Variety (December 1922)

Friday, December 15, 1922 VARIETY 29 '.V it'' REVIEWS OF DISKS {Critical reviews of the current phonograph recordt) ■■<■, M I. JT'8 GETTING DARK ON OLD * BROADWAY (Fox Trot)—Will Carroll Trio ^AMP ME—8am«—Path* No. 20844 The Carroll Trio (sax, banjo and piano) sure make themflelvea sound important for only three men. This |« accomplished by Judicious switch- |nir of ^® various pitched saxos. Although not the only recording trio In the field, albeit the newest, they will bear watching. That Slanist gets some wicked "breaks" ito his blues and the saxophonist knows his Job. The "Broadway" number Is one of the "Follies" col- lection, and^lthough a minor com- poaltion makes a surprisingly good 4ance number. "Vamp Me," by Byron Cay, com- poser of the original "Vamp." vamps off like the latter number and pro- ceeds snappily in an odd rhythmic tempo that sounds fetching. TOOT, TOOT. TOOTSIE, GOOD- BYE (Vocal)—Jolson TRUE BLUE SAM—Frank Crumit- Columbia No. 3705 AI Jolson Is reported scorinsf heavily in Chicago with "Toot, Toot. Tootsie" (Kahn-Erdman-Russo). a Chicago product, and the d'sk fully explains the reason why, AUhoue:h the Inimitable though muchfy imi- tated warbler has a knack of exact- ing considerable iheat ouf of most «ny ditty, he does wonders wl h this piece. Frank Crumit. on the rever8*» .%1de, strums his uke to orchestral accompaoinient in the vocal delivery of this popular blues ditty about a traveling salesman. COME ALONG—White Way Quartet (Vocal) MY BUDDY—Ernest Hare and Quartet—Brunswick No. 2320 "Come AlonR" is CJilda Cray's feong hit in the "Follies" by Creamer and Lay ton. It is on jtho order of a negro spiritual but hoUl.s consider- able snap, a sort cf ninnber that improves with* repetition. The White Way Quartet, disk new- comers, handle it exceptionally well and sound like a like a t^ood bet for featuring as a new vocal quartet. In "My Buddy" (Kahn-Donald- aon) Ernest Hare, baritone, is sup- ported by quartet and oichesti'ul ac- companimetit. . '• numbers of this twin type to a nicety. The "Must Be In Love" ditty, a popular "tough" number is well Interpreted by Miss Clark. And Benny Ryan's "For Crying Out Loud" (Ryan-Mort Dixon-Violin- aky) is not a profane exclamation as it is currently wise-cracked, but a clever lyric of how, through the medium of ''crying out loud." a woman can sweei> away a laval- llere with the first flood. Ryan really originated the expression. y . .. - ..1. .,» ELEANOR (Fox Trot)—Imperial Marimba Band MY OLD HAWAIIAN HOME (Waltz) — Palakiko's Hawaiian O^oheetra—Edison No. 51033 There is Instrumental novelty in these selections. "Eleanor" (Dep- pen), a trippingly captivating tune in itself. Is further enhanced by the s.ixo-marimba combination. The "Hawaiian Home" waltz, played by an Hawaiian orchestra, is charming with its tinkling guitar eflects. u HAUNTING BLUES (Fox Trot)— % Tampa Blue Jazz Band ,; CHICAGO — Markels Orchestra — Okeh No. 4671 ' . Two of the niost popular current dance tunes are couplM on this •f;, ' disk. Many an orchestra leader has expressed his partiality to "Chicago, ' ; , That Toddling Town" (Fred Fisher). ;';^;. "Haunting Blues" by Henry Busse, . .Whiteman's "liot lip.s" cornetist. Is ■ m. dance favorite everywheres. In- : cidentally, how this Tampa Blue's , * cornetist makes his instrument ( T-^ibrate. A guaranteed dance ac- celerator, thiis di.sk. ; DOUBLE SHUFFLE—"Black Face" Eddie Ross ROSS' JUBA—Same—Victor No. 18926 ♦ >\ •'Blackface' Eddie Ross who Is ""jiven credit for reviving the banjo's .^^pularity in vaudeville, where he • has long been a favorite, is now • numbered among the di.slc makers. *He has "canned" two of his banjo .. apecialties in a truly entertaining • faahion. It's a novelty in.strumental t record that .should appeal generally. 'Sextet from 'lucia di lam- . J5 MERMOOR' (Fox Trot)—Paul ; f Specht and His Hotel Aster Or- chestra' ?; bOODBYE — Same — Columbia No. f, .^ »rij^ 3708 / ^ Paul Sperht's now Columbia re- cordings are anspiciouM for their -wealth of symphonic rhythm. He /has delivered two staid though nonetheles.s colorful foxes in a dance arrangement of l.^onizetti's sextet from "Lucia." To.slis "Goodbye." , adapted by the conductor and .Tack Denny, i.