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ESTABLISHED 1924
Entered as Second Class Matter, April 29, 1927, at Post-
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AUSTRALIA
CONDITIONS
NOT SO HOT
Frank Lanterman, solo
ganist for 16 months at
State, Melbourne, Australia,
has returned to this country.
At the request of “Inside
Facts,” he has prepared this in-
teresting report on conditions
in Australia, as viewed by the
artist from the United States.
BY FRANK LANTERMAN
As
a result of intensive com-
petitive building, Australia’s
five major cities, Sydney, Mel-
bourne, Adelaide, Brisbane and
Perth, were well supplied with
de luxe houses. This construc-
tion activity was at its height
when the “Jazz Singer” ap-
peared and the Australian pub-
lic went completely talkie,
little over a year ago.
Imagine a program of two
talkie features, an orchestral
overture, organ specialty, and
a stage presentation. The public
soon became satiated with the
undue length of the programs
and the banal “Hollywoodese”
masquerading as English.
Economic depression made its in-
roads, and audiences dwindled.
People shopped for their entertain-
ment, and the better grade specials
did the business, while the ordinary
program features only served to
talk patrons out of the weekly
change houses.
Operating expenses in the great
bone with only “Union Theatres”
retaining orchestras. The Melbourne
State seemed to weather the talkie
reaction more successfully than any
of the other big houses.
Call ’Em Yanks
With only two de luxe perform-
de luxe palaces were cut to the
ances a day, the turn-over is limited
and as operation on Sunday is
prohibited, the week’s gross is na-
turally not particularly healthy.
However, salaries are not on the
same level as those in the United
States, and it is possible to operate
successfully under normal condi-
tions.
Americans are known as
“Yanks,” and because we could
demand good salaries, it didn’t
tend to make relations with our
“Aussie” co-workers any too
pleasant. To put it bluntly, the
situation within the ranks was
at times badly strained.
Friction is always a personal
grievance, and must be considered
only as such. On the whole, the
“Aussies” are good scouts, and I
had some fine friends in Melbourne,
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NEWSPAPER
GOLF STAND
ON THE PAN
or-
the ..SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 4,-
Dailv newspapers of San Francisco
that devote large publicity space
and promote contests among baby
golf links are headed for a decided
run-in with the local space-buying
theatres.
Managers claim they are per-
haps the most consistent buyers
of space in newspapers, and
they pay the largest rate by far
of any business classification,
that they are permanent insti-
tutions, who advertise in good
weather and bad, good seasons
and tough, and will be so op-
erating when this microbe golf
bacteria is all healed and as
dead as ping-pong and mah
jong.
At the present time, the golf bug
is cutting heavily into box office re-
a ceipts, and in the mass taking thou-
sands of potential dollars away
from the theatre coffers.
It has become so serious that pro-
duction may be cut as a conse-
quence. Its influence is being felt
by the workers throughout the the-
atrical profession f rom the ushers
in the thatres, many of whom have
been turned loose, to the stars, who
are withholding their pictures until
better times.
In spite of the business depres-
sion, newspaper advertising of the
theatres has been maintained, but
now that the papers are boosting
the “enemy” of the theatres, the
theatres feel the papers should be
made to feel the jolt as well by the
withdrawal of their advertising sup-
port.
SMALL ADS
Thegolf courses are small adver-
tisers, and they are not
entitled to
the amount
of free publicity they
are receiving, say the northern man-
agers, and in sheer self-defense, if
the papers do not advance a policy
of theatrical support, the theatres
will, in a body, find other mediums
of announcing their shows.
One San Francisco paper, the
Scripps-Howard Daily News, is
particularlya ggravtaing the San
Francisco showmen by promoting
a tournament on about a dozen
pony courses and is giving a lot of
publicity to the gag.
It looks like the Daily News will
be the first paper to feel the weight
of theatre displeasure by laying of
an ultimatum of the theatre opera-
Dorothy Goff “Miss Universe” tors of “Golf or Theatre Advertis-
ing — Choose.”
