Variety (Dec 1929)

08 VARIETY MUSIC-NIGHT CLUBS-RADIO Wednesd?;^ December- 4, 1029 The Air line By Mark Vance Frozen Football Cold playing havoc with outside broadcasts Saturday afternoon and istajt^c wrestling with some of the indoor programs, radio fans couldn't get hot over the returns as a whole. Static played hob with the WEAF atid WJZ football broadcasts, for- mer with Army-Nptre Dame contest and the latter with Navy-Uart- mouth in Philadelphia. , ..Where Records Kelp "W'MSG seiems able to get atteh>v tlon when it uses^ recorded nxusic. Gives it a chance to compare with th« major systemis. WOy with Slim Volk and orchestra whammed away at topical numbers. Sopranos seemed to be hitting the air from Alaslotn Directors Are' Known ' by the Tones They Floor , PHIL SPITALNY "«nd bis Hotel Fennsylranlii Orcbeatra show . th« . firie dUcrlminatlon: that makM great musical organizations by consistently featuring, from the hotel and OTw StaUona WEAF jmd WJZ, these eons lilts: "Singin' in the Rain" "How Am I to Know" AND "Just You. Just Me" iHpBBiNs Music CoRFORAxioj rith Av—>e.We»»r(Nk i .iiiH.ipm.tgg — all stations •vfrhere football wasn't everything, So-So Saturday Radio Jacks (WPCH) not bad, but not exceptional. No fresh num- bers. WMCA had the Adrosol orr (ihestra. Just an account and just a band. Eddie Wolfe orchestra from WOR. On some numbers music came over in fc is favor. Others, top bad. Three Aces of Song from WOR did fairly. Stanley Jewels, WMGA, atiOther of those bands apparently recruited in the studio. ,'No stand- outs. Al Mag'on orchestra wprlca hard. Ensemble from WABC not bad. More ensemble music from WQR diversified the topical deluge. WHN asking for telephone . returns. Out of season now in the. best stations. From WPCH Ruth Burns dragged "Singing in the Rain" until it was dry. Commercial Bands Some "bands playing for commer- cial accounts during the day . hours are about as itoor as could be. Music comes over weakly and at times sounds like two Instruments. Fail to show any appreciable improve- ment. Thanksgiving Highlight In the Thanksgiving programs, highlight was Jphn McCormack. The famous tenor. sang from Lo^ Angeles, where he is making a talker. McCoriHack was off In voice during six .numbers because of a cold, but still headlined all attrac- tions. Nathaniel Shllkret. introduced a new numl . "The Victor," which Is to become Ictor'a radio signature. Recorded Commercial Another feature Thanksgiving was electrical transcription broad- cast . of nine national commercial bands, a two-hour program via WMCA. Recorded announcements by Deiems Taylor. Music good, but couldn't disguise the recording. RrK-O'a Weak Program From the fans comes an SOS for RKO to. put more pep Into its WEAF broadcast. Thursdays at 6 p. m. Sameness in . numbers, with inattention to layout. Comparison with the previous Tuesday night broadcast lays it in the shade. RKO has tbe : talent. It swings novelty and cotnedy Into Its. Tuesdays. Why can't the same be done to the Thursday period? . Sunday's Trio Decided standouts In Sunday's programs. Sir Harry Lauder oh WJZ sang three numbers on the Enna Jettick period and four dur- ing Collier's hour, which followed the former's 15-nilnute period. An- other. was Everett Marshall, 24- year-old baritone from the . New York Met, on Atwater Kent's WEAF hour. . Babe Ruth was a third. He vyas with the Erector Buddies on WEAF. Supposed to be'ohe of the unusual .broadcasts was the bike race at M«idlson Square Garden, via WMCA, a dud for the radio. Sir Harry was on an X, A. hook- up with voice coming over In great shape. Sang several of his old favs. Everett Marshall lias one of the strongest baritones In captivity. Ruth answered questions. Reception Trouble Doc Stetson's astronomical ob- servation about the ^uh spots spoil- ing radio ' reception describes a solar storm over an area of 600,- 000,000 square miles. .The professor says it has reached its peak. NO FURTHER PRICE