** a lUting companion piece. .The banjo and brasses contrast anappily for dance ptirpose^i. A dance disk thai will still be a favor- ite after many flash pop hits have . come and gon**. JI-JI-BOO—(Fox Trot)—Original f • Memphis Five YOU CAN HAVE HIM BLUES— V? 3 Same—Pathe No. 20642 f. * The Memphis quintet is compar- atively new to tlio disks but on this — chowing qualiiics as otip of (he best '* blues" record<Ms. lUitli selections , «re of that tyin> with the Memphis . hoyn Nilap()in^ it out in wild, eerie fashion. Exhilarating for dance." I CERTAINLY MUST BE IN LOVE —Elsie Clark FOR CRYING OUT LOUD—Same— ..Okeh No. 4711 Rlsie Clark Ipossesses an expres- sive contralto that can handle light WITH THE KUSIC M£K (Continued from page 9) owner called the society, of which ^'ictor Herbert and Raymond Hubell are official heads, was "Jewish MackmailerH," the formal letter of apology also including reference to that. GEORGETTE (Vocal)c-Ruth Roye. I'M ASKIN' YOU AIN'T IT THE TRUTH?—Same—Columbia No. 3714 Ruth Roye, an established vaude- ville favorite, should develop into a good disk card. Both songs of this couple is included in the come- dienne's vaudeville repertoire. The "canned" versions lose none of their "kick" even though the songstress Is Invisible in the fle.'*h. YOU GAVE ME YOUR HEART (Fox Trot) Natzy's Biltmore Orchestra ZENDA—Rega Dance Orchestra— . Okeh No. 4708 Both are "picture songs," that is musical themes used in accompani- ment to feature films. "Vou Gave Me Your Heart' (Ted Snyder) is the theme of Valentino's "Blood and Sand" and "Zenda" (I..ouis Breau- Ernst Luz) of the Loew-Metro "Prisoner of Zenda" feature. Mr. Luz incidentally is musical director of the Loew circuit. Although the flMt was intended as a successor to '"rlie Sheik," also a Valentino pic- ture sung, it is but mild. In "Zenda" the Rega orchestra In- corporates some nevel chime effects in the recording. 'WAY DOWN YONDER IN NEW ORLEANS—Margaret Young TRUE BLUE SAM—Same—Bruns- wick No. 2319 Margaret Young is building up a following that ranks her with the leading disk coinediennes and if she continues recording numbers on the order of this couplet the leader of the female songstress clan—whoever she may be—had better watch to her laurels. Miss Young's sonorous southern drawl is aptly suited for the Spanish-Dixie type song such us "New Orleans" from "Spice." "True Blue Sam" (Brown-Donald- son) by the author of "Dapper Dan" bids fair to exceed the latter s popularity. Perlee V. Jervis, pianist and mu- sic teacher, charter member of the Brooklyn Institute, Department of Music, and who was active on the music committee of the institute, in personalty and no will. when, at the age of 64, he died at his home. 345 Clinton avenue, Brooklyn, N, Y., Nov. 7, according to his daughter, Helen Jervis KIrchwey, of Summit road, Port Washington, L. I., In her l*ft.^n-Estate not exceeding $1,000 appi.cdtlon for letters of adminis- tration upon the property, which were granted to her by the Kings County SJurrogate's Court last week. Herbert Nagler, manager of the Supreme Concert Management, Inc., announces plans for the or^aniy.a- tlon of an American Mujic^ans' League. A committee is to be ap- pointed shortly to select the musicians to appear in the League's first concert. 'The comi|litteo will be composed of composers and directors who will give unknow.Y musicians hearings to determine their fitness for public concert woik. Th) fust concert is seated for Dec. 3 at the iJroadhurst, New York. A focond will K.low one weeic later. CAROLINA IN THE MORNING (Vocal)—Van and Schenck I'M GOIN' PLANT MYSELF IN MY OLD PLANTATION HOME— Same—Columbia No. 3712 Van and Schenck were the flr.st to introduce the Ingratiating "Caro- lina" tune, and it is fitting they are of the first to "can" it. It's a sweet 'n' pretty tune that can't miss, par- ticularly as the boys do it. In the "Plantation" number Gus Van han- dles the darky dialect, .Toe Schenck's tenor going into a fetching "Home, Sweet Home'' obbligato. I FOUND A FOUR LEAF CLOVER (Fox Trot)—Max Terr and Hie Orchestra I'LL BUILD A STAIRWAY TO PARADISE — Same —Pathe No. 20828 Both compositions are from the current "Scandals" (Geo.