Exhibitors Herald (1927)

December 24, 1927 EXHIBITORS HERALD 59 ♦> $► *> “I’m Telling the World” ^ ! ED MEIKEL’S | I ORGAN CLUB | HARDING THEATRE, CHICAGO « « # Merry Christmas and Best Wishes for a Successful and Happy Nezv Year to MARKS BROS. CHARLES KALEY AND BOYS and All My Friends MAXIM SOBLEWSKI Pit Musical Director World's Most Beautiful Granada and Marbro Theatres, Chicago f # '<? # Jfflerrp Christmas And J & Jlappp j£eto gear « To All My Friends | Myrtle Gordon I Direction % Wm. Morris Agency ^ Personal Representative f SAM BRAMSON Chicago Lawndale Milwaukee Venetian Week Ending December 17 Although Sam Kaufman and “His Merry Mad Musical Mob” are kept busy arranging and playing three completely different programs each week, they are doing fine work. The first number on this week's bill was a composition played by the orchestra called “Sorry,” which brought a good hand. Virginia Cooper, a girl who could really sing, gave “It’s You,” and “Tomorrow” and received a very appreciative response. Gene and Jacqueline were next with some mediocre fancy ballroom dancing. The male member of this team did not seem to respond to the music, but Jacqueline did her stuff in both tap and soft shoe solos. There is a tendency among some band leaders , in Chicago to try to “put across” acts, by what might be termed so-called “high-powered salesmanship.” If an act cannot, or does not please the audience, it is ridiculous for the band leader to try to force applause. "A brand new number, ‘Charmaine’,” was the announcement given for the next selection by the orchestra, which was very well rendered. Lee and Scott followed with snappy footwork and some horse play that was well liked. It was plain to see that Kaufman’s piano solos, one of which he gives at every performance, are very popular. This time he played “Mighty Like a Rose,” and for encores gave “The Doll Dance” and “My Blue Heaven.” The Finale was "Barbara,” a snappy melody that ended a pleasing hour’s entertainment. Kansas City Midland Week Ending December 3 “Down on the Farm” with Harry Allen and his Venetian Serenaders is this week’s offering at the Venetian. The orchestra members, in overalls, open the number with a medley of old time songs including “Old MacDonald Had a Farm,” and a number of others. Ted and George, with banjo and accordion, offer “Just Once Again,” which is followed by Rose Marie singing the selection. The young lady has a nice voice and she and the two boy6 please the audience. The orchestra next went into the rhythm of “Venetian Dream,” the musical arrangement for which was written by the piano and trumpet player of the orchestra. Baby Margie, a tiny tot, next makes a hit with singing “Dew, Dewey Day,” “Show Me the Way to Go Home” and “Rock-a-Bye Baby,” accompanying herself on a uke. The number goes over big, and she is called back for a number of encores. The audiences at the Venetian seem to be appreciative of good quartettes and this week the Marquette University Four quartette makes a big hit. They mix old time songs with popular songs and sing among their selections, “When the Morning Glories Wake Up in the Morning,” “Down on the Farm,” “Miss Annabell Lee,” “She’s Everybody Else’s Girl But Mine,” and “My Little Girl You Know I Love You.” Harry Allen does a bit of snappy fiddling, including “Old Zip Coon,” as the grand finale. Omar Smith offers at the organ “Selections From Musical Comedies.” Week Ending December 16 “Way Down South,” featuring Jack Sidney, was the stage production at Loew’s Midland this week. The week also marked the first week of Guest Conductor Carbonara of the Midland Concert Orchestra, who succeeded Dave Rubinoff. A medley selection was played as the overture, while Arthur Hays, guest organist, presented an organ solo illustrated by slides. “Way Down South” included in its cast Lewis and Dody, singers and dancers ; the Midland Rockets, who were dancers from the Marie Kelley Dancing School of Kansas City ; Lamberti, the Loomis Twins, Andy Rice, Jr., and the Midlanders Band, composed of members of the Midland orchestra. St. Louis Missouri Week Ending December 16 Brooke Johns stage act for the week was entitled “Jazz Shopping” in which Ginger Rogers baby talked, danced and did some singing, while Arthur Nealy sang “June, the Moon and You” in very pleasing style. Johns also trotted out a rubber-legged dancer who looked like an unfreckled edition of Wesley Barry, a pair of Spanish steppers, a girl blues singer and a girl freak dancer and also the Missouri Ensemble in dance routine. Leonid Leonardi played a medley on the piano to the accompaniment of his orchestra. ft $ & & 9 liJappr Rrlii JJeat to 911 ARTHUR RICHTER SOLO ORGANIST at at at fit at fit at at fit j* WISCONSIN Theatre, MILWAUKEE g £9 a| JOE KAYSER | That Personality Director and Master °f Ceremonies Diversey Theatre Chicago SUNSHINE SAMMY Star of “OUR GANG” Comedies in SONG and DANCE Wishes all his friends in the profession and exhibitors a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year. BOOKINGS under direction of EZ KEOUGH, Woods Theatre Bldg., CHICAGO.