During World War I, Roger and Davey convince a colonel to allow them to put together a show to run on Broadway to rival a Navy revue. After Roger orders Stella to leave, Charlie, who philosophically accepted his friends' romance, quits also. When Charles Dillingham, a top New York producer, asks Stella to come to New York, where, he says, he can make her a star, Roger, rather than joining Stella's and Charlie's delight, argues against the move. Before the opening of the exclusive Cliff House, Charlie plays a romantic song for Stella, which he wrote for her, and as she sings it during the performance, she and Roger, in a glance, realize that they love one another, which Charlie painfully sees. As the band plays in increasingly classy places, Roger, who says he wants to set the world on fire, constantly quarrels with Stella, who only wants a job, and Charlie acts as conciliator. Roger, adopting his new name, fulfills his desire to have his own band, which grows in size, but Aunt Sophie and Professor Heinrich are disappointed in him. The song, "Alexander's Ragtime Band," written by Irving Berlin, greatly pleases the patrons and owner, who hires the band and Stella, and dubs Roger "Alexander." Although Stella is still miffed, Charlie convinces her to remain with the band. When she hears the song, Stella, thinking that the band stole it, joins them and sings. Stella has raved that nothing like the piece, which has an unusual time and rhythm, has been heard on the Barbary Coast before. Upon discovering that their music is missing, the bartender, Bill Mulligan, gives them sheet music that was left on the bar by prospective singer Stella Kirby, which she received from a friend in New York. Following the recital, Roger goes with three other musicians, pianist Charlie Dwyer, drummer Davey Lane and Louis, a clarinetist, to audition at "Dirty Eddie's," a Barbary Coast saloon, which is looking for a band. Roger's Aunt Sophie and his teacher, Professor Heinrich, predict he will be a great musician. In San Francisco, classical violinist Roger Grant performs at a society Nob Hill string quartet recital.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |