends. The idea of the stage show was to pre sent the progression of dancing down through the ages and it was advertised as "The Evo lution of the Dance." The dance offering was divided into three different periods: on Monday and Tuesday, "The Classical Age" was presented; on Wednesday and Thursday, "The Colonial Period," and on Friday and Saturday, "Modern and Character Dances." By dividing it in this manner, a complete change of program was made with each change of picture and at the same time created interest in the patrons that made them want to come and see the next unit. Over 100 girls took part in the dancing ceremonies during the week. The girls were from the best families, furnished their own costumes, and did not receive any salary; the only cost to the theater being a danciug teacher's salary and a small production expense. Publix Acts at Allen Cleveland — The Allen will present Publix presentation numbers starting Aug. 20. Complete changes of program will be offered on Saturday, thereafter, instead of on Sunday, as formerly. Staadard VAUDEVILLE I for Motion Pictftre PresentatioD The FALLY MARKUS VAUDEVILLE AGEWCY Lackavranna 7876 1579 BROADWAY. NEW YORK CITY ARTHUR SPIZZI AGENCY, INC. Booking the Better Picture Theatres Attractions and Presentationi 1560 Broadway New York Bryant 0967-8 AMALGAMATED VAUDEVILLE AGENCY Attractions for Pictiwe Theatres Standard Vaudeville Acts 1600 Broadway, New York City Phone Penn. 3580