Exhibitors Herald (1927)

36 EXHIBITORS HERALD November 12, 1927 LOSAYS Something about Every 077 © Good-bye, Paul! and Hello, Mark. . . . Best of luck to you, old scout. . . . Another great Paul is in town this week. . . . It’s Whiteman and his famous band. . . . While on the subject of band leaders let us say that Del Delbridge, for some time the popular band leader at the Capitol, Chicago, leaves this week to take up his new duties as conductor of the Michigan theatre stageshows in Detroit. . . . Lou Kosloff, who is now leading the shows there, goes into the Paramount, New York. . . . Some rise since leaving Paul Ash’s band. . . . Atta boy, Lou, go get ’em. . . . We hear that Husk O’Haro will take Delbridge’s place at the Capitol. . . . Another fine fellow. . . . Joe Alexander, formerly solo organist of the Ohio theatre in Indianapolis, writes us he will soon open in Chicago at a new house. . . . Don Cordon, formerly a featured organist with B. & K., is now soloist at the new Lawndale theatre in Chicago. . . . By the way, Sam Kaufman, popular band leader, is also there conducting the stageshows. . . . We learn that the North Center theatre of Chicago has closed and that Dr. Ronfort, its organist, will soon open at another deluxe house. . . . This week the bandshows start rotating from the Norshore, Chicago, with the entire east and scenery, but retaining the leader and band in each theatre. . . . The Harry Danforth Agency is representing Paul Tremaine & Company, who is now doing an act for the Orpheum Circuit. . . . Dave Miller is still conducting the orchestra at Saxe’s Tower theatre in Milwaukee. . . . Harry Rappi is featured on the vaudeville program at the Rialto Chicago, this week. . . . Ted Campbell sends us word that he is now the featured organist at the Tivoli theatre in Michigan City, Indiana. . . . Eddie Perry, formerly band leader for L. & T., and lately of Houston for Publix, is in Chicago on a visit. . . . Roy MacMullen, producer of the Verne Buck shows at the Sheridan in Chicago, is also staging the sets for the Lawndale, Ambassador and Roseland State theatres, all Chicago houses. . . . Maxwell and Lee are featured with the Charles Kaley show at the Granada Chicago this week. . . . Lou Klatt is the featured accordionist with Elmer Kaiser’s Band at the Commercial theatre, Chicago. . . . Leonard Wagner is now doing solo work at the La Grange theatre organ in La Grange, 111. . . . Speaking of organists, Fred Beck is now the featured organ player at the B. & K. Roosevelt theatre in Chicago. . . . And Eleanor Meek is doing the same at thp Avon theatre, also of Chicago. . . . Arthur Smallwood has written the “Russian Doll,” a new song with Charles Kaley and Jules Stein, writer of “Sunday.” . . . Smallwood is conducting the orchestra at the Pantheon theatre, Chicago. . . . Dan Russo and his band are now the featured attraction at the Arcadia Ballroom of Detroit. . . . Dan formerly played picture houses in Chicago. . . . Phil Spitalny, brother of H. Leopold Spitalny of Chicago is now leading bandshows at the Hippodrome theatre in Cleveland, Ohio. . . . Russ Morgan is still packing them in at the Capitol theatre in Detroit with his fine stagehand shows. . . . Leonard Salvo leaves the Capitol, Chicago, to become featured organist of the Highland theatre, also a Chicago house. . . William G. Schneider, a newcomer in presentation and novelty instrument player of saws and other things, starts playing under Sam Herman’s direction this week. . . . Phillip Catania has been made assistant to Mort Goldberg, manager of the Admiral theatre, Chicago, where Cornelius Maffie is the featured organist. A. RAYMOND GALLO. ORGAN SOLOS Fred Kinsley (New York Hippodrome) so good is this master of originality in his offering this week that it is billed and featured for a holdover. The piece is his own “Stop Thief” arrangement that he introduced away back when. It tells the tale of how many of the popular hits of the day are stolen from the old classics. After several illustrated examples, a song composer steps out on the stage and calls a halt to the proceeding, and challenges Kinsley to prove his point further. This is done with two of the composer’s own songs, and Kinsley catches him at work stealing from an old ballad, on his third song, which, to make everybody feel good, including its composer, slides of its chorus are introduced and all join larynxs in singing it loud enough to make the rafters feel the effects. Henri A. Keates (Chicago Oriental) presented "Assorted Love Songs” as a solo this week, opening with “The Sweetest Sweetheart in the World’’ and “Moonbeams and You” with special slides which then led him into "Just Once Again,” “Song at Twilight,” “Baby Your Mother,” “Rock-a-Baby” and “Sing Me a Baby Song.” This stunt was offered in community form and the audience sang willingly to Keates’ arrangement. Dick Liebert (Pittsburgh Penn) this week is doing a straight solo again, calling it "Russiaanna.” Dressed in a Cossack uniform he plays "The Volga Boatman” and Russian Lullaby” with house lighting effects also used. Preston Sellers (Chicago Uptown) called his presentation this week “The Trouble Maker” and played “Under the Moon,” “Under the Shade of the Old Apple Tree,” with old-fashioned slides that got a good laugh, “Sing Me a Baby