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ESTABLISHED 1924 EDITED BY JACK JOSEPHS

Entered as Second Class Matter, April 29, 1927, at Post-
Vol. XI office, Los Angeles, Calif., under Act of March 3, 1879. Saturday, June 21, 1930 Published Every Saturday at 800-801 Warner Bros. Down-
town Building, 401 West Seventh St., Los Angeles, Calif. No. 25

HOLLYWOOD COMEBACK
FAILING TO FOR COAST
RENEW ON IN AUGUST
CONTRACTS ANNOUNCED
With song and prance-

films flopping,
musical shows and operet-
talkified
tas proving a box-office
disappointment and many
of the run of revamped
stage plays failing to hit
the ticket choppers for ex-
pected returns, a general -shakeup
in Hollywood studios is under
way.
Scores pf actors, writers, dia-
logues, playwrights, songsmiths,
singers and dancers, under con-
tract arrangements of six months,
one year, and holding one and two
pictures agreements, are being let
out as their contracts expire.
With the huge profits and divi-
dends of the past few years slow-
ing up considerably and the next
dividend period expected to mark
the lowest returns to investors
since the inception of talkers, all
the studios are adopting a stop-
look-and-listen policy before rush-
ing into contractual obligations
with big names,
whose pulling
power is admitted on the stage,
but whose draw for film patrons
is far from established.
Many of the contracts now held
will not be renewed when they
expire during the next few months.
Story trends and audience de-
mands are proving extremely un-
certain at the present. Exhibitors
are demanding more human in-
terest and better stories and char-
acterizations. There is an increas-
ingly-felt demand for the glamour
of the “film star personality,” a
matter which many of the stage
folk feel too dignified to bother
about.
Hence, studio executives are tak-
ing things easy and swinging over
to a policy of retrenchment in an
attempt to develop more strongly
the motion picture features and
angles which can be calculated to
appeal to the great percentage of
filmgoers.
SAN FRANCISCO,
June 19. —
Burlesque, long
neglected as western en-
tertainment, is reported
set for a smash return on
August 1 when Irons and
Clammage open the first
of a chain of coast com-
panies at the Capitol here.
While complete plans are held in
abeyance pending the arrival of
Warren B. Irons from Chicago
.
this week, it is known that the
burlesque firm has leased the Cap-
itor from Abe Ruef and is as-
sembling a large cast of principals
and girls. Harry Cooper is alrealy
here, from the East to take
the
comic s role and Ruby Lang will
get the prima donna part. It is
reported that Don Sniith may get
the lead. Smith, a big fav here
when he was with Ackerman and
Harris for long runs at their El
Capitan and the downtown Casino,
is now. in Portland doing radio
work, it is understood. A large
lineup of girls be used.
will
Irons
and Clammage are bor-
rowing Fred Clark from the Mu-
tual Wheel, to produce the opening
shows, which will be a musical
type of presentation, probably with
a stage band and several acts of
vaudeville.
Plans for other coast cities still
are on the fire but it is under-
stood that Portland, Seattle, Ta-
FRED LIGHTNER coma, Spokane, Oakland and pos-
sibly Los Angeles or Hollywood,
Sacramento and San Diego will
APPEARING AT R-K-0 THEATRE, LOS ANGELES be included in the chain.
About the only burlesque com-
WEEK OF JUNE 26 IN A COMEDY OFFERING ENTITLED “HOW AM I DOING?”
petitionon the coast is in Los
Angeles where the Daltons have
headed the field for a number of
years. Seattle has the A1 Franks
SACKETT AT UPTOWN Conchita Montenegro, Spanish SHERIFFS SEE VAUDE company, San Diego has the Lib-
stage star, dancer and model, has erty Theatre, and there are one
George Sackett has been made arrived at the Metro - Goldwyn-
Twenty acts of vaudeville are or two others spotted about the
manager of the Uptown Theatre. Mayer studios to make a talkie booked for the big convention
of coast. It is considered possible
He was formerly manager of the debut. Her appearance in a Span- sheriffs to be staged at Luna Park,
Lyons and Lyons office in Holly- ish silent picture won her present Sunday, June 22. Noodles Fagan that, should Irons and Clammage
enter Southern California at all,
wood. Metro- Gold wyn-Mayer contract. will act as master of ceremonies. (Continued on Page 5)
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Its title is “Queer People.” Its thinly disguised characters ner Brothers’ de luxe houses g
here, joining with other circuits in
are as familiar as Henry’s, the wail of the police sirens, Sid the return to the “in-the-flesh”
Grauman and Peter the Hermit. 4- policy.
The Graham brothers have dug Larry Ceballos established his
deeply into the little village that HOLLYWOOD TO headquarters at the Warner Broth-
ers Hollywood Theatre building
Mary Francis Taylor
clusters round the triangle of Hol-
this week
casting for
to commence
premiere danseuse with “Student Prince,” “Oh, Susanna,”
lywood, Wilcox and Cahuenga forthcoming
productions, which
“Gone Hollywood” and “Broadway Melody,” who is now
boulevards. For those, who know
the Hollywood of which they
SET STYLES IN lead off at the Hollywood house
on July 4th. He will handle the Ballet Directress, teaching (Belcher Method) modernized bal-
write, it will bring a laugh to a
presentations under the general di- let dancing at the Bud Murray School for Stage and Screen.
rection of M. A. Silver, coast the-
page, and here and there, perhaps,
a furtive tear.
NEW F-M TIEUP atre operating head.
Leo Forbstein, who conducted in
Hollywood’s sole entity, when
you come to look into it, is that of
major picture houses here for
Hollywood will be more definite- years, and more recently has been ANG&S TAKE WING SO LEGIT
ly set as the world style creator associated with Warner Brothers
a police division in the great mod-
ern metropolis of Los Angeles.
through a new national tieup with and First National Studios, will be
Actually it is a suburban town, 366 stores, announced this week policy.
musical director for the new PRODUCTION PUNS ARE FEW
with its country newspapers, its by Fanchon and Marco, Although Nineteen - piece orchestras are
chamber of commerce, its church tie-ups with merchandisers and slated to go into both houses, with This is one of the quietest weeks in many moons in the
the orchestra pit of the Warners’ The angels
and social activities, its Rotary, manufacturers for exploitation pur- Downtown (formerly the Pan-
realm of contemplated legitimate production.
poses have been frequent, in fact
tages) now being remodeled for seem to have taken wing.
Optimist and other clubs.
Superimposed upon this beauti- an established custom, the new the larger orchestra. From all available information, the Ferris Hartman project
ful, almost quaint suburban Utopia,
idea, climaxing eight months of Details of the booking arrange- for a summer season of light opera has been dissipated. Orig-
exactly in the same fashion that
planning and developing, presents ments for the Warner produc- inally planned for the Shrine Auditorium, and widely adver-
the picture of one happening is tions, which are to be produced
superimposed upon another in a some new and distinct angles. with all the resources of the War- tised up to the evening
of opening date, inquiry as to why
movie lap-dissolve, is another Hol- In co-operation with .several dress
lywood. The two never meet, ex- manufacturers, and with Fanchon
cept occasionally in the police sta-
personally designing the gowns,
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there was no opening was met with the story that demands
frnm the auditorium people for a

tion and on the pages of news-

there will be placed each week
papers.
For this other Hollywood is. a ifour new styles of frocks, dresses
mad Rabelaisan nightmare, a mix- or gowns in 417 speciality shops
NEW COLUMBIA PROCRAM IS
make a deal with the Philharmonic
Auditorium, but without success.
ture of reincarnated Francois Vil- bearing the F. & M. brand name. The report now is that Earl Askam,

SET AT MEET; SILENTS OUT

lons, Will Shakespeares and tongue- The slogan will be “Fanchon De- one of the singing principals, is
tied Caesars. Here consort maids crees the Fashion.” trying to stir up some financial
as merry as any ever found in backing for the venture under his
Each new mode will have a
own aegis.
Fircone Tavern was such
(if there definite date over the en-
release
a place) and haughty maids mag- tire country, so that the frock
Columbia will spend over $10,000,000 on twenty special “Hi There,” the musical show
ically transplanted from the Ver- presented for the approval of Hol- type feature productions on their next season program,
in recently premiered in San Francis-
D’Artag- lywood will on the same day be addition to distributing over 100 short cartoon, novelty and co, and projected for a showing at
sailles of Louis XIV.
nans ride in new Fords and each introduced in Seattle and New Or- dramatic subjects, according to the announcement of Presi- the Biltmore here which did not
materialize, is now slated for a
haughty Richelieu is marked by leans. F. & M. girls will model
the vintage of his Rolls-Royce. In- the new current mode and exploi- dent Joe Brandt,
following the conclusion of the western New York showing.
to this merry gathering place of tation stunts will be arranged to sales convention of the organization at the Roosevelt
Hotel George Fawcett is giving con-
night club Romeos and pool-room benefit both theatre and store.
sideration to a new vehicle to fol-
last week.
Aureliuses has been thrown the low “Under a Virginia Moon” now
It was determined at the convention that Columbia
Local exploitation will be through will
at the Vine Street, and as soon as
counterpart, many times happily newspapers, by means of syndi-
multiplied of all those strange, cated fashion articles and rotogra- also discontinue the production of the choice is made will begin cast-
another Barbara Stanwyck stellar ing. Edward Eisner will direct.
queer, interesting persons whose vure pictures, and through the lo- silent pictures, and an increased
difference from the mob has placed cal affiliated style shop, and not program of direct-to-the-public ad- vehicle;
Wallace Stark’s “Paths of Glory”
their name somewhere in history. “Brothers,” with Bert Lytell; is getting a try-out at Long Beach
through the local theatre. Every vertising was decided on. under the auspices of Disabled Vet-
Into this giddy whirlpool is three months there will be spe-
Columbia’s new selling policy “Subway Express,” based on the erans, and may come here to the
mixed the reasoning and the sea- cially staged style shows in co-op-
will be featured by a plan of sell- New York stage hit by Eve Kaye Figueroa Playhouse. Principals
soning of every great era of his- eration with the particular unit they have been Flint and Martha Madison; “The
ing films after are Burt, Sproete and Ruth Hill,
tory from the priestly hokum of showing there that week.
completed and have established a with William Strauss directing.
the Nile to the beery feudalism of This exploitation covers 366 box-office value. Lion and the Lamb,” an all-talk-
Chicago, all mumbled and jumbled cities. F. & M. units do not make ing version of the Collier’s Maga- George Sherwood’s production of
Six of Columbia’s 20 feature “A Man’s Man” at the Figueroa
into a hodge-podge as crazy as a all of these cities, but one of the zine serial by E. Phillips Oppen-
productions will be known as “Co- folded up, with the cast charging
Beverly Hills architect’s dream.. angles is that the publicity may lumbia Giants,” and will be of ex- heim;
“Lover Come Back,” the McCall it to experience, as they had
With this gaudy, colorful mix- help to build up a demand for tended run calibre for de luxe the-
ture of persons and ideas, the Gar- them where not now shown. Many Magazine story by Helen Topping waived the Equity bond.
atres. The vehicles selected are: Miller, also to star Barbara Stan- “Decency,” at the Mayan, closes
retts have swung shoulder to of
the stores will be new ones, and
shoulder and they have come out the remainder will be established
“The Criminal Code” Martin —wyck; “Ubangi,” a sound and film this week end, although business
Flavin’s prison play. “Arizona”— had been picking up, and the house
with a story that is no petulant stores which will change their Augustus Thomas’ American classic record of the Colorado African
the equator, pre- will remain dark until June 30,
dashed off sneer of a novelist billing to “Fanchon and Marco
of the stage. “Dirigible”— spec- Expedition across
A when “Molly Magdalene” opens
equilibrating his ego, no leering Mode Shops,” a standard Neon South senting adventures and discoveries
tacular dramatization of under A1 Rosen’s auspices.
tid-bit of some disappointed smut- sign being designed for this pur- of Paul Hoeffler, explorer and big
Polar expedition. “Charley’s Aunt” “The Woman Who At the Hollywood Playhouse, Ed
seeker, nor banal diary of an un- pose. game hunter;
—The internationally famous Eng- Rowland is thinking about putting
observing literary lightweight. The stunt is expected to estab- lish farce comedy by Brandon Came Back,” an Evelyn Brent in some sort of a legitimate stock
It’s a roaring, swinging tale, lish Hollywood more firmly than starring vehicle; “The Flood,” a
Thomas, which will be produced spectacular an company, and the Blanchard
packed with the atmosphere and ever as a world style center. visualization of
It
for Columbia by A1 Christie. “Tol- and two agency is casting nets into the
overwhelming
the tang of the movie racket, starts operating August 1.
sparing no foibles, but rushing
’able David” —
By. Joseph Herges-
“Modes of Hollywood,” F. and heimer, remade into an all-talk- others to be announced later.
deluge,
actor sea by way of prospect.
There nothing too definite about
through to its conclusion without M. Idea presenting
petty venom or personal vindictive- Fanchon created fashions, opens
the first
ing drama. “The Last Parade” —
In addition to the 20 feature
ductions produced in the Colum-
pro- is
the idea, though, as yet.
dramatic story of the reconstruc- Although it was announced last
ness. It mirrors a collection of in the Colorado Theatre, Pasadena, bia studios, eight outdoor romances
tion period following the World week that the Hart Players, Pasa-
characters, upon the beholding of Calif., on July 17. starring Buck Jones, the western
War, to be directed by Frank dena, would disband, it is now
whom, Dickens, Zola, DeMoupas- star, will be released by the or-
Capra. stated they will go back to stock
sant or O. Henry would have ganization and produced under Co-
The remainder of the 14 special shows after the “Ingagi” film
lumbia supervision. Two of these
dashed immediately to their writ-
ing paper. It tells its tale with a
.
He Wouldn’t productions are all based on suc-
cessful stage and book material.
have already been made -“The — closes-
John Hill’s projected production
ripping roaring zest, swinging along Lone Rider” and “Shadow Ranch.”
at a dizzily paced tempo. And. it Take Chance The first of these,
pleted, is
already com-
“Rain or Shine,” Joe
The third vehicle, now in prepara- of “The Little Show” is still hang-
ing fire, and while he still has
contents itself with telling an in- dramatization of
Broadway stage success tion, is a dialogue
teresting story, instead of critiz-
.

SEATTLE, June 19. -Jim —

ing, moralizing, putting Hollywood
in its place or any of the other
literary approaches used by Tully,
Van Vechten, Hergesheimer and
others who have attempted to
fashion a mirror of the movies
with words.
Most certainly, this book will
create a sensation in Hollywood,
and elsewhere. And it will stir up
a hornet’s nest of enmity from
those whom it has lampooned. It’s
going to be one of the hot topics
pf discussion around Hollywood
firesides during the next
months.
The Grahams were press-agents
Brown, just returned from
the IATSE convention in
Hollywood, is telling a few
One of ’em is that
yarns.
he was standing at Holly-
wood and Highland when he
heard a girlish voice call
“Hoo-hoo!” He paid no at-
tention at first, but after a
few more calls he turned
around, and a few feet away
was a shiny Rolls-Royce
sport roadster. Behind the
—
wheel he say was one of — NEW
few the famous personality girls
of screenland.
She was beckoning to him
Cook’s
with the original star and support- Pardner.”
Bret Haute’s tale, “Tennessee’s plans for doing it here, there is
nothing definite as to when or
ing, cast. where.
Columbia will pay more atten-
Others are: “Madonna of the At the Majestic, Lillian Albert-
tion to the development and pro-
Streets,” adapted from W. B. Max- son’s production of “The Last
duction of the shorter screen, sub-
well’s novel, “The Ragged Mes- Mile” is building up, checking in
jects. The creations of Walt Dis-
senger,” with Evelyn Brent starred; $11,500 for its second week, and it
ney will head the list of sound
“The Miracle Woman,” adapted cartoons from the Columbia or- looks set for a nice run.
from R. R. Riskin and John ganization, and “Mickey Mouse”
Fourth and last week of Bert
Meehan’s stage play, “Bless You, Lytell in “Brothers” drew $5,800
and “Disney Silly Symphonies”
Sister”; with Barbara Stanwyck; to the El Capitan. Has been suc-
will be represented by two series
“The Good Bad Girl,” from Wini- ceeded by “Nancy’s Private Af-
of 13 subjects in each.
fred Van Duzen’s newspaper serial, fair,”which, opened strong.
Another popular cartoon crea-
tion under this company’s banner At the President, second and
O’BRIEN FILM is “Krazy Kat.” Thirteen are an- closing week of “The Whispering
Gallery,” grossed $3,950, and at
.
nounced. “Talking Screen Snap-
George O’Brien is shortly to shots,” Columbia’s “fan” magazine the Vine Street the fourth and
week of George Fawcett’s
commence work at Fox on “Fair of the screen, specializing in “off final

at several of the major studios and —

Garrett had his name on a num-
ber of titling credits at the Fox
When the talkies came,
studios.
and the titling racket sagged,, the
brothers put into words the ideas
and observations of several years
in Babylon - by - the - Pacific.
Vanguard Press published their
manuscript.
he says. “Come on over
- Warning,” adapted from the Max stage” views of picture person- “The Great John, Ganton,” brought
and let me show you the Brand novel, “Untamed.” Mar- alities, will be represented by 26 in $4,900.
The Biltmore and Mason are
sights,” she called he says.. — guerite Churchill, now playing the issues.
leading feminine role in Raoul Thirteen “Curiosities,” photo- both dark, with “Subway Express”
We
asked him what he did. rehearsing at the latter house.
“Did?” says he, “Did? I Walsh’s epic, “The Big Trail,” will graphic and sound records of oddi-
play opposite the athletic star. ties from all parts of the globe;
turned round and walked
away. I never speak to. peo- Mitchell Harris and Ruth Warren 13 “travelogues,” and other short Eddie Miller is closing his dance
The ple I’ve never been intro- will also be in the. cast of the length pictures will augment the school this week and will return
duced to.” film which will be directed by Al- feature program for the season of to the East, owing to the illness
fred Werker. 1930-31. of his mother.
SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 1930 INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN PAGE THREE

Lollier’s Candidacy Should

5 CENT RADIO Radio Execs Kick
Attract Show Biz Interest
GROUP DEFIES About Newspaper
The candidacy of W. H. Lollier, an executive of Fox-
West Coast Theatres, for election to the state legislature
TUBE CONCERN Criticisms Here
as Assemblyman from District 57, should be watched The gage of defiance was Radio stations and daily newspapers were reported in clash
with interest by everyone connected in any capacity with hurled at the electrical trust
during the past week over what station executives claimed to
the show business in this sovereign state of California. this week by the manufac- be prejudiced and unmerited criticism from radio editors.
Fourth largest industry in America, the show busi- turers of the nickel-in-the- Five major stations were represented at a conference last
ness probably bears the brunt of more silly, crank legis- slot device for radio. week where grievances against the ether critics were aired
lation that many industries half as important. In a day
“What if there is a clause and delegates appointed to wait upon the managing editors
when theatre-taxation is a looming topic, when censor- on each tube g i v i n g only of the offending papers to ask for a more constructive policy.
ship agitates the Holier-than-Thous, when the demand At the meeting were Carl Haverlin, representing KFI,
license for private use?” says ;

for mass entertainment in one form or another is at its W. H. Sorrille, distributor for KECA and National Broadcasting 1

peak in world history, it’s about time that those who the Jenkins device, “the purchaser Co.; Glen Dolberg, representing upon anything offered for public
have invested millions of dollars and years of work and enters into no contract to abide KHJ and the Don Lee and Co- consumption, and we know all
study, should be guaranteed some measure of protec- by it. The tube is sold to him lumbia chains; Naylor Rogers of about that delicate subject, ‘free-
tion from the meddling activities of inhibited busy-
outright over the counter by a KNX (Paramount), and Jerry dom of the press,’ but we do not
merchant who makes reservation King of KFWB (Warner Broth- believe a newspaper has a right to
bodies and censorious and fanatical morons. no part of the deal. There is no ers). put so much responsibility in the
Lollier’s sponsors for the position number some of the stipulation between them
other Questioned individually on the keeping of a youthful, inexperi-
most prominent persons in Southern California, both in than cash. When customer subject, the station managers stated
the
enced cub.”
buys it, he buys it.” that they had no objection to offer
and out of the amusement profession. Lollier’s reputa- Much interest was aroused to qualified criticism. They knew “By what right does the radio
tion as a theatre man and a citizen is well-known. when Inside Facts revealed last that many programs were suscepti- editor of a local paper print the
Perhaps, in the position he would occupy if elected, week that radio reception was ble of improvement and welcomed remark that one of our acknowl-
being commercialized, without the comments from competent review- edged major stations is declining
he will not be able to effect sweeping reforms of a in popularity, and that the best one
broadcasters participating in the ers, whether favorable or other-
number of currently unsatisfactory matters. He may, revenue although being required wise. What they objected to was in Southern California is one that
however, raise a loud and lusty voice against future to furnish the entertainment. an unethical indulgence in person-
only operates on part time? By
imposition on an industry and profession that has suf- While in the city a few days alities, and to attacks that smacked what means of exhaustive survey
does he arrive at this conclusion?”
fered heavily in the past from prejudice and stupidity. ago, R. C. Witmer, vice-president of prejudice.
of the National Broadcasting Co., asked another executive, a national
“Too much cub reporter,” stated
stated that under present condi- one manager positively. “A news- radio figure. “He has never been
tions the broadcasters could not paper has the right to comment seen in our station. If he covered
prevent anyone receiving their his beat properly and visited us we

JOHN GILBERT PICTURE WEAK programs and turning them into

income earners, nor could they
could quickly show him plenty of
evidence of popularity.”
insist on receiving royalties from
NEWMAN PUBLIX Such comments, they claim, work

AT $8500; OAKIE DRAW such earnings. The situation was

entirely up to R. C. A.
Under their patents, the Radio
tremendous harm, costing them val-
uable accounts who accept the
newspaper’s word, and making re-

