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UPHEAVAL RADIO MAY
CAUSE INRUSH FROM STAGE
film colony
NOT EXCITED
or
Grandeur came, was seen
failed to conquer Hollywood.
Opening of the Fox Grandeur
picture, “Happy Days,”
the at
Carthay Circle last week left the
producing element of the picture
colony cold, according to a survey
opinion made by Inside Facts.
While sensational billboarding,
such as “A revolution is coming,”
had the general populace aroused,
to good boxoffice returns, ably
abetted by sensationalizing of the
opening night, the picture makers
generally saw the new wide screen
as nothing to get excited about.
Typical comment was given by
one high exec whose company is
reported to have a wide process
ready for shooting when wanted.
“Why should we get excited?”
he said in answer to a question.
“Except for a half again more
screen to right and to left, there’s
nothing there to rave about. One
good star is worth twice that
much extra screen.”
Has Its Place
The general attitude was
the wide screen would serve
in giving larger ensemble effects,
especially in color, and also would
be available for certain type of
action pictures where more room
for action was required. But off-
setting this would be the loss of
intimacy with the players which
the present size screen gives. All
in all, the prevalent reaction
seemed to be that Grandeur or its
equivalent in the stock of other
companies, would be something
which, when the houses became
gradually wide-screened, could be
used occasionally to good effect,
but that it would be a mistake to
attempt to make it a general me-
dium for the presentation of pic-
tures. The line of presentation
used in Paramount’s airplane bat-
tle picture, “Wings,” a couple of
years ago was deemed to be the
way wide screen would settle
down to usefulness.
Advertising space for “H^ppy
Days” in the daily papers was in-
creased over the usual allotment,
and reviews by the critics were
generally favorable.
Restricted Use
Radio Pictures is the only other
studio in town which has so
admitted taking the widies
ously, and it seemed to be the be-
lief that the others wouldn’t not
at least until the exhibitors had
recovered from the recent finan-
cial exactings of the talkies. Many
believed that the widies, if they
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IN
Equity’s proposed move toward
organizing radio and television was
this week construed locally as fore-
casting the early advent of tele-
vision, and aroused a. riot of, dis-
cussion in, Los Angeles stations.
Executives were virtually unani-
mous in the opinion that Equity
had no place in radio, as it func-
tions at present, and held that the
proposal showed knowledge by the
A. E. A. that there would soon be
a drafting of stage and screen peo-
ple for the aerial entertainment
field. This could only be the case
if television came into operation.
The near advent of television
was also seen in the wording of
the new Hollywood standard con-
tract, which went into effect March
1. The usual “services of the art-
ist” clause is amended in the new
document to give the producer the
right to broadcast the actor’s work
by television.
No Vote Here
Meantime Hollywood did not
take kindly to the way the Equity
vote was being conducted. Unlike
that the ballot taken before the picture
well Equity strike, which was sent out
to all members in the mails, local
people were practically disenfran-
chised in the present instance. All
they received was notice of the
meeting to be held in New York
March 17. If they wanted to vote
they had to make the trip back,
and that, of course, was a pretty
hefty procedure to demand.
The special meeting in New York
is to vote on a proposal to amend
the constitutional preamble, line 4,
now reading “art of the theatre,”
by adding the words “motion pic-
tures, whether silent or talking,
radio and television.” In another
HEALY AND CROSS article, after the words “first and
second vice-presidents,” would be
added “third and fourth vice-presi-
R K O Theatre, Los Angeles, This Week dents,” the latter two to handle
motion pictures, and radio and tel-
evision, respectively.
ARNOLD GURTLER HERE ‘OH, SUSANNA’ PLANS COMEDIANS TO OPEN Complete Surprise
First word of the New York
Arnold Gurtler, of Elitch’s Gar- Plans are being considered to A new company of Murphy’s meeting was brought to the radio
stations by Inside Facts, which
dens, Denver, arrived in Los An- recast “Oh, Susanna” which re- Comedians is being formed by found the principal reaction,
both
geles last week, and is stopping cently closed a successful run in Horace Murphy, with opening un- from executives and artists, to be
at the Roosevelt Hotel. He is San Francisco, and to open it in derstood to be set for the Whittier one of complete surprise. Follow-
The show, a ing which came voluble discussion
here to obtain talent for the stock Chicago in April. Boulevard Theatre a week from
locally created affair, went over to of what would happen if a sudden
far
shows at the Garden. excellent returns both in L. A. and
Saturday. Murphy built this the- influx of stage artists came climb-
seri- S. F. It is reported that, with a atre under the name of the Belve- ing up the studio stairs. Admitted-
held up in popularity, would never- salary cut by the cast to decrease dere Playhouse some time ago. ly television would cause a shaTce-
— theless be held to the big cities the overhead, the play could have Most recently he had a company up in radio circles comparable or
for a period of perhaps years, and continued in S. F. for some time even surpassing what happened in
playing to good business in Phoe-
that the smaller town houses longer, and that everyone in the
'
Hollywood when the talkies sup-
wouldn’t feel any ill effect what- cast agreed to the cut except one nix, Ariz. He disposed of it at a planted the silent drama, with
soever from the innovation. principal. good figure. (Continued on Page 3)
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PAGE TWO INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 1930

FOREIGN LANGUAGE NEW RACKET M

Matte r of Trailers The N. Y. Attitude

One phase of screen offering is a sadly neglected one. And The New York attitude toward talking pictures is surpris-
that is the trailer field. ingly at variance from that of the balance of the country. Pic-
The custom has arisen, though upon what assumption of tures which New York call bad seem to have a habit of being
effectiveness is hard to determine, of picking out several big hailed throughout “the sticks” (which, in N. Y. parlance means
scenes from the coming picture and showing these as a bid for the rest of the U. S. A.) as nifty offerings, and also seem to
re-patronage of the current audience. But all too often these have the habit, disgruntling from the N. Y. viewpoint, of roll-
scenes, being isolated and without climactical predication, are ing up good boxoffice. And the contrary also holds true.
rather flat in the trailer showing, and their main effect is to Just why this should be so seems at first hard to understand,
make the spectators believe the coming picture is not so hot. The newest racket in Holly- but a little closer inspection gives the answer. Consider the crop
wood for separating film of books written by the New Yorkers. By and large their
Then there is another phase to the matter, especially now people
that good singing is becoming a tremendous boxoffice pull. from their money is the foreign- sophistication is of such an extreme hoity-toitiness that it rings
Some new singing star, not yet heard by the picture audiences, language gag. Not that this may with a distinctly false clank to anyone who is not conversant
is in the coming film. Whole stanzas and choruses of the best not prove in the long run to be a with the Metropolitan attitude.
song he does in it are given. And what is the audience reac- legitimate field of business, but This ultra-sophistication mainly shows forth in the “smart”
some of the ballyhoo stories spon- dialogue. And now, suddenly, dialogue comes to the screen, and
tion? Why, to say, “So-and-So; sure I’ve heard him sing now.
Why should I pay 65 cents to hear him again?” sored at present should be put on apparently the New York film critics are measuring it by the
Not only in quality, but also in quantity, the trailers are the unfair list without delay. yardstick of the N. Y. literary dialogue.
frequently a boresome part of the evening’s doings. Recently Trade papers recently have been “The sticks’ ’are less exacting. They are willing to have
giving much space to activity of their characters talk like people they know; they want the reac-
a local house ran a trailer for the coming feature, one almost
Hollywood in the foreign lan- tions depicted to be those which are a part of their own lives
equal in length for the comedy, one for their next midnight
show, and one as a general plug for the house. When it was guage problem. Smaller studios they want the stories and the conversations to be human.
through the audience had paid a total of 65 cents plus a long making this class of film have So much for “the sticks,” but the N. Y. critics seem also fre-
boresome stretch. been given more publicity, as Hol- quently to miscall ’em these days even for New York audiences.
Warner Brothers is away aheadthe other film companies
of lywood becomes more foreign- Of course the obvious ones, such as “The Rogue Song,” “Anna
minded, and some of the bigger Christie,” etc., are ones upon which no one can go wrong, but
in the matter of trailers. Regular little playlets are written with
studios have announced foreign it is in the chapters of more ordinary routine where the errors
the coming cast involved, and leading down to discussion of the
coming picture from the most interesting angles. Or else nov- versions for their stars of English occur.
Some of these trailers are little tongue. It is unfortunate that Hollywood has no definite way of
elty introductions are used.
classics, to whom credit belongs not being definitely known at All well and good, and it does gauging audience reaction before pictures are flung into gen-
not seem like knowledge of a for- eral exhibition. It is unfortunate that they have no selected
this writing, but presumably due Bill Bloecher, former publicity
chief at Warners, and to George Thomas, his successor. These eign language will be any handi- preview audience of experts who can put their fingers on box-
Warner Brothers trailers are as much a part of the entertain- cap to film people, though In- office or the lack of it. For even boxoffice is no true test of a
picture’s worth it may be largely the result of a prior picture
ment program as any other feature, and often exceed in inter- side Facts’ guess is that the ;

est the advertised offerings. Why

the other companies have eventual outcome will be pictures by the same star, or of a publicity man’s acuteness. And many
let W. B. monopolize this excellent idea is hard to fathom, but wherein only the stars are main- a star has faded because of the absolute impossibility, in the
they still cling to the methods which the Warners have made tained in two versions, and sup- final accurately ascribing faults and virtues, public
analysis, of
archaic. porting casts for the foreign film antipathies or admirations, and whether inspired by the star,
will be from among nationals of the story, the publicity or the comparatively few critics whose
that country. Such an arrange- opinions may guide many prospective ticket-purchasers.
ment does not make for unpleas-
ant entertainment, as witness the
‘NEW MOON’ ONLY LEGIT TO English tongue films of Maurice
Chevalier, Irene Bordoni, et al.
But, visualizing the whole cast
of a
COLD SNAP TAKES CUT IN ON
HOLD UP TO RECORD FIGURES Chevalier or Bordoni picture
speaking with an accent, and the
entertainment would not be so
pleasant. Consequently, it seems, B0X0FF1CES OF FILM HOUSES
‘New Moon” at the Majestic-f-did $4400 for its second week. It Hollywood will eventually settle
Theatre is the only show in town is slated to fold up Saturday night down to a policy whereby only
that held up on a record breaking and will be replaced on Sunday those who cannot be duplicated Snappy weather took a cut-in om .ture, “Devil May Care,” did a
run last week. Once again it hit with “Rope’s End,” a sensational for best boxoffice results will be the picture house boxoffices during weak fadeout at the Carthay Cir-
over the $18,000 mark and entered eastern thriller. the past week, the effect being cle to the tune of $9924, with
its eighth week with the demand
cast in the two versions people
The Belasco is running its last of high individuality such as
general. — Fox’s Grandeur film, “Happy
still holding up to capacity.
Except for “The Rogue Song” Days,” following.
two weeks of “Journey’s End,” Laurel and Hardy, Al Jolson.
The Duffy houses have been and will be followed by Lenore Lawrence Tibbett, Dennis King at the Chinese, which is still run- Greta Garbo’s “Anna Christie”
going along consistently. The last Ulrich in “East of Suez.” ning to big returns .and likely to held up well at the Criterion, do-
The and others of the stars who have
week of “Ladies of the Jury” at Mason will open late in the month other things than their histrionic continue so for some time, Wil- ing $11,179.
liam Powell in Paramount’s “Street
the El Capitan got $5300. Last with a new play sponsored by Fred ability to recommendthem.
Sunday Violet Heming opened at Waring of Waring’s Pennsylva- Wherever there is no such at- of Chance,” with Milton Charles,
M-G-M’s “Condemned” did well
by the United Artists, though not
this house in “Let Us Be Gay.” organist, and otherwise all-screen
nians. It is a musical called tribute, it would appear, the pic- entertainment in support, sensational at $20,000 for its first
At the Hollywood Playhouse, “Happy Daze.” made the week and $15,000 for its second.
ture will be recast, even though
Frank Crane in “Salt Water” best showing comparatively speak-
“The Latest Murder” died a-born- the second cast is not as able as ing, by bringing the Paramount Richard Dix’s Radio Picture
drew $5400, a very good figure for
ing at the Figueroa Playhouse, the first one. boxoffice up to $28,000. Following “Seven Keys to Baldpate” finished
this house. The next-to-closing
folding up last Saturday night. But this viewpoint is far from show, “Roadhouse Nights,” with a weak run with a bad week of
week of Kolb and Dill at the slightly over $10,000.
President in “Give and Take” at- The Civic Repertory theatre at that being presented by those try- Helen Morgan and Charles Rug-
tracted $5000. Taylor Holmes the Hollywood Music Box is hang- studying
ing to stampede the industry into gles heading the cast, didn’t do so The other RKG house, the
opens Sunday in “Your Uncle ing on and fighting valiantly for a languages, at so much well at $20,000, and hadn’t been ex- RKO Theatre, also failed to score
Dudley.” deserved success. Its present play, per lesson. Wild stories are cir- pected to do so. anything much with “The Grand
culating that those who speak Parade,” the b. o. sinking down to
The Roger Gray revue at the “A Bill of Divorcement,” took only English Loew’s State ran to only the
$3500 for second week, which are sure to be sup- medium figure of $27,306 with $14,000, which is its lowest for
Biltmore called “Gone Hollywood” its
planted; and that inability to M-G-M’s “The Benson Murder some time.
hobbled along to about $5000 on under its plan of operation is not
altogether discouraging. will be speak French and Spanish will Case” and the Fanchon and Marco Fox’s “Cockeyed World” did
its opening week without much in- It
followed next Monday with “A Ro- write finis to many a career. But “Idea in Marble” in support. right by the Boulevard, gathering
dication of improvement. An- what these ballyhooers fail to
other week will about see the end mantic Young Lady.” “The Rogue Song” continued $11,216; but U. A.’s Pickford-
state, and it is an important point, big at $26,228 for six days, still Fairbanks picture “Taming of the
of this unless things pick up. The Actors and Egan are closed, is
“The Nut Farm” at the Vine St. with nothing scheduled. that, while the essentials of a better than $10,000 over house Shrew” dropped down the recent
foreign language can be acquired average. good business of the Egyptian to
in comparatively short order, it Ramon Novarro’s M-G-M pic- $9136.
'
REPEATS ON CAST CHANGEIN POLICY takes a long stretch of training
to perfect speech to where its
Many of the “Last of Mrs. SAN
FRANCISCO, March 5.— accent is not the main noticeable WARNERS BUY LOT U BUSY
Cheyney” cast will be used in the Returning from a five weeks’ stay point of it. As witness Baclanova,
in New York, Curran D. Swint, Emil Jannings, and others who SAN
FRANCISCO, March 5.— “What Men Want,” from War-
filming of second Frederick
drama editor of The News, has have lived in this country and Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc., have
a ner Fabian’s novel, has started
Lonsdale play at M-G-M. In- instituted several changes in
the studied its language diligently, and
purchased a frontage of 100
production at Universal, with
cluded are Basil Rathbone, Moon theatre section of that Scripps- yet never got to where they could feet on Golden Gate avenue on
film row, near the present Warner
Mary Nolan starred under direc-
Carroll, Cyril Chadwick, Herbert Howard paper. Swint is seeking give English its proper twists.
Bunston and Effie Ellsier. Sydney elimination or reduction of the exchange, where the company will tion of Ernst Laemmle. This
All in all, bets are that speak-
Franklin, who directed “Cheyney,” press agent yarns generally found ing knowledge of a foreign lan- soon remodel the present buildings makes five shooting, the others be-
will direct the second picture on the drama page, instead sup- guage at the present time may into a new film center. ing “King of Jazz,” “All Quiet on
also, “The High Road.” Ruth plying news that will be of in- bring some extra picture work the Western Front.” “The Storm,”
Chatterton *has the leading fern terest to the readers. He has in- now or in the near future, but PEGGY WALLACE HURT and “Czar of Broadway.”
role, with her husband, Ralph augurated a list of theatre attrac- that those who survive as foreign “La
Forbes, also a member of the cast. tions and is writing a daily col- version castings will have to have Peggy Wallace, formerly con- Marseillaise” and “Carnival Girl”
have just been completed. “Moon-
umn of theatrical events of in- such a thorough knowledge of nected with the chorus of the
MAY DO ‘PHILADELPHIA’ terest. the language that they are “Follow Thru” musical comedy
indis-
light Madness,” to star John
Boles, with Jeanette Loff oppo-
Andy Wright understood to
is tinguishable from the natives of was taken to the emergency sta-
site, and to be directed by John
be planning to give a local produc-
BREAK FOR FAY the country. And it’s hard to get tion, after the car which she was
tion of “Philadelphia.” driving, ran into an oil well on Robertson, is being prepared for
that way.
Beverly boulevard. Miss Wallace an early start.
Kay Johnson, who scored so
suffered a broken ankle and other
heavily in Cecil B. DeMille’s M- GAMBOL BAD GAMBLE small injuries as a result of the
Vaude Act At G-M picture,
get the break she deserves, and
“Dynamite,” is to
Roger Gray is understood to accident. Eva Tanguay
Pathe Had Big which she has not had since then. have taken a heavy jolt on his
She’s going to play the key role “Gone Hollywood” haywire gam- PLANS FOR GRIDIRON Sells Home;
in DeMille’s next Metro picture, bol at the Biltmore Theatre. House
Names To It “Madame Satan. Others cast for was understood to be heavily pa-
— SAN FRANCISCO, March 5.—
and specifications for a
Has Vaude Act
the picture include Reginald pered “a regular snowstorm,” one Plans
Denny, Roland Young and Wynne observer reported it and even so — gridiron, canopy and the electrical
Three big picture men can join Gibson. Story is by Jeannie Mac- didn’t do good draw. It is under- equipment of the stage in the Eva Tanguay is about to return
the “I remember” club when Pathe pherson, and music and lyrics by stood to be due to close Saturday Civic Auditorium was authorized to vaudeville. She has sold her
starts shooting “The Red Heads,” Herbert Stothart, Jack King, Elsie night of this week. by the Board of Supervisors’ fine home at Toluca Lake and is
from the vaudeville act of the same Janis and Clifford Grey. meeting last week. About $40,000 preparing to present an act.
name, which was a sensation years VALUABLE COLLECTION will be spent in the civic theatre. Miss Tanguay came to L. A. a
ago. HAINES AS COWBOY couple of years ago presenting a
The vaude act was written by During the run of “The Grand ABE TO START new hubby to the gang. * Later
William LeBaron, now RKO pro- “Easy Going” is the name of a Parade” at the RKO Theatre, Press she started annulment proceedings
duction chief; was staged by Wil- new play by Byron Morgan and Agent Marin made a very effective D. W. Griffith was to begin on the grounds that her spouse
liam Wolffenden, now in charge Alfred Block which M-G-M is to lobby display with a number of actual shooting this week on deceived her as to his real name.
of shorts for Pathe; and was owned make featuring William Haines. minstrel programs of half a century “Abraham Lincoln” at U. A. This, she charged, was Chandos
by Jesse Lasky. It is a western comedy and Fred ago. They were lent by James Walter Huston is Abe, and Una Ksaizkiecz but he called himself
Pathe is going to make it as Niblo has been, elected to direct. Madison and are said to be one of Merkel is Ann Rutledge. Allen Parado. Gosh, she shouldn’t
the first of their Rainbow Com- the finest collections of play-bills, have got sore at that. Think if he
edies, a series of 2-reelers all in IN ‘FATHER’S DAY’ programs, dime novels and sheet IS SIGNED
JUNE hadn’t changed it. If she had used
color. Frank Davis, formerly of Robert Me Wade has been music in existence, to say nothing June Collyer has been signed to the name, she might have been re-
the vaude team of Davis and Dar- added to “Father’s Day,” which of a 70-year file of the New York a long-term contract by Para- ferred to as the “Big Sneeze” and
nell, will direct. Sam Wood is directing at M-G-M. Clipper. aj mount. I gotten a lot of hay fever publicity.
SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 1930
NEED NEW COMEDY-MAKERS DEAL
OF STAGE PEOPLE
many
(Continued from Page 1)
of the present non-person-
able performers out. Many an in-
genue voice now throbs in a ma-
tronly throat, and many a sweet
tenor emanates from a truck-driver
torso and Bull Montana physiog.
It is hardly likely that the public
would be willing to see their pres-
ent favorites so auraed by disillu-
sionment, and still maintain their
current rating. And some of the
wise ones, taking their example
from the silent picture actors who
were caught all unprepared when
they were suddenly called upon to
speak, are prepared to take train-
ing in stage technique and deport-
ment with the first authentic word
that television is about' to be broken
generally throughout the coutitry.
Meantime the studio managers,
declaring they weren’t yet certain
as to just wdiat the Equity move
foreshadowed, refused to definitely
put themselves on record as to
how they would receive the A. E.
A. proposition if the New York
vote favors organizing the air.
“No Abuses”
“We have no knowledge of what way,” with Betty Compson.
this portends,” said one manager,
“a,nd we cannot be expected to
have any opinions at this time. We
do not know what Equity’s propo-
sition is, or will be; it might be
good for us and our artists, and
then again we might think other-
wise when the cards are dealt.”
“So far,” said another, “no abuses Editor
have been called to our attention Los Angeles:
There are no transportation prob-
lems, and in Southern California
the number of cases where salaries
for paid entertainers have failed to
materialize is insignificant. Nor
have we yet found artists abusing cation of unrestricted big business tion of a $1,500,000 picture house. RKO Theatre, Los Angeles.
us to the point where we required
outside support.”
“The answer to the conundrum wrong idea.
is undoubtedly Television,” ven-
tured a third. “Legitimate actors
no doubt feel that when radio per-
formances become visible, an im much to independents.
pending development that may
wreak more havoc with the estab hand” in the Thatcher case,, as 250,000. It will be about a year
lished scheme of things than did
the talking pictures, there will be
opened up to them opportunities
greater than anything now realized,
and they probably are preparing to equality of men. Both prohibition the Oakland, does the city’s out-
put themselves in a position of in
fluence and power against that hill.
day.”
Moves to Organize
There has been no move to or-
ganize radio artists in the west un-
til recently, when Billy Cantor of
the National Radio Artists Associa-
tion came out from Chicago to
spy out the land for his organiza-
tion, which maintains headquarters
in Chicago and at present limits
its field of influence to Denver and
points east.
The N. R. A. A. was organized
in 1924 and incorporated about two
years ago, and so far has acted
more as an informative and social
organization than protective.
ditions so far have not seemed to
Con-
require protective effort, according
to Cantor.
In Los Angeles the only move
at present under way appears to
be a plan being developed by Jack
Parker to organize the Microphone
Club, an exclusive, limited club of
premier radio artists, for social pur-
poses only.
TO PLAY PALACE
Johnny Downs, boy picture play-
er, is now doing a single act on
the RKO
time, with song and
dance included. His contract is a
long terni one, embracing a tour
of the circuit as a headline feature
of a standard intact show. Johnny
plays the Palace the week of
March 29 for the second time, he
formerly having appeared there
with two other “Our Gang” mem-
bers when he was with the Roach
Rascals. Young Downs is only 16
years old now.
DENY VINE ST. STORY
Stories printed in various publi- ting rid of the tickets for $2 and
cations other than Inside Facts to
the effect that Noel Madison was
opening ‘‘Rope’s End” at the Vine
Street without an Equity bond,
were indignantly denied this week.
Investigation proved that a cash
bond had been duly posted a week
before the opening date (next Mon-
day), and alj other Equity rules
complied with.
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Dire prediction was made this
week that unless some equitable
adjustment is made between the
two-reel comedy producers and
.
those who release their product,
' this class of producers will soon
JL* join the Dodo Bird, Poverty Row
and other bygone things.
Informant claimed that no two-
reel comedy maker could show
any hefty returns on his books,
and that most of the outgo and in-
come statements would show about
111
90 per cent of the comedy pro-
ductions written off as a loss.
Hal Roach was said to be the
two-reel producer who has the
prettiest seat of them all. Roach,
either by foresight or luck, had
BERNIE TOLIVER F. SAPUTO FRANK HUBBELL two good boxoffice draws under
Frank Hubbell, Bernie Toliver and F. Saputo, who form this popular organization, are all members contract when the talkies broke,
one being the team of Laurel and
of Everett Hoagland’s Troubadours and are featured on the air daily from KFWB
both in the morning
Hardy and the other Charley
from 8:30 to 10 o’clock and again with the Troubadours in the afternoon program from 4 to 6 o’clock.
Although they have broadcast from KFWB but five weeks, their popularity is far-reaching, as evidenced
Chase. The Gang is reported to
have lost considerable boxoffice
by the flow of daily requests they receive, and because of their versatility much is predicted for them.
ground since talk started. Because
These boys not only sing arrangements of close, high-pitched harmony, but they also feature soft-
of the Laurel and Hardy name
muted trumpet solos backed up by a sub-tone clarinet obbligato and guitar accompaniment, which is and the 'Chase draw, Roach is re-
very unusual in itself. Each one is a soloist offering a wide variety for their radio work. Besides the
ported to have recently negotiated
radio work, they appear in many pictures, having just completed work in Universal’s “The Czar of Broad-
a new contract with M-G-M at
a much more profitable percent-
age than that formerly held by
him.
10 HI Healy & Cross Sennett’s Color
Mack Sennett is understood to
be very much interested in a new
Indianapolis, Ind.
Talented Duo color, process upon which he is
working, and whether he means
Inside Facts, OAKLAND PALACE At RKO Theatre to give his main efforts to this
henceforward is as good a guess
one way as another.
The editorial in your issue of OAKLAND, March 5.—Publix Christie is not yet set on his
February 22, seeing the appoint- has definitely put its finger into Healy and Cross, whose picture
ment of Charles Evans Hughes to the Oakland theatre pie by leas- appears on page one of this issue new program, having recently fin-
ished up his old one. and the stu-
the chief justiceship of the United ing frontage on Broadway and of Inside Facts, are currently go-
dio now being inactive in this de-
States supreme court as an indi- announcing plans for the construc- ing over to big returns at the
partment. He has not renewed his
Paramount contract. He is going
mergers and the end of our com- Site of the theatre is on Broad- These two boys are a harmony
petitive system, is written from a way between Twentieth and Hob- duo, playing their own piano ac- in for the making of industrial
films, and also is reading manu-
art streets, a block north of the companiments, and selling their scripts for feature length product,
Points against your viewpoint proposed Warner Brothers’ house songs and personalities for sure-
with a general belief that he prob-
can be summarized as follows: and two blocks north of the Or- fire entertainment value. A natu-
ably will go in heavily for this
1. The Thatcher decree means pheum. The house will seat 3500. ral for the talkies, being not only
on his next program, and probably
The lease was made for 30 years personable and talented but also
to the complete exclusion of the
2. President Hoover “took a and involves a total rental of $5,- possessed of extreme versatility.
two-reelers. But whether this will
Healy and Cross have been a be the case too early to be
was evidenced by his letters to me and a half before the house opens. standard act on the time RKO is
known yet, it was stated, as the
personally last April and July. At the present time Oakland has for years, and have an immense
next pictures he would ordinarily
3. The country is predicated on four first run downtown houses, following in all parts of the
equal opportunity as a basis of two of them owned by Fox. One, country. make would be for release as of
August, with production not to
start for a couple of months yet.
and Big Mergers are on the down- standing business on a policy of
films and Fanchon and Marco AGENT PROBE FAILSTO Christie is about decided to make
“Charley’s Aunt” as a talkie, it is
(Signed): Ideas. The other, the Fox T. & DEVELOP ANYTHING HOT
F. J. REMBUSCH, D., is on straight pictures, while
reported.
National Secretary, LTnaffiliated the Vitaphone, an independent, The plight of the two-reel mak-
The local office of the state la- ers is due to the financial arrange-
Motion Picture Exhibitors and the Orpheum with pictures bor bureau has written to various ments given them
of America. and five acts of RKOvaude, com-
by their re-
Hollywood picture agents calling leasers, and not to any lack of
plete the list. Warner Brothers their attention to the fact that the
plan on entering Oakland soon, boxoffice power in their product,
U. STARTS LAST PICTURE having but recently signed a lease
word “agency” must be used in all
it is claimed.
ON PROGRAM FOR ’29-’30
for Broadway property midway
their advertising, letterheads, etc.
Apart from that the much-bruited
How It Works
“Say a costs around
two-reeler
between the present Orpheum and agency investigation doesn’t seem
Universal’s 1929-30 program is the site of Publix’s new house. $33,000, and they can’t be made
to be taking much form.
completed except for finishing up Oakland is heavily overseated, the for much less than $30,000 and
pictures now in production, the last population of
The list of imposing picture be any good,” it was declared.
350,000 finding over names on the M. P. P. D. A. com-
to start shooting being Mary No- 40 houses quite enough. “The higher costs are for good re-
mittee of agency investigation has
“What Men Want.”
lan’s cording and for the better players
not caused much scare in Holly-
New program will not be started which the talkies require.
untilafter a series of New York HIMELHOCH IS NAMED wood, and general opinion is that
the whole thing will be a white-
“Now this $33,000 two-reeler
conferences, and no official an- MANAGER OF COLISEUM wash, with maybe one or two un-
goes out on a program with a
nouncement as to its content has $200,000 feature. In the small
agents offered up as
as yet been issued, though it is ex- SEATTLE, March 6. Earl — L.
influential
goats to make the thing look hot.
houses the distributing organiza-
pected to be “fewer and better.” Crabb, divisional manager for Fox tion divides the income from the
Booth Tarkington’s “The Flirt” West Coast, this week announced two on a 75-25 per cent basis,
is tentatively set as the first on the the appointment of Dave Himel- RUTH’S STARTING DATE which is very fair. But in the big
new program. hoch as manager of the Coliseum first run houses, receipts are ap-
Ruth Roland’s Sono-Art picture, portioned so that the two-reeler
Theatre here. This is Himel-
“CODE” TO CAST SOON hoch’s first theatrical spot in Se- “Reno,” from the Cornelius Van- is only allotted 1/15 or 1/20 of the
derbilt novel, is tentatively set to total. And at that figure, we can’t
attle, although, before coming here
Casting of “The Criminal Code,” many years ago he was affiliated start within four to five weeks, un- make money.”
which is planned for production at with the show biz in Chicago. der direction of George J. Crone. The two-reel producers are of
the Belasco here, won’t get active Himelhoch replaced H. C. Rober- It will follow immediately after the opinion that the big companies,
for a few days yet. Fred Sullivan, ton, who returns to the divisional completion of a Spanish language if they seek to make their own,
of the Jacobs and O’Brien offices, picture now in production. Regi-
offices in an executive position, will turn out a far inferior prod-
nald Denny’s first for Sono-Art,
is doing the casting, but, it is un- which he has been filling the past uct to that which those engaged
derstood, will wait to see how many year in addition to managing the “His Dark Chapter,” has been com- solely in making this class of
of the New York cast will come Coliseum. pleted, with Denny signed for three product are giving. But whether
more with the organization, and
west for the Belasco show. Ar- Himelhoch, who retires from they will devise a fairer ratio of
thur Byron, who did the lead, is the women’s apparel business to understood to be signed for four division, such as apportioning a
in a period of three years with
one, and perhaps his wife is an- take over the helm of the Coli- feature so much a reel, and con-
other, with probably others also. seum, is also president of the M-G-M. sidering the two-reeler as one-
Sullivan left Saturday night for an Board of Theatre Censors. sixth of this figure, though at a
DOROTHY’S COMEBACK
out-of-town business trip, but was discjunt for the lack of as big
due back this week. FRANCES SCULLY ILL boxoffice in the names, is the
Dorothy Phillips, who retired crux: to the whole situation.
MOTHERS’ NIGHTS Frances Scully, of the Catholic from pictures two years ago, is “It’s just a question,” it was .
Motion Picture Guild staff, who making a comeback in the talkies stated, of whether the big com-
The War Mothers are taking has been ill, was expected back at under the management of The panies give a darn about the class
over the Hollywood Music Box for her desk the latter part of this Blanchards. She is understood to of their comedies.”
the nights of March 7 and 27, get- week or the first part of next. be about set for a nice part at one
of the big studios. M. B. PICKING UP
$3 a pair for the current offering, “MURDER” PAYS
“Bill of Divorcement,” which will WANTS INGENUE LEAD Business at the Hollywood Mu-
be on the boards for the first of Cast of “The Latest Murder,” sic Box, where the Civic Reper-
these nights, and the next current which closed at the Figueroa Play- A. McCabe, who bought out Mur- tory Theatre is holding forth, is
bill on for the last one. Sponsors house Saturday after a non- phy’s interest in Murphy’s Come- said to be on the up-and-up. Sub-
of the affair are advertising for remunerative run, were paid up to dians while playing in Phoenix, scriptions are reported coming in
people to telephone to leads fur- within a comparatively small frac- Ariz., has sent instructions to his nicely, almost setting this house in
nished, working on a 20 per cent tion of their last week’s salary local representatives to find him the sure profit class if the present
commission. If anyone wants the early this week, with prospects of an ingenue lead. Position not rate of pick-up continues. The
job they can phone WE
0820. full payment before the week ended. filled this midweek. start wasn’t so encouraging.
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PAGE FOUR INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 1930

