Variety (Dec 1929)

56 VARIETY NITE CLUBS-MUSIC Wednesday, December 18, 1929 DISC REVIEWS By Bob Landry Horace Heidt (Victor 22195-22222) Entertaining bands are not supposed to be play Ingr bands. Nevertheless Horace Heldt, showman that he admittedly la (and although his men oxi a stage do everything from trampoline to taking rabbits out of hats), sits down calmly in Victor's wax works and tosses off "Turn on the Heat" and "Georgia Pines," and there. Is nothing but satisfaction to express and feet to move. On "Melancholy" he is reversed by Nat Shilkret's version of "My Fate Is in Your Hands." Guy Lombardo (Columbia 2045) There's work for the ear in the ex-Chicagoan's "Little by Little" and "Singing in the Bath tub." . Things are happening sev eral strata b.elo.w the meiddy—weird counter-strains,-trumpets calling to their mates, s'tringis ogling saxes, and a strange, baffling subterranean rhythm. It's a record that will ap- peal .to the generation nurtured on wa-wa. Will Osborna (Columbia 2044) Will Osborne, who is not a second fiddle, as com- monly supposed, but a drummer, combines "I Knew We Twp Were One" and "They AH Fall In Love'^ In the same measured cadences af- fected by Senor Vallee. Fair-to-so- so morsel for those on the two-four diet. Ipana Troubadburs (Columbia 2052) "Molly" and "Alone In the Rain", , (more wet •weather but not threatening the M-G-M tune) are offered by the toothpaste propagandists. It's from a forthcoming picture, "Grand Pa- rade," and it is to be hoped the pic-, ture doesn't depend on these tunes. In other words, not a hot .record. Vic Meyer's Music (Columbia ^040-2026) Under the above billing is listed "Melaricholy"- "Congratulatlohs" and "If I'm Dreaming" and "Love Beside an Open Fireplace." First two are the suret combination. "If I'm Dreaming" Is an interpo- lated number In' First National's version of "Sally." It's a pretty thing, with rather better than aver- age lyrics. . "Love Beside an Open Fireplace" combines two well-established in- gredients, the tender pash and a domestic hearth. It still .doesn't ripple the surface. Jackie Taylor (Victor 22217) Excerpts from "Song of Kentucky," an impending cinema release, are "A Night of Happiness" and "Sitting by the Window." Both are aenemic as to melody or appeal, so the orchestra can't be blamed if it's just another record. Ted VVaUacB (Columbia 2046) "Love Ain't Nothing but. the Blues," a well- established favorite, is reversed by "Lucky Me—Lovable You," whose slowness is intensified into monoto- ny by tedious percussion. Just fair. Marlow'Hardy's Alabamians (Columbia 2048) These southern gentlemen offer "Song >^f. the Bayou," a swamp chant in Tne style i IRVING AARONSON and HIS COMMANDERS Kow Fe^tared with IKENE BORDQNI in "PARIS" Week Dec. .8: HANN.'l TU-EA1KE, OI^VELAVD VICTOR RECORDS EXCLUSIVELY DANNY CAIRNS And His R-K-0 iMELODY BAND VsadeTllle'a Greatest Pit nnd Sto^e Band Mow PlAylOK Orpbeqin Theatre. ' LOS ANGELES FROM DETROIT I JEAN GOLDKETTE Orchestras VICTOB RECORDS Office; 812 Book Tower . ^ DETROIT TAL HENRY and His ORCHESTRA Victor Records Playing Baker Hotel Dallas, Tex. ExclaBlve Management Orcliestra Corp. ot America 1060 Broadivay, New Tork I VINCENT LOPEZ and His ORCHESTRA HommerlnR at file PELHAM HEATH INN Felhnm. N. X. Oonblinc at the ST. REGIS HOTEL New York City GEORGE OLSEN AND HIS MUSIC ROOSEVELT HOTEL HOLLYWCOD, CALIF. IVlth SID GBAVMAN VICTOR RECORDS 1 B. A. ROLFE I I" Radioes Premier Conductor Lucky Strike Dance