Motion Picture Herald (Apr-Jun 1931)

54 MOTION PICTURE HERALD May 16, 19 TED MEYN (Jersey City Loew's Jersey) presented a songfest of songs which this audience was not reluctant to sing, in fact, they all joined with a will. This solo was not as novel as Meyn is accustomed to present but it was full of entertaining and singable numbers, and Meyn's perfect freedom in his talking and ad-libbing throughout the solo proved highly entertaining. The main thing seemingly was the introduction to a new novelty song called "Up and Down the Hill" which this audience sang as if it were a hit. The solo opened with the playing by Meyn of "Tie a String Around Your Finger," then two choruses of "Two Hearts," one of which was in English, the other in German (the audience singing both of them). Meyn then introduced the novelty number by first playing a chorus, then having "Sheik" Burke sing two choruses and then having the audinece join in the singing of three or four choruses. The solo closed with the singing of "By My Side." RALPH (New York City Loew's Paradise) gave this audience a "dose of medicine'' this week, but it proved to be a most agreeable dose. His solo is entitled, "Spring Tonic" and the "medicine" consisted of the singing of songs which certainly is good medicine. Opening song was, "Spring Song" but it was presented with specially worded lyrics explaining the necessity of medicine in the spring. Very humorous and entertaining. Next a special on "Would You Like to Take a Walk?" then a comedy version on "Reuben, Reuben." The next four songs, "Reaching for the Moon," "Something to Remember You By," "99 Out of 100" and "I'm Yours" was the "dose of medicine" and this audience "took it with a smile." BETTY HAMMOND (Publix Strand, New Orleans) offers "My Public and Me" a song slide solo which brings in Miss Hammond's versatility as an entertainer. It opens with a short organ number, then Miss Hammond sings into the microphone, which is connected with the sound horns of the screen, a paraphrase of a popular melody which bespeaks the singing prow ess of her public. This is followed by the audience's joining her in singing "When Your Love Has Gone," "Running Between the Rain Drops," and "Walking My Baby Back Home." A popular solo but one lacking the usual originality shown in Miss Hammond's work. IRIS WILKINS (Milwaukee Fox's Wisconsin). In keeping with a special program welcoming Milwaukee's baseball team to its home town. Miss Wilkins offers "Hits for the Brewers." Words are sung to popular tunes and refer to well known players on the screen. Melodies employed include "Take Me Out to the Ball Game," "Something Good Will Come from That," "Just a Gigolo" and "Hello, Beautiful." Words are flashed on the screen and the audiences enjoy the offering. C/vlf) -Send Tor FPEECUE SHEETS SLIDE CO. 6 EAST LAkE SI C H I C A O O. "MAC" BRIDWELL (San Antonio RKO-Majestic) offered slides, termed "Musical Remedies."" Special travesty to the tune of "To Whom It May Concern"; the same on "Coming Thru the Rye," "You're the One I Care For" and "Tie a Little String Around Your Finger" and the patrons lent a fair hand to make this a pretty good organ solo. EARL ABEL (San Antonio, Texas, theatre) presented "Yours and Mine," a novelty arrangement to the tune of "Wedding Bells Have Broken Up That Old Gang of Mine," a parody on "Honey" with the boys and girls singing a separate line each, and closing with "Sidewalks of New York," only Earl Abel called his slides "The Sidewalks of S. A." ARLO HULTS (New York City RKO 80th) presented an entertaining song-fest entitled "Main Street" this week. This was a cleverly worded novelty boosting the "Main Streets" of every city. The introductor}' slide was played to the tune "Dream a Little Dream of Me." Hults, himself, sang the second chorus and then another to the tune, ".