In Los Angeles, while the con-
dition between the papers and the-
Appearing this week at Loews State. Los Angeles atres is not so acute, it is due in a
measure to the fact that the the-
in Fanchon and Marco’s AMERICAN BEAUTY IDEA atres and former theatrical men
are largely interested in the new
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‘BIG TOPS’
HUGHES SAID
TO BE BUYING
LAEMMLELOT
There is a persistent rumor
that Howard Hughes is to purchase
Universal. It is known that he has
been in. the market for a studio for
some time with his eye fixed long-
ingly on the big Lankershim lot.
Several conferences between the
L,aemmeles and the producer of
“Hell’s Angels” are known to have
taken place and the report is that
they have come to an agreement
and the announcement of the deal
is hourly expected.
Larger Studios
Being Operated
By Bud Murray
Bud Murray, New York and Los
Angeles stage and dance director,
formerly with Messrs. Shubert at
Winter Garden and George White’s
Scandals for IS years, came to Los
Angeles two years ago to aid in
the direction of “Good News,”
after which he became dance di-
rector for Grauman’s Chinese Thea-
ter, RKO Theater presentations and
several talking pictures. Recently
he staged “Oh, Susanna.” During
the two years he built up the high-
class stage and screen school,
which bears his name. The Bud
Murray school now ranks among
the foremost in its particular type.
To meet increasing demands for
space, Murray, during the summer
months, has made extensive altera-
tions and enlarged the studios to
4000 square feet, including a large
comfortable waiting room, five prac-
tice rooms, three dressing rooms,
extra showers, a 42-foot ballet
room, free auto park and large light
and airy rooms on the sixth floor
of the American Storage building.
Murray further has re-signed his
ballet directress, Mary
Taylor, a premier danseuse, former-
ly with “Student Prince” “Gone
Hollywood” and “Oh, Susanna,”
and also Lafe Page, associate and
instructor in tap and off-rhythm,
and Gladys Murray, head of the
children’s department.
Fall classes will start on Sep-
tember IS for beginners and ad-
vanced pupils in ballet, tap and ac-
robatic.
LENI STENGEL CAST
Leni Stengel, European actress,
will portray the “Angel of Death”
in “Beau Ideal,” new Radio
production.
Things We Can’t
Understand
By ARCH WOODY
Why the checking up on
cops
automobiles don’t need search war-
rants.
Denison Clift, Paramount play-
Why Hollywood extra girls al- wright and director,
ways expect to be “handed a line” ored guest at the premier of two of
even when there is none being his dramatic works this Fall.
thrown.
Why (Jake not Shubert picturization of his Broadway play,
Jack)
isn’t in Hollywood now. “Scotland Yard,” which was re-
Why the wet candidates polled cently filmed with Edmund Lowe
such a large majority in such a dry and Joan Bennett in prominent
state. roles. Later in the season he will
Why Rube Wolf’s wish for an journey to London to be present at
tnticipated blessed event should not the “first night” of his latest play,
be granted.
“Sin Becomes Fashionable,” a story
Why Ted Leary, who is a good of sophisticates, which is being, pro-
Conductor as well as a comedian duced in England.
isn’t waving a stick.
Why Picture Plot Plotters, don’t
plot.
Gene Morgan the fellow who al-
Pearl Hickman, producer of Pearl
ways had a laugh for you at the Hickman’s Darlings, R. K. O. act,
Boulevard and at Loew’s State, is arrived in Los Angeles from San
away far way, in Pittsburg, Pa.
Gene’s at home in Pittsburg, be-
cause he has played the town be-
fore. Yes he did. Gene has played
every town any size in the United
States and how do you like this?
Gene was in vaudeville once. He
may get sore at us for opening it
up on him but he was. Of course
his background training of vaude-
ville days, may have some bearing
on his showmanship now. What of
it?. Well, if pictures do not recall
Gene Morgan, its just another thing
we cannot understand.
INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN SATURDAY, SEPT. 6, 1930
*
CLOSING MUCH EARLIER
Record Mob On Rube Is Silent COUNTY FAIRS
He’d Want Cash Johanna Smith* About New ‘Tux’
to Warm Bench ARE GRABBING
Over Week End Rube Wolf has been m. o-ing
the Loew’s State week at this
In a City Park
It is estimated that 15,000 persons
in a brand new tuxedo. Makes
him look newer than his 1930
BUSINESSAWAY
model cornet.
When every other person you visited the gambling ship, Johanna Funny part is that Rube has-
afloat meet in Hollywood is out of Smith, during the three days holi- The big tops are -closing from
n’t mentioned Eddie Schmidt, four to eight weeks earlier than
work, this yarn ought to go day last week and that upwards of the tailor, since his return
great with the masses. $250,000 changed hands over the usual this season. Bad business is
from Brooklyn a few weeks
Freeman Lang, public address various tables. the reason. The whole country has
ago. Wonder if Eddie made been covered by the circuses, and
system expert, who also an- Most of the play went to roulette Rube pay for the tux?
nounces and m. c.’s. whenever and craps, but the wheel of fortune generally it is reported that the tak-
he’s paid enough, has played and Chinese lottery got its mede of ings have been ’way less than usual.
speakie bits in several recent pic- play. The John Robinson show closed
tures, getting $100 to $150 for
half an hour’s actual work in
They stood three deep behind the
stools of the black-jack table while
L.A.BANDMEN, September 1, at Freeport, 111., sev-
eral weeks earlier than it has ever
front of the studio mike. vacancies at the stud games were at gone into winter quarters before.
Asked if he was going to keep premium. The Hagenback-Wallace show
on with it, Freeman retorted,
“Why should I? I get one-fifty
a
Restaurant, however, was not pa-
tronized heavily, and there is some
SHOW CHIEFS closes on the 5th, in Lincoln, Ne-
braska, while the Ringling Bros,
for 30 minutes, but have to hang talk of turning the space over to show is to close eight weeks earlier
around the studio all night. Too gaming. than has been its custom.
much stalling.” Dance floor was 'deserted while SIGN ‘TREATY’ While it is significant of the times
that the circuses have temporarily
Somebody said Freeman was the club room was packed.
out because his bald dome gave lost their pull, this is not true of
off so much halation, when he An agreement has been reached county and state fairs. Throughout
did a recent technicolor with between the Los Angeles Musicians the country, there has been a splen-
Alice White, that make-up guys
had to snow his cranium under
GOLF BACKING association and the Theatre Mana-
gers association regarding wage
did attendance at these local exhi-
bitions.
with talc at $3.50 a can. scale and working conditions. The Whether it is local pride of the
new compact goes home accomplishment and a desire
FILM COLONY MAN IS CONDEMNED mediately and covers a period
two years.
into effect im-
of to keep their patronage for home
industries, is not indicated, but the
HELD ON CHARGES (Continued from Page 1)
This action relieves the suspense face remains that most all of the
county fairs held in this state to
of members of local 47 and settles
date have reported a balance on the
Lou Rich, Hollywood promoter, fad. and the publicity accorded the all of the big questions that we have
good side of the ledger.
has been arrested on a charge of golf courses in a measure is a tie- been trying to answer for the past
Los Angeles county holds
obtaining money under false pre- up with theatres and actors. few months. its fair
tenses, sworn to by Alfredo Ver- IN IT MANY During the past year there have in Pomona on Sept. 12, in one of
rico, motion picture producer and
Many of the prominent- theatri- been as many, and probably more, the largest buildings in the world
for exhibition purposes.
representative of foreign newspa- cal folks have entered into the golf musicians employed in the music
business. Mary Pickford set the In it will be housed the various
pers in Hollywood. He collected fad business in Los Angeles than ever
by building one of the finest exhibits, both agricultural and in-
$25, according to Verrico, for an ap- before.
dustrial, as well as stock. It is said
pointment as special police captain. links in the country in Beverly
Hills, and is naturally the gather-
Other locals of the F of are A M to be of cantilever construction with
Rich is now out on bail, being held very thankful that local 47 has been
ing point for the big names in the able to give work to many of their
no posts.
for trial before Department 8 of the
picutres. jobless members who have come
Charles Hatch will be in charge
Superior Court on Sept. 21.