Orchestra PaTaii D'Or RestaiTrart^^^ EdIsoD Ace Rflcordinc Orchestra ARTHUR WARREN AND HIS ' Park Central Hotel Orchestra Broadonstlnir WEAF—WJZ PARK CENTRAL HOTEL New York. Now, Florentine Grill '■ Bfrt. Variety Maalc A Entertainment UHt Broadway. Kew York, Salte 711 T HE BRICK TOPS (PARISIAN RED HEADS) America's Greatest Girl Band ' This Week. Blverslde, New ^ork Permanent Address, tS West North St., Indianapolis, Ind. Animal Floor Show Chicago, Dec. 17. Hotel Sherman bare has a new idea to get biz. Stagfes an animal show eratla In the lobby, ■ , Frank Beriner> manager, has brougrht his own nagr to dance about the floors. At the same time Silver Klriff, a doff stop- j>ing at tlie house, Is beingr used. Some of the gagrs In use haye the four-legged draws registering, shaking hands •with out-6f-towhers and act- ing as m. c. PHH. FABELLO and His ORCHESTRA The Different Ensemble Presentatlnn feature ' COLISEUM THEATRE New York City OWEN FALLON And His CALIFORNIANS Now Playlns Second Tear VVILSON'S BALLROOM CITormerly Cinderella Roof) LOS ANGELES MAL HALLETT AND HIS ORCHESTRA America's Greatest Dance Band Bigger and Better^ Than Ever Personal Management CHARLES SHRIBMAN Salem, Mass. THE MlSSaURIANS World's Greatest Colored Band VICTOR ARTISTS ALHAMBRA BALLROOM 7th Aye. at ]S6th St., New Tork JESSE STAFFORD and HIS ORCHESTRA PALACE HOTEL SAN FRANCISCO Brunswick Reoordlnf ANSON WEEKS AND HIS ORCHESTRA Now In Third Tear at thie HOTEL M ARK HOPKINS San Francisco COLUMBIA RECORDS PAUL WHITEMAN And His Greater Orchestra Now Making "KING OF JAZZ" for Universal Personal Rep,: JAS. P. GILtESriE o£ "Chloe," and the much-recorded "Georgia. Pines." Some of their ef- fects and ideas are excellent,. al- though they should reserve the cym- bal for other, places. It doesn't please the ear when reproduced from wax. The Royal Person (Columbia 2023-2047) Paul White- man -is lost in an Impenetrable or- chestration, a hazard of roving so far afield from the composer's man- uscript in quest of the bizarre, the unique and the arresting in arr rangements. "A Bundle of Old lietters' and "Great Day" Illustrate this strand- ing, although "Should I" and "With- out a Song'' are leas swaddled by. too-fancy trappings. No objection to imaginative or- chestrations, except that for record-' ing the melody must be retained and the Instruments reduced to the load a. disc can safely carry. High Hatters (Victor 22218) No reason to antic- ipate anything magnoscoplc fronl "Hoosier Hop" and 'Tm Following You," fair numbers culled from 'It's a Great Life," Duncan Sisters' pic- ture. Spotting and pluigging In picture may, of course,.. give the . times a shove. Ballard MacDonald's words are better than Dave Dreyer's notes. HERE AND THERE Lloyd Huntley's orchestra, Col- lege Inn, Chicago, has been signed for commercial broadcasts by WBBM, Chicago. Jack Eagan, formerly of the Irv- ing Berlin staff in New York, is now associated with Donaldson, Douglas & Gumble. John Naddy left last week for Havana, where he will double be- tween the Alinindarez hotel and the Jockey Club with his band. Ben Berhie opens. In the Balloon Room, Congress Hotel, Chicago, New Year's Eve for si^ weeks. Ernie Golden and band engaged for the Fox Fur Trappers' hour broadcasts from WMCA, New York. Jack Crawford and his band sail for Florida, bee 28. Engaged for the season at Carter's Million Dol- lar Pier, Miami Beach. Jan Garber orchestra at the Wal- ton Hotel, Philadelphia, starting Dec. 28. Howard