Variety (Nov 1927)

VASIBTT MUSIC CHECKMATE AUSTRALIA EHBARGQ QN U. S. DISKS Owners of Music Rights Get Ban Then Change TIM^ Tactics Washington. Nov. 29. Australian Anns which recently plaetd aa «ttkbArio 91I .^Mtrlcan phaBocmpli rtcidrilt h«v« mdoptfed a dUtorant ^ocMtu^ ii^ndoiUfif lavrv VBdtr th« ouiitpin*^ pro- ceeding under fht ^i^gtit Utws. aocordlnff to cabfo reaetttng Washington yesterday. As was reported, these dealers holding the Australian rights to nu- merous musical hits were refu.sing to permit the entry of American disks. American shippers coun- tered with a move to force the Aus- trattans to adfaara MrMir ia the .'tlpulationa aC tiM aaMoMa laws. To make the embargo effective the Australians would have been required to go throiigil tha thou- sands of records con.stltuting a shipment from the U. S., and Ixar only those upon which they held the copyright priYilegea. : The switch in tactics permitted the landing of a $50,000 order then ready to be unloaded at the dock, but which it mpfimnd WouM have to be returned here. Under the Australian law the dealers involved are enabled to get spaaAy aotlOB hUHnjaiiiinni of their rights with subsequent con- fiscation of the American-made rec- ords of the numbers they control. Though tfcjg guiiin tha trttm- tion to a con8lderaft>Ie decree, those tighting the action state that as the Australians secure rights to prac- Uoally all hna fl tvm ilill mean a heavy cut in buslnesafOT tha AlT- : an manufacturers. THIS WXKK. PALACK. CHICAGO HARRY ROGERS Preients A RUSHING BAR Complaints ara being heard in the Square of a side street bar doing such a terriflc tariff that one must wait before crowding up to the rail for SO minutes or longer to get an or- der filled. It's alleged that whaii soine of the buyers do reach the niahoKany they hang on for the remainder of the day or night. The most direct squawk is that Prohibition law la taking up too mm^h time. THt It «M Owrct WblU. »boM tourhlng a*k>- dnma of Ui« srim mllUcH of ntn. ' Th» 8r»a U&U." pl&y«d her* laat wrek. wlto one* upon a Itmi) Mid: "Tal«tit It wh»t tn« \)iuU\r wanU!' Workliil opoB tbla Wbltlna thrx>ry of .satltfyknc U (Ui« imbllc). KilUi't nanM««>(nt ia offline Jnrl Fre*^ tod his blnre band thli week Oarl proTM that with a r«w otIcIubI romrdy ■i-.ixs. no wonlit. and a lot of pun*. unK<liilterat«<d -ilhidualtty. It t* t%V to conTlnce an audlcno* that i>iie hai talent. With hia tall, gaunt flgurv rUd In a hsuguy black awallow-Ull. i'arl Rlldea abinit tiM aUfr. rMortloi to ortidnal blta of muHtral trickery to pro<luc« a aaouth mti of comedy that hamonlMa with the not« at hta l>aadmi>n. whs work Juat a Aaronson Lasted 9 Days At Hit Om Mftt CU Irving Aaronson opened and closed his night club at 159 West 49th' street in exactly nine d^ys. The "closed room" policy under the George Olsen regime was too much of a handicap and is now prompting Peter Anaelmo, ownar, to consider inaugurating an oi»en dbar on his next venture. Olsen had ^ilt up the room on a fHtrely personal draw, seemingly takine: his following along with him to the Club Richman. Olsen's busi- ness at the liichman has been sen- sationally good. One night's sroas, the eve of Thanksgiving, was )4.- 700. This is a record for the Rich- man, according to Lou Sch warts, managing director. Schwartz Is now propositioning Olsen with an idea to take over the Le Perroquet de Paris, Roger Wolfe Kahn*8 fOnnar night tiuh, and in- stalling Olsen as the prime attrac- tion. Olsen countered'with a 17.- 000 weekly asking price. AaroMoa Is coneludtoff a three weeks* run at the Mark Strand, Brooklyn, N. Y.. at IS.500 a week and is slate0 for a Stanley tour. Aaronson Is also busy with a new producing alliance formed with Fred Ahlert, the crack Waterson arranger, whom Aaronson is guar- anteeing |20,0M a year -aa muaioal advisor and eo-partner in a Qiptdiicliig corporation. HERE AND THERE BROADWAY GUIDE Wa«r> For show people, ae well as laymen, this QuMa to ganaral amu in New York will be published weekly in response to repestad it may serve the out-of-towner as a time*saver in seleotion. V^iety lends ths Judgment of its expert guidanoa in the various antortalnmaiit dtofiatao* No slight ar Might ia Intended for thoaa itwn>awtianad. tlia Kate are mm •f Variety's aampHatian only ae a handy referenea^ PLAYS OM BROADWAY • Current Broadway legitimate attrsctions sre completely listed and commented upon weekly in Variety under the headings "Shewa ia New York and Cammant*" In that department, both in the commani and the actual amaunt at the grose receipts of each show will be found the neceesary Infcrmatlan ae to the meet successful plsys, also the seals of admission ehargsd. NEW FEATURE PICTURES OF WEEK Cspitel—'«nie ISth Hour" and preeenttttlOB MIL Colony—'>Silk Stockings" (LaPiante). ParamoMnt-"Speolal anniyeraacy praaentatfoa pcogram; '*]!