New York Clipper (Feb 1923)

28 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER February 14, 1923 CVCRV DAV IN EVERY U/AV, IT Lf GETTING DIGGER AND BIGGER,'' CO/IEDy VEOriOlir- PATTERX- ETCORCHEJTRATIONy" i^EADy IN ALL y^^ys^S£l^FOBITT(}IJt/0r HARRYT.HANDURyGeneral Mana^K. B.A.MUJ1C 09. l45WQit45^Jh N.Y PAUL WHITEMAN TOURING Paul Whiteman and, his Palais RoTal Orchestra opened their two weeks' tour of New ^Rlaod in Mechanics Hall. Worcester, Mass., on Tuesday oigfat of last week before a crowd of approximately 2.000 people. The capacity of the hall is 1,600 but after the concert several people went home so that more could be adinitted for the dancinfr. This tour is being con- ducted by the Whiteman organizatioii entirely on its own initiative, the halls in the various towns being hired for the niRht m question and all expenses for advertis- ing, h'Khts, and similar expenditures being botce by Whiteman and his associates. Tuesday, in Worcester, the weather was not of the best so that the record crowd, at an admission price of $2.00 a head, is considered remarkable business. The engaKements are being run, with two exceptions, as follows: One hour, usually from 3:15 to 9:15, is devoted to a concert comprising several of the more popular of the present-day dance selections interspersed with several munbers of a heavier calibre, the most notable, and, by-the-way. the most successful being the Wagnerian Fantasie, a special arrangement that brings into pby all the sutendid power of the Whiteman brass section as well.'as the delicate handling by the reed instTuinents, the whole number being directed by Whiteman with excellent technique and a fine sense of shading and balance. After the concert there is a short intermission and the rest of the time, up tintil about midnight is devoted to dancing, the dances being of twenty minutes dura- tion_ with rests of six or seven minutes. Signs are displayed during the concert and for each dance informing the audience wlat mnnbers are being played. It was remarked by a reporter from the Clipper who was present at the opening that in several instances the entire catalogue of several publishers was played, in the case of the larger publishers, and in the case ' of the smaller ones their hit numbers re- ceived the attention of the orchestra. The Whiteman tour is being insured for $1,000 each night against tain, the usual policy calling for that amount to be paid if there is one-tenth of an inch precipita- tion between the hours of 5:30 and 9:30 P. M. On the tour two concerts will be played without dancing, one at Lawrence, Mass. on the 11th and one in Bridgct>ort CO the 18th, both Sundays, when dancing is not allowed through New England. The itinerary for the trip, which is half o>er now, includes Worcester, Lowell, Lynn. Fall River, Boston, Lawrence. Man- chester, Hartford. Springfield. New Haven, Danbnry, Waterbury and Bridge- port on successive days starting with Tues- day, Febmaiy 6th. ORCHESTRA NEWS GOLDMAN CONCERTS FOR ^ARK The Goldman Band Concerts, held with such success last summer on the Green at Columbia University, will this summer be held in Central Park under the ausiiices of a Gtixens' Committee which has been considerably enlarged. The committee, which is headed by Mrs. Daniel Guggen- heim, as chairman, contained the names of people prominent in all walks of life and shows in what esteem the concerts are held Mrs. Gu^enheim has been per- sonally and actively interested in these free concerts since their inception five years ago. Fdwin Franko Goldman, who is the organizer of this series of concerts, will again be in charge as conductor and man- ager, and plans to give sixty concerts, beginning Tune 4thyand ending August 26th. on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings. Noteid soloists have been engaged, and a scries of remarkable festival programs arranged which will appeal to all classes of people. SIRENS IN HOME TOWNS The Sirens of Scrantbn, after spending a week playing for dances through Penn- sylvania and making a special appearance in Scranton, their home town, returned to New York Monday to continue their vaudeville engagements. While in Scran- ton the orchestra received something of an OTation, playing to one of the largest crowds ever assembled on a local dance floor. ERNIE GOLDEN IN ACT Ernie Golden and his orchestra, formerly at the Strand Roof, opened in vaudeville lost week and scored a hit. The act. which needed considerable straigjitening oat, is now fast ronndinE into shape, Golden laving changed several of his men. ORCHESTRAS IN MIX-UP Harry Yerkes, manager of the Flotilla, Happy Six, Six Bellhops and several other orchestras of prominence spent sev- eral days last week in Montreal straighten- ing out a difficulty that arose in regard to the members of one of his orchestras play- ing in tliat city which had gotten into (rouble with the immigration officials through no fault of theirs but owing to <ome misunderstanding that had ariseiL The matter was straightened out satisfac- torily and Yerkes returned to this city the end of the week. FRANKLIN PLANNING TOUR Joseph B. Franklin, who represents Harry Stoddard, and who, in the past, had under his management such leaders as Vincent Lopez and Ray Miller, the latter for a period of four years, will leave shortly to complete arrangements for an orchestral tour of one of the well-known combinations from New York out as far as Chicago. Franklin knows this end of the game thoroughly. Besides this he is 'making arrangements to have several of the orchestras under his management appear in cafes both in the city and in the summer resorts for the summer season. RIZZO.IN CUBA PARADISE CAFE OPENS The Paradise, the new cafe which Ray Miller and Arthur Klein had expected to open in Newark last Saturday, was opened on Monday, Lincoln's