Exhibitors Herald World (Oct-Dec 1929)

December 28, 1929 EXHIBITORS HERALD-WORLD 59 ORGAN PRESENTATIONS OF GREAT SONGS SMALL SLIDE SETS (I'm a Dreamer) AREN'T WE ALL? from "Sunnyside Up" LITTLE BY LITTLE from "The Sophomore" LOOK WHAT YOU'VE DONE TO ME from "Why Leave Home" DANCE AWAY THE NIGHT from "Married in Hollywood" A NIGHT OF HAPPINESS SITTING BY THE WINDOW from "Song of Kentucky" NAVY BLUES from "Navy Blues" MARIANNE WHEN I SEE MY SUGAR (I Get a Lump in My Throat) from "Marianne" SPECIALS Medley of Hits from "Sunnyside Up" Introducing IF I HAD A TALKING PICTURE OF YOU AREN'T WE ALL? SUNNYSIDE UP YOU'VE COTME PLCKIN' PETALS OFFO' DAISIES Medley of AL JOLSON hits from SAY IT WITH SONGS Introducing LITTLE PAL WHY CAN'T YOU USED TO YOU I'M IN SEVENTH HEAVEN We Also Have Individual Chorus Sets for All Our Songs W rite for All Slides and Information to SAM LERNER, Mgr. of Publicity De Sylva, Brown A Henderson, Inc. 745 7th Ave., New York City turns and splits like a professional, and the audience seems to feel that she is entitled to first prize. The stage show, "Odds and Ends," is a carnival of songs, dances and merriment. Kramer and Boyle keep up a running fire of witty comments and jokes. One has a very pleasing voice and sings "Painting the Clouds with Sunshine" in such a contagious manner that soon everybody is doing it and various members of the band play it as a solo, duet and quartet. The Earle Rockets are always ready to do some snappy dancing. Their costumes of dark blue velvet and silver, and in a second number of orange and yellow, add greatly to the beauty of their dancing. Cy Landry does some of his inimitable dancing in his own peculiar manner that proves to be a never-failing source of merriment to Philadelphia audiences. His loose, ill-fitting suit accentuates his awkward postures. In a second number he appears with Marie Duval, who helps put over the comedy. Kendall Kapps, the dancing whirlwind, plays the saxophone and tap dances. Not only does he tap dance very well, but he does hand turns and somersaults between the taps and lands at exactly the right time to give an accent to the tap dancing. He received a big hand. Betty Veronica is a pretty and vivacious little blonde who sings and carries on a clever dialog with Eddie White. Chicago Chicago Week Ending December 13 The stage presentation at this house this week is entitled "The Velvet Review," with the popular Bob Nolan acting as master of ceremonies. It is a peppy, well cast, entertaining program, and was well received and played to good houses throughout the week. Beair and Thornton with a snappy dance routine start the show off at a good pace, being ably assisted by the Mary Reed Girls in a beautiful dance ensemble which received a fine response from the audience. Bob Nolan next introduced John Quinlan, who sang the popular song hit "The Song of Songs," and for an encore offered the theme song of "The Velvet Review" entitled "The Lady of My Day Dreams." The Mary Reed Girls form the background for the number. Walter Walters, a ventriloquist, with the aid of his inanimate dummy supply a clever sketch which was received more favorably than the usual act of this kind. His crying baby was great. "Love Me," which is Bob Nolan's song specialty, went over very well. He was forced to do another choru6 which received equal applause. Cunnfux and Deagan offered a comic act, which, though built around old gags, received a fine hand. The sure-fire, never fail jokes had the house roaring its approval. Miss Deagan as the silly, shy little girl, furnishes plenty of tomfoolery, especially in her nutty song. The grand finale is a galaxy of color and atmosphere consisting of a beautifully staged fashion 6how, with the Mary Reed Girls displaying the very latest in gowns. Each model being judged by the audience with applause. San Francisco Fox Week Ending December 19 This week's stage act at the Fox, the Fanchon and Marco opus, "Black and Gold" is about the finest yet presented at this playhouse and weak sisters have been few and far between since the opening last June. Once again a film star is presented in person and this time it is Fin Dorsay, the saucy French miss with the doorknob eyes, who helped Will Rogers pass the time away in "They Had to See Paris." Wonderful as she is. Fifi is not the whole show by any means. The "Black and Gold" idea is crammed full of good 6tuff and when the show is over one wonders just what was the best feature. The stage show opens with the Fox Concert Orchestra, directed by Walt Roesner, offering "Overture Unique," in which strains from "Pomp and Circumstance," the "Hallelujah Chorus" and more modern compositions find a part. It ends with a startling bit of drumming and before the elevated platform starts on its downward course a stage curtain parte and six girl drummers are revealed, assisting the percussion section of the orchestra. The act proper commences when the curtain rises on twenty-four girls in costumes, black