Lanin has placed five of his bands in Florida resorts. In and around Palm Beach. Lianln outfits go Into the Breakers Hote'., Royal Polnciana Bokar-Raton Rancho, Bokar-Raton Clut> and Cocoanut Grove. Akst Sues Richmond Harry Akst, back on a visit from the Coast, has started suit against Lou Schwartz, Harry. Richman and the. Club Richman alleging breach of contract; Akst declares he was engaged to play with his orchestra In .the night place at $1,- 600 Weekly on an ag^reement for three years., He says he actually played but five weeks and now seeks damages. . Theatres Proposed Bethel O.—180,000. Grant Highway. Owner, Bethel Theatre Co. Archltecta, C. C. and B. A, Weber. Policy not Riven. Brooklyn, N. T.—Owner, L. F. Werba. Contemplated. Site and architect not Bfeleoted. Kansas City, Ho.—$9,000,000. Also hotel, offlces and earage. Owner, Steu- ben Club, Chicago. Architect, W. W. Achiager.. —XAnKliorner^Pa.—)li600,-000i>~-'^(ljlnden- hall.) Lincoln Highway; east' ot Bell- view. Ave. Owner, Langhorne Realty Co. Architect, li. Rones, Philadelphia, Policy not given. Lovelnnd, O. — $25,000. Owner. W. HtUa, Jr. Architects, C. C. and A. E. Weber. Policy not given. North Platte, Nebr.—(M. P.) $100,000. Also stores. Owner, Publlx Corp. Archi- tect, J. Bborson, N. T, C. Point Pleasant, N. J.—$100,000. Own- er, c/o Lee Newbury. Policy not given. VIncennes. Ind.—(M. P. and vaude.) $100,000. Bth and Main Sts. Owner, T. Charles. ^ Wichita. Kai|S.—Owner, S, C. Hart- man. Architects, Boiler Bros, Kansas City. Policy not given. i Mary Durant Married in Rush—J^ow Wondering Cincinnati, Dec. 17. "When I get out- of this trouble I'm going back to my mother In Chicago, and I guess I have good grounds for divorce," Mrs. Mary Durant, 24,. told police jresterday when she was taken Into 'custody. Her husband and another man were also arrested In a fashionable ^ill top apartment for Investigation of the recent $7,000 robbery of a grocer in Newport, Ky., opposite Clncy. Mrs. Durant said her maiden name was Mary Alice McOue; that she was a dancer in'the Wigwam, Windy City cabaret, last July when meeting her husband. To local au- thorities her husband is known as Lawrence Coates, 25. "He swept me off my feet with his lovemaking, money and presents of jewelry/' the disappointed wife said. "I never knew until we were arrested that his correct name Is Coat6s. .He treated me wonder- fully and I can hardly believe that he deceived me. When we M'ere married he posed as the owner of several gambling houses. Coiates' companion Is David Jerus, 39. A revolver was found under a . pillow In the room when detfectives niade. the pinch. The men, arrested here on pre- vious- occasions, deny conniectlon with the holdup and were released on bond, and the ^former show girl also has regained her freedom. GEO. WALSH RELEASED In . Jail for Alimony Since Dee. 3 In Jail since Dec 3 last for non- payment of alimony, George Walsh, night club entertaiherj was released last week on recommendation of his wife, Sadie Walsh. She stated friends and associates of her hus- band had promised to deduct $60 weekly for her from his salary. Affidavit submitted to N. T. Su- preme Court Justico Wasservogel stated Mrs. Walsh Is convinced her husband lagged $5,000 behind In ali- mony pajrments solely because he was out of work. Tex Guinan's Chi Club Chicago, Dec. 17. Having decided to stay out of New York, Texas Gulnan opens at the Green Mill night club Disc. 20. This move follows her profitable