\round the Corner." Arlo then turns toward the audience and makes a few announcements and ad libs, following that with his fine singing of "Dream a Little Dream of Me," the audience also joined in on the next chorus. The balance of the program consisted of the singing, both by Hults and the audience, of "Trail of the Lonesome Pine," "By My Side," a special to "Hair Has Turned to Silver," a regular chorus of "Silver," ancL a final chorus of "Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone." A good solo, well delivered and well received by the audience. GEORGE LATCH, (Hoboken Warner Fabian) offered another of his popular songfest novelties which this audience likes so well. The title of this one is "Oddities," and Latch opened with his usual theme-song, "Heigh-Ho, Everybody, Heigh-Ho." The numbers selected were: "Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone." "Were You Sincere," "Two Hearts in % Time" (one inu English, the second in German), "Thrill Me," and a final chorus of "Whistling in the Dark." Two choruses of the last named number were played, one a straight singing chorus and the last a whistling one. There were man}' "oddities" injected into the novelty and the audience apparently enjo3'ed the solo very much. joOKINd DaCKWAM) SUPEKORGOLOGUE WITH ILLUSTRATED SLIDES "Audience roared with appreciation" says Harold Rieder, who played pre-sliowing at popular theatre. A REMARKABLE NOVELTY .. COMMUNIIY .. A "SPOT" FOR THE ORGANIST. Rental $5.00 Order Now P'p°"' 5 °o Total $10.00 SINGING COMEDy AND NATIONAL fTUDIOf>« 1X6 W. ST. New York. N.Y. Hello Everybody Little Riva Kaye, special service man geress of Santly Bros., has been threatenii me with machine guns, tear gas bombs, t' seven devils and, oh yes, a punch in the no if I refused to mention what she so laboi ously wrote me. ... So here it is. . . . '■ have to satisfy my yen to columni: somehow, so browbeating Eddie into sul mission . . . and getting my way . . . I'm a loss for words. . . . Now is that or isti that like a woman? ... I know you've a, been in the music business much longer tha I and know tremendous lots more, so won't ponder mightly and then say somi thing trivial — but you can't beat me in th; feeling of belonging. ... As to my paren age, I'm just seven years music old-bor'' and bred in the Santly nest (the coziest an friendliest nest imaginable) ; under the p; ternal wing of Lester Santly at Feist's fc five years and then fostered by Henry, Jo' and Lester Santly and Harry Link eve since the beginning of Santly Bros., Im . . . And what a splendid time we've ha of it. . . . Keeping the old chin up no mat ter how troubled the waters (and ye gods what waves) — and putting the old sock be hind each and every new song publishec which brings me right up to the presen dajr and our very latest tune — 'Let a Littl Pleasure Interfere with Business' (so busi ness will be a pleasure again). . . . Littl Jack Little's the proud father — and glad ti say the baby's doing well. . . . Suppose yoiknow Lester's in Europe doing his darndes, to spread Santly 'seeds' where they'll d( most good. . . . We expect him home agair in about three weeks, when maybe Eddie'l, \ let me write in his column again so I car" tell you about conditions in Europe as seei"' by Lester. . . . We'll not go into the U. S'^ situation; you're probably as mad about thaf as we are. ... In the meantime don't hole this biography against Eddie. . . . Remember it was either being 'put on the' spot' oi permitting the above, and you can't blame a "guy" for choosing the lesser of the fwc evils." AAA Will Rockwell is smiling expansively as usual, the result of a recent glimpse at the, latest Harms, Inc., line-up of "absolute hits' (Will's very words). He merely took a sidewise glance at "Two Hearts in Time" and "Have You Forgotten" and everything' took on a roseate hue (idea for joke — the, crazyquilt song — "I Love Hue"). Then when he took a full look at the r'est of the catalogue, he went into rhapsodies, but not "Rhapsody in Blue." . . . They have a great list, that's a cinch as seen by the way the songs are selling. ... If you hear "The Voodoo" on the air, don't get scared. . . . It's one of Feist's new weird rumba rhythms from Cuba. . . . It's a darb. . . . Paul Van Loan, veteran bandsman and musician, and one time arranger of music for the New York Paramount, has just been appointed chief arranger for Remick's. . . . L. Wolfe Gilbert and Jesse Greer have written a great song, in their latest effort, "Poor Kid." Edward B. Marks Music are the publishers. . . . Space, or rather the lack of it, forces me to sav, S'long.