birthday, the delay being caused by failure of the con- tractors to complete the work as per schedule. Miller and his original or- chestra opened Monday with a great crowd on hand. Frances White and several other stars of the stage and screen being on hand to give Miller a big send-off. The cafe has been exceedingly fortunate in the way of publicity, several of the newspapers making the cafe the subject of editorials, telling the people of Newark to patronize local enterprises and asserting that the Paradise was on a par with any of the New York cafes and that their citizens were fortunate in having an orchestra of the national reputation of Miller's organi- zation to cater to their amusement. The location of the restaurant is ideal and the partners expect the venture to be un- usually successful. Louis Rizzo and his orchestra, booked by Paul Whiteman, Inc., in the Jockey Club. Hax-ana. Cuba, for the winter season has been transferred to the Casino, in Havana, the latter being one of the most important places in Cu^ The orchestra will play out the remainder of the season at the Casino, returning to New York late in the spring. DAVIS ORCHESTRA IN PALM BEACH Meyer Davis' orchestra of Washington aixl Philadelphia arrived in Palm Beach on February 7th, to play for several private functions. This is the same orchestra that played at Palm Beach last season for the Samedi Soir Club and for numerous private parties, Meyer Da\is himself, doing the conducting. Another Meyer Davis orchestra, a seven-piece combination under the leader- ship of Harry Rosenthal, arrived at Tampa last week to play for the Gas- parilla Ball, a Tampa function correspond- ing to the Mardi Gras in New Orleans. After playing the ball the orchestra^ left for Palm Beach to play for private functions there. JOSEF STRANSKY RESIGNS Joseph Stransky. conductor of the Phil- harmonic Soaety of New York's orchestra for the past twelve years, tendered his resignation to Oarence. H. Mackay, chair- man of the board of directors, last week. No reason for the resignation could be learned from either Stransky or Mackay. Stransky came to the Philharmonic in 1911 from Berlin, following the death of Gusta\ Mahler, who was its conductor prior to that time. SHILKRET AT THE SIDE SHOW Jack Shilkret and his orchestra, former- ly playing in the Tent and later in vaude- ville with Brooke Johns, opened at the Side Show on Tuesday of last week for. an indefinite engagement. This orchestra has appeared for the management of the Tent and Sideshow on and off for the last two years and is well known to the patrons of these places. RAMBLERS AT N. V. A. The California Ramblers played for one of the Bobemian Night Entertainments at the N. V. A. two weeks ago Sunday and were requested to repeat their engagement the following Simday owing to the popular demand. In announcing the turn it was mentioned, on the return engagement, that this was the first time' such a thing had happened. Lo zrro TO play for food show Mario Lo Zito and his New York City Marine Band will play at the Brooklyn Food Show which will be held at the 13th Regiment Armory from March 6th to 17th. This will make Lo Zito's thirteenth season with the show. KATZMAN LEAVES LOPEZ Louu Katzman, orchestral arranger, has, he announces, severed his connection with Vincent Ixpez. Katzman says that the "Thoradora" ar- rangement is his idea. The Palace Theatre prograimne of this week says that it was conceived by Mr. Lopez. HALLETT AT BENEFIT Mai Hallett and his orchestra of sixteen pieces was the feature attraction of the annual frolic of the Newspaper Gub given for the benefit of the Newspaper Men's Benevolent Association last Saturday night at the Bush Terminal Building in the grill room. Several hundred news- paper men were present and Hallett's music was the hit of the evening. His Roseland orchestra was augmented by five men and the added volume and effects rounded out the playing remarkably. KRULEE COMING TO BROADWAY Max Krulec, who has had the orchestra at the Westminster Hotel, Boston, for the past two years, visited New York last week in reference to several offers he has received to appear in this city. He has taken these offers under consideration, and, while nothing definite has as yet been decided, it is probable that Krulee and his nine-piece orchestra will shortly be seen in one of the larger New York cafes. FIRE AT VENETIAN GARDENS Simone Martucci and his orchestra es- caped without any serious damage to their instruments when the Venetian Gardens, in w4iich the orcl^estra has been playing for several months, was gutted by a fire which occurred Sunday a week ago. The damage to the cafe was not as bad as at first antici- pated So diat Martucci and his men will be back on the job tomorrow when the Gardens re-open. SAXOHENDS AT BEAUX ARTS _ The Six Saxofiends, a dance combina- tion, opened at the Cafe des Beaux Arts, on 40th street, last week, for a few weeks' engagement. The members of the com- bination have been playing in several of the larger orchestras but have formed their present organization with an eye to the acoustics and clientele of the Beaux Arts. ROSEN BACK FROM TRIP Maurice Rosen, general manager .of Beilin & Horowitz,, returned last week from an extensive sales trip through the State of Pennsylvania. Although new on the market he reports that at least two of the Beilin & Horowith numbers are show- ing up very well. GARDINER BACK FROM JAMAICA Graeme Gardiner and his orchestra re- turned to Montreal, Canada, last week. Their engagement at the 'Constant Spring Hotel, Kingston, Jamaica, was ended abruptly, by the burning of the building. AT UBERTYs COMPETENT, EXPERIENCED iMir Fbiil<^ wufaea engagement with fint.clus tfaeatre or hotel orchestia. Union member. Ability aa ad- vertised. Any location congideied. Addrcit BUa DuPool; ni CaoaUB Stmt, Utha. N. Y.