stay at the Club Royale last month, doubling from "Broadway Nights." Miss Guinan Is bringing In 18 girls from the show which closed recently in Detroit; . It is reported Miss Guinah has purchased an interest In the club, and that with Harry Voiler she will take over the cafe from Leonard Leon and Leon Sweitzer, present owners. ANOTHEB 'PINTY MOOEE' SPOT Dinty Moore, band leader, is go- ing to operate his own night club. He has si, percentage arrangement with the Alamac Hotel . people whereby he takes the Blue Room ind will open there Christmas Day. Moore will be host, m. C; band director and handy man. FOEMEB CHAMP'S ROABHOUSE Bridgeport, Dec. 17. Jack Johnson, former heavy- weight champion, and. who now has his own dance orchestra. Is said to be Interested In purchasing a rpadhouse on the Boston Post Road. Locale is reported between here and New Haven. SIGNING TABS Los Angeles, Dec. 17. Local club bookers report a rush of bookings for private clubs. Angle Is that boys who were taken in the market are ^langing around their clubs and demanding entertainment where they can sign the tab. INCORPORATIONS New York Novelty Talking Picture Corp., New Tork; C. Carlton Sand, Loretta Rless, Matilda Baskind. Unusual Photoplays, Inc., Manhattan; $10,000: Paul Abbott, Sydney H. JIarria, Leon M, Brozman, Chary Concession Corp., New Tork, 4^?,''^™?uP!*'t''^®^!-*t'^y=Em.auvuel,JWUllam Reiner, Bertha Frucht. Worldart Pictures. Inc., Manhattan, theatres, pictures; Toby Hodos, Lillian Sonenshlne, Myron M. Ellis, Dissolutions Superman Amusement Co., Kingra. Berdon Theatrical Corp., New Tork. JUDGMENTS Friars, Inc.; Burns Bros.; $1,685. CineTone Corp.; State Industrial Commissioner; $206. M. & S. Circuit, Inc., and Max Spiro;. F. Tausend; $2,249. e. Ray Goetz; V. Kirely; $1,059, Dance HaDs Want Acts; Novelty Nites Flopping Flopping bl^ Is provoking numer- ous dance halls In New York and Brooklyn to play vaude acts Satur- day and Sunday evenings. Two or three nets are preferred, the turns appearlhg ihree times nightly on the dance 'floor. . Professional ballroom team !« generally featured. Monologlsts. who tell 'em spicy but riot too rough gags and girl "poop" singers are also In demand. . Salary scale aver- age $5 to $7.50 for singles and $lo to $12 for teams. Dance contests an^L the various novelty "nites" are dying out. One creep joint discovered its clientele had learned that all contests were in the bag and the prizes returned to the management. Same place then ran a contest on the level as a convincer, 1)ut they wouldn't be- lieve it. . NO LOOP CLUB Chicago, Dec. 17, Ralph Gallet and Mike Pritzel have closed the "Club Royale," only Loop . nite . club.^ . Texas Guinan brought . some dough during her stay, but grosses petered as soon as she left. Be- sides, place has had trouble with the prohibition'department. A CHOP HOUSE OF EXCEPTIONAL MERIT 1S6-8 WEST 48TH STREET L Eail Broadway TED HENKEL Musical Conductor and Presentation Director CIVIC THEATRE Auckland, New Zealand PITT ORCHESTRA OF 30 STAGE BAND OF 20 A Paramount Radio Feature Over Station WABC and from . ■ The Paramount GrlU In New Tork, la Boy InRraliam and Hie . . Orchestra* ■ )'. Because hlsf programs are patd- mount, conalsitine as they do ot such paramount iiumbers na "Singin' in the Raia" "Just You, Just Me" and "How Am I to Know" iRpBBiNS Music CoRPosuaiot alh Avtmie.WmTwt. CUFF WINEHDl Master of Ceremonies "THE PEANUT MAN" At Coffee Cliffs 47th St. and 7th Ave., Kew Tork