The erstwhile John Gilbert fans seem to forget that John

Corporation insists that the orig-
inal tube installation of all new
DISTRICT HEAD sistance with new prospects very
hard to overcome.
now has a wife to support, for they stayed away in consider- radio sets shall be of RCA
manu- Carl Haverlin, commercial man-
able drove from “Redemption” at Loew’s State. facture, the use of other brands ager of KFI and KECA, laid par-
The gross
for the week was $23,116, a slight matter of $8500 under of
being permitted only in the case
replacements. Moreover, the
IN BIG SHAKEUP ticular stress on an article in a Los
Angeles morning paper which stated
house average. tubes are accompanied by a stip- that a certain national advertiser
The big jingle of the week was at the Chinese, of course, ulation that they shall not be used SAN FRANCISCO, June 19.— had cancelled his program over a
for any business purposes.
for second week of “Hell’s Angels,” which drew a gross of
When this situation was brought Frank L. Newman was this week
local station because that station,
$35,554, close to double the house average. Sid Grauman appointed district manager for
in opinion, did not adequately
its
(Continued on Page 8) serve its needs. The comment con-
prologue in support, which was*’ Paramount Pubilx in charge of the
no drawback. tinued, “We wonder how many
Publix houses here and in Los more will cancel.”
Paramount did somewhat better
G u s S.
than expected with Jack Oakie in
“The Social Lion,” grossing $26,- THE OPENING NIGHT PARADE Angeles.
Eyssell,
Additionally,
manager of the Para-
“A radio station,” says Haverlin,
“has just as much right to broad-
000, which makes him an equal mount in Los Angeles, was pro- cast the news that the Brown and
draw with Clara Bow. moted to the post of district man- Yellow Soap Co. has, cancelled its
Business elsewhere was gener-
ally off. Seventh week of “All
SEEN FROM A THEATRE LOBBY ager for Texas, and leaves next
week to take over his new post.
page ad with the Daily Clarion,
and that it wonders how many
Quiet” at Carthay Circle declined Stanley M. Brown, who has been more advertisers will cancel for the
to $11,927, two thou below aver- managing the California here, suc-
age for the first time of the run.
By GENE SWIFT same causes. There is a wide dif-
It gives way to Will Rogers’ lat-
There are many laughs in Hollywood, but none quite like ceeds Eysseh, while Robert Hicks, ference between criticism and cal-
former captain of the Paramount, umny, and we are not unreasonable
est opera June 19. those to be had around the lobbies of the legitimate theatres Atlanta, follows Brown into the
in suggesting to the press that they
At the Criterion, “Divorcee” on opening nighits. California. themselves measure up to the
dropped eight grand below pre- It is then that the pullets and bantams of the picture lots Newman was for a long time
vious week to a gross of $11,761
standards that they would have us
strut, cackle and crow. They wear their borrowed or rented manager of the Metropolitan (now observe.”
for its fourth week, but is only a the Paramount) in Los Angeles,
few hundred below house aver- tuxedos, their silly monocles, their freak haircuts, their hast- and has been
Manager Rogers of said KNX
associated with a that he had less to complain about
age. ily basted evening gowns and glass beads. Around them number of major theatrical ven-
The Boulevard gathered up $4,- clings an aroma of cold storage and than some of the others, but that
“Rough
464 with George O’Brien in
perfume, and their con- tures on the coast. they all felt that prejudice and per-
Romance” and F. & M. Varieties, versation is designed to bring Ed Smith, divisional Publix sonalities were no part of con-
their faces all of the various va- soul who is helping himself head, also announced the promo- structive criticism, which they wel-
three thou under the mark, and ou
tion of Max Shane to the newly
the Egyptian, with “Ladies Love rieties of theatrical expressions. of a well-filled package. And the; comed. Manager Dolberg of KHJ
Brutes” and Ted Healy, came near During the intermissions be- will boldly ask for a match. Sue! created position of divisional ad- spoke in similar vein, and they all
its low mark with a total of tween acts they stroll out to the courageand resourcefulness mus vertising chief. Shane formerly felt thatthe dailies should listen as
$7912. lobbies and the street and parade some day make them great, on- was p. a. at the United Artists in reasonably to their plaint as they
The Warner houses were weak about, one by one or two by two. way or another. Los Angeles and prior to that themselves were expected to sub-
also. At the Hollywood, second Nobody seems to know them, so was with the Columbia Studios. mit to daily lancing.
week of “Bride of the Regiment” they wear an air of magnificent As the new Publix lineup on On the other hand, newspaper
FILM HONORS MOTHERS the Coast now stands, C. C. Perry
sagged to $11,200, and the Down- aloofness. The tourists gag at men laughed at what they called a
town did $10,700 with “Golden them and wonder who they are. is Western and Pacific Coast divi-
“fuss.” “The idea advanced by
Dawn.” The wise ones with a sense of Mothers of the soldiers wh sion head; Ed Smith is in charge
died
this group,” said one managing ed-
United Artists took $12,500 with humor look upon them and won- in France are soon to t of the Coast; Bob Blair is in
honored on the screen in a sho:
itor, “that we should comment only
the third week of “Big Pond” and der who they are, too. charge of the Northwest houses;
on programs that are good and ig-
may hold it over another stanza. subject, “A Gold Star Mother, Frank L. Newman is divisional
They are there for two reasons, to be produced by Columbia Pic nore the others is 1 preposterous and
Fourth and closing week of chief, heading the San Francisco
of course. One is the hope of tures. Color photography will I narrow. Radio stations contribute
“Cuckoos” at the Orpheum chalked and Los Angeles theatres, and
up around $13,500, making a very being seen by the big shots, the used throughout, Harriscolor b< nothing to the support of newspa-
Max Shane is divisional advertising pers, so why should they dictate
acceptable record for this opus. hope that the lightning will strike ing the method used. Shootin head.
_
them and pick them out for fame. on the picture began Monday wit our policies? Our job is to inter-
The other is to bask in the sun- Aubrey Scotto directing. Twent est our readers, and that is what
shine of tourist adulation. In all bona-fide Gold Star mothers appes we are trying to do.”
of California’s famous sunshine, in the play and several hundre
this is the only kind that warms American Legion men take part i
NEW AGENCY IS newspaper men
Other stated
that the daily press had
frankly
them. the play and several hundre no great affection for radio,
really
which
had cut in on advertising
PROGRAM TOLD Where do they find the money American Legion men take pai
for the tickets? Well, sometimes in the parade scene. OPENED BY TRIO accounts, and gave space to radio
doings only as a concession to read-
they work angles and get a pass.
ers, and not to favor the commer-
Sometimes they work a pair off
Educational will have 114 short
features on its 1930-31 program, of
someone who has tickets and can- Lightner On The Collins, Sullivan and Duffy cial ambitions of broadcasters or to
Agency has opened new offices on further the professional careers of
not go. But quite a few times
which sixty-four will be two-reel
talking comedies and fifty one-
they do not even go inside to see
the show.
R-K-0 Tour the mezzanine floor of the Roose- radio entertainers.
velt Hotel in Hollywood, planning Not all station managers have
reelers. Mack Sennett will person- to act as representatives for play- joined in the complaint. One of
ally be in charge of the twenty-six Fifteen minutes before curtain Fred Lightner, one of the ers, authors and directors in all those not invited to the confer-
Mack Sennett talking comedies, time some of them can be seen well-known Lightner family, branches of the show business. ence stated that “You will note
which comprise the largest individ- lounging indolently in the outer consisting ‘of Winnie, Thea Johnny J. Collins recently re- these managers either have tie-ups
ual series on the program. lobby, watching the discharging and Fred, is opening at the
A1 signed as an executive of the RKO
with newspapers who feature them,
Christie will produce three of the limousines and taxis with simu- RKO Theatre, Los Angeles, booking office in New York and or have national network connec-
remaining six series of two-reel lated expectancy, and then as 8:30 during the week_ of June 26 was general booking manager and tions that almost demand space.
talking comedies, which will be re- approaches they wander negligent- with his charming partner, supervisor for a number of the The complaints, I believe, are di-
leased under the series names, Mer- ly and casually down the street a Miss Roscella. theatres in the east. rected against newspapers which
maid, Lloyd Hamilton, Tuxedo, little way and disappear. Then This is Lightner’, s first trip Joe Sullivan for the past twenty have not allied themselves officially
Ideal, Gayety, and Vanity Talking when the lights go up for an in- to the coast in five years, the years has made a reputation for with any particular station.”
Comedies. termission spill they stroll out of last time being when he ap-
himself in promoting obscure ar- Bill Ray, manager of KGER,
The program of one-reelers con- doorways and alleys and mix lux- peared in the road show, tists to stardom. stated: “Please tell the boys that
sists of twenty-six Terry-Toons, uriously with the crowd. They George White’s scandals,” at
have even been known to wander the Mason Theatre.
Will Duffy, former owner of the we know nothing of this. I am
made by Paul Terry, creator of the Silver Slipper, The Frivolities and well aware that criticism, especial-
original all-animal animated car- inside with the audience and park Since then he has been in
other night clubs in New York, is ly in a constructive vein, can be ex-
toons; twelve issues of Lyman H. in unsold seats for the rest of the several musical shows, includ-
also one of the promoters of Mad- traordinarily helpful in many ways.
Howe’s Hodge-Podge novelty se- show. ing “Pleasure Bound” and
ison Square Garden of Los An- I am not so much concerned with
ries, and thirteen one-reel talking They are not above opening an “Hit the Deck.” Lightner is
geles, which, it is planned, will be what radio editors say about
comedies, which have not as yet empty cigaret case in pained sur- now completing a thirty-five-
week route for RKO. erected this fall. Duffy is also KGER, just so long as they sey
been named. prise near some kindly looking manager of Primo Camera. something.”
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PAGE FOUR INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 1930

Picture Reviews ~ Previeu/s ~ Shorts

‘THE SOCIAL LION’ ‘STRICTLY MODERN’ comprehensible to the most ob- carrying a nice balance of interest, Story has Withers the cup-cop-
FIRST NATIONAL PICTURE tuse film patron. laughs and drama and nicely ping champ in the local dance hall
PARAMOUNT PICTURE mounted and produced. It’s aimed with Eddie Phillips his rival for
(Reviewed at RKO Theatre) Horton plays a butler, on the
(Reviewed at Paramount Theatre) for the typical Average Fan. stepping honors. Withers, to hold
Neatly put together and building
A diverting hour of light com- job for years and years, who has leadership, cops the new
edy, safely and sanely directed and been ordered by his boss to take PRODUCERS’ VIEWPOINT: his girl,

its story for laughs based on char-

acted. The plot is one constructed a month’s vacation and make Nothing novel in this one except brought by Phillips, Sue Carol,
acterization rather than gags, this entirely for entertainment pur- whoopee upder the Broadway snappy treatment by Harold At- and the pair marry that night in
bright lights. Carrying out the teridge, introducing several smart one of those dance hall weddings,
film version of the Octavus, Roy poses, “such stuff as dreams are after winning the cup.
delivery of a message from his script ideas and a smooth job of
Cohen story, “Marco Himself,” made on,” and so will not stand boss, he wanders into an exclu- direction by Chandler Sprague. Then the usual difficulties with
analysis.
provides Jack Oakie with a per- sive club and is mistaken for Nice photography by Ted Lyon. things straightening out in the end.
Dorothy Mackaill is cast as
fectly -fitting vehicle and audiences “Cousin Kate,” a successful writer
“Col. Carmichael from India.” There are several deftly inter- EXHIBITORS’ VIEWPOINT:
From then on things happen at woven song numbers, written by Fair program film with nothing
with several hours of pleasant en- of passion stories and fixer of fam- a rapid-fire pace, with a neatly Cliff Friend and Jimmy Monaco. particularly notable and a rather
ily troubles. She is called in to interwoven love interest between.
tertainment.
patch up a break between Cousin CASTING DIRECTORS’ cheap type of story and atmos-
Though its situations and char- Aimee and her fiance on the eve of Horton and Lois Wilson, running VIEWPOINT: Lois Moran had phere. Can be sold only on the
into a logically worked out happy hotsy-totsy of the fast-stepping
acters are tinged with the inherent their wedding. En route on the ending. a part as the shop-girl with
nice
“higher aspirations,” and played it younger generation.
triteness of most film tales, its train, Dorothy meets the young EXHIBITORS’ VIEWPOINT PRODUCERS’ VIEWPOINT:
man with charm and naturalness.
treatment is such as to give the without knowing who he was; You can grab onto this one as a Ray Enright’s direction is speedy
a romance develops between them smartly funny farce that gives
Inez Courtney clicked as her
characters something more than
and a climax when she discovers Horton plenty of opportunity for room-mate, and “Red” Corcoran, and conventional, never departing
familiar to F. and M. Idea view-
from tried and true movie meth-
standardized things to do, or rather who he is. She requires that he a pip characterization as the but- ods of getting over his ideas.
they do the standardized things in ers, set himself in nicely as the
go ahead with the nuptials, discov- ler, with a splendid supporting Script and dialogue are of medi-
that way that is just different hungry boob store detective.
ers Aimee’s partiality for Judge cast. Should please audiences playing ocre quality.
enough to lift the piece out of the Bartlett, family Walter Bryon, the
“adviser,” and then greatly during the warm weather.
wealthy chap, impressed as an in- CASTING DIRECTORS’
rut.
works a little scheme that stops PRODUCERS’ VIEWPOINTf- type and a skilled VIEWPOINT: Grant
Withers,
It's another tale in which Skeets dividualistic
the wedding at the crucial moment. Talking about getting away frbrp who
heads this cast, practically
Gallagher is Oakie’s wisecracking Consequence, player, and Robert Ames turned
four sad hearts are the stock story channels, it’s done in a first®
convinces that he is not an ac-
rate characterization of
manager, opening with a fight in turned happy. here, with the plot not so orig- complished actor in this one. He
which Oakie is fooled by the “your the jealous boy-friend.
EXHIBITORS’ VIEWPOINT: inal, but the treatment by Walter GIBBONS. has an annoying habit of speak-
shoe-lace is untied” gag after tak-
Just the stuff for the summer Woods with dialogue by Maude ing many of his lines as though
ing the fight hands down. It’s his
trade. Plenty of amusement, clean Fulton and direction by James he were unfeelingly reciting them
first defeat. Back they go to the and airy, and Cruze brightening up the story to ‘HEARTS IN EXILE’ over and over like a penance-do-
those who like Dor-
small town, where a miss of the othy will
find her at her charming
its full entertainment possibilities. WARNER BROS. PICTURE ing schoolboy. In the lighter
social set takes on Oakie, now
best.
CASTING DIRECTORS’ That this film was made some breezy moments as the egotistical
working in his dad’s garage, just PRODUCERS’ VIEWPOINT: VIEWPOINT Led by Horton, the
:
time back is evidenced by the fre- dance fiend, his work is much
quency with which the theme song better.
for laughs.
Why the title? There is absolutely cast of this film has been chosen recurs throughout the action. It’s
He surprises the country club nothing modern about it. It is the from the ranks of smooth and Sue Carol’s performance as the
crowd by his polo skill (acquired oldest of old-fashioned romance, polished players. Horton’s imper- a story of Russia and Siberia, evi- dancing wife was satisfactory, her
.

in the army) and becomes a mem- sonation of the finicky butler is dently intended to have consider- work showing an improvement in
ever new but not “modern.” a gem and good for scores of able production value, but petering understanding of characterization.
ber of the team, and thus a “club Bill Seiter has done a neat job into a summer program filled for Edna Murphy as Withers’
member.” Made the butt of Clive’s of directing, with an eye for detail satisfying laughs. first
King. Baggott returns to the lack of big punch in either treat- dancing partner and Eddie Phil-
kidding at a big party, Oakie, his and tempo.
screen in a fine bit of work as the ment or playing. lips as the rival turned in pass-
ego hurt, starts to leave town, but Based on the Hubert Henry millionaire employer, and Francis Story is not remarkable in idea ably good performances in parts
is tricked into staying for the “big
Davies play, “Cousin Kate,” the X. Bushman put over a fine im- or treatment and has the usual that furnished but the standardized
game” by Gallagher. They win
adaptation and dialogue of Ray pression as the club-man, who hokum coincidences. The majority type of acting opportunity. Sid
and he walks out on the country Harris and Gene Towne has turned took the butler into his homel of the action is laid in Siberia. Silvers got over a nice bit of
clubbers and back to Mary Brian, it into a very acceptable little Lois Wilson, as the housekeeper, Result is a film patterned after Work as the “personality” dance hall
the girl next door, then to the story. It should return a nice handled her part with feeling and the grim Russian novelists in plot manager and Eddie Moran ap-
prize ring, where he grabs the profit. skill. but handled in typical Hollywood peared briefly as the proprietor
championship. Film ends on a pip CASTING DIRECTORS’ .Balance of the cast, all giving fashion as to treatment. and Kate Price also had a minor
gag at the end of the fight, the VIEWPOINT: Like the story it- nifty performances, included Geo. :
EXHIBITORS’ VIEWPOINT: part as Sue’s mother.
camera swinging down from the sfelf, Dorothy’s authenticity as a Fawcett, Cyril Chadwick, Emer- A questionable booking, which GIBBONS.
bowing Oakie to his fight shoes, successful nbvelist will not bear too son Treacy, Fred Sullivan, Charles shouldn’t be over exploited. Prob-
which fasten with those patent close an investigation, but what of Coleman, Evelyn Pierce, Gertrude ably satisfactory as a summer
filler, though may draw fairly well
PREVIEW
zippers. it? She is utterly charming and Short, Estelle Bradley, Drew De- “BROKEN WEDDING
EXHIBITORS’ VIEWPOINT: sweet and has never been seen to marest, and William J. Holmes. in certain spots on the names
Should do well with all audiences. better advantage, and that, after all, GIBBONS. of Dolores Costello and Grant BELLS”
Oakie’s popularity is reaching the
just what the customers want.
Withers. The second of a series of Karl
is
peak and in this one he does some Sidney Blackmer, as the truant “NOT DAMAGED” PRODUCERS’ VIEWPOINT: Dane-George K. Arthur comedies,
Film is very fast-tem- FOX PRODUCTION Michael Curtiz from a distinguished for unusually elabor-
directed
fine work. fiance, is generally appealing, al-
poed, ideal for summer audiences though a little awkward at times. Lois Moran does something of story by John Oxenham, and the ate production and good direction.
direction isn’t up to the standard The story was of a wedding, and
and packed with well-planted laughs Julanne Johnson, as Aimee, turned a comeback in this trite but inter-
The zipper in a delicious performance and estingly handled story. Digging of previous Curtiz films. There are the difficulties that beset the bride
from start to finish.
some impressive bits of photo- and groom in gaining p riva cy
gag should make for a good ex- would have stolen the picture from deep into the stock situation bas-
ket, the author, Richard Connell, graphic work. enough to retire.
ploitation tie-up. a less capable lead.
PRODUCERS’ VIEWPOINT: mond, as a pompous young judge
Warner Rich- came out with the .shop-girl and CASTING DIRECTORS’ Dane and Arthur appeared as
Very fast-moving conventional millionaire yarn, and after it went VIEWPOINT: Dolores Costello radio installation men, Karl the
who counseled Aimee to eliminate through the movie hopper, and Grant Withers are featured in great being the dumb, burden-bear-
yarn that has been lifted out of the passion from her marriage, was an it
but their performances are
Screen emerged brightened considerably this ing ox, and Arthur the small be-
rut by smart treatment. acceptable butt for the main hu- spotty and unconvincing. Janies ing the executive.
by treatment and direction to ap- There was no
play by Herman Mankiewicz from mor. Mickey Bennett had a bit as Kirkwood as her husband, George pie throwing, but plenty of house
pear as an entertaining, though
scenario by Agnes Leahy is clean- kid brother, and Katherine Clare Fawcett as her father and David wrecking, which had sufficient sem-
very light, bit of program fare.
cut and has been tempoed to high Ward appeared as Aimee’s officious Torrance as the governor in Si- blance of logicality to maintain in-
It’s the old familiar yarn where-
speed by Director John Cromwell.
mother, both good average per- in the beautiful girl, with the wise- beria took the acting honors. Oth- terest. There was as much humor
Allen Siegler’s photography is well formances. cracking “heart - of - gold” ers in the cast were: Olive Tell, as comedy, which widens the ap-
room-
handled, the polo and fight scenes YEATES. mate, the jealous boy-friend, em- Tom Dugan, Rose Dione and Wil- peal, and the closing gag, in which
being matched in nicely with the ployed in the store, a fascinating liam Irving. the landlord smashed the radio but
script sequences.
A “ONCE GENTLEMAN” and young scion of wealth and This is Withers’ first attempt at could not entirely kill off the mu-
CASTING DIRECTORS’ CRUZE PRODUCTION the room-mates comedy heart-in- a serious romantic lead and
he sic until the last little bit was de-
VIEWPOINT: Oakie goes great JAMES
Edward Everett Horton has a terest are tossed together into a fails to impress. His reading of molished, and then found it was
again here, putting over the super- made-to-order role in this enter- jumble of department store, dingy lines was often stilted and he his own set, was a well-handled
confident with great foiling from taining and different film, world- flat and luxurious apartment set- didn’t seem to be able to get the payoff.
“Skeets” Gallagher. Mary Brian premiered at the new Pantages tings, all mingled, of course, with feel of the part. He seems best That the preview audience liked
and Olive Borden were up to par house. It’s a James Cruze pro-the inevitable store ball and the fitted to lighter comedy roles. it was noisily apparent.
in conventional parts. duction that ranks right on a parusual pompous floorwalker. Supporting the comedy team was
Charles Sellon played Oakie’s with program pictures of the big But it’s been neatly contrived, ‘DANCING SWEETIES’
Daphne Pollard, the bride, Harry
dad, and the balance of the cast, line companies and much better swiftly played, and for its type, a BROS. WARNER PICTURE
Bowen, the bridegroom, Irving Ba-
Cyril Ring, E. H. Calvert, James than many. good example of the factory style With a dance hall background, con, landlord, and Fern Emmett, his
Gibson, Henry Roquemere, Wil- standard type of entertainment.
It’s a bright, snappy farce, main- this film is light program fare wife. Story and direction were by
liam Bechtel, Richard Cummings tained in tempo throughout, EXHIBITORS’ VIEWPOINT:
with stock situations, treatment Lewis R. Foster, and Lee Zahler
and Jack Byron, played in nicely packed with chuckles that are Despite lack of any particular the- and performances, with Grant attended to the music dubbing.
under Cromwell’s direction. contrived more smartly than the matic snap, novelty of story, etc., Withers in another cocky role that Len Powers photographed it.
GIBBONS. usual gag type of humor, yet this is a good summer booking, winds up with heart throbs. YEATES.

