Variety (November 1924)

PISK REVIEWS Bj ABEL ALL ALONE (Waltx)—Paul Whita- man and HIa Orehastra. I WONDER WHAT'S BECOME OF , 8ALLY7 —Tha Troubadoura— Victor No. 19487. ■ When Whltoman "cans" a waltz it's so unusual the demand is al- ways exceptionally het^vy. His penchant for the fox trot Is estab- llahed but his waits recordings are so few and far between they are extraordinary. With Be'rlin's "All Alone," Whltoman's orchestra ha» contrived some fine string and woodwind fflects that are excep- tionally fetchins. IIuKO Frey's Troubadours have also done well by "Sally" (Ager), an outstanding song hit, which has already seen fox trot and vocal recording; as a waits It'B new. The atrings are soothing and tho brass effects aparkllng. WHW'LL I DOT—Rae Eleanor Ball (Violin 80I0) ROSE OF LOVE —Same —Edison No. 61410 Rae Eleanor Ball violin aolos Her lln's "What'U I Do?" In her usually skillful manner. "Rose of Love," the companion piece, is a oelter class composition by John Steel and Pierre Connor. The latter is a Catholic cleric, well known end well liked In "tin pan alley." Father Connor claims to have composed the famous "Love Sands a Little Gift of Rosea," but never received the proper credit due him. Litigation may result be- cause of the latter. bEADTniE, CHICAGO I WANT TO BE HAPPY (Fox Trot) —^ Vincent Lopec and Hotel Pennsylvania Orchestra. NEGRO SPIRITUALS — Same — Okah No. 40175. V Vincent Youmans' "1 Want to be Iftappy" from " No! No! Nannette" la a happy, melody fox trot, aprlghtly and rhythmic, excellently arranged to bring out the reed and hriLB* effects. The banjo also con- tributes Importantly. The medley of "Negro Spirituals" Includes "Qo Down Moses," "Deep Klver" and qjhers. Despite the aemi-aacrednosa of the composi- tions, the African tendency to per- mit the Jubilant motif to assert itself become* evidenced In this medley. The saxes and trumpets Btand out instrumentally. fiAOORINO YOU (Fox Trot)—The Top Notehera. GARITA (Waltz)—Nathan QIants Oreheatra—Ediaon No. 51384. jU "Adoring You" (Tierney-Mc- '''Carthy, the graceful melody fox trot from the Ziegfeld "Follies" is adequately rendered by The Top Notchere, a nom-de-disk for Nathan I Olantz's band which uses its own name with the reverse rendition. I^-Ab usual, the Giants sax stands out. '' "Carita," a better class Spanish ' waits by Ruth Rapoport has the xylo-marirobaa in use for the neces- ■ary coloring. The strings, brass and reeds contrive some fetchingly contraetiog effects. WASHINGTON POST MARCH—U. S. Marine Band RADETZKY MARCH — Same—Edi- son No. 61377 Two corkin«r marches by the crack U. B. Marine Band. The first is th6 familiar Sousa comrositloit martial and snappy in spirit. The Radetzky March (J. Straus) is a symphol^lc composition and dif- ferent in theme from the other. INDIAN LOVE CALL—Olive Kline. ROSE-MARIE-.Lambert Murphy- Victor No. 45466. Two of the outstanding songs from "Rose-Marie" are vocal soiocd on thi.s Victor "blue label" disk. Olive KUne's intense soprano carries the beautiful "Indian Love Call" In high, flowing pitch. Tlie orchestral accompaniment la not the least of the diska' charm. Murphy's sincere tenorlng of "Rose-Marie," the theme song of the show and a current fox trot sensation, la equally fetching. It's a graceful composition, with Its smart four-four rhythm and tango interlude, none of which is sacrl- flced In the vocal rendition. If i STAY AWAY TOO LONG FROM CAROLINA—TJu Radio Franka (Vocal). *^ V, DON'T BLAME IT ALL ON ME— Prank Seaaingar — Brunswick '. No. 26ML "'/ Frank Wright and Frank Bes- ^-■Inrer (The Radio Franks), duet *X:«ro]ina" in their usually dls- tlDCtUe manner. The number la by XUskln - Young - Squires. Frank Beaalnger, on the reverse side, aolos *Z>on't Blame it all on Me," the late Ted Morse's last composition. The boyc' duet and solo vocalising Ib too wellrknown to the radio fans And others to require further Analyala. Suffice It that it's «A mx-. . •rptlonal vocal recording. •HE LOVES ME (Fox Trel)—TMl Lewis and Band. TOO TIRED—Same—Columbia No. 227-D. ) The usual diatlnctive Lewis ; lachniqoe la evidenced In this (^ aouplet with the stressing on the ^•eeentuated rhythms. The brass s.