Exhibitors Herald World (Oct-Dec 1930)

46 EXHIBITORS HERALD-WORLD December 27, 1930 [SID SAYS aflout" IONCS WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 20 No. i "Three Little Words"— (Harms). No. 2 "You're Driving Me Crazy" — (Donaldson). No. 3 "Moonlight on the Colorado" — (Shapiro). No. 4 "When the Organ Played at Twilight" -(Santly). No. 5 "Yours and Mine"— (Villa Moret). "Somewhere in Old Wyoming" — (J Morris). "Cheerful Little Earful"— (Remick) "I'm Yours" — (Famous). No. 6 "Sweetheart of My Student Days"— (Feist). "Little Things in Life" — (Berlin). "Betty Co-ed" — (Carl Fischer). "Szveet Jenny Lee" — (Donaldson). "When It's Springtime in the Rockies" -(Villa Moret). No. 7 "Something to Remember You By" — (Harms). "Kiss Waltz"— (M. Witmark). "Baby's Birthday Party" — (Famous). "I'll Be Blue Just Thinking of You" —(Feist). "Here Comes the Sun" — (Robbins). "Little White Lies"— (Donaldson). "A HOLIDAY IN VENICE"— (Ted Browne Music Co.) — A European novelty by one of our local boys. Dreamy and pretty, it looks like a real good song. By Frank Magine. • • • "GAZING AT THE STARS"— (Joe Davis, Inc.)— A. waltz ballad that has as one of its writers the famous organist, Jesse Crawford. Very pretty and commercial, too. Words and music by Jesse Crawford and George Fairman. • • • "YOU'RE THE ONE I CARE FOR"— (Santly Bros., Inc.) — A nice love song that makes good fox trot. The lyrics are suitable and this song will no doubt sell. Lyric by Harry Lunk, music by Chauncey Grey and Bert Lown. • • • "TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT (I Love You") — (Red Star Music Co.) — A good thought. After all, whether the 6tory is long or short, it ends the *ame way, I LOVE YOU. By Byron Gay. • • • "WHERE ARE YOU NOW"— (Sherman Clay & Company) — Nothing seems to be the same without her. Everything looks the same as before, but without her it's diffeffrent. Well written. By Kamie Belfils. • * • "IN A CANOE (Beneath the Willows of the River)" — (Irving Berlin, Inc.) — A beautiful waltz by two Chicago writers. The lyricist is responsible for the current big song BETTY CO-ED. Words by J. Paul Fogarty, music by Jules Kay Stein. j/~s & Red Star Week is Jan. 18 Jack Lavin, western manager for the Red Star Music Company, is reported to have things all set for the Red Star Week, which is scheduled for the days beginning Jan. 18 and ending Jan. 25. It. i understood that he has completed many tieups, such an window displays, radio programs, etc., which will aid in putting the affair over. The songs to be featured will be "Under the Spell of Your Kiss." "To Make a Long Story Short," "I Had to Ixise You" and "Heddin* for Better Times." ORGAN SOLOS (Continued from preceding page, column 3) introduced by letters on the screen, which were played to the tune of "Gallagher and Shean." The next letter introduced Jean and Lou, a harmony team, who were also introduced orally by Dale, who informed the audience that the girls were gaining much popularity as a radio team. Then they sang "Three Little Words," standing one on each side of the console, and a novel arrangement of "Dinah." Their beautiful white formal dresses and their exceptional singing brought them a very gratifying reception. As a finale. Dale played "Some of These Days," imitating a jazz band, while Jean played the accordion and Lou the saxophone. The audience certainly looks forward to novelies like these each week, as they know they'll get something good, and it's always a surprise. LEO WEBER (San Antonio Texas) is still pleasing and going over in a big way at this Publix house where he is featured organist. He recently offered an original idea of his own that he entitled "Letters," which he put over in a novel way. Leo read several letters from three different kinds of music lovers. In reply to these messages, Weber answered with the following as the title of each piece was flashed upon the screen in the form of song slides : "My Heart At Thy Sweet Voice," from Samson and Delilah ; "Nobody Cares If I Am Blue," and last but not least "I'm Yours" for which he received a nice hand from the patrons. This wonder organist seems to be getting better from time to time for when he tells the audience "sing" he means SING, and he gets a good response, too. GEORGE LATCH (Hoboken Fabian) who has recently returned from an extended tour of Europe, has just been installed at this theatre as featured organist. His first solo is entitled, "And They Call It Love." Latch's fine playing and entertaining novelty pleased the audience and management so much that he was requested to be held over for a second week. Opening with a special introduction, explaining the solo, and following with a popular singing tune, called, "Maybe