The Film Daily (1929)

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DAILY L Sunday, December 1, 1929 Presentations SPECTACULAR SCORE ON ROXY By HERBERT S. BERG , CAPITOL STAGES NIFTY REVUE BY CHESTER HALE Hall Johnson's Negro Choir, in a spectacular offering of spirituals, is the big shot of the Roxy stage show this week in conjunction with the screening of "The River." Arranged as a church meeting, with a preacher on the stand and the congregation huddled at his feet, the chanting gradually is worked up to that state ot religious frenzy so typical of the negro race. Storm effects, penetrating the dilapidated church windows, and the use of a well-calculated interior lighting help to emphasize the mood of the offering. It is an impressive scene and scores on its dramatic as well as its musical merits. In another setting, Daniel L. Haynes, popular colored singer, gives a fine rendition of "Ole Man River" in front of an appropriate river drop, with the ensemble voices joining in for bigger volume in the final chorus. A fanciful number that proves a delight is the "Invitation to the Dance," featuring Patricia Bowman and Leonide Massine, augmented by the Roxy Ballet Corps and the Roxy Chorus. It is a fairy tale idea depicting a girl's dream as she slumbers on her mother's shoulder while all dolled up for a ballroom date. Russell E. Marker's Roxyettes take their share of the honors with "La Marche des Zouaves," in which they do "me very creditable drilling. The "Tannhauser" overture by the Roxy Orchestra conducted by Erno Rapee, evoked a big hand. Foreign Markets k By JAMES P. CUNNINGHAM WORLD PICTURE SURVEY TO ; FRENCH EXHIBITORS MAY AID EDUCATIONAL FILMS GET 70 P.C. SLASH IN TAX A very nifty collegiate revue was staged by the Capitol called "Eton Days," devised and staged by Chester Hale. The famous Eton School in England was used for the stage background, with its picturesque setting and distinctive costumes. Dave Schooler officiated as master of ceremonies with his Capitolians. Schooler rendered one of his popular piano solos, and scored heavily. Special acts .ncluded Ann Codee, Marguerite & .Gill, the well known Broadway dancers; John Maxwell, who displayed an unusually fine voice; Steve Savage, eccentric dancer; the Embassy Trio, harmony singers; and finally the Chester Hale Girls acting as the English Dandies, "The Etonettes." Their costumes were very snappy, and their routines even more so. The stage production had lots of color, comedy, and real class in the way of costuming and popular numbers. Yasha Bunchuk and his orchestra played a special overture, "Gershwiana," compiled by the leader, which went over big. Good all round entertainment. Rome — A survey of what has been accomplished by the nations of the world in the production of educational and recreational films is to be undertaken by the "International Review of Educational Cinematography," official organ of the International Educational Cinematographic Institute of the League of Nations. The purpose is to advance the cause of educational pictures. Film to be Panorama of British Empire London — A record of life and activity in the British Empire will be presented in celluloid form under the banner of British Instructional. The film is a talker and is being made by Walter Creighton at Welwyn. Paris — French exhibitors may granted a greater reduction in t theater tax than they have been del manding. The government is unde^ stood to be planning a 70 per ce cut in the poor tax instead of the per cent asked by picture theat owners. VARIETY IS HIGH NOTE OF PARAMOUNT SHOW The seeker after variety ought to find this week's show on the Paramount stage a satisfying thing. With Ben Black as its nucleus it achieves a pace, warmth of color and a certain comic mood that brings spontaneity to the applause it draws. Planned by Jack Partington under the title "Mardi Gras," it is furious and sedately melodious by turns, with a host of really talented entertainers. One of the high spots is an interpretation, by a band under Black's guidance, of the long-count DempsevTunney battle in terms of music. It is something