Rich has been operating for sev- Bob Woolsey and George Whit- here on transfer seeking employ-
of all the attractions before the
ing, of vaudeville and picture fame, ment with which grand stand. These will include
eral months, collecting for police to pay up their
have gnoe into the golf business, instalments and union dues back in
many thrilling acrobatic acts, as
badges which, it is said, he did not
having opened a magnificent toy well as more sensational exhibitions
deliver. Last December his opera- the old home town.
golf pasture in Hollywood. A1 and and contests.
tions were exposed in “Inside
Facts,” when he supposedly sold
Mort Nathan, former producers -of It is anticipated that over 100,000
pictures, have opened a $31,000 pee persons will visit Pomona during
captaincys and lieutenantcys in the
Culver
wee spot off Hollywood boulevard the days of the fair.
City
police department.
Chief Hendy of Culver City was
notified at that time and made an
effort to suppress Rich and have the
Sid Algiers, formerly a Tiffany ex-
ecutive, has opened a number of
Alaskan village courses in and
Film Row Hatch will also book the attrac-
tions for the second annual Shrine
Circus, which will open at Shrine
.
about Hollywood and Los Angeles auditorium January 10.
money returned, which, however, it
Frances
is said Rich failed to do.
The West Coast theatres also
have opened a number of links on Cuttings
property around many of their the- ‘MISS UNIVERSE’
McCORMICK NORTH atres, ostensibly to study the effect
By THE ROUNDER
the game has upon theatre attend- SHOWS QUALITIES
Gene McCormick, professional ance. As these links are usually
United Artists has issued new
IN L. A. REVUE
manager for the S. L. Cross Music crowded and the theatres not so
corporation, publishers of “Rock-a- much so, -the W. C. are collecting release dates on forthcoming pic- Miss Dorothy Goff, whose pic-
bye To Sleep in Dixie” and “To- both coming and going. tures, superceding all other an- ture appears on page one of this
night,” is in San Francisco to as- nouncements. “Lottery Bride,”
SITUATION ACUTE Sept. “Whoopee,”
issue, was selected as the most
sume charge of the firm’s catalog 13; Sept. 27; bautiful girl in all the world, and
The
situation among the inde- “Du Barry,” Oct. “What
there. 11; a was given the title “Miss Uni-
He was joined by his recent bride, pendent theatres and the neighbor- Widow,” Oct. 25; “Abe Lincoln,” verse” at Galveston, Texas. She
who is the former Joy Louise hood golf joints is becoming very
acute, with several of the theatres
Nov. 29; the next Colman pic- was immediately signed by Fan-
Athow of Tacoma, a non-profes- threatening ture, Dec. 20, and Evelyn Leigh’s chon and Marco, and is featured
sional.
to -close down and be- picture, Jan. 10.
come indoor golf courses. in the American Beauty Idea at
* * *
Loew’s State theatre, Los An-
If it is golf the public wants, say
‘LIL” CAST READY some of these managers, let’s give
Reporter: Hello, how’s things?
Exchange Manager:
geles, this week.
picture
it to them and bottle the pictures.
Great. Dorothy is seventeen years
The cast of “For the Love o’ Lil” Already several former dance halls R. Glad to hear
: it. How’s busi- old, weighs 122 pounds, is five
ness? feet six inches tall, wears a 5B
at Columbia is now complete. which could not drag them in with
Newly signed players E. M.: Terrible. shoe, bust 34, waist 26, hip 36,
are Jul'ia good orchestras have been convert-
R. Well, what things are great?
Swayne Gordon, Billy Bevan, ed into links and are packing them,
:
thigh 21, calf 13, ankle 8 inches.
