Exhibitors Herald (1927)

38 EXHIBITORS HERALD July 16, 1927 to their snappy rendition of “He Calls Me Gorgeous," brought another big hand. To keep things moving, the orchestra swung into “I’m Not That Kind of a Baby" before the sisters’ applauf^e had died. Small did his stuff on a chorus. Elinore Chariere, announced as a Sunday morning discovery of Paul Ash, sang “Sweet Someone" and “Hello Cutie, Hello." A pleasing voice and good enunciation indicated she had won her spurs as a performer. Then came a real treat with Watson, Small and Tony Hillis forming a trio to sing “Just Like a Butterfly Caught in the Rain" with the band at top form following up. Lydia Harris, fresh from a year’s tour, was boistrously welcomed and obliged with “South Wind,” “You’ll Never Be Missed a Hundred Years from Now" and “Forgive Me." Miss Harris has the voice and stage presence. A little less mechanical gestures would make her big time. Wallace and Cappo, song and dance stuff, would grace any bill anywhere. Their act was short but it was a pip, concluding with the introduction of their step, the New Orleans Shuffle. Then came the finale “Waiting for the Rainbow” with the male trio competing with the orchestra in putting over a smashing finish and rain falling on the rear part of the stage. Henri Keates at the organ presented an arrangement called “Summer Here and Summer There” getting the audience singing “Under Honolulu Moon," “If You See Sally," “You Don't Like It, Not Much," “Sam, the Old Accordion Man" and others. Chicago Sheridan Week Ending July 10 “Navy Blues,” with Verne Buck and his band was this week’s stage presentation... The Frolics took place as follows: Opening: With scene of ocean surf in the background flashed on the scrim curtain as orchestra behind it plays “Over the Bounding Main.” Curtain rises on this number to full stage set on deck of a battle ship as orchestra boys, dressed in sailor suits, go into a medley of novel tunes as Verne Buck comes on deck in a comedy sailor outfit. Hal Hiatt follows with a piano solo and E. J. Salisbury accompanies him with a bass solo. They are followed by Stuart Sisters who sing “South Wind” and then go into a tap dancing routine followed by the orchestra in a very catchy arrangement of “You Don’t Like It, Not Much.” Tommy Mally, local song writer, followed with a new composition called “I’ll Hold the World in the Palm of My Hand.” Mally, a young man minus both arms is the composer of “Rose Colored Glasses” and several other popular tunes. His convincing style of singing earned him an encore of “Highways are Happy Ways.” Ray Schuster, a young man, evidently a new comer in presentation, made his appearance carrying a large box upon which he rendered a very neat tap routine, next doing a similar dance on a staircase. His offering although short was snappy and well received. The orchestra followed with a clever arrangement of Tommy Mally’s latest song, “That’s What I Think of You,” with Verne Buck doing a chorus of it on his saxophone. Registering so big that Verne’s Trio consisting of Griswold, Buck and Wilson offer a harmony solo of the number. Phyllis Ray, apparently another new comer in stage band shows, hopped on next singing “You’re In Love” and “Dew-Dewey Days,” assisted by Verne Buck in the latter number doing the straight to her clowning. Miss Ray also does some pretty high kicks and a back roll-over which earned her a good reception. The young lady owns a sweet personality that should put her over in any house. After an encore Lamberti came on next wisegagging as usual and then went into ‘“rhe Stars and Stripes Forever” on his Xylophone as an opening number using “Humoresque” for his feature and after playing it straight does another chorus in ragtime which stopped the show. His encore was “Let Me Call You Sweetheart” done in a similar style and as far as the audience was concerned the rest of the show could wait for all they wanted was Lamberti to play and he sure did play “that thing.” He finished up with a clowning bit and medleys with Verne Buck also playing with him. Another clever band arrangement was played called “Baby Feet” with Griswold singing his usual solo in his pleasing style which earned him an encore, a request number “Muddy Waters.” The tune he made a tremendous hit with a few weeks ago. Finale: The entire company assembled on the stage as Old Glory floats over the background while the orchestra plays a medley of patriotic tunes chiefly “Over 'There,” “Stars and Stripes” and “Tipperary.” Chicago Capitol Week Ending July 10 Vitaphone still continues at (his theatre. “The Yankee Clipper,” a photoplay, furnished the theme for this week’s musical score used in the stageshow featuring Del Delbridge and his Capitol Merry Makers, called “A Firework of Jazz,” which ran as follows : Opening with the Capitol Girls in cute costumes, doing one of their cute dance routines as the band played a catchy tune. Del next directed the band into a fine arrangement of the “Light Cav alry Overture,” the musical theme for the feature picture which these boys did in great style, and the customers received it in fine shape. Frances Allis, draped in kippy red costume which displayed her blonde beauty came on with a nice acrobatic dance routine and furthered her charms with “My Sunday Girl” as a harmony song. Rizzo, the band’s accordion player, next made his appearance from the front of the house and ran down the center isle with straw hat and fur coat pulling his witty gags and wop dialect. When he got up on the stage they made him do a few numbers on his accordion besides his comedy chatter on Independence Day. This chap is very popular here and always hits with his weekly offering. Jazz Lips Richardson, the eccentric com.ic dancer was next, making this his fourth appearance in this house and as big a favorite as ever. Shapiro and O’Malley, well known in vaudeville, followed with a series of comedy songs that went over with a bang. “Lucky Lindy” was next played as a band number, while the Capitol Girls, all costumed in red, entered, forming the shape of an airoplane as the lead girl did a propeller turn in front. Finale, with back drop rising as curtain displays Eagle in spread position forming a shield. Chicago Harding Week Ending July 10 Mark Fisher and his Merry Music Masters appeared under the “big top” this week with a circus show featuring Peggy Bernier, Chaz Chase and several other talented artists. The circus show was done in typical circus style with the usual bearded lady, strong man, skeleton man, and many others promenading up and down the marquee with brass band and regular ballyhoo ticket seller. The proceedings went along in this manner. Opening: With two boys parading up and down the aisles selling pop corn and peanuts as the Merry Music Masters in the role of the brass band marched up and down the run way extending to the front row. After several minutes of comedy ballyhoo done by Jack Kelly, the drummer of the band, the talent parades in and the audience is ready for the doings under the big top. Full stage setting of interior of big top with back ground to resemble grand stand and brass band assembled in center of tent playing. “When Will We Meet Again,” introducing Mark Fisher as the ring master. After the band trio sing the chorus of this number, the Weiss Trio, one doing comedy offers a series of equilibristic feats in risley style with the smaller man working as a top mounter performing on pole and ladder. This is apparently a new turn in picture houses and seems to fit the spot for this occasion. The comedy relief lends just enough novelty to the turn to make it very popular in picture houses. The last stunt with man lying on his back balancing a ladder with the top mounter balancing on top of it on his head as the bottom fellow plays a fiddle received a very good round of applause. The Gould girls came on next dressed in black and white outfits to represent horses and stepped to a lively tune interpreting same. They were followed by Peggy Bernier whose past comments in this book could fill another book. Again Peggy stopped the show an every day occurrence for her in picture houses. Chaz Chase, who up to this time was cutting CHARLES KALEY (C ‘The Singing Band Leader’ An Exclusive COLUMBIA Artist Now conducting MARKS BROS. Presentations, alternating at MARBRO and GRANADA Theatres, Chicago. LOUISE NELSON MILDRED LETT ARMINE LETT Piano Accordion Piano Banjo THE PREMIER TRIO Harmony Singers DeLuxe Address^— Miss Lett, Belleaire Hotel, Chicago CORINNE ARBUCKLE “SONGOLOGIST” in “SONGS WHAT AM” Appearing in Deluxe Presentations in Deluxe Picture Theatres. Keith-Albee Representativo^— HARRY WEBER OFFICE Presentation — WILLIAM MORRIS ACENCY direction of MAX TURNER and PHIL TYRRELL Personal Representative RUSSELL DECKER Now Featured with SA3I ILAI FMAN at the PICCADILLY Theatre, Cliu^ago. Just Completed a S u c <*essful Engagement at the LIBERTY Theatre, Zanesville, Ohio. EDMUND C. FITCH FEATURE ORGAniST