%a 9p9lk> light" (RaliAon). Rialto—"Roug<h Riders" (Bancroft), run. Rivoli—'^rrell and Son," novel fllmisatlon, good, •trand—^"Wreck of the Hesperus." '•The Wtsard." NEW SPECIAL FEATURES WORTH SKKING "Sunriee" "Patent Leather Kid'' "Wings" "Jasa Singer^ (Al Jolson) "Quslity 8L" (Marion Daviee) '*Tlii Qaaefca" (Pairbanka) NIGHT LIFE The Parody, with the inimitable Clayton, Jackson and Durante as the features, Is recommended at all timea. Parody alstf haa a girlie ahow to augment "those Uiree boys.** Chez Morgan with Helen Morgan breaking in with "The Show Boat** is doing fairly well; Tvette Rugel subbing for Miss Morgan. Vincent Lopes, with an excellent show at the Casa Lopsz, must be "made," tt only for the Lopes dance music and Benny Rubin's comedy, and for a change of pace and a Bohemian atmoephere^ don't miaa tha Club Barney, in Greenwioh Village. The hotels like tha Roosev^i (Ben Bemie), Pennsylvania (Jolumy Johnson) and Biltmore (Bernie Cummins) should not be overlooked tdr relief purposes for straight dining and dancing purposes^ before or after theatre. The Mirader sans iU sUffneas to a H oonvert With Rdalto aBd dancers, should be on the list. The Little Club has « fast show and Mrs. Park Benjamin, and Irving Aaronaoa'a Commaadera at their 1M W. 4gth Street Club are worth while. George Olsen at the Club Richman is doing very ntoely. Of the other class spots, the Montmartre is very worth-while, and the Lido has the unique Moss and Fontana. dancers, as the new feature. Van and Schenck are at the Silver Slipper, with an excellent supporting show. The Everglsdes has a new show; the Frivolity is continuing its usual healthy trade, and Hilda Ferguson and Benny Davis now head the 54th St. Club. For a touch of Montmartre on Broadway, the unique Tommy X^rman, warbling his ballads at the Salon Royal, is very worth-while. RBCOMMKNDBD DISK RECORDS Victor No. 20952—Ross De lAixe Syncopators, a Jacksonville (Fla.) colorsd oiganlxation, has "canned" a couple ot torrid foz-trot% "Mary BeUeP* and *lJkdy Kliia." for Vletor. Played aa only native Mitepa can play 'em, this «oaptet» arraagad t>y Aobait B. Cloudy ia a aliillng dance duo. Brunswick No. 3641—Although now a Co1umft>la recording executive, Ben Selvin still retains his Brunswick recording unit, bearing his name. Charles (Mouse) Warren, former- I His versions of the •'Oood News" numbers, **Lucky in Love" and "Good ly with Shapiro-Bernstein, now in News" are up to usual Selvin standbrd. Vocal interludes are inc\yded in profeaiteSit department of Rem-1 <*">*^« recordings. Columbia No. 1137—The "Merry Malones" wakz songs, "Molly Malone" Herman Schenck Is now manager of the band and orchestra depart- ment fto iRiapira-Bernstela. Mu Rsiier Forced Oat Uaio« regnlaUaa fersea Ifag Flidier and his California arohea- tra out of the QexM Buck mualcaV "Take the Air." Flshsr hi com- pelled to leave after a fortni«rht'a stey with the musical comedy, not bains d oMBAbeg^ tha Maw York local musicians' union and unabla to Join tlirouffh organlaatios ra* strtctlona. William Xorrta ia booking llaiMr In the Fox houses after the end of the two weeks witii "Taiee the Air." Fisher gave up a six months' con« tract at tlm Chaae hoteL BL to rehearse Buck show. Lopez Firesy Hires Vincent Lopes gave his entire Casa Lopes orchestra "notice" and tlien ra-slgned tha Butjorlty oi them. It was a move to eliminate certain instrumentalists, and also for salary conservation at readjusted scales. CHOP HOUSE OF EXCEPTIONAL MERIT IS6-S WEST 4tm saoMX nattr I lUhfS hli tct toiiflKf th* MM«1 Ctxl 99 UM < "If- Til* Buffalo "Evenini Timet" taltf: At ail orrliesLra dlnrlor. Carl Kroad bai a ttjrl* all of blA own. ]{« It a manrcl with tlii< linrmunli a uikI ofTcrod ttome roal hot numlK'ni Ihat w« r« niipluuiloil u> iho iitm. Tlie ori'lisbtra. coin- I'oflcil of uii arUUU, caii Uk« IL<« |ilac« MMOf Ui« bmt when If rom<>» to pU}liiK music. ~5 ORCHESTRA Harry Blum, formerly manager for Itiiaioic'Sb