DIRECTION FOX WEST COAST THEATRES

HELLS
ANGELS
SID GRAUMANS
PROLOGUE
SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 1930 INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN PAGE FIVE
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In Hollywood"~Now CORNER ‘BUGS’

About Commercial Ads Fo r
By BUD MURRAY
PUTTING ON BIG
Not a premiere this week in HOLLYWOOD, and yet there
Picture House Screens
are many more New Yorkers, IN HOLLYWOOD NOW, — TIME TRIMMINGS There a discussion going on in various parts of the
is
whom we worked for and with and knew them when. Just
follow us over to the Brown Derby for lunch Monday and — — Corner-lot golf is taking on
country as to the propriety of running advertising mat-
ter on theatre screens, and supporters are pointing out
over in the corner is William O’Neal, whom we discovered many of the aspects of show
at the N. Y. Elks in 1923, and placed him with his first stage that radio mixes advertising with its entertainment, and
business, and some new ones
job, “Lady in Ermine,” and since then he has been a fea-
that fiction magazines run to a large proportion of ad-
of its own, in Los Angeles vertising matter, to which readers make no discernible
tured tenor, with “New Moon” and “The Desert Song” on and Hollywood.
Broadway. There’s Louis Shurr,"’ objection.
the Broadway ace agent, and from mentioning the many others New courses are being rap- If picture exhibitors followed the custom of fiction
Charley Judels, who just signed a IN NOW, be-HOLLYWOOD— idly licked into shape, and publishers there would probably be no objection to an
long term contract with, Warner cause we want to take you over when finished are opened with advertising policy. If you want fiction without advertis-
Brothers, and Charley takes us to the Friday nite fites at the Hol- the glory of a film premiere,
back to a Winter Garden play in lywood Legion.
all
ing you buy it in book form, at a price averaging two or
wd-th lights, loudspeakers, music
1917, “Doing Our Bit,” we were Rite opposite, ia her regular and a master of ceremonies. three dollars. Otherwise, you buy a magazine at any-
singing and dancing. Charley was seat, we see Dolly Nelson (Mrs.
Noodles Fagan is much in de- where from a nickel to thirty-five cents, and take it with
head funny man. Eddie Nelson) looking like a mil-
And mand for these affairs. His line of the advertising that makes the low price possible.
With Charley is William Collier, lion dollars and very chic.
legitimate
chattery humor, spoken into a pub- The exhibitor, therefore, might let the same principle
Sr., the dean of wise-crackers, who rite near Dolly is that address system, kidding the cus-
forgot how many benefits he comedian, Charley Winninger, who
lic
tomers and .getting the laughs, to-
govern his box office prices, and there could then be no
workt at the Winter Garden, has been in many Winter Garden opposition from the public.
gether with the music and prizes
while we were the back stage shows, with and without his trom- for the best opening scores, are As for radio, that of course is free, and none but a
head man. bone. And now we again see those
Siamese Twins, Bertie and Bobbie,
making these openings as popular veterinary should examine the molar equipment of a gift
Walter Herzbrun, a publicity for first-nighters and celebrity
boy friends. Away over horse.
man from N. Y., now a real hon- our two pal, Lew Pollack, now writ-
hounds as the picture premieres.
est-to-goodness booking agent, in is our The courses are getting to be
continued on Page 13)
the Wm. Morris office (how times virtually a twenty-four-hour
change). Eddie Kane, he of the amusement hereabouts. The peak
old team of Kane Herman (a&
Ed-
hours seem to be from the dinner
COLUMBIA SETS WARNERS STAGE
sure-fire next-to-closing act).
die is having a tough time trying
convince the moving picture
LETCHER PLANS hour on
night-owl
until midnight,
trade for a couple of
then some

to the milkman comes

FOREIGN POLICY POLICY IS SET
hours,' until
producers he is capable of doing abroad. From then on, for a cou-
other parts besides imitating Zeig-
feld. BOOKINGS TIEUP ple lof
can be
hours
found
or so, milk wagons
parked around the
Another good Broadway com- course while the drivers match Columbia plans to establish im- (Continued from Page 2)
edian, Eddie Buzzell (yes, former- wits over the intricacies of the 18 mediately foreign production units ner and First National studios,
ly of the Winter Garden), and an- Plans for a booking circuit along holes. They are followed by the are still undecided, but are now
other Broadway booking agent, the coast for presentations and mail carriers starting out, banker in both Germany
and France, with being ironed out, with the even-
Max Hart. That’s only a few we vaudeville by A1 Leichter are in style, a little earlier for their golf, possibilities of a similar unit later tual possibility that the rapidly ex-
saw whom we knew in N. Y. years their formative stages, according to and then there is a lull while the in England, President Jo Brandt panding Warner coast chain will
ago, and they are all IN HOL- the agent. courses are watered and tidied up announced last week. be booked on a basis similar to
LYWOOD— NOW. For the past twenty years Leich- for early wives on their market-
Production policy projected calls
that now being used by Publix.
Along the Boulevard, bumped ter has been a producer and book- ing trips, garage mechanics at With the opening production,
in New lunch time, then the matinee trade. for the use of foreign
stars, di- which will include name acts, will
into Lester Dorr, a 'young man who ing agent with headquarters
talent with the
is One of the best character com-
York and branch offices in De- Now that there are so many rectors and other be featured a line of 36 girls
troit. courses, the public is becoming
executive and supervising direction trained by Ceballos. Frank Mur-
edians and staright men we have Hollywood
Last week Leichter moved his It is not unusual
in the hands of film phy, Warners’ electrical head, will
had in Broadway shows many quite -choosey.
times, is out here IN HOLLY- headquarters to the coast, opening to find, within a block or two of
men. A
number 'of American di- handle stage lighting and effects
an overcrowded course, another rectors will work with the
foreign new
WOOD — NOW, and picture peo- offices in Hollywood to handle
for the productions.
ple certainly missing a good screen, stage, presentation, vaude
are one whose only inhabitant is a megaphonists. Following on the heels of the
bet when they don’t put this man and fair bookings. disconsolate attendant, squatted un- Harry Cohn, who is head of Warner announcement is the re-
He plans to open further branch der -a beach umbrella with a mag- the Hollywood studios of the con- port Publix is laying plans
that
on a stock contract. (Lon Chaney
The fans say cern, will be in supervising charge to complete their return to the
better watch out.) A
few seconds offices in Seattle and Denver by azine for company.
stage show policy with a 25-piece
later right smack into one of the early fall. Associated with him are they leave him alone because it is of the foreign activities. It is the
Max Millard and Eddie Browder. a homemade course, and they re- belief of the Columbia heads that
orchestra going into the Para-
sweetest gentlemen we k n o w, mount here. (Elsewhere in this
Johnny Swor of that famous fam- quire all the modern trappings and this policy will eventually work
facilities. out as superior to the multilingual issue of Inside Facts is news of
ous family of black-face comedians,
Elaborate sandwich stands and “in Hollywood” method. important personnel changes in
who was with Charley Mack in the Publix coast operation. )
“Maid In America" show we were
with en tour in 1914-1 5. re- We
CASTINGSTARTS parking yards are now springing
up beside the -more prosperous
Columbia’s
parallel its
foreign
production
plans
policies
will
in Meanwhile, Fred Miller, who re-
cently reopened the California on
minded Johnny about the eat and ones, and financial houses are ad- the United States. Outstanding
vertising construction loan facili- stage successes of Germany and Main Street, is reported laying
grow thin diet he started then
and when we left him to Cash in
in Sioux City, but to look at John
FOR BURLESQUE ties for more new ones.
But while -the immediate pros-
France will be acquired, to serve
as the basis of production material, for his
plans to introduce stage support
weekly change talker

now we would match him against pect seems depressing for show and foreign stories and novels will policy.
“Makes Smelling.” That daddy of (Continued from Page 1) business with the golf competition, also be used. Local RKO officials refused to
confirm reports of that circuit’s
character singing comedians, they might go into Hollywood if it is bringing joy to many actors

George Whiting, of that famous a house is available. who had been chased from the WILLS ADDS TEACHERS intended amplification of their cur-
rent coast stage policy, stating
team of Whiting and Burt, for so For some months there has been boards by the films. For many of
Walter S. Wills is making ad- that for the present the all-talkie
many years vaudeville headliners, local agitation among the theatrical the Tom Thumb operators are
policy at the Orpheum, with vaud-
and with George is the old Colum- contingent for a burle house here, thespians, and showmanship meth- ditions to his staff of teachers for
film at the RKO, was highly suc-
bia wheel favorite, with the Ponce it being pointed out that the natu- ods are in no -small measure re- additional summer classes, which
Monday, June 23. Buddy cessful. But the reports of coast
de Leon secret, Ned “Clothes” ral location of this city, doing a sponsible for the great and -grow- start
ing vogue of the lilliputian sport. Eason will have charge of the semi- changes p e rsist ed, with RKO
Norton, who looks one hundred per heavy sea port business, would be promising a full 84 weeks booking
cent better without his toupee. All a cinch for this type of show. The ballet, musical comedy and jazz
The for acts by fall.
right IN BOLLYWOOD— NOW. Capitol has been a white elephant FAZENDA SERIES numbers.
STARTS acrobatic
will
division
be in charge of William
Got a surprise call from an old for a long time, largely due to the
Chicago friend who is now IN legit things offered there, but it Louise Fazenda will start her
Ritchey. Wills will teach -the tap, LANGAN RETURNS
John Langan, former Paramount
HOLLYWOOD— NOW, as gen- is figured that a good show of this first production in the series in off-rythm and eccentric classes. In
addition to his principal teachers. director, has returned to Holly-
eral booker for Paramount-Publix, type ca'n draw a lot of consistent which she is to be starred by
who contemplate stage presenta- trade, building up weekly. The Wills will also employ a corps of wood after a three months’ trip to
Larry Darmour July S. Miss Fa-
tions in many coast houses. Harry house will have an added break zenda commences work in “Pure
assistants to teach beginners’ Europe, during which he made a
classes. tour of the European studios.
Santley is the name, and we took by the discontinuance of stage and Simple,” a two-reel comedy,
him down to Long Beach to see shows at the downtown Casino, under the direction of Phil Whit-
a set of Bud Murray’s California only a few blocks away from the man. She is scheduled to make
Sunbeams at the Strand Theatre, Capitol. five others to be released by RKO.
and on the way home, driving
thru the
air,
invigorating cool
Irons and Clammage are oper-
nite ators of the Columbia Theatre in
Harry confided he is in the New York, the Star and Garter,
The series has been held up pend-
ing the completion of Miss Fazen-
da’s work in “Leathernecking,” now
“JERRY RYAN’S”
whirl of a romance, and his future Gaiety and Haymarket in Chicago made The Radio

Red Lion Inn

being at studios.
bride is on her way to Hollywood and other houses throughout the
and the wedding bells will soon East and Middle West. They are
ring. the largest stock burlesque oper-
His frolicking days are over, so ators in the country.
we decided to make a nite of it and
drove to the cream of nite clubs,
Some thirteen years
and Clammage, prospected for a
ago Irons MOTION 11143 WASHINGTON BLVD.

At that time Will DELICIOUS CHICKEN and STEAK DINNERS

George Olsen’s place (m n u s
women), and it happened to be a
i coast chain.
King, Armstrong Bros., the Dal-
tons, Ben Dillon, A1 Franks and
PICTURE NO COVER CHARGE
nite in honor of that charming
songstress from Broadway, Vivi-
enne Segal, who is making pic-
one or two others were in com-
plete domination of the field and DIRECTORS Entertainment — Music — Dancing
tures for Warner Bros. A nov- so well established in their re-
elty, folks,
for the first
we saw Bert Wheeler
time without his co-
spective
tunities
communities that oppor-
for competition were re-
and Reservations —Call Culver City 2770
Also at the mote. Accordingly, the firm aban-
hort, Bobby
same table,
Woolsey.
Walter Catlett,
got up and told a few “gags.”
who doned plans for a coast chain until
recently. Their plan of a group
MANAGERS RENTALS
Bert followed him, and then those of stock chain houses is one that
Will Be to Your
SALES
two dancing brothers, Louis and
Charley Mosconi, staged a little
dance with Bernice Spear (Mrs.
Bert Wheeler), and they are from
has been discussed often by the
Daltons in Los Angeles but has
never come to a fruition.
It

Advantage to

STAGE PRODUCTIONS
SCENERY
the Winter Garden, yes, sir, while
we were there. And they are IN
H OLLYW O OD— N OW. Bert Frohman, formerly master
FROHMAN SHIFTED WATCH THF PRESENTATION SETTINGS
ing wife,
_

John T. Murray and his charm- of ceremonies at. the Fox, St.
—
Vivian Oakland they, Louis, has been transferred to the
FRONT PAGE COMPLETE STAGE EQUIPMENT
too, were at the Winter Garden Fox, Detroit.
years ago, and Joe “Frisco” blew OF INSIDE FABRICS — RIGGING — SCREENS
in with his heater and sat with
Sid Gary, of that grand singing
team of Bernard and Gary, and Arch Woody is no longer
NOTICE
FACTS J. D. MARTIN STUDIOS
4110-18 Sunset Boulevard
took us back to the “Frolics” in
Chicago. Watch that Arthur Lake
(our pupil) swirling around with
with Inside
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associated
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OL. 1101
that “peachy girl,” giving us the in any capacity.
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sheer might and main. The other
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of the
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and weekly contributions marked in huge letters, “NEWS.” Europe long since recognized the They are trying to put the
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a graduate of a director’s school.
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MOST OF these petit larceny pin-money grabbers are does not like the personal appear-
ance of orchestra leaders, he do
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activity, by the reputable studio publicists and free-lancers. Hello, Mark Linder. pyorrhea from eating pie.
And they bring their clients little benefit in exchange for BREAK SEEN IN
their hire. compliment handed out by the N.
NEWSPAPER editors and dramatic critics should scan Y. execs here last week for the
their droolings carefully. Artists should consider well before
promising to pay fees, even on a chicken-feed basis, to the
SILENT POLICY Film Row convention,
cleanest
tion.
who
office in
It’s true, too.
their
said this

You
was the
organiza-
can look
And
the reputable press representatives in Holly-
chiselers.
wood should forget some of their
The decision of the majority of
petty differences and per- the large producers to dispense Cuttings behind any ear
find it spotless;
in
even
the
in
office
the
and
ship-
sonal grievances and get together to wipe out a species of with further production of silent ping room.
cheap racketeering that is a blight on their profession. pictures is being hailed as an op- * * *
portunity by many of the smaller By FRED YEATES The whole
district is clean. Res-
independents. After a few weeks of almost flies are polite and never
taurant

Do We Need More Sunshine

Less than fifty per cent of the tropical lethargy in evidence around
on the food, there are mo
settle
? country’s film theatres are the Row, with salesmen and their
massage parlors in the district, and
equipped with sound, and without curb conventions conspicuous by the prevalent'' wind keeps
Many coast newspapers are intelligently opposing the at- silents these houses would be their rarity, W e found this week a
the re-
fuse rolling east and north. It is
tempt to foist Daylight Saving time on California. Typical forced either into darkness or into veritable hive of seeming industry.
no place for an enquiring reporter.
of the attitude of the public-spirited press in the matter is sound installation. At least there was much more man
the following editorial reprinted from the Sacramento “Bee” Speculation as to whether silent power visible; legs propelled bodies
production has been dropped at about from place to place, much MAJOR’S NEW JOB
“That hardy perennial, daylight saving, is about to crop the inspiration of the electrical in- conversation was to be heard, and
up once more, this time in the form of an initiative measure terests, in order to speed the de- not less than three silewalk con-
Port Major has been assigned
mand for sound equipment, is ventions could be found in prog- from the Fox-West Coast home
to be submitted to the voters of California in November.
rife around Hollywood, but the ress almost any time. office to assume charge of the
“The proponents of this measure always have been beaten newly created Portland division,
non-silent policy has been adopted Scenting big news, we dawdled
in the legislature up to this time. Now apparently they hope not only by the major producers casually along the gutter, our ele- which takes this territory from un-
to put their scheme over by opposing to public apathy a whose affiliations with electrical phant ears shamelessly distended to der the supervision of Earl Crabb.
well organized minority. interests are known, but by the gather crumbs of knowledge from Crabb will concentrate his atten-
larger independents, such as Co- the feast of discussion and flow of tion on the Seattle division of the
“But there must be no public apathy. This daylight sav-
ing scheme is essentially vicious. It is designed to further the
lumbia. talk. gathered plenty, but not We theatre chain. Major has been at-
However, the free-lancers have about the film industry. Thrilling tached to the home office for the
interests of a small group at the expense of the public gen- taken sudden hope that a quick stories of golf, both of the Tom past eight years.
erally. splurge into silents might result Thumb and the daddy long-legs
“And it is opposed in principle by nearly every one out- in a ready market from the non- varieties, and something about “un- LAEMMLE RETURNS
wired houses, and Poverty Row is derhanded baseball.” scented We
side the specially interested group that is fathering the plan. seeing a hurried dusting off of scandal here, but it turned out to
t t old camera equipment, rejected be indoor ball. Fishing, picnicking, Carl Laemmle, Sr., president of
Universal Pictures Corporation, is
“It is opposed by motion picture companies and theatre scenarios, title writers and ambi- and even pinochel. But nothing
tions.
back at Universal City after a visit
owners generally on the ground that everywhere it has been about pictures. of several weeks in New York.
Still, it was nice to find the boys
tried theatre attendance has fallen off and revenues conse-
quently decreased.
BARITONE SIGNED interested about something, at last.
And now the big conventions are
“Who, then, favors this bill? A group of stock brokers George Houston, who recently over and the big shots have gone
in Los Angeles and San Francisco, who wish for their own completed a year in the leading
convenience to be able to set their clocks to correspond with role in the eastern run of “New
back
hiding.
east, they can come out of The
Moon,” has been signed by M-G-M * *
those of New York, in which state daylight saving exists.
to play romantic singing roles in
“No one else is in favor of it that The Bee has been able forthcoming musical productions.
Lola Gentry, of the local Film
Board of Trade, has gone to Seat-
Comedian
to find, and it certainly is the acme of gall for these people tle to be aiway a couple of weeks. is a monthly publication
to sacrifice the habits and comforts of the whole state in The assumption is that there is to
be a zoning and clearance meeting that vaudeville folks, ra-
order to further their own private convenience. up there, and Miss Gentry’s mis- dio entertainers and all
“If daylight saving gets on the ballot in November it Says: sion probably is to indicate the
should be voted down overwhelmingly.” lines along which, the dove of peace
public humorists should
Leaving the 24th for New
Orleans . . . hy the
invited was coaxed into the local cote a become acquainted with.
Mayor gone two weeks few weeks ago.
It contains only new
. . .

GETS LONG CONTRACT RUTH HIATT SIGNED .

c.
. .

at the Cellar
watch for the new m.
. . great
Another piece of news from the
laughs and costs $1 per
.

Valma Valentine has been given understudy . . . will be B. of T. office is that Miss Appel-
a five-year contract with Radio Ruth Hiatt, who has been ap- seeing my brother, Henry, at soss has gone back east.
the Club Forest, which * *
copy, or $10 by the year.
Pictures. Before joining the Pearl pearing in comedies for the past is *
some consolation. . . .
Small but good, and sold
Eaton dancers at RKO a year ago,seven years, has just been selected
•• •• Exchange managers from Unit-
Miss Valentine was on the New by Pathe to essay the leading fem- P. S. — The CELLAR is at
ed Artists, Pathe and First Na- with a guarantee. No. 1
York stage. Recently she appeared inine role opposite Charles Kaley Cosmo and Hollywood
Street tional were observed in close con-
is now ready and I really
in small parts in “Rio Rita,” “The in “The Beauties,” a musical com- Boulevard between Vine . . . ference in the latter’s office. Does
edy being directed by Frank Davis. and Oahuenga the phone by any chance, mean a mer-
Cuckoos” and “Dixiana.” numbers are GRanite 8 3 8 2
. . .
this, think you’ll like it. Pub-
and HODywood 9 15 9 ger?
parking is free at the lot
. . .
* * * lished by
XYLOPHONE BERKELEY’S CONTRACT across from the CELLAR
the
SONS
CHRYSLER
are there.
.

and
.