decidedly novel and full of satirical banter. No less enjoyable are the ludicrous antics and tricky dance manoeuvers of a pair of funny boys known as the Two Gobs. A team of aerialists named the Four ' )rtons does some speedy and gaspinducing work on the ticht wire. A umber of tunes sung by Dorotfp Neville is a beguiling soprano. Loew Appoints Trios for Presentation Tour Trios comprising a master of ceremonies, a solo organist and a symphony orchestra conductor, to be rotated over the Loew circuit with the stage-band units starting the week of Dec. 14, replacing the previous policy of keeping the m.c, organist and conductor in one house for an indefinite period, have been selected as follows: Walt Rosener, David Pezetski Singing Bill Zuckerman, Wesley Eddy, Don Felice, Wild Oscar; Bobby Gillette, Carbonara, Jort Gart; Leon Navara, Don Albert, Ted Meyn; Ken Witmer, George Wild, Maurice Cook; Nat Nazzaro, Elias Breeskin, Dick Leibert; Bert Frohman, Bert Williams, Bill Dalton; Dave Schooler. Ota Gygi, Harold Ramsay; Ted Claire, Maurice Spitalny, organist not named; Ted Joyce, organist and conductor not named. AMALGAMATED VAUDEVILLE AGENCY Attractions for Picture Theatres Standard Vaudeville Acts 1600 Broadway, New York City Phone Penn. 3S80 W. E. Teaching Sound Installation in Poland Warsaw — An installation school has been opened here by Western Electric with Alois Freverberg in charge. Fifty More f orW. E. in Denmark, Sweden Copenhagen — Fifty additional installations are to be made by Western Electric in Sweden and Denmark, according to the company's office here. New Danish Company tol Produce Talking Films! Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAlti Washington — Nordisk TonefimJ Ijas been organized in Copenhagen] absorbing the Nordisk Film Selsk and the Nordisk Apparat Fabrik Cj penhagen, it has been reported to tl M. P. Division of the Dept. of Co: merce. The new company has a s dio at Valby where talking pictu will be made. New British Chain Gets Options on Fifty Sites London — Multiple Cinemas Cor] recently organized here, has acquit options on 50 sites in the L'nit Kingdom. British Filmcraft Buys Play London — ''Bees and Honey," the H. F. Maltby play, will be made into a talking picture by British Filmcraft. Margaret Bannerman will play the lead. Ginger Joins Universal Manchester, England — Charles W. Ginger has resigned as First National-Pathe manager here to becomeSouth Coast representative for Universal. To Push Use of Sound Film Berlin — The Tonbild-Syndikat has formed a connection with the Pin sch ewer Film Co. to promote the use of sound film for industrial purposes. Joins Pincshewer Board Berlin — Heinz Auerbach of the Tonbild Syndikat has joined the board of the Pinschewer Film Co. Made Pinschewer Directors Berlin — State Minister von Hentig and Siegfried Hirsch, a director of the Commerz and Privat-Bank, have been appointed to the board of the Pinschewer Film Co. British 2-Language Talker London — "At the Villa Rose" has been completed at the Twickenham Film Studios in French and English versions. British Firm Issues Stock London — Allied Talking Picture Ltd., formed last May, is offering $1,250,000 stock issue* to the publj Russian Star in French Film Paris — Inkischinoff, Russian st; has been engaged by Louis Nalp; for "The Yellow Riders," which C Sardberg, the Swedish director, direct. id il :■.. ': Talkers in Newcastle Newcastle — Olympia Picture Hall? the Palladium and Grainger Kinema here are to show talking pictures. 1 Fire Destroys Prague Studio Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAII.1 Washington — Film production has been affected in Czechoslovakia ■ at fire at the Kavalirka studio in Prague, according to the M. P. Division ol the Dept. of Commerce. "Blackmail" in Cairo Cairo — Cairo viewed its first talk ing picture when "Blackmail" wi shown here recently. : Rlchmount Pictures, 723 7th Ave. l„c> New York City) D. J. MOUNTAH, Pres. EXCLUSIVE foreigi representa tives for P.ayart Pi.tures Corporation and other eading independent producers and distributors. 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