-Oorshwin) and the show's two popular selec- tions. While "Clover" anpeal-i more to the ear, vocally, "Staiiway to I'aradise" has dev»'lopod to be the dance hit. It is more .:?iven to bl.ie modulations whereas tho comi)anion piece is smoother, Terr's orchestra gets considerable meat out of bo'^h numbers. MISTER GALLAGHER AND MIS- TER SHEAN (Fox Trot)—Ben- nie Krueger't orchestra. BOARDWALK BLUES —Same — Brunewick No. 2327 "Gallagher and Shean" Is still go- ing strong. This is a second dunce recording, the effect with the so- prano and bass saxes being worked In in a manner that almost talks the lyrics. It's a good dance record. "Boardwalk Blues" (Turk-Uobinson) is a smooth blues, with the bass saxo figuring prominently to good effect. A bulletin of statistics^ Issued by the Bureau of C'nsus, Department of Commerce, Washington, D. C, shows that the year of 1921 has decreased 10.7 per cent, in music publi.shing values as compared to 1919. The music industry in 1921 did $1.3,000,000 business; in 1*^19 over $14,500,000. Salaries though have increased 3.2 per cent, despite a 7.9 per cent, decrease of the number of employes. There are 103 music publishers in the field, 40 centered in New York and 18 in Chicago. The Harry Von Tilxer Music Pub- lishing Co. last Aug. 10 pave Ben Borntstein a note for $1,000 payable in thr**e months. Bernstein, before affiliating with Ager. Yellen gc Born- :teln. Inc., was busineas manager for Von Tilzer. Bornstein assigned the note lo his corpoi-ation v.'hich. when payment'' was protested, brought suit to recover. The A-Y-B firm was awarded judgment for $1,028.05 In the action. The Oliver Ditson Co r f Boston, not being associated wirii the Amer- ican Soci*»ty of Compo^ci.', Authorp and Publishers, demands no tax on Its compo.«!itions for their public performance for T»roiit. .«\r*o;d- Ingly, no license is r e ;es.*«}«rv to rentier any Ditson copy righted pub- lication. C^or^A Prifp ♦tntps that he is an- other songwriter who has decided to go into the publishing business for himself. In collaboration with Sam Hearn he has written ''I..ove Tunes' for which Ager, Yellen & Bornstein, Inc., are acting as selling agents. Charles Warren, London repre- sentative of M. Witmark & Sons, Is in New York on a short stay. One of the reasons for the visit Is to view "Little Nellie Kelly," the Ceorge M. Cohan show. C. B. Coch- ran will produce it in London. RemIck & Co. has c»pened a large store. 20x72, at Broadway and 96th street, New York, In one of the most populous residential districts of the city, and no competition near enough to consider. McKinley Music Co., heretofore headquartered in Chicago, will cen- ter Its music publishing activities solely In New York. The Chicago plant will concern itself with the Jobbing end as heretofore. Billy Chanler is now profession il manager of Ager, Yellen & Born- stein, succeeding I..OU Fordan. The latter is manager of Stark & Cowan's Chicago office. Herman Seldel, 69, dl^d at his home in Indianapolis, Nov. 24. He was president of the Seirld Music I'ublishing House. Tot Seymour is not writing ex- clusively for Waterson. V.«rlin &. Snyder. She will free-lance. Jerome M. Rose _ is managing Harry \'on Tilzer's "band and or- chestra department. Ro.se Fischer has Joined the New York professional staff of Sherman, Clay & Co. NEWS OF M DAILIES The Actora' Fund will hold Its annual benefit perfonnance Jan. 19 at the Century, New York, It was reported last week the Hippodrome would be remodeled into either a department store or a hotel after the current season. Offi- cials of the United States Realty and Improvement Company, wluch owns the property through a sub- sidiary, did not deny the rumor. The theatre la valued at $2,600,000. A candle, to be known as the Caruso Memorial Candle, has been completed and shipped to Italy. It will be placed In the Church of Our Lady, in Pompeii. The candle Is of chemically treated bees wax, five feet in circumference at the base, 16 feet high, and weighs a ton. It is estimated that it will burn one day yearly for 18 centuries, and cost $3,700. An orphan asylum, of which Caruso was a generous benefactor, placed the order. ■<■-■ Burglars entered the apartment of Mme. PYelda Hempcl. the singer, who in private life is the wife of W. B. Kahn, exporter, last week, mak- ing off with personal properly valued at $25,000. The robbers, while there, opened numerous bot- tles of wine, though leaving behind 200 quarts of pre-war champagne, too cumbersome to be removed. Elaine Hammerstein Is being sued for $25,000 by Antonio Clubrcse, who claims the actress ran down h's 14- year-old son while driving an auto through Yonkers, N. Y. Miss Slam- mersteln won the point when Judge Morschaiiser ordered Clabre^e to file a bill of particulars. According to Maglstrr.t" Fred.