Charles Sellon and Claire Du Brey. E. M.: The weather, mostly. These measurements are per-
using the radio for entertainment. ,'R. Aren’t you selling any pic- fect in every way, according to
Picture is a film version of the Lib- A number of theatres, which tures? :
erty Magazine cover series by
Thrasher. Jack Mulhall, Elliot Nu-
were being kept closed as a matter
of policy, have reopened with baby
E. M. Oh yes, a few. :
the judges who selected Dorothy
as the most perfect and beautiful
gent, Sally Starr and Margaret Liv- golf, and on cool nights are doing
R. Up to the average? :
girl.
ingston head the cast. James Tin- E. M.: Well, just about. Dorothy has composed several
a land office business.
ling R. Then, what’s so terrible?
:
songs, which she popularized
directing. Golf has become a very serious
is
E. M.: Nobody’s buying anything. over Radio station WSMB, New
menact to the theatre and film in- Are the theatres going out
TO SEE OWN PLAYS terests, with the newspapers, uncer-
R. :
of business?
Orleans, and was a big favorite
tain which way the cat will jump, over that station.
will be an hon- trying to carry water on both shoul-
E. M.: Oh no, they’re operating
ders. The managers in other cities
all right.
First are bound to bring matters to an
R. : On the same schedules? with the denizens of the row. We
he will attend the opening of Fox’s E. M.: Oh yeah. wonder if thy spent their weak end
issue with the papers and orce them
R.: Well, if they’re using the holiday at Tia Juana or aboard the
to decide upon a policy in support
same number of pictures as always, Johanna Smith.
of the theatre or the golf bug. * * *
what’s so terrible about the busi-
They are merely waiting until the ness? If anybody thinks that “Holiday”
weather cools off to see the effect
E. M.: I don’t know, but all the isn’t holding its own at the Carthay
the cold snaps will have on the
exhibitors are crying, trying to get Circle, just let him tell it to Ex-
game. They believe that, like the
us to cut prices and you’ve got to change Manager Stout at the Pathe
nickel dance and the skating craze
hold a gun over them to sign con- headquarters.
of a few years back, golf will burn
itself out when the novelty wears
tracts. Why
should they be the * * *
only ones to cry? If I told you Last week, “Inside Facts” printed
off. If it does not, the theatres will
business was good, you’d want me the third week’s receipts as
use pressure on the press, which
HICKMAN HERE to buy advertising. $13,125 and through and error
will have to decide whether they
R.: So you admit then that busi- neglected to say that these figures
prefer the advertising of the golf
ness is good. represented but five days showing.
courses to that of the theatre.
E. M.: Yes, good and rotten. Somebody tried to razz Stout and
R.: All right, see you next week. he, in turn, quit properly, told us
Francisco this week. DAMITA PLAYS LEAD S'long. wbat’s what and showed the state-
Miss Hickman is seeking a suit- E. M.: T fgh! ment. The week’s business was way
Lily Darnita arrived in New York * * *
able location to branch out in her from up somewhere near 17 grand and
Paris to play the lead- Whether its pinochle, those exhibitors who thought they
work, locating here permanently at ing feminine role in post-
Paramount’s mortems or varities of business were going to buy a bargain on the
the conclusion of negotiations al- production of “Fighting
‘
Caravans,” headaches that are being dis- strength of our error, made an error
ready under way. Zane Grey’s story which goes into
cussed, it’s hard to judge, but this of their own.
production early in September With reporter found it impossible to lo-
PAIR TO HUNT LIONS Gary Cooper, Ernest Torrence and
“Cohens and Kellys in Africa” is Tully Marshall in the important
cate a smile on any face among
the various groups that held front
MEYERS IN SEARCH
the title of the 1930 Hebrew-Irish
male characterizations. Gary Coop- row last Tuesday.
comedv feature which brings Char- Walter Meyers, executive mana-
er is now completing work with * * *
les Murray and George Sidney to- Marlene ger in charge of booking
gether again at Universal.
Dietrich and Adolphe Men- The mournful, sympathetic faces Warner Bros, is coming talent for
jou on “Morocco” while Marshall of the to Holly-
Production is slated to begin Sep- is playing an listeners and its sad, dole- wood to secure screen
important character ful expressions of the talkers leads and radio
tember 10, role in “Tom Sawyer,” talent for personal appearances in
one to believe that all’s not well Warner theatres.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 6,
LABOR DAY HITS PICTURE RECEIPTS
PARAMOUNT SMASHES ‘AS IS’ GIVEN LEGIT TRADE ON UP GRADE;
BOX OFFICE RECORDS ON AUSTRALIA
The week end holiday
box office receipts as the
toll of play goers.
