Exhibitors Herald World (Oct-Dec 1930)

November 15, 1930 EXHIBITORS HERALD-WORLD 59 Hello everybody — I made a short business trip to Philadelphia one day last week and had the pleasure of seeing Jimmy Clark, manager of M. Witmark & Sons, Sammy Melinson, manager of Shapiro, Bernstein, and Carl Zoehrns, manager of Robbins. All three of the boys are doing well and sure are hustlers. That wasn't all I did in the City of Brotherly Love, oh, no — I dropped in to see Milton Slosser, the Earle's new organist, and believe you me, it sure is gratifying to meet a regular fellow like him. I am sure sorry I can't say as much for another organist who is playing this town. . . . The last time I was down in Philly, I was so high-hatted that this time I thought it would be better not to get insulted again. Some one of these days this fellow is going to need newspaper and music men and then it's going to be just too bad. . . . And that goes for other very (in their own minds) important people. . . . Getting back to Slosser though, yes and Jay Mills and David H. Ross (the new musical conductor at the Earle), they are the kind of fellows that make visits worth while. On the way back to dear old Broadway, I stopped in at Asbury Park to see how G. Howard Scott (better known a.s Scotty) was getting along at the large and impressive Civic Auditorium where he is giving daily and nightly concerts. Scotty is doing fine and is helping, not only in getting his own name known but is doing his share in helping to impress the visitors that Asbury Park is a great resort .... The greatest single plug ever enjoyed by one song is that of the recent day and date release in over three hundred theatres throughout the country of "Check and Double Check" the new Amos 'n' Andy picture. The simultaneous showing to millions of people at one time is a plug that is not paralleled in the modern music world. "Three Little Words" the song in question, has already shown the effects of this tremendous plug by its performance in sales throughout the country. Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby wrote this number and it is published by Harms, Inc. There'll be no holding Will Rockwell now, 'cause he is one enthusiastic fellow when things are rolling along smoothly. . . . The golf pro, Howard Grode over at the Times Square Golf School must be having a tough time with his golf, because he's writting another song for Donaldson, Douglas & Gumble called. "Tryin' to Get You Off My Mind." . . . Funny though, it hasn't a word of golf in it. it's all about a girl and love. His other song (published by the same firm) is "Love's Melody." it sure is funny that these golf pros should think so much of love, but we'll give him the benefit of the doubt because maybe he's thinking of that charming wife of his when he writes the "love" songs. . . . Fred Kinsley, well-known organist, has the distinction of opening two houses in one week. Last week he played the organ (even though only half the pipes were in and the console was way back-stage) at the opening of the new R K O Mayfair and at the end of the week also opened at the new Victory theatre in Bayside, West, out on Long Island. . . . The first thing one notices when they enter Harry Blair's office at Shapiro, Bernstein's is the 21 or so photos of organists that he has, hanging on the wall (all saying such nice things about him, too). That sure speaks volumes for his popularity among the boys. . . . Just heard that Bobbe Arnst, Lett Sisters & Louise Lyons & Lorraine and Arthur Brown were all on the bill at the gala premiere at Jacques Renard's new "creation of modern art" in Boston. . . . That reminds me, another Art Brown, this one an organist who has been hibernating in the snowbanks of Vermont for the past three years has just paid little ol' N'York a visit. Amid a blare of trumpets he made his way down that justly famous (or infamous, if you wish) street called Broadway. . . . He is getting himself a brand new repertoire, so he can do justice to the inaugural program of the new and beautiful Flynn Theatre in Burlington, Vt., which he is to open on November 26. . . . The operatic success of this young soprano appears to be assured, on the basis of heritage or training, whichever way you want to look at it. She is Nancy Witmark, daughter of Julius P. Witmark, Jr., and the youngest Witmark in the music business. As you can readily see. Miss Nancy has a voice range from low C to high C, with or without gestures. Born to the royal purple G-clef, Miss Nancy lays claim to being the youngest songplugger in the business, devoting her talents exclusively to M. Witmark & Sons. Her father tells us that she is at this moment warbling the difficult aria from "Dancing With Tears In My Eyes." Miss Nancy is ten and one-half months of age and the critics predict a brilliant future for her. Witmark Song's Romantic Origin ; Unknown 'Till— "Daughter of the Latin Quarter," by Joseph Alexandre, a hitherto unknown composer, has been imported from Europe by M. Witmark and Sons, and given American treatment by Al Dubin and Joe Burke. One of the representatives of B. Feldman and Company, which represents Witmarks in Europe, heard the song in one of the small cafes which dot the Montmartre while on a business trip for his firm. Hearing it played several times, he searched for and finally found the writer, who has been mentioned above. Alexandre, it was further disclosed, was a Latin quarter artist who had not heretofore written music. He was responsible for both the lyrics and the melody. The popularity of the song may no doubt be due to the European lilt and the American lyrics given it by Dubin and Burke, as well as its adaptability to a variety of treatment. 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