The Moving picture world (May 1925-June 1925)

May 9, 1925 MOVING PICTURE WORLD 203 piece is backed with a sky drop. Tables, chairs, benches, etc., are used to dress both right and left. A striped awning is over a window in the set house right, and vines are used to tone the buffgray walls of the set. The characters are dressed in the colorful costumes of Spain, with the Mexican and South American influence added. The following program is rendered; (a) "Danza Del Sombrero" (Jarabe Tapitio), the Troubadours with dance by Anita Nori, (b) "En Cuba," sung by Frederick Brindley, tenor, (c) "Valse" Cielito Lindo (Beautiful Heaven), Miss Tamara and Mr. Fowler, (d) "Danza Espanola" (Malaguena), Anita and Alberto, (e) "Serafina" by the Troubadours, (f) "Baile Del Manton" (Dance of the Shawl), Miss Tamara, Mr. Fowler and the Ensemble. The scenery was executed by Willy Pogany, and the action and sustained tempo of the entire number marks it as one of the best presentations of its kind. RIALTO THEATRE New York City Featured Picture: "The Crowded Hour" {Paramount) Music The music program for the Ninth Anniversary Program of the theatre includes "Capriccio Italien" (Tschaikowsky) as the overture feature played by the Rialto Orchestra with Willy Stahl conducting, and followed with another cleverly arranged "Riesenfeld's Classical Jazz." "Japanese Lullaby" The "Ming Toy" song by Bowers rendered by Eva Sobel, Ethel Hart, Janet Hall and Jessica Dragonette. The four singers are dressed in characteristic Far East costume, enter from left, kneel in front of a gray fabric drop and render the song. They are flooded with orange amber. Blue flood is on the drop from top and sides. Two small silk box lamps in rose are used, one at either side of opening. We Are Specialists IN DECORATIVE MATERIALS LARGE STOCK LATEST PATTERNS BEST PRICES DELIVERY FACILITIES Are the Reasons DOTY & SCRIMGEOUR SALES CO., INC. 148-150-152 DUANE STREET NEW YORK CITY Jazz Divertissement This number is about the peppiest that has ever been seen in a motion picture theatre. It is a real Jazz number which should be spelled with capital letters. Prior to the introduction of the dancers, a subject is shown on the screen illustrating various dances in other countries. The musical accompaniment is particularly good. At the conclusion the title is flashed that the dance of the day "The Charleston" will be introduced. Lights come up, and seven girls, in glistening costumes of minor proportions, come from left and down to a platform which is erected over the rail of the orchestra pit. The fast stepping of the chorus ends, the girls exit right and left up the runways. The curtains are drawn, and a jeweled set is revealed, with two large panels made of small mirrors right and left up the runways. The curtains show strands of silver tinsel hung in the folds. Dolores Farris, dressed in a pink dancing costume, appears and presents a clever number, with the seven girls appearing in silver trunk and bodice costumes and dance to a spirited finale. A color wheel plays upon the mirrored panels, and the vari-colored floodlights from the balcony rail lend an effective lighting treatment. CAPITOL THEATRE Chicago Francis A. Mangan offers a diversified program to surround the features picture of Jackie Coogan in "The Rag Man." The Capitol Grand Orchestra with Albert E. Short conducting, render the descriptive fantasia "A Day With A Circus" (Lamp). This is followed with two, presentation numbers, the first entitled "In Front of the Big Top" introducing the smallest horse "in the world" and an educated duck. Four girls do a "Clown Dance" followed by the introduction of "Barkers." The second number is "Inside the Big Top," with five units comprising it, (a) "Three Caswell Sisters," wonders of the trapeze, (b) "Thomas Trio," clowns, (c) "Fisher's Animals," (d) "Dead or Alive," a clown fantasy, (e) "The Six Tip Tops," a sensational acrobatic finale. Banks Kennedy, at the organ, plays "A Radio Nightmare." EASTMAN THEATRE Rochester Featured Picture: "Sally" (First National) The Eastman Theatre Orchestra, conducted by Frank Waller, present "The Beautiful Blue Danube," by Johann Strauss, as the overture feature. The organ recital, with Harold Osborn Smith at the console, plays the Suppe composition, "Morning, Noon and Night." A song car-tune, "Swance River," is also on the program. For the special musical feature Mary Bell, soprano, sings "Look for the Silver Lining," from "Sally," by Kern. RIVOLI THEATRE New York City GlQria Swanson in "Madame Sans Gene," together with the same musical and presentation program, is being held over for a second week. Carl Edouarde Says — MUSIC WEEK should emphasize the works of American composers, and, in particular, encourage the American composers who now are strug^lin^ alons with little or no recognition and reward. This is the suggestion of Carl Edouarde, conductor of the Mark Strand Symponv Orchestra for eleven years, and credited with being the first man to introduce good music to the millions of motion picture fans. Mr. Edouarde was asked to give his ideas of a Music Week program. "It is very difficult," Mr. Edouarde explained, "to arrange a Music Week program adaptable to motion picture theatres everywhere. Of course, they all have fine organs, even in neighborhood houses, and a great majority of the big theatres have worth-while orchestras. But there are many limitations because of the variety of programs and presentations. "The overture is of course a recognized part of the motion picture program, and 1 hasten to urge every musical conductor now to give thought to the American composer and his work. The conductor cannot do a more constructive bit for Music Week than by playing the composition of an American composer. "I've often wondered if the average musical conductor of the movie theatre realizes what a power he can be in educating the great American public to an understanding and appreciation of good music," continued Mr. Edouarde. "Why, until the radio came along just before the phonograph, the only place one could get good music was in the concert field, dominated by the rich and aristocratic. "Now, in the movie — the great American amusement field — the rich and the poor alike can be served a musical program with their films that is really helpful to the cause of good music." Carl Edouarde, incidentally, practices what he preaches. Through his efforts Orem's "American Indian Rhapsody" was introduced to New York as an overture for one of the Mark Strand's programs. Mr. Edouarde has been credited by no less an authority than Walter Damrosch with having "done more to educate the masses to better music than any individual I know." Besides being the pioneer in moving picture orchestral work, Mr. Edouarde and the Mark Strand Orchestra gave concerts at Lewisohn Stadium and at Columbia University. Mr. Edouarde is an American by birth, received his musical education in the Royal Conservatory of Music at Lcipsig, Germany, and was graduated with highest honors at 21 after studying under such masters as Robert Bolland, Kricdrich Hermann and Hans Sitt. JjiEATWCAL, s 1 Send for a Catalogue J.RClANCYIncW c v f Syracuse, N.Y1