COTS EXPECTED AT PRESENT Reduction In the wholesale price of pop sheet music by DeSylva, Brown and Hcanderson, Wltmark's, Remlck's and two smaller firms who cut from 18c to lC%c, Santly Brothers and Handman, Kent and Goodman, will not be followed by other publishers, an exception for the present, It Is claimed. Excep- tion is Spier & Coslow, subsidiary ot Famous Music Corp., how sell- ing all Its pops for 22c. Famous sells for 20c, other than the songs ot . Par's "Love - Parade." One theme song^ Is sbld by SrC for 24Ci Price 6f production songs, sold for 24c by ail publishers \vHth the ex- ception of Harms 25c,- is hot con- sidered for a cut by any of the pub- lishers. They state It is ia just^and uniform price for that style of music. Some of the publishers, though they have not cut, believe the wholesale price may eventually re- turn to what It was before Bobbins started raising the ante -and was toll.owed by tire others. With the advent of "Broadway Melody" Rob- bins went from 20c to 22c, and 24c for tiie hit songs of that picture. The 24c price for hit songs was adhered to by Rcbblns until a few weeks ago when It was cut to the same price as all Its themes. After the Robblhs. boost, publishers previously selling for 16 V^C to 18c went UP ta 18c, 20c and 22c. EDISON THRU ON RECORDING Following discontinuance of the Edison phonograph recording divi- sion, company la now . unloading existing contracts with artists by making cash settlements. According to an Edison official, outstanding contracts amount to around $200,000. While having no trouble" settling with the bieger contracted artists such as Martin- elli, B. A. Rolfe. and Phil Si)italny company is having difficulties with others who contend they iiavo knowledge of an Edison radio broadcasting hook-up soori to bo. put into operation, and are holding out for the radio thing In lieu of accepting cash for their contracts. 1 IRVINC AARONSON I * '«nd HIS COMMANDERS Now featured with IRENE.BORDONI in "PARIS" . . Week Nov. 24 . Shubert BlaltO, St. I<oiiIs, Mo. VICTOR RECORDS EXCLUSIVELY DANNY CAIRNS [ THE BRICK TOPS {Log Cabin Burned After Insurance Was Rejected LiOUisylUe, Dec. 3. Holding- cancelled applications, for Insurance, Claude and R. D. Wll- America's Greatest Girl Band .^^^t^^**®*^***®^ ' pretentious roadhouse and resort (PARISIAN RED HEADS) This Week, Btverslde, New York Pemmoent Address tt West North St., Indl»napoll#, laO, PHa FABEtLO . And Hto R.K-0 MELODY BAND T«3deTlll«'s Greatest Pit nnd Btace Band | Now Plajrlnv Orpdeate XlieatN, LOS ANGELES : FROM DETROIT and Hia ORCHESTRA The jpi^erenf Ensemble Presentation Featnm COLISEUM THEATRE New York City fomr miles north of here In Indiana, burn to the ground Saturday. Resort consisted of main building and 60 small' cabins, the latter as Individual dining rooms. Construc- tion cost estimated at |130,000 Claude Wlll|aniis lost $6,400 In cash, several diamonds hidden in the building and all other personal property. Insurance companlea became wary when six men recently were pinched in tho place for gambling. 30-Day Limit Before Song's Change of Title ; Temporary decision on the suit of Gene Austin, Inc., against .George and Artt^ur Plantadosl,; permitting the latter firm to use the disputed title "I Gotta Have You" :for the next 30 days, was handed down by Judge McGolderick of the Neiw Ycrlc Supreme Court. At the end of that period the Plantadosis must remove the; title oh the sheet music, mechanicals and advertising until final decision Is-rendered. Meanwhile, the Plantadosis have altered the title to "I Gotta Have You, Nobody But You." Austin claims unfair competition Inas much as it had previously published a song "I Gotta Have You," and that the Plaiiladosls afterward Used the same title for a s8ng In F. N.'is "Forward Pass." IJEAN GOLDKETTEI Orchestras VICTOR RECORDS Office: 812 Book Tewar DETROIT OWEN FALLON [{Flo MacFadden's Revue For Florida Race Track And His CALIFORNIANS Now Playlav