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I anier plays at the theatre with the orchestra.
1 spent an hour and a half at that playhouse,
where a lot of imaginary actors and so-called
professional men of the stage were amalga-
mated in a tabloid. I don't know what I ever
did to I.anier—the performance was so bad that
it was really good. Thanks to my friend Lanier
tor having given me an opportunity to relax
for a good part of the afternoon. By that I do
not mean that Lanier's strains were blue—they
were true. I was talking about the tabloid.
You can't help but like the real Virginian.
Whether you really like them or not, they un-
consciously display real Southern hospitality.
It is claimed that it is real hard to get a Vir-
ginian into a fight, unless he has been fed up
on a lot of moonshine, but there is very little
of that nowadays to be had, most of it being
still in the still, and too expensive to buy.
Adds Four Oregon Writers
PORTLAND, OKK., March 28.—The W. A. Quincke
Music Co., of Los Angeles, which features the
compositions of Pacific Coast composers, an-
nounces that four Oregon composers have been
added to its writing staff and their compositions
are booked for early release. These include Dr.
F.tnil Enna, formerly president of the Society of
Oregon Composers; Perry B. Arant, Cecil
Teague, organist of the Majestic Theatre, who
has contributed a text-book on the organ, and
Miss Opal McDavitt.
Specht Orchestra on Tour
For the first time since the cabaret opened
some weeks ago Paul Specht is leaving the
Pandora Club in Philadelphia this week for a
brief flyer in Keith-Albee vaudeville. He was
headlined last week at Keith's, Washington, to
be followed by two or three further engage-
ments at big-time houses in New York and
Philadelphia. While his limited route has not
been definitely decided upon as yet, it is possi-
ble that the orchestra will play both the Palace,
New York, and new Albee in Brooklyn.
Boy for L. Siindquist
March 28.—Laurence Suncl-
quist, manager of the sheet music department
of W. J. Dyer and Bros., St. Paul, is celebrating
the addition to his family of a baby boy, which
arrived on March 17. It has already been de-
cided that the boy will not be named Patrick
but will be Laurence, Jr. This decision was
made so That when the youngster grows up and
takes charge of the music activities at Dyer's it
will not be necessary for publishers to change
the name on their mailing lists.
Robbins-Engel Opens
Ukulele Department
A Number of Ukulele Publications Announced
—G. D. Lottman to Direct Departments' Ex-
ploitations
"The lowly and unpretentious ukulele, in my
opinion, looms as a saviour to the music indus-
try, and a potent antidote for Summer depres-
sion," said Jack Robbins, head of Robbins-En-
gel, Inc., music publishers at 1658 Broadway,
New York, this week.
"And so," he continued, "it is with much grat-
ification that I announce that we have just
achieved the year's biggest music scoop, by
contracting with Hank Linet, the famous 'Hank'
of 'uke' fame, to organize a ukulele publication
department for us, and supply us, at once, with
several new 'uke' folios for immediate exploita-
tion."
According to present plans Robbins-Engel,
Inc., will release, in the course of the next ten
days, "Hank's Book of College Ditties," and
"Hank's One-Hour Course in Ukulele Playing."
Both of these publications will mark a new era
in ukulele books as far as treatment of subject
and thoroughness of scope are concerned, it is
said. It is understood that a record advance
was paid Mr. Linet for his two books, and his
services as general supervisor of the Robbins-
Fngel ukulele interests. With the acquisition of
the Hank books, the firm now has. one of the
most impressive and versatile 'uke' catalogs in
the country.
Ukulele Ike (Cliff Edwards) is also under
contract with the up-and-coming Broadway
publishers, his two folios of comic song books
having been reprinted edition after edition.
Then there is "W. C. Handy's Comic Blues for
the Ukulele," which contains such famous blues
masterpieces as "St. Louis Blues," "Beale Street
1'lues," "Aunt Hagar's Blues," etc.
George D. Lottman has been engaged to di-
rect exploitation for the newly formed Robbins-
Engel ukulele department. Other publications
for the ukulele will shortly be announced by
Robbins-F.ngel, Inc.
Harry Engel in South
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.,
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The Review. In it advertisements are inserted
free of charge for men who desire positions.
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Harry Engel, of Robbins-Engel, Inc., has left
on an extensive business trip covering the en-
tire South, including Florida. He will also visit
Havana, Cuba, and look over the conditions
there in behalf of the firm's catalog of motion
picture and standard music. Robbins-Engel,
Inc., have developed their standard business to
such an extent that their publications to-day
reach many parts of the world. Amongst the
new items that have been added to their catalog
is a collection of W. C. Handy's famous blues
in folio form.
"Midnight Waltz" Wins
Popularity Over Radio
Broadcasting Stations Throughout the Middle
West Featuring the Number Regularly and
Sales Increase as a Result
"Midnight Waltz" which received so much
publicity through being broadcast by many Mid-
dle West radio stations, including those in Chi-
cago, 111., has jumped into quick popularity.
The broadcasting stations throughout the Mid-
dle West all simultaneously introduced it with
a special announcement at the stroke of mid-
night and this publicity after a series of such
renditions probably made it the most widely-
known waltz of many seasons.
"Midnight Waltz" is a work of unusual merit.
It has a waltz melody that wins immediate
favor and its present success goes to prove that
waltz numbers are by no means passe. It
would indicate, however, that the public will
respond to waltz numbers of merit when they
are properly presented. In this instance "Mid-
night Waltz" is being accorded unusual pub-
licity, and this publicity is producing sales, ac-
cording to Leo Feist, Inc., the publishers.
Sam Silvers With Jack Mills
Sam Silvers, brother of the popular Frank
Silvers, who immortalized "Bananas," has been
added to the professional staff of Jack Mills,
Inc. Sam, who has long been popular with
radio fans, appears on the air frequently, fea-
turing a medley of Mills' current numbers. He
is using his brother's latest hit, "What Do We
Get from Boston," as the feature number of his
radio program.
Specht Orchestras Abroad
The first fortnight in March saw two Paul
Specht orchestral units open in widely sep-
arated sections of the British Empire, both to
unusual success. The Specht Melodians, under
the direction of Mack Burg, began a limited en-
gagement at the Empress room of "the Royal
Palace Hotel in London on March 9. One week
earlier another Specht aggregation made its
debut in Montreal at the Venetian Gardens.
BABY DOLL