Lew Leslie's New Novelty: "Rhapsody In Black
Lew Leslie's New Novelty. "Rhapsody In Black The Week On The Stage By Joseph T . Shipley NEW STYLE REVUE "RHAPSODY IN BLACK," Lew Leslie's "symphony of blue notes and black rhythm." With...
...Sam J a c k Kaufman makes his bow ss conductor of the Fox orchestra and as Master of Ceremonies...
...They go to his lair— willingly...
...In "The Wonder Bar," a Parisian night-club, a gigolo la about to leave his dancing partner for a wealthy man's beautiful wife...
...Gun Smoke" and 14 Big Acts at the H "Gun Smoke" holds th» ssa] at the Hippodrome this wesfcjfl presents Bill Boyd ss the bbjJB racketeer trying his staff <m sm ard Arien, a bad man of tssjfl open spaces of the West Pay is the girl in the story pack...
...This is entitled "The ' Chip Shot," and gives explicit m1 struction on how to get out of 1 sand traps.- Sande makes his talk' ing picture debut In a Vitapbone short called "The Handy Guy," and Ripley, just returned from a tour of the world, presents his latest "Believe I t or Not" series of oddities...
...But (even if you don't see the pun), "Rhapsody in Black" offers a goodly supply of the best sort of "revuslcal" entertainment...
...The sensuous element of the Negro nature tat not given the free rein it usually bas In Negro revues...
...UFA'S latest talker to be released In this country, "Liebeswalzer" (The Love Waltz) continues merrily on its way at the Eighth Street Playhouse...
...the fkjjH Shot quintette of colore...
...and- the effect is pleasing, in the resultant numerous songs, in which Cecil Mack's Choir again demonstrates the usual superiori ty of the Negro chorus...
...A continental novelty- adapted by Irving Caesar and Aben Kandel from the German of Geza Hercscg and Karl F&rkas...
...Bachelor Apartment" Noto at the May fair...
...An Ingenious prologue by Nat N. Dorfman puts over: the idea that, north of Central Fork to 155th street, Manbat tata, is a rhapsody in black...
...he Is around most of the Urne, working hard, and successfully...
...He probably can...
...They are quite atttractivfe, incidentally...
...The heralded '"Wonder Box" comes to a redecorated Bayes Theatre, as the picture of a continental cafe...
...With Ethel Waters...
...The climax of the film is the capturing of a giant Manta, or devil fish, after an eleven-hour struggle...
...It is presented with a cast which includes Rudolf Forester, Carola Neher, Fritz Rasp, Valeska Gert, Wladimir Sokolow and Reinhold SchunzeL Interesting Program At the Winter Garden Four of the greatest box-office drawing cards in motion pictures will be presented on the same program at the Winter Garden Theatre this week...
...But Dan Tyler kills a man, and relies on Marcia to prove an alibi for him, which she refuses to do, but her past is revealed anyway, to the great horror and surprise of the Henderson family who demand an Immediate separation...
...Among the "hands" you give are a goodly share for the amusing, awkward impudence of Patsy Kelly and the moronic acrobatics of "her brother," Al Segai...
...Monsters of the Deep" was filmed on a special expedition led by Harold Austin to Msgdslena Bay off the coast of Lower California, where the youthful thrillseekers met with many adventures...
...What hi rather more of a confer: than a revue off era a delightful emnliu of good voices end tunes at the Sam Harris Theatre these evenings...
...The second act, a year later, - shows him back, for a dance act 1 at the same club, now tired of the new partner—whose kind husband, ' however, is there to reclaim her...
...I think It would have looked more natural if the Shufaerts sad Morris Cast had rented a night dub, put the show in the center, and let Al Jolson then act ' s a master of ceremonies...
...Tom Meighan Returns To Screen in "Young Sinners" at Fox BHtfyn...
...1 But Al Jolson is proprietor and 1 master of ceremonies of the Wonder Bar...
...Concerning Robert Stolz, Composer* of "Zwei Herzen" Music Robert Stolz, the composer of the music for "Zwei Herzen im % Takt" now in its Slst week at the Europa, has been for more than twenty years one of the outstanding music writers of Europe...
...In this story of rebellious modern youth Ingeniously brought back to a sane way of life by a rugged trainer, Meighan enacts the role of the hard-boiled physical culturist...
...Pike Davis' Continental Orchestra brings that rhapsody to Ufo, assi various entertainers keep Its movement freshly entertaining...
...The dueling matches, the boisterous drinking songs, the naturalness of the characters and the angering melodies make this new German film one of the happier foreign importations...