SAM-
, George Caldaras is
ascend his throne at Tiffany. Next
now able to

WALTER LONDON
FOR SALE Busby Berkeley, New York mu- time he falls, he says, it will be
CHEAP
Phone TRinity 2217
sical comedy director, has been
signed by Paramount as a director. Thank You. up instead of down.
* * *
P. O. Box 139, Vine St. Station
Hollywood, Calif.
Station 4
He directed the entire production The Columbia office is trying
of “The Street Singer.” hard to appear modest under the
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Harold J.
Manager
PHONE DOUGLAS
Bock
2213
SAN FRANCISCO OAKLAND — SACRAMENTO — SAN JOSE
KRESS BLDG.
935 Market St.,
Office Suite 504

VACATIONING YOUNGSTERS AID

Market St.
WARNERS HOLD
FILMS; CHEVALIER AT $21,000 Gleanings WESTERN MEET
— After
SAN FRANCISCO, June 19. — Closing
schools and a of SAN FRANCISCO, June 19.—
SAN FRANCISCO, June 19.—
OAKLAND, June 19. consequent flood of vacationing youngsters has aided picture Seventy miles from San Francisco, One hundred fifty branch man-
two weeks of Edward Everett house matinees to a certain extent, especially in the district hidden in the mountain recesses of agers, salesmen and bookers of
Horton in “Her Cardboard Lover” houses, while downtown theatres are continuing at the usual Northern California there nestle a First National and Warner Broth-
George Ebey opened “Just Mar- group of resorts along the Russian
pace but at a slight pickup. Business that has been down for ers met here this week for a two-
River where many of the theatrical,
ried” with Horton, for seven days. the past few weeks perked up somewhat for the current musical and radio fraternity gather day western division sales conven-
“Bachelor Father” is set to follow stanza, a run of good pictures being the reason. for vacations and week-ends. Chief tion, with Jack Warner, vice-pres-
next week. Outstanding in all the town was the Maurice Chevalier among these spots is Rio Nido, ident and general manager, at the
* * * captained By Duncan Smith, where
opus, “Big Pond,” at Publix’s St. head.
Despite good business on it Francis. The smiling Frenchman’s the tired theatrical tribe gathers
for its occasional relaxation. As Seventy features and numerous
Henry Duffy closed “Little Acci- popularity has not waned since his
dent” at hisDufwin because it “Innocents of Paris” and “Love
was not the family type of play Parade,” and his newest Para-
MIKE COHEN TO attractions the spot offers such all-talk shorts will be included in
highlights as Chuck Dutton’s swell the $32,500,000 program outlined by
he is presenting. “Whispering mount picture opened heavily this dance band, nightly entertainment Warner for the two companies.
Gallery” is current. week with a near-record figure of around the glowing embers of the Among attendants at the meet
* * * $21,000. Plenty of woman patrons SUCCEED MEES campfire, all the outdoor sports, in- were Warner, Ned E. Depinet of
cluding golfing, tennising, swim- New York, general sales manager
City of Oakland has loaned the for this one.
ming, hiking, riding and not a for First National; Claude Ezell,
Arctic cutter “Bear” to Fox for Publix’s Paramount was up, too.
use in the filmization of Jack Lon- Third week of stage shows with SAN FRANCISCO, June 19, little bending of the elbow. There’s holder of the same position for
with Henry even a 150-seat theatre, wired, and Warners; G. L. Sears, western
don’s “Sea Wolf.” Fox will change A1 Mitchell as m. c., Ron and Don After disagreeing
showing up-to-the-minute talkie at- sales manager for F. N., and J. V.
the cutter to a Millionaire’s yacht at the organ and William Powell Duffy on the type of plays to be tractions. Allen, in a similar capacity for
and take it to sea. in Par’s “Shadow of the Law” offered in his Coast legit houses, * * *
* * * drew $20,500 to the house a bet- — Richard Marshall, general man-
W. B.
Lillian Albertson brought over ter figure than this theatre has SPOTLIGHTS Charles Muehlman, local branch
the “Student Prince” cast from had in a number of weeks. Jack ager, and Carleton Miles, press The Russian River week-end manager for First National, and
the Curran in San Francisco to Oakie in “The Social Lion” is cur- agent, resigned last week. Meyer where George (Kibitzer) Taylor is Morgan Walsh, San Francisco
view a Friday matinee of “New rent. After two weeks Par’s “Bor- “Mike” Cohen has been selected
—
king and half the KYA
staff does manager for Warners, acted as
Moon” at the Fox Grand Lake, der Legion” bowed out of Publix’s does songs and nip-ups at his com- hosts to the visitors.
to succeed Miles, and it is prob- mand for the many Rio Nidoites
where the latter production was California to the tune of $15,000,
in for three days to pretty good giving way to Billie Dove in able that Duffy himself will take Duncan Smith closing a mammoth OLIVA CANDIDATE
business. The show has folded. “Sweethearts and Wives.” over the post formerly held by real estate deal —
and using both
* * * The Fox, too, was up in the Marshall.
hands to cover the situation with — SAN FRANCISCO, June 19.—
Phil Phillips played up the re- front ranks. With an excellent a lot of audacity and considerable Gus Oliva, owner of the Roof
turn of Mickey Mouse sound car- picture, Ruth Chatterton in Par’s
In addition to his press agent trust in human nature Mrs. Hew- — Garden Cafe, has filed his nomina-
toons to the Fox Oakland screen “Lady of Scandal,” and Fanchon duties Cohen will act as house ard’s red-headed boy, Frederick tion papers as a Congressional
when he laid out this week’s ads and Marco’s “Smiles” unit, and manager at the Alcazar and assis- seeking the curb-stone rights to candidate. His platform includes a
for the dailies. The comedy fea- Walt Roesner, m. c., that house Rio Nido’s street fiddling conces- plank for light wines and beer.
His latest p. a.
tures are given big credit at this piled up the gross of $43,000. Fox’s
tant Duffy.
to
job was on Tiffany’s “Journey’s
sion — Benay doing “Ten
Venuta
house. “Men Without Women and Perry Cents a Dance”— and almost get- TEMPS IS BACK
End” at the Geary.
* * * Askam in person comprise the ting the parody mixed up with
Although they admitted that the present show. At Loew’s Warfield
Both Marshall and Miles are in
Los Angeles.
—
the original Mrs. Dud William- SAN FRANCISCO, June 19.—
growling of tigers is preferable to the rotund Paul Whiteman in son’s hourly warning to Mr. Dud Gus Temps,
The disagreement between Duf- —
Williamson Mr. Dud Williamson
transfer theatrical
the noise of the “Stein Song,” Universals “King of Jazz” came fy, Marshall and Miles came when czar, who has been out of the
Oakland park officials expressed a little too late in this type of unafraid of Mrs. Dud Williamson City Transfer Co. for some time,
the latter two advocated presen- (weelt snepping from feengers
hope that the latter era in music show for the best business. Flicker tation of such plays as “Little Ac- is back again, with Eli Schumach-
would soon pass and accordingly drew $16,000 into the theatre and weet shrugging from shoulders)
cident,” which they put into the er as his aide.
voted an expenditure of $2600 for that’s not the best money in the Virginia Spencer with nothing to
Dufwin in Oakland last week. do but stumble over the Steinway
two radio receiving sets in city world. “Big House” follows.
parks. The Orpheum was better than
Duffy, however, is anxious to con-
tinue his policy of “family type”
keys 18 hours of the 24 the mid- —
it has been since “Ingagi.” Fox’s night fun fest with Wilt Gunzen-

SAN
ASKAM INTO FOX “On the Level,” with McLaglen,
Tashman and D’Orsay pulled a
FRANCISCO, June 19.— flock of fans into the upper Mar-
By arrangement with Louis Mac- ket street house to total the gross
plays and it was over this that the
break came.

TRAINING DANCE GROUP

ldon, Perry Askam comes into the of $15,000.
Fox this week for a seven-day
stand during which engagement
he will sing some of the tunes
from “Desert Song” and “New
Moon” in which he starred. This
is the first time Macloon has per-
mitted outside usage of his show
tunes.
HELEN PETCH CLICKED
Through an oversight, the name the Walk,” with Joe Schildkraut. sic publisher, suddenly closed his of clear space; it will be glass en-
dorfer chiming in Dick O’Mera—
sticking his feet in it, too Ray
Tellier putting in his two bits
—
worth- Gene Englander oompah-
— G.
ATTRACTIVE THEATRICAL
& M.
—
ing for a living -local boy takes CARD SIGNS
Wagnon’s twin houses, the Em-
SAN FRANCISCO, June 19.— do de o. break—-vo
bassy and Davies, were fair. First Jacques Moreau of the Howard 510 Kress Bldg., 935 Market St.
and last week of Belle Bennett in Ross dance studio, is training 16 DANCING ON ROOF San Francisco
Warner’s “Courage,” at the Em- girls for a season of opera to be
bassy. took $7000, being replaced presented soon under the manage-
Lon Murray, director of the
by. “White Cargo.” House is now ment of Antoine de Vally. Lon Murray School for Stage
union, Liborius Hauptman’s or Dancing and Dramatics, an-
chestra having gone in with the SUDDEN CLOSING nounces an open air class room on
the roof of his present building;
current picture. The Davies, with
Benny Rubin in “Sunny Skies,” SAN FRANCISCO, June 12.- the structure to have an
did $6000, giving way to “Cock o’ Lloyd Campbell, independent mu- Oregon pine floor 25 by 60 feet
ideal RESULTS!
. are the only things
. .

that count in advertis-

of Helen Petch was omitted from Casino, with John Gilbert in “Re offices in the Kress Building last closed when desired protection for
the inclement weather; a canopy covers ing and a success-
the Inside Facts review of
. . .
demption” and stage show, did week. advertising medium
“Rose Garden” Idea, which opened $7000. the entire overhead. New classes ful
demands live, interested
the new Hollywood Pantages IS WENDT WED
in tap, off-rhythm and ballet will
commence this week for the open readers for results
house. Miss Petch is a versatile DANCE CLICKS SHOW that’s
.

the kind of
.

cir-
.

dancer and a bright spot in the SAN FRANCISCO, June 12.- air department. culation you get in
production. SAN FRANCISCO, June 19.— George Wendt, first trumpet . . .

Ann Hofmann’s annual dance ex- Walt Roesner’s orchestra at th STAGE STUDIO OPENS i

FASHION MOVES hibition at the California Hall last Fox, was married last week f
NEWS
week proved a success, over a Jane Bell, who was formerly SAN FRANCISCO, June 19.— i
INSIDE
Hillis Hooper, secretary-treasurer thousand customers attending the Fanchon’s stock line at the hous' The Stage Arts studio opened re-
of Fashion News, the talking fash- affair. Miss Hofmann presented
ion short, announces the removal more than eighty of her juvenile Barney Greenberg, operator of tl
cently under the supervision of
Charles and Dawn Schuler, former
FACTS
of their offices from Western ave- pupils in all styles of dancing. Cinema Club on Film Row, lo: vaude team known as Schuler and
. THE REAL COAST
. .

nue to the Tec-Art Studios. Be- his wife and the family radio th Watts. Schuler is making a pro- THEATRICAL NEWS-
DOING SHOW SIGNS PAPER SOLD ON
sides their
studio, the
suite of
company has
offices at the
also leased
week when
divorce. She wanted
his spouse filed suit fc
no alimon;
fessional
Market
headquarters
St. studio, he is
out
where
of his
NEWSTANDS
EVERYWHERE
. . .

one of the sound stages on which SAN FRANCISCO, June 19.— only the radio. teaching everything connected with . . .

they will build their own sets for The G. and M. theatrical card sign the theatre. Lee Cavanaugh, Rio SUBSCRIBED TO BY
their fashion displays which are studio in the Kress building has and Lolita, Madelin eand Rush and LEADING EXECU-
TIVES O F A L L
filmed in technicolor. Meredith
Fulton will continue in the capac-
contracted for the lobby art work
of the Irving and Riviera The-
Hollywood others are
tendants.
among the current at-
BRANCHES OF SHOW
BUSINESS AND BY
atres, as well as several music
ity of chief director.
publishing offices. Tragedy SAN FRANCISCO, June 19.—
THOUSANDS OF EX-
HIBITORS. . .
Larry Wagnon of the Wagnon
FILM STARS VISIT When Kenneth Daigneau Theatres, is on a two weeks’ va-
NINA FRELLSON’S was returning from the East cation.
JUVENILE FOLLIES
SAN FRANCISCO, June 19.— recently he struck up train
Jeanette MacDonald, star of Par’s acquaintance with a lady who
Permanent Address: “Love Parade,” and Helene Chad- revealed that she was coming
Inside Facts wick, film player, were in San
Francisco this week for rest.
out to surprise a sweetie who
had left her behind in Ohio
a year before.
GOLDEN STATE HOTEL
“He has been doing won- Powell at Ellis San Francisco
AETISTS ALWAYS WELCOME
derfully well in Hollywood,” SPECIAL THEATRICAL RATES
CHAS. SCHULER the lady confided, “and has
become vice-president of one $10.50 Single — $12.00 Double — $14.00
Tub or Shower
twin Bed*
STAGE ARTS STUDIO of the biggest companies out
Dancing for Professionals T)y Professionals there. So I am just going SID H. CLARK, Mgr.
1141 MARKET ST. SAN FRANCISCO to dropand surprise him,
in
and maybe we’ll he married.”
Kenneth helped her with
her grips at the L. A. depot,

NORM ANDERSON and stood beside her at a

telephone booth while she
looked up a number and then
HOTELTURKGOVERNOR
AT JONES
Eccentric Comedy Dancer In a moment she
PARAMOUNT SAN FRANCISCO
dialed.
turned a puzzled face to her SAN FRANCISCO
escort. THE HOME OF ALL THEATRICAL PEOPLE
Week June 21 —Paramount, Portland “The telephone has been PLAYING SAN FRANCISCO
Week June 28— Paramount, Seattle TEMPORARILY DISCON- SPECIAL RATES TO PROFESSIONALS
NECTED!” she said. JACK WOLFENDEN, Prop. BERT HENDREN, Asst. Mgr.
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PAGE EIGHT INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 1930

REVIEWS
COMMENT RADIOL AND By FRED YEATES
CHATTER
NEWS
5 CENT RADIO Likes Fire ANTHONY RAPS
Pickups and Viewpoints Engines
GROUP DEFIES So the radio critics are on the pan Eddie Albright, ace an-
RADIO POLICY
The lot of the critic, despite the opinion o'f the layman, is nouncer at KNX, has never

TUBE CONCERN not a happy one. He himself is criticized more than anyone
else in fact he is of little use as a critic until he has weath-
lost
for
his
chasing fire
juvenile predilection
engines. He INTERFERENCE
; stillloves nothing better.
ered quite a few storms. Then he becomes a mellowed, Last week the Albrights de-
(Continued from Page 3)
broadminded and somewhat indulgent grandfatherly sort of cided to move to a new bun- Earle C. Anthony, radio magnate
to the attention of the local spon- galow. Mrs. A. attended to
person whose chief activity lies along saying the same old of Southern California, declares
sors of the pay device they con- the selection of the new home
things in new ways. Once in a while he cracks his whip, to and attended to all the details
that broadcasters '

are now being

fessed that this angle had not subjected to the methods of black-
show -that he can, or to showf- of moving, and she allowed
been given consideration by them. somebody his power, and then set up new stein songs and they are mailers and racketeers.
Eddie no part in it. “You
Meanwhile, however, it has been ties back to his middle course. stay down at the studio, “As
beginning to percolate through the soon as it become evident
given study, with the result that His only salvation is a sense of loud speakers from all directions. papa, and leave everything to
they have decided to go ahead, humor. that radio was a powerful instru-
Once he takes himself Two new ones came ever before me,” she said soothingly.
claiming that the RCA position seriously he is lost. So Eddie pretended to be
ment of publicity, those interests
is untenable and cannot be en- breakfast last Monday morning, which depend upon
* * *
both of them patterned on the de- anxious, but what man likes publicity for
forced. moving day? when he
The radt® critic is something sign of the Maine Stein Song. But life and which exercise the art of
“We have studied the Patent new, and so a few flurries once in That straw vote probably started it. got home
to the new place coercing newspaper publishers, di-
Act,” declared Sorrille, “and find that evening, Mrs. A. escorted verted their attention to radio,” he
a while are to be expected. After * * *
it clearly provides that all inven- him through to the back
a while all parties to the argument declares.
tions seeking its protection shall
will grow to understand each other.
The success of that Maine num- yard. “Look!” she said. “Then came the deluge:
be available for public enjoy- ber has also started all the other Eddie looked. The district “
‘This
Meanwhile a little social gathering is the Society for the
ment, the protection afforded being colleges to seeking popular fame firehouse was right across Prevention of Such-and-Such, or
designed only to insure the pa- would not be a bad idea. for their themies. A local record- from the 'back fence. “The
* * * the Advancement of So-aad-So. If
tentee liberal compensation for ing of the U. S. C. “Fight On” has End of a Perfect Day,” he
There are some ways in which you don’t stop broadcasting what
his ingenuity.” been best seller here for two weeks. warbled. we don’t like, we shall never buy
He further pointed out that if radio critics might be spared. For Record dealers have been asked any more and here follows
any patentee refused to make the instance, these tenors who insist on not to give the record to radio sta- the name of whatever product the
patent available to the public, singing the Prologue to Pagliacci. tions for some time yet, so as not station owner happens to sell or
anyone could manufacture it in Tenors have the cream of all the
return for rewarding the patentee operas, and why they should want
with a royalty. He declared that to steal the scant milk of the bari-
to take the edge off it until ready
for a big break when college re- SACRAMENTO IN more in other enterprises.
“At first the protests are only
opens in the fall. The radio pub- official and are promptly disposed
although the radio trust might tones is something we will never
lic no doubt can hardly wait. of. But afterward comes action in
endeavor to scare an enterprise understand. We are referring to
such as his out of the field, they last Sunday and to some pro-
would not dare to try to enforce grams before that.
— *
That popular caption, “A great
* * BASEBALL RUSH detail.
letters
Thousand of telephone calls,
and telegrams. Innumer-
* * bet for the talkies,” could well be able personal strings pulled and
their so-called “rights,” especially *
at this time, when they were The nation is getting all wet attached to a most worthy minister SACRAMENTO, June 19.— Add countless methods of personal pres-
_

being subjected to federal in- with drinking songs. of the gospel heard broadcasting local theatre managers’ worries. sure brought to bear. It has be-
As was to come a reign of terror of sheer
vestigation and suit. have been expected, the one-fin- last Sunday morning. Only the Outdoor night baseball made its
threats.
The situation is being watched gered melody chasers are hashing congregation could have told bow to Sacramentans
week
by the interests. who had planned whether his mugging was effective,
last “The particularly distressing part
and with dire results for the show of the matter is that there are is-
to open a chain of nickel radio but he was surely there with the shops. Somewhere around 16,000 sues on which stations, as well as
theatres, as described exclusively sound effects. He was not content shirt-sleeved citizens, Governor C. newspapers, are damned whatever
in Inside Facts some two months with saying “the woman sobbed.” C. Young included, were more in- way they turn. Yet they must turn
ago. The idea may be revived, S.D. GETS CHAIN
He sobbed! And when the con- terested in seeing the home town in some direction.
according to current reports. tinuity called for a sigh boy, how — boys successfully stomp on the “No radio station which has a
that man sighed! Oakland Scarlet Scourges than responsible and serious outlook in
DIALECT WARNING
RADIO RELEASE * * *
The latest on the “applause
they were in eyeing the acting of its social privileges and duties will
several thousands “real Germans” surrender its rights 'before threats.
Dialecticians
are warned about in Universal’S “All Quiet On the Neither will it hesitate to deny the
racket” came to KFI last week.
assuming Swedish characters over
the air unless they have Swedish
SAN DIEGO, June 19. —This Every station receives phony wires Western Front” at the Fox Sena- air to special interests who con-
happily basking in the
city is now and letters after tryouts and spe- tor. sider thaj their approval is ‘good
ancestry to lend authenticity. sunlight of “big Not that nigftt baseball is the business’ and that their disfavor is
it
Svenska fans .have written to say
time” radio. NBC cial concerts, and once in a while
only cause for furrowed brows ‘bad business.’
programs are now being released they come too soon, especially if
that they are sensitive about their among the theatre managers’ ranks.
here over KFSD, the first time there has been a delay in getting “Radio stations which are oper-
idiomatic peculiarities. Nearly that a local station has been so on the air. But last Monday night When summer rolls around and ated by courageous and civic-con-
everybody can do negro dialect Old Sol beats down in all his fury scious persons will consider noth-
without offense, for negroes seem dignified. a telegram came to the station
Following the switch of the NBC saying:
“ on this inland California city, far ing as ‘good business’ which calls
to be accustomed to being jollied, ‘Rigoletto’ coming in fine,
away from the cooling breezes of for truckling to a threat at the
but only a real Swede can make hours from 5,000 watt KFI to 1,000 Signor Garlico marvelous singer,
the Pacific, all Sacramento that price of peace.”
fun. of another and get away with watt KECA in Los Angeles, San want to hear more of him.” Which
can move, scrams from this valley
Diegans were cut off from the east- was very nice, but “Rigoletto” was
it, it seems.
ern programs
and there was a not due until Tuesday.
center, making a straight line for TENOR HONORED
the cooler climate of San Francis-
ANOTHER MYTH heavy protest.
Earle C. Anthony,
owner
* * *
co, Seattle or Santa Monica. Dr. Carl Omeron, staff KHJ
two Los Angeles sta- of the
In the advance program of a lo- Topping off these two sad stories tenor, has been honored with an
The old myth about summer tions, possessed the exclusive NBC cal station comes the line: “Lola is a reversal on President Hoo- honorary master’s degree by the
doldrums in radio is on its way franchise for Southern California, Montez, mistress of the King of ver’s prosperity splurge. The Cali- University of Southern California
with other legends, according to but he generously released the San Bavaria, fleas to California.” Now fornia Chamber of Commerce, in in recognition df his “splendid con-
Carl Haverlin, commercial man- Diego district to KFSD, which in we know who brought those things its annual report emanating from tributions to western music.”
ager of KFI and KECA. He of- turn responds with the acknowl- here. its state headquarters here, states
fers as the best proof a statement edgment “by courtesy of Earle C. * * * that crops (the basis of Sacramen-
that this year not a single com- Anthony” when taking station cuts It turns out that Frank Gage, to prosperity) are not nearly up to
mercial account on his stations on the eastern programs, which is program director of KTM, once the level of last year’s and that
have pulled out for the summer. every fifteen minutes. won the state checker champion- when harvest time comes there
NBC officials, with KFI and ship of Massachusetts, which, says will be a shortage of what it takes
SEEKS LOCAL COLOR KECA executives, and Anthony Marillah Olney, confirms the fact to make the world go ’round. All
himself, visited the city and offici- that the boy knows his moves. of which, means slow business for
“Zeke,” of the “Hill-Billies,” ated at dedicatory exercises last Yes, yes, Marillah
KMPC’s yap act, has been dis- week.
go on.
* *
—* Sacramento cinema centers.
Provided night baseball continues
patched by the Beverly Hills radio Following this adulthood for San Barks from the Office Dog: Jack as prosperously as it has started
station
Arkansas
tothe backwoods of Diego radio, rumors are now afloat
visit
Carter extends the glad hand -Nay- — here, it will spread to Seattle, San
search of local color, that Don Lee and the Columbia
in
departing Sunday morning by air- chain are planning
lor Rogers “in conference” —
Pierre Francisco, Portland and Los An-
geles.
to meet the Mellonino also “in conference”
Glen Rice, manager of the
plane.
station, accompanied the radio star
competition here. NBC
It is not this way to bus —
The Merrymak-
DELANEY
on the flight.
expected they would endeavor to
.

