Inside facts of stage and screen (March 28, 1931)

Saturday, March 28, 1931 INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN j Page Thirteen I News And Notes Wrmm Tim Fan Alley Song Leaders LOS ANGELES “ Following are the song leaders for the Southwest: 1. “Just A Gigolo"—DeSylva. 2. “I’m Alone Because I Love You”—Witmark. 3. “Blue Again”—Robbins. 4. “I Surrender, Dear”—Powers. 5. “You’re the One I Care For” ■—Santly Bros. 6. “Reaching For The 'Moon”— Berlin. 7. “Tears”—Shapiro. . 8. “Lonesome Lover”—Feist. 9. “You Didn’t Have To Tell Me"—Donaldson. 10. “Would You Like To Take A Walk”—Rentick. SAN FRANCISCO Following are currently heading the list of local best sellers: 1. “I Surrender, Dear”—Powers. 2. “Reaching For The Moon”— Berlin. 3. “Just A Gigolo”—DeSylva. 4. “Walkin’ My Baby”—DeSylva. 5. “You’re The One I Care For” .—Santly. 6. “Blue Again”—Robbins. 7. “Tears”—Shapiro. 8. “Don’t Forget VMe”—Robbins. 9. “I’m Alone”—Witmark. TO. “Wabash Moon”-—Berlin. NORTHWEST The 10 best sellers in the North- west were: 1. “Blu,e Again”—Robbins. 2. “I’m Alone Because I Love You” — Witmark. . 3. “Ninety-nine Out of 100”— Robbins. 4. “When Your Hair Has Turn- ed to Silver”—Morris. 5. “Just A Gigolo”—DeSylva. 6. “You’re The One I Care For” •— Santly. . 7. “Moonlight On The Colorado” — Shapiro. 8. “Walkin’ My Baby Back Home”—DeSylva. 9. “I Surrender, Dear”—Powers. 10. “Comes Sunrise”—Western. LOUDERS, RUDOLPH MEN GO INTO FOX OAKLAND, March 27.—Jack Souders transfers from the Fox California, San Jose, to this East Bay city, opening April 9 as m.c. at the Fox Grand Lake. House is getting all set for a revival of stage shows, using the Peggy O’Neill re- vues, as staged at the Fox El Capi- tan, San Francisco. Orchestra contract has been awarded Walter Rudolph, who will put in ten men under Souder’s bat- on. Fox Grand Lake is a district house, getting a big play from the University of California students. Charlie Carroll manages. SURPRISE HIT The old saying is you never know when you’ve got a hit. And it was proved with “One More Time,” a song which Gus Arnheim wrote, and of which Jimmy, Grier made the arrangement. The Victor people had an open date for a recording and Arnheim “filled in” with “One More Time.” Now for two months it has been the leading record here- abouts. A classy tune and the Grier arrangement is a knockout. WITH FREED-POWERS SAN FRANCISCO, March 27.— A1 Burgess is here as permanent representative of Freed-Powers, music publishers. Arthur Freed was in town Thursday for a few hours, prior to departure for Europe. Changing plans from their orig^ inal form, the sponsors of the Sym- phonic Orchestra, which will play here for the benefit of the musi- cians’ relief fund, this week decided to make the series of twelve concerts offerngs of one and one-half to two hours in length, and with no other entertainment than soloists. The changed plans were brought about by the effects obtained at re- hearsals, which started last Sunday. Those who have heard the 211 boys who form the orchestra play declare it to be the greatest musical treat Los Angeles has ever had. First plans were to put the volunteer ag- gregation into a downtown or Hol- lywood picture house and split the profits, the audience being privi- leged to remain for the regular fol- lowing stage and picture show. The rehearsals convinced the sponsors that the orchestra needed no other drawing power than itself. At Shrine The Shrine Auditorium has been selected as the locale for the con- certs, the first of which will be April 12, starting at 2:30 p.m. Fol- lowing concerts will be at the same hour on each succeeding Sunday. The orchestra, which will hence- forth be known as the Los Angeles Festival Orchestra, was formed with 211 pieces instead of the 203 originally planned. Of these ap- proximately 125 are string instru- ments. A tentative list of conductors has been announced as follows: Leon- ard Walker, Rex Dunn, Piedro Ci- rnini, Adolph Tandler, Giuseppe Creatore, C. Bakleinikoff and Ar- thur Kay. Elsa Alsen Opens Mme. Elsa Alsen, dramatic so- prano, will be the soloist at the opening concert, with others of note to follow. Most active in promot- ing the benefit series is Henry Schumann-Heink, son of the fam- ous prima donna, and it is believed possible that he maj r persuade his mother to come to Los Angeles as soloist on one of the