Evening star., 1926-10-31
Sounding Brass

PEN BERNIE'S Hotel Roosevelt
Orchestra, at the Palace Theater
| today, is the creation of Ben Bernie. &
product of the lower East Side. who at
the age of TO- or thereabouts, began
his musical education.
Bernie's radio and record audience
is great in number. but probably his
outstanding success was the engage
ment Of 81 weeks that his orchestra
PLAYED at the RialtO Theater, New
York City, and the official naming by
Mayor James j. Walker of New YORK
Of this orchestra as New York's "own
orchestra"
Not only will Bernie offer a brillian,
group of popular selections from the
Palace stage, but he Is expected to
appear with his orchestra at WRC to
morrow night for the usual Loew's
Palace hour of entertainment, under
the direction of Norman Pyle.
Arsenic Ralon and his orchestra
are playing during luncheon and din
ner hours at the new st. Mark s
Night Club, at 1011 Connecticut ave
nue., in the ballroom of the old Draper
mansion. The South Americans or
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good.
Boernstein and his orchestra play
the clap numbers from 10 o'clock un-
til 3 o'clock and also for dancing.
Fred klockenbring and his jazz or
chesra furnished the dance music for
the Chi Beta Sigma Fraternity at the
Grace Dodge Hotel Tea House. Friday
night. The coming Winter Fred and
f.,, hn ndyNHn
of the World dances.
The st. Patrick Players, local the
atrical organization, are now rehears-
ing the musical comedy What, No
Prince?" to be presented this season.
The book is being staged by Walter
Beck. the dances by Clara Roehrle
and the musical directions are in the
hands Of Arthur McCreight. Madeline
Baker Is designing the costumes.
After the show has toured Baltl-
more, Richmond and Norfolk, the
best numbers will be presented be-
fore the Catholic Actors Guild in
New York.
During Lent the players will pro-
duce THE Little Poor Man." which
will likewise tour Baltimore, Norfolk
and Richmond.
Then, in the Spring another revue
will be staged in local picture house.
During the Summer a week will be
spent in the Adirondacks, playing at
the Strand Theater at Plattsburg and
the Catholic Summer School at Cliff
Haven.
Last year the organization won a
merited reputation. and has been
complimented highly by theatrical
men throughout the country.
The Ponce sisters, phonograph rec
ord stars, will appear at the Metro
politan "Theater this week in what
they term Advanced Styles in Har-
mony." With them will be John d'Al-
lessandro, banjoist and singer. Jack
Smith, the whispering baritone -
Gene Austin. Rudy Wiedoeft, the Rec
ord Boys and others of similar stand
ing will also entertain. Next week
local jazz fans will have the pleasure
of hearing "Ukelele Ike" Edwards
play his Hawaiian harp.
Daniel Breeskin, conductor of the
Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra,
has incorporated in his score for syn
copating Sue" the song hits from Ed
die Dowling's Honeymoon Lane
production as a compliment to Kate
Smith, who has scored a triumph
with Eddie's show and was formerly
with "Crandall's Saturday Nighters." !"
Another point to Kate's credit Is that
she was the only member of the cast
in Honeymoon Lane" company that
was chosen to take part in a special
program which Hassard Short is ar
ranging for an early presentation on
one Of the biggest stages on Broad.
way.