ers in conference —
and not looking SIGNED
get a license for a new station, but —
so merry looked like a memorial
OAKLAND, Announcing
FINANCIAL that they might tie up with KGB,
TENOR —
service and maybe it was— Stu- June 19.— Oakland
Pickwick’s station and the only
other one in this territory.
art Buchanan’s chair empty Dick —
Tribune has signed Jack Delaney
Creedon hearing about his cooking and his Cafe Alabam orchestra to
Special Prices
Jack Ross, tenor, has been added Con-
firmation that any negotiations —
and looking like a boiled broadcast daily over the Trib’s on
to the Ranch Hour on as a
with
KTM are under way, how- KGB
ability
owl Gene Byrnes saying, “Oh, KLX from 12 until 1 p. m. De-
—
regular feature. “Ross” is said to Professional
be a microphone name, the young ever, is lacking. well, the picture men think it’s laney and orchestra continue at the
man in the outside world being —
good” Kenneth Frogley mitting cafe, where they are soon to cele- Photos
known only as manager of a Los McNAMARA AT KTM —
Glen Dolberg with his right and brate their second anniversary.
Angeles financial house.
Leonard McNamara has been
his left on a blackjack
goils all
but the
smiled sweetly upon him
— BREAKERS ON AIR During June, July and
added to the technical staff of — Bob The Santa Monica Breakers Club August
BUCK ANNOUNCING •
Swan looking for a place to
KTM. He started his radio career —
park the body and begging per- has put its
KFWB,
orchestra on the air
BEST QUALITY
Charles S. Buck has been added at KMTR, and has since been an- mission to broadcast a certain fan
through playing 7:30 to 8 8xl0’s
to the announcer staff of KFI and nouncer at RGFJ and announcer
HGR. He
letter —
or should that f be a p?—
o’clock Tuesday and Thursday
$ 7.50 for 12
has had a wide radio and
nights. Fleck, leader, and the
KECA. He technician at will Ray Paige sporting a new tie So — Bill

experience, also theatrical; wears a work under Clarence B. Juneau,

transmission engineer, who
—
are you, sez he relic of father’s
Breakers
with Harry
Trio, furnish the vocals, 15.00 for 25
moustache, is 27, and single. chief
KNRC and was former
—
day Jose Rodriguez and Roland Sugarman,
director of the club, doing the an-
managing
25.00 for 50
built
owner KFVF.
Foss in stealthy conference these —
WANTED
of
darned conferences and Jose wants — nouncing. 35.00 for 100
us to start a campaign in favor of
Partner for Black-face Team.
HARMON’S SHORT shorts for men heh! Earle An- — — YACHT CLUB SHORT
NEW —
Must have heavy voice for
Radio Proposition
— NEW thony,
YORK, June 19— Mur-
ray Roth has just completed a
Carl Haverlin, Virginia Yacht Club
Flohri, Jose, R. C- Witmer and girl
YORK, June 19. The
Boys sing four num-
bers in “A Private Engagement,”
PARALTA
Phone MUtual 4781 Vitaphone number starring Jo- friend, and Rol&nd to San Diego one of the Vitaphone Varieties Hollywood
sephine Harmon, vaudeville head- for the KFSD celebration and a just completed by Arthur Hurley. — 6560 Hollywood Blvd.
liner recently seen .in “Fioretta.” traveling ice box for company Also in the cast are Olive Shea,
It is titled “Harmonizing Songs.” wotta life —
Eddie Albright wearing Frank Kingdon and Donald Kent.
Los Angeles
Jack King is featured. a studious look Chuck Gabriel car- —
HAVE YOU HEARD rying a studious book was it Walter Brooks, —
staged who 551 South Broadway
Pathe has signed Dorothy Bur- “Queer People?” —
Frank Gage many Broadway shows, including
BILLY VAN? gess to play one of the featured studying a checker board Marillah “Shuffle Along,” and who is a — San Francisco
roles in “Beyond Victory,” which Olney having trouble with the collaborating aide to Eddie Can- 233 Grant Avenue
At KFWB, Hollywood John Robertson is directing with mails that’s the correct spelling — tor, is bringing the folks out here
an aibstar cast. Hb, h'um Tt’s a dog’s life. —
by way of the Panama Canal.
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SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 1930 INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE

REYNOLDS HOUR Radio Program Reviews San Francisco LACEY TO RUN

Radio Notes
STARTS ON NBC KYA IN CHANGE
CROSS-SECTIONING KROW— 7:58 p. m.— A Charles
SAN FRANCISCO, June 19.—
W. Hamp doing Charles National Broadcasting Co. pulled
student SAN FRANCISCO, June 19.—
SAN FRANCISCO, June 19.— RADIOLAND Pacific Broadcasting Corp., oper-
radio THUMBNAIL REVIEWS W. Hamp’s stuff, copying every a cute one when the National ators of KYA, has named Louis
One of the highest priced
syllable, every lingering expression, Electric Light Association opened
broadcasts ever sold comes on the SAN FRANCISCO Lacey manager of this independ-
every mannerism. “Fifteen Min- convention here this week. ent local station, succeeding Clair
air this week from the San Fran-
(Reviewed June 11) its
E. Morrison. Lacey formerly was
cisco studios of NBC
when the KGO (9:55 p. m.)—Olympians, utes of La-a-z-z-e-e-e Sen-ti-men- Company piped Amos ’n’ Andy
— with KHQ, Spokane, and prior to
male vocal group, Mynard Jones ta-a-al-i-ty” he calls it. And coin- directly to the Civic Auditorium
that with KSL, Salt Lake City.
Reynolds Tobacco Co. puts its
Pleasure Hour onto the lent.
directing, doing “Phoebe.” Excel- cidence of coincidences he’s plug- — Chicago NBC studio
from the With Lacey heading the grow-
Camel ging White Cross Tooth Paste; where the b. f. pair did an espe- ing radio company it is expected
_

ether waves.
KPO
(10 p. m.)— Joe Wright not Dr. Strasska’s. In my coun-
prepared act to open the that there will
be a number of
An impressive list of more than and orchestra remote-controlling cially
changes in personnel and policy
SO local NBC artists will take try they hang guys for stealing. meet. The act was not broadcast. made.
from Silver Slipper Cafe in a pro- — Already Liborius Haupt-
part in the initial program, includ- gram of pop dance tunes. Nita KGO —8:04 p. m. Fiddler
M. H. Aylesworth, NBC presi-
mann, musical director, has left
ing a 35-piece orchestra, a glee sounding like he was practicing the dent, introduced the favorites.
Mitchell vocalizing “Cottage For to take over the orchestra at Wag-
club of eight male voices besides
Sale,” and good. Don Thompson scales. Announcer, however, said * * * non’s Embassy and no successor
three soloists, a feminine harmony minuet.” One
announcing. it was “a sprightly
A smart young racketeer got has yet been named.
trio and a piano team.
Included in the group are Betty
KROW
(10:18 p. m.) Elmer — of those everlasting numbers that away with over $2000 from local KYA inaugurates its new RCA
_

Keaton at a toneless organ doing always seem just about to end and business firms this week when he transmitter some time this month.
Kelly, Myron Niesley, Irving Ken- again with renewed feature will give the station
“Moon Is Low.” Announcer ask- then offered them broadcasting periods This
start
nedy, Mynard Jones, the Coquettes, broadcasting power, a fea-
Cecil Underwood, Peggy Chapman,
ing for requests in a breathy voice. vigor. over KFWI at ridiculously low added up a
Oscar Young and Dell Perry, Ed- KFRC
(10:21 p. m.)— Pat Frayne, KROW— 8:20 p. m.— Back again prices, providing payment was spot ture that is aiding in lining
A number of companies number of ,new commercial
Just in cash. ac-
son Gilham and others. sports ed. of Call-Bulletin, post- at this Oakland station.
mortemizing the Sharkey-Schmel- time to catch Dr. Forrester him- fell for it. Now KFWI is after counts.
fracas from New York. Doctor on his “Efappiness him on several forgery accounts,
BERENEICE TO WED ing Inter- self.
esting to the many fans. Hour” interlards each musical num- and the firms are hot for him on
KTAB (10:24 p. m.)— Alice Blue ber with a health talk. he In this one grand theft charges. He used the
NEW PLAY SET
Bereneice Cox, program arranger
for KGER, Long Beach, has left
in an organ recital. Nice, but the doc quotes a letter received names Frank Carter, Frank Clark FOR MUSIC BOX
radioland for a new job, that of
closing number rather long. Sam in the mail. Writer says her son and Frank Gans.
every * *
wifehood. She is to be married on Hayes
announcing. used to have convulsions “The Glory Declared,” a new
KLX
(10:30 p. m.)— Night base- eight horns. After being under the Lem ’n’ Lafe, KFRC blackface play by Ralph Culver Bennett,
June 22 at St. Luke’s Episcopal
Sacramento by telegraphic doctor’s care he now has
convul- act, have returned from Holly-
will have its first presentation at
Church, Long Beach, to Paul Law- ball from every 24 hours. screen tests
description. Big thing hereabouts, sions only wood where they took the Music Box, Hollywood, on
son, a young business man of Los “If you have anything the mat- for several of the major studios.
Angeles. Her successor has not this night baseball. Hurts other ter with you, whether it be convul- Monday, June 23. Religious theme
* * *
yet been announced.
programs on at this time; doesn’t has been used by Bennett as a
brain trouble, cramps, dis- NBC, according to reports, has
do the theatres any good, either. sions, basis for his play.
ease of any kind, send us a sample let out a number of its staff mem- In the cast are Robert E. Grif-
BARITONE SIGNED Candy bar plug.
of your blood and we will cure bers, including vocalists, announc- fen, Fritzie Bullard, Iva Shepard,
KROW (10:32 p. m.)— Awful. A
you. And now Miss Ruth White ers and musicians. Philip Morris,
Vallon,
SAN FRANCISCO, June 19.— faltering soprano, a halting piano will sing ‘Let Me Call You Sweet- * * * Nenette
Largay, Robert McWade, Jr.,
Kenneth Rundquist, baritone with spells what? Develops into a har- heart,’ by request of Minnie, Sara which Ray
Then Work is nearly completed Stuart McFarland and the author.
Harriett French and orchestra at mony team, and it’s worse. and Angeline.” will allow two studios at KJBS
Cafeteria, been the orchestra in “Stein Song” and Walter B. Gilbert, former director
Leighton’s has KTAB—8:35 p. m.— Walter Ru- to be opened so as to form one the
added to the Shell Happy Time maybe the previous harmony was dolph’s orchestra on “Pepper Box” large studio, permitting a large for Henry Duffy, is staging
program every Tuesday morning not so bad after all. play. The engagement will be for
hour. Cotton Bond singing “Pat band or group of artists to work
over NBC. KYA
(10:36 p. m.)— Geo. Nick-
On the Back.” Not his type of together. Executive offices also two
weeks only.
son tenoring Dvorak’s “Songs My number. Jimmy Conlin and Myr- have been enlarged.
SNAPPY RETORT Mother Taught Me,” and nice tle Glass from Golden Gate with a * * * O’NEILL REVIVAL SOON
voice. Instrumental trio. few wheezes and songs. With a new manager at the helm
Overhead in the KFI elevator:
you
KGGC (10:40 p. m.) Records. — KFRC— 8:45 p. m.-Mahlon and the new transmitter expected
Pasadena Community Playhouse
“Marco
First Blues Singer: “Did KFRC (10:50 p. m.)—Val Va- Merrick’s excellent dance band to start functioning this month, presents Eugene (/Neill's
see the mail I got on that act lente’s music from Roof Garden playing original and clever arrange- several changes in personnel are Millions” for a run beginning June
Fifty letters, no less.” Good dance program. Stu- ments of “What Is This Thing expected at KYA. 19. An extra elaborate production
Second Blues Singer: “Yeh — Cafe.
dio intermissions by Hazel Warner Called Love?” “Sweet Sue,” “Bag- * * * for the display of ancient Oriental
wish I could afford $1 worth, of singing and Eleanor Allen organ- dad,” and “Blue Is the Night.” An- promised. Beatrice
We missed Edna Fischer’s ex- babbitry is
Prentice will be visiting star in the
stamps every tim e I sing.” ing. nouncing done in pleasant manner cellent piano playing over the
BOCK. while orchestra segued each num- Jamboree Monday night.
That s role of Princess Kukachin and
POETRY CONTEST ber. one feature too good to be left out.
Robert Young will be Marco Polo.
* * # Gilmor Brown directs and support
Euwer, who reads CROSS-SECTIONING KGO—9:00 p. m.—“Nights in Louis Courcil, Lisa
Anthony
RADIOLAND Spain.” Orchestra with Virginia Ted Berlin, perpetrator of pub- cast includes Laddie Knudson, Frank-
poetry and philosophy over KHJ, Treadwell, contralto. Orchestra licity blurbs for KJBS, has re- Thomson,
has started a contest for poets. THUMBNAIL REVIEWS good. turned 'from a vacation. lin Provox, Thomas Hurt and Eu-
Old title wr iters are not b arred. No wonder bridge is such a * * * gart Yerian.
popular game. Of 12 programs KFWI— 9:17 p. m.— Male har-

fourth for rko listened to not half of them were

mony team. Nasal. Evident they A new program, “The Quiet NEW TAP CLASS
hanging around music Road,” has been put on NBC.
worth the effort of turning the have been Pierce, Art Lindsay,
stores listening to pop recordings Jennings
George Archainbaud has been dials. Here they are: Mill's and George Nelson,
There is at present such wide-
assigned to direct Rex Beach’s KFRC — 7:15 p. m. —Ballad for ideas. Woman singing “Where
Less
Byron
members of the station’s announc- spread interest among business
“The Silver Horde.” This makes Crooners over Columbia chain Golden Daffodils Grow.” col-
men and women in tap dancing
been ing staff, are the group of Byway-
the fourth directorial assignment at from KHJ, Los Angeles. Ray oratura effects would have men who appear in these presenta- that Earle
Wallace states that he
RKO for Archainbaud. Featured Paige’s orchestra. Organ with much, much better. will begin another class in tap
in “The Silver Horde” are Joel tenor. One of the best of the KYA— 9:30 p. m.— Clem Ken- tions.
* * * dancing on Wednesday, June 18, at
McCrea, Louis Wolheim, Evelyn night. nedy in piano solo, “Silhouette.” for adult beginners. This
William Harper has been added 7 p. m.
Brant and Raymond Hatton. KPO — 7:40 p. m. —Jess Nor- Very good.
KGGC— 9:35 p. m— Recordings. to KJBS as an operator.
will be the last tap class to start
man’s North Americans playing before the fall season, although
BOCK.
IN “FRENCH KISSES” “11:30 Saturday Night.” Original
HOKE ONE-REELER private lessons will be given all
arrangements and another man or summer.
In addition to Monty Collins and two would help this group a lot. “AND DOUBLE CHECKS”
Bobby Agnew, who are co-featured Wonder why a station the size of
NEW YORK, June 19.—
VETERANS SERVE AGAIN
Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby
“
’Twixt Love and Duty,” or “Lov-
in “French Kisses,” new Educa- KPOstints on orchestral man one-reel hokey
signed to compose the er to the End,” a
tional-Tuxedo talking comedy, Bet- power when for a little more have been in the fashion preva-
More than 250 ex-service men,
recent Wampas Baby money might have a musical music for “Amos ’n’ Andy’s” first melo-drama including 100 who served with the
ty Boyd, it “Nineties,” is one
starring Radio picture, according lent in the early
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Star, is seen in the leading femi- unit the size of other stations used in the bat-
completed Vitaphone engineers, were
nine role as a French artist’s KYA— 7:47 p. m. —1640 Boys. to William LeBaron of RKO, who of the just
Bryan Foy directed and tle scenes of “A Man From Wy-
Tommy Munroe singing “Cheer has been in Chicago for several Varieties. oming,” Gary Cooper’s current
model. story. In
Harry Bechtel days conferring with the famous Herman Ruby wrote the Paramount starring picture. They
Up” in nice voice. Howard, Edi-
Melville Brown, the cast are Esther
KLINE GUEST STAR announcing, plugging used cars. black-face team.
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die Graham, Walter Percival,
Rog- were recruited from the Legion
Bob Allen banging the ivories in who has been selected to direct er Davis and seventy-five extras, and other ex-service organizations
as “Check and Double Check,” which Hollywood.
Brady Kline is appearing lusty, original style.
team’s pic-
in
guest artist with the Savoy Play- KLX— 7:54 p. m.— Gal singing will be the title of the
has been in Chicago SIGNED FOR VAUDE —
ers, San Diego, beginning last “If I Can’t Have You.” Singing ture, also DENVER, June 19. George
arrangements prior to
He is being featured in voice fair but when she did her making finalAndy’s” concert Barnes, former leading man at
the
week. departure for Reginald Werrenrath,
“Civilian Clothes” and “The Ban- own announcing it was just too “Amos ’n’
RKO Denham Theatre, is in the hospital
baritone, has been signed by
dit.” Leatrice Joy will appear with bad. Seems that all KLX an- Hollywood. They will broadcast
vaude contract, by permission recovering
from a fracture of the
habit of coughing nightly from Hollywood while the to a
leg, resulting from a fall.
the same group beginning June 30 nouncers have a of National Broadcasting Co.
into the mike picture is in production.
in “Love In a Mist.”

KJERULF’S VERSATILE HARPISTS

WITH EVERT and LOWRY oncers

GOING EAST— Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, to Chicago
Addre.s-In.ide Fact., Lo. Angele.
Thanks to Amy Cox, RKO and A1 Leichter, Hollywood

ROGNAN and TRIGGER “THOSE TWO FALL NUTS”

Featured in the Fanchon and Marco “Cadets Idea

Loew’s State Theatre, Los Angeles, Calif., Week of June 19

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VANCOUVER,
A. K. MacMartin
REPRESENTATIVE
901 Bekins Bldg.
B. C.

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PRESENTATIONS Vancouver FIFTH AVENUE SHIFTS IN RKO

Notes Along
BACK AT HOUSE By A. K. MacMARTIN
IS LEADER FOR Fifth Avenue RANKS TALKED
SEATTLE, June 19. —After C. R. Dippie, veteran manager of
— Number
playing without “in-the-flesh” sup- the
turned
Fox Film Exchange here, re-
this week from Los An-
SEATTLE FILMS Eddie Fitzgerald in at Joyces
SEATTLE,
of changes are taking place in the
June 19.

port for more than a year, the conversing with the head man
Embassy here returns to presen-
geles,where he attended the an- RKO
Theatre operation ranks with
nual convention of managers and SEATTLE, June 19.— The Fifth Vic Meyers and his Band dispens-
tation, according to definite in- executives. Avenue as usual led the town to ing music with vegetables at the Bud Sommers, for some time man-
opening of The Market Basket ager of the Orpheum here, going
matiori learned this week, follow- * * * the tune of $15,500, which was not to the Met, Boston, in the same
Roy A. McLeod, former Or- bad for the drawing power of Ruth Dave Himmelhoch taking tickets
ing the return to stage support by and rather liking the new job capacity.
pheum manager and now manager Chatterton. The picture was not
Publix at their local Paramount.
of the Empress Theatre, announces much to speak of.
Madge Baldwin resting and here’s — E. C. Bostwick, former Pan
New policy calls for the in-
the acquisition of a new leading It cost Seattleites who went to —
hoping she gets well soon Doby man, replaces -him in the post,
stallation of an orchestra and cho-
the Paramount $12,400 to find that and Lou entertaining Roosevelt with a number of minor shifts un-
lady for the British Guild Players,
rus line with acts to be booked in
Miss Jane Savile. The Guild Play- Clara Bow was “True To the —
Hi-Y Boys and what a hand they der way.
and routined into the presentations.
Navy.” The in-the-flesh program —
got Andy Gunnard buying a tick- According to current rumors
Charles Ruben is slated to be mu-ers’ current vehicle is “Joe’s Night
Out.” Business at this stockhouse included Paul Spor, Eddie Magill et to the Paramount —
strange as around town, a complete shakeup
RKO
may seem—Joe Cooper going of the northwest personnel
.
sical director.
and Sam Mallotte. it
Lou and Doby, harmony team, is on the up-and-up.
* * * The Orpheum came in third with —
up Pike St. without a hat. looms with only a few of the pres-
heard on radio, and Jerry Dean,
a stanza of ten grand. This Alice Darstien now working for ent group remaining in the saddle.
comic, are to be among the open- William Couling has replaced W. is
Publix — If she works like she sings
around the average for this house.
ing attractions. E. Williams as secretary of the
The Music Box with the last she’ll be owning theatres Harry — nett in their car— and acting like
Musicians’ Union Local 145, the
week of “All Quiet” was not quiet Mills catching the Coliseum also — —
they’re enjoying life well, maybe
EXPANSION PLAN Vancouver branch of the A. F.
of M. at all, in fact it rang the cash a crop of new whiskers- Sam Gore
with a brand new suit and fitting
—
—
they are.
Owen Sweeten
FOR NORTH TOLD * * * register
could
for $8,000. This show
have easily run another it nicely —
Mae Tibbits in with A1 his —
getting
new concert a hard working
set for

A number of the local boys who week to good returns. —

SEATTLE, June 19.
extensive plans for expansion of
the Fox-West Coast circuit of the-
atres throughout the northwest
are announced by Earl Crabb, di-
vision manager for Washington and
Oregon Wednesday. This takes
the form of the creation of an
Oregon division, which will have
jurisdiction over the 18 houses al-
ready in operation there and 12
new ones to be constructed in the
Franks and getting a nice hand —
man who deserves a lot of credit
— Further have been out of employment since
The Blue Mouse across the — Carl Winge dancing out at Play- — for knowing what the public
the theatres kicked out their bands,
street wound up “Ladies of Leis- —
land with his wife of course.— wants — Jim Clemmer convalescing
with the exception of spasmodic ure” with
a total of $6,000. Emma Jane Epler down from at home— he’s better now
his
radio and dance engagements, are The Met, Publix’s other stand, Alaska in — again, out again Jack Anshutz and Bob M-cFarlane
getting lined up for summer work brought $5,100 into the coffers, Frances McClellan pounding the —
playing ball Bob Blair with a
at resorts. The latest band to which is not bad for this house, keys for Remick’s and doing a— —
straw derby and elating over the
leave town was Les Crane and his but should have done better with —
good job Miss Beasley visiting
— stage show— Oh, what a boy I’d
Canadians, a seven-piece outfit. the Fannie Brice opus. Stanleigh Mallotte backstage be, if I had: Owen Sweeten’s
They went to Whatkus Lake, Sas- The dance palaces are still flour- proving that organists have things smile, Gordy McBean’s personal-
katchewan. ishing. It’s a fifty-fifty proposi-
in common —
Meyer and Tiny Bur- ity, and Paul Spor’s pep.
* * * tion between McElroy’s and the
Wesley Mortimer, trumpet player, Trianon. Ted Harris, genial p. a.,
who came to Vancouver with the holds his own at the latter. Tiny

Announcing
near future.
Harold B. Franklin, president of Canary Cottage Orchestra for an Burnett continues to pack them in
West Coast Theatres, has assigned engagement at the Vancouver Ho- to the Gardens. Vic Meyers is
Port Major, for the past eight tel some years ago, ldaves the Or- doing a lot better. Sammy Gore
years a member of the home of- pheum (RKO) band to take a looks after a steady trend of cus-
fice in Los Angeles, to be division tomers at Coffee Dan’s.
manager with headquarters
land.
in Port-
seven-piece dance orchestra to the
Capilano Hotel, Capilano Canyon, the Opening of the
North Vancouver.
EXECS IN SEATTLE
SEATTLE, June
A company from the Fox stu-
19.— The re- dios passed through Vancouver
*

Fri-
* *
PUN DAYLIGHT HOLLYWOOD OFFICE
opening of stage shows at the day
via a special Canadian National
Paramount
officials to
brought
Seattle
three
Monday,
Smith, Pacific Coast division man-
Publix
Ed train for Jasper Park, Alberta, the
location for a talkie to be called
SAVING BATHE of the
ager; Harry A. Gourfain, head of the “Red Sky.” The company was
the coast stage production depart- headed by A. F. Erickson, director, Within the next few weeks, the
ment, and Bob Blair, northwestern and included Lois Moran, Sharon
division manager.