on one side and gold on the other, who dance first before a black background and then one of gold. Walt Roesner, in song, accompanied by the band, tells of the evolution of the blues, plays the trumpet and ten of the organization offer "The Tiger Rag." When they sing "Where's That Tiger?" the Sousaphone player dons a tiger head and answers in a bass voice. Petite Maxine Hamilton is introduced and sings "Tiptoe Thru the Tulips" and then demonstrates this difficult feat with a tiptoe dance. She sing6 the air again and twelve Sunkiet Beauties in immaculate male evening attire do a clever dance that gets a real hand. No sooner are they off the stage than a long fellow gives a burlesque on the tulip dance and ends with a riotous waltz with Maxine. Walt introduces Fifi Dorsay and then the fun commences. Fifi sings a topical song with a decided Parisian accent and offers a variety of wiggles that would put a hula dancer to shame. She makes love to Walt and the osculatory performance that follows puts him in a trance. Then she 6ings the song, "I Could Do It for You," that captivated Will Rogers in their recent audien, and how the audience roars ite approval. That makes her feel so good that she goes down into the crowd and distributes several packages of osculations of the red hot mamma brand. She closes with a delightful curtain talk filled with plenty of oo-la-las. Twelve girl6 in marvelous gowns of black and gold 6pangles troop in back of the band and pose as the gold statue that has been on the stage all the time comes to life and dances with the spear that has been held in position. The girls also do a dance and pose once more while the Four Kennys offer an adagio. This act at first promises to be of the stereotyped variety but develops into a turn in which marvelous strength and balancing are displayed. It proves an offering quite out of the ordinary. Girls whose attire is mostly fringe do a dance and are followed by a man in a grass skirt who goes through the 6ame steps. The act comes to a close with the raising of a back curtain revealing the strong men posing, the golden 6tatue in place, and the full ensemble on the stage. Omaha Paramount Week Ending December 18 Billy Meyers, being a new master of ceremonies, naturally is the center of interest at the Paramount. He is making his initial appearance in "Radio Romance." His first song, "Spell of the Blues," wins clamorous applause. A specialty is "Gypsy John," known at least throughout this part of the country from having broadcast over KMA, Shenandoah, Iowa. His mimicing of farm sounds, running the gamut from cows to chickens, goes over well, as does his dramatic recitation "Lucia." Ross and Edwards are the starring number, clowning to uproarious applause and ably assisted in some of their stunts by the 12 Dave Gould girls. Paul and Berral are good tap dancers, Larry Adler plays the harmonica well and Laura Lane wins favor with her songs. The feature film is "Half Way to Heaven." Indianapolis Indiana Week Ending December 27 The stage show has some high points of merit this week and is entitled "Marathon Frolic." The annual Christmas revue is presented by the pupils of Louise Purcell Powell of Indianapolis and is one of the outstanding attractions of the local entertainment season each year. Mrs. Powell's young proteges, mostly children under ten years, have been seen before for the most part, but are just as appealing as ever with their songs and dance routines. Two of the outstanding features of the 6tage show are the playing by the Charlie Davis band of "Sweet Mystery of Life," and the waltz, clog and black bottom performed by Whitey Roberts while skipping the rope. The dancing of the ensemble is clever and active and there is a young singer who imitates Helen Kane, "the baby talk star," quite successfully. Boston Metropolitan Week Ending December 21 The revue, Al Mitchell and his band in "WhTte Caps," a Lewis McDermott musical comedy production, opens with a scene laid on shore with a flagship in the distance. With palm trees and other realistic equipment, the scene looks like a true park. Ten sailors enter singing "In the Navy" and dance an eccentric tap number. The comedienne, Susie, otherwise Pauline Gaskins, sits on the park bench eating brandy cherries. Al talks with her and she is feeling inebriate. After clowning for a while the 10 sailors re-enter singing "Sweeter Than Sweet," while Susie goes through an eccentric dance. She lets it out that she would like to go to the flagship dance with the sailors and desires an officer. Al invites her to the dance and she is smuggled aboard in a sailor's uniform. Eight dancing girls entered costumed as society girls (Gamby-Hale Girls), dressed in pastel shades with parasols to match. They dance with the sailors and go off stage as in a chariot, with the parasols making the wheels, etc. of the chariot. The sailors enter and sing "Little Nell," then encore with "Where Are the Women ?", then enter eight girls