Picture Reviews ~ Previews " Shorts

By A. H. FREDERICK

‘THE LONE STAR RANGER’ ‘THE BISHOP MURDER ‘THE GREEN GODDESS’ ‘ROADHOUSE NIGHTS’ ‘STREET OF CHANCE’
Fox picture CASE’ W.
Paramount picture
B. picture Paramount Picture
(Reviewed at Loew’s State) M-G-M Picture (Reviewed
Hollywood (Reviewed at Paramount Theatre)
at W. B. (Reviewed at Paramount Theatre)
After “Old Arizon a,” “Rio (Reviewed at Loew’s State) Theatre) There remains as the outstand- A smooth, most commendable
Grande Romance,” and “The Vir- With Paramount already having George Arliss’ consummate ar- ing argument against prohibition
performance by William Powell;
ginian,” this one falls rather flat proved the S. S. Van Dine Philo tistry, and the excellent direction repeal the terrific, inroad it would smooth most commendable direc-
for adult audiences. But the Vance stories excellent screen mys- of Alfred E. Green make this a make into the Hollywood story tion by John Cromwell from an
youngsters will like it, and also tery entertainment, M-G-M cinches picture of high merit. The story field. When in doubt do a boot- equally smooth and commendable
those of the adult population who the proposition with “The Bishop is nothing in itself, though a legger yarn,s eems to be the rule,
script;and a general high stand-
like what the children like. Murder Case.” One studio seems melodramaw hich rates well in the and out they grind ’em by the ard in the work of the cast make
Which is a good percentage'. to have done as well as the other
classification, but the line-work is score. “Roadhouse Nights” is this a picture of great merit.
It is of those shoot ’em up,
one splendid, the situations developed among the curreht week’s crop It won’t be any boxoffice panic,
in translating these master-mind for full possibilities and the enter- of them.
super he-man stories upon which but it is one which will surely
detective yarns to the screen, with tainment value high. Except for Ben Hecht’s name
you can walk in at any moment please, and one which the men
Paramount’s edge being that Wil- Arliss, who went to a high ex- attached thereto, there is nothing
for best results, and exit similarly. will like equally as well as the
liam Powell makes a better Philo treme of admiration-gathering with in this story that any tyro
The dialogue is terribly done, and women. By the masculine con-
the scenarization is under aver-
than M-G-M’s candidate, Basil
Rathbone. Also Eugene Pallette
his portrayal of the lovable “Dis-
areli,” one of the ten best pictures
couldn’t have done —and probably tingent, indeed, it will be liked
age. Acting is nothing to get been
There is better than some 75 per cent or so
fired for doing.
has more on the Van Dine dumb of the past year, and also directed one only which of pictures to which they accom-
situation in
excited about, and when all is it
dick character than has James by Green, in the present release rises about average, and that is
said and done the best thing about pany their women folk. Or may-
the picture is the exploitation pos-
Donlon of the M-G-M version. plays a smooth, polished, heart- the old gag, which every news-
be this percentage should be raised
Offsetting which, Roland Young less villain, and thereby brings an paperman wiil recognize as one of
sibilities of a Zane Grey talkie, to 85 or 90 per cent. It is a man’s
and some extremely effective pho-
gives a performance in the pres- entirely new type of characteriza- the traditions of his profession, of story.
ent instance which has not been tion to the talking screen. One the newspaper reporter who taps
tography. Which gives the credit equalled by any of the supporting
Opening William Powell,
finds
sympathizes with his villain com- out a message in Morse code
for what there is in “The Lone
cast in the Paramount Vance of-
known “Natural”as Davis, a
pletely, and it is only with an while threatened with instant death
Star Ranger” to A. F. Erickson,
ferings. effort that one is glad when the if he speaks the message.
suave New
’York gambler, after
the director, and to the camera- The the manner
lamented Roth-
of the
Why, however, these stories are people threatened by his evil-doing rest of it is the old trite stuff of Because his
man. stein. activities keep
forthcoming from two studios is are rescued. the half-million dollar rum-running
The situations are brought about him away from home so much,
with obvious effort, leaving one
not easily understood. Illusion cer- The story opening shows three ring broken up by the efforts of his wife (Frances Kay) is divorc-
tainly will be destroyed for both English nationals, H. B. Warner, our hero; that’s all there is, there
with the impression that the sce- ing him, even though she still
by seeing the same man thus por- Alice Joyce and Ralph Forbes, isn’t any more.
narists marked in spots, for ex- loves him.
citement, and willy-nilly got the
trayed by different actors. forced down from an airplane EXHIBITORS’ VIEWPOINT: Powell has a younger brother
As with the run of Van Dine’s flight in a remote principality of This looks like an off one, finan-
story to meet the demands. The yarns, this one doesn’t depend on India. Warner and Joyce are man cially speaking, from the usually
(Regis Toomey), who has been a
dialogue equally forced, being
is no-account, and to whom the
the thrill stuff for its effective- and wife, with Forbes a respect- reliable Paramount lot. Neither
far more the phraseology of the gambler has sent thousands of
ness. There is an absence of slid- ful lover of the lady. Helen Morgan nor Charles Bug-
cowboy sired by the stage and ing panels, groping hands, sudden
dollars for maintenance. The
Enter the rajah (George Arliss), gies, the two leads, are hot at the
foaled by the dime novels than
shrieks and the like. It is a mental who is a strange mixture, ex-offi- box-office, and it probably would
younger brother’s weakness is
the real thing. George O’Brien’s gymnastic for the audience, with cio, of native barbarianism and be good to do part of the exploi-
gambling. From Toomey comes
society accents, broken occasion- the wire that he is to marry, and
several murders interspersed to in- European culture. Three of his tation around the Hecht name and
ally by an extraneous broad west- Powell send him another $10,000.
crease the tangle and to bring brothers are about to be executed the balance, the major portion,
ern colloquialism, don’t help any. Tearing the summons for di-
suspicions of various of the char- by the British for conspiracy. And on the “thrilling story.” “Road-
An example of the painful ficti- acters to an abrupt halt. Arliss cold-heartedly decrees that house Nights” is a good title upon
vorce up, Powell calls upon his
tiousness of the whole thing is a wife to plead for one more chance.
Because of the familiarity of the the three Britishers all be the which to center the latter phase
sequence wherein George, going to series and their likeness in gen- sacrifices
Be tells her that he will give up
the rescue of a lady in distress — to the ancient Mosaic of publicity. gambling after the couple of weeks
the heroine, of course does so — eral structure, there is no need to law. But in the meantime they PRODUCERS’ VIEWPOINT: .
it will take him to clean up the
rehearse the story here. Suffice are treated by him with the most Hobart Henley, director, got what
shirtless,with no reason for it in pending affairs. She demurs, in-
to say that suspicion is well cast polished courtesy. there was out of this script and
the world other than that some- sisting that he must quit at once
about, four characters having the Warner, who is a British major, story, which wasn’t so much. But
body around the Fox lot appar- accusing finger definitely pointing manages to get a message through he put in some very unconvincing
if she is to take him back. He
ently thinks George’s perfect torso protests that his obligations call
at them at different periods of the over the radio, but the rajah does stuff, which was both unnecessary
is boxoffice. Sue Carol’s legs are upon him to give men from whom
story. The denouement is well not know this and goes ahead and inexcusable. For instance, he has won money a chance to
dragged in as inanely. And, the calculated to surprise exceedingly, with his plans for the execution. with the roadhouse guarded by
period of the story being when win it back, but, she being adam-
and yet is extremely logical. In Warner he shot when he discov- the rum-gang, with no one to be
“horseless carriages” first ap- ent, he consents.
other words a first-rate story. Love ered him at the radio. admitted, Ruggles slips through
peared on New York streets, if
interest is nil.
The gambler leaves his wife to
Sue in real had dressed the
Director Green has exhibited the transom of Helen Morgan’s make the rounds of those who
life
EXHIBITORS’ VIEWPOINT: great prowess in this climactical room. Helen is the sweetheart of have been his tip-off men as to
way she does in this picture Another of the Class A mystery scene, after keeping interest at a the gang chief, and knows all
(though modest for the present where the games are held. He
films, and as such a mighty good high place throughout. about a murder he has recently
day) she probably would have been tells them he is not playing any
booking for houses where this The hate of the natives, the committed when another newspa-
run out of town. Speaking of more.
stuff draws. Of course it’s great cold-bloodedness of the rajah and perman got in his way. Do Helen
which, it is hard to see just why for the kids.
Meantime the younger brother
Sue was given the lead in “The
the fears of those apparently and Charles get perturbed over has arrived in New York with his
PRODUCERS’ VIEWPOINT: doomed to gripping.
die is But fears that the chief
step in may bride (Jean Arthur). He
Lone Star Ranger.” The lines as- With the exception of not elimi- has run
at the last moment a fleet of Brit- upon them? They do not; with the $10,000 up to $50,000
signed her, being forced and not nating confusion as to the relation- by gam-
ish planes sails over with threats the hazards of their position im-
funny in themselves, required a ship of several characters to one of bombing, and the captives are minently threatening, they calmly
bling, and has come to New
great deal of talkie talent to get another in the beginning, and coin-
York with the intention of run-
them across. This Sue has not
let go. A
keynote of the sophis- sit down and talk about life in ning up to $150,000. He is in
it
cidentally not definitely explaining ticated tenor of the play is in the the old home town!
shown to date, and the weak lines search “Natural” Davis, not
of
their status in the situations evolv- last line. The rajah has given the Again, if we accept the fact
become, in her hands, embarrass- ing, direction by Nick Grinde and
knowing this notorious gambler
ingly ineffective, arousing feelings
woman the alternative of becom- that the rum gang could seize a to be his own brother.
David Burton was up to all de- ing his queen instead of dying. whole town, imprison the chief of
not unlike those which come mands. Requirements were for
The brothers meet and Powell
when the pride of the school stum-
By threatening the aviator, whom police and his lieutenants and attempts to persuade Toomey to
straightaway story development she loves, with torture, he has reign undisturbed in the city hall
bles through “Excelsior” at the
only, with no nuances of emo- driven her to a point
go back home without gambling,
of almost for several days (and that, it must and to quit it for good.
year-end exercises. tionalism, and this they did well. accepting, But
There is no need to follow the For which they are to be com- when rescue arrives. be admitted, is a lot to swallow) Toomey refuses, so Powell first
bang-bang of the Zane Grey glori- mended heartily, as that is what As the girl and the man exit from still why mar the big scene, the taking back the $10,000 he has
the temple, with expressions of telegraphing incident, by overdoing given him, promises to put him
fied nickel novel. One line gives is wanted by mystery story audi- goodwill on the part of the prince, it? Anyone would have become
you the keynote to the whole ences. into a big game.
he looks after them. Then he suspicious if this had occurred as
thing, “Reach for your own gun,
stranger; I never pull mine till VIEWPOINT:
CASTING DIRECTORS’
says, as only Arliss can say pictured. If done naturally, it
Powell then frames with a pal
(Stanley Fields), to take the kid’s
Basil Rathbone things: “Oh well, she probably would have been both more dra-
the other fellow draws.” Kids gives a highly polished and con- would nioney. away at stud poker, think-
W'ill like it.
have been a damn nuisance matic and more convincing. ing this the only way to cure him.
vincing performance of Vance, and Ben Hecht doesn’t increase his
EXHIBITORS’ VIEWPOINT: whether or not his characteriza- anyway.” EXHIBITORS’
He calls upon the bride and gives
A Zane Grey talkie, and therefore tion is preferable to that of Powell
VIEWPOINT: prestige by such trite stuff as this. her the $10,000, making her prom-
proper exploitation will put With George' Arliss set in popular Scenarization is better than the ise to reform her husband.
over will largely depend upon taste,
it
to good returns.
reception by his work in “Dis- story deserved, and dialogue holds But the frame doesn’t work.
though, in this reviewer’s opin- raeli,” this one should go up to fair average.
PRODUCERS’ VIEWPOINT: ion, Powell’s work is the better. nicely. Toomey’s luck holds and he wins
It is doubtful if the old type Roland Young is the most strik-
It has the stuff in it that will CASTING DIRECTORS’ from the three gamesters whom
western can come back in the ing figure in the picture, again dis- please the sophisticated; and yet, VIEWPOINT: Helen Morgan is he plays. Stanley Fields, suspicious
while they will miss the tang to without doubt a very capable ac- of a frame between Powell and
class houses. But mebbe so, playing his distinctive personality
mebbe so. some of the lines, it is equally tress, but her screen appeal is Toomey, sends word for Powell to
to high advantage and handling good entertainment for the unso- slight.
Erickson’s direction of this pic- his assignment with a convincing She hasn’t that It for come immediately. Powell does so,
ture reaches
phisticated and for kids. It has leading roles of love interest, and is revealed to his brother as “Nat-
its highest point ease.
when garnering pictorial effects. Leila Hvams is blondily the girl.
the punch. A good booking. her excellent singing voice and ural” Davis, and forces the kid to
But he has a couple of situations James Donlon was assigned the
PRODUCERS’ VIEWPOINT: song delivery ability does not engage to play until one or the
which breed suspense. Alfred E. Green scores again with make, up the difference. other is broke. Toomey’s luck
Dialogue task of being the chief laugh-get-
his direction of “The Green God- It is a similar case with Charles still holds, and the great “Natural”
is not well done. Total result is ter, and accounted for all of his
dess,” this picture and his “Dis- Ruggles. His drunken reporter of is going down to defeat. Desper-
mediocrity in this department. chances. raeli” bringing him to a rating of “Gentlemen of the Press” was a ate in the thought that more
CASTING DIRECTORS’
Alec B. Francis brings his usual as clever a director of smooth, classic, but since then it has been ever Toomey will now be a gam-
than
(Continued on Page 13) artistry to his part, and Zelda _

polished, thoroughly enjoyable en- badly over-extended in footage, and bier, Powell cheats for the first
Sears makes a short role stand out.
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tertainment as the talking screen (Continued on Page 13) (Continued on Page 13)
Others worthy of special mention
BEAUMONT STUDIOS for good work include George
has developed.
The picture was adapted from
SCENERY
Drops, Curtains, Drapes
RENTALS
Marion, Charles Quartermaine and
Clarence Geldert. Completing the
cast satisfactorily are Carroll Nye,
William Archer’s stage play of the
same, name by Julian Josephson, 19# SEASON
and is a very creditable achieve-
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DIRECTORS’
VIEWPOINT: George Arliss
lives up to his reputation, and that
is cum laude.
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SWEDISH MASSAGE
The chief supporting players are
good. H. B. Warner does his
usual finished work in the hus-
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chief feminine though she New B. C. A. Equipment with
WITH VITA-MOTOR role,
displays no outstanding merit.
Laura La Plante in
’
‘SALLY” Marilyn Miller
Specializing in Ivan Simpson scores as a cock-
“HOLD YOUR MAN” Thursday and Friday, March 6-7
Mack Sennett’a "Midnite Daddies” “ME. ANTONIO”
Electrical Facials and Rejuvenation ney chief lieutenant to the rajah,
Thurs., Fri., Sat., March 6-7-8 With Leo Carillo and Virginia Valli
and a consummate scoundrel to
“Broadway Scandals of Saturday Only, March 8
1107 S. Western Ave. Los Angeles boot. 1930” Lanra La Plante in
Gladys S. Mumhy (We Keep Well People Well) Lesser roles are well done by With Sally O’Neil, Jack Egan and “HOLD YOUR MAN”
David Tearle, Reginald Sheffield, Carmel Myers And FIVE ACTS OF VAUDEVILLE
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Nigel de Brulier and Betty Boyd.
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INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN PAGE FIVE

SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 1930

FOX FIGHT TO HAVE WIDE EFFECT

INDE DISC RECORDERS HAVE MATTER OF PRODUCING FOR
BUSINESS WAR ALL THEIR OWN AIR INCREASINGLY POPULAR
A merry little war is being-f sound-track pictures upon records, By TED MAXWELL f-to be associated wtih the National
Broadcasting Company are con-
fought in Hollywood among the also the synchronizing of sound (Production Manager Pacific
independent disc recorders. Since into the silents.
SETTLE CONTROL Division National Broad-
stantly striving to present pro-
Company) grams in a more interesting and
talking pictures started and Vic- Some of the concerns also have casting
novel manner. When the time
tor, Columbia and Brunswick each put in devices geared to make The battle now being waged by SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 27.—
comes that through our efforts we
established laboratories for the phonograph records at 78 r. p. m. William Fox in New York to re- I am the impression that
under
can bring our great invisible audi-
pressing of disc records locally, Then, too. a new field was opened tain his commandership of his few dialers give much thought to
expended by pro- ence to feeling that, on the stroke
there has sprung up a number of up when the radios saw the pos- film company and his theatre com- the tireless effort
of the clock that brings another
sound engineers with devices for sibility of making their programs pany is one which will affect the gram builders in preparing a
program, an imaginary curtain is
recording on wax. on large records and selling them future of the entire industry. week’s entertainment varied in
being raised on a “show,” that it
The business that most of these to sponsors. This provided an out- Fox has long been the outstand- character. About three years ago,
made my advent will behoove them to buy “4th
have been doing has largely been let for the electrical transcribers. ing independent in the field, not when I into
seats and open their
17 years in dramatic
row center”
dubbing from independently made Then came an influx of sound under the complete domination of radio after
programs, then I will know that
engineers with various systems of Wall Street, and if he is put out stock, vaudeville and repertoire, it
the sincere efforts of the N. B. C.
making records, some of them of the industry, a Wall Street pe- was indeed all very vague to me.
Production Department have not
good, some better but largely of riod of merger and standardization Wilda Wilson Church, at that
been in vain.
but ordinary quality. Each of the may be expected to follow. time in Oakland with KGO, was
LEGION NITE GOES concerns put out salesmen to scour The present hearing, which producing 'a number of my plays
the industry for business and then opened Wednesday, means victory over the air. Not having 'been
the war was on. or defeat. Fox is seeking to gain bitten by the proverbial “radio
The Western Electric and the a stockholders’ vote for a plan bug” I was interested only in IS
IT eastern major concerns such as worked out by the Bancamerica the royalty checks. Then I was
Columbia and Victor charge and Lehman interests, while op- asked to play a part in one. of
The Orpheum had a classy mid- something like $300 or $400 a reel posed to him are the Western
nite show last Saturday starting for dubbing from film-track. The Electric, though its ERPI sub-
my
at
dramas. Agreeably surprise.d
professional
the manner in OF HE PLIYHOOSE
at 11:30 p. m. local recorders cut the price into sidiary, and Halseyr Stewart and
,
which were presented my
they
It was American Legion Night, less than half establishing a price Company. interest was stimulated and I de- In a general shift about of man-
with the former A. E. F. and of about $125 a reel at the start. Summary of Situation termined to learn more of this agers on the Henry Duffy circuit,
home guard boys on hand in With competition, the price be- The whole tangle, considered new manner of entertaining the Walter Chenowith, for the past
strength and full of the T7 rol- gan to drop and in the scramble, from a laymian’s viewpoint, briefly public, this great boon to the shut-
licking spirit. one can have his picture recorded summarizes into the fact that Fox, in, the homebody, and those in two years manager of the Holly-
The celebration reached a high for almost anything one cares to relying on the financial support remote corners of our country. wood Playhouse, and for the last
seven years one of the ace skip-
point during Bob Hamilton’s or- pay, no reasonable offer refused. of ERPI and Halsey, Stewart, ex- Department Grew
He had prepared a If there is no cash forthcoming, panded over his depth by purchase
pers for Terry, is out temporarily.
gan solo. I

Shortly after coming to N. B.

special number for the night, it some of these concerns will accept of a big interest (working con-
Chenowith has not as yet been
C., Don E. Gilman talked to me of assigned to another Duffy house,
being one which naturally drew the a small interest in the picture trol) of Loew’s Inc., and of his organizing a “Production Depart-
enthusiasm to high temperature. rather than see the business go English chain of houses. but the call is expected daily. Wal-
Money ment” similar to one in opera- ter has made a great number of
Dedicated to the A. E. F. and the to a competitor. for the initial down payment was tion in our eastern division. He
the recital friends among the patrons of this
American Legion, One concern advertised the mak- advanced by the two concerns, but placed me at the head of this de- house who will miss his smiling
started out by recalling the wild ing of phonograph records for $25 when payments became due he partment, which was to build and face seen nightly at the boxoffice.
scenes on Armistice Day of T8. a side, whereupon others started could not obtain further money produce programs from this
First was a musical description of catering to the individuals with from them, the stock market de-
all He has been supplanted by Geo.
division. The department grew Hood, who- was brought down
how England celebrated, then the nrices as low as half of that. cline had hit his sources for with the company and the very
French celebration and so on Most of the concerns are doing a ready moneys, and he found a from the north to try his hand at
rapid development of radio itself, steering the Hollywood house.
through to the American. The rushing business, that is, they are frigid welcome when he attempted until now there are nine producers
screen advised the audience that keeping their machines going but to negotiate with other New Hood is of the affable, friend-
on the staff, all with a back- making persuasion and is certain
they were now to re-celebrate with few of them are making any York bankers. It is an old trick ground of many years in the dif- to become popular among the film
the same spirit, and then came money for themselves. in Wall Street to get a money ferent branches of the entertain-
"
colony.
“Over There,” “Long, Long Trail, The Columbia and Victor press- man to expand beyond his capacity, ment world.
“Where Do We Go From Here, ing concerns are reaping the har- relying on the belief that he can It may be of interest to know
It is rumored that Ira La Motte
“Keep the Home Fires Burning, vest of the battle royal. They count on further financial support, some of the
will shortly return to his former
names familiar to
and “Hinky Dinky Parley Voo,” make their discs and master dies and then not find it when the “Coast Defenders”
home at the President, which house
who are as-
winding up with “The Stars and only for cash and their plants are crucial moment arrives. Which he successfully managed for over a
sisting in this department: Caryl
Stripes Forever,” words of all the means he loses his business. But year.
being tested to capacity. Coleman, Dick LaGrande, Harry
songs being cast on the screen. It is going to be a survival of
no such charges has been directly DeLassaux, George Rand and Ben
The audience went for it 100 per the fittest and those with the made in the present instance, and McLaughlin. In the dramatic pro- SIGN LAMBERT FOR TWO
cent, and it turned into a great
longest purse are going to be the the Wall Street decline seems to grams from these studios there
community singfest, with a tre- last in the ring. Some of the re- be the principal villain. Eddie Lambert has been signed
have appeared such well known
mendous round of applause upon corders, recognizing the possibili- Plan Advocated names as J. Raymond Northcutt,
for two pictures by M-G-M, “The
its conclusion. One plan has been advocated by March of Time Revue” and “The
ties of manufacturing their devices Ben Sager Deane, A1 Hallett, Big House.”
The Legion’s 40-piece band was for other cities, are offering the a minority stockholder, whether Charles MacAllister, Bert Horton,
on hand for the evening, and also recorders for sale and encouraging inspired or not, not being stated, Fred Thomas, Jack Phipps, Ber-
a program of celebrities who put
in cities distant from the that a portion of Fox’s holdings nice Berwin, Vanita D’Voir, Bobbe Hardly ever a comedy
on a good show. Among them peoplefilm center to go into the sound be sold to meet the current obli- Deane, Olive West, Barbara Lee,
were Richard Dix, June Clyde, Joe recording business to make records gations, which are the only ones Pearl King Tanner and many picture, whether feature
E. Brown, and two m. c.’s, Eddie for the phonographs in the homes apparently pressing, returns on the others equally as well known to
Borden and Ernie Young. Gov. of the localities. Fox activities indicating plain sail- or ‘short,’ that doesn’t
the followers of the drama in the
Young had been expected, but Already, many of these have ing if he can get over the present west. select anywhere from
failed to show up. The holdings to be
induced prospects to go into the difficulty. Individual Attention one to a dozen jokes and
game home towns and disposed of, if the advocates of
ON UNFAIR LIST
in their
there is a large demand on the the plan have their way, are the
Each program, whether be a
15-minute period with a violin and
it
gags out of MADI-
part of the out-of-towners for wax West Coast Theatres. According piano, a sports talk, or a full hour SON’S BUDGET. The
The Wabash Theatre in Boyle recording devices which can be to an affidavit filed by Fox, tenta-
Heights has been put on the Union pressed here into records. tive overtures in this respect were
with 50 or a hundred artists and
musicians participating, is given
author of MADISON’S
Labor unfair list because of refusal The upshot will be that soon made by the trusteeship named,
Halsey, Stewart,
individual attention. are Programs BUDGET is now located
to abide by union rules concerning the country will be flooded with representing
the motion picture operator. The record makers who will imprint ERPI and himself. His statement
timed to the split second, care- in Hollywood, and al-
fullv rehearsed and then presented.
house is now running nonunion. the voices and musical ability of declared that the Warners were During the performance the pro- though Thanksgiving
the ambitious home towners much approached, and also Adolph ducer is stationed in the monitor Day is a long way off,
RUGGLES RETURNING the same as photographers take Zukor. When the point was raised booth, where is also found the
Wesley Ruggles is bringing his their physiogs. that the two approaches should technical man who operates the is ready to talk ‘turkey’
not have been made at the same
M-G-M unit back after two volume control. These two men to some big motion pic-
months on location near Mazatlan, DELEGATE ELECTIONS time, it was stated that the War-
ners and Zukor had an agreement
work together to send the pro-
ture concern that desires
Mexico. Sixty-three people were gram over the telephone wires to
on the trip. Delegates from the various I. A. whereby they would divide the the various stations who broad- a writer who really
T. S. E. locals to the organiza- West Coast 50-50 if either deal cast N. B. C. features in the best
tion’s national convention to be went through, possible quality.
knows his laughs. So
held in Los Angeles June 2 will be A
large _
independent, such as Radio has now attracted the DIAL for DIALogue and
elected at meetings to be held in Fox is, has a tendency to stabilize
EDDIE KAY about three weeks. The locals are the whole industry, and if it fails
37, 33, 150, and 683, embracing to emerge victorious in the battle,
mechanics, sound techni- radical changes in the government
dramatic actor; he realizes particu-
larly with the coming of tele-
vision there is a future for the
other comedy require-
ments to JAMES
MAD-
THE studio
business may be ex-
actor with the “mike” voice. Radio ISON, ORegon 9407, the
cians, cameramen, motion picture of picture
needs the actor; radio needs the
EXTEMPORANEOUS machine operators and laboratory pected. writer, the singer, the musician,
address being 465 South
workers. William Canavan, presi- the man with ideas. Detroit St., Los Angeles
IMPRESARIO AT dent, and General Secretary Green PUBLIX SIGNS TEAM We, who are fortunate enough
leftagain for the east following a
preliminary visit here last week. Emilie and Romaine, adagio
dancers who recently returned from
Coffee Dan’s
Los Angeles
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Grant,
the latter of whom is known pro-
a 32 weeks’ tour of the Fanchon
and Marco circuit in the “Jazz
Bucaneers Idea,” have signed a
EARLE WALLACE
Always Busy Developing Dancing Stars but Never Too Busy
fesionally as Hegee :
Hay, cele- contract with Publix to be featured to Create and Produce
brated their first wedding anniver- beginning May 1 in a new Publix
Original DANCE ROUTINES and REVUES That Sell
NOW IN 13TH WEEK sary last Monday. To make mat- Unit that will open in New York Belmont Theatre Bldg., First and Vermont
AND GOING STRONG ters nicer, Grant has just been and tour the eastern Publix The- Phone Exposition 1196 Los Angeles, Calif.
signed by Warners for a good atres. The team is a product of
part in “See Naples and Die,” and the Earle Wallace dance studios
Charles Miller, local Equity repre- L. A.
I Thank You — Eddie Kay sentative, gave a dinner party in
their honor. GUS EDWARDS’ ACT
SUH MURRAY Associates
Gladys Murray
Gus Edwards is rehearsing an
SCHOOLS STAGE
TOM QUEEN
Known Throughout the World as
act which
tentatively set for six
is
weeks’ playing on the time.
Included in the cast are Armida,
Marjorie Moore and Gogo Delys.
RKO
I
3636 BEVERLY BLVD.
PRACTICAL STAGE TRAINING
STAGE TAP DANCING (In All Its Branches
— Los Angeles —
Lafe Page
Tel. DU. 6721

KIDDIE REVUE BALLE By SIGNOR G. V. ROS1

AMERICA’S GREATEST STEP DANCER TechSiquel

Permanent Address Mac Bisset’s studio of stage SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

dancing will open at the Man-
501 Hillstreet Building Los Angeles Mr. Lon Murray is no longer associated with this school
chester Theatre next week with
a kiddie revue.
.
'
BUD MURRAY, Principal
 PAGE SIX INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 1930

Bad Tooth, He
Gets Rep For TEL-A-PHONEYi
Being Done Up JAMES MADISON
Published Every Saturday
One Year Foreign Edward B. Cassidy, character Hello, Walter Catlett. Hello, Lawrence Tibbett.
- $4.00 - $5.00
actor who for the past two years
Advertising Rates on Application has appeared here frequently in
Hello, James Madison. Hello, James Madison.
Henry Duffy performances return- You claim a Scotchman’s What your definition of a
As a bi-monthly publication Entered as Second Gass Matter, No-
:
ed to Hollywood, from a season
is

vember 17, 1924, at the Post Office at Los Angeles, California, under hair is different. In what way? bachelor?
of stock in Duffy’s Seattle theatre.
the Act of March 3, 1879. Much to his surprise, on his ar-
As a weekly publication Entered as Second Class Matter, April rival in San Francisco and from
It doesn’t give out elec- A married man’s understudy.
:
tricity.
29, 1927, at the Post Office at Los Angeles, California, under the Act thence on to his home, his friends
of March 3, 1879. have commented upon his excellent
appearance and Hello, Captain Billy.
extending their
Hello, Clarence Darrow.
<
^H1^ >
i
sympathy for his illness.
Published by Hello, James Madison.
“111?” blurted Ed, “I never was Hello, James Madison.
Inside Facts Publishing Company, Inc. sick a day in my life!” A report How do you rate a re-
800-801 Warner Bros. Downtown Bldg., Los Angeles, Calif. had been circulating the rounds If the Jones Law was en- former?
Telephone TUcker 7832 that he had been stricken with an forced against drinking sena-
attack of paralysis in the north. tors, what would happen? He’s a guy who enjoys rid-
JACK JOSEPHS
ARTHUR WM. GREEN
WILLIAMC. OWENS
-

....
...
President and Editor
Vice Pres, and Counsel
one day when he was returning
Secretary and General Manager
Cassidy traced the report to a friend
whom he met casually in Seattle Congress
have to hold
would
its sessions in
probably
jail.
ing on a sewer in a glass-bot-
tom boat.

from the dentist having had treat-

Vol. XI Saturday, March 8, 1930 No. 10 ment for an ulcerated tooth. Hello, Norma Talmadge.
His speech was rather thick at Hello, Joseph Scott.
the moment and his friend jumped Hello, James Madison.
Like everything else, material for the talking pictures is to the conclusion that he was re- Hello, James Madison.
seeking a level after the turbulency of the earliest miking covering from a paralytic stroke What is the labor situation?
In Africa there are elephants
and so heralded the sad news 300 years old that have never
days. among his friends hereabouts. Ed I’ve never seen so many mar- been out of the forest.
At everyone with the central idea for a pay was of admits he has been stiff many
first ried women out of work.
Aged in the wood.
the opinion that, if it were given a local production, the talk- times but never paralyzed.
ies would grab it up, being, so it was said, hard up for
WIRE MATSON LINERS Hello, Rodney Pantages.
material.
Hello, Vera Gordon.
But the results have proved the usual rule that good stuff SAN FRANCISCO, March 5.— Hello, James Madison.
Matson line of steamers, plying Hello, James Madison.
is marketable; poor stuff is not. between San Francisco and Hono- How does screen vocalism
However and despite the debacles of some locally-done
,
lulu, has installed Western Elec- impress you? Is a Chicago City Hall job
shows, L. A. is certain to become increasing a production tric equipment, selecting “Girl of very strenuous?
the Port” as its initial talkie. Open Some of the heart songs
center. Louis O. Macloon and Lillian Albertson have shown house was held on the boat on sound as if they come from the The hardest part is collect-
by their “Desert Song,” “Hit the Deck” and “New Moon” Washington’s Birthday with the liver. ing your pay.
what can be done with good musical shows on the Coast; public being given a peep at the
ship and its new entertainment
Henry Duffy is proving the same thing in the dramatic field;
feature. Sally O’Neill, star of the Hello, Irving Berlin.
and other shows can be adduced as proof, such as the re- Hello, Irving Thalberg.
film, was up from Hollywood to
cently all-L. A. musical show, “Oh, Susanna.” sing a few songs. Hello, James Madison. Hello, James Madison.
So the lesson remains that, while persons with good ideas
for the stage should by no means despair of making their
FOX SIGNS EASTON What in your opinion is the How can you imply a man’s
height of irony? a liar without saying so?
venture locally, they should first be strictly certain that they Frank Easton, New York actor,
Shipping bootleg on a milk Suggest that he ought to be
have something worth while to offer, and secondly that it has signed a long-term contract
train. writing cigarette ads.
has been perfected up to its pre-production maximum. That’s with Fox. He will have the lead-
ing juvenile role in “The Fox-
the way net profits are written in show business everywhere,
Movietone Follies of 1930” which PERFORMERS ILL HAVE SUPPLEMENT
and Los Angeles is no exception. Benjamin Stoloff will direct.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 5.— A special supplement insertion
Illness struck into the ranks of consisting of four pages has been
performers at RKO’s Golden Gate added to the weekly publicity sheet

What’s Wrong With Radio last week forcing two people out
of the week’s shows. Rose Alex-
ander of the Three Alexander Sis-
of the Fox West Coist Theatres
called “Now.” The supplement is
devoted to one F. and M. “Idea,”
ters was retired with an attack of
Some Opinions From Near and Far flu, the two remaining sisters con-
tinuing the act with the aid of
the one currently playing in Los
Angeles. It describes in full de-
tail each member of the idea and
Claude Sweeten and his house or- gives information to the theatre
chestra who played two special manager as
By HT. HON. PERCIVAL By TRUE LE ROORAL By RICARDO CREEDONI numbers permitting the Alexanders rating.
to
In other words it is a
their billing and
HEMENHAW-STRAN- TERRA OOTTA CORNERS.— —
LOS ANGELES. I thank you time for costume changes. Bar- regular advance publicity sheet for
GENHOW Dere
drammer
editor, being as I
cricit and cricitize
am
every
a for the opportunity of breaking bara Bronell (Mrs. Christy) of the
into print as a press agent in my Ken Christy act was out owing
the theatre manager.
—
LONDON. I have the honor to thing what comes hear to our own name. I have to write so to a general breakdown with
BANCROFT AT BALL
acknowledge your radiogram com- town I thot as may be you would much about other people that I Verna Mercereau filling her spot
missioning me to indite an article like me to rite you a peace for feel at times my own light is in short order. SAN FRANCISCO, March
youre paper about the raddyo. smothered to near extinction un- 5.—
dwelling generally upon the sub- Paramount’s husky star George
Is there any thing rong with der several bushels. FORD STARTS
ject: What Is Wrong With Radio? raddyo Bancroft was guest of honor at
is the berning qeustoin I am in a unique position
to
the annual Policemen’s Ball held
I note with interest your remark to day. Well. They has to be know what is wrong with radio, John Ford has started produc- last week. Bancroft was
to the effect that “there is a bare some thing rong about some thing and I can state, without fear of taken in
tion at Fox of “Born Reckless,” tow by Sergt.
befor you can rite about it, or contradiction, that the things based on Donald Henderson Larry Yoell and Bob
Wm. Bennett and
chance you have some interesting
ideas on radio.”
theys nothing to rite about. I Am wrong with radio are legion, Clarke’s story, “Louis Beretti.” In
Spencer.
right, I am. limited only by the numbers of the cast are Edmund Lowe, Mar-
guerite Churchill, Catherine Dale CHESTERFIELD SHOOTING
Permit me to parry with the Still an all they is some thing microphone performers who are
comment that I believe there are rong with the raddyo an you woud dissatisfied with the publicity the Owen, Warren Hymer, Lee Tracy,
many more bare chances upon the be sprized to find out wear it is station press agent has been able William
Harrigan, Frank Albert-
Chesterfield Motion Picture Cor-
musical comedy stage than upon and m&y be you wont believe me. to get for them. Ben Bard, Paul Rage, Eddie poration, George R. Bathceller,
son,
the air, and vastly more interest- Well. Its rite hear in my own I have always found that the Gribbon, Mike Donlin, Paul Por- producer, is shooting at the Tec-
ing, too. house and whot do you think of poorer the performer the bigger cassi, Joe Fox Brown and Pat Art. The picture is “Ladies in
Humorous, what? that, an theys lots other marred his hunger for free publicity. Of Somerset. Love,” directed by Edgar Lewis,
When you speak of something men will agree with me. Wots course he wants to offset the bad and story is by Chas. Beahan. The
being wrong with radio I take it rong with the raddyo in my house cast comprises Alice Day, Johnny
for granted that you refer to is be cause my bitter half (ha ha,
news his work spreads, and when McCORMICK GENE Walker,
HURT
Dorothy Gould, Elinor
the radio editors refuse to plug
American radio. Such a question thats my wife) insisses on terning him I, me, the press relationist, SAN FRANCISCO, March 5.— Flynn, Jimmy Burtis, Mary Carr,
could by no manner of means be the dile to sute her self an wont get the dirty looks, the mean Returning to San Francisco from Mary Foy, Freeman Wood and
implied as having the slightest pay no tention to, what I want to stares that imply that I am a Seattle, Gene McCormick, profes- June Purcell.
reference to radio broadcasting as hear. I like to hear the line
_

poor insignificant worm with less sional manager for the S. L.