-'-and clarinet are outstanding with /•n Oriental Interlude included in ..'•Bhe Loves Me" (Lew Brown- ^'Austln Bgen). The trumpet is Crtlcularly effective throughout th renditions. ?, In "Too Tired" '(Little-Sizemore- n ttiay), Ted also essays a vocal ^orua that doesn't register as well •■ it might. ROMANY DAYS (Fox Trot)—Abe Lyman and Hia California Orchestra. A NEW KIND OF MAN—Same— Brunawick No. 2679. "Romany Days" (Lyruan-Arn- helm-Kahn) is Abe Lyman's own composition. Qus Arnheim, his pianist arranger, and Oua Kahn collaborated. It's an oddly rhy- thmed fox tro», snappy and tuneful. with some strikingly odd reed and brass combinations. "New Kind of Man" (Clare- Vlotow), is beaucoup hot, strong on the brass with "Slim" Martin's wierd trombone effects becoming evident in his unusual "mutlnge" that first brought him to attention when 'the band struck east. Chicago, Not. IS. What was once a dingy Republi- can Club is now the palatial Deau- vllle. This latest innovation in cafes la aponsored by Ike Bloom, Chicago'a foremost and moat popu- lar cafe owner. Bloom has been operating in the vicinity for S3 years, having been connected with various cafes, but DeauviUe out- classes any of them by a large mar- gin. The interior has been artistically decorated. A multitude of color and lighting schemes have made this » of the most pretentious cafes in the loop. It la open all day ^ith a luncheon aerved In the afternoon. Dinner is served from five till nine with the regular cafe business after that hour. There is no definite time set for closing, keeping open as long as the crowds last. It ia estimated that on the opening night approximately 1,S00 people passed throul^h the door with nearly as many disappointed. The cafe only aeata >60 ordinarily but 600 were taken care of at one time on the opening. A vaudeville show consisting of the Shea Sistera, Muriel Sisters, Marlon Carl, Renee Ainsell, Maria and Alberta and Max Stamm fur- nished the entertainment. The Shea Slaters are a harmony singing and dancing team who look good and know how to put a number over. The Muriel Slaters officiate on the harps and also display some good vocal ability. Marion Carl la a blues singer displaying a symmet- rical figure. Renee Ainsell handles the heavy numbers, giving a good account of herself. Maria and AI- beru, from the "Q. V. Follies." did several dance numbers, well ex- ecuted and received. Max Stamm' acored with hIa character songs. Frank Westphal and his orches- tra play for the show and dances. It Is a alx-piece combination above par. A review of tha band Is in the music department. CABARET Charles Weeohman, late owner of "The Tent." in Chicago, will again venture into the cafe business. The Club Royal has been the name se- lected for the supper club which will cater to after theatre partle* exclusively. It will be located on Michigan Boulevard near the Wrlg- ley Bldg. The Flotilla orchestra has been engaged to furnish the music. The club will open at 10:SO and close at three. Leonard Harper la staging a new revue CNell's cabaret. in Chicago for Jimmy Herb Vogel, formerly an enter- tainer at tho Friars Inn, Chicago, la now manager of the "Tent" In that city. Th* Terrace Qard«n, Dubuque, Iowa, is open under the manage- ment of George Kettnich. The neW manager of the Gardens will leai^9 for Chicago next week to engag* an orchestra. Hotel Fleetwood, at Miami, Is new and win open this fall, under th* same management as the Club Mlrador, Now York, and Ross-Fen- ton Farm, Deal, N. J. The Fleet- wood will be an exclusive hotel In the Florida city. Th* RiU ballroom, Dallas, has opened for