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Motion Picture Organists
Factors in Exploitation
A Striking Example in Iris Vining, of the Gra-
nada Theatre, San Francisco, the Country's
Top-salaried Woman Organist
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cal and popular musical fields. In this latter
she has been a considerable aid to publishers,
for she picks songs while they are new and
her co-operation in rendering the melodies for
the ears of thousands naturally created sales.
Some time ago she took particular interest in
the Leo Feist, Inc., number, "Linger Awhile,"
and her work was a factor in making this suc-
cessful number widely popular in San Fran-
cisco territory.
Much is reported, particularly in music circles,
of the work and value of orchestras in motion
picture houses. Most of this is favorable com-
ment and deservedly so. Very little, however, is
said of the motion picture organist and, as a
Enoch & Sons are the publishers of "Trifles,"
matter of fact, there are all too few whose work
is worth while mentioning. In several instances, a song which has been frequently broadcasted
however, there have been organists whose musi- in recent months. The words of this song are
cal programs have created na-
tional attention. Among these
latter is Iris Vining, who has
been crowned "Queen of the
Organ." Miss Vining is or-
ganist at the Granada The-
atre, of San Francisco, Cal.,
one of the largest and most
beautiful theatres on the Pa-
cific Coast. She is in her early
twenties and is not only a fin-
ished musician, but her pro-
grams show that she is a
clever show woman as well.
Her
novelty
presentations
have been among the features
of the Granada Theatre pro-
gram for many months. They
show she has a creative mind
and a keen sense for giving the
public what it really likes.
New Enoch Publication
Her work is not only the
talk of the Pacific Coast, but
motion p i c t u r e exhibitors
throughout the country are fa-
miliar with her activities. She
is the highest salaried woman
organist in the country and
quite worth all she gets; prob-
ably more, in fact, because, in
addition to the audiences she
attracts through her organ
work, she has created a sub-
stantial publicity value for her-
self and the Granada Theatre.
Miss Vining g i v e s m u c h
thought to her work; is origi-
nal and often does the unusual
which brings forth newspaper comment.
Miss Vining's programs cover both the classi-
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Grey. Miss Sumner is a member of the D. A. R.
and several of her songs, including "Trifles,"
have been used in the musical programs of the
different chapters of that organization. She has
also been elected a member in the League of
American Pen Women. Among her other songs
are "Hope On" and "Little Telltale," the former
published by C. W. Thompson, of Boston, and
the latter by Theodore Presser Co., of Phila-
delphia
Sam Fox Special Drive
on Piano Suite Series
Six Collections by American Composers Being
Specially Featured—Dealers Co-operating Re-
port Good Results in Sales
The demand for piano compositions has in-
creased enormously during the past two years.
Sales of piano novelties, solo numbers and pop-
ular instrumental, as well as piano suites, are
having a wide increase. In conjunction with
this demand and interest the Sam Fox Publish-
ing Co., Cleveland, O., is giving some unusual
publicity to a series of its piano collections. It
has particularly selected six piano suites by
American composers for this special sales drive,
all of them permanent fixtures in the Fox cata-
log. They are recommended for use in the
home and the studio and are published in an
unusually attractive form so that their display
by the dealer invariably results in sales.
Among these issues in suite form are "Mem-
oirs," by J. S. Zamecnik; "In an Old Rose
Garden," by Charles Huerter; "At the Bal
Masque," by Wilson G. Smith; "Twilight
Sketches," by Frederick A. Williams, and
"Autumn Sketches" and "Romantic Sketches,"
bv Wilson G. Smith.
New Von Tilzer Numbers
by Caroline L. Sumner, who is the author of
several ballads, and the music by Frank H.
MACFARLANES -TREMENDOUS
The Harry Von Tilzer Music Co. has taken
over a new song from Phil Romano and Frank
Davis, entitled "Give Me an Old-fashioned
Girlie" (From a One-horse Town). Romano is
a well-known Albany orchestra man and is
leader of the Rainbow Orchestra at the Ken-
tnore Hotel in that city. Davis is a radio
songster and with the orchestra is a weekly
feature at Station WGY, Schenectady, N. Y.
The concern is also releasing a new comedy
fox-trot by Harry Von Tilzer entitled "She Fell
Down on Her Cadenza."
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