-rlck B. Hou.se. of. the TralTlo Court In New Yoi'k, the city may h^ve to ark for a legislative act to limit the number of pleasure cars and tnxls that may operate on tho rireets. Fines amounting lo $500,000 iiave been collected by the court rivce the first of the year anJ 49.000 cases have been heard. Drastic measures are being talen by the middle west and <oast au- thorities to cut down jipeeding by automobllititH. tlon Is that Jnd'anapolis. sanity of all that charge. The latest innova- of Mai or Shank, of who w'll have the persons, arreatcd on tested. I'ersons held for examination will be lorced to remain in jail until t'lcir turn be- fore the Sanity Commi."<Hi'»n. accord- ing to the mayor. Heavier fines, jail RenteYices and tripa through hospitalH and morgues are other means that have been introduced by ♦ he western nutborities lu malvC drivers keep inside the ira*llc rei^ij- lations. . William A. Brady gave a "sample" performaiue of 'Thf World We Live In" at the Jul.son theatre Sunday night. The purpose was to show that theatrical mana^rerH are willing to stage good and artistic perform- ances. Invitations were f?cnt out for the special showing. Arthur Hammerstein has an- nounced that Kdith Day has signed a three-year contract to appear under his management. ,ind will not return to England. She will tour America for two seasons, then go to London under his direction. "The Wildflower," by Otto Harbach and Oscar Hammerstein,'2d, will be the prima donna's vehicle here and w abroad. Harry T. Hanbury, formerly pro- fessional manager for T. B. Harms and last head of his own music com- pany, has accepted tho general man- agership of the B. A. Music Co, Mark Hyman and K. C. Mills, the latter executive secretary of th«r Music I'ublishcrs' Protective Asso- ciation, who were af>pointed re- ceivers of the Broadway Music Corp. under $10,000 bond, will continue the company's bu.«iness for .30 days from Dec. i, by order of l*'ecleral Judge A, N. Hand. The receivers' peti- tion sets forth the Broadway Music Corp's. liabilities total $1.35.000; assets, $20,900, mostly in receivable iContlnued on page 34) Claire Mf Kowen, sLster of Mar- ilynn Miller, was marrlol lo W. R. Armstrong in Plttsburcii. Doc. 7. She was the former wife of Jim McKowcn, vaudeville agent. • A man at Clarksburg, W. V.i., re- cently Buw his first nioving picture at the age of 8.3. He had been an inmate of the Harr.son County In- firmary f-or 63 years. "Dinty" Moore's restiurant en West 461 h street, New York, was raided aR.iln Saturday, with the police taking $2,500 in booze away. The place was visited by the cops the week previous, but Moore won the action In court. Ihe liquor came under the head of priv.ite stock us proven by Moore. The case was d smlssed. Mrs. rjeorge W. I.,oft. deputy police commissioner, summoned 150 dance hall proprietorH and floor managers before her last week and issued the edict that all vulgar dancing must stop or the police would start making arrests. Mrs. Ix)ft stated that this would be the final warnings Sholon Shontop was arrested on a charge of Samuel CieenfMid. presi- dent of th*» Hebrew Actors' l.'nion. who st.ited that Shontop's boolcs showed a shortane of $4,000 1 It- was formerly a bookkeeper for th* union. The after-theatre crowds Wer** thrown Into a turmoil one ni^ht last week when five agents of the I'eil- eral narcotic squiid seized hm t<|ual number of men in Times squ-iip ac- CUsed of belpj (Irtpo peddlers. The :'-: il - ■• I- ' • ♦■, flashing of guns started the crowd running, both lo get away and to watch, with the result the gathering stopped traffic and began fighting