programs. Music BIAL BROTHERS COCOANUT GROVE LOS ANGELES The Bial Brothers, Art and Al, fill the dance intermission spot at the Cocoanut Grove in a b+g way. This double piano team registered with the patrons from the first clever number to the effectively ar- ranged closing. The boys are strong on both appearance and per- formance and fit in well with the class group of entertainers at the Grove. The Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue was especially well received. The Bial Brothers, using two pianos for the number, gave it not only a flashy interpretation, but an ex- pertly musical one as well. “Fin- esse” was another of their interest- ing ivory displays that held the at- tention of the tables straight through. They achieved some haunting effects with “Who” which they sold to good returns. A nov- elty medley featuring an assort- ment of new tricks and trills pos- sessed the added virtue of smart- ness, style and originality of ar- rangement. Art and Al Bial will have no trouble in keeping up the high mu- sical standard set at this spot by Gus Arnheim and his band, Bing Crosby and the Rhythm Boys, Carlos Molino and his Tango Or- ch'estra and Ted White. Mat. McCORIVlICK ON TRIP SAN FRANCISCO, March 27.— Gene McCormick, professional man- ager for S. L. Cross Music Corp., left Saturday for the Northwest, where he will spend several weeks in the firm’s interests. His wife accompanied him. Karl Krueger has signed a con- tract to direct the Seattle Sym- phony Orchestra for the next three years. though this is not definite. The series was initiated by the Musicians’ Local, and hearty co- operation is being given from all -sources. Billboarding has been do- nated by Foster & Kleiser, with the billing due to go up April 3. Sll PIED SCHOLL FOR FOX THEATRE Fred Scholl, organist who re- turned from Australia aboard the Ventura March 5 after three years in the Antipodes, has been signed to open at the Fox Theatre, San Francisco; April 3. Somewhat of a record for rapid signing these dull days, and speaks highly for Scholl’s rating as a drawing card. Scholl was with Ted Henkel in Australia, and brought back with him a bunch of pictures and clip- pings that show how Ted is going over for all kinds of a pay-off. Hen- kel, says Fred, is the most publi- cized man in Australia, and when- ever he makes a public appearance he is given a tremendous reception. So popular is he that he stops every show, and was recently bought over at a splendid figure by the Para- mount people after having played three years in the Capitol at Syd- ney. Music Notes By ARCH WOODY Fred Dempsey,'Fedst representa- tive, following in the footsteps o£ his equally illustrious namesake, Jack, played the part of victorious challenger in a knock-down and drag-out bout on a busy downtown corner the other morning. This handsome husky ran into just one too many of the lOc-a-100 song sheet peddlers that infest the streets and his fighting blood got the bet- ter of his genial disposition. He hauled off, hit hard, and the dime- per-hundred boy took the count. And that’s not all. To get good and even for all the dirt the song sheet chap and others of his ilk have done to hard working plug- gers, Dempsey gathered up the sheets and rent them chorus from chorus and word from word, scat- tering them grandly over the pros- trate body of his victim. From which we gather that Fred Demp- sey, Feist rep, does not care for lOe-per-100 song sheet peddlers. JESSE STAFFORD And His San Francisco PALACE HOTEL ORCHESTRA Featuring His and Gene Rose's Song Hit, “Tonight” WILL PRIOR MUSICAL DIRECTOR 1187 South Rodeo Drive, Los Angeles OXford 6571 TED HENKEL MUSICAL PRESENTATION CONDUCTOR AND DIRECTOR CAPITOL THEATRE Melbourne, Australia Pit Orchestra of 30 Stage Band of 20 8:00-8:30 P. M. Daily EDITH TURNHAM and Her Dixie Aces OAKS TAVERN CAFE Sponsored by FORER TIRE CO. Brunswick Tire Distributors for So. Calif. 41 2 W. Pico St. ' DAILY FEATURES 12:00- 1 :00 A. M.—Apex Nite Club 1 :00- 7 :00 A. M. Nite Owl Program 7:00- 7:30 A. M.—Wash. Furn. Co. 7:30- 8 :00 A. M. S. A. Scherer 8:00- 8:30 A.M. Franklyn Furn. Co. 8:30- 9:00 A.M. Dr. Wiseman 9:30-10:00 A. M.—Dr. Wade W. Forrester 1 0 :00-1 0 :30 A. M. Langdon Apts. 10:30-1 1 :00 A. M. Kimmel Tailoring Co. 1 1 :00-l 1 :30 A. M.—LaVida Min. Water 1 1 :30- 1 2 :30 P. 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