...The Honor Code" At the Apollo Monday The Charles and Jack Linder who are listed as the producers of "The Honor Code," the play revolving about the old Sicilian adage of "Death to the One Who Dishonors" by Mark Linder, are best remembered as the producers of such Broadway hits as "Diamond LO," 'The Squealer," and "Cortes...
...1 This is the plot...
...He doesn't even trouble to go after his feminine prey...
...The aislewalking of the cocottes and customers before they reach the tables breaks that illusion of reali ty which somehow these producers seek...
...danai and other RKO features...
...Also Big Stage Program I • • i^mnmwmThe screen feature this week at the Fox Theatre at WsWbusk seal Nevtas is "Young Sinners," a stirring comedy drama which enjoyed a long run on the New York stage and which vehicle marks the return of Thomas Mehrhsn to pictures after an shsence of two years...
...Student Sein, vcenn Die Veilchen Bluhen" Still at Little Carnegie Now in its third week at Leo Brecher's Little Carnegie Playhouse, the German picture e f gay and romantic student life, "Student Days" (When Violet» Bloom), continues to draw full nouses...
...Following "Zwei Herzen" Robert Stolz has written and supervised the musical end of two other German screen operettas, "Setn Liebeslied" ("His Love Song") and "Das Lied ist aus" ("The Song Is Over") both of which have been booked, to be shown at the Europa—Martin Lewis...
...Lowell Sherman Star, Director of the Picture Two-thirds of the 400 scenes in Radio Pictures' "Bachelor Apartment" at the RKO-Mayfair this week, were filmed on one set*—a lavishly equipped pent-house, alive with lovely ladies...
...Music by Robert Katscher lyrics by Irving Caesar...
...He revised and staged "The Silent Witness" at the Mo roseo, and adapted "Meet My Sister" at the Imperisi...
...in 3rd Month At the Central Park...
...lTabu...
...and when he bids you give the little giri a hand, you do...
...They are Dorothy Mackaill, Bobby Jones, world's champion golfer...
...The Beggar's Opera" First of Many Foreign Films Selected for the Warner Theatre T h e Beggar's Opera," which comes to the Warner Theatre today is an all-talking German film operetta by John Gay, which was produced on the Broadway stage several years ago by Arthur Hopkins...
...There are some good dances, "for Al," and other gyration...
...The intense story concerns the 'woman's side of racketeering...
...Although Bob protests, Marcia insists that the family is right—and returns to her former friends...
...but it all revolves around —and "in the long run" devolves upon—AT Jolson, who has to carry "The Wonder Bar" on his own shoulder...
...Bachelor Apartment" is from an original story by John Howard Lawson, adapted to the screen by J . Walter Ruben...
...Worthy of Plaudits And Lengthy Run Anyone predicting a few months ago that a suent picture based on native life and romance la the south seas could remain on Broadway for ten weeks with excellent box office results, would probably have been regarded as a poor judge of public sentiment, and yet that is Just what has' happened in the case of "Tabu," F. W. Murnau's Polynesian drama that Is now in its third month at Leo Brecher's Central Park Theatre...
...Full of Thrilling Fishing Adventures Anglers of all ages, and disciples of Izaak Walton have a thrill In store for them at the RKO Cameo Theatre where "Monsters of the Deep" opens today...
...The story revolves about Lowell super-cynical and immensely Sherman who plays the part of a wealthy "lady-killer...
...She is received by his family without a question of her past and a vision of real happiness presents itself...
...The Beggar's Opera" is said to reveal...
...sophisticated and the masses, and it seems destined to remain at the "movie by the parkside" for many more weeks...
...Gribble's present usurpation oi W. 45th street ia that the author's versatility is established by the international aspect of bis handiwork and the differing genre oi each show...
...The Good Bad Girl/9 Columbia's Metcest at Globe, Shows Woman's Side of Racketeering "The Good Bad Otri," a Columbia Picture, is this week's fare at the Globe Theatre...
...y An unusual feature of Mr...
...Irene Dunne, as plain Helene, goes there to reclaim her stray sister, and goes back of her own accord, a partial victim to Bluebeard's blandishments...
...Preceding the stage unit, Bob West offers another novelty on the organ in which the audience joins in by singing aloud...
...But a spice e f livelier movement is added fay Valaida, whose vibrant being le the essence of many a full revue...
...Rhapsody In Black The Week On The Stage By Joseph T . Shipley NEW STYLE REVUE "RHAPSODY IN BLACK," Lew Leslie's "symphony of blue notes and black rhythm...
