Exhibitors Herald and Moving Picture World (Jan-Mar 1928)

February 11, 1928 EXHIBITORS HERALD and MOVING PICTURE WORLD 39 and they do a good eccentric tap dance to the tune of "Hallelujah" to a fairly good hand. Barnard and Rich, a boy and girl dance team, next offer some well done eccentric and high kicking dances to a good hand. Kaley next announces that his is the 20 millionth and one "Billy Goat." Moving pictures of his receiving his membership card to Barney Google's Brotherhood of Billy Goats is then flashed on the screen. The 6creen then rises as the orchestra in regulation Billy Goat hoods plays and sings, "Horsefeather, OKMNX." The "Nannies" then enter carrying placards and 6ing and dance to aforementioned tune. This was aJl very well received. Monte and Lyons, a singing team with one boy playing guitar, sing "Giddap Garibaldi" to a fine hand. The man that had been singing bass then 6ang "Ki6s Me Again" in falsetto soprano voice. Libby and Sparrow of the "Passing Show," shared honore on the bill with Kaley. They entered in golf togs, swinging golf clubs while doing an eccentric soft shoe routine finishing with a slow motion effect with a fluttering spot cast on them. The girl then offers to teach the boy ballet dancing. Instead he does a very good eccentric soft shoe dance with the girl doing a fine ballet dance. They next offer their impression of Leon Errol and Pola Negri doing a tango. This was well done and earned them an encore in which they offer their impression of a classical dance team in a prize ring. This was a lot of hokum but got many laughs. Wayne Allen assisted in this "bout" by being a second to the fighters. The next number by the orchestra was "My Ohio Home" and in it Kaley interpolates "Sundown" and "Blue Heaven." This was well received. The finale assembled the entire cast on the stage and a girl on the pedestal with huge butterfly wings and surrounded by the 11 other Granada girls on the bridge made a pleasing effect. Philadelphia Carman Week Ending February 4 A Syncopation Frolic heads the bill at the new Carman theatre this week. Murray and Allan, the Jesters of 3,000 years ago, created plenty of laughter with their chatter and melodies. Frank Salt, the man of a thousand songs and his banjo contributed a great variety of numbers. The Eight Dancing Skyrockets did some agile and expert dancing and Mills and Walker, eccentric dancers, were well received. The Carman Grand Orchestra played "Syncopating Melodies," a group of numbers by Irving Berlin, arranged as an instrumental number as the overture. Philadelphia Stanley Week Ending February 4 The seventh anniversary of the opening of the Stanley theatre was marked by a program of exceptional quality, featuring the Herbert Brenon production, "Sorrell and Son," and a special birthday celebration in which Catherine Littlefield and her ballet played the principal part. Overture: Gabriel Hines, conductor of the Stanley Orchestra, commemorated the late Victor Herbert, who during his lifetime conducted the Stanley orchestra during anniversary week, by playing an overture arranged by himself comprising favorite melodies of the famous composer. The applause was prolonged until the entire orchestra rose to accknowledge the tribute. Due to the length of the photoplay, there was but little time for the birthday celebration. Edward Albano, baritone, in Colonial costume, introduced the act by an appropriate song instead of the usual 6peech. At its conclusion two girls entered from the wings and danced a charming number after which they drew aside the curtains disclosing Fania Davidson, coloratura soprano, in Colonial costume, with voluminous hoop skirts and powdered hair, standing before the traditional birthday cake back of which were seven huge candles with glittering strands of tinsel suspended before them. She sang an aria from "Mignon" and another selection in a voice of pleasing quality. The candles were suddenly lifted revealing seven ballet dancers, the center candle being occupied by Miss Littlefield. In groups of two the dancers gave a series of interesting dances, after which Miss Little Monthly SLIDE news fcj^, for and about theOIlGANIST CmCAOO field descended from the cake and with her usual grace and sprightliness added zest to the dancing by the introduction of a few syncopated steps. The group of dancers joined hands and gave a typical ballet dance. In the finale a multicolored maypole was lowered with garlands of illuminated flowers, which were grasped by the dancers in silver and rhinestones who were also joined by Edward Albano and Fania Davidson in Colonial costumes, the whole forming a glittering and colorful spectacle, which was followed by a burst of applause. Philadelphia Fox Week Ending February 4 Again this week the Fox theatre presents a surrounding program which might be termed a miniature revue. The Fox Theatre Orchestra played "Gypsy Love," with Maurice Braun, violin soloist, with a melody and rhythm that actually keep the audience talking while it is being played. The Delft Plate Ballet, directed by Alexander Oumansky, was a charming and artistic number. The 6tage was a monochromatic color scheme in blue, with a huge delft blue plate with windmill and Dutch scene at the back. Eighteen little Dutch boys and girls in blue and white costumes danced in front of the plate to catchy music that started the audience to keeping time. Neville Fleeson, composer and author, was assisted in presenting 6ome of his sketches by vivacious Bobby Folsom. She first impersonated a heartbroken bridesmaid who should have been the bride. Next came a portrait of Priscilla, sitting at her spinning wheel in the modest gray garb of the Puritan maid, which was sharply contrasted with the modern costume in the next sketch showing an immodest inebriated Priscilla of 1928. The sketches were cleverly written and well presented and the applause left no doubt as to the approval of the audience. The Fourteen Parisienne Redheads have greatly improved since their last engagement in Philadelphia. Bobby Grice as mistress of ceremonies sets everybody at ease and adds plenty of spice with her perpetual motion leading. Mae Wynn in black and white costume supplied some excellent tap dancing. One of the number played the harp while another sang "Charmaine" in a sweet voice. Then all took part in explaining why they had walked home from a buggy ride which gave rise to much mirth in the audience. They ended a very good performance with a peppy "Hallelujah" from "Hit the Deck." A conventionalized flapper face at the back of the stage with plaits of red hair draped from the head to the side of the stage furnished an appropriate setting. New York Paramount Week Ending February 11 The Paramount Orchestra opened with "Chopin Melodies." One of the melodies was sung by Leonora Cori, and one was played on the violin by Carl Schuetze representing Chopin. This was assisted by the Paramount Vocal Ensemble. Still another melody was represented by the Dance Ensemble as butterflies. Jesse Crawford, just home from Chicago, played on the organ "Just a Memory," waltz time and Paul Whiteman style, "Whisper Sweet and Whisper Low," and "After My Laughter Came My Teare." Publix presented this week "Welcome Sophie!" The opening presentation was the six English Tivoli Girls in evening dress — men's — with canes, toppers and monocles. They sang a song which brought out their truly English accent and did some very clever clogging and dance steps. Lou Kosloff directing the Paramount Stage Orchestra in "The Gras6 Grows Greener" was PAULINE GASKINS "The Presentation Song and Dance Girl" Featured Next Week at the CAPITOL THEATRE NEW YORK With Full PUBLIX Route to Follow Many Thanks to MAX TURNER, PHIL TYRRELL and SAM BRAMSON of the William Morris Agency }bu Can't Go Wrong With Any fElST Song" ^4s Hot As They Come! changes; A Donaldson, Novelty/ i Sensation! MY BLUE heaven: ^Walter Donaldson. & George Whiting A Real \ Ballad Hit? My ohio HOME" ty Walter Donaldson, Gas Kahn leo. FEirr inc 231 w 4othst. NEW YORK, N.Y.