practiced in the British Isles. tamers an the murry makers and than no influence at the press Cross music company, ran his car SERGEANT BENNETT HURT
To state what is wrong with lauf at their joaks but she wants club. (It is quite true that I am over a cliff to avoid striking two
your radio over there is a tall to hear some guy moon about too lucky at craps to be popular.) children and was injured. SAN FRANCISCO, March 5.—
order. To attempt to go into it in love an some woman gab about But the very worst of all our Police Sergeant William Bennett,
detail would be to fail, as you cookin an dresses. wrongs comes as a result of suc- CAREWE
IN “PLAYBOY” who doubles from the Hall of
have not given me sufficient time They say theys going to fix cess! Some dangfangled blues Justice into KJBS where he con-
in which to enumerate the vari- the raddyos so you can see whots singer takes me out and buys me Arthur Edmund Carewe has ducts the Restful Hour each
ous defects of your system of going on when you hear it. Thatel a free lunch and I come back to been signed for a role in “Play- week, was injured in an auto ac-
broadcasting and the kind of en- be some thing else rong when the office believing he’s the best boy,” at Warner Brothers. cident last week.
Cast
tertainment material cast thereby it corns, an lie have to go to a performer on the air. In my en- is Frank Fay, Lilyan Tashman,
upon the ethereal surroundings. raddyo speakeesy to see the gall thusiasm I work up, all kinds of Florence Eldridge, Beryl Mercer,
Therefore, I shall sum up briefly shows (ha ha). Juss imajinn a news angles for him, deliberately Vivien Oakland, Marion Byron,
to the point, or perhaps I should man after hes had to wash dishes lose a few games of craps, get his Flora Finch, James Gleason,
say, should I not, in your quaint having to sit in the parler and
American idiom, make it snappy. see a raddyo woman demstrate
pictures planted and his phiz James Bradbury, Sr. Michael Cur- Says:
breaks out in print all over the tiz is to direct, production starting Heavy mail this week. SLIM
One word will do. more cookin when youre stum- coast. this week.
Very well, then, here we are: micks full.
TIMBLIN going great with new
Success! Yeah, and wotta laff RKO Unit. JACK LAUGHLIN
Q. :What is wrong with (Ameri- 'I ant newer been in a raddyo on me. Why? Because the galoot HAL ON LEAVE
arrived from Chi.
can) radio? studyo. Why dont you ask me meanwhile has jumped to another
duce in Hollywood.
Will pro-
A.: Everything. to come to Loss Angels an look station. He gets the personal plug
Perhaps by the time your next round them an rite you a story SAN FRANCISCO, March 5.—
and the obliging radio editors, de- Hal Horne has been granted a •• •e
special radio number rolls around for youre paper? siring to be correct, give the new four weeks’ leave of absence from
I shall be in a better position to Thats juss a gagg. Its
P. S. station credit for him and here his duties as manager of Publix’s
become specific, as possibly by juss a excuse for me to tell my am I, broken hearted. Granada and will spend his vaca-
P. S. The CELLAR is at
Cosmo Street and Hollywood
—
then I shall have had the oppor- wife to let me comme to Loss What’s wrong with radio? Heh- tion in Los Angeles. John Smith, Boulevard between Vine . . .

tunity of hearing an American Angels, you dont have to have me

radio program. rite a story if you dont want it.
heh. Ask me —
I know. who was once assistant manager and Cahuenga the phone
numbers are GRanite 3 3 8 2
. . .

here, is being brought from Port- and Hollywood 9 15 9

RIVIERA RANSACKED land to replace Horne. parking is free at the
. . ,

RE-SIGN MANKIEWICZ LOOKS WIN PART aeross from the CELLAR .

lot
. .

SAN FRANCISCO, March 5.— FARNHAM RE-SIGNED the CHRYSLER and SAM
Plerman J. Mankiewicz has been Because of his resemblance Two SONS are there.
_ to cracksmen hammered their
signed to a new writer contract “Diamond Jim” Brady, Broadway way
by
been
Paramount.
with
Mankiewicz has figure of the ’90’s, Russ Powell
Paramount for three has been cast for a part in way with $600 in silver, Charles
into the of the Riviera
safe
Theatre, suburban house, and made
signed under
Joseph W. Farnham
a new
has been
long-term Thank You.
years. M-G-M’s “The March of Time.”
contract by Metro- Goldwyn-
Moser, manager, reported to police. Mayer.
 —

SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 1930 INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN PAGE SEVEN

KRESS BLOG.
Harold J.
Manager
PHONE DOUGLAS
Bock
2213
SAN FRANCISCO 935 Market St.,
Office Suite 504

BUY CLAIR SWINGS Market St. PICTURE GROSSES San Francisco GLEAN RATING BY
Radio Notes
FROM Oil TO Gleanings HOLD UP HICELY
SAN FRANCISCO, March 6.—
JURY MEANS LITTLE
Hope for the possibility of ex-

An
SAN FRANCISCO, March 5.—
pedestrian. checker for
official
111 SPITE OF RAIN changing radio programs between
the United States and the Orient
TO GAPT. LIE
a firmspecializing in garneirng was expressed by William S.
SACRAMENTO, March 6.— that sort of information informs SAN FRANCISCO, March 6.— Paley, youthful president of the SAN FRANCISCO, March 6.—
Roy Clair this week brings to a us that between S and 6 p. m. Rain took somewhat of a cut into Columbia Broadcasting System, Despite a clean bill of health
there are on the average of 2000 picture house receipts for last who stopped off in San Francisco given it by a jury, “The Peephole”
close several seasons of dramatic
persons passing the Granada The- week although most of them held for a few days this week while was again raided at Sid Gold-
stock at his Plaza Theatre here And over half of these are up quite well. Popularity of west- on a tour of the radio chain which tree’s Green Street Theatre, by
atre.
and switches to a policy of musi- women, considered show shop’s erns was illustrated to an appreci- he heads. Capt. Arthur Layne and his squad
cal comedy. With Fanchon and best business bets. able degree when the Fox with If carried out, such an idea and all placed under arrest.
* * * George O’Brien in “Lone Star similar to the present European- Goldtree has secured an injunction
Marco Fox
“Ideas”
Senator and no other stage shows
out of the
Irish John Wolohan and his —
Ranger” took a nice upward jump American broadcasts would have against further arrests good until
El Patio Ballroom orchestra have in business. With Fanchon and San Francisco as the key city. Friday of this week when the case
in town, Clair figures he can draw a new between-the-dance recrea- Marco’s “Peasant Idea” and Walt CBS has a man investigating the is slated to come up for trial
a good percentage of capitol city tion created by John and his Roesner, m. c., the big Market possibility of picking up short again. An order to show cause
equally Irish brother, Terence. It’s street house drew in $50,000. This wave radio programs from Japan why a permanent injunction should
residents into his house by this
policy. something on the order of ten- show has Metro’s “Chasing Rain- and transmitting them over the not be granted has been filed.
bows” with Charlie King and Bes- Columbia chain. Such an accom- Capt. Layne, who frankly con-
The new show which opens pins only instead of wooden pins sie Love and “Trees Idea.” Four plishment, however, would have fesses that he has attended only
Sunday will have Jack Romig, there are five pieces of rubber days of Charles Farrell in person to be delayed until Oriental radio one show for pleasure’s sake in the
George Heid, Three Jays, Jean hose set on end. The object is to past five years, has arrested Gold-
will bring the receipts up. facilities are improved.
Grainger, Bee Frechette and Ca- attempt to knock down the five
strips of hose with three weighted Second week of Garbo in “Anna In his nation-wide jaunt Paley tree and his cast twice previously
rita’s 10 girls.
Christie” at Loew’s Warfield did is being accompanied by Lawrence and when “Bad Babies” was at the
The current Plaza dramatic show pieces of the same material. For $27,000 and continues for a third Lowman, traffic manager of CBS. Capitol raided that show out of
and the last is “Pals First” with no reason whatsoever the game is * * * town.
week, after which Sono-Art’s
Gene Lewis, Barbara Brown, Ma- called “corks.”
Edna Ellsmere, Harry * * * “Blaze o’ Glory” is due. KTAB has discontinued its
rian Mears,
Payne, Rupert Drum, Ray Law- Bob Kimic has done away with Opening stanza of Richard Dix “What Have You?” program which SHOW MEN
FORM CO.
rence, Don Leigh, Florence Clair, a fancy blonde mustache the re- — in Radios’ “Seven Keys of Bald- was on the air for two hours on
pate” at the Orpheum drew $15,- Saturday nights and in its place SAN FRANCISCO, March 6.—
William Rase and Charlotte Keane. sult of 186 days of hard work and
careful training. 000 and after another seven days has substituted a program featur- A new corporation to be known
All are out after this week.
* * * “Case of Sergeant Grischa” fol- ing the Medley Masters; Carl as Van Osten, Edmunds, Preddy,
Max Graf injured his hand at lows. Tobin, tenor; Jane Sargent Sands, Inc., has been formed to do gen-
SEEKING LOCATIONS Nine thousand dollars was pianist; Alice Blue, pianist, and eral brokerage, investments and
his Flexo phonograph record plant.
* * * grossed by St. Francis with sec- the Sunshine Boy. real estate business. All officers of
SAN FRANCISCO, March 6.— ond week of Winifred Westover * * * the company are well known to the
Lorin Kelly of the Sheldon-Kelly Local music men are not only
Players, Portland, and Guy Hick- song pluggers. Proof of their po-
in U. A.’s “Lummox.” “Vagabond KYA has added the Lido Cafe amusement world, Thomas Van
King” follows in another week to its remote control list, broad- Osten being publisher of the In-
man of the Hickman Players, litical prowess was evidenced in with a big formal opening at a casting the night dub’s entire dependent Exhibitor and secretary
Portland, were here this week the recent campaign against the $2.50 top. Publix’s other two show. Bill Cooper announces. of the Allied Amusement Indus-
looking for new locations for their street sale of bootleg song sheets.
houses, Granada and California, * * * tries; W. O. Edmunds, former
companies. Sheldon-Kelly Even before a Federal injunction
The
Players recently closed after a had been served a group of the
fared quite well, the Granada do- Ted Lewis leads the popularity proprietor of the Progress Feature
_
through their con- ing $17,000 on “Slightly Scarlet” list when it comes to request re- Distributors, states righters; and
long circle stock run in the representatives, with “Dangerous Paradise” now cordings, according to Fred Eilers Walter G. Preddy, theatrical sup-
Northwest territory and the Hick- tacts with the John Laws, had in and the California grossing $19,- who conducts KYA’s request hour ply dealer.
man troupe pulled stakes last eliminated most of the peddlers 000 on the second week of Barthel- each night. Louis Armstrong, the
week after eight years there. and their illegal wares. Which is
a sign that there is more than mess in “Son of the Gods,” and colored cornetist, is a close second. IRREGULAR JUMP
one angle to anything. still there. * * *
DUFFY CAMPAIGN * * * “Unmasked” very poor at the Lou La Mert has joined NBC, SACRAMENTO, March 6.—
Davies, doing only $7000, while working on that network’s Novel- Shifting of Fanchon and Marco
SAN FRANCISCO, March 6.— Dud Williamson celebratedweeka -

“The Sap” currently looks better. ette program. He was formerly Ideas caused by elimination of
Richard Marshall lias started a wedding anniversary this
The Embassy with “Sacred Flame” of the La Mert Bros., vaudists. the stage shows from the Fox
concentrated advertising and ex- and in honor of the event parted
did $9000 and continues. * * * Senator here and their addition at
ploitation campaign for the two with his mustache.
Duffy houses, the President and
* * * Casino did nicely with Uni- Metro and Cosmo, broadcasting the Portland house caused “Ivories
Lou Emmel has a dog. It’s called versal’s “Undertow” and a stage from KYA, had a sketch recently Idea” to jump from this city to
Alcazar, here. The Duffy Play- show grossing $10,200. “Let’s Go in which the versatile pair por- Great Falls, Mont., where it opens
goer, a four-page throwaway, is “Tubby” in honor of Tubby “Lig”
Garron. Places” looks good now. trayed eight characters, ranging at the Grand Theatre. From Great
being printed monthly and dis-
from blackface to Irish and Eng- Falls the troupe goes to Butte,
tributed to 100,000 homes in San
Francisco. The sheet gives news BIG ‘KING’ OPENING CIRCUS ROUTE lish delineations. Tom Smith is then to Denver, and thence on the
the originator and writer of the regular Fanchon and Marco route.
of the local Duffy houses and the
current attractions. squad of A SAN FRANCISCO, March 6.— SAN FRANCISCO, March 6.— series, while Harry Bechtel is the They lose all the northwest terri-
Following route has been issued other ffalf of the team. tory dates.
girls on the telephone is combing Publix will have one of the city’s
* * *
the entire Bay phoning first formal picture premieres at a by the A1 G. Barnes circus, open-
district
each home and telling residents $2.50 top at the St. Francis The- ing at winter headquarters in As the promoter of the Wash- HOTEL BOOKS DANCERS
about the Alcazar and President atre tonight when “Vagabond Baldwin Park on March 23: Santa ington Day Fields-Corbett fight
shows. King” opens for an extended run. Monica, March 24; Whittier, March prohibited broadcasting of the SAN FRANCISCO, March 6.—
Paramount Studios is sending up 25; Pomona, March 26; Riverside, event, Jack Keough, NBC sports Jean and Jacqueline, ballroom
GRANDEUR OPENING Clive Brook, Mitzi, Lillian Roth, March 27; San Bernardino, March announcer, believes he gave the dance team, have opened at the
Gary Cooper and Dr. Ludwig 28; San Diego, March 29 and 30; only verbal blow-by-blow descrip- St. Francis Hotel where they are
SAN FRANCISCO, March 6.— Berger to make personal appear- Santa Ana. March 31; Long tion of the encounter. Throughout featured along with the Laughner-
Beach, April 1; Pasadena, April the fight Keough talked into a Harris orchestra.
Early in April the Fox will in- ances at the initial showing. All
are reserved and formal Glendale, April 3; Burbank, telephone in his best announcing
stall the new Grandeur film, show- seats 2;
ing “Happy Days” as its initial dress is required. April 4; Los Angeles, April 5 style, detailing every movement CHATTERTON MARRIES
and 6. • for a friend who was lying ill in
picture.
POSTPONE ‘HOLIDAY’ bed. SAN FRANCISCO, March 6.—
CHRISTAL DIES OAKLAND, March 6. — Casting CHANGES POLICY
* * * Tom Chatterton, cast member of
difficulties prompted Henry Duffy Jack Lee has been added to the Duffy’s “Broken Dishes” at the
to postpone opening of “Holiday” 1640 Boys’ program over KYA. President, and Mrs. Ruby Franz,
SAN FRANCISCO, March 6.—
at the Dufwin. Instead May Rob-
SAN FRANCISCO, March 6.— He plays the guitar. were married here this week.
Two days after he had secured a Until R. C. A. equipment is in- * * *
part in a show following a long
son in “Helena’s Boys” follows stalled the Pompeii, Market street
the third and last week of Char- grind house, goes on Georges Bowers is doubling from
layoff, Leo J. Christal, stock a policy of
Greenwood in “So Long silent shorts and news reels. KYA into Publix’s Granada Thea-
“A LITTLE SMILE”
lotte
player, died. Bill where he sings “When the Sun Words and Music by
Letty.” The Greenwood play did Kohler manages the theatre tre
excellent business topping numer-
for Goes Down,” with Don George at GEO. L. BRAUN
M. L. Markowitz. the organ. (A Fox Trot Sensation)
ous previous records.
Artistic Scenic Advertising * * *
CONCORD PUBLISHING CO.
Curtains FOX LINE LEAVING DEMONSTRATE NEW FILM Another popular remote control 1179 Market St. San Francisco
(Continued on Page 9)
By Far the Best in America SAN FRANCISCO, March 6.—
CURTAIN PRIVILEGES SAN FRANCISCO, March
Hollywood
BOUGHT FOR CASH The permanent line of 16 girls Colorart studios of
who have been an added feature demonstrated the firm’s third di- After 10 Successful Weeks at the
OR SCENERY at the Fox since that house opened mension process at the Marina
June 28, leave this week. Theatre this week before a group CASINO THEATRE SAN FRANCISCO
Chas. F. Thompson of exhibitors and newsmen.
DAUGHTER ARRIVES
Scenic Co.
1215 Bates Avenue
SAN FRANCISCO, March 6.—
An eight and a half pound baby
girl was born this week to Mr.
MOVIE PLAYER WEDS
SAN FRANCISCO, Marcl^ ,6.—
Nearing Sisters
Phone OLympia 2914 This Week Present Their
Hollywood, Calif. and Mrs. Doug Isitt. Isitt is a As soon as she had finished work
—
Novel Tight Rope Act A Sensation of Vaudeville
local cafe singer. in “On Her Toes” for Universal.
Helen Dean quit the talkies to
marry Dr. M. B. Fractman, local
RADIO’S FAVORITE QUARTETTE physician.

FOUR SEQUOIANS HAVE MIDNITE SHOWS HOTELTURKGOVERNOR

AT JONES
SAN FRANCISCO, March 6.—
KPO SAN FRANCISCO RKO has instituted midnight SAN FRANCISCO
COMPLETING A SUCCESSFUL WEEK AT shows on Saturday nights at its THE HOME OF ALL THEATRICAL PEOPLE
Golden Gate Theatre. House will PLAYING SAN FRANCISCO
FOX EL CAPITAN run competition to the Fox which
has built up a turnawav trade at
its 12 o’clock show.
SPECIAL RATES TO PROFESSIONALS
JACK WOLFENDEN, Prop. FRANK RATCHFORD, Mgr.

SCENERY BY MARTIN STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA

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PAGE EIGHT INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 1930

REVIEWS
COMMENT RADIOL AND By FRED YEATES
CHATTER
NEWS
Program Pickups & RADIO PEOPLE DO

SACIAMENTO, March 6. — In
Reviews HE TROUBLE TO Viewpoint OPLIFT II B. 0.

the new personal recording idea LITTLE THEATRE HOUR By FRED YEATES SAN FRANCISCO, March 5.—
rapidly coming to the fore, Frank KTM, LOS ANGELES The drawing power of radio ar-
An announcer tells us that his tists, when properly presented on
C. Burhans, manager of Fox’s (Reviewed February 20) position is the most neglected in
the
Senator here, uncovered a good
Two short sketches under the
SAN FRANCISCO, March 6.— all radioland, and he is probably stage, vaudeville or presentation
Burhans had An enemy more is being evidenced at the
exploitation angle.
direction of Marillah Olney, whose with
difficult to cope right. A few of them sound as Fox Theatre. In its third Satur-
several records made in San than static confronts radio though they were in the last stages
Francisco, the records delineating own charming voice was conspicu- engineers when they venture into of neglect.
day midnight show the Fox ad-
on the character and quality of vertised a group of local radio
ous by its absence this week. the field of program
international Seriously, however, the lot of the people and played to bigger busi-
the Senator’s show to the many exchanges, according to C. W. announcer,
“Look In The Book,” a little like that of Sullivan’s ness than at previous 12 o’clock
passing the theatre lobby where Horn, general engineer of the Na- policeman, is
the record was playing. He did story of two 15-year-old boys tional Broadcasting Company. The
not a ’appy one. He shows.
is exposed to the whole world in As a result the fourth midnight
thison “The Locked Door.” trying to practice the teachings new enemy is the so-called mag- front and to
sponsors and studio show was billed “Radio Revel”
On Paramount’s “ V a g abond of a book of detectology in con- netic storm, an effect known to
execs behind. All around him is
King” Burhans is going even fur- nection with a local jewel rob
.

electrical engineers for years. and featured, in addition to Fan-

an atmosphere laden with high- chon and Marco’s “Havana Bound
ther. From the theatre he will bery. An admirable amateur at- “We have known for many years power electricity that seems to
have the entire city hooked in on that the magnetic storms affect Idea,” Edna O’Keefe, Jean Wake-
charge his nervous system with
a record broadcast and he’ll tell mosphere was created, with Joe land-line communications to quite field, Sambo and Ed, Prof. Her-
Depew and Ashley Buck taking restlessness.
an extent and influence delicate to keep
He is hard put to it man Schnitzel, Harmony Queens,
capitol city residents plenty about
the juvenile parts successfully. instruments, such as ships’ com-
his poise. He enters the Johnnie O’Brien, William Powers
the Senator’s new show. privacy of many thousands
Donald Kevin, in the part of a of and others.
passes,” said Horn. “However, it homes and must express all
real dick, might have been more is only in recent years, since the
the
attributes of a gentleman; must Others are slated for future
virile and leaned upon the heavy advent of long-distance radio com- shows.
voice for a better impression. His have a good voice, reflect culture
munication, particularly on short
E lines sounded plainly as though and that subtle something that in-
waves, that we have noticed any dicates
they were being read from script, background, yet must be
great effect from this source. was a performance hard to anal-
and lacked character. Patricia “It is a
young. He should be well edu- yze
peculiar fact that the cated musically, intellectually and critically, even in face of the
I possesses a voice that broadcasts
exceptionally well. She was Elsie
magnetic
disturbances act differ-
ently in the case of young waves.
morally; should know how to play announced eight months prepara-
tion, when one realizes the
the crook. the perfect host in introducing his first
Dr. L. W. Austin, of the Bureau
ALos Angeles radio station “Baggage,” story of an old man programs, must never sound stilted difficulties of broadcasting a new
of Standards, who has been mak-
recently broadcast an invitation to whose son was estranged from nor common, for he is heard by all, body of instruments.
ing measurements for many years
from the halls of profound learn-
On the receiving end, as a body
the public to criticise a certain him through marriage to a play- on long waves, reports a general seemed a little unwieldy at
program. A
lady listener accepted acting woman. Said woman min ing to the gutters of soup dispen- it
increase in signal strength at about times, and apparently half
the invitation, but instead of com- isters to the old man’s comfort at saries. a
the time that magnetic disturb- dozen laggers were the cause of
menting on the offering as a lis- a resort and wins his favor, then ances take place. And yet, with all that is required an uneven
line of attack. The
tener she went up to the studio reveals herself as his daughter “We have found that these dis- of him, practically nothing seems
first and second strings
and watched the artists at work, in-law. Boyd Agen read the part to be done about training and pol- showed a
turbances react in just the oppo- most, effective unity, but violas
then wrote a long letter criticising of the irrasci'ble old invalid and site manner on short waves.
ishing him for his career. He and ’cellos were below their pro-
That seems to be regarded as just one
their personal appearance in great created a very good characteriza- is, they reduce the signal strength portion of strength, which less-
detail. tion. Nance Dorland was the very greatly and seem to offer of those things that it seems neces-
ened the body of tone.
Signing herself, “Just a Sweet daughter, broadcasting a nice voice impedance to the passage of the sary to have around; the woods Wood-
winds showed to advantage, but
Girl,” she said in part: and prepossessing personality. wave.” are full of boys who want to be
brasses were
And then she sang! Oh, dear. radio announcers, and who work weak, especially
“They all look so thin. The The
uncertainty as to when mag- trumpets, which seemed unable to
chief announcer wears his hair netic storms may be expected until charged with restlessness
so
vocalize on certain tones.
too slick, and so-and-so, whose Barks From the Office Dog: makes it difficult to plan trans- that they break away again and go
back to bookkeeping; then there is Nevertheless it was an enjoy-
voice always thrilled me, wasTom Alton completing five years Atlantic program exchanges in ad- able performance, and a feature
awfully disappointing to look at— as. night host at KFI vance, Horn explained. a new crop. Unless they are en-
never . . .
Twice we would like to hear regularly.
so small. And the master-of-cere-missed a night nor a gate last week the National Broadcast- tertainers there seems to be no fu-
. . .

ture for them.