Itse'f. The disturbance took place at 47th street and Broadway. None but users were among those taken. The squad was looking for sellers. <■ Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Plckford have chartered a ship to make a trip around the world. In- vitat'ons have been sent to about 60 guests. The tour will last from six to eight months, beginning next spring, and is to be In the nature of a publicity stunt. A. L Erlanger*M new theatre, whl?h is to be erected on 44th street and next to the Ijittle theatre, will be known as the Bernard and Collier Music Hall. It Is to become the permanent home of a revue similar tu the Music Box. Charles Dillingham has announced that he has signed contracts with both Col« lier and Bernard for next season, and they will Jolnt^ be starred In the premiere production. As a result of having been sum- moned before Mrs. I..oft. special deputy police commlHSioner, on tho subject of the dancing in all public dance halls, the owners and man- agers of such establishments have formed the New York Ballroom As- sociation. The meeting took place at the Hotel Astor on Monday. The object of the organization la to be that "all ballrooms maintain a high standard to meet the public appro- val," according to C. K. Burgess of Roseland. Several Chicago people are form- ing a company which will give that city a civic theatre. Incorporation p^ers have been granted to the or- Rani/ation which will be known as the Chicago Civic Theatre Associa- tion. Donald Robertson, former director of the Drama Players, will be installed as the production man- ager. It is planned to build a the- atre in the 'Loop" district. Seena Owen and George Wiilsh are now divorced. The decision wa* rendered early Ih's week. Mrs. Harrison K. Caner, Jr., so- ciety woman of Philadelphia, will Join the cast of "The Torch Bear- ers" this weelt. The play Is aherl- uled to open In Phi'adclphia, Jan. 6 and Mrs. Caner will appear there for ft two weeks' engagement. She does not intend to follow the stage as a career. Maud Ad.ims returned to this country aboard the "Celtle," %vh < h ducked in New York Monday. ^\f :, The post office depirtment will use picture screens tn> advi-e t'le public as to the advantages of mail- ing their Christmas parcels eftr'v and to induce them to wrap securelv l>efore sending. Poslmajt^r Kdwurd M. Morgan held a conference eariy In the week with representatives of the M. P. T. O. A. and arrangements were made for the sides that arc to be shown. Solomon Srhumukler. organizer of the Jewish Actors' Co-operative Co., has announced that a co-operati'.e theatre will soon be opcn"d oji tho Bowery by Jewish actors. The pljin Is to take over M.ajorl's Italian the- atre, on I he Bowery, bet we,-n IV- lancey and Broome street;*. Elephants quartered at th" Bar- num and Bailey and Ringling Brotli- ers' winter home near Bridgeport. Conn., gave the alarm when fire broke out In the cook house one night this week. Keepers kept the herd from a stampede by callin-: to the animals by name while the b'-Me was being extinguished. ;_^ •' , The dance by Isadora Duno:«n scheduled to take place in the Church of St. Mar's-in-the-Bouwere Christmas Kve Is off. The pastor. Dr. William H. Outhrie, gave no ex- planation of the switch in planx. The arrest of William Williams by ftie Narcotic Squad of New York Police Headquarters revealed lette'S reported to have l>een from a pic- ture aMor In Hollywood, who was the selling agent out there, and also some signed by Evelyn Nesbit. Margaret Irving and William Sea- bury, both appearing In the Mus'c Box Revue In New York, were ntar- rled In Port Chester, N. Y.. last Sunday night. Heabury Is the for- mer husband of Billie Shaw and was In vaudeville with her (.Seabury and Shaw). The Chicago and Alton rai'road has installed a picttire show on if-* fast train lunnlng tjetween Chicago and St. Louis. The showing take^ place in the dining car.' The Initia exhibition wan given Dec. 12 on the train le.iving at noon, but the n'ght fr.iins are also lo give similar per- formances. Or'a Carew. film actress, and .Ti>hn <'. Howard were married in I.'H Angeles Dee. 12. Mr. Howard is iip» Htm of John C Howard, a weaiihy manufaettiref oT Iftrtrlilil,