Exhibitors Herald World (Jul-Sep 1930)

July 26, 1930 EXHIBITORS HERALD -WORLD 47 \W MUSIC AND TALENT "U" Invades Foreign Music Field STAGE SHOWS Chicago Oriental Week Ending July 24 Johnny Perkins, the rotund comedian, is the crowd's favorite this week. He drives off with 250 yards of wit and follows through with the singing of two or three songs in a more serious vein. Encores inspire him to give humorous impersonations of stage and screen stars. Joe Morris accompanies him at the piano in the songs. Benny Meroff and his orchestra start off the fireworks with a medley number titled "Odds and Ends" that feature Benny's muscle antics. "Oh, Lawdy" is the principal musical offering, sung by orchestra members. This number gets a large hand. Gus Hurwyn and Will Ballbach in "The Boys from West Point" clown their way through a military march and jig that is characterized by delightful rh3rthm of movement. Their gymnastics are enthusiastically received. The Zivin Twins, Edith and Lillian, are excellent in their acrobatic dance of lightning twists and turns. Their handsprings and sundry other stunts bring unstinted applause. A group of 12 girls provides the extra footwork in this number in "Lobster Salad" act, with costumes in keeping with the title. Pittsburgh Enright Week Ending July 17 This week marks the return of stage acts, after several weeks of a straight picture policy. The original inimitable Enright Stage Band is back on the job with Buddy Paige acting as master of ceremonies. The offering opens with the boys standing before a front drop singing "Here We Are." George Dewey Washingon, Negro baritone blues singer, scores a great hit, especially with "St. Louis Blues" and "At the End of the Road." This fellow has a powerful and beautiful voice that reaches every nook and cranny of this huge theatre. Queen, Queen and Queen, three charming young ladies, offer some pretty and difficult tap steps and go over well. Christy and Nelson in a comedy acrobatic act are original and very entertaining. They bring many good laughs. One noteworthy offering of the band is their rendition of "If I Had a Girl Like You," with Buddy soloing at the piano. Milwaukee Wisconsin Week Ending July 24 Fanchon & Marco's "Bells & Belles" Idea opens with a prolog by the orchestra in the pit under the direction of Jimmy Innes playing "Song Hits from the International Revue." The opening episode brings Eddie Hill, Ted Francis and Byron, adagio trio, Loretta, acrobatic danseuse and the beautiful belles chorus onto the scene before a setting of Independence Hall in Philadelphia. They {Continued on next page, column 2) Owen Gray is one of the featured members with Otto Gray and his Oklahoma Cowboys, broadcasting and stage unit. Since leaving Station WLW, Cincinnati, the Gray outfit has been meeting with phenomenal success, and both the press and public acclaim the Gray act one of the outsanding natural hits of the year. Owen Gray, strapping son of the leader of the group, is a true type Westerner, stands 6 foot 3, born and reared on a ranch, and can ride a bucking broncho or rope a steer with the best of them. Harry Zimniernian Solo Organist BELMONT THEATRE Publix Balaban & Katz CHICAGO Own Company Forms After Goodman Deal Frank Goodman Sails for England, France and Germany (Special to the Herald-World) NEW YORK, July 22.— Universal Pictures Corporation is the latest of the American film producing and distributing companies to invade the foreign field. The Carl Laemmle organization now has established its own music company overseas under the name of Universal Music Company, Ltd. This new move by Universal, which places it in direct competition in the states across the Atlantic with other big American film and music publishing companies, follows upon completion of the deal with Handman, Kent & Goodman whereunder the latter concern became exclusive music publisher for Universal. The new company has acquired Handman, Kent & Goodman and the following officers have been elected : President, Frank Goodman. Vice president, Lou Handman. Treasurer, C. B. Paine. Secretary, Miss Helen Hughes. Immediately following the closing of the deals, Frank Goodman sailed on the Bremen to complete important deals in England, France and Germany. First announcement of the Universal deal with this music publishing concern was made in the HeraldWorld issue of April 19, when acquisition of half rights in the company by Universal was made known, with the announced object "in order to control world rights to the popular and incidental music which it is using in its pictures." Uses Special Orchestra One Night a Week for Relief Work William B. Wagnon, who conducts the Embas»y theatre, San PVancisco, hae adopted the policy of employing a special orchestra for Monday night, when a jazz program is presented on the stage. This relieves the regular orchestra, Liborius Hauptman and his Embassy Melody Artiste, for that night. An orchestra recently was added at this house, following two years without one. UNIFORMS FOR HOUSE ATTACHES COSTUMES FOR STAGE PRESENTATIONS BROOKS 1437 B'way N. Y. City