The new Wednesday night se-
monies for the hour, I’d like to crasher Cactus Kate now au- . . . ing Company’s attempts to relay rial play over KFWB,
put him on a milk diet. dition arranger at KFI and KECA European programs in this coun- Actually, the announcer is the “The Pest
Those of the Rancho, said pest being a
two women ballad crooners, April one wa,y to date her
. . . . . . try were defeated by magnetic most important single individual on tenderfoot woman who bought
is awfully cute looking but her Robert Hurd caught offering tur- storms which attacked the pro- a station staff. His voice and spats for the cowboys, shows
voice isn’t so. much, and the other key sandwiches to his secy grams coming from England and name become known to the home the
. . . author, Johnston McCully, in
one needs hair pins and could use and buying jewelry Germany and made it impossible folks, who come to accept him al- a
Berton . . .
new mood; serio-comedy
some more flesh. Bennett catching to pick them up on this side of most as one of the family without
as con-
a bughouse trasted with the bloody murder
ever meeting him personally. of
"There was too much recitation broadcast Carl Haverlin re- . . . the ocean. He the two preceding stories
is a host who brings them which
and a look at the reciter was dis- covering from serious operation a mead attracted such large
removal of historic moustache of good things, and the measure of audiences.
illusioning. I stood up for an . .

Earle Anthony to Honolu-

.
JACK ON AIR But, unless we miss our
guess,
hour and forty minutes with a fur . . .
Well known on the Pacific Coast his personality governs his value there will be a lot of
protests
coat around my shoulders, But lu .. with his wife ... ho, .
as a character actor, Jack Mac- to station and sponsor. His pro- against the he-man cussing
don’t think I write this way be- hum Ray Winters in Cal. in-
. . .
Bryde has gone into radio and is fession is one that should be ‘due dulged in by the rough calf-
cause of that.” Luth. Hospital intestinal op- now frequently heard for a lot of study, at this particu-
eration
over both . . .

stage of radio development,

valets. D s and H’s in abundance,
Following receipt of this letter Jose Rodriguez pour- National and Columbia broadcast-
. . .
lar
and not a little blasphemy. Hard,
it is rumored that an association
ing for the office girls not ing systems, appearing with and one that should be lifted out
the
. . .
of course, to depict the true
of radio station employes is to be tea paste . Doc Foley Empire Builders, Eveready, West-
. of the thirty-five-a-week char-
. . . .
class acters without such
formed to petition inventors to making nasty crax on air about inghouse Salute, withqut loss of time. trimmings
Majestic Theatre but a lot of wholesome home
postpone radio editors better watch of the Air and other * * * folks
indefinitely the public well known
. . .
will decide to get along
introduction of television. out get your fat fried without
.

Jeanette Rodgers and Bob Brad-

.
programs. . . . .

.
A tremendous ascension in mu-
it it it is continued. Junior’s in-
sical taste by the public within nocent ears must be kept clean
George Fawcett was added to ford starting out together on life’s TO CORRECT ERROR the past few weeks is noticeable. * * *
the cast of “Swing High” just be- hiway dangerous curves A boxed story printed on the
ahead
.

Blake Reynolds a front page of “Tidings,”

. .
A lot of credit for this is given Sponsors of national broadcasts
fore it started shooting at Pathe. . .
Catholic
.
are
papa radio, through broadcasting so confusing station publicity
soprano sex June weekly, last week to the effect that
.

Parker starting on her first car- KFI refused to

. .
. . .
much cheap .
stuff, that the public men by grabbing off big name at-
broadcast a Sunday has sickened of The tractions and substituting them
Over the Air From KYA load ... in large company afternoon Catholic service on the . . .
demand now
it. insistent
for the routine programs
SAN FRANCISCO Bob Swan to sing for the butcher national network was proved
to be
is for light classics,
ly, arranged and sending
previous-
boys yo, ho, and a meat axe due to a
operettas, good musical comedy the pub-
Comes the Voice of . .
misunderstanding
Howard Griffin recuperating to be retracted in the next and is
.

. . .
numbers and a goodly representa- licity direct to the press, over-
issue. tion of grand opera. There is no looking the p. a’s. Cramps style
in the foothills ... A Microphone
The program comes in the middle
Greta Gahler from “Mac” Martin ... all the of the afternoon,
way from Vancouver’s wide open handles the chain offerings,when KECA
denying, however, that Lawrence
Tibbett has done much to turn
and. limits
ploitation.
opportunities for ex-

and is the popular, taste upwards. He

places Ho, hum, it’s a dog’s being released over that
life.
. .

station.
.

was. a radio artist before he PRACTICE” “HOW TO

ALWAYS ANXIOUS TO PLEASE The article brought
a heap of achieved operatic fame.
calumny down upon the heads of “How to Practice, and Why,”
SELLS RADIO SKETCHES station officials, which was gladly
* * * .

George Nickson Two sketches for recording and

withdrawn when it was discovered
is a new series of 15 minute se-
Gene Byrnes has built himself quences to be presented
over KFI,
TENOR SOLOIST there was absolutely no founda- a reputation for comedy, but once designed to be of
reproduction over radio station particular bene-
tion to the charges of prejudicial in a while he gives us an un- fit to younger
broadcasts have been bought by musicians and mi-
KYA SAN FRANCISCO
-
Soundcraft from
discrimination. intended giggle, such as on the crophone artists.
Jose Rodriguez
Evelyn Blan- night of February 19, when he is in charge
One of the series and is
chard. is “House of Clay,” BIG MIDNIGHT FROLIC snuounced he would give us the enlisting the help of
many lead-
.

a comedy drama in which Lillian Deal is now being framed to “miniature

TUNE IN ON temperature reports.” ing performers and teachers.
Albertson played in the East, and make a big time affair out of KFI’s Standard McWebster functioning
DUD which Soundcraft is understood to
WILLIAMSON
MASTER OF CEREMONIES
have slated for air presentation by
Barbara Worth; and the second is
Saturday midnight frolic. Names off-stage.
of the show world are being lined
up for an hour of fast showman- The debut
* * *
FINISHES PART
of the California Jeane Cowan, entertainer at radio
and STAFF ARTIST “The Plunger,” in which Lincoln ship calculated to draw a big bath- Symphony orchestra over KHJ, station KFWB, has just completed
KYA SAN FRANCISCO Stedman is understood to be slated night audience from midnight till Feb. 19, was auspicious enough a part in Universal’s
to appear. 1 a. m. “Czar of
for a first public appearance. It Broadway.”

THE HEAVENLY TWINS OF RADIOLAND

S
ART
W
C H ARTZ
and ARTIE
MEHLINGER
Pacific Coast Mgr. Pacific Coast Mgr.
“WITMARKS ARE H1TMARKS” “HARM SONGS ARE CHARM SONGS”
Hangin’ on the Garden Gate A Little Kiss Each Morning, a Little Kiss Each Night
Watching My Dreams Go By If I’m Dreaming
Once Upon a Time Love You, Believe Me, I Love You
I
Room 309 Phone GLadstone 2263 Room 301 Phone GRanite 9711
WARNER BROTHERS HOLLYWOOD THEATRE BLDG., HOLLYWOOD, CALIF
6425 HOLLYWOOD BLVD.
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KYA SEEKING S. F. LEADERSHIP

IN RADIO WORK
Romantic Route Ends In PORTLAND,
Bert Kimber,
Ore.,
well
March 5.—
known bass

Demand For More Speed singer and vaudeville trouper,

covered the old Pantages and Or-
who
TO BE KFI FEATURE
pheum circuits for several seasons,
Modern speed has practically destroyed a romantic
thirst for and also the Moss Circuit in Eng-
company,
Sponsored
oil by an
SAN FRANCISCO, March 6.— vehicle in the Los Angeles radio world. Perhaps it has not de- land, is now doing special radio
By the end of March present ex- stroyed the vehicle, but it has certainly done away with a lot work here over station KGW. Max band is to
Fisher's dance
pansion plans of KYA
will be of romantic opportunities. Kimber was the heavy bass in broadcast nightly over KFI, be-
carried forward to the point where The vehicle referred to is the uplift chariot, otherwise known both the Harmony Four and also ginning at once.
that station hopes to grab off for as an automatic elevator, which one must use to get to the the Angel City Four. He makes During one hour and a half there
itself actual leadership in the San KFI studios on the roof of the Packard Building. his headquarters at the Orpheum
are to be only four brief announce-
Francisco broadcasting field. In the never-to-be-forgotten yesterday a trip up to KFI was Theatre.
ments; no request numbers and no
The station is seeking a site for a leisurely journey to be planned and provisioned in advance, chatter, everything on the ritz.
a new transmitter, which it hopes whose adventuresome delights could be regarded with anticipa- MUSIC CO. CLOSES This marks Fisher’s return to
to have erected by March 31. tory pleasure by the hardy traveler who, having ample time KFI programs after an absence of
The roof of the Hotel Whitcomb on his hands, did not care what happened to him so long as it SAN FRANCISCO, March 6.— six years. He used to be one of
is being considered as a possible was unusual. American Music Co., independent the Anthony station’s chief attrac-
site, in preference to the Hotel It was on this elevator that Bob Palmer met Monte Hall, music publishers, closed their tions. Carl Haverlin gets credit
Clift, where the present equip- both on their way up to see Robert Hurd in the hope of sell- doors this week after a six for this deal, pulling one of the
ment is located. Station execu- ing their respective talents. By the time they arrived at the roof months period of activity in the fastest negotiations in radio his-
tives seek to get away from the the now nationally known team of Bob and Monte had been field. Bobby Vogel, professional tory.
downtown traffic noises wrhich organized and rehearsed, stepping forth to knock Hurd for a manager for the firm, has negotia-
affect the location.
Clift row of engagements and the radio fans for an epidemic of fan tions under way with another firm S. F. OPERA COMPANY
Musically, as well as mechani- mail. for his activities, and expects to SAN FRANCISCO, March 6.—
cally, the station is growing. New It was on this same elevator that Carl Haverlin, prince of announce a connection soon. A permanent light opera company
plans are reported under way for sports announcers, met Virginia Flohri, princess of radio song- is being planned for San Fran-
the organization of an orchestra, birds, and by the time the chariot came to a bumpy stop at M. C. CHANGES cisco, with the Columbia men-
which probably will be under the KFI the prince had wooed and won the princess and all the tioned as the possible house for
direction of Liborius Hauptman. details of a royal wedding had been arranged. Lynn Cowan continues on his the venture. Max Hirschfield will
Since the crash of the American It was into this same chariot that Jose Rodriguez stepped thirdweek at the Boulevard, re- be musical director. Tentative pro-
Broadcasting Company, in which one day, with a brand new piano score of the Caesar Franck placing Slim Martin, who will con- duction plans call for an orchestra
KYA was enmeshed, the station Symphony, and when he emerged at the top was able to sit duct the orchestra at the new of 30 musicians, a chorus of 60
has been without a musical or- down at the piano and play the entire symphony from memory, Pantages Theatre slated to open men and women, and additional
ganization. thereby winning a place on the KFI staff and the respectful April 13. singers, dancers and musicians.
Last week KYA added to its
admiration of all critics. Victor Herbert light operas will
programs the Lido Cafe, picking This sort of raconteuring might go on indefinitely, but why RECORDING CO. QUITS open the season when it gets under
up that night club’s show by re- evoke more tears of fond affection? For with the opening of SAN FRANCISCO, March 6.— way within the next month or
mote control. the new KECA studios on the floor below KFI and the coinci- After some five months of ex- two.
dent general improvements, the old chariot’s valves have been istence the Personal Recording
ground, spark plugs cleaned, and now the journey is one of Co., located in the Kress Build- SACRAMENTO, March
6,—
San Francisco dizzy speed. The former trip of aristocratic ease, so slow that
ing, closed its doors. Edward M. The Sutter Theatre is slated to
Lawrence and A. E. Lauder, part- re-open March 8 under the man-
one almost seemed to be going backwards, is now twice as fast.
Radio Notes ners in the firm, have split. agement of Otto Lochbaum.

the musical background of this ALBERTI AT WARFIELD

(Continued from Page 7) program which is in the hands of
dance band Walter Krausgrill’s Bob Roberts, master-of-ceremonies.
is SAN FRANCISCO, March 5.—
over KFRC emanating from n.1 * * * Closing of Fanchon and Marco Bert Butterworth
Patio Ballroom where Krausgrill Meredith Willson, KFRC’s con- Ideas at the Fox Senator, Sacra-
and his gang are nightly features. cert director, and Monroe Upton, mento, brings Oliver Alberti from
BLONDE STREAK
* * * chief announcer and writer, work the capitol city into Loew’s War-
George Taylor is KYA’s oldest out the program together, Willson field here where hie will conduct OF RADIO
employe in point of service. providing the music and Upton the the concert orchestra. He suc-
Among other programs he has story. Willson not only makes ceeds Peter Paul Lyons who joins
those of the Wagon Theatres, the special arrangements of composi- the Fox Theatre
orchestra. It is with
Embassy and Davies and they’re tions but if occasion demands will understood that the move is only
popular too. write an original composition. temporary and that Lyons will be
* * * * * * back as soon as Alberti is given Optimistic Donuts
KTAB’s Saturday night what- Lou La Mert of La Mert Bros, another spot.
have-you program is getting quite has bieen added to the Novelette on KNX
_

a lot of attention from the dialers. Program released each Saturday GUNZENDORFER AT RIVER
This program is presented each over N. B. C. He broadcasts
Saturday night between 9 and 11 characterizations of old English SAN FRANCISCO, March 5.— Airdales Over KNX
and embraces nearly all of the numbers. Wilt Guzendorfer and his orches-
KTAB artists in an informal, all- tra have signed for the summer
Gilmore Circus
request program. Artists who ROBBINS OFFICE CLOSED season at Guernewood on the
usually contribute are Joan Ray, Russian River, opening May 30.
Sargent Sands, SAN FRANCISCO, March 5.— Guzendorfer also has a band at
over Pacific Coast
contralto; Jane
concert
blue
pianist:
singer; Carl
Lovey Wolfe, Robbins Music Co. closed its local
Tobin, tenor office on March 1, leaving the
the Whitcomb Hotel here. NBC
balladist; Herb Scharlin, pianist local field without a representa- SAN FRANCISCO, March 5.—
and singer; Henie Klotz, Enrico tive. Newton S. Kelly, who opened Chuck Dutton and band, cur- his Gilmore Circus
Martinelli, operatic tenor; Togo, San Francisco headquarters for rently at the Hotel Oakland, are
the “Jay Boy,” and many guest the firm some months ago, ex- slated to open in May at Rio Nido, over KNX
artists. Walter J. Rudolph and his pects to announce a new affilia- summer resort on the Russian
Melody Masters always furnish tion soon. River.

YVONNE CARR SONGSTRESS DE LUXE

A REGULAR FEATURE OVER THE ETHER WAVES OF KFWB

English Characterizations
A REGULAR OCCURRENCE OVER KNX EXCLUSIVELY CASTING DIRECTORS—TUNE IN
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PAGE TEN INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN SATURDAY, MARCH 1930
8,

VANCOUVER,
A. K. MacMartin
REPRESENTATIVE
B. C.
--NORTHWEST--
WASHINGTON JEAN ARMAND district manager IDAHO
PORTLAND, ORE.
F. K. Haskell
OREGON 1118 Northern Life Tower MONTANA REPRESENTATIVE
901 Bekins Bldg, 1

SEATTLE. WN. Postoffice Box No. 16

Division Offices Phones: Elliot 3911, Capitol 1932

VANCOUVER IHRR 0
BATTLE OF P. (,'S FILM IS
Prize Offered
For Themie On
HUNS RIOT UIIG
By A. K. MacMARTIN
GOOD IT SHI
MB By JEAN ARMAND
FRONT
Calvin Winter, conductor at the
RKO

absence
Orpheum, is back on the
job after being laid up for t>vo
weeks with the flu.
Frank
During his
Harwood held
down the spot with complete sat- SEATTLE. March 5. Ramon —
Solano Co. Fair
The 6ells of Solano County Ex-
position, which is to be held at
Fairfield, Calif., May 24 to June 1,
offering two prizes for a themie
is
on the name. Fifty dollars is of- SEATTLE, March 6. — An-
SEATTLE, March 6. — isfaction to acts and fans com- Novarro proved
Whirl- bined. the big noise in
fered for the best lyrics and $50 nouncements of expansion, both
wind .
publicity campaigns were * * * this town last week when his first for the
best melody selected. The in field and capital, emanated
much evidence around this town
in all-talker, “Devil May Care,” at song is to be for band, orchestral from the local headquarters of
last week, with Eddie Fitzgerald Alfredo Meunier, guest con- the S. L. Cross Music Corpora-
hooking up with Hearst’s morning ductor at the Capitol, is watching the New Fox, watked off with and vocal adaptation. If one per-
sends in the winner in its en- tion here this week.
daily, the Post-Intelligencer, the shows from a box this week boxoffice honors—$14,750 for the son
for a The program of expansion, al-
tirety, a trophy cup, properly en-
payoff swathed in bandages, the result of first stanza of this period play ready under way, finds the
well
Fitzgerald, p. a. for the Fox- an accident over the week-end.
called for a holdover. Picture is graved to the value of $100 will Cross
be added. Also royalties Corporation a strong in-
West Coast Houses, was con- Teddy Jamieson, house conductor, well liked, with Novarro’s singing from the sale of the song accruing fant publishing organization in
calling for special comment from will go
scripted into the big campaign by is wielding the baton while his the West. It is less than a year
both male and fern fans. Owen to the writers. The contest closes
Lee Ettleson, managing editor of spot in the band, tympanis, is be- Mar. 31, 1930. old, but finds itself firmly en-
Sweeten’s first week with his own
the P. I. The occasion was the ing looked after by Romeo Perry, D. A. Weir is secretary-manager trenched with both the trade and
band and Henri
launching of the paper’s new late of Jackie Souders’ band at the work added to the Le Bel’s organ and. John R. Thornton is general the profession. “Kisses,” a bal-
“Peach” edition on the streets at Strand. pleasure of the lad trot, and “Rock-a-Bye to Sleep
* * * Fox bill. chairman.
S o’clock in the afternoon. in Dixie,” a waltz, are the first
Fox’s Fifth Avenue took second
Fitzgerald
from
secured permission Eddie Zimmerman, treasurer at
Fanchon and Marco to the Vancouver until that house
honors with $13,000 for “Men SEATTLE, March 6. A recent
report was that John Hamrick
— Cross publications to make their
appearance.
change the title of the current closed recently, is now handling Without Women,” and Fanchon had installed George I. Appleby It is expected that soon the
Idea from “Desert” to “Peach,” the drama page for the Morning
and Marco’s “International Idea.”
as city manager for the Hamrick corporation will launch a drive on
and a nifty 24-sheet was posted Star. This sheet now puts out a Always consistent and profitable houses in Portland, Oregon, re- its stock, much of it already be-
on 88 stands, with the paper pay- bull-dog 10 p. m. edition, featur- biz here. placing Andrew Seso. This state- ing subscribed by those who have
Publix’s big Seattle scooped up
ing for it. Also Fitzgerald had ing theatres and sport. ment .was an error, according to been in close touch with the ac-
printed and planted 80,000 tags $11,500 with First National’s
* * •* screen version of “No, No, Na-
Hamrick. Appleby is in charge tivities. Of the more prominent
which went on every bottle of of the Blue Mouse only, with artists on the Coast already finan-
milk delivered on the show’s open-
Notwithstanding the fact that nette.” Musical comedy well liked,
business is off at nearly all houses and possibly showed a bit of
Seso continuing his duties as man- cially affiliated with Cross are
ing day. Further, the P.-I, pre- ager of the Portland Music Box. Merton Bories, composer and mas-
pared a series of advertisements
here, the British Guild Players are profit. Arthur Clausen and his
stampeding the fans with their cur- band and Stanleigh Malotte, at ter-of-ceremonies at KPO; Gene
tying in the show and the edition, PORTLAND, Ore., March 5. Rose, prominent composer and
which were placed not only in its rent offering “Elizabeth Sleeps the organ, musical features at Sammy Cohen, publicity promoter pianist with Jesse Stafford’s Pal-
1

own columns but in those of the Out,” which is still going strong this stand. at RKO Orpheum, will shortly ace Hotel, San Francisco, orches-
two afternoon sheets. This caused in its fourth week. It did $4500 “Green Goddess” Good take the male lead in an RKO tro, and Stafford himself.
in its third week with the biggest John Hamrick’s
much consternation in the ranks little 800-seat Romance, as he has announced his
of one of these journals when the
Monday night since the opening Music Box plenty heavy, getting engagement
publisher got wise. He immediately
and looks good for a fifth week. $11,125 for the first week of
to Miss Jennie Bik-
man, one of the beautiful belles of
MERCY BUYS HOUSE
yanked the copy, which had al- Two of their coming bills will be George Arliss in “The Green God- Albany, and well known through-
ready run in one edition, and “The Play’s the Thing” and dess.” Arliss opus looks good for out the broad
Willamette Valley.
YAKIMA, Wash., March 5.—
gave orders to accept no more
“Sport of Kings.” three to five weeks. The Sunnyside Land and Invest-
such copy. The second afternoon * * * ’ RKO’s Orpheum got an eleven ment Company has sold the Sun-
daily continued to run the copy. All eight houses of the F. P. C.
grand intake with Alice White in Opening of Bill Parker’s two- nyside Liberty Theatre to Fred
Corporation in the suburbs are
“Playing Around” on the screen block long hall, on the
Everett
Mercy for $51,000. Mercy owns
Airplanes Aid and a four-act vaude bill on the Highway, took the edge off local and operates theatres in Wapato,
Airplanes, too. were brought in- now wired and announce a steady Toppenish, Kennewick, Pasco and
stage. Credit for the draw must halls over the week-end. but after
to play. For a week prior to pick-up in b. o. returns. be given to the stage show, head- the novelty of the 16,000 square Walla Walla. Hd celebrated his
opening day. a huge monoplane * * * ed by Val Vox and Emily Wal- feet hall wears off the local boys 25th anniversary as a motion pic-
carried a big banner with the
“Peach” Idea emblazoned there- The “Song Herald” song sheets ters and backed up by three don’t expect much opposition. ture exhibitor during the week.
entertaining turns.
on. On opening day, an entire have reached Vancouver from the Of the. night clubs, Vic Meyers’
squadron of planes carried the south and are being peddled by Out”
Glen Tryon in “Skinner Steps Club Victor shows the biggest RICE’S SHOW
message. Throughout all the man- hawkers on street corners in the
brought in $6000 to Ham- rise. Obviously new capital be- PORTLAND, Ore. — Charles
euvers, the public was reminded
vicinity of the theatre belt and rick’s Blue Mouse. hind this one, with Vic bouncing Rice, Los Angeles producer, now
of the P.-I. “Peach” edition and
elsewhere. They are also on dis- Metropolitan, under Publix’s out with big ads in the dailies heads and manages a comedy and
banner, closed a heavy seven-day and announcing special attrac-
Fanchon and Marco’s “Peach” play on some newsstands and fetch stand with girl, act of 10 people at the old