ANNOUNCE WEDDING
SEATTLE, June 19.— E ddie
Lynn, Goodee Montgomery, J. W.
Kerrigan, Robert Ames and other
picture players numbering 75. They
will be on location at Jasper Park
proponents of Daylight Saving for
California
bombardment
campaign
that it
will begin
in
the big
their
to convince this state
needs more sunshine.
ridiculous
S. L. Cross
Music
Fitzgerald and Margaret Woorls for about three weeks, stopping at Though the proposition was de-
•announced itheir marriage and are Jasper Park Lodge, the Canadian feated in Portland recently the
planning to go to Vancouver on National hotel. small minority favoring the day-
their honeymoon. They will then light saving idea will attempt to
go to San Francisco from where FRANKS PLAYERSNEW force their plan over on
fornia.
Cali-
they will sail to Cherbourg. Fitz-
gerald is leaving Fox West Coast, SEATTLE, June 19. Starting — The scheme will meet. with tre-
having been in their employ since next week will find new faces in
their invasion of Northwest ter-
ritory.

TEACHER IS DEAD
the A1 Franks Co.

filling juvenile and

Jack Jones
and Florey Joyce in from Chicago,
line places.
mendous opposition. It is a move
that will particularly prove
jurious to the show business and
in-

the opposition is rapidly crystaliz-

ing here to fight the attempt to
force over the measure.
Corp.
SEATTLE, June 19— Kirk Rudy Wintner and Dale Jackson At Suite 304, 1645 N. Alexandria Avenue
Towns, teacher of singing in the
_
Among those aligning themselves
leave Franks Wednesday and are against the scheme are: The Com-
Northwest, passed away this week.
Towns was famous for his annual headed south. Gordon Richardson mercial Board of Los Angeles, Los HOLLYWOOD
student recitals which were con- and wife are filling places in this Angeles Railway Company, Austin
Company of California, Motion Phone OLympia 2635
sidered among the outstanding mu- company and are scheduled to be
sical events of the Northwest. on the boards this week. Picture Theatre Owners’ Associa-
tion, Theatre Managers’ Associa-
tion, Trade Associations of Los
Union Railways,
V V V
Angeles, Pacific
Fox-West Coast Theatres and

~ Eddie*” many other civic organizations and

concerns.

RIALTO STARTS
VAUDE POLICY
Starting a new policjr last week,
the Rialto Theatre, Pasadena, will
You are cordially invited to
for orchestrations, professional copies of

“TONIGHT”
call, write, phone

play five acts of vaude on Satur-

days and Sundays, booked through
The Brunswick Recording Fox-Trot Hit

Peabody
the Meiklejohn office here.
House is operated by S. Lazarus,
operator of the Million Dollar and
other houses here, who is now play-
By Jesse Stafford-Gene Rose, and
ing vaude on a weekly change basis
at the Million Dollar.

THEATRE PAIR WED

“ROCK-A-BYE TO SLEEP
SEATTLE, June 19.— The Co-
IN DIXIE”
Enjoying a Much-Needed Vacation lumbia Theatre was the scene of
a brilliant wedding last Tuesday THE CROONING WALTZ HIT
On the Peabody Rancho, Evelyn Kelley and Don Geddes
took the important roles. Both
are well known in Seattle, Miss
San Bernardino, Calif. Kelley having played in various
theatres and Don
Winter Garden.
managing the S. 1L. CROSS MUSIC CORP.
SYL CROSS JEAN ARMAND GENE McCORMICK
LIBERTY BUYS PLAYS President Vice President Prof. Mgr.
Liberty Productions have pur- NEWT KELLY
chased "Davy Jones’ Locker,” by Sales Mgr.
Richard Barry, the famous war
correspondent, and “The Midnight SEATTLE HOLLYWOOD SAN FRANCISCO
Watch for Important Announcement Alarm,” by James W. Harkins,
both stage plays, for early produc-
630 Peoples
Building
Bank 304, 1645
Alexandria Ave.
North 250 Fell St.

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SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 1930 INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN PAGE ELEVEN

“UNDER A VIRGINIA ‘HOT BOTHERED’ Bruce Payne completes the cast in

“CRIME” ‘NANCY’S PRIVATE ’N’
a husband’s part.
PRESIDENT THEATRE AFFAIR’ MOON” GREEN STREET Preceding and between -acts
LOS ANGELES EL CAPITAN THEATRE VINE STREET SAN FRANCISCO Billy m. c.’s, doing rapid
Dix-on,
(Reviewed June 16) HOLLYWOOD HOLLYWOOD (Reviewed June 5) fire piano and song work that gets

Flitting from scene to scene like (Reviewed June 15) Sid Goldtree has another of hia
(Reviewed June 16) over with the crowd.
a talkie, this Sam Shipman- John A delightsome, gladsome, intrig-comedy, set French farce-s which have made
A mildly diverting RUBE.
Hymer melodrama proves conclu- uing frolic, refreshing, entertaining, a atmosphere, with him and the Green Street famous
in southern
sively that “crime does not pay.”
the introduction -of songs and danc- and recently have kept him em-
Virtue must, will, and does triumph amusing, and all that sort of thing.
—on the .stage. Really a treat. ing, this production, which is pre- broiled in court entanglements DERR IS NAMED
Between 8:30 and 11 p. m., the Nancy lost her husband’s sented by George Fawcett, doesn’t with the bombastic Capt. Layne
af-
local Broadway sounds like July 4, fection because she settled look like a robust bet to weather and his squad of moralists. The
down
1918, on the Western front. Dur-
ing that time the steady thunder
the current stiff competition in way “Hot ’n’ Bothered” lined up
and became a mudhen, satisfied to theatres here for long.
this -opening night’s showing
AS FATHE HEAD
of guns rolls from the President, merely keep the nest warm and It lacks the thematic intensity
at

and from the Majestic down the
street, catching the unwary pedes-
trians in a withering cross-fire.
But after the smoke rolls away
and the bodies are gathered up,
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occasionally lay an egg. Hubby and suspense needed to -attract it’s an innocuous sort of a thing
was a playwright, making lots of wide attention, and though it af- that probably will be speeded and E. B. Derr, who for the past six
jack, and sure enough, a perky lit- fords Percy Haswell (Mrs. George spiced up to suit the Green Street months has been
in charge of pro-
gold digger came along and Fawcett) duction at the Pathe West Coast
tle opportunity for neat clientele.
vamped him. Another playwright, characterization as the -charming, The tiny 365-seat upstairs -house, studios, has been elected president
friend and collaborator, gave some flighty southern lady, it presents patterned -after the lines of the of Pathe to succeed J. J. Murdock

two eminently satisfactory things

—
stand out a new, smooth, polished
Kenneth Diagneau as the leading
super-crook, and a Flora Bramley,
who convinces that she is headed
straight for stardom.
The story offers Daigneau as a
man of wealth and culture who
takes to crime as a sport, and
dominates a gang of evil under-
world people. Circumstances bring
him a youthful couple, Miss Bram-
ley and Leonard Strong, whom he
starts to train to crime. deep-
dyed dastard, played by Jerome
Sheldon, and a cheating moll, by
Marie Myers, furnish conflict.
big daylight robbery precipitates
a murder by Sheldon, and a gang
quarrel brings about the killing of
sparkling advice, which Nancy took no outstanding -punchy opportuni- Bohemian theatres that once were as the executive head of the or-
in her own way, and therein lies ties for dramatic fireworks, mean- a vital part of the old and less ganization and all its subsidiaries.
the play. dering along through a fair amount sedate San Francisco, has a -stage Joseph P. Kennedy remains as
How Nancy framed Peggy the of humorous situations to a -trite that, at the most, has a proscenium chairman of the board of directors
Gold Digger into falling for a fake and semi-musical comedy ending. of about 30 feet and a depth of and C. J. Scollard, formerly treas-
title and mythical fortune, thus Vernon Steele was excellent as about 25 feet. There’s -one set, urer of Pathe Exchange, Inc., suc-
leaving hubby with nothing to do the irresponsible husband who -gets and to change the settings drapes ceeds Mr. Derr as executive vice-
but fall back into wifie’s arms, is divorced and remarried by the are hung over the windows, -doors, president. Other officers elected at
told with much bright conversa- charming lady. Pierre White, mu- etc. On this -postage-stamp size the special meeting of the board of
tion, well spiced and full of pleas- sical comedy baritone, handled his stage Hugh Metcalfe handle-s a directors include: Lewis Innerarity,
lawyer role nicely and sang ef- cast of eight, putting them
ant laughter. through vice-president and secretary; Ar-
Rightfully starred as Nancy, fectively. plenty of exists and entrances so thur Poole, treasurer, and T. S.
A Minna Gombell, of the original Outstanding in the balance of there aren’t more people than Delehanty, assistant treasurer and
New York cast, brought remark- the cast was a colored -chap, Clar- space will -permit. For his agility assistant secretary.
able ability, beauty and smart ence Muse, -who ingratiated him- in this respect Metcalfe deserves Coincident with the election of
A gowns to bear with full force. She elf by his performance and sing- a loud huzzah. officers, E. B. Derr announced that
deserves to be Hollywood’s reign- ing in the role of a colored servi- The cast is headed by Germaine production of Pathe’s 1930-31 prod-
del Neel, who makes a very strik-
ing queen, for the present at least. tor. uct was well under way with five
and
In main comedy support ap- Others in the cast were: Alber- ing appearance, is full of pep feature-length attractions complet-
peared Ernest Glendinning, splen- tina Pickens, Edna West, Grace who is expected to draw ’em into ed and more than twenty-five per
.

Sheldon by Daigneau. The de-

nouement comes in police head- did polite comedian, who delivered Good-all, Randolph Scott, Cul.cie this house once the word of mouth cent of the short subjects already
Marion starts working. Her one bad point, in the exchanges ready for release.
_

quarters, where Daigneau signs a his bright chatter as though he be- Cooper, Wauna Lestrell,
lieved in it and garnered an abun- Delara, Carol Marmo-n and Scun- at the first show, was that
the she
confession in order to free
young romantic couple from com- dant share of tribute. He was the ner Foster. talked too fast. Joseph Kemper
plicity. playwright, friend and collaborator, The piece wa-s directed by Ed- takes the male lead, the part of
a GIVEN RKO CONTRACT
Daigneau has been observed in hornswoggled into making love to ward Eisner. The incidental slongs man who hypnotizes the gals and A
five-year contract with Radio
many and various type roles, but his best friend’s wife. used were written by Neil Moret,
makes ’em try to do things t-o suit Pictures has been given Lita Che-
_

The husband role was handled Clarence Muse and Leon -and Otis him. He’s good in the part and vret, exotic brunette. It was
never has he been seen so polished
and dominating. And Miss Bram- by Donald Douglas, seen here in Renee, outstanding tune being handles his lines and busines-s well. awarded on the actress’s 22nd
ley, watched since her emergence “Follow Thru” and the picture “Sleepy Time Down South.” Metcalfe does the role of a bache- birthday. Miss Chevret formerly
“Great Gabbo.” He was generally lor; Betty Blossom is seen as a was a dancer with Fanchon and
from dramatic embryo, looms as One set was used throughout,
director with War-
one of the most promising ingen- competent, although slightly over- an exterior, nicely done by M. maid and good, too; Larry Cook Marco; dance
ues. Leonard Strong also deserves playing at times. Peggy the Gold Alexander :in the conventional man- does a comedy part in fine style; ner Brothers Studio, and a mem-
Pearl Eaton’s Show Girls
praise for his juvenile work. Digger was portrayed by E.ffie Af- ner, depicting the house and gar- Gudy Swanson and Vada Heilman ber of
A big supporting cast included ton, without overmuch brilliance. den of a southern mansion. Music are -okay in the roles of wives; at the Studios. RKO
Frank Killinger, as a policeman; Mia Marvin contributed a pleas- was by the Bendix Trio under the
Francis
ton,
Bolger, Arthur
George Henry Trater, Raff
Belmont, George Glasgow, David
Welling- ing personality to an. incidental part direction of Theadore Bend-ix and
as Nancy’s sister, and Kathryn was nicely handled.
Givney provided a dash of color While possibly -able to do well
WALTER
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S. WILLS
Prince, Carl Rattan and John Dut- as Peggy’s conspiring mother. for several -weeks, the play doesn’t 7016 HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD GLADSTONE 9602
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Abram, police inspector. There quietly and in good taste. Donald strated minor picture potentialities. Summer classes for adults starting Monday, June 23 Tap, Acro- —
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were four acts, divided into eight
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It is strictly elementary, drama, The production moved smoothly, IN IDEAS
CHANGES
which many in the first night au- without a visible, muff, and at a
dience found to their liking. Many piping speed. Ernest Glover’s sce- Chaz Chase is -out of “Gyp Gy-p
were the frenzied outbursts of ap-
plause as villainy was foiled from
time to time,
nic effects were excellent.
.

ness was very good.

YEATES.
Busi-
Gypsy” Idea commencing Chicago.
He will be replaced by Duponts
Comedy Jugglers. In “Changes”
EARLE WALLACE
Always Busy Developing Dancing Stars but Never Too Busy
Edwin H. Curtis directed the Idea Waller and Dyer will re-
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Facts9 Echoes From Melody Land

RED LION CAFE
Hot Licks of Music IN BIG OPENING HAUPTMANN IS
By JACK B. TENNEY
Song Jerry Ryan opened the Red Lion
Inn on Washington boulevard HOUSE LEADER
It was my
intention to ignore C. E. Moore’s communica-
Leaders Thursday, June 12, to a large
house. Among those there were
Red Grange, Mr. and Mrs. Roy SAN FRANCISCO, June 19.—
tion published in last week’s issue of Inside Facts, though I McCray, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Liborious Hauptmann has been
will admit I felt a keen desire for recrimination. letter A Parks, Jean Cowan of KFWB, awarded the orchestra contract at
LOS ANGELES and many others. Jerry had Wagnon’s Embassy and opens
from Dr. Harry Rifkind, Master of Rhythm, in this morn-
“Monterey” won back its lead a few performers out there that there this week with an eight-piece
ing’s mail caused me to change my mind. The argument is last week by a scant margin over evening to help put the evening combination, including himself.
summed up consicely in this clever letter and so thoroughly the “Stein Song,” possibly helped over, including Marion Kane, Ba- Hauptmann has been musical di-
answers Mr. Moore that I cannot refrain from publishing it by a shortage of the latter number bette Barker, Irene McKenney, rector at but left there last KYA
in full at the jobbers. The rest of the Esther Pressman and Jack Ray. week.
field are about the same numbers, Spot is olf the intimate type with For more than a year the Em-
* * *
Hot Licks, Inside Facts. shuffled around somewhat as to Jerry having a chance to get over bassy, owned by W. B. Wagnon,
(An should not endeavor to lead an his impromptu entertainment. Jim has been non-union, but after a
Open Letter.) position:
orchestra, unless the fundamentals
“It Happened In Monterey”
Sumner and his music is the fea- series of conferences Wagnon and
Permit^ me to say a few words 1.
tured band, a snappy compact ag- organized labor kissed and made
of music are acquired first. There Feist.
concerning the recent discussion gregation. up and the house is now operat-
between Mr. Tenney and Mr. was a time when the boy with the
Lloydwell that has caused one baton had to know his business,
2. “Stein Song” Radio Music — ing under a union banner. Wag-
Co. non also owns the Davies.
of your readers, not only to laugh, but the inception of the m. has
c.
“You Brought a New Kind of
but to express himself in a man-
ner that is laughable. I have ref-
changed things in this respect to
a large extent. Mr. Tenney was
3.
Love”
“So Beats My Heart”- De
4.
— Famous.
—
CHANGES MADE MEYER FIRM TO
careful to emphasize dance aggre-
erence to Mr. C. E. Moors who
wishes someone to tell him “what gations. Certainly a knowledge of
Brown and Henderson.
Sylva,
HANDLE SCORES
the boys are arguing about and music is the first Paint
essential.
brushes and garage walls, after
“Springtime In the Rockies”-
Villa Moret.
5.
IN BANDS HERE
why’’ and whose conclusion is 6. “Dancing With Tears In My Abe Meyer, and president gen-
summed up with a grand compari- all, will fall into the proper hands.

son between the above mentioned
writers and the gagmen of Holly-
wood. This gentleman asserts that
Mr. Lloydwell seems to be mad
at all the musicians and that Mr.
Tenney seems to think that he
does not have to back his state-
ments with logic. I will agree
with Mr. Moore, if his letter is an
example of logic. The reverse,
however, is sadly obvious.
When two people argue it only
proves one thing conclusively:
they disagree. When a third party
gets comical it proves fatal. Mr.
Moore has enjoyed himself by ex-
tracting the' seriousness from con-
scientious turning it into
effort;
levity without permitting the read-
ers to share his particular pleas-
ure. For the benefit of the read-
ers (and specifically for Mr. Mtoore)
the essence of the comedy should
be stated. Mr. Lloydwell expresses
his views sincerely and well when
he asserts the need and demand
for showmanship for orchestra
leaders and, certainly, this fact can-
not be denied. He further asserts
“The way some of these fellows
beat time they should be set in
front of a garage wall, with a paint
brush and then they might do a
fair job of painting or whitewash-
ing.”
My experience agrees with
that Mr. Lloydwell says: a major-
ity of these leaders certainly beat
around the bush more than any-
thing else. According to Mr. Ten- tion.
ney, this type (to be successful)
THREE HITS
The thorough knowledge of music Eyes” Witmark. — With Irving Aaronson doing a
eral manager of Myer Synchroniz-
ing Service, Ltd., reports that
will give the conductor the proper
7. “On the Sunny Side of the disappearing act from the Roose-
twists and flourishes and they will Street” Shapiro Bernstein. — week,
within the past week a number
be executed rhythmically, pleas- 8. “Exactly Like You”- -Famous. — velt last the orchestra,
which had a long-term contract,
of producers have signed with
them to supervise and score ex-
ing the public, and the musicians 9. “The Moon Is Low”- Rob- — closed suddenly, with Ben Bernie clusively all productions, including:
bins.
will be relieved of excessive irri- going in on Tuesday to a $10 Christie Film Co.; Lloyd Hamil-
tation. 10. “Loving In the Sunlight, opening, doubling from a current ton Productions; Metropolitan
Plainly, Mr. Tenney considers Loving In the Moonlight”- Fa- — engagement at the Egyptian, Hol- Studios Industrial Department;
the orchestra and the public from mous. lywood. Rogell Productions; Halperin Pro-
the musical standpoint. Mr. Lloyd- New numbers growing in popu- Aaronson, who left because of ductions; Brown-Nagel Produc-
well has reference to a graceful larity are: “Singing a Song to the marital difficulties, is scheduled to tions; Robert C. Bruce Outdoor
conductor plus personality. A Stars” (Robbins), “I Love You So go into the Casa Granada, open Talking Pictures, and Phil Ryan
— leader may be ever so graceful, Much” (Famous), and “My Future air cafe in Chicago.
Productions.
however, and yet fail at every Just Past.” Ted Fiorito and his Victor Re-
step in properly conducting an or- RECORDS cording orchestra opens June 27
HESTER IS VISITOR
chestra. Contortions, handstands The USC College song, “Fight for a limited engagement at the
and whatnots belong to the acro- On,” tops all record sales for the Ambassador Hotel, following
batic department. The modern week. Pop song leaders, none of Johnny Hamp’s Serenaders.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 19.—
Mickey Hester, representative of
successful orchestras long ago dis- them heavy, are: Gus Arnlieim returns to the Am- Witmark’s music publishing house,
carded the pink-tights. Salesman- 1. “You Brought a New Kind of bassador Cocoanut Grove for an
here from Los Angeles for a
ship, of course, is another story. Love”- All recordings. — extended engagement, following Fi-
is
short stay.
Both qualities are essential. 2.
Now from the logical standpoint. recordings.
“Living In the Sunlight” All — orito. With him will be a new
vocal trio, scheduled to be ex-
MILLS IN S. F.
(You will pardon me, Mr. Moore.) 3. “Ten Cents a Dance” All re- — ploitedheavily, composed of Russ
Both Mr. Lloydwell and Mr. Ten- cordings.
ney recognized the type '“big m en — Colombo, Eddie Bush, Art Flem-
ing and Ed Landry.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 19 —
4. “Dancing With Tears In My E. C. Mills, president of Radio"
from the south,” capable of doing
Eyes” Victor. — REPORT SALES UP Music Co., music publishing -sub-
only two things: making those in
front of him wonder what it is all
5. “Reminiscihg” All record- — sidiary of Feist, was here for two
ings. days conferring with A1 Sather,
about and those behind him cry.
(It is not my purpose to be un-
6. “Stein Song” All recordings. — SEATTLE, June 19.— Gene Mc-
Cormick and Syl Cross returned
local representative. From here
7. “It Happened In Monterey” he went to Los Angeles.
kind to these promoting leaders.
Many of them are clever in every- All recordings. — from San Francisco this week and
thing except music.)
8. “Telling It to the Daisies”- report increased sales on their new
— KERN GOES EAST
releases -“Tonight” and “Rock-a-
The successful type in this ca- Victor. bye To Sleep In Dixie.” Since SEATTLE, June 19.— H e r b
pacity are those who have nothing 9 “Dangerous Nan McGrew” .
^
much Victor (Helen Kane). Jesse Stafford and his boys have Kern, jthe Fox organist, left this
to say at rehearsals and follow the
— orchestra instead of trying -to lead 10. “So Beats My Heart.”
made a recording of -the former the
sales in sheet music have been
week for New York. No one has
been -chosen to succeed -him.
it at performances. This is a dif- SAN FRANCISCO boosted considerably.
ference truly worthy of considera- A new tune, “New Kin-d of
Just where Mr. Moore dis- Love,” popped into CHINN AT COLISEUM
the current week while “Anchors
first place for SOUDERS TO L. A.
covers the lack of logic is a mys-
tery to me. No doubt, that is Aweigh” and “Tears in M‘y Eyes” TACOMA, June 19. — Doctor
where the comedy comes in. His also showed for the first time. SEATTLE, June —Jackie
19. Chinn and His Patients of Music
idea about some talkie producer Leaders are: Souders will enter Southern
soil, are being featured at the Green-

“BONITA” signing the two gentlemen up for 1. “New Kind of Love” — Fam- leaving Wednesday for Los An- wich Coliseum here.
geles and taking over the baton at
ous.
“WHEN THE LONELY a talking-short is evidently the re-
2. “With My Guitar” — Sherman, the Boulevard. He played a very S. D. BROOKS AT
sult of the laughing episode. I
DAY IS ENDED" Clay. successful three-months’ engage-
“IRELAND, MY HOMELAND” sincerely trust that this does not
happen, as we would miss their 3. “When Little Red Roses” ment at the Fox Fifth Avenue. SAN DIEGO, June 19. — Sunny
De Sylva, Brown and Henderson. Brooks and his orchestra are play-
articles in your excellent paper.
KARAN-DUNN SONG CO. In conclusion, Inside Facts and 4. “I Never Dreamt” Santley. — NEW TUNE READY ing a summer season engagement
“It Happened in Monterey” at Mission Beach here.
Mr. Moore are both to be con- 5.
Kress Bldg. San Francisco
—
gratulated Mr. Moore for writing — Leo Feist. SAN FRANCISCO, June 19.—
(Continued on Page 13) 6. Like You”
“Exactly —
Sha- Concord Publishing Co. will soon
have on the market the RKO con-
EMIL
piro, Bernstein.
“Dancing With Tears in My test song “Springtime Every Day
7.
Eyes” Witmark. — For Me” with music by George
STURMER
BREAKING A SO-CALLED JINX—GETTING 8. “Under a Texas Moon” —
B. L. Braun and lyrics by Dr. J. Musical Director
BUSINESS WHERE MANY OTHERS Remick. G. Lehner.
Paramount Theatre
San Francisco
HAVE FAILED 9. “Ten Cents a Dance” Red —
Star. RUSSO AT RKO

OWEN FALLON sic

1.
2.
10.
Co.
“Stein

“Stein
“It
Song”

NORTHWEST
—
— Radio Mu-

Song” Radio Music. orchestra -at

Happened In Monte- Los Angeles.
as
Dan Russo
guest conductor

Billy
is

the
now
of
RKO
functioning
the house
Theatre,
Small remains
KENNETH
RUNDQUIST Baritone
AND HIS rey” — Feist. as house leader. LEIGHTON S CAFETERIA
3. “Moon Is Low” — Robbins. Market at Powell
4. “Rock-a-bye To Sleep In THOMPSON SIGNED San Francisco

CALIFORNIANS; Dixie” — Cross.

. “Woman In the Show” — Rob- Keene Thompson, scenarist and
bins. short-story writer, has been given RUDOLPH N.
NOW IN “Ten Cents a Dance”
contract by Paramount and has
6.
Harms.
a
been assigned permanent offices in
“When It’s Springtime In the the studios in Hollywood. Thomp-
SCHRAEGER
THIRD YEAR 7.
Rockies” Villa Moret. — son wrote Clara Bow’s new talking
PREMIER ORGANIST
8. “11:30 Saturday Night” —
picture, “Love Among the Million-
Chinese Theatre, Hollywood
INDEFINITE
Sherman, Clay. aires,” now in production.
AT 9. “When the Little Red Roses”
— Dy Sylva, Brown and Hender-
son.
10. “I Never Dream’t” — Santley. WRIGHT-O!
WILSON’S CRAWFORD CLOSING
IN ’FRISCO

Jack Crawford closes June 20 JOE WRIGHT

BALLROOM at Solomon’s here for a long jump
across the continent to open at the
AND
Broadcasting over
HIS SILVER SLIPPER
KPO, know
ORCHESTRA
Steel Pier, Atlantic City. what’s right in dance music
(Formerly Cinderella Roof) That’s why this discriminating leader invariably
features those all-Wright songs
Los Angeles “A LITTLE SMILE”
Words and Music by “BLUE THE NIGHT”
IS “THE MOON IS LOW”
GEO. B. L. BRAUN “WHEN I’M LOOKING AT YOU”
(A Fox Trot Sensation)
CONCORD PUBLISHING CO.
ROBBINS MUSIC CORP.
1179 Market St. San Francisco
799 SEVENTH AVE. NEW YORK CITY
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SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 1930 INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN PAGE THIRTEEN

In Hollywood lAL COPELAND IN PLANS FOR PLANS ARE SET

-Now [
TWO WESTERN CIRCUS UNITS (Continued from Page 12)
FOR GUILD TOUR
such a delightful letter and Facts
Tieups with coast chambers of commerce and western fairs for showing such generosity in Production details and casting
(Continued from Page 5) will provide booking's for two circus units to be sent out this
printing for the road
are now under way
8 8 it.

and Helen, ©? those famous

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summer by A1 W. Copeland, who for the past few years has Sin-cerely yours.
tour
Shakespeare Guild. of the
been furnishing circus atmosphere and equipment for film The company, headed by William
Mellette Sisters. Did we forget to Dr. Harry Rifkind. Thornton, will be the first to
mention Lew was at Winter Gar- productions, according to an announcement this week. * * =)=
leave the Pacific Coast with a
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Copeland is said to have effected the signing of contracts Cherie and Tomasita, internation- Shakespearean repertoire since the

B. B I. ritrS'^t^”usr was for a unit to be known as “ The Hollywood Society Circus,” ally famous dancers, are in their “gold rush” days when Edwin
Ted Healy, a real funny man’ who to pHy for chambers of commerce in Portland, Tacoma, Seat fourth week at the A. B. W. Club, Booth walked from town to town
play “Hamlet.”
also uses -cigars. “What price tie, Boise, Idaho, and Butte, Mon- Mexicali. A very versatile and to Charles Burke, representing the
cigars?” Takes us hack to many| tana. pleasing team. Their numbers in- Shakespeare Guild throughout
a Winter Garden concert while we Copeland will provide the nu- clude about everything known in California, Arizona, Colorado, Ore-
were handling the back-stage end. *

Immediately in back of us is Harry

Green, with the funniest growth
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Prominent
f the attraction
citizens
with
and sportsmen
local
Snacks the line of dances. Pleasing voices gon and Washington, etc., is book-
and contagious personalities, put ing the company. The -tour will
production this inimitable team in a class 'by open in San Diego early in Sep-
of a beard we have ever seen, joining in the of the
Harry is trying to make people
believe he is Jewish, with that
“society circuses.
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Of Facts themselves. tember. The Los Angeles en-

gagement will come in October,
By another arrangeme nt, Cope- NEW CROSLAND FILM after the -opera
cisco will see
season. San Fran-
the repertoire in
We" very seldom go to the ' and I s now dealing with a num- November.
Olympic, but our associate, Lafe ber of fair associations to furnish E. D. Patterson, assistant man- Alan Cro-sland is about to com-
Page, didn’t have much to do ager Orpheum, entertaining the
mence work on his second -original
Hollywood Circus” unit to be screen light opera for Warners, a Robert Terry Shannon, former
Tuesday nite, and Doc Mace pro - service department at Marchetti’s
Romberg musical entitled “Call of newspaper editor, who successfully
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moted a -couple of ringside ducats ^ a ^ e a * a free attraction before

and we scampered down to see the grandstands at different fairs.
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to be a monthly habit, we hear- the East,” in which the talented turned his hand to fiction a few
Ira Parks and Bob Robertson here megaphonist whose specialty is years ago, has arrived in Holly-
our old favorite, “Poison Homer Previously, fair execs have
Sheridan” given the poison by Old frowned on circus attractions from Vancouver, B. C. costume and spectacle films, will wood from New York, under con-
—
looking
find practical use for his peculiar tract to Paramount.
Man River “Bert Colima.” Rite for attractions for Canadian fairs Shannon is the author of “The
next to us was a real old-timer, opposition, but the idea, which has abilities in the field of pictorial
and one of the few left of those been worked out in the East by — George Hood entertaining some and dramatic portrayal of romantic Cat’s Paw,” “Forbidden Lips” and
Rathskeller Trios, Artie Mehlinger, several circus outfits has proved an fair ladies in the President lobby interludes, it is asserted. “Love-proof,” recent books.
of that old vaudeville team -of asset to the fairs, which are being Johnny Walker strolling down
Stepp, Mehlinger and King. Do forced to new ideas and exploita- Broadway with his own wife Ed —
you remember? Artie was an ex- t ion methods because of the tre-
Winter Gardenite, too. mendous modernization of
Lawrence Tibb-ett seems to be amusement world of late.
a fite fan.
of us,
He was rite in front General policy before has been
and Louis Epstein, the man
the
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I
thousand
Morris telling it to the
judge— speeding too fast on that
Curtis
—and
Adrian
advertising for
getting five
-
fifty extras
JACK SPRIGG MUSICAL DIRECTOR
who walks, talks and looks like
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I to book acts and special attrac last mile Desert Song chorus back — R-K-O ORPHEUM SAN FRANCISCO
—
Jolson well, why he ? shouldn’t |
tions with the fairs, but the hew and taking in the sights of
idea will be to offer the entire cir- big city
the
He has been with him long enough.
Louis is now a personal represen- cus with all its attractions as a Frank Whitbeck ordering a new
tative of well-known

TO TEACH TEACHERS
stars.
I
free show in front of the grand- supply of periods
stand.
Bill Knotts and
Lou Bard in conference Polly
Copeland’s circus unit, according Pollock thinking back to' vacation
—
— ROLAND CORNELIUS AND HIS ENTERTAINING ORCHESTRA
I to present plans, will emphasize days and somebody looking at —
Earle Wallace receives over 50 the Hollywood angle heavily. ft her and humming “Sweeter Than CAFE ROBERTS AT THE BEACH
requests a year for teachers trained is expected that each unit will Sweet” Sig Bosley not in Jack — — “SINCE ’97” SAN FRANCISCO
in the Wallace technique and has
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carry approximately 150 people, to Stern not in Ben Gould not in

be recruited here.
—
been unable t-o fill the demand,
!

Chic Cooper stopping traffic on

This is caused by the fact that Copeland recently provided cir- Hollywood Boul A1 Leichter dip- —
most students are studying f-or
the stage or s-creen. To meet this
growing demand
lace is
for teachers, Wal-
his ninth annual
offering
cus atmosphere in two big films, ping his pen in the ink Sidney
Pathe’s “Swing High” and Colum- Melbourne
bia’s production of
Shine,” starring Joe Cook,
“Rain or hoping to stay
back in town- and
—
— PETER
AND
PAUL LYONS
CONCERT ORCHESTRA HIS
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normal course from July 7 to Au- LOWE TO CROTONA LOEW’S WARFIELD SAN FRANCISCO
• gust 2, not only designed for the
actual training in dancing but LEW CANTOR IS Sol Lowe left byairplane for
also to teach teachers how to SIGNING TALENT New York last Friday, where he
teach. Wallace states that there
is also an ever increasing demand
from physical training teachers to
learn to teach dancing, as high
schools and colleges are requiring
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Lew
Harland Thompson and
,
to open

14.
Panning
Manchester
years.
as master -of ceremonies,
Cantor, Broadway
He was m. c. at the
to produce
Theatre here for five
‘
pro-
Top June
is
Theatre
at the Fox Crotona

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NEW STATE THEATRE
DQTAD orchestra
CONDUCTOR
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
dance training along with -phy- Harry Archer this fall, is out here
(signing players from the Holly- RETURNING TO THE U. S. A. IN OCTOBER
sical culture.
wood Broadway colony for the
BACK FROM MONTANA
NEW IDEA BOOKINGS I production.
Myles Connolly, associate pro-
here, Cantor is dickering While
ducer, and Hugh Herbert, dialogue
Several new theatres -will add F. with several film companies for director of Radio

is to be inaugurated at the
cess,
Brin- for 31
Pictures’
and M. Ideas shortly. Full week the sale of Mendel, Inc., which ran talking drama, “The Record Run,”
weeks last year at the returned to Hollywood Monday
Nashville, Tenn., commenc- George M. Cohan with Alexander from northern Montana where the
ing on June 28. The Capitol, Yak- Carr and Smith and Dale in the entire company has been on loca-
all-

TED HENKEL
ima, Washington, goes on a split cast, tion for the last five weeks.
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5, while the Crotona, York New
City,
June
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PAGE FOURTEEN INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 1930

RKO THEATRE
LOS ANGELES
(Reviewed June 12)
A good opener helped this bill. core and allow Miss White to re- lowed
Enos Frazere, monkey of the high turn minus her clown makeup and then each girl put over a single
trapeze, talkative and daring, drew treat the folks to a straight fiddle song.
a lot of gasps with his heel swings. solo that was sold like nobody’s harmony number and dance for a
He worked in full dress, also had business.
the stage nicely hung. He left the
house hot.
The Boyd Senter act deuced. He
sent out George Crooker, dressed
as a page, to announce him, then
appeared and blew a pop medley
out of a sax. Jack Russell rattled
the ivories while Senter went after
his trumpet, which he brought on
and tootled, following that with
some squeals on a bejeweled clari-
net, which brought fairly heavy re-
sponse. George Crooker played a
violin indifferently, then went to
hoofing, his aero work here scor-
ing. Boyd then went to the piano
and duetted with Russell, going
from that to nut stuff with the vio-
lin; after that some gags and a
nut banjo duet with Russell for a
heavy payoff; two
begged off.
In next to closing were Buster
Shaver and his midgets in Tiny
Town Revue. Opened ensemble,
then a series of singles and duos,
songs and steps; enembling again
in a breakaway, then forward to
one for a college line, winding up
with “Singing In the Rain.” The
little folk were of better appear-
ance and better dancers than most
midget acts, and took fairly heavy
tribute.
Jimmy Conlin and Myrtle Glass
headlined in closing spot with their
nutty furore of “Whoa.” The act
has been built up some since last
time around, and handed the crowd
a lot of belly laughs. Plenty of
noisy cooperation from the pit and
from behind the curtains helped
put the hoke over for three heavy
bows.
Screen offering was
_
a pip of a comedy turn that ing boots and did several somer-
is Harry Foster Welch, billed as Got a very fair response and
opened the show and yet landed so saults to good effect. a one-iman band, gave impressions came back with more gags, wind-
heavily that it had a chance to en- LaVarre Sisters, two girls, fol- of almost every musical instru- ing up with an aero dance.
with a harmony number, ment. Some were good and some Bill closed with California Sun-
not so good. beams, 'band of six girls and a
Then they offered a double Harry Carroll and his partner, man leader, furnishing background
Maxine Lewis, then entertained by for specialties by A1 and Louise
finish. setting styles
in song. In this Walker, comedy' and tap dancers,
There were good props and good Dave Hacker offered a few gags musical revueCarroll introduced and by Kader, Arabian aero
makeup used in this turn, which, and a brace of eccentric dances several of his old song hits as hoofer. Band closed with “Man
all in was a world-beater. One
all, that hit the bell for nice applause. well as some new ones. He From the South,” act taking three
thing that would help a lot is the Cloud and Hutchinson. Man at caught on from the start and left quick bows.
junking of some of the present dit- piano.Lady entered and offered a the customers applauding for more. Film subject was George Ban-
ties that are being used; they’re good double comedy number and The show, which was one of croft in “Ladies Love Brutes.”
followed it up with another of the the best in weeks, was completed YEATES.
slightly aged and newer ones would
be much better. same brand. She then put over a with an intimate revue which had
In deuce, Ray Huling brought good single number. For a finish some good looking girls, and some
comedians and dancers in the
PARAMOUNT
out his trained seal, Charlie. Now they used a good character double able
This act is dressed nice person of Ben Carroll, Ismay
An- SAN FRANCISCO
this Charlie is no ordinary seal. He number.
drews and Eddie Bruce. Eddie (Reviewed June 12)
imitated everything on the menu, and went big.
Jerry Dean, in was a big factor in making the Harry Gourfain garnered some
ranging from the neighing of a kid character
show a success. He is a topnotcher good talent and incorporated it into
horse to the dancing of Gilda Gray songs, put her numbers over very
when it comes to being a com-
and highspotting with his impres- nicely, then made change in front edian and it didn’t take the pa- this “Number, Please”
unit of his,
sion of a basso doing “Asleep In of audience and got ukelele, sing-
which he built along musical com-
trons long to find it out. edy lines. Anna Chang took top
the Deep.” From the youngest kid ing two straight numbers for a OXMAN. marquee honors for the opry, the
in the house to the oldest oldster finish. Very nice.
Charlie had ’em all. Huling worked Harvey, Henney and Grace, two house giving her good billing by
DOLLAR virtue of her heavy pull in the San
nicely with him, displaying a likable men and a woman, special set in MILLION
personality and neat appearance. full. One man blackface comedian, LOS ANGELES Francisco Chinatown, from which
bows and section of the city she hails. Show
Then there was Ledova with a other man and woman in tan. Of- (Reviewed June 12
got started with a telephonic epi-
dance act that’s as smart as they fered lots of hokum comedy, inter-
come. The turn was framed large- spersed with many musical num- A five-act bill, opened by the sode seguing into a mighty snappy
Jack Brooks Trio, banjoists, cos- hoofing sequence by Blair and
ly along futuristic interpretative bers, using trombone, cornet and
tumed as Pierrots. They started Thornton, mixed duo, who tossed
lines and spelled class throughout. French horn. This is a good fast
off with “Happy Days,” swinging those ankles about in great fash-
Opened full stage with two pianos act and went very big with the
into “Hallelujah,” “That Brand ion and drew a well-deserved pair
with Ledova and an unbilled male audience.
partner doing a futuristic adagio Film was the “Racketeer.”
New Girl of Mine” and a laugh- of bows.
ing song, mixing vocals with the
routine that was excellent. The BOB. Making his primary entrance
banjo. They zipped through it in and —
piano duo then; good, but rather to a good hand A1 Mitchell
fast style and helped start the announced “Cavalleria Rusticana”
flat following this fine dancing. Le-
dova, alone, returned for rather an
HIPPODROME THEATRE bill on its way nicely.
by the stage band. A few bars of
average and disappointing toe num- LOS ANGELES Lewis and La Varre staged a that, and he broke off abruptly,
(Reviewed June 15) hick skit, a rural station agent and picking up “Hello, Cutie.” Boys
ber, and then an octette of colored
Joe Mole opened this show with a show girl. They pulled that got the pansy bug and you should
songsters appeared for two negro
some comedy bits on a two-piece gag of Noah’s about catching a have gotten a load of Emil Stur-
spirituals that were fine but lost a train Morrow and sang at
bicycle, followed by riding a very to it
mer and the other musickers doing
good deal by the poor costuming. small great length. The girl offered a
one which received big their tiptoes and a one, two, three.
Singing of the octette was a sig- laughs. song, then the
After, which, he offered sem-eye classic
The gag was good for laughs.
nal for the Harlem spirit and the many
good tricks on a large bi- man went aero, and after that they
last number segued into a very cycle. Then put over some novel- drifted into a go-home-to-your- An Oriental episode followed, di-
good eccentric tap number by the ty tricks on a unicycle vided into two sequences, Old and
to good ef- mother bit of sentiment to
soft
male, unusually and nicely cos- fect for a finish.
Nice opening music. Got a fair hand and took
New China. Line girls on for slow
tumed. Ledova, in high brown, re- act. a bow. hoofing with Mitchell egging them
First Na- turned and joined the others in a Harry DeVere followed singing Allan and Day, skate act, oc- to “get modern.” Gals tried a lit-

tional’s “Strictly Modern,” with fast finale with a background rem- “Irish Eyes” off stage,
then en- cupied trey spot. They opened tle singing, too. Nine times out of
Dorothy Mackaill. Business was
.
iniscent of the show “Porgy.” Cus- tered in Wop character for with the man on the harmonica, ten singing by the line isn’t too
finish
heavy. tomers probably thought the dance of song. He then told a few gags, the girl joining in some chatter good. This was one of ’em. Typi-
YEATES. pair were merely getting hot, but after which he put over “Pal of and a bit of hula dancing, then fying the New China, Anna Chang
even in this sequence they retained Mine” in good style. For his fin- went to full stage for a Spanish came on to warble “New Kind of
the interpretative flavor. Audience, ish he rendered “S 1 e e p, Baby, dance, and then bringing on the Love,” and as a second offering do-
RKO GOLDEN GATE however, recognized the excellent Sleep” with yodel. skates. The man soloed, scoring ing her impression of Helen Kane
SAN FRANCISCO technique in this turn and applaud- .Desley Sisters came next with a a fair hand, then the girl teamed in “Do Something,” in which she
(Reviewed June 11) ed it heavily. nice harmony song, followed by a up in a hesitation dance, with the used Mitchell as a foil. Fast and
Thefour acts comprising this After these three high-calibre tap dance. Then put over a tap man going to a stunt spin for the polished, this gal.
RKO vaude show made up one of vaude acts it might easily have dance while jumping rope to good payoff. Got very fair returns.
Mitchell next introduced Norm
the zippiest bills the Gate has had been effect. One of the girls then of- Bill Telaak singled, entering
tough pickings for Fred with a comedy fall, pulling some Anderson, who stepped out to
in some weeks. There was, per- Lightner, but that aggressive comic fered a single tap number, fol- shout “Man From the South” and
haps, a dearth of singing, but coun- zoomed on full steam with his line lowed by other girl singing a nice gags, then [going into a dance.
After that he fooled with a violin, to blisterthe boards with speedy
teracting this deficiency were a of disjointed chatter that had ’em ballad. They then offered a fast
half dozen examples of the ulti- all laughing. double tap and for finish, with squat danced with it to an exit. (Continued on Page 15)
He was aided by an
mate in smart showmanship and attractive foil, Roscella, with whom ankles chained together, they put
smart material. It’s a tough job to he worked nicely. over a nice dance.