However, Paramount theatre broke all records for the past happy
two years, or so, grossing $40,125 with the Marx bros. in against
"Animal Crackers,” aided and abet-'
ted by the first Publix stage show in
over a year.
Both have been held over another
week. This is the first time that a
presentation ran for two weeks at
this house.
Loew’s State, with “Call of the
Flesh,” starring Ramon Novarro, a
big favorite here, got $25,173 for
five days, indicating about $35,000
on the week, a very likely gross.
‘‘Holiday” at the Carthay Circle
summed up days,
$11,804 for. five
with the approximate weekly estim?
ate at better than $16,000, basing
the two days on those of the previ-
ous week. This is the fourth week
of the Pathe special and from the
demand, it looks like it should run
another three or four; two certainly.
“Hell’s Angels,” at the Chinese,
took $13,280 on the week. This
show is slipping badly but it evi-
dently has a limited number of
weeks to play and Howard Hughes
will pocket the loss.
“Old English,” at the Warner
Bros., in Hollywood, threatens to
pile up a record gross with $18,000
registered for its first four days.
"Moby Dick” got $21,000 at the
Downtown
The
for its second week.
Criterion with “All’s Quiet
on the Western Front” got $11,718
for its first four days,
about $16,000 on the week, a good
average for this house.
The United Artists with “Eyes of
the World” scored $8800. It will be
followed Wednesday by “Follow
Thru.”
Pantages, in Hollywood, got $14,-
586 'with “Manslaughter” in five
days; The Egyptian with “Wild
Company,” $2526 (five days) and
Boulevard with “Cheer Up" and
Smile, $2494 (five days).
HENRY DE VRIES
AT LOCAL MART THREE WALLACE
DANCERS BOOKED
Henri De Vries in “A Case of
Arson” by H. Heyermans opens
Sept. 9 at the Theatre Mart,
for a few nights’ run. Mr. De
Vries first played it in this country
in 1906 in New York.
There are nine characters in this
45 minute sketch, of which seven
are played by De Vries. The piece
shows an investigation of a fire, in
which a young woman has been
burned to death, and De Vries plays
all seven witnesses who are sum-
moned before the magistrate.
On the same bill with “A Case
of Arson” are to be seen three
original one-act plays, including
“Collaboration,” a dramatic comedy
by Santa Cowan,
“Scherzo” by George Carter is
to be played by Dorothy West.
Jimmy Jameson, Ricardo de An-
Don L. Brodie, and Mr.
gelis,
Carter, and the concluding play is
“The Lost Is Found” by Paul
Cruger, in which Jack Angel, Max-
i ine Rendeau, and Don English take
the leading roles.
MANY REFUSED
HOLIDAY ROOM
The hotel at Agua Calientie is
doing business, and no doubt its
sponsors desire it to continue pros-
perous. A
very large proportion of
its clientele is of the theatrical pro-
fession, who are very sensitive to
discourtesy.
Last week the holiday filled the
hotel to capacity, and many promin-
ent guests appealed to Manager
Ratcliff asking for accommodations.
Instead of polietly informing some
of them of the crowded condition,
he curtly remarked “Filled up,” as
though they were so many rag tails
seeking a handout, according to the
plaints heard here.
There may come, a time when Mr.
Ratcliff, formerly of the Alexandria,
will be grateful for the patronage
of the theatrical crowd. Courtesy is
a valuable asset that costs nothing,
but its lack is a liability plus.
BENGE JOINS CAST France, Lissi Arna, Carla Bertheel,
Wilson Benge, has been cast for a Anton Pionter and Wilhelm Die-
featured role in “Charley’s Aunt.” terle.