Idea.
a dime a copy. “Seven Days Leave,” tions. Tiny Burnett, at the Olym- Casino Theatre. The house is un-
and could have held it another pic Hotel Venetian Gardens, der the management of Bob Web-
Manager Lou Golden of the period. Failure to do so has made continues a big draw, with the ster, who reports that the house
Fox Theatre got his share of Johnny Northen, p. a. under the the Cooper .

opus a great bet for management reporting a healthy is being worked on the cooperative
breaks in the campaign, too, when direction of
Joe Cooper, divisional the subsequent runs. profit weekly for this class spot. plan to fair business.
he took Owen Sweeten and his exploitation chief,
has been put- Fox’s Coliseum had the Glea- The week found a couple of boys
band boys in a squadron of cars ting across some real
metropolitan sons in “The Shannons of Broad- opening a “Coffee Dan’s.” Some TO BUILD HOUSE
to serenade the mayor, who had stuff in
publicizing his attractions. way” and held up better than the question here as to
recently emerged victorious in the Newspaper
cooperative pages, radio average.
whether the MEDFORD, Ore., March 5.
primary election. Parades of this affiliations, ballyhoos boys can continue getting away R. I. Stuart & Son, contractors,
of all sorts Night Clubs with this monicker. Opening very have been awarded contract for
sort are strictly taboo in this and window displays are but few Dance halls and night clubs big, with succeeding nights also
,

town, but Fitzgerald got away of the angles Northen construction of the new Broadway
works week- showing new activity. Trianon, heavy. Some changes will have Theatre at Yreka, Calif., which
with it. Mayor Edwards furnished ly to good results.
Johnny’s lobby the class spot of the straight ball- to be made here, though, both in will be operated by Walter Lev-
a mounted, police escort for the displays and
newspaper ads, to- rooms, finding Mondays and Sat- entertainment and arrangements. erette, who
parade, which traversed the down- gether is interested in a
with his drama page art urdays still heavy, with midweek Master - of - ceremonies
town streets. not so chain of theatres in southern Ore-
and news gleanings, are clean-cut biz picking up some. McElroy’s, forte, and he is handicapped
In addition to these stunts there and effective. by gon. Completely equipped the
with special gags, continues big. construction of bandstand. house will cost $75,000.
were 26 different hook-ups with
drug stores, soda fountains, wom-
en’s apparel shops and shoe stores.
And then Fitz had frozen into DPE55 YOUR THEATRE OP
YOUR ACT WITH THE FINEST AND MOST APTISTIC
10 huge cakes of ice, 10 fresh
Washington peaches, and the ice
blocks were placed on prominent
street corners and allowed to melt.
And then, on opening day, the line
girls stood on the principal thor-
oughfares selling
peaches. This last gag got a huge
Washington
ENERY- DRAPERIES
DESIGNED MADE UP AND PAINTED BY THE LARGEST AND MOST
rise out of the local Chamber of EFFICIENT STAFF OF SCENIC ARTISTS, DESIGNERS AND DRAPERY
Commerce and brought forth news EXPERTS IN AMERICAS
stories and editorials commending
LARGEST AND MOST BEAVTIPVL STUDIOS
the theatre on its initiative in
bringing
products.
to the fore Washington
The mayor was roped
in on this stunt and he, too, sold
peaches on the streets.
Los Angeles Scenic Stvdios Inc affiliated wmi ChasJ Thompson Scenic Co.
The net returns of the huge
campaign were
Post-Intelligencer reports a
tremendous.
net
increase in circulation for this one
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at practically every performance.

lix’s
Bob Armstrong,
Seattle, has
p.
been
a. at Pub-
crashing
Phone OLympia.291‘4
some large and effective publicity
in a clever hook-up with the
Effects^ settings
.
Philco Radio people. Weekly,
Armstrong gets a full page from DROP CURTAINS >ue the modern stage
the radio manufacturers on his PICTURE SCREENS
current attraction, with the instru-
ment people standing every dime PROLOGUES UNUSUAL FABRICS I DRAPERIES NOISELESS
of the cost. The tie-up gives the
Seattle an eight-column banner CINEMAS STAGE- TAPE5TRIE5 -WALL HANGINGS CURTAIN TRAVELER5
line heralding the show; a three- CYCLORAMAS OPECATED BY
column picture
and numerous
of
stories about the
the film’s star
ASBESTOS CURTAINS MURAL DECORATIONS! REMOTE CONTROL
Publix policy, etc. The
attractions,
hook-up is having its obvious ef-
fects
stand.
on patronage at this big ¥
At the R. K. O. Orpheum,
 SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 1930 INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN PAGE ELEVEN

Legitimate Theatre Reviews

GONE HOLLYWOOD’ Her lack of facial expression was through awkwardly and spoke the made up for brevity with intensity. streets. In an epileptic fit which
BILTMORE THEATRE a handicap in other than her spe- lines. No better selection for this part recurred for the first time since
cialty. Anderson Lawler in the role of could have been made.
LOS ANGELES Among
the ladies, the outstand- the juvenile lover played a part Boyd Irwin repeated in getting
boyhood, he strangles the girl.
(Reviewed Feb. 28) ing hit were the Aber Twins. that afforded nothing but moping more of the good opinion he cre- Her body is discovered in the pro-
The Hollywood Chamber of These pretty young misses were and complaining opportunities. His ated as the king in “And So To logue. The young man, of wealthy
Commerce should get after this worked overtime and were the work was satisfactory on the Bed” in the role of the new lover. parents, makes his escape and the
one, for it is a libel on the neigh- most pleasing personalities
on the whole. Herbert Fortier gave a He played it in a dignified and crime is fastened upon the poor
borhood. Its opening represents
bill. A
dance specialty with vio- dignified portrayal of a family pleasing way that was thoroughly boy who loved the girl.
lins took the biggest encore of butler. Donald Campbell, Jane satisfactory. Through influence the family of
the film center as a devil’s caul- the evening. Elton and James Sargent played Elise Bartlett was not so well the rich boy manages to secretly
dron turning little girls from here Others who participated were small parts. cast, for while she looked the part, pay for the defense of the poor

and there into almost nude cut-ups. Carter Sexton, Mary Francis Tay- The show was well directed and she failed to convey the convincing boy. However, he is convicted and
lor, Gloria Christy, Louis Hoff- the scenery very fine. consideration for the others con- sentenced to be hanged.
For sheer, stark stupidity this hay- man, Leonard new orchestra made its ap- A Her per-
wire gambol deserves high en-
Charles Cross, cerned in the plot. all When
else fails the rich
West, Charlotte Shannon and pearance under the baton of Paul formance smacked more on the young man writes a confession and
conium. It struggles and wabbles
Buddy Lyman. Finstein. This aggregation is not selfishness of the character, seek- commits suicide in time to save
through endless gags and black- The costumes by Corinne were as good as the one it supplanted, ing only her own happiness rather neck of the innocent boy.
the
outs and there isn’t a laugh in a design and and played a well selected program than the happiness for the dis-
carload.
excellent both in drama, however, takes
The
color. The music of Cy Mock- in a very mediocre manner. traught wife and mother which in the homes of both the
place
Roger Gray takes credit for the ridge was without distinction. No Jacobs. the lines suggested. and poor. The mother of the
rich
"gamble” but apparently it’s a hits whatever. Clarice Wynn as the old maid innocent boy (Lucille La Verne),
huge debit. According to the pro- The house was sparsely inhab- ‘A
gram, he also wrote the book and ited. BILL OF DIVORCE- aunt was splendid in the first act rips the soul out of one with her
but with the letting down of the portrayal of the distracted parent.
lyrics. Judging from his work one Jacobs. MENT’ lines in the part, she seemed to Perhaps no greater act has ever
must assume that he competes CIVIC REPERTORY drop the niceties of her character- been devised than the last act
with Methuselah for antiquity. ‘LET US BE GAY’ THEATRE ization in the later scenes. when the mother, surrounded by
There’s not a single new idea nor
a modern gag displayed. Just a EL CAPITAN THEATRE The Civic Repertory Theatre
Others in the cast were Luella her few friends, is waiting at home
has come into its own with this Bender, Carleton Young, Frederick for the hour when her only son is
hodge-podge of remembrances and Hollywood Harrington and Olaf Hytten. to be hanged. The clock tolls and
excerpts from some encyclopedia (Reviewed Mar. 2) play of Clemence Dane. In its
Paul Irving did a very work- they kneel in prayer for the soul
of wit and humor. This comedy by Rachel .Croth- avowed effort to present a higher manlike job of directing. His at- that is leaving supposedly. —
In general, the settings are type of drama it has accomplished
ers is perhaps one of the brightest its purpose in a splendid tention to details was marked and Amarvelous bit of acting was
drapes and drops, economy of prb- manner.
and snappiest of the modern crop A company of surprising excel- particularly was it noticed that the contributed by Ricca Allen in the
duction registering strongly. There curtain calls were set following role of a work-woman in the first
a chorus of 12 girls who do of plays. It is ultra modern both lence gives a magnificent per-
is
the final curtain and the bows and act. Her makeup and forceful
everything that their limited num- in characterization and dialogue formance of this play based on a deportment of the cast during the reading, together with a latent
ber can do. They are pretty, matrimonial problem.
and plays witn a speed that is calls was exemplary. touch of humor, was one of the
dance well and are properly The story, while somewhat trite
typical of up-to-date social inti- today, was written for the stage The one setting was in excellent highlights of the play.
trained, but as a chorus they suffer taste and appointment. James Page, as a police inspec-
macies. Its plot was told in these of perhaps ten years ago looking
badly by comparison with the mag- tor, also was very fine, as was
nificent ensembles of other musi-
columns when it first was seen forward to certain laws coming to Jacobs.
here last June with Edna Hibbard, pass with reference to the marital Earl Pingree as a policeman with
cal productions seen here recently.
The are
principals all clever so need not be repeated. The relationship which have now been ‘TOWHAT RED HELL’ a sympathetic humanness.
Henderson as the poor boy was
David
troupers and work
hard, but they story loses nothing in the Duffy long in vogue. A wife, whose VINESTREET THEATRE quite adequate, and Yorke Cope-
have nothing the way of ma-
in
presentation.
Violet Heming, who plays the
husband was committed to an HOLLYWOOD land as the young Irish boy was
terial to hang talent upon.
their asylum presumably incurably (Reviewed Fri. mat., Feb. X)
in-
leading role, is superb. She gives excellent, particularly in the read-
The one outstanding scene repre- sane, after fifteen years secures a
Perhaps no more surprising per- ing of the last letter of the con-
perhaps one of the most distin- divorce. She falls in love with
sents a Japanese garden and is a formance has ever been given than demned to the mother.
This is guished performances that has and is about to marry another.
sort of tabloid operetta. this special matinee of Percy Sheldon Lewis gave a very ar-
been seen at this house. The role Her daughter, a girl of seven-
the best thing in the show both
_
Robinson’s play. Surprising from tistic performance of the uncle
of Mrs. Courtland Brown runs the teen, believing her father the vic-
from the standpoint of originality several angles but primarily be- whose writings against capital
and staging. It was written by
gamut from tragic heart-broken- tim of shell-shock, is also engaged
coquetry
and,
cause the play itself is one of the punishment, as well as his intelli-
ness to flirting to marry. Shortly before the wed-
Roy and Kenneth Webbe and di- most intensely gripping dramas gent intention to save the innocent
rected by the latter.
throughout, her acting, her smile, dings take place, the father re-
For twist at the boy, was a hub upon which the
The show doesn’t follow the pro- her peculiar dulcet, musical man-
ner of speech is about as charming
— ever written.
turns cured. The daughter learns,
heart strings it quite overshadows play revolved.
gram but no one seemed mind however, that the insanity is
to Dreiser’s “American Tragedy” James Gordon as the father
a portrayal as could be asked. heridatry and refuses to marry.
that. The funniest bit in the without the taint of sordidness or was properly dignified and gave
show was the old game of Cha- Miss Heming established herself The wife marries her new lover sex expose which dominated
firmly with the first night' audi- the the right touch to the harassed
rades in which the actors per- while the daughter remains with
ence, which insisted upon repeated her father.
latter. parent of the guilty, whose efforts
formed antics which are supposed
curtain calls after the final cur- The entire company was way were to clear his son regardless.
to represent some show in town The great accomplishment of the But William Eugene as the boy
tain. above the average, and, as an
and the audience was asked to offering, however, is to bring forth
idea of how they got across, let who committed the murder unwit-
guess. The responses by the wags Grayce Hampton as an irascible a new and potential star. Al- us state that for five minutes after tingly will spring into fame with
in front drew the biggest laughs old dowager who was thoroughly though Ian MacLaren is given the
the final curtain the large, usually this role as did Rex Cherryman in
gave the same stellar position by courtesy of his
of the evening.
Roger Gray, who presented,
lovable withal,
splendid performance as she pre- being the guest player, the real blase, Hollywood audience re- —
“The Noose” if given the oppor-
mained rooted to their seats ap- tunity. If any of the producers
wrote and directed the opus, fur- sented with the company last year honors go to Marion Clayton, _

aplauding for repeated curtain calls. saw this performance he is un-

ther patted his ego by acting in at the Mayan. No finer portrayal young lady who has been seen From this demonstration, Manager doubtedly flooded with offers. Too
most of the bits, nor did this help of the modern grandmother who here before in minor parts with
Smith can well be expected to put much in praise cannot be accorded
the show much. The big hit was has lived long, wisely and well the old Repertory Theatre, but
the play on at some other house him.
the singing of Glen Dale. Here could be imagined. this is the first time she has been
for the run returns which it would Others in the cast were Rosalie
is a lad who has a fine tenor These two players were so very given a real opportunity locally.
undoubtedly receive. Allison, Helen Stuart, George
voice. He is nice appearing with excellent that they quite over- She has youth and looks, a warm
The play might be said to be an Lane, William Mitcham Jr., Harry
a winning personality, but other shadowed the balance of the cast. personality and the gift for emo-
Willard, Maude Fealy and William
than in his concert number and Virginia Valli was unfortunately tional expression to a rare degree. argument against capital punish-
Wycliffe.
the Japanese act,' his songs were cast. Miss Valli gave a splendid With proper encouragement and ment. It certainly is when circum-
stantial evidence is involved. The The production was under the
illy selected. In a more fitting account of the mechanics of her careful handling, this girl is des-
plot tells of a young boy who direction of Lucille La Verne and
show, Dale would be an outstand- role, but as a twenty-year-old tined to be heard from in no small
falls in love with a girl but quarrels was excellent in every particular.
ing possibility. flapper she was far from, convinc. way.
with her when he finds that she is Jacobs.
Don Miller also showed a fine ing. Elaine Baker played the Ian MacLaren. the Christus of a member of the oldest profession
capability in the Japanese session. same role in which she was for- the Pilgrimage
merly seen and did it well, but intelligent
Play, gave a highly in the world. That same night Lowell Sherman will play a
This lad is tall and personable, portrayal of the father. she takes to her room a young comedy rolein Warner Brothers’
seems to know what it is about it is a thankless part at best, that
While his role was not lengthy, it man who picks her upon the “See Naples and Die.”
and possesses a bass voice which of a snobbish society dame who
rang to advantage in the only resents the immorality in others
chance he was given. The other which she flagrantly practices.
bits in which he appeared offered The part is an innocuous charac-
him no> opportunity whatever.

ris
The two comedians, Eddie Mor-
and Charles McNaughton, were be
ter
Of
study.
tne male cast not
said. Raymond
much can
Lawrence in
Mr. Lon Murray
very funny potentially. They an English Past 10 Years Dance Director, N. Y. Winter
character was by far
showed a natural unction both in the best of the men, a bit more Garden; Century and Cohan Theatres, New York
make-up and acting but couldn’t color in his costume on his first
City, and RKO Theatre, Los Angeles
be genuinely funny
without a appearance would have lent con-
humorous situation.In a real siderable to the impression.
show, these two would score sen-
sationally.
Niles Welch in the leading role
lacked perhaps every qualification
ANNOUNCES
Pert Kelton was poorly cast. It the role demanded. His acting
was not until she was spotted for was stiff and the reading of his THE OPENING OF HIS NEW STUDIOS
her vaudeville act in the last act lines very stilted. He is a likely
that she gave an inkling of her looking lad but further than a WHICH WILL BE KNOWN AS
ability. Her frozen pan style of pleasing appearance had nothing
humor was out of place in neat to offer.
evening dress get-up- while her
voice in
Bram Nozzen as a sort of a
sentimental songs was fop also missed fire entirely.
such that one couldn’t quite be role was of the sort vrith which
sure whether she was merely sing- a clever actor might have cleaned
His Lon Murra
ing badly or trying to be funny. up, but Bram merely strutted
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SURPRISE WELCOME FOR

SAM JACK KAUFMAN
PORTLAND, Ore., March 5.
HESS 10 BE
Sam Jack Kaufman, popular m.
LOS ANGELES at Fox Broadway, came back from
c.

By JACK B. TENNEY interesting. Should it fail in its

The current week saw the song
a two weeks’ sojourn in the sunny SI
purpose, leaders hold steady, with the line-
the public-at-large stands south with a real coat of tan and
The American Federation of Mu- up as follows
sicians report Music De- sense and discrimination.
that the
indicted for its lack of esthetic
1. “Should I?”- Robbins. — increased exuberance to again put SAN FRANCISCO, March 6.—
over Fanchon and Marco
fense League is the fastest growing It must be remembered that the
2. “Chant of the Jungle” Rob- — ideas.
the Eddie Harkness has contracted for
and will direct the concert orches-
bins.
organization in the world. The ad- campaign is not directed at all It was his intention tra at Erlanger’s New
to slip in Columbia
3. “Happy Days Are Here
vertising campaign has rallied tens mechanically reproduced music. It Again”
hopes to restrict the theatrical use stein.
Ager, Yellen and Born- — but at the station he was
quietly,
_

met with a big surprise when he

Theatre when it opens March 10.
The house, undergoing finishing
of thousands of signed coupons
was handed an immense key fash- touches this week, will be one of
representing theatre patrons in
of canned music as a substitute for
4. “To Be Forgotten” Berlin — ioned from beaverboard, and also the country’s smartest legit the-
every state of the Union and every real music. The Federation right- 5. “I’m Following You” Ber- — another when he had the “brace- atres when it opens its doors Mon-
province in the Dominion of Can- fully believes that real music is lin. lets” slipped on his wrists. day night with Madge Kennedy
ada. The returns have been tre- valuable and that it should be on 6. “When I’m Looking At The meeting was also a sur- in “The Perfect Alibi.”
mendous, but the announcement of any well-balanced program, even Y ou” Robbins.
though the pictures talk and sing,
— prise to Floyd Maxwell, managing Harkness will double in from
the final results is reserved until a 7. “Lucky Me, Lovable You” director of Fox Broadway, and to the
This excellent response or what not. The demand is not Ager, Yellen and Bornstein.
National Broadcasting Co.
later date.
unreasonable, particularly if it can Marc Bowman, who engineers pub- where he is violinist. He has
is more noteworthy when it is re- 8. “A Year From Today”— licity at the same house, for they held some of' the city’s best con-
membered that
be shown that the public share Berlin.
the advertising had not been taken into the se- cert, radio and dance jobs but
campaign against canned music was these convictions. The fact that
boxoffice prices have remained un-
DeSylva, 9. “South Sea Rose” —
cret of welcome which was suc- the Columbia engagements marks
only launched October 21, 1929, Brown and Henderson.
cessfully put over by Jim O’Con- his return to the leadership field
and that the announcement of the changed while theatre operatorsWonderful Some- nell, 10. “That
Music Defense League was made and owners have saved on musi- thing Called Love” Robbins.
cians’ wages is significant. The
treasurer of the
Theatre, and Jack Dailey, publicity
—
Portland after an extended leave.
only January 13 of this year. The Recordings
plan of the Federation was not public is still paying for REAL 1. “Should I?— Paul White- man of the Rialto, who led the

