Exhibitors Herald World (Oct-Dec 1930)

52 EXHIBITORS HERALD-WORLD November 29, 1930 i .REMICK USIC / ORP. ElODIti V HARM EVERY SONG A CHEERFUL LITTLE EARFUL STAGE SHOWS SING YOUR WAY HOME The new Waltz Ballad that will positively "sweep" WASTING MY LOVE ON YOU A Fox-Trot Ballad in a minor key — Already a favorite MAYBE IT'S LOVE Fox-Trot Theme Song from "Maybe It's Love" YOU HAVEN'T GOT A CHINAMAN'S CHANCE The title tells you it's a "Real Novelty" with a "Chop Suey" flavor BUT you "ain't" heard "nothing' yet until you hear SING YOUR WAY HOME The Song you'll love Slides and Material of all descriptions ready on all of the above songs .... WRITE — CALL — WIRE Cliff Hess Special Service Mgr. REMICK MUSIC CORP. 2l9W.4€ay New York City (Continued from preceding page, column 2) time. What a man he'd be if he could do everything at once ! All that would be needed would be Benny Meroff. The Godines, the Siamese twins, do a roller skating act that got a good hand, and incidentally, they were the feature attraction of the week. Of course they were unusual, and when they walked onto the stage with their respective wives — well, of course that made considerable interest. "Your FaTorite Dish" was the song put over in the finale, with the ballet gathered at the front of the stage doing a pretty ensemble, with a huge cake in the background surmounted by a girl from the "crinoline" days. A good show. New Orleans Saenger Week Ending November 28 We uns and we alls down in Nawleans are proud of the Saenger theatre, ite peppy stage band, Herbie, the demon organist, and superfilms and last but not least, the visiting conductor, J. Cherniavsky, who is responsible for the production from the Vagabond King, with Benny Ross singing the title role, assisted by a chorus of thirty voices. Naturally the Saenger Grand Orchestra, in the biggest hit of the season this week, as attested by the overcrowded houses at all performances. This is a novelty and went over big. The vehicle of the Publix unit bears the label of "Forward March," and though small was exactly what the doctor ordered. Nina Olivette is a comedy comedienne, according to the gentlemanly press representative— she is more than that, being handsome, with a wardrobe of the finest, and all that goes to make a first class performer. Talent and Merit, lady and gent, comedy, high grade, and fast, 6topped the show with wisecracks, clean as a hound's tooth, which tickled the ribs of thousands and left a pleasant taste. Eddie Michaels — Eddie, a good boy, modest and retiring, rambled around the stage, up, center, right and left wings, and made 'em holler for more. While it wasn't exactly a burlesque, Charlie Strong and his boys, one dressed as a girl, did some mighty interesting tumbling and intricate balancing, new to this section and pleased mightily. At the close the "girl" made a flying leap over the heads of the stage band in a huddle — just like the old time circus performer "flew" over a herd of elephants while we kids held our breaths. Herbie, the organist, has many novelties and the console fairly talked — Herbie seems to have it tamed so it eats out of his hand. Milwaukee Wisconsin Week Ending November 20 "Song of the Big Trail" by the Joyboys under the direction of Johnny Innes opens Fanchon & Marco's "Wild and Wooly" Idea. A scrim showing scenes from "The Big Trail" is flashed upon the stage behind which the Fanchon & Marco unit sing "When It's Spring Time in the Rockies." The scene of the first episode is that of a forest setting and the chorus of twelve stage a novelty dance attired in white, wooly chaps with a cowboy dummy between each pair giving the impression that each girl couple has a cowboy dancing partner. Bud Carlell plays "St. Louis Blues" on his harmonica after which he proceeds to step a number of dance bits while twirling a lariat. He winds up his bit by twirling five ropes at one time, two of which are fastened to his hips. Hart's Krazy Kats give a clever exhibition of tumbling, which is followed by a dance number by the chorus, who perform in red and white costumes with red ropes. A female tap dancer augments this bit with some clever stepping. Davis and La Rue engage in a bit of comedy, the male member of the couple imitating a number of well known western characters including Buffalo Bill and Tom Mix. They are garbed in outfits which give them the appearance of riding horses. Aussie Czech gives a clever exhibition of whipcracking and hatchet throwing. With his whip he snatches a handkerchief from the pocket of his female partner, lights a match which she holds in her hand, flicks paper from her mouth and sundry other interesting stunts. He also hurls hatchets into a waiting wood block with great gusto and accuracy. For the finale the chorus does its stuff, attired in Spanish costumes, to the tune of "Under the Texas Moon." The curtain closes on a forest fire scene with the flames crackling and the artificial tree trunks crashing to the stage. The illusion is realistic and well done. New York Roxy Week Ending November 27 Thanksgiving is welcomed at this house with a festive autumnal stage production called "Thanksgiving" (A) "Pilgrims Going to Church," (B) "Turkey Trot" and a second episode called "The Hunt." Opening to a motion picture as Erno Rapee and the Roxy Symphony Orchestra play appropriate music, the Roxy Chorus, dressed as Pilgrims, form the famous tableau after the painting, "The First Thanksgiving," by Boulden. The "B" is an animated and modern version of the theme by the versatile Roxyettes, in which they offer one of the famous precision routines. The second portion of the program, idealizing the autumnal season, is called "Echoes of the Hunt" and is depicted in two scenes by Douglas Stanbnry, the Roxy Male Four, the Roxy Chorus, who contribute the vocal and choral parts. The second scene, a beautiful woodland setting, in which a fantastic hunting ballet is performed by a large cast of dancers, including Patricia Bowman, Leonide Massine, Nicholas Daks, George Kiddon, Karen and Sande. Grace Eastman, an Adagio Quartette composed of Audrey Depew, Ernest Joresco, George Severin and Salve Giano. The Roxy Ballet Corps, The Roxyettes and the Roxy Chorus also present novel songs and graceful dancing. The high-light of the entire . production is the dance by Patricia Bowman and the one by the Adagio Quartette. Remote Control Record Made Successfully (Continued from page dt, column 3) remote control. Orchestral programs, vocal selections, speeches, etc., could be recorded at the time they were being given, doing away with the necessity of making a special rendition. In the case of sound records only, this will be an unusual method of preserving them. Just as a closing citation, and still "conjuring," think what a sound record the recent Music Festival held at Soldiers' Field, Chicago, would have made. Thousands of voices, dozens of bands, crash of guns as they were interpolated into martial music; all this might have been recorded by remote control, as it is understood. But that is merely one of the possible possibilities. Remick Song Reaching Up "He's Not Worth Your Tears," a new song on the Remick list that is going to see some "devout" sales action for a while, according to Ward Perry, of the Chicago Remick office, is one of those melodies that turns one upside down and vice versa, etc. The melody was "concocted" by Harry Warren, while the lyric was done by Mort Dixon. It was a noticeable feature of "Sweet and Low," and if it is received with the enthusiasm that has greeted it at the Chicago office, it is "reaching up" already. A Record-Breaking Radio Stage Attraction \ <\{.JMUX ' ■"■*•' .1 OTTO GRAY J ] and his OKLAHOMA COWBOYS jPpH N*w Broadcasting from General Electric Station WGY, Schenectady, N. Y. Permanent Address, Stillwater, Okla., or care Exhibitors HeraldWorld, Chicago iJ&d