6
1930 INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN PAGE THREE
MACKAYE GIVEN OVATION
was not conductive to particularly big (Continued from Page 1) Hast week, the El Capitan playing- “The Poor Nut,” with Elliott
whose kindness to me will not be
Nugent rang up $7000, about the best gross they have had in
out of town resorts took an enormous forgotten.
several months.
William Faversham had an un-
experience with Australian This show is unusually attractive to the theatre goers, both
his better judgment, to pre- from its excellence and the fact that
sent some of the relics of his mat- most of the original New York
inee idol days, and the result was Cast are appearing with no advance
sad to say the least. ‘SOVIET PRESS’ in prices. It simply bears out the
THEATRE STAFF fact that the public is discriminat-
AVERTS PANIC
Faversham’s talent and technique
are of the highest order, and need
LAUDS ‘FACTS’ ing and will patronize what they
The house staff of the Para-
no apologies, but Australian insist- DEMANDS COPY want.
Final week of "The Champion"
ence that he play “Prince and the
mount theatre can take a well Pauper” and such Mid- Victorian Inside Facts has been signally at the Hollywood Play House drew
deserved bow for their masterful honored by the Soviet Press of but $4000. This was a good farce
antiques gave him no chance to dis-
handling of the immense crowds play his sound dramatic qualities. Moscow. The following letter well acted, but g.p. would not fall
that were packed in the theatre His season was a disappointment was received recently under date: for it, due largely to lack of proper
during the slight quake which through no fault of his own. 13 viii/1930. (You guess its Los exploitation.
rocked Los Angeles last Satur- Angeles euqivalent.) Kolb and Dill are now in, and
Taxed Extra
day. To the redaktion of Inside seem to be drawing with “Those
At a signal from the chief As a word of caution, might I add
Facts Good Old Days,” which is a new
that a visiting artist pays ten per . . .
usher, the boys immediately went Inform-Bureau of Soius-King version of their former success
cent income tax. All acts should
into their fire drill stations, some (Central Corporation of the Pho- “Now and Then.” If the boys click
specify tax to be included in their
going to each exit, while others to-Kinematographic Industries) at the box office with this one, it
contract, and salary equivalent to
passed down the aisles quietly beg you to send us a copy of is believed that they will revive
reassuring the public that there be paid an agent or bank in
your edition for acknowledge- “The High Cost of Loving” next.
was no danger, thereby avoiding America.
ment. Vine St. opened last Monday with
a possible panic. Hollywood’s wise-cracks, ex- It is possible to send you, if Dorothy Mackaye in “A Cup of
Manager Brown’s staff has aggerated slang accent, and you wisch, some copies of So- Sugar.” There was a great deal of
often been the recipients of driveling dialogue are all tend- interest in thisyoung lady’s come-
viet film journals for exchange.
much praise from press and pub- ing to reduce the popularity of INFORM- BUREAU back and she was given splendid
and the American films, and you
lic alike of their efficient
may be sure the British produc-
SOIUS KING and sympathetic encouragement on
courteous handling of the crowds (Manuchin) her opening. The indications look
at all times, and, much to their ers are on their toes to make
USSR good for a run.
credit, have made many added
new friends for this popular
capital of the situation.
rumored that Paramount
Moscow — “Candle-light” at the Biltmore is
not going so well as it deserves. It
It is is Tverskaia, Gnesdnikovsky, 7.
downtown house. negotiating to acquire controlling took in but $7000 for its first week
interest in one of the two major with indications for the current
chains. Under the present condi- week about the same.
CAST PICKED FOR tions in Australia, it would seem TO OPEN REVIVAL The Egan theatre opened with a
the only solution to a vexing and FILM HOUSE HERE new play called “The Missing Wit-
indicating NEW LOCAL REVUE involved distribution problem. If ness” which has elicited consider-
this deal is consummated, Fox will Mike Rosenberg able interest with entertainment
will reopen the
Cast for Temptations of 1930” have to protect its own interests Alhambra theatre as an exclusive buyers, who have shown an inclina-
which opens at the Mayan Sept. 22 likewise. revival talking picture house. tion to patronize it to the tune of
are: Mona
Ray, Carson and Lester, Radio Situation Policy of the house will be the $ 1000 .