quite clear when the advertising

MUSIC while the management col- man (Columbia). delegation.
Orchestra
The festivities were brought to
campaign was inaugurated, but the lects the salaries of the absent 2. “Chant of the Jungle” Roy — a satisfactory close at a little din-
inception of a drive for members
in the Music Defense League opens
musicians.
Certain
of the Federa-
_
members
Ingraham (Brunswick).
3. “When I’m Looking at
ner party tendered Kaufman at Reviews
the Benson
up a new field in Labor’s battle tion have scoffed and jeered at the You” —Lawrence Tibbett (Victor).
Hotel by Manager
Maxwell, at which the various dra-
against the Robot. It is felt by the
entire campaign and in some cases
have gone so far as to hinder pros-
“I’m Following
4. You” —Paul matic editors were invited guests. FREDDIE CARTER’S
Spect (Columbia).
Federation that the campaign has
actually checked the spread of pective members of the Music De- 5. “A Year From Today” —All ORCHESTRA
canned music. Many organists and fense League from signing the recordings. MAJESTIC BALLROOM
orchestras have been restored to coupons. Their attitude is extreme- 6. “Happy Days Are Here LONG BEACH
consoles and pits in various thea-
ly puzzling. Whether they have Again” —Charles King. (Reviewed March 1)
tres throughout the country since
some well-founded theory of ulti-
mate failure or wfsfi to officiate
7. “Little White Dove” —Law- Anice reception was given Fred-
rence Tibbett (Victor). die Carter and his nine-piece or-
last October.
The experiment is an interest- personally at their own funeral is 8. “Rogue Song” — Lawrence MADGE BRIGGS chestra when they returned for an
ing one and certainly a very vital uncertain. Their deep ignorance Tibbett (Victor). FOX UPTOWN
indefinite engagement. The or-
one to musicians. The life of the and entire lack of a sense of co- 9. “That Wonderful Something Los Angeles chestra starts on their eighth year
profession of music hangs in the operation is probably the true cause Called Love” —
Roy Ingraham Madge Briggs, premier organist after .one year’s absence, and al-
balance. The tremendous difficul- of their attitude. There are ap- (Brunswick). at the Fox Uptown, displayed ready the boxoffice shows a nice
ties to be overcome are self-evi-
proximately one hundred and fifty
thousand musicians in the United
10. —
“Dream Lover”- All record- plenty of technique on the con- little increase.
dent. There is little doubt but that ings. sole, playing the new Feist ar- Freddie’s Orchestra is sure-fire
the Federation leaders realize what States alone, and more than sev- SAN FRANCISCO rangement of “Love Me,” a med- with plenty of rhythm, pep, per-
enty-five per cent of them are out “Should I?” was in its second ley of love tunes, and Miss Briggs sonality and hits the tunes with
they are up against. Big interests
of work at present. The least that week of leadership in sheet music received plenty of applause for her “sock.” All the teams click to-
and added profits are extremely
the slackers can do is to shut up sales while a new tune “Woman efforts. The excellent work of
difficult to combat. Against living Changing her numbers gether.
music and its esthetic value are and not hinder the work of the in the Shoe” made tremendous twice weekly for the past three Herschel Ratcliff causes much in-
massed the unlimited resources of Federation. strides toward the top. Leaders months is an effort, but Madge terest, as he doubles every instru-
capital, inventive genius and the
The experiment -is a noble one are: goes over better at each perform- ment in the orchestra. Fred has
unfailing ability of man to perfect and by virtue of its procedure it 1. “Should ?”— Robbins. ance, and from general observation some nifty arrangements and can
deserves to succeed. “Woman in the Shoe”
the machine he ponceives. To en- 2. she will remain for an indefinite play mosts everything, with his in-
list the support of the people * * * Robbins. time. strumentation featuring five violins.
_
against innovation and novelty is a The event of the musical comedy 3. “Aren’t 1 1 ?
” De We A —
Madge comes from the Boule- Personnel of the aggregation is:
herculean task. It is like attempt- on the talking screen was, to me, Sylva, Brown and Henderson. vard, where she spent nearly a Paul Fry, piano-accordion; Billy
ing to lure a crowd of children out exceptionally interesting. The gen- 4. “Springtime in the Rockies” year. Markas, percussion; Elliott Bow-
of a candy store by telling them ius of direction (in the good ones) —
Villa Moret.
oody. W man, trombone; Ned Schwinkard,
of the stomach-aches they are go- spoke louder than the reproducing 5. “When the Sun Goes Down” trumpet; Glenn Fultz, saxophone;
ing to have. Exceptional courage equipment. But Main Street, out —
Lloyd Campbell. M. C. A. BOOKINGS George Landier, saxophone; El-
and the patience of Job are neces- in Brushville, don’t understand
6. “Chant of the Jungle” Rob- — wood Reeves, banjo; Herschel Rat-
sary for such a job. However, the them. These folks haven’t been to bins. series of one night stands are A cliff, sousaphone; Freddie Carter,
task is not so difficult once the Broadway and they don’t know 7. “Love Made a Gypsy Out being arranged violin and director.
novelty has worn off and the stom- anything about musical comedies, of Me” Leo Feist. — Corporation of
by the Music
America 0. K. Hoffman.
ach-ache sets in. The Federation anyway. Their cinema psychology 8. “Congratulations”- De Sylva, which —
they intend playing two
over
leaders have evidently awaited the dates back to the two-reel serials Brown and Henderson. concert bands enroute to the coast NEW SONGS OUT
psychological moment and the re- and their ideas of good pictures are 9. “I’m Following You” Ber- —
from Chicago where they have
sults may be surprising. somewhat set by those standards. lin.
SAN FRANCISCO,
been booked. One of the bands March 5.—
As far as we know, the American They are puzzled and annoyed 10. “Shepherd’s Serenade” is Ray Miller, who opens at the The first songs written expressly
Federation of Musicians is the first when the heroine breaks the ac- Robbins. Butler Hotel in Seattle, and the for the new Radio Music Co. and
labor organization to use an ad- tion by bursting into the themie other Phil Baxter, whose band published by Leo Feist, have been
vertising campaign in its fight while the glycerine trickles down SIGNS MARY LEWIS
opens in a hotel in Tacoma on released. They are: “Alone With
against the invasion of machines. her cheeks. They want to know May 5. Other bookings by the My Dreams,” “So Sympathetic”
It is an unprecedented spectacle what is happening to the hero. Continuing his upbuilding proc- M. C. A. are Tom Geron at the and “Where the Golden Daffodils
of Labor, arising from the black And they can’t reason out the sud- ess at Pathe, E. B. Derr has William Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh, Grow.” A1 Sather. Feist repre-
background of ignorance and vio- den appearance of the chorus in signed Mary Lewis, with her first Pa., and. Anson Weeks to handle will handle them locally.
sentative,
lence to fight back with Capital’s the middle of the desert where picture to go into production in the radio broadcasting for the
chief weapon — Intelligence. An ed- Tohn Henry is held by bandits. about six weeks. She has dates Flbrsheim Shoe Co., from the San INSTALL ORGAN
ucated public, and particularly a They have been educated to realism at the Metropolitan, N. Y., to fill Francisco NBC
studios beginning
musically educated public, is ex- and phantasy gives them indiges- first. Estimate of Miss Lewis’ Feb. 18. A new Kilgen organ is being
pected to respond in every detail. tion. salary is that she will be paid at installed at the Sennett Studios
The campaign, therefore, is doubly (Continued on Page 13) about. $4000 a minute for her
voice footage. Contract was not
ADD COMPOSERS for synchronizing.
is
Charlie Chase
working on his latest, “Fifty
in writing, but by talk recorded Million Husbands,” and Laurel
on film. Paramount has added to its and Hardy are busy on “Zero.”
music department Ballard Mac-
donald, Dave Dreyer, Grant Clarke
ELECTED AS i"^N THE PROGRAMS * ATURDAY,
WITH SHAPIRO BERNSTEIN AT AUTO SHOW
and Harry Akst. Already under
TAGE FEATURE 1 |F THE ^ MIDNIGHT \ FEB. 22
SHOW »-'CORING BIG
Carl Lamont, who was con- Leo Robin,
contract are Richard A. Whiting,
Patrick and Marsh and their
\
L. Wolfe Gilbert, Abel orchestra were a big feature and
nected with the firm of Ager, Baer,
Yellen and Bornstein for a period and
Sam Caslow, Newell Chase a decided hit at the Automobile
Franke Harling. Show, Los Angeles, last week.
of three years, is now represent-
ing Shapiro Bernstein as their
Pacific Coast representative. W. B. CHIEF MUSIC LANE AT SENATOR
Robert Crawford, recently head SACRAMENTO, March 6.—Al-
of the firm of DeSylva, Brown
JANIS TRIP ON len Lane is the new organist at
and Henderson, has been appointed the Fox Senator, succeeding
Eddy Janis, of the Famous Mu- executive in charge of all musical Jamie Erickson, who is at the
sic Publishers, left in the interests activities at Warners’ studios. Fox, San Diego.
of the firm for a trip to Port-
land and San Francisco. He ex-
pects to be gone two weeks.

AT NEW PARISIAN WILL PRIOR CONDUCTOR

Earl Chiquet and his Orchestra,
who have been entertaining at NFW STATE THEATRE. SYDNEY. AUSTRALIA
Coffee Dan’s Cellar, have signed
a contract to open at the New
Parisian Cafe at Market and Los
Angeles street.

OWEN FALLON “You

NEW WITMARK TUNE
Can’t Get To Fleaven
TED EIENKEL
That .Way” the new Witmark
is MUSICAL PRESENTATION
AND CALIFORNIANS HIS tune just arrived from New York.

ON WARNER STATION
CONDUCTOR and DIRECTOR
NOW IN SECOND YEAR AT CIVIC THEATRE
Artie Mehlinger, of the Harms
WILSON’S BALLROOM office,and Art Swartz, represent- Auckland, New Zealand
(Formerly Cinderella Roof) ing the Witmark firm, are a fea-
Pit Orchestra of 30 - : - Stage Band of 20
LOS ANGELES, CALIF. ture twice a week over Warners’
Radio Station KFWB. The team
is receiving plenty of fan mail.
 SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 1930 INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN PAGE THIRTEEN

FILM FOLK TAKE HEAVY is sustained throughout the entire SPANISH REGISTRATION
BLOWS IN TAX MATTER film and makes it a most im- TOTALS TO 150 NAMES
Corinne Griffith squared her ac- PICTURE pressive offering.
down for a
Interest
moment, and
is never
the bal- .
A total of
people, mostly players,
150 Spanish-speaking
were regis-
counts with Uncle Sam when she ance of scenes for best story ad-
paid several additional thousands
and a fine of $1000 in an endeavor REVIEWS vancement is done with an acute
sense of proportion. An achieve-
(Continued from Page 12)
Master Sammy Rifkind, seven-
year-old prodigy of the violin, re-
tered at the M. P. P. D. A. offices
before the registrations were trans-
ferred to the foreign production de-
to satisfy anent her oversight of ment for Mr. Cromwell.
cently caused a sensation in an in- partments of the various studios,
$20,000 in making up her income THE LONE STAR RANGER’ Thestory and dialogue redound
formal recital presented by the where it now rests.
tax for 1927. She had already most creditably to the record of
Oliver H. P. Garrett; with Howard
Jewish Music and Arts Club at the The move was launched to un-
paid $22,918.12 of the $41,673 (Continued from Page 4) Hollywood Conservatory of Music. cover people who had had legiti-
originally due, but with the pun- VIEWPOINT: George O’Brien Estabrook getting the laurels for
the smooth scenarization.
The auditorium was packed and mate experience on the stage of
ishments and all it brought up the plays his part in the matinee idol approximately three hundred people Spanish-speaking countries, and was
payment to another $25,000. Camera work by Charles Lang were turned away. Master Sammy declared to have been highly suc-
Everything’s hunky-dory now. key, which is a bid for the woman is uniformly far above average.
played “Thias Meditation” by Mas-
Other income tax offenders who vote and kid idolatry. But DIRECTOR’S CASTING senet, “Bolero” by Bohn, and “Eli
cessful in doing this.
to the actors, there
In addition
were a limited
came before the U. S. district court whether cowboy heroes with a VIEWPOINT; This is the best Eli.” The tone values, execution number of technical experts who
were Eleanor Boardman Vidor, drawing room manner and accent work of Powell’s career, and he and general musicianship of the registered.
who pleaded guilty and was fined will be generally accepted remains has done much of extreme merit boy would have done credit to Mexico led in the first week of
$1000 on each of two counts, be- to be seen. Our bet is that the before. many finished adult violinists. The registrations with 21; Spain was
sides additional taxes and penalties unpolished diamonds - in - the - rough Kay Francis, who has had some enthusiasm of the audience was second with 6, Argentina . came
amounting to more than $12,000; will be the topraters; it happens uncongenial roles since her first ample evidence of the exceptional third with 5, and other contribu-
Raymond McKee, who pleaded just at present to be a period for hit in “Gentlemen of the Press,” talent shown by this young expo- tors were Cuba, Peru, Ireland,
guilty to failure to pay the full authenticity and realisticism. contributes a most impressive per- nent of the violin. France, England, Italy, the Philip-
amount of his income tax for Sue Carol is a total loss oppo- formance here. Not long, com- * 4= * pine Islands, Chili, Columbia and
1927, and was fined $500 as well site O’Brien, being neither con- paratively speaking, but very, A pleasant and optimistic note is Nicaragua.
as the balance due
the govern- vincing nor with a vocal person- very good. sounded in the fact that out of
ment, amounting in all to $2500. John Risso, playing a one-armed Beverly
He was given until April 1 to pay
ality adequate to hold up her end
newsboy tipster for Powell, is
Hills’ five new theatres NO DECISION GO
of the love interest. Her line- three are to have organs installed
the fine. delivery is rote-ish and self-con- another whose work is without
at once. And the remaining two Decision in the bout between
Two actors, Malcolm McGregor scious. flaw. theatres have made provision so Mrs. A1 Santell vs. Mr. A1 Santell
and HallamC. Burr, were each Walter McGrail is the best
Regis Toomey does the best
that organ installation may be is not to be rendered until April
fined $500 for failure to pay their work yet seen from him, and,
casting in the picture. does He is far from
made in the future. Fool’s Day, notwithstanding the
full income tax. Mix and Tom his villain straightforwardly and like Powell, his record ’

* * * fight was fought to a finish some

King Vidor are also on the carpet sincerely, and with none of the
bad. For one thing, and someone Larry Engdahl has the new or- time ago. In the divorce com-
and will be asked to plead on look-at-me” stuff which mars the deserves a medal for it, his “$1,- chestra in the downtown Duffy plaint Mrs. A1 contended that her
similar charges filed against them. work of O’Brien and Carol. Add 000,000 smile” is< not worked House. The personnel includes Art
overtime.
hubby beat her until she was badly
to this the fact that he’s a good Tynan, violin; Carroll Wax, trum- bruised while Mr. A1 crossed with
NEW FOX HOUSE cowbojr type, and the total is a Jean Arthur’s part is short but pet; Jeff Gedhill, piano; Fredthe wail that his spouse dealt him
very able contribution. well handled. Greene, drums, and Larry Engdahl,
Stanley Fields is most aptly cast
some painful blows and broke his
Huntington Park is to have a Warren Hymer gets some legiti- sax-director. nose. Not satisfied, A1 says she
new halfmillion dollar Fox the- as a gambler of the rougher * * *
mate laughs in a comedy role, threatened him with a revolver.
atre. The
house, seating 1700, is though the lines assigned him are mould. Cecil Stewart and his orchestra But because the film director is
to be built on Pacific avenue be- as forced as the rest of the dia-
Brooks Benedict -has a highly have been no small part of the suc- out in Utah on location, the case
part to play, and
tween Zoe and Saturn. The West logue; and Russell Simpson is emotional short cess of “New Moon” at the Ma- was continued to the day and date
Coast president, Harold B. Frank- does so splendily. Betty Fran-
quite adequate as a more sedate jestic. The personnel of Cecil’s above first mentioned.
lin, stated that their business since his wife, having only
cisco plays
westerner. orchestra is Bill Wolfrom and H.
the first of the year amounted to one sequence, but that one ably Marsh, violins;
Balance of the cast is fair, in-
performed.
Sam Driscoll, viola; MAY BE DEPORTED
over a milion weekly which war- cluded being Lee Shumway, Colin Carl Pritchard, bass; Fred Wart-
ranted the construction of addi- Chase, Richard Alexander, Caro-
Completing the cast are Joan
nick, cello; J. F. DeLorenzo, flute;
tional theatres and Huntington Standing, Maurice Balck and Irv- Yvonne d’Arcy, motion picture
line Rankin, Joe Rickson, Eliza- Abe Leeker, violin and celeste; S. actress and wife of a British naval
Park will be among the first of a ing Bacon.
beth Patterson and Roy Stew'art. Pirolo and E. A. Fabriskie, reeds; officer, is battling with the immi-
considerable expansion program. Louis DeFabrity and F. Mitze,
‘STREET OF CHANCE’ ‘ROADHOUSE NIGHTS’ horns; Bill Dorsey and Pete Fer-
gration against depor-
authorities
She and her mother are
KNOPF IS DAD rara, trumpets; Loy Evans, trom-
tation.
accused of overstaying their leave
(Continued from Page 4) bone; Hal Dallas, drums and xylo-
(Continued from Page 4) in this country.
Edwin H. Knopf, Paramount di- this picture carries it to entirely phone, and Cecil Stewart, piano-
time in his life and is caught in
rector, is the father of a new too great lengths. Nor is it pos- director.
the act by Toomey, who rushes
daughter, Lillian Margaret, born sible to become interested in a * * *
last week.
out with the exclamation that if
that is gambling he’s through.
The other three gamblers ac-
serious romance with Ruggles one
of the parties thereto. The role
Carlyle would have found what
he was looking for out at our
ORGANISTS
BURGESS IN ‘FAME’ cuse Powell of framing (hem, and
could have been much better cast, Hollywood studios. “Give us, oh,
he, leaving them with tire ultima-
with Ruggles definitely relegated give us,” he cried, “the man who
Dorothy Burgess has been to supporting parts. Be his occupa-
signed for a part in • Warner
tum that he will repay the losses
when he feels like it, “put him on
sings at his work!
Fred Kohler is splendid as the tion what it may, he is equal to HERB
Brothers’ “Fame,” which John
Adolfi will direct with Belle Ben-
the spot,” which translated, means
they issue orders to their hench-
heavy, the murdering, two-fisted, any of those who follow the same
rum chieftain. Kohler has both pursuit in silent sullenness. He KERN
nett in the leading role.
men to kill him. the personality and the ability to
will do more in the same time —he Organist-Master of Ceremonies
Powell’s wife meantime had put him up among the top-notch will do it better —he will persevere FOX WEST COAST
reform he-men of the screen, given the longer.” And — the Long Beach,
ONSLOW abandoned
when he
gaming
hope
left
just
for
once
of his
his business
more. They
of
proper roles.
Jimmy Durante will be liked by
are the result!
*
alas!

* *
squawkies Calif,

STEVENSON were to have sailed

but she cancels the tickets and
for Europe, some, and anything but liked by
others. is He
of a burlesque
We
section.
will now rehearse the brass RUDOLPH N.
DIRECTOR, ANSON WEEKS’
S. S. MALOLO ORCHESTRA leaves her hotel. Finding that he
actually returned in time to take
type, and hardly of a personality
which will be pleasing to many.
However, those who like him will ADDED TO W. B. CAST
SCHRAEGER
PREMIER ORGANIST
the boat, and also learning at the
same time that he is “on the spot,” find him very funny indeed. He Chinese Theatre, Hollywood
Walter Pigeon and Douglas
accounts for all the laughs as- INDEFINITE
SOL
MASTER
LOWE
OF CEREMONIES
she telephones desperately in an
attempt to bring
conciliation.
about their re- signed him in this picture. His Girard have been given roles in
two partners in the Durante Trio “Sweet Kitty Bellairs,” which Al-
do satisfactorily their singing, and
fred E. Green will direct for War-
4th Year
Meantime a marked
Powell is ners, with Perry Askam and
well enough with the modest bit
Fox Manchester
man. None of his old cronies are
at their usual gathering places of acting required of them.
Claudia Dell in the leading roles. WM. (Billy) KNOX
Leo Donelly plays a reporter Pigeon was one of the leads in
'

Eos Angeles, Calif. when he goes there. At one is a SOLO ORGANIST

Warners’ big all-color special,
telegram from his brother’s wife, who is killed early in the story.
saying they are safely on their The excellent manner in which “Viennese Nights,” which will prob- Fox Oakland Theatre
ably be another week in shooting
way to San Francisco. Almost he handled his part caused true
GEORGIE simultaneously comes a telephone grief he should disappear so
that
under direction of Alan Crosland.

STOLL call that his brother wishes to

see him at such-and-such an hotel.
soon.
The cast is satisfactorily rounded KEATON TO HABLA
15TH WEEK
LOEW’S STATE Of course Powell recognizes the
frameup, but, the situation being
out by
many Young and
Fuller Mellish jr., Tam-
Joe King. The
Spanish-tongue feature first
MADGE BRIGGS
LOS ANGELES M-G-M
have Buster Kea-
at will The Gold Medal
what it is, he goes. He is shot,
managing to get to the street, but DUNCAN TO WED star. ton
It will be for
a its — ORGANIST —
Spanish version of his “Free and Fox Uptown Theatre
there he collapses. Final scenes Los Angeels
Rin-Tin-Tin is to have a step- Easy,” and is due to start
show him in an ambulance en
route to the hospital. The am- mother. The famous dog’s foster shortly.

JAY bulance interne says he will get

well. “Fifty to one I don’t,” says
father, Lee Duncan, is to take unto
himself a wife next June accord-
ing to word from Kansas
To All
City,
My Friends in the Profession Who Helped to Make My
Success Possible I Wish to Announce That 1 Now With Am
DCCWEC
MASTER-OF-CEREMONIES
Powell. The bet is taken and a
moment
lose,” and
later Powell says,
dies. Fadeout.
EXHIBITORS’ VIEWPOINT:
“You Mo. Miss Eva Linden, who
Duncan in K. C.
present visiting
where Rin-Tin-Tin is making per-
acknowledged
is at the Firm of

SHAPIRO, BERNSTEIN & CO.

This is perhaps the best picture sonal appearances,
Powell has ever had and the best the engagement, stating they are Our Big Songs Are: “What Do I Care/* “The Man From the
performance he has ever given. to be married at the conclusion of South*” “Ain’tcha” and “Wrapped in a Red Red Rose”
FOX EL CAPITAN which Dun-
SAN FRANCISCO
Powell fans
strong.
should go for it the present tour after
can and his bride will honeymoon CARL LAMONT
PRODUCERS’ VIEWPOINT: abroad. It was not stated whether Pacific Coast Manager
John Cromwell has put a polished the famous hound will accompany Suite 604 Majestic Theatre Bldg. Los Angeles, Calif.
direction into this picture which them.

OUR SINCERE APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO

MR. REX ANDHIS LAKE NORCONIAN CLUB

B. CLARK
(SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA’S MOST EXCLUSIVE)
FOR OUR PLEASANT ENGAGEMENT

EL-FLORES Presented
GAUCHO BAND By DON IGOE
BOOKED BY PARKS THEATRICAL ENTERPRISES
809 NEW ORPHEUM BLDG. LOS ANGELES, CALIF.
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PAGE FOURTEEN INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 1930

RKO and this is his first crack at the This “Trees Idea” probably is the “Give Me the Good Old Days” something very unusual here.
LOS ANGELES conductor’s job. He handled the Fanchon and Marco’s best since blackout for plenty of laughs. The presentation opened with
(Reviewed Feb. 29) baton nicely and made a nice im- “Black and Gold.” Opened with Four Seqouians from KPO
the orchestral offering of Arthur
No sensationalism in quality pression. Had three short num- Ted Reicard and Christel Le Vine
Ray Parker, Med Anderson, Cliff
vested in the vaude bill for this bers in the
concert; first.
Lockwood and Don Libby in a
“Tiger singing and Esther Campbell whis- group of three comedy numbers
— Clausen and his Seattle Sere-

week, but it was fair enough

nades. The concert was divided
en- Rag” with plenty of hot brass; tling
a prologue of introductory landed heavily and were forced to
tertainment. An afterpiece trav- second, “Pale Moon” with Bruno sequences. Then Jimmy Fawcett do another number. Excellent into three braces, exemplifying the
esty on the sterling performance Cesana taking the spotlight in
a in speedy acrobatic dancing, harmony in this group. Hector various types of melody rendered
of Owen McGiveney, quick-change baby work- and his Gang, the gang by the orchestra during the year.
sax offering; third, “That ing in polished being a
artist, was offered in lieu of an and classy style, flock First was musical comedy, with
Man From the South.” The full landed heavily. Terrell and Han- nicely.
of dogs, followed, doing
Victor Herbert’s “At the Ball
act and made the grade okay. Mc- house
at this night show went for
Giveney’s offering was preferred George’s stuff in a big way and ley, doing their comedy strong Masque” and “I’m Falling in Love
man stuff, drew the laughs. Had Brower and the band then did
above and away from everything gave him a nifty reception. With You” offered. pair of late A
else on the rostrum. plenty to offer and the midnight “12th St. Rag” with plenty of pops held up the jazz type, while
This season For his initial bow in this Pub- customers zip and with gestures and drew
enjoyed ’em. Tschaikowsky’s “1812 Overture”
he’s exposing in the episode “Bill lix house Ramsay
Sykes v from Dickens’
had “What Shall
master- I Play?” a nicely arranged med-
—
By a lucky break Herman Ker- still another encore two encores took care of the classical end. The
piece, just how his flash changes ley sken, manager of the Fox, got hold on two band numbers. Show had latter was given the heaviest
of organ numbers. He had a a Hawaiian finale with Irene stress, opening with the strings
are accomplished and it’s a smart pleasant line of chatter to intro- of Charlie Farrell for four days of
Fredericks hulaing, the Seqouians
idea. With this usually mild and duce his numbers, which ranged personal appearances. The star of singing and all on stage. and going into heavy brass, which
undemonstrative audience, Mc- from “II Trovatore” to a smash “Sunnyside Up” gets credit for was held forte until a powerful
Picture was “Untamed.”
Giveney landed with a maximum closer using “Ain’t Misbehavin’.” plenty of the draw and once he finish.
had them inside the house he Hal.
of returns.
Boy works in a polished style that made short work of walking From here on two voices were
Dick Nash and Midgie Fately presages a successful engagement away heard over the amplifiers. This
.
with the flaps’ hearts. Jumped PUBLIX SEATTLE gag was recorded on black film,
clicked with a routine of nonsense, for him here.
into the orchestra pit with Roes-
steps and_ rope spinning excerpts. Picture was Paramount’s “Dan- ner
and his men and in a shy THEATRE with Alan Strickfadden, local ra-
dio announcer, and Pinkerton
Contrast in sizes of the two per- gerous Paradise.”
manner warbled “I’m a Dreamer” SEATTLE Day, supplying the chatter. They
formers amuses and their work Bock. and “Talking Picture,” encoring (Reviewed March 2) spoke on entertainment. An
throughout is outstanding for sin- The second anniversary of this quated Mary Pickford film anti-
with “Garden in the Rain.” Cre-
cerity in effort. Small size of FOX ated a nice impression. big stand brought on what savored flashed
on the screen, during the
was
girl allows for some smart dance
SAN FRANCISCO Here Roesner turned over the of being a feeler for the return reels of which boys came down
comedy gymnastics that hit the (Reviewed March 1) master- of-ceremonies work to of stage shows, a feature that has the aisles peddling confections. It
bell with a clang.
This was the fourth consecutive Prof. Herman Schnitzel, local ra- been absent for nearly a year. was funny and took the house by
Pavley-Oukrainsky, presented in
opening spot, their ballet of pretty
midnight radio show the Fox has dioist. The Prof introduced four lot of A
entertainment was storm. burlesque comic, A ob-
had, featuring artists from the other radio artists and at various jammed into this thirty-five min viously one of the band boys, did
and talented dancers, who flaunted
city’s ether emporiums working in times essayed several weak at- ute offering titled, “The Evolution an old-time scenic song slide turn
the art of terpsichore in a series
conjunction with the regular Fan- tempts at being funny. Schnitzel of Entertainment.” The talent was that was also good for generous
of artistic numbers.
chon and Marco Idea and orches- is woefully inadequate in what he all recruited locally and obviously guffaws.
William and Joe Mandel, acro-
batic comics have stepped out of
tral offerings. Despite excellence claims to have most: comedy. In had its pulling power, as the house Here a scrim was dropped in
of F. and M.’s “Trees Idea” the one instance his m. c. remarks was packed for the supper show, (Continued on Page 15)
their character and on this bill,
overture, “Spanish Sketches” as were not particularly well chosen:
were seen to advantage in their
staged and presented by Walt when he made a harmless remark
own act and in the afterpiece that Roesner
easily romped away with about “fairies” that at a midnight
demonstrated their versatility and
ability to clown.
all honors.