the fall aeaaon with th* Rita Troubadours. LIgon Smith, di- rector, Henrietta Straw and Kits Broadway Girls, and Marcell* Los- sar*, songstress. ALL ALONE—L*wi* Jam** (Vocal) ALL ALONE (Waltk)—Th* Cava- lier*—Columbia No. 235 A double dose of Irving Berlin's lateat, "All Alone." It's a wistfully melancholic waits number, engaging- ly tenored by Lewis James and then played as a waits by the Cavaliers. The latter is a new disk unit for the Columbia to specialize In waits ren- ditions only, seemingly replacing the Romancers, which formerly were as- signed the waits "cannings." HOW DO YOg b07—Billy Jones (Vocal) OH, YOU CANT FOOL AN OLD HOSS FLY —Same —Okeh No. 40217 Comedy ditties both. "How Do Tou Do?" (Phil Fleming-Charlie Harrlson-Cal DeVoIl) Is of the dog- gerel lyrics type of song reminiscent of att "Ain't Gonna Rain No Mo'" school. Harry Reser's banjo accom- paniment is featured In conjunction with Billy Jones' tenoring. "Hoss Fly" (Blanche Fkiinklyn- Nat Vincent-Harry Von Tilzer) Is similarly patterned. It makes a good couplet. •LUE EVENING BLUES (Pox ' Tr«t)~Pry'« Million Dollar ' Pi*r Orchestra. COPENHAGEN — Same — Edison No. 51406. Charles Fry has beei: signed ex- clusively by Edison. He deUvers ■partly wfth this fox trot couplet. *Blu* Evening Bluo*.s' (Art Kahn- ^ic Berton) is a corking rag, par- ticularly popular around Chicago being a Windy City product al- though Vic Berton has since aligned With Sam Lanin at the Roseland, Kew York. It's a crack "blues" •omposltion and written In a man- ■er to accentuate the new "after- beat" fad in dance music. The trumpet miiting Is novel and a piano solo stands out otherwise. "Copehagen" (Chas. Davis) re- futes what they say about some- thing being rotten in Denmark. It's a "low down" classic with plenty of torrid paprika in the in- •trumentation. LAZY BLUES (Fox Trot)—Art Lan- dry and His Orchestra irLL GET YOU — Sam»-Victor- No. 1»488 Art Landry has transcribed these rags onto the wax while in a Jovial mood. There is beaucoup comedy in the recordloga. Kazoos, muted cor- nets in weird tonatlons, and deep saxes combine to make merry as the dance rhythms are puAfeyed. "Lazy Blues" Is by Landry-Hum- phry-Emerson: "It'll Get You" (In- cidentally well nanned for the compo- sition) Is by Landry-Emerson- Murphy. FEDERAL LOCKS AFTER CLOSING Atlantic City. Nov. 18. Although the Palais Ro7«lt Ken- tucky Avenue, the Boardwalk, and Beaux Arts. St. James plac* and the Boardwalk, are closed, proceed- ings have been lnstifnt*d In the United BUtes District Court mi iSrenton to padlock th* resort cab- aret*. Harry Kats and Samuel Jameson were named In the Palais Royal matter and Joseph Moss and David Sitley for Beaux Arte. The n*w r*vu* that rpened at Connie's Inn, New York. Is composed entirely of colored entertainer, Is headed by Emma .tackson. Another colored revue opened at the Cotton Club, New York, with Julia Moody the principal woman. Miller , too TIRED (Fox Trot)—Jan Gar- b*r and Hi* Orch«*tni DEAR ONE (Fox)—T*d W**ms and Oreh.—Victof* Nol 1ff481 •Too Tired"/ (Uttle-Slzemore- ■hay) has some; snappy "wowi >row" ■lutings, the |^ano and a corking banjo to dlatioguisb the Instriuneo- taUon. / "Dear On«/' FUher-Bttrk«-Blcl«- •rdeon-Beradhan) by (he WeeaM'<*t- Sanlsatlon Jbatures the aaxea, violU) •ad Ljme iTovel horn effeota, jnfijclng tar a aiatiititi melody ton. tnot l|i 9mti9iHtTa.U* comjpaulon j)J«c» *« ifc'filiiiiaii'fifiV.