Exhibitors Herald World (Oct-Dec 1930)

November 8, 1930 EXHIBITORS HERALD-WORLD 59 STAGE SHOWS (.Continued from preceding page, column 3) HARMS Miss Evans wears a costume of green, white and silver, follows. A white gown with silver edged bodice and flare skirt, trimmed at the hem in white feather plumage, is worn gorgeously by Miss Evans in front of a drop in which broad alternating stripes of black and silver are the color motif. Jean Maddox and Florence Clark present what purports to be an impromptu dialog on the "Life of Any Party." Wisecracking carries them along for a bit when one of them falls to the floor and over the footlights into the pit, where she creates what would seem to be a scene with the orchestra leader. A dance at the close of the act has one of the girls dancing literally while seated upon the floor, carrying herself across stage. Signor Friscoe, his marimba band from the tropics and a boy protege singer are favorites among the acts. The band includes five xylophones and a bass viol in the background and Signor Friscoe himself has a xylophone and what he calls his vibraphone center front. Spanish effects are noticed in the white, low collared shirts of the band members and the lamp posts backstage. A special arrangement of "Anchors Aweigh," "El Choco," representing Central America, with beautiful pizzicato in bass viol accompaniment. The audience is asked for suggestions for selections and "Bye Bye Blues," "Kansas City Kitty" and "Woman in the Shoe" are among the requests along with "Humoresque" and "Indian Love Call." Signor Friscoe plays several and closes with "Humoresque," first in classic style with his own orchestra in obligate and finally with jazz effect and assisted further with the pit orchestra. Pittsburgh Enright Week Ending November 6 Dick Powell, m. c, calls his stage show "Cheer Up," and it is well up to his high standard. The Enright Rockets, now twelve in number, are better than ever, and in a flashy opening dance each girl whirls around with a dummy dressed as a man. Another pretty ensemble finds the girls in ballet costume to the tune of "Body and Soul." The colored spots are used very effectively here. Dick puts the band through "My Baby Just Cares For Me," in great fashion. This is one of the best numbers they ever have done and the applause is tremendous. The star of the offering is none other than Olive Borden making a personal appearance. Olive does a little dance, talks a little and cuts up with Powell. She is proving quite charming and making many friends here. Zastro and White, two men and two girls, do a flashy dance act and are real class. They are clever and fast and should tone up any program. The King Sisters (Mary and Helen) — as Powell puts it, "you can easily tell which is Helen because she stands next to Mary") — are two crooning girls whose duets are quite pleasing. The girls are getting a good hand. Dick croons "Don't Tell Her What Happened to Me," following which he plays the number on the saxophone. Then Dick scores a big hit when he shows the packed audiences something they have been waiting for when he goes into a tap dance, which he puts over in A No. 1 fashion. San Francisco Fox Week Ending November 6 The stage show at the Fox this week is all wet, literally speaking, featuring Lottie Mayer, America's aquatic champion, in Fanchon and Marco's "Fountain of Youth Idea." Lottie is assisted by a bevy of beautiful mermaids who seem to have a lot of fun splashing around in the big tank on the stage and the result is a sparkling act suggesting when Annette Kellerman made the rounds in vaudeville. Walt Roesner and the Fox Concert Orchestra present a "Schubert Reverie," a symphonic poem featuring "Serenade" and airs from the Unfinished Symphony. Two organists assist in bringing out harmonious effects. The 6tage show opens with the appearance of Frank Stever before a background of Paris in which can be seen the Arch of Triumph, Eiffel Tower, Black Cat and other landmarks. He is in the garb of a director of tours and sings of what is to be seen in Paris, with bag-laden American tourists helping out the chorus, at the same time offering some nifty dance steps. Barton and Young offer a number described as "all in fun" but much of the offering centers on calling a member of the orchestra a skunk, with variations. A revision of this act would improve it. Masked girls in spangled and rather daring costumes dance to the "Overture to Orpheus" and receives a splendid hand, the offering being out of the ordinary. Ed. Chancy, in full evening dress and high hat, offers what promises to be just another tap dance but develops into an exhibition of eccentric steps. Bob and Jack Crosby do a turn with banjos and end with the Inevitable tap dance. Frank Stever, in old time costume, sings about Madame Pompadour before a bubbling fountain in an exquisite garden setting and one by one girls in flowing robes walk into the pool and come out attired in swimming suits. They offer an exhibition of fancy diving, making frequent changes of water costumes, and finally parade in the costumes worn on their first entrance into the pool. The act closes with a dive into the tank from a trapeze high above the stage. Philadelphia Earle Week Ending November 7 The stage bill at the Earle this week, a musical revue "Oh, Uncle," is a distinct departure from the usual but is hardly as diverting as some previous shows. The overture "Favorite Melodies of Favorite Composers" is very creditably given by the Earle Concert Orchestra led by David H. Ross. Jay Mills, genial master of ceremonies, contributes two violin solos and some clever dialog which enlivens the show considerably. Lockhart and Dooley and Johnson and Duker furnish the comedy in the revue and some of their singing is good though the action of the skit as a whole drags. The Dave Gould Girls can always be depended upon to hold up their end of a show and this is no exception. They put on a lively drill clad in abbreviated policemen's uniforms and later contribute a society dance, half dressed as girls and half as men. Two jugglers, presumably Arthur and Morton Havel, do some expert juggling with what appear to be bottles of milk and these two are ako extremely clever in juggling hats of all sizes and descriptions. The high light of the evening is the gorgeous stage setting used for the wedding scene in the final act of the comedy with beautiful stained glass windows and all the paraphernalia of an elaborate church wedding. Omaha World Week Ending November 6 Easton and Howell, darktown funmakers, open a five act vaudeville program this week. One wears street clothes and the other white jacket with large leg-o-mutton sleeves, slouch hat and huge, clumsy shoes. They play a small, portable organ, violin and uke, and clown considerably. The play and sing "Lovin' in the Rough" and "Go Home and Tell Your Mother." A bit of minstrelsy closes the act. Limberlegs Edwards is wabbly kneed act imitating largely a drunken man. There is a trap door at the side of the stage. Edwards walks behind it as though it led to stairs going down. He affects silent speech and dances. He is much applauded but utters not one syllable. Mowatt and Hardy, two sky piece (straw hats) (Continued on next page, column 2) A Record-Breaking Radio Stage Attraction OTTO GRAY and his OKLAHOMA COWBOYS Now Broadcasting from General Electric Station WGY, Schenectady, N. Y. Permanent Address, Stillwater, Okla., or care Exhibitors HeraldWorld, Chicago WILL K O C K W E i PRO F E. 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