Song” and “Just Once Again.” Sellers knows how to get music out of an organ, and the audience showed their appreciation by singing and giving him good applause. Bob West (Houston Metropolitan) does a great sing-song number this week in "Dew-Dew-Dewey Day.” He has the Houston audiences at his beck, and they raise the roof at the slightest provocation. It is with sadness that the Metropolitan announces that this is the last week of West’s sojourn in Houston — that theatre is losing one of its major box office attractions. Don Pedro Espinosa (Chicago Ambassador) used for his solo this week a stunt called "Spain, Yesterday and Today,” which was played in soft harmony style, using the “Toreador Song” and “Habenara” from “Carmen.” "La Paloma” and “Valencia” were also interpolated with the “Castinette” song which led into “A Lain in Spain.” This was all done in the form of a medley of Spanish tunes with no community singing, but cleverly illustrated slides. Clark Fiers (Scranton, West Side) played as a prologue to “The Big Parade” with a scrim presentation the song of “The Big Parade” with vocal offering by Horce Gregory. Fiers is well liked here for his novel ideas in organ presentation. Kenneth Anderson (Chicago Metropolitan) used for his organ solo last week "The Pilgrims’ Chorus” from “Tannhauser,” which met with great success here. Anderson also originates his own cue sheet for the features. Henry B. Murtagh (Chicago, Chicago) played Sir Arthur Sullivan’s “The Lost Chord” exquisitely and after receiving considerable applause played "When Baby Feet Go Pitter Patter Across the Floor.” Only two pieces this week but both carried out in true Murtagh style. L. Carlos Meier (Chicago Terminal) this week played “At Sundown.” “You Don’t Like It, Not Much” and “Just Once Again.” The audience got a wallop from the “You Don’t Like It” song, and also enjoyed singing Paul Ash’s hit, “Just Once Again.” Anita de Mars (Chicago Capitol) this week played selections from “A Night in June,” “Annabelle Lee” and “I’ll Think of You.” Doris Gutow (Chicago Stratford) plays as her number this week “An Old Refrain and an Old Guitar” with some very striking scrim slides. Lloyd White, in costume and Spanish setting back of the scrim, 6ings the chorus to a senorita. THE OUTSTANDING HIT "My Blue Heaven” (Leo Feist.) BEST SELLERS Week Ending November 5 "What Do We Do On a Dewy Day,” (Irving Berlin.) ‘‘the Doll Dance,” (Sherman Clay.) “ Broken Hearted,” (DeSylva, Brown & Henderson.) "Just Another Day Wasted Away,” ( Shapiro -Bernstein.) “Together, We Tzvo,” (Irving Berlin.) “ The Desert Song,” (T. D. Harms.) SURRENDER — (A Universal Love Song) — (J. H. Remick & Co.) — This song was especially written for the picture of the same name and is dedicated to it’s star Mary Philbin. A melodious waltz with a very good lyric. By Jeff Edmonds, Haven Gillespie and Eggie Van Alstyne. * * * WHEN SHADOWS FALI^-(0’er The Canyon Wall) — (Chappell-Harms, Inc.) A popular love song of the west. A typical Chappell-Harms tune which means another classic. It is in march tempo. Words by George Applegarth, music by Leslie Loth. * * * SOMEBODY LIED ABOUT ME— (Sherman Clay & Co.) — Another good song by the western firm that has just recently given us Doll Dance and Charmaine. The lyric is by Gus Kahn, music by Carl and Frank Emler. * $ * THERE MUST BE SOMEBODY ELSE — (Irving Berlin, Inc.) — A fox trot song about a young man who thinks about his loved one constantly but does not believe it is reciprocated. Words by Archie Gottler and Sidney Clare, music by Maceo Pinkard. ❖ # ♦ GET ’EM IN A RUMBLE SEAT— (Villa Moret, Inc.) — On the order of Thanks for the Buggy Ride, but brought up-to-date, this being an automobile song. Words and music by Jack Marshall, Carl Lampl and Morey Davidson. * # # THAT’S HOW I KNOW I LOVE YOU— (Henry Waterson) — A cute fox trot song written by Ted Snyder, who in the last year has come back with a bang. # # # AMONG MY SOUVENIRS— (De Sylva, Brown & Henderson, Inc.) — This song is already a big hit in Europe and should meet with the same success in this country. It has a marvelous lyric by Edgar Leslie, who wrote it on a visit to Europe. * * * RAIN — (Robbins Music Corporation) — This song by Eugene Ford is excellent both as to words and music. Has a very good chance of being counted in the hit class. # # # STUDY IN BLUE — (Paul Whiteman) — A piano solo on the order of Rhapsody in Blue. One of Paul Whiteman’s first publications. It is being featured in his routine while in Chicago. Should be heard from. * * * YOU CAN’T WALK BACK FROM AN AEROPLANE— (So What Are You Girls Gonna Do?) — (Bibo-BIoedon & Lang.) — Irving Bibo and Wm. Friedlander have written a comedy song that has some very funny lines and also a good melody. * « * BLUE EYES — (Spike Hamilton) — This song is published by Spike Hamilton, who not so long ago started Bye Bye Pretty Baby on the road to a hit and then turned it over to a big firm. Has a good chance of doing the same with this one. The lyrics are by none other than the old master, Gus Kahn. * * * MOONBEAMS AND YOU— (Bamum Publishing Co.) — Mr. K. R. Barnum also wrote this song and for the short time it has been out he has been quite successful in creating a demand for the number. It’s a pretty waltz. * # * P. S. : ..Yours for better songs. SID BERMAN.