-r- ..fL'.'L^.rxi:<..k;^dU.. BAGDAD—(Fox Trot —Ray and Oreheatra RED HOT MAMA—8am»-Brun*- wick No. 2681 Exceptional dance recordings by Ray Miller and his crack orchestra. Ager-Yellen's colorful "Bagdad" Is good meat for the Miller technique. The trombone, trumpet and reeds command prim© attention. "Red Hot Mama" Is even better suited to the torrid Miller style, and it makes for a very brisk three min- utes' dance to this recording. SOME Trot)— SOME OTHER DAY, OTHER GIRL (Fox Lanin Orchestra. I WANT TO SEE MY TENNES- SEE—Okeh No. 40219. The crack Lanin orchestra de- livers with this fot trot *onpl«t. Isham Jones' "Some Other Day" Is rhythmic and replete with brll- (CoDtinued en page i7) Rice, Veteran Showman, Opens New Hotel in Chi. Chicago, Nov. 18. Harry E. Rico, veteran ahowman, in aasocUtion with his son, H. E. Rice, Jr., has opened a magnificent hotel here, catering particularly to show peopi*. Among th* features of th* Clar- Idge at 1244 North Dearborn street (near the famoua Chl "Gold Coast" district) ar* a swimming pool and gjrmnaslnnaL aqulppfd with handball courts and a goIf-drivlng practice court. The building Is an Imposing 10- story brick and concrete fireproof structure, containing a larg* as- ■ortmont ot sultta. Circulating Ic* water and taat*ful furnishings for •v*ry room hav* b««n provldod. H. B. ("Daddy") Rio* came to Chicago from St. Louis, where he waa a plone«r In the show business. After coming her* h* became head of th* Beach Amufeement Co. and was Uter In charge of the old Sans Soucl parks. In ISO* Rice went to Etirop*, wh«r* h* **tabllshed *ev- eral amusement* parka. Since his return he haa been associated with the Hearst papers In t^'omotlonal work and later la the hotel buainess with hIa eon as «wn*r of th* P*rsh- ing hotsL Aflidavita charging violation of liquor lawa and maintenanc* ot a public nulaance have been filed In Criminal Court against operators of Jack-o'Lantcrn Gardens, In- dianapolis. The resort Is the most pretentious In that part of the country and haa been In operation only this summer. Those against whom 'affidavits w*r* filed w*re Carles Hammond. op«rator; Lenore Haag, said to be the financial backer; Jim Marshall and Slim Andrews, waiters. PICCAMnCABARET " i'r?*^, UmOom. IS^r. 19. ■ There Is a new blU at the Plcca- diUy Hotel cabareL The principal newcomers ar* Brook* and Boaa from America. For their first par* formance, given In the big restau- rant, they were *o nervous th*T „ could not do themselves Justlc*. " tAter In the evening and In tha'< ballroom they tared much b*tt*r,' but hav* not commenced to register as strongly as they might U they would abandon their well har* monlzed ballad numbers and adhera -> to syncopated ditties. Arfter h* has been here a while longer, and learned a little mor* English, the French ventriloquist, Leo Bill, will become quite th* rag* and will mak* a n*vel attraction for the States. As previously mentioned, he works with a miniature headless dummy, paints a couple of eyes on his hands, rouges the end of hlitf thumb, places a small hat on hla .fist and uses the aforesaid hand for the dummy, making a well-nigh per* feet illusion. The current ballroom dancing team, Josephine Head and Albert Zapp, a nio* looking and youthful pair of ateppera who reaort to eon- slderable acrobatics which are most cttective on the floor. A pleasant hit was registered by Zamora, a Spanish singer who utilizes two of Raquel Meller's num- bers, especially featuring ''Violets" and walking around the tables ad- dressing the audience seated at th* tablea. SUie phrases her songs de« llghtfuUy, and If she would only learn to alng th*m In Tgngllah and shave her upper Up before putting on h*r make-up she would mak* a tolerable cabaret act for one num- ber. The second on* la Just a llttl* too much. Opening and cloalng th* show, also about th* center of th* caba- ret *ntertalnment, ar* Zelia Raya and th* Piccadilly chorus. A cut* bunch. /elok Th* latest entry in Detroit's cabaret field Is the Hollywood Gar- dans' Midnight Revue, at Woodward and Forest avenue. Rockwell Terrao*, Brooklyn, N. T., gutted by fire several months ago haa been reconstructed and re- opened with a fioor show. •omers, Brooklyn, N. T., dark for two years, ■ haa reopened under management of Henry Marcelle. A six-piece orchestra and a revue will be the entertainment featurea. Maaon and O'Malley, have