Exhibitors Herald and Moving Picture World (Jul-Sep 1928)

42 EXHIBITORS HERALD and MOVING PICTURE WORLD July 28, 1928 U P Bpd <^| ORGAN SOLOS Well, Fred Waring and His Pennsylvanians returned to these shores in all their glory this past Thursday, and were certainly received with open arms (by all music publishers). Fred and his kid brother, Tom, look great and say they had a marvelous time. Who wouldn't in Paris? We all envied them when they left for Paris and all who saw them off at the boat expressed the hope that they could remain with them at least until they passed the three-mile limit. Guess why? « « « Now, there are a few more changes along the "Alley." I find that Jimmy Carr, the doctor of melody, has replaced Tommy Gott at the Silver Slipi>er, and from all indications, he is proving to be a "wow" ■with the patrons at that famous "Emporium of Joy." * * # Ankling over to the Astor hotel, I found Tommy Gott furnishing the very excellent music on the roof garden. His trumpet solos have already proven very popular with the elite patronage who throng the Astor Roof. * « « And speaking of roof gardens, William Scotti and His Venetian Gondoliers are still favorably carrying on with their very fine music and excellent entertainment. 4 # # It was too warm on Broadway for sightseeing so we hopped into a taxicab (one of those nice luxurious ones you get on Broadway) and decided to pay Vincent Lopez a visit at the Woodmansten Inn on Pelham road. We found this to be one of the most delightful spots on Pelham Parkway. Mr. Lopez' organization is without a doubt one of the most versatile aggregations that it has been our pleasure to listen to. They have everything! Quartets, trios, comedy solorists, etc. « * * Harold Leonard is surely a busy young man these days. What with playing at the Castillian Gardens in Merrick, Long Island, and doubling at the Chateau Madrid on 54th street, surely is a man-sized job! His music has already proven a real stimulant to night club patrons. « « * Leo Reisman is reigning supreme atop the Waldorf-Astoria hotel. Boy, how he can play a fiddle! He has been in New York only a short while and has become one of the leading favorites of the day. Reisman broadcasts four nights weekly through the National Broadca.sting System and certainly keeps the Western Union telegraph boys busy delivering telegrams for requests, requests and still more requests ! e * » Our good friend Don Bernard dropped in our office the other day. You know we made a prophecy for Bernard when the National Broadcasting Company "captured" him and made him production supervisor, and he is surely living up to that prophecy. He now is in charge of some 10 or 12 hours over the net works of WEAF and WJZ. His best work is shown in these features which have earned a national reputation : "The Cabin Door" and "Venetian Nights." In "The Cabin Door" is featured such artists as Al Bernard, the great singing comedian ; Roberta Curry, Howard Rice; Milan Smolen, pianist; Murray Kellner, violinist ; "Carlino," the banjoist, whose solos are responsible for so much fan mail ; and Charles Boyd, tronbonist. In "Venetian Nights" Don features weekly trips down the canals of Venice and ■we hear the rippling water (which has a great effect to listeners-in these hot days) and the music from the throbbing strings of the Venetian Ensemble under the direction of Robert Goetzl, and the impassioned love songs of Gieuseppi de Benedetto, Italian tenor. Bernard and Sam Coslow have written a theme song for this weekly feature which is noon to be published by Spier and Coslow, Inc. In August, Don will introduce two new features to be known as "The Fortune Teller" and "Blue Danube Nights." If these are as good as his other "shows" then what more could the radio audience want? dianm \jjuv Melvin Peacock (Sheboygan, Wis., Sheboygan) reports that his solo for the week ending June 30 was called, "The Mock Wedding." The songs used were "In My Bouquet of Memories," "Laugh, Clown, Laugh," "Will You Be Sorry," "I Told Them All About You" and "Happy Go Lucky Lane." This is a Cliff Hess-Remick-version with slides and reported to be one of the best ever used. The applause continued long after the feature started and proved a good novelty here. Everybody sang to their heart's content. Mrs. Maurie Hilbloom (Chicago Stratford) presented a pleasing solo called "He's in Again" dedicated to Ted Leary the master of ceremonies of this house upon his return after a three months' leave. She also brought in a few songs that were eung by the audiences called "Was It a Dream," "My Pet" and "That's My Weakness Now." Mrs. Hilbloom received a nice hand for her work and the audience seemed pleased, so what more can' one ask. Bob Mitchell (Jacksonville, Fla., Palace). We wish to correct an error that appeared in this column in our July 7 issue in which we listed Mitchell as organist at Dallas instead of Jacksonville. Eddie Fitch (Chicago Sheridan) called his eolo "Stage Struck," and in it he employed the audience as performers in a community song fest. The numbers used were, "You're a Real Sweetheart," "Get Out and Get Under the Moon," "Together," "That's My Weakness," "My Pet" and "Beloved." He also was compelled to take an encore and he used "Sunshine" for it. The gag slides were clever and one of the best stunts of this sort ever seen. The patrons sang very happily and gave Eddie a wonderful round of applause. Preston Sellers (Chicago Oriental) in the absence of Keates, gives a thoroughly enjoyable organ presentation at the Oriental this week, called "Sight Seeing with Sellers." The slides show scenes of Chicago and the words are clever. He plays "Waiting for the River," "My Darling," "I Must Be Dreaming," "Constantinople," which was a knockout, "You're a Real Sweetheart," and "Back in Yovir Own Back Yard." The audience sings in great style for Sellers and gives him a big hand. A good organ presentation. Fox Has Theme Songs on Several Films Fox Films Corporation has arranged a number of tieups that will help exhibitors swell their boxoffice receipts. The tieups have to do with the songs written especially for the films produced by Fox. For instance, "The Street Angel" has a theme song called, "My Angel," by the writers of "Diane." These writers also did the theme song for "The Red Dance," called, "Some Day Somewhere." These numbers were published by De Sylva, Brown & Henderson. "Little Mother," the theme song for the film, "Four Sons," was written by the same writers of "My Angel," and published by Sherman Clay & Company. "Neapolitan Nights" the theme song for the Fox film, "Fazil," was published by the Sam Fox Music Company. The film, "Mother Machree," uses the song of the same name for its theme. It was published by M. Witmarck & Sons, publisher of the theme song for "Sunrise" called, "Sunrise and You." A special illustrated motion picture edition is in preparation of the Fox attractions mentioned above. They will he published by Grosset & Dunlap. The books will be on the market in time for the showing of the picture. "Four Sons" has a special tieup with the Postal Telegraph Company through the display of a 22 X 28 poster in each town showing the film. A similar tieup was also made with Victor Talking Machine Company for street car cards. 9tat& 5918 you octting RUMORS Jily?lcteNc»fcrlJta4jiii5t SIP S4 atou-fe BEST SELLERS "Ramona" — (Leo Feist). "Beloved" — (Irving Berlin). "Girl of My Dreams" — (Jack Mills). "Laugh, Clown, Laugh" — (Remigk). "My Angel" — (DeSylva-Brown & Henderson). "Last Night I Dreamed You Kissed Me" — (Leo Feist). « * • "Cons tan tinop le" (DeSylva-Brown & Henderson). "Get Out and Get Under" (Irving Berlin). "We Love If _ (Irving Berlin). * * « "That's My Weakness Nozv" (Shapiro-Bernstein). "Chlo-E" (Villa Moret). IN A LITTLE LOVE NEST (Way Up on the Hill) — (M. Whitmark & Sons) — A pretty description of the love nest on the hill. Of course everything looks rosy before, the only thing that worries us is how they are going to get to this house. It's quite a walk. By Joe Schuster, Johnny Tucker and John Siras. * « « THAT OLD SWEETHEART OP MINE— (Harold Kossiter) — An old fashioned song but nevertheless should be very commercial. There is something about an old sweetheart that hits all of us. Both writers are responsible for some big hits in the past. Words by Joe Goodwin, music by Larry Shay. « « # YOU AND I ARE PASSERS BY— (Harms, Inc.) — From the Shubert Operetta "The Red Robe." This number is high class and really beautiful. Written as a duet. Perfect for the better grade singers and should sell. Lyrics by Harry B. Smith, music by Jean Gilbert. » * * ROSY DREAMS — (Gal DeVoll)— This is not a girl's name, it merely represents bright dreams. This song has a chance to sell though it's not outstanding. Just a pretty song by Charley Newmand and Joe Verges. MEMORIES OF FRANCE— (Waterson-Berlin & Snyder) — Though the title reads like a war song, it is handled well by the writers and really is a love song of one of the boys who went over there. Ought to be a good song for presentations. Words by Al Dubin, music by J. Russel Robinson. * * * I NEVER THOUGHT (That Someday You'd Be Mine) — (Forster Music Co.) — The lyric ■writer is the well known master of ceremonies, Ed Lowry, who took St. Louis by storm. It is said that Ed can start any song in that town and being the writer will no doubt make it big in his section. A pretty song that should sell. Music by Kenneth Albrecht. OLD MAN SUNSHINE (Little Boy Bluebird)— (Remick Music Corp.) — A philosophical song that is different in the face that this boy is looking for two things instead of one. However, while wishing it's just as easy to hope for two things as less. Lyric by Mort Dixon, music by Harry Warren. « « * TWO LIPS (To Kiss My Cares Away) — Remick Music Corp.) — A fox trot tune with a pretty lyric that has been done many times in the past but is still always commercial. Both writers have many past successes to their credit. Lyric by Billy Rose, music by Harry Warren. * * * NEAPOLITAN NIGHTS (O Nights of Splendor)— (Sam Fox Pub. Co.) — The theme song of the William Fox super special "Fazil" now playing in the East. Written as a waltz with the lyric speaking of Italy. Words by Harry D. Kerr, music by J. S. Zamecnik. YOU TELL ME YOUR DREAM, I'LL TELL YOU MINE — (Villa Moret, Inc.) — Fair enough. Probably the dreams will harmonize. A very pretty song by the well known team that gave us Chloe. Words by Gus Kahn, music by Neil Moret. j/^ 3.