It's Love." The balance of the program, to which the audience sang very well, consisted of "Loving You the Way I Do," "Moonlight on the Colorado," and finishing with "Here Comes the Sun." WESLEY LORD (Omaha Paramount, week ending December 10) has as his theme "Evolution of the Love Song." Beginning with airs from tunes of half century or longer ago, Lord follows his medley of love songs to the days when "Just a Song at Twilight" was in its prime. Projected upon the screen are the words to the tunes through which the medley runs. Other songs are "Apple Blossom Time," and those in which prominent lines are "Daisy, Daisy, Give Me the Answer, Do" and "You Look So Sweet on the Bicycle Built with Seats for Two." The closing number is "Betty Coed," during the playing of which the audience joins lustily in singing. Words presented to the audience are upon a screen of blue, in marble effect, the words being in rich yellow. STANLEY DELMAR WHEELER (Fox Mayan, Denver, Colo.) opened the new theatre here with appropriate selections, accompanied by the Mayan Quartet. WESLEY LORD (Omaha Paramount, week ending December 5) presented a "Glipmse of the Classics," with Brahms' "Hungarian Dance." In keeping with the spirit of the music, the screen lights shifted to a study in deep purple, gray and black in futuristic figurations. The popular "Minuet" by Beethoven followed and meanwhile varied-color light effects played upon Mr. Lord as he sat at the console— first red, later gold and then purple. Elgar's "Pomp and Circumstance" and an overture, "Poet and Peasant" by von Suppe, concluded the program. Chicago Sheet Music Club Elects New Officers The Sheet Music Club of Chicago, organized some two years ago to promote good will and an exchange of ideas among and between the representatives of music publishing firms in the Chicago territory, recently elected a new group of officers for the coming year. Among those chosen for office are Mr. Fitmaurice, president, connected with Lyon and Healy ; Bobby Mellin, vice president, and sales manager of the Chicago office of Remick's, and, incidentally, the writer of the column entitled "Before the Mike." WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 20 No. i "You're Driving Me Crazy" — (Don aldson). No. 2 "Three Little Words" — (Harms). No. 3 "When the Organ Played at Twilight — (SanHy Bros.) No. 4 "Sweet Jennie Lee" — (Donaldson). "The Little Things in Life" — (Berlin) No. 5 "Moonlight on the Colorado" — (Sha piro, Bernstein). "Baby's Birthday Party" — (Famous) "Body and Soul" — (Harms). No. 6 "I'm Yours" — (Famous). "Cheerful Little Earful" — (Remick) "You're the One I Care For" — (Santly Bros.). "Here Comes the Sun" — (Robbins). No. ? "Sing Something Simple" — (Harms) "Somewhere in Old Wyoming" — (Joe Morris). "Sweetheart of My Student Days"— (Feist). "I'm Alone Because I Love You" — (Witmark). "Springtime in the Rockies" — (Villa Moret). No. 8 "Kiss Waltz" — (Witmark). "I'll Be Blue Just Thinking of You —(Feist). "Maybe It's Love" — (Remick). "Betty Co-ed" — (Carl Fischer). "Little White Lies" — (Donaldson). "Crying Myself to Sleep" — (Berlin) "I Miss a Little Miss' — (Davis, Coots & En gel). "Yours and Mine"— (Villa Moret). and Sid Berman, who is chairman of the membership committee, and who nutures "Sid Says." The club meets once every month, at some chosen place, and the next dinner will be held at the Rialto Gardens, where Henri Gendron holds forth with his delightful orchestra. In time, the group expects to become affiliated with the National Sheet Music Club. Brin House to Feature Acts From Publix Circuit; to Have Pit Orchestra (Special to the Herald-World) MILWAUKEE, Dec. 26.— L. K. Brin, operator of the Majestic theatre, local downtown house, has announced a change of policy for the theatre effective Christmas Day. At that time the theatre will feature stage acts provided by the Publix Paramount circuit, augmented by a stage and pit orchestra under the direction of Buddy Fisher of Chicago and the Carla Torney dancers of Milwaukee. The Majestic formerly featured Orpheum circuit vaudeville until two and one-half years ago, when Brin leased the house and installed a sound picture policy. The stage acts will come to Milwaukee from the Chicago and Oriental theatres in Chicago. The Majestic will close for three days, Dec. 22, to prepare for the inauguration of the new policy. Brin also operates the Garden, local downtown theatre. Brin has been responsible for a number of innovations in Milwaukee screen entertainment including the introduction of sound pictures at his Garden theatre here. According to Mr. Brin, the change in the trend of amusements makes the return of vaudeville and stage presentations to the Majestic necessary.