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Presto

Issue: 1927 2160

December 24, 1927
"SQUALL" OPENS IN CHICAGO
Famous Drama Begins Engagement a t Adelphi The-
ater on Christmas Night.
One of the most important of the Christmas at-
tractions promised to Chicago theatergoers is "The
Squall," the cyclonic success that has been raging
for more than a year at the 48th Street Theater in
New York. This famous drama will open an en-
gagement at the Adelphi Theater, Chicago, on Christ-
mas night. Special matinees will be given on Mon-
day, December 26th, and Monday, January 1. A
gala New Year's Eve performance will be given on
Saturday, December 31.
Both from the standpoint of a well written drama
and good acting, "The Squall" merits every bit of the
tremendous success that it is having. It has color,
life, emotion. It vibrates with action from beginning
to end. Fierce gales of passion sway the characters,
one and all. Love is presented in a variety of forms;
mother-love, sex love, romantic love and the love
of a wife for her husband of twenty years.
Blanche Yurka is the star of "The Squall," and as
the patient, courageous mother in a Spanish house-
hold she gives a performance that was hailed by the
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New York critics as one of the finest characteriza-
tions of all time. Suzanne Caubaye will have the
role of the gypsy wanton, Nubi.
CLARK XYLOPHONE ROLLS
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Among the marked successes in the Clark orches-
tra rolls, made by the Clark Orchestra Roll Co., De
Kalb, 111., are the xylophone rolls specially recorded
for the player-pianos having xylophone attachments.
They are recent introductions by the company and
have evoked widespread appreciation from the trade.
"The xylophone adds a snap and dash to the auto-
matic piano music not attained in any other way,"
says the company. "Dealers and owners who have
tried these special rolls declare they are exceedingly
popular with their patrons.
"The production and recording of Clark orchestra
rolls for the xylophone call for intelligent handling,
and because of the skill that is used in their manu-
facture you will find the music marked with a star
in the bulletins the best that can be obtained for your
player."
AIDS U. S. CENSUS IN RADIO CENSUS.
Preparing for the next biennial census of American
manufacturing, which will cover the year 1927, the
United States Department of Commerce, through the
Bureau of the Census, has enlisted the aid of the
Radio Manufacturers' Association. "We feel that it
is highly important to have the cooperation of man-
ufacturers' associations and particularly the coopera-
tion of one which represents an industry that is com-
paratively new and growing so rapidly," said the
communication from the Bureau of the Census to the
R. M. A.
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December 24, 1927
PRESTO-TIMES
GALA WEEK IN CHICAGO OPERA
Great Performance for New Year's Eve Will Have
Unusual Features.
The Chicago Civic Apera's gala New Year's Eve
bill, "Die Fledermaus," otherwise "The Bat," expected
to be one of the most spectacular performances ever
produced by the company on this annually brillian
occasion, will preface a week of lavish entertainment
at the Auditorium as the lyric season enters upon its
last month.
The company's decision to depart from custom in
producing an operatta on New Year's Eve, in full
harmony with the spirit of festivity marking this
night, and ni accord with a custom generally favored
in European opera houses, is responsible for the in-
troduction of the most popular creation of Johann
Strauss, the waltz king, to be done with all the polish
and splendor marking the productions of its regular
grand opera repertoire.
It will be the first time that a Chicago opera cast
has been called upon to speak dialogue—for "The
Bat" is operetta in the fullest sense of the word. In
addition, an English translation has been especially
prepared, and the work has been magnificently cast.
The cast will include Rosa Raisa, Irene Pavloska,
Charles Hackett, Forrest Lamont, Giacomo Rimini,
Alice d'Hermanoy, Lucille Meusel, Jose Mojica, Lodo-
vico Oliviero, Virgilio Lazzari and Chase Baromeo.
Henry G. Weber will conduct the gala performance,
for which special Xew Year's Eve prices will, as
usual, prevail.
GULBRANSEN ROLLS CUT
IN CHICAGO FACTORY
Oscar H. Elmergreen, who has been conducting
a musical instrument repair shop on West Fourth
street, Davenport, la., for the past five wears, has
opened a new store at 321 Harrison street, handling
a general music stock.
Quick Work in Transporting and Setting Up Plant
Reported by Roll Corporation.
Eight days after the first machinery reached Chi-
cago from New York, the Gulbransen Music Roll
Corporation was cutting rolls. The roll business has
been established on the third floor of the Gulbransen
factory building at Chicago and Sawyer avenues,
with a large roll stock in the adjoining main factory
building.
The quarters have been found ideally fitted to the
production of music rolls and there is every indica-
tion that the business can be carried out in these
quarters with the maximum efficiency.
Frederick Sundermann and his recording staff are
here from New York carrying along the work in the
regular way and as a result there has been practically
no interruption in the necessary work of recording
new members and taking care of Gulbransen music
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president of the Mapes Piano String Co., was elected
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