...When ahe tells him that she wants to quit the racket, Tyler warns her that they are both in the racket for life—the only, way out is—feet first She defies him, however, and marries Bob Henderson, a banker's son...
...Shortly after Marcia's baby is born, Tyler escapes from prison and hunts down Marcia to carry out the "criminal code"—death to the squealer, regardless of her innocence How be is prevented from carrying out has purpose, and the ultimate outcome of Marcla's struggles to live "a decent life" present themselves in a, punch climax with plenty of action...
...Sensational- business, both in New York and Brooklyn, forced the double hold-over...
...The genuine atmosphere of this picture which is based on undergraduate fife at the famous old University of Wursburg, Is making it popular among Playhouse 1 patrons...
...Gribble is co-author and director of "Old Man Murphy...
...Many of his songs have become standard works of the music life of Germany and Austria, and quite S few of them have become so popular that they are nowadays classified as "Volkslieder...
...After this, against a curtain backdrop...
...Lowell Sherman directed the production...
...The song of the dance-hall husinas Is another excellent bit of interpretation...
...Billy Wells sad Fburfija present "Youthful FrrwtfttS Bert Ford and Pauline Prie» a ? "Two Line Party...
...Mae Murray • as Agatha goes there, bent on humbling the egoromancer...
...Long lines have been the rule in front of the box-office at both theatres for more than an hour before the opening day...
...The music fat dominated by Gershwin's "Rhapsody In Blue," which closes the first act, but marks the mood of most of the good voiced singing...
...Marcia Cameron is the mistress of Dan Tyler, a powerful underworld figure...
...The picture presenta a satisfactory cast which includes James Hall, Marie Provost, Robert Ellis, Nance O'Neil, Edmund Breese and Paul Porcssj...
...At the Bayes...
...Kiar Bna| emperor of the impossible sail his initial bow with soma ssaa| feats...
...Jones appears in the second of a series of twelve golf shorts for Warner Bros...
...With the advent of talking and singing films in Germany and Austria Robert Stolz was approached by the producers of "Zwei Herzen im % Takt" to supply them, with a full length operetta score and to supervise in person the musical end of this production...
...Miss Mackaill is starred in "Party Husband," fhe Vltaphone production of the best-selling novel of that name by Geoffrey Barnes...
...The Beggar's Opera" is the first of a series of selected French and German films which will be shown at the Warner under its new policy of showing the best in foreign language pictures at popular prices and on a continuous-program basis...
...whose heart—and jewels—he has 1 stolen...
...With Al J oison...
...the fact that racketeering flourished even in Elizabethan times...
...and il the audience, too, could have been at tables, there'd have been more to enjoy the 'champagne" and the welcoming Women...
...Tabu" has earned the plaudits of the...
...HARD-WORKING' AL "THE WONDER BAR...
...Ethel Waters brings the most natural color .to the evening, her humor often •narked with shrewd philosophy, as in the "Wash Tub Rub-sidy" where, a s a laundress working out fay the day, she comments on the various households that employ her...
...When'the monster was finally subdued, it took nine hours Msgdslena Bay, the supply base, to tow it the eighteen miles to "Monsters of the Deep"1 holds a thrill for the lad with tumed-up pantaloons and crooked fishing pole, as well as the experienced angler with the finest equipment "The Public Enemy9* Continues at Strands "The Public Enemy," starring James Cagney and featuring Edward Woods and Jean Harlow, will be held over for a fourth week at the New York Strand Theatre for a second week at the Brooklyn Strand...
...at of action and "Gun Smcxt " im I Eight exceptional RKO agtns 'sure delight for the rnsWt lover hold the stage...
...At the Sam H. Hmrit...
...Earl Sande, America's premier jockey, and Robert L. Ripley...
...Monsters of the Deep" at the Cameo...
...Indeed, there is assurance of worth-while moments Whenever Miss Web» appears...
...The Honor Code" comes to the Apollo Theatre Monday, May 18th, and stars its latest find, Betty Ka«hm»Ti Harry Wagstaff Gribble Represented by Three Carrent Broadway Plays Harry Wagstaff Gribble, authordirector, will be represented by three shows playing currently in one Tunes Square block when Robert V. Newman's production "Old Man Murphy," starring Arthur Sinclair and Maire O'Neill, has its premiere next Monday at the Royale Theatre...
...Her husband goes there with the intent to kill...
...aad the well-known Berry Brothers, easy on their feet, provide the swift hoofing without which no black show would be rhapsodic...
Vol. 12 • May 1931 • No. 20