PATRICK and MARSH

Lightner dis-
hand the honors to any one act, as played a personality that registered Three Hubble Brothers. These
all were good, but Ray Huling heavily and had a tag line, “How boys opened with a nice harmony
with his trained probably number, after which they put on
seal am
doing, lady?” spotted through-
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ing a variety of novelty stuff that laugh returns. darn good act. A dered a very good Spanish number. VAUDEVILLE—ORCHESTRAS
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As an overture Claude Sweeten
buyers. and orchestra did Sweeten’s and
of other good singing numbers and
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of
Nifty music to this Morris and T6wne nexMo-clos-
one and, as sung by George Ritter ing. Offered some very high
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Sweeten and RKOlians did one of fers a crying bit which always
Claude’s own tunes, “A Dream
Came True,” which was a sweet HIPPODROME THEATRE
goes over very big. They closed
with a nice dance. This is a goodj
LOS ANGELES
musical offering.
Opening spot held Reynolds and (Reviewed June 11)
White, comedy musical pair, whose Arthur Kelter opened the show
standard act and always goes over
big.
Collegiate Capers closed
mugging was beyond criticism and doing novelty tricks on tight wire, show. This is a review composed
this
Walter Trask
whose timing was excellent. Here after which he put on a pair of rid- of four female impersonators. One WANTS STANDARD ACTS and ENTERTAINERS for
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work, and Jerome Mann, youthful
dancer and singer, who also did

Vaude and several imitations.

Entire show was played from
the pit by “Slim” Martin and his
Short Shots Fanchon and Marco
orchestra, who opened the stage
Presentations bill with an -overture repeat of
“12th Street Rag” to big returns.
At the News Route List of “Ideas
MEARS.
(Continued from Page 14) SACRAMENTO, June 19.— Ar- Following the Fanchon and Marco CHICAGO (20)
hoofing, on which he could easily FIFTH AVE. ticles of incorporation of two pic-
Ideas route
is
schedule, with the opening Avalon Theatre
have encored. Blair and Thornton SEATTLE dates, all of the current month, in paren-
then returned to do their “Hot ture concerns, the German-Ameri- theses beside the name of the town: “Changes” Idea
Jackie Souders and his band PASADENA
(19) Doe Baker Eva Mandell Muriel Gardner
Cha Cha” dance and closed heav- opened F a n c h o n and Marco’s can Pictures, Ltd., and Pan-Ara- Colorado Theatre Art Hadley Dave Le Winter
ily. Kerr and Weston next, doing “Changes Idea” with a novelty bian Pictures Corp., were filed here “Lovers’ Lane” Idea MILWAUKEE, WIS. (20)
comedy dialogue and a little hoof- number, “Me and the Girl Next LOS ANGELES (19) Wisconsin Theatre
last week. Both are foreign lan- Loew’s State “Broadway Venuses” Idea
ing, were okay. Musical wedding Door.” Although this number was “Militaire” Idea Mel Klee and 16 New York Beauty
finale closed the show. pleasing, it should have been pre-
guage picture companies with head- SAN DIEGO (19) Winners
Ron and Don deserted their baby quarters in Los Angeles. Fox Theatre Aerial Bartletts Wells & Winthrop
sented with more punch.
“Country Club’’ Idea Freda Sullivan
console and popular music and Muriel Gardner stepped out and Leonora Cori Masters and Grayce
turned ritz this week with a com- introduced the headliners, rivalling Edward Mendelsohn, general di- DETROIT, MICH. (20)
Ray Samuels Fox Theatre
bination organ-accordion offering a master of ceremonies for such a rector for 'the Paul Bissinger pro- HOLLYWOOD (19) “Marble” Idea
that was good musical fare. With position. This little girl can easily duction, “Hi There,” left Holly- Pantages Theatre The Harris Trio Roy Smoot
Don at the organ, Ron accordioned be classed as a headliner herself, “Romance’’ Idea FloBelle & A1 and Jack Rand
Charlie
wood last week and is driving to Castleton and Mack Jerome Mann Georgene and Henry Francia
selections from “Carmen” and the as she gave a very creditable per- Robert Cloy Helen Petch Hector and Hia Gang
novelty was well received by the formance of toe and acrobatic New York. He will make his
fans. Lighting effects by Bill dancing. One of the snappiest seen headquarters at the Astor Hotel, THE INTERNATIONAL UNIQUE COMIC
Etherington were excellent. here for some time. and begin recasting at once for
Picture was William Powell in
Par’s “Shadow of the Law.”
Art Hadley, clever
Emil shows exceedingly good skill and
cartoonist,
the New York showing of the re-
slated to open in
CHAZ CHASE
Sturmer and Paramounteers were speed in the work he portrays. He vue, which is
in the pit preceding the stage show. gave impressions of Hearst car-
August. Lon Murray, signed to LONG BEACH (20-22) NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y. (21)
stage the dances, is expected to “Seeing Double” Idea Strand Theatre
BOCK. toon characters.
go to New York the middle of Fox West Coast Theatre “Sunshine” Idea
Eva Mandell, hefty two hundred Vince Silk Barton and Young
to pick a chorus, and will
LOEW’S STATE and fifty pound comedienne, gave July Stroud Twins Featured
Arline Langan and Norman Selby
bring with him six California And the Twins Elga, Clute, Kane, Falla,
:
Mary Lou Richard Wally
her impression and also sang, “Oh, Maltby, Holly, Electric Twins
LOSANGELES How a Fat Girl Can Love.” She peaches, called “Lon Murray’s An- UTICA, N. Y. (21)
(Reviewed June 12) gelines.” FRESNO (19-21) Avon Theatre
also gave a good impersonation of “Eyes’ Idea
“Country Wilson Theatre ’

Club” Idea was a Sophie Tucker singing “I’m Doing Six Candreva Brothers Don Carroll
_
“Rose Garden” Idea
snappy unit with outdoor setting What I’m Doing For Love.” Miss HOLLYWOOD— A German sci- Red Donahue and Pal Harold Stanton
Paul Olsen Bob & Eula Burroff
Keo. Yoki and Toki
and one of those flash endings Mandell put the necessary punch entist with a trick camera that Hall and Essley
with ponies thundering along for in the show and was capably as- could photograph interiors with-
WORCESTER, MASS. (21)
Miles and Kover Aerial Girls Palace Theatre
a polo effect finish. Band was sisted at the piano by Dave Le out flashlight was invited by Bebe SAN JOSE, CALIF. (22-25) “Trees” Idea
planted on a club veranda in rid- Daniels to shoot her nuptial scene Terrell and Hanley Naynons Birds
Winter. California Theatre
Ted Reichard and Christel Levine
ing attire.
Doc Baker, known for years for with Ben Lyons last Saturday “Rose Garden” Idea Mavis and Ted Fawcett and Thurston
Frank Elmer and Leonara Cari missed a boat to stay
his clever costume changing, wen, night, so he (Same Cast as Above) Esther Campbell
handled the straight singing as-
through his paces well, and each over. But nobody had told Ben,
signments, working in several ef- Herr
time he is seen here, he usually so when the groom saw
fective numbers with the line of there was
breaks his record when it comes Doctor and his tripod -• J
“Sunkist Beauties.” One tune,
written by Hal Neides, manager of
to speed. a commotion.
late for
Bebe arrived too
explanations. Doc was
SEYMOUR and CORNCOB
Although the show was not much That Sensational Comedy Pair in F. and M. “BRUNETTES” IDEA
the Egyptian in Hollywood, fea- trying to overhaul his boat.
flash from the standpoint of
tured a strip gag kidding the old of a
talent tended to HOLLYWOOD — A dry-cleaners’ SAN FRANCISCO
time feminine costumes for good scenic effects, the war current here is turning out Fox Theatre
(20) SPRINGFIELD, MASS. (21)
results. overbalance this necessity. Palace Theatre
ROY. a great break for starving actors, “Brunettes” Idea “Coral” Idea
Rae Samuels, working with two whose wardrobes are beginning to McDonald & Dean Chirot & Mercado Maurice
& Vincent Frank Due
statuesque femmes Ali Ben Hass'an’s Bluestreaks
in striking look the worse for dirt. Signs on Hirsch Arnold Dancers
The Royal Samoans) La Petite Marie
black costumes, turned loose a tor-
FOX EL CAPITAN the cleaning shops proclaim: OAKLAND (20) HARTFORD, CONN.
rid stepping number that was put (21)
SAN FRANCISCO “Men’s suits cleaned free. Pay Fox Theatre
Capitol Theatre
over in showmanly fashion. only 40 cents for pressing.” So “Smiles” Idea
This Peggy O’Neill stage show the actors are parading in with Three Slate Brothers “Peasant’ Idea
’

Masters and Grayce clicked with Walter Bradbury June Worth Johnson & Duker
sweethearts Dorothy Neville
their comedy chatter and acrobatic teed off with the 16 their wardrobes, getting them Lamberti Deihl Sisters General Levine
stepping, fitting into this unit singing and dancing “I’ve Got My cleaned, and then allowing their SALEM, ORE. (21-22) Belcher Dancers
nicely. Eye On You,” while Jay Brower creditors to do the pressing. Elsinore Theatre NEW HAVEN, CONN. (21)
“City Service” Idea
Cliff Nazarro handled the baton, and band supplied the musical
back-
HOLLYWOOD —
Brower next introduced upon aviators who have A police war Shapiro & O’Malley co-featured with Palace Theatre
introducing the acts in straight ground. been low- Seb Meza Laddie LaMonte “Manila Bound” Idea
style and stepping up to the lights George Williamson, orchestra diving over Hollywood backyard George Jager Frank Sterling Lloyd & Brice Romero Family
Sunkist Ballet Stella Royal Samuel Pedraza
for an interlude of comedy chatter drummer, iwho pounded the stretched chicken corrals has been de-
and two well received vocaliza- skin for heavy returns in a drumol- manded. It is declared that many
tions. ogized version of “Tiger Rag.” chickens have died of heart fail Talk of Fanchon and Marco’s “CITY SERVICE” Idea
Sylvia and Clemence, held over ure. Casting offices doubt the lat-
MEARS.
for a deuce week, did a comedy ter statement. SEB MEZA
HOLLYWOOD PANTAGES “Hard Boiled Rose” number which —
LOS ANGELES Rumors that
HOLLYWOOD brought them heavy applause and Aimee McPherson’s Angelus Tem- PORTLAND, ORE. (19) BRIDGEPORT, CONN. (21)
(Reviewed June 11) forced them to a brace of bows. ple would reopen in gay Holly- Broadway Theatre Palace Theatre
Will Cowan followed in a tap rou- wood premiere style to celebrate “Box of Candy” Idea “Overtures” Idea
“Romance” Ideas made an im- tine, in which he was aided by the Jones & Hull Frank Hamilton Edison & Gregory Tots Novelle
pressive appearance on the stage her return o the local cast were Reeves & Leu Marie, Lucy and Irene & Huff
Jack Goldie Huff
some line.
Number got over. spiked by followers here. “We Helen Hille Louise Manning
of this big house with
Brower then brought on Helen will welcome her with open arms, SEATTLE, WASH.(19) Peggy Carse
changes made since playing at
Warner, 200 pounds of song, who certainly, but there will be no sun Avenue Theatre
Fifth BROOKLYN, N. Y. (20)
Loew’s State. Unit has a beauti- That
chanted “Your Love Is All I arcs or master of ceremony. She “Goodfellows” Idea Fox Theatre
ful and imaginative main set, de- Lucille Page Bud Averill Helen Burke “International” Idea
Crave” and “I’m Following You,” will bask only in the effulgence of 18 Good Fellows Harrison and Elmo Markell & Faun
picting an old world street scene Federico Flores
the latter going especially well the light of spirit, and as for the Mignon Laird
in modernistic fashion and given GREAT FALLS, MONT. (21-22) Billy Carr
remarkably effective lighting ef-
when the big gal clowned with the idea that she would need a mas- Osaka Boys
fects at this house.
not so big m. c. —
Folks liked her ter of ceremony why, the idea is ‘
Grand Theatre
‘Milky Way’ Idea
’
PHILADELPHIA, PA. (20)
Lights came up slowly to re-
and she had to give ’em another silly.” Fox Theatre
Vernon Stiles Noree “Ivory” Idea
chorus. & Lee
veal romantic duos of all types Stone Bert Faye Four High Hatters Hy Meyer
parked in the setting while Rob Neatly costumed, Sylvia and NOVELIZING FILM Steve Moroni Betty Lou Webb Will Aubrey
It Clemence
returned for a tap num-
ert Cloy -sang the pop tune.
and Peasant,” Harry Sinclair Drago, novelist,
was an impressive opening number. ber done to “Poet
Featured in the production are
excellently trained
garnering healthy applause for their has been engaged by Cecil B. De
Mack Bissett nifty footwork. Mille to prepare a book noveliza-
lee
DANCERS COMIQUE
HALL and ESSLEY F. AND M.
CHARLINE
“ROSE GARDENS” IDEA
dancers, who stepped with pep
_
Brower put the band through its tion of “Madame Satan,” C. B.’s
Pasadena, will latest M-G-M production.
and animation and demonstrated Rialto Theatre, Film
BUTTE, MONT.
The Scheduled to start this week, the yarn is by Jeanie Macpherson, with (19-22) WASHINGTON, D. C. (21)
fine unison on tap numbers. Fox Theatre
Three Bricktops sold themselves paces in “Puttin’ On the Ritz” and dialogue by Gladys Unger and El-
Fox Theatre
“Bells and Belles” Idea ‘Hot Dominoes’ Idea ‘
’

working in -one number “In the Market For You,” with sie Janis. Previous photoplays Eddie Hill Eva Thornton Les Klicks
heavily Paul Mall
with this group. Bob Kimic tossing in a muted Drago has novelized include “Rio Dunbar’s Bell Ringers Tommy Harris Hart, Whitestone, Polly Libonati
Frances, Ted and Byron Loretta
Gene Morgan, working with a trumpet solo for the latter. Then Rita” and “The Trespasser.” DENVER, COLO. ATLANTA, GA.
new aide, Floyd Rathbun, handled the m. c. picked up a bicycle pump Tabor Grand
(19)
Fox Theatre
(23)

the unit as m. c. and worked in and did a comedy version of B.B.B. PLANS TRIP “Miniatures” Idea
_
comic “Uniforms” Idea
a couple of the Morganized bits, “Laugh, Clown, Laugh,” his Featuring Singer’s Midgets Armand & Perez Ruth Hamilton
getting plenty of laughs. Rathbun pantomime work helping the offer- B.B.B. leaves his Hollywood ST. LOUIS, MO. (20)
Sylvia Shore and Helen Moore
Joy Brothers Hunter and PercivaJ
work in effectively with Morgan’s ing. Cellar night club for a two Fox Theatre
brand of gagging. Finale was a waltz episode with weeks’ trip to New Orleans on “Gyp Gyp Gypsy’ Idea ’
OKLAHOMA CITY (16-19)
Orpheum Theatre
Working in between the en- Mary and Mary comprising Jane and Juanita June 24 to attend the American Chaz Chase George Prise
vocal Frank Evers and Greta Jose Gonzales “Jazz Temple” Idea
sembles were: Castleton and Mack, and Charlotte Legion Pageant of Progress and Jack Vlaskin and Nita Lorraine Wally Jackson Sylvia Doree
clicking nicely with their comedy duos
and Sylvia and Clemence and combined southern aviation meet J eanne Alexandria Gus Elmore
acrobatics and snappy stepping; Velma taking
the dance leads. to be held there at DeLimon Park
Mary Price in an acrobatic num- Mel Hertz again had the ticket from June 28 to July. B.B. drew
ARMAND A.
ber featuring sensational floor buyers singing to his organ accom- a personal invitation from Mayor
paniment. Used comedy parodies Walmby. CHIROT and MERCADO JOSE

and several pop tunes and those

M. F. and “BRUNETTES” IDEA
out front joined in lustily. Pic-
HERAS & WALLACE ture was Metro’s “Bishop Mur- “When Day Is Done,” using sev-
der Case,” and the five murders in enteen trumpets, even Herb Kern, JOINS DANCING WIVES MYERS AT PARAMOUNT
R-K-O CIRCUIT the flicker made the customers the organist .playing a trumpet
pretty cold when the stage show chorus of this number. This made The latest addition to the group Henry Myers has been signed by
WEAVERS BROS. UNIT rolled around. a decided hit with the fans and of film executives’ wives to take Paramount as a member of the
HAL. rewarded the boys with a nice tap dancing from Bud Murray,
hand. principal of the Bud Murray writing staff at the studios in Hol-
Owen Sweeten gave his interpre- School for Stage, Mrs. Irma lywood. Myers is the author of
FOX tation of “The World Is Waiting
is
Warner, wife of Jack Warner. the book and lyrics of “Nell
RIO and LOLITA SEATTLE
Each week finds Owen Sweeten for the Sunrise” in a very effective Gwynne,” Helen Ford’s forthcom-
EXHIBITION BALLROOM TEAM
(Completed 3 Months and more of an asset to style. All the boys wore new
his boys COMPTON CONTRACT ing operetta, and wrote the two-,
Silver Slipper Cafe) this This week they pre- spring outfits and in keeping with
theatre. Betty Compton, who has just character stage success, “The First
NOW AVAILABLE sented musical numbers from opera that atmosphere presented “Spring- finished “The Legacy,” a Vita- Fifty Years.” He adapted two for-
Per. Add.: INSIDE FACTS, S. F. to jazz. The highlight of their time in. the Rockies,” Paul Tut- phone short subject, has been eign pays for A1 H. Woods, and
program included the rendition of marc vocalizing the chorus. awarded a long-term contract with was co-author of Arthur Hammer-
Completing the program, Sweet- Warner
Bros. stein’s musical hit, “Good Boy.”
en used a classical number, “Or-
AL THREE pheus in the Underworld.” Each
week Sweeten included in his pro- FANCHON AND MARCO PRESENT
MITCHELLNow M. C.-ing
SOCIETY STEPPERS
Just Finished First National Contract
gram something of interest to
lovers of various types of music
i

1
THE FLYING BARTLETTS
In Their Spectacular Offering “IN THE CLOUDS”
PARAMOUNT THEATRE and this goes over big with the Now Featured With “Broadway Venuses” Idea
San Francisco
Direction HERBERT RUBIN patrons.
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AT

HALF PRICE
—A Sale! One of the very few in all the history of this remarkable store! Furniture
the finest makes in the land at HALF PRICE! And fine furniture does not neces-
sarily —
mean high priced furniture here you will find pieces to suit all purses and
all of it very low priced regularly!

— Half Price means that you are buying at less —far less than our landed cost!

—What an opportunity this presents to refurnish your entire home or to get the addi-
tional pieces every home needs at a saving of a full half.

—In addition to this $100,000 worth of new Furniture at Half

we will also offer hundreds of wonderful pieces that were either

made or purchased especially for famous Moving Picture Set-

tings at HALF PRICE— and these prices are already very low!

—Come prepared to supply your needs well into the future!

Be HANNESY
ART STUDIOS
1122 North Western Avenue One Block North of Santa Monica
Scanned from the collection of

Karl Thiede

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Media History Digital Library
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