Cleveland, now sales manager Id New !york for Arm. • ^ •' Henry Santley. formerly with FeiBt's, is now assistant to Mose Uumble, general professional man- ager of Remlck's. Jlmmie Williani.s' Ambassadorn are the orchctttra feature at the Ambassador on the Albany-Troy ( N. Y.) road. The Inn was recently opt'iunl on tho site of the famous old l^evine's liotui and road house, de stroyed by Are last'spring. William Houlilian, manaf:7ing the plac»\ thon known as Fireside Inn, is in charge of the new establishment. Mack Davis, a Johnny Johnson unfit, closes this week at I^oal Lodge, Liachmont, N. Y., to open at the Biltmore hotel, Atlanta, Deo. 9, for a minimum of six weeks. and "Like the Wandering Minstrel," are in typical Cohan rolUoking style of simple waltz composition. William A. Kennedy esaota tha pn^ot lyric interpretation In the vocal interludes. Victor No. 210Z2—Jans and Whalen make thehr Victor debut with disk versions c< their vaude routine. •*Well! Well! Wett!" and "Juet a Couple o* Good Guys Gone Wrons" are the coKnomens of the sidewalks routines and coming througlh great in '>canned" form. This type of record, lent impetus by the eenssitlcnal Moran and Mack, talkers, is now the popular vogne. and Jans and Whalen's flrst effort should show up well on sales. Edison No. 52108—The Yale C?olleglans, under Leg Laden's direction, who have been picture house tourin^r off and on, are debuting on the iKVlison disks withYou'll IJo It Some Day." backed up t>y Dave Kaplan's Melodists handling "Barbara." Sprijirhtly dance record. Columbia No. 1138—"Manhattan Mary" and "Broadway," from musical comedy bearing the title of the llret eong eelectlon. is handily performed by rasa Hapan and his I»ark Central Hotel Orchestra. A vocal trio comprising Jamos, Shaw and Luther contributes in the first, and Lewis J :unes warhles "Broadway." , "Down South" "Say It With a Red, Red Rose" "Dainty Miee" RICOMMKNDED SHEET MUSIC "Let's Kiss and Make Up** ^'S Wonderful" (from Funny V>ace") ''My Heart Steed ttilT Student a Band Mitgnate Lea Angelea, Nov. 2t. George" McMurphy, student of Oregon University at Eugene, Ore., has 12 bands besides the Kollege Knights, a ten-piece outfit working throuph the winter. He brought the latter organiza- tion to Los Angreles to play in an event of the University of Southern California during the Itianksgiving ^holidays. CHAaLES AT OBmn'AI Chicago, Nov. 29. Milton Cliarles. formerly rotative organist at the Tlvoll and Uptown theatres, will shortly replaioe Henri Keates at the Oriental. No reason lias been given for the switch, attlioagh it ia iMislhle Keates will be transferred to New York. The latter is believed the only film house organist to rate an eaogffg at evary paiionMMi^ Ban on Amateur Band Utica. N. Y., Nov. 2». The New Hartford Band has Just drawn the ire of the Utica Trades Assembly, which took formal action declaring the band "unfair to mu- siciana who must earn a living by their art" It ia alleged that for a workhig agreement had been la force, by which the band agreed not to take any wark in Utica, but that this agreement has been "flagrantly vio- lated." Local union men openly ressnt the claim of the New Hartford OVtflt that t^ey play for "fun." Bud for MiM. Hook-Up Chicago, Nov. 22. Jules Herbuveaux and band (14) will open the new 20-station chain, covering the MlaslaalppI Valley, operated by the National Broadcast- ing Corporation. Herbuveaux's band will be the first to broadcast on a oluUii ottt oC Ottodgaw HaUd BoddH HMf Mai Hallett has broken *way from Taps as his personal manager and the Hullett orchestra is arrang- ing its own Pennsylvania one->night routes. Cliarles Shribman, Hallett's per- sonal representative, is working in association with Arthur CoiieB on some Pennsy bookings, otherwise handling the territory individually. Playing Cohen's Town Hall, Scranton, Pa., Saturday on a per- centage, Hallett walked out with 1800 for his share of tho 50-50 gate for that night. It was a repeat booking. B & D **SILVER BELL*' BANJO Played by HAL WHITE JOH BIY HAMF8 KENTUCXT SEBEHADEB8 Congress Hotel, Chicago, 111. 0«t Oer New 48-rsce IUm. Ost. The Baeoii Banjo Co., Inc OROTONrCONN, ''In An Oriental Garden'' Vex-Ttel (lOse flw Brad) One Higlit of L«?» In Spain'' Waltm Wake Up With % SaUg" Fox-Trot "Lin^ering^Iipi" All Special Arrangemanta JOHN L HAYES. Inc. 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