been re-engaged for the Rendezvous, Chi- cago Ned Wayburn Is reported closing his Century Roof revue In Balti- more, Dec. 1. Tber* Is Ulk that another revue or vaudeville will fol- low the present Wayburn policy. Gilda Gray Signs for Florida Gub at $3,500 William Roehm (Roehm 4k Rlch- ^ds) has signed Gllda Gray (or a spsctal •ngagement at th* Holly- wood Oolf and Country Club, Holly- wood, Fla. Miss Gray I|i to open there New Tear's Bvs ea a guar- antee of four weeks. Miss Gray Is to receive 88,100 weekly and will only mak* on* ap- p*arane* a night. Emi* Young'* new cabaret In Miami will b« located directly acroas the street from the new race track. It will be called the Miami Beach Club. Facilities for seating 2.000 guests a^ tables will be provided downstairs. There will be 45 private dining rooma, each of which will be large enough to hold a revu*. Th* eaf* win b« open from 11 o'clock In the morning until 4 a. m. Team Canceled Cabaret; May Have to Remain Ute Alleged stubborn*** en th* part of Al Kendall (Kendall and Burt) may compel th* team to repose In idleness for th* next two months. The team left vaudeville Several weeks ago to head the floor shoif at Midway Gardens, Brooklyn,' booked In for 18 weeks on a plajr or pay contract, calling for *xoIa« sire services. After appearing In the r«vn*. two weeks, Kendall attempted to add to the revenue by accepting outsida engagements. The team had be*a booked (or' a concert Mil at a Brooklyn house last Sunday, but were cancelled when Mark Nathan, manager of the cabaret, notified th* agent booking them the act waft under exclusive contract to him. When Kendall learned the facts leading up to the cancellation, ha refused to go on In the floor show and has been out ever since. According to Nathan, the team will be held to the terms of con- tract and will not be permitted to work elsewhere until it matures. Nathan also says he will bring suit against the team for breach of con- tract. While, on the oth*r hand. Kendall aays h* will r*main Idl* rathar than go back to th* cab- aret. •Til* P*pp*r Pot," Chicago, has undargon* *xtenaive alterations and has opened under the name of "The Silver Slipper," with a revue and Charlie Straight'a orchestra. A patitian to son* thr** aacflons of th» mld-clty to pravmit manu- facturing plants eraaplng In Will com* up before the Board of Batl- mat* of Now Tork Nov. • at 2 p. m. One of th* son** la bounded by Stth street. Park avenue, 16th street and Broadway. •A LIUIa Bit of Spain,** In "Fox's Frolics," opened last week at the Club Madrid, New York. Harry Fox Is the principal entatralner now, with a bavy of girls around blm. IOWA OAVOE HAIL UCEBSEB Dubuque, la., Nov: 18. ▲ now law Just sCfectlve 1* caus- ing managera o( dance halls no end of worry. Th* full *ffect haa Just been made known in an announce- ment by County Attorney Allen Ji' Kan*. Th* law provld** that any towa- shlp board of trustees may, at any time in their discretion, revoke any license Issued. The tlolatlon of tha provisions of this law is punlshabl* by a flne of not exceeding tZi.MO. A new lee akatlng rink, with a capacity (or 8,000 jteople, haa open*d In St Paul. Earl Ltndaay'* new revue opens Nov. 24 at the Knickerbocker Grill. Arthur Ball, tenor, will be the feature. . .;-mA.sl'..-Ui':^-iiliv Th* Club Piccadilly, N*w Tork, opened Oct. 23. Nick Adls, formerly «2 th* E^clusiv* Club, la In charge. . iiiisiir t • BUnWAT a CABARET The first supper club to have a runway will be the new Fay Fol- lies, operated by Liarry Far on West Fifty-fourth street. Fay Is renovating the interior of hia new club so as to bring the daiic* floor from one end of the room Into the center. Tha. stag* at that end of th* room wUKJoila the dance floor (lirough the IJlHltliii of th* run- way. ' This scheme eC ^|i» tet«ri<n- will Increa.^e the ringsfd* *eats. wMch ar* scaled at tS admltsioa, ' 11 »*■* ,.ai j^gj^jM