Second Tea* WILSON'S BALLROOM (Formerly Cinderella Root) LOS ANGELES TAL HENRY and His ORCHESTRA • Victor Records Playing Baker Hotel Dallas, Tex. ErclnslTe Management Orchentra Corp. of America 1600 Broadway, New York MALHALLETT | AND HIS ORCHESTRA Ameriea'e Oreatest Dance Daad Bigger and Bette? Than Ever Personal Management CHARLES SHRIBMAN Salem, Mass. 1 VINCENT LOPEZ " and His ORCHESTRA Hdmmerlnic at the THE MISSOURIANS Sailing Dec. 7 on the "Mqhawk," the Florence MacFadden revue, staged by Miss MacFadden, for the I Casino In the Keeney's Park race- track, Jacksonville, will open there Dec. 14. Miss MacFadden accompanies the troupe but will , not appear in it. The floor show may move at the end pf its track engagement to Miami. In the company are Eddie Ches- ter, Catherine Allen, Ester Shaw, Joey Benton, Vera Coburn, Lee Byrne, Dorothy Morton, Dolly White, Betty Leighton, Helen Les- lie, Thelma Rein,' Helen Plunkett, Dorothy Lee. Show Girls for Pool In an attempt to popularize the Deauville pool In Miami Beach this winter, operators, are after show girla or models with a following to dress up the water hole. In the forenoon the girls will idle around the pool In bathing suits just for a flash, while in the evening they'll double as shills In the Deauville ca slno. Deauville pool last season was j flop, being located four miles north of the Roney Plazia beach, where the winter visitors congregated daily, As a result only waiters, bus boys and other attaches used the pool. Broadcasters' Capital Office J Washington, Dec. 3 With , plenty of Congressional business ahead, the National Asso elation of Broadcasters is to short ly open an ofllce here. PELHAM HEATH INN Pellinni. N. X. Oonbllns at the ST. REGIS HOTEL , New York City World's Greatest Colored Band VICTOR ARTISTS ALHAMBRA BALLROOM 7th Are. at ISeth St.. New York nFORnP OLSEN I [JESSE STAFFORD AND HIS MUSIC ROOSEVELT HOTEL HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. With SID GBAVMAN VICTOR BECORDS and HIS ORCHESTRA PALACE HOTEL SAN FBANCISCO Brunswick Reoordlnr 3 Clubs Padlocked Chicago .Dec. 3. Three of this town's best known nite Joints were padlocked last w:eek when Federal Judge Wllker- son Issued temporary Injunctions against the Club: Royale, Beau Monde and Kelly's Stables. Federal mob was especially sore I at the Club Royaler because Texas Gulnan gave .'em the nierry berry when they snooped that club. B. A. ROLFE I ^Radio's Premier Conductor Lucky Strike Dance Orchestra Palai»J D'Or ReB tauraht Orc hest rii EdlBOD Are Recordinic Orcheartra ANSON WEEKS AND HIS ORCHESTRA . Now In Third Xear at the HOTEL MARK HOPKINS San Francisco COLUMBIA RCCOBDS ARTHUR WARREN PAUL whiteman Tiffany's . English Deal Hollywood, Dec. 3. Campbell & Connelly, English music publishers, have a deal on with Tiffany to publish the latter's film songs. Jimmy Campbell is now in New York to meet his partner, Reg Con nelly, and formulate plans for es tabllshing^^tf"":SmeirIcM Hollywood. They are expected here shortly to. close with Grant Cook of Tiffany's. AND HIS Park Central Hotel Orchestra Broadcnntlnir WEAF—WJZ PARK CENTRAL HOTEL New York. Now. Florentine Grill Mirt. Variety Music * Entertnlnment 1488 Broadway. New York, SuUo <11 And His Greater Orchestra Now Making "KING OF JAZZ" ''for Universal Porsonal Kcp.: JA3. F. CIM.ESriE Mellinger Coast Mgr. Arty Mellinger left last week to take charge ot George and Arthur Piantadoai's coast office. Mellinger had been professional manager for the Arm since opening. A CHOP HOUSE OF EXCEPTIONAL MERIT XtM WEST 48TH STREET Cait Broadway i ■ TED HENiOEJ. Musical Conductor and Presentation Director CIVIC THEATRE Auckland, New Zealand PITT ORCHESTRA OF 30 STAGE BAND OF 20 CUFFWINEHHl Master of Ceremonies "THE PEANUT MAN" At Coffee Cliffs 47th St. and tth Ave., New York EMERSON GILL AND HIS ORCHESTRA NOW PLAYING HOTEL HOLLENDEN ^ DINNER CRYSTAL ROOM CIXVO-ANb BROADCASTING NIGHTLY WTAM SUPPER 'THE SHOW BOAT" -I