“The Grand Parade” (Pathe) son at this show.

was the flicker fare.
Charles Farrell in per- show patronized by a fast-tongued
audience drew whistles and “yoo-
Overture was a medley of Cas- hoos.” Eva De Vol, singer, KPO
PATRICK and MARSH
(AGENCY)
on first and putting over one song
Eddie Eben pleasingly demon- tilian numbers, blended by a peach nicely; VAUDEVILLE-ORCHESTRAS
of an Earl Sharp arrangement. then Johnny O’Brien of
strated his familiarity with the
Organ console in the center of the NBC
tooted out two hot harmon-
console keys. Business not so
good with the weak looking mar- pit was built into a platform and (Doby and
_ ica selections; and Strum Hum WANTED!
quee bill-of-fare possibly the rea- on it Norman Nielson, KFRC
vo- Lou) of stopped KFRCACTS SUITABLE PICTURE FOR PRESENTATIONHOUSE
the show cold with their clever
son. House receipts will be below calist, rose into view singing with uke and song stuff,
Roesner’s orchestra in nice voice. netting an en-
CLUBS AND
average accordingly.
Eddie M Finale especially stirring, with the core and a speech; Hinds and WRITE WIRE CALL — —
eredith.
curtain on stage drawing back to Leonard of KPO, with songs, 607-8 Majestic Theatre Bldg., 845 South Broadway, Los Angeles
disclose a scrim of a huge tam- clicked; the Neapolitan Quarette Phone TUcker 214#
GRANADA bourine. Girls back of the scrim of KFRC
singing two numbers,
SAN FRANCISCO in Spanish costume coming up on were well received.
(Reviewed March 2) the rising stage and behind that “Idea” again resumed its course
The Granada shifted consider- rising still another scenic effect, with Naynon’s Birds being put
ably in its entertainment personnel, this a Californa mission. The over- through a short and fast
the current show seeing Don ture was calculated to take heavy of tricks. Segued into the finale
George transferred from the or- applause and it did.
gan console to the orchestra con-
with the line girls working on
C. Sharpe Minor, doubling in ropes in the background.
routine

Walter Trask
WANTS STANDARD
ductor’s stand and Harold Ramsay from the Warfield for this night Film feature was Metro’s “Chas- ACTS and ENTERTAINERS for
in as solo organist. show led the packed house through ing Rainbows.” THEATRES, CLUBS, LODGES and SMAROFF-TRASK
George has been at the Granada community singing. Organist got Hal.
PRESENTATIONS
console for the past two years them all singing and in a big way. WALTER TRASK THEATRICAL AGENCY
FOX EL CAPITAN 1102 Commercial Exchange Bldg.
SAN FRANCISCO 416 West Eighth
(Reviewed March 3) Street Los Angeles

Meiklejohn Bros. To
Wurlitzered
start the show Mel “Hertz
“Kamanoi Ostrow,”
“Prince of Pilsen” and “Kiss Me
Telephone TUcker 168#

ASSOCIATED VAUDEVILLE MANAGERS Again” as they would be played on WILLS-CUNNINGHAM

cathedral, concert and ballad or- 7016 Hollywood Boulevard Studio of Dancing
Fourth Floor, Spreckels Bldg. gan respectively, and then did Professionals Taught by Professionals
GLadstone 9602

“Sunnyside Up” Routines Created and Perfected for Single, Double and Ensemble
Phones: 714 So. HOI St. with orchestral
Dancing Acts
effects, getting the full house to
TRinity 2217, TRinity 2218 LOS ANGELES Walter Wills Theatrical Employment Agency
do community singing. Clicked
Talent Booked for Pictures, Vaudeville,
VAUDEVILLE AND PICTURE HOUSE for good returns. Production, Clubs
Behind the footlights was
ENGAGEMENTS AVAILABLE Peggy. O’Neill stage show with
the
FOR STANDARD ACTS the girls singing and dancing to
“I
and
put
Wish I Had You
then Jay Brower and band
over “Springtime in the
Last Night”
Ackerman & Harris EXECUTIVE OFFICES
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_

Rockies” with the brass trio Bob

for Vaudeville, Picture Kimic, Lou Shaw and Warren
—
Lewis singing and Kimic doing
THIRD FLOOR, PHELAN BLDG.
House Presentations, Clubs and Talkies
a muted trumpet solo. Encored

AL WAGER (Artists’ Representative)

THEATRICAL
AGENCY
easily.
Ruth Hayward stepped out of
the line for a hoofing, singing spe-
cialty that drew an encore, and
Ella Herbert Weston,

Market, Grant and O’Farreli Sts.

Booking Manager

SAN FRANCISCO
221 LOEW’S STATE BLDG., LOS ANGELES, CALIF. then the girls in a 20 years ago LOS ANGELES —20 Film Exchange Bidg.
number. Old time routine re-
Phone: V An dike 3619
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TO MAKE BUSINESS- GAMBLE IS APPOINTED

COMMERCIAL TALKIES MANAGER OF PORTLAND
Presentations
An arrangement has just been
made between the Western Elec-
Fanchon and Marco SEATTLE, March
Carrier,
S. James A.
manager for
divisional
—
(Continued from Page 14) tric and the
one, behind which a trio played Studios in
Metropolitan Sound
Hollywood through
on a harp, violin and cello while which Met will immediately start
Route List of “Ideas” RKO,
appointment
week announced the
this
of Ted Gamble
manager of the Portland RKO
as

a miss, from the Patricia Perry production of business and com- house. Gamble has been, for the
School of the Dance, here, exe- mercial talking films. Following is the Fanchon and Marco-- - ST. LOUIS (6) pastttwo years, local chief of the
cuted a very beautiful toe dance. Heretofore the W. E. devices Ideas route schedule, with the opening Fox Theatre Universal Theatres and is one of
This scene presented a very pretty have been restricted to use in the dates, all of the current month, in pa- “Uniforms” Idea the youngest big-time managers in
renthesis besides the name of the town: Armand & Perez Joy Brothers
picture that clicked. theatre only but with the develop- Sylvia Shore & Helen Ruth Hamilton the country.
Stanleigh Malotte, house organ- ment of portable recording and PASADENA (6)
MILWAUKEE In leaving the Universal fold,
Colorado Theatre (6)
ist, offered a group of old songs reproducing equipment by the “Gyp Gyp Gypsy’ Idea ’
Wisconsin Theatre Gamble declared that all rumors
for his contribution to the “Evo- Electrical Products Research, Inc., Chaz Chase Earl Knapp “Let’s Pretend” Idea connecting Carl Laemmle’s local
Tilly ou." & Rogers Florence Forman
lution.” “Yes Sir, That’s My a subsidiary of W. E., a special George Price
Ed Cheney Jimmy Hiadreas suburban houses with a sale are
Baby,” “Three o’Clock in the license has been accorded the LOS ANGELES (6) George Green Rita Lane unfounded. Ted admits that ne-
Morning,” “Who” and “Charles- Loew’s State gotiations were on, but says that
Christie firm to place the equip- “Coral” Idea DETROIT, MICH. (6)
ton” were the ditties. Malotte ment at the disposal of concerns Fox Theatre all deals are now definitely off and
Maurice and Vincent Eva Mandel
employed a good choice of combi- “Jazz Temple” Idea that Universal will continue to op-
for the purpose of making indus- The Royal Samoans
Wally Jackson Sylvia Doree
nations on his number* and he trial pictures of educational or SAN DIEGO (6) Gus Elmore erate the spots.
Nora Schiller
handled his instrument very cap- commercial value. Pox Theatre Temple Beauties:
No ‘Broadway
‘
Venuses’ ’
Idea Fox Detroit
ably. difficulty in selling his Avenues are also to be opened Mel Klee and 16 New York Beauty THRILLER AT VINE
stuff experienced. up for use by civic, professional Winners BUFFALO, N. Y. (7)
The finale of show had a
the and trade associations in education- Wells and Winthrop Lafayette Theatre
Aerial Bartletts “Rope’s End,” a thriller of no
big screen dropped in three. The al work explaining factory proc- LONG BEACH (6) “In Green” Idea
Born and Lawrence Moran and Weston mean agitating propensities, is to
house was dark and Pinkerton esses, health talks, convention ad- West Coast Theatre open at the Vine St. next Sunday
Franklyn Record Doris Nierly
Day, “Skirts” Idea
local favorite, was heard dresses, etc. Famous Up In the Air Girls Way Watts and Arminda night. In the cast are Noel Madi-
singing “The Spell of the Blues,” Neal Castagnoli Ruth Silver NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y. (8-11) son, Hugh Huntley, Dwight Frye,
the title of the turn. “Pinkie” was and Others
in good voice and his powerful
BEAUDINE’S PICTURE Strand Theatre
“Baby Songs” Idea
Brenda Forbes, Peter Shaw, Alfred
HOLLYWOOD (6) Penny Pennington Rose Valyda
Jenkins, Bessy O’Dadoren and Su-
baritone was nice to hear, putting Egyptian Theatre sanna Leach. This play ran seven
William Beaudine will direct Pearl Hoff Alene & Evans
him across gloriously. The sec- Warner’s “Those Who Dance.” “Marble” Idea months in New York and a year in
ond verse was done in recitation, The Harris Trio Molandin & Brigante UTICA, N. Y. (12-14)
Joseph Jackson wrote the script, FloBelle & Charlie H. B. Matthews Gayety Theatre London, but this will be its premier
with the ballet girls coming on based on Georgene and Henry Francia “Baby Songs” Idea on the coast.
the story by George
for their routine. A shadow ef- Kibbe Turner. Cast includes Monte FRESNO (6-8) Penny Pennington Rose Valyda
fect was very clever and novel, and Wilson Theatre Pearl Hoff Alene & Evans
the girls plainly evidenced capable
Blue, Lila Lee, William Boyd, Bet-
“Sunshine’ Idea WORCESTER, MASS. (8)’
ZELLNER MOVES
ty Compson, William Janney, Wil- Bailey & Barnum Richard Wally Palace Theatre
training. Miss Perry has, in these fred Lucas, Cornelius Keefe, De- Vince Silk Mary Lou The Pickford-Fairbanks publicity
“Far East” Idea
twelve
!

girls, a line which should Witt Jennings and Gino Corrado. Arline Langan and Norman Selby Frank Stever Helen Pachaud offices, of which Arthur J. Zellner
go far in either picture or stage SAN JOSE (9-12) M. Sanami & Co. Ruth Kadamatsu
is chief, have been moved to new
presentation work. This finale was California Theatre Joan Hardcastle
very effective and took a tremen- RADIO’S OPERA SINGER “Sushine” Idea SPRINGFIELD, MASS. (8) quarters, at studio streets and A
Bailey & Barnum Richard Wally Palace Theatre 3rd. Housewarming was Tuesday
dous hand. Vince Silk Mary Lou ‘Arts in Taps’ Idea
4
afternoon from 2 to 5 m.
Radio Pictures is now getting set ’
p.
The presentation concluded with Arline Langan and Norman Selby Myrtle Gordon Johnny Plank
to enter the grand opera hero race Rodney & Gould
clips from past, recent and future SAN FRANCISCO (7) Eddie Lewis
talkies.
which M-G-M launched with Law- Fox Theatre A1 & Hal Brown & Willa ADDED TO REPERTORY
Tibbett’s “The Rogue Song.” Jeanne MacDonald
A comedy, newsreel and the fea- rence
Paramount has its Dennis King in Don Carrol
“Eyes” Idea
Six Candrevas HARTFORD, CONN. (8) The regular company of the Civic
ture, “Roadhouse Nights,” com- Paul Olsen Bob and Ula Buroff Capitol Theatre
pleted the show.
“The Vagabond King,” and Radio Keo, Yoki and Toki
Repertory Theatre playing at the
“Accordion” Idea
raced Everett Marshall across the
OAKLAND (6) Burt & Lehman Theo. & Katya Hollywood Music Box will be aug-
continent to be its ace in the game. Nat Spector Mary Price mented for Sierra’s “A Romantic
FOX FIFTH AVE. Marshall, a member of the Metro-
Fox Theatre
‘Trees’ Idea
4
’ Arnold Hartman Young Lady,” which opens next
SEATTLE politan Opera Co., is a baritone Naynons Birds Mavis and Ted NEW HAVEN, CONN. (8) Monday. Those added to the com-
(Reviewed March 2) Terrell & Hanley Esther Campbell Palace Theatre
who has sung with the organization Christal Levine and Ted Reicard ‘Types’’ Idea
4 pany are Estelle Brody, Daisy Bel-
Eddie Fitzgerald, p. a. for the for three years. more, Tempe PIgott, Marguerita
SACRAMENTO (6) Carlena Diamond
West Coast houses here, pulled a Senator Theatre Trado Twins Harold Stanton Fisher, and Harold Minjer.
nifty when he tied in with Hearst’s BRIDGEPORT, CONN. (8)
morning sheet, the Post-Intelli- FRANCES HYLAND
BACK Diehl Sisters “Peasant” Idea
General Ed Lavine Palace Theatre
gencer, and changed the title of Johnson & Duker June Worth “Kisses” Idea RINA IN ‘SATAN’
Frances Hyland, of the Tiffany Belcher Dancers Joe & Jane McKenna
Fanchon and Marco’s .“Desert” Will Cowan Mabel & Marcia
staff, is back on the job SALEM, ORE. (6) Rina de Liguoro, Italian film
Idea to the “Peach.” The hook- writing
following a serious operation due Elsinore Theatre E Flat Four Mitzi Mayfair player, has been added to the
up was in line with the P.-I.’s “Manila Bound” Idea Helen Aubrey Dave Hacker
campaign on its new edition, the to a former accident. She is doing Harry & Frank Seamon Stella Royal Wallen & Barnes cast of Cecil B. DeMille’s “Mad-
Peach. Much free space in. the the screen play of “The World of Samuel Lopez Romero Family WATERBURY, CONN. (9) ame Satan” at M-G-M.
Men,” from the Andrew Percival PORTLAND (6) Palace Theatre
Hearst daily for the show, which Broadway Theatre “Drapes” Idea
novel.
had its marked effect on patronage. “Manila Bound” Idea Frank Melino & Co. Jerome Mann
The curtain rose to reveal an Harry & Frank Seamon Stella Royal Dorothy Kelly
SELLS ’EM PLOT
Indian desert scene, in full.
mixed duo was on for a song,
A
George Pearson, who came
Samuel Lopez
SEATTLE (5)
Romero Family

Fifth Avenue Theatre

BROOKLYN, N. Y. (7)
Fox Theatre
‘Columns” Idea ‘
PAUL MALL
while the twelve line girls were to
“Overtures” Idea Rome & Gaut Billy Rolls “HOT DOMINOES” Idea
draped up and around the set. Hollywood from England to as-, Toots Novelle Louise Manning Niles Marsh Maxine Evelyn
The gals beat on tom-toms, after sist in directing Tiffany’s “Jour- Edison and Gregory Huff and Huff Dorothy Henley Thanks to Fanchon and Marco
which there w as more singing ney’s End,” has sold the studio
r Helen Hille WASHINGTON, D. C. (8)
a plot, which Adele Buffington is SPOKANE, WASH. Fox Theatre
The girls came down for an acro- American Theatre
(5)
“Hollywood Studio Girls” Idea
preparing for the screen. Title is
batic routine that was pleasant to
see. A series of cartwheels, back if“Life,
flips and somersaults preceded the
Laughter and Tears,” and Ed and Morton“Desert”
Tiffany paid anything extra for Cropley and Violet
Idea
Beck Muriel Stryker
Manuel Lopez
Three Gobs
Chas. Rozelle
Miles & Perlee
John Vale
Lorris & Fermine
MURIEL
novel acrobatic exit. The dozen that title they’re plain cuckoo.
damsels were from the Carla Tor-
Carla Torney Girls
GREAT FALLS, MONT. (5)
Grand Theatre
ATLANTA, GA. (7)
Fox Theatre STRYKER
ney school of Milwaukee and, al- IN DUNCANS REVUE
“International” Idea Slate Bros.
“Gardens” Idea
Vina Zolle
Fanchon and Marco’s
though they have been seen here Frederico Flores Osaka Boys Moffa and Mae Cliff Nazzaro DESERT IDEA
before, they looked better than
The Duncan Sisters have been Billy Carr Markel and Faun TULSA, OKLA. (7)
added to M-G-M’s “March of Mignon Laird Orpheum Theatre
ever. ByTTE, MONT. (5)
Time.” “Jazz Cinderella” Idea
Cropley and Violet were in the Fox Theatre Mae Usher Albert Hugo
deuce spot with a. series of fancy
Betty Lou Webb
“Ivory” Idea Roy Rogers Billy Randall TOOTS NOVELLO
rope spinning. The team worked clever hokum. They’re billed “The Four High Hy Meyer James Gaylord Pauline Alpert
Hatters Goetz and Duffy Fanchon and Marco’s
fast and their hand balancing work MIAMI, OKLA. (7)
Window
Cleaners,” and their first Peggy Carse
Coleman Theatre “Overtures” Idea
was neat and executed nicely. They
song was a comedy ditty on the DENVER, COLO. (5) “Screenland Melodies” Idea
took a nice hand on their semi-
subject. After a few gags they Tabor Grand Sherry Louise Lucille Iverson Direction Wm. Morris
adagio work, through which the slaughtered ‘Hot Dominoes” Idea
4

Karavaeff Everts & Lowry

’em with “Laugh, Les Klicks Pall Mall Lamberti Franklin & Warner
girl continued to spin the lariats. Clown, Dexter, Webb and Diaz
Laugh,” which could be Jack & Betty Welling
The band boys offered “Estrel- forgiven because of the hot manner
lita,” first in fox-trot time and in which they sold the tune. Plenty
later, as Souders played his trom- of talent W. B. SIGN CLAUDIA JENNINGS IN ‘HOUSE’ SAM
bone solo, in the tempo as writ- act.
and entertainment in this
DeWitt Jennings has been added LINDFIELD & GO.
ten. The turn opened with a few Claudia Dell, former Follies girl, Touring With
The finale opened with two girls, who has been starring on Broad- to the cast of “The Big House”
hot measures on the trumpet by followed by the balance of the Fanchon and Marco's
Bill Woodbury, after which the line, on for a toe routine. Muriel way in “Rosalie,” came to Holly- which George Hall is directing, “CARNIVAL RUSSE” IDEA
brass and strings picked up a Stryker entered for another wood for a rest. But the movie featuring Wallace Beery, Robert
beau- lure got her, and now she’s been Montgomery, Chester Morris and
chorus. The strings and reeds tifully done exotic acrobatic rou-
were heard alternately to nice ef- tine. signed under a Warner Brothers others for M-G-M.
contract. Her first picture work
fect, with Souders winding up the
turn in good fashion.
The line then got back to its will be the title role of “Sweet GRANSTEDT CAST FLO BELLE
toe routine, another neat bit of Kitty
Muriel Stryker worked with the precision work,
Bellairs.” Greta Granstedt has been added AND
after which the
to the cast of “Caught Short,” the
line girls before a scrim dropped
in two for the next brace of the
stage. went dark and a volcanic
IN SENNETT FILM
picture in which Chuck Reisner is
CHARLIE
eruption was screened on the back
show,_ and, offering an Indian rit- directing Polly Moran and Marie Fanchon and Marco “Marble” Idea
drop. The singing duo was on |

ual piece, which was an outstand- again for more song and the cur- In Mack Sennett’s “Honeymoon Dressier for M-G-M. j

ing offering of ability and human tain went down on the entire Zeppelin” are Marjorie Beebe,
gracefulness. The precision work troupe draped around the set. Daphne Pollard, Vernon Dent,
of the line girls in the background A Nick Stuart, Nina Quartero, and
Walt Disney cartoon, a quar-
helped the totality of the pretty tet of Fox newsreel clips and
picture.
Eddie and Morton Beck pre- pleted the bill.
ceded the finale with a lot of
the

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are being cast more and more from
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FRANK
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ORGANIST
STATE THEATRE
Melbourne, Australia /
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(One of the “Union Theatres” —Stuart F. Doyle, Managing Director)

“That
and
“ Weaver
Smiling
of
Personality”
Melodies”

In Second Year as Featured Soloist in Australia’s most magnificent theatre, at the Console of the
Largest Wurlitzer in the Southern Hemisphere
/

Organ Presentations Comic Novelties —

Song Fests Operatic Fantasias —
with Symphonic Orchestral Support
—
and Popular Concerts

Broadcasting Artist
for Super Stations
3LO and 3AR
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
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Karl Thiede

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