Paramount Pep (1923)

PARAMOUNT PEP 15 Paramount Follies — The Hit of the Year Buffalo Office — Children of Jazz — Put on a Musical Extravaganza in Two Acts andi All Make Merry at a Surprise Birthday Pa-ty Given in Honor of Allan S. Moritz, Branch Manager By “Pat” Another Red Letter Day on the Paramount Pep Joy Calendar, April 21, 1923, when the entire Buffalo Office assembled at the Lafayette Hotel preparatory to an evening of fun which will linger long in the memory of all those present and particularly Mr. Moritz, to whom it came as a complete surprise. At six o’clock E transportation, gave the starting signal and th way through heavy traffic to the River Road, a later at Brown’s Hotel, Tonawanda, N. Y., wh There was none of the usual “We have with us tonight — ” parley. It was just an informal dinner. At the suggestion of R. L. Williams, the Art Director, the place cards were very cleverly caricatured by Burton Henning, presenting in grotesque fashion the personalities or idiosyncrasies of each individual. Just before Mr. Moritz cut the Birthday Cake, Miss Madge Bellamy, a First National Star, was introduced. Miss Bellamy was en route to Niagara Falls and she stopped over to congratulate Mr. Moritz on his thirty-first birthday and wish him imany happy returns of the day. She commented on the fact that her pictures were not getting representation in the Buffalo territory during the week just ended and it was obvious that 31st Annual Moritz Week had gone over the top one hundred per cent. The demi-tasse was just passing when Clayton Pfeiffer's Symphony Orchestra rolled out the Royal Garden Blues. Someone shouted “On With the Dance,” and the party was under way. If there was any relapse into seriousness at all it was only for an interval when Malcolm Williams, with all the felicity of diction at his command, voiced the sentiments of all in expressing the feeling of respect and esteem which everyone has for Mr. Moritz. F. Ray Powers wrote the book and lyrics. They were written in the lighter vein so that no mood should be long maintained. There was sentiment, mild flirtation and the nuances of small talk, all with self-control and politeness. arl Brink, the Technical Director in charge of e long line of 1923 Models slowly wound their long the bank of the Niagara, arriving one hour ere everything was in readiness for the first act. Jersey Jingles By “Essie” The greatest convention in the history of Famous Players is now an inspirational memory. — The Jersey exchange was not only very much represented but it was also very much heard. Ask A1 Gebhart ! Much to everyone’s disappointment there was no Miss representation. Is it possible that the women are considered a “side issue” ? Messrs. Kusell, Lee, Gebhart, Wolf, Weiman and Cohen who were fortunate enough to be among those present agree that the convention did them a lot of good. And the three free meals they got didn’t do them any harm either! The banquet at the close of the convention came as a welcome climax. The food was edible, the entertainment was an eye-and-earful and the speeches were moderately loud and uproariously funny. From a reliable source we hear that Betty Press, secretary to Mr. Kusell, will make a forma! protest against any more conventions. It is rumored that Betty gained five pounds during the three days that our branch manager was away.