Myra Kinch, Kirby and Degage, Theradio situation in Australia showing of such attractions as “The At the Belasco, "It’s a Wise
Doris McMahan, Bert Prival, Fred is similar to that of England. The Arizona Kid,” “They Had to See Child” has been getting but slight
Scott, Norma and Monte, Clarence “A” stations are government con- Paris,” “Dynamite,” “Cockeyed attendance. The Mayan has a big
Nordstrom, Eleanor Painter, John trolled and operated. The public World” and “The Virginian.” musical revue in rehearsal slated to
Prince, Max Alexander, Directed pays a license fee for listening in, open later this month. Other houses
by Wm. Woolfend in; book fay and the programs are provided by are still dark.
Frank Davis; dances by LeRoy means of these funds. The “B” DECIDE ARLISS FILM
Prince, lyrics by James Brockman class stations operate on an adver-
and music by Ted Snyder. '“The Devil” will be the next play
tising fee basis as here.
Myradio fan mail all
which George Arliss is to make for
came from DANCING STAFF
and my year Warner Bros. Arliss was starred
sections of Australia
two “A” sta- in one of the two versions of this
of broadcasting over
tions, 3LO. and 3 AR. was a most symbolic morality drama when it IS INCREASED
first became the rage some twenty
pleasant one.
Three Earle Wallace dancers years ago. No date has been set for
Fuller’s have definitely abandoned
were signed last week for a tour of the legitimate stage, and have equip- its production as yet.
The staff of teachers at the Wills
the Publix Circuit. The acrobatic ped their houses with talkie equip- Studio of Stage Dancing in Holly-
dance team of Frankly n and War- ment. STUDIES ROUTINES wood will be greatly increased dur-
ner opened in the new Publix stage J. C. Williamson, better Mile. Thelma De Lorez, “dan- ing the ioming week, according to
show last week in San Francisco known as “The Firm,” has seuse,” who has toured European Walter S. Wills.
and will go east after playing the made valiant efforts to combat music halls with her “Dancing Re- George Boyce arrived recently
principal Publix theaters on the Pa- the talkies, but with indifferent vue,” recently came to California from New York to specialize wtih
cific coast. success. Apparently they need and is studying off-rhythm and tap the latest vogue in off-rhythm danc-
Another Earle Wallace dancer an infusion of new blood. dancing at the Bud Murray School ing technique. He is one of the in-
was Betty Grable, featured as pre- Vaudeville is entirely defunct. for her fall tour, which starts in structors, while Jimmy Fawcett,
miere danseuse in the Publix Stage Hugh McIntosh is making a September on the “continent.” who has acted as the premier acro-
Show at the Paramount theater last come-back that so far seems to be a bat of Fanchon and Marco units
week. box-office success, by producing for the past five years, will teach
;
light revues suited to the Austral-
SIGNS O’BRIEN professional acrobatics.
BEWARE, BROTHERS ian taste.
Edwin K. O’Brien, who recently
Buddy Eson, balletmaster, will be
Shows Failures in charge of ballet, toe dancing, mu-
completed a writing assignment on
Summer romances have settled Such singing and dancing shows sical comedy and jazz steps. The
the latest Wheeler and Woolsey
down on the Playhouse at Pasa- as “Hold Everything,” “Five O’- tap and acrobatic classes, which
starring vehicle, “Half Shot at Sun-
dena, real love competing with the clock Girl,” “This Year of Grace,” will include dohbles, groups and
Among rise,” at RKO, has been signed to
synthetic stage variety. and “Follow Through,” were com- ensembles, will be in charge of Wil-
join the comedy forces at the
those which have ended in matri- plete failures. The“ New Moon” liam Ritchey.
Larry Darmour 'Studio.
mony are the stage friendships of
was having an indifferent reception New classes for children will
Katherine Edso nand John Marley in Melbourne when I left. It was start Monday, September 7. En-
Marshon; Lucy Leach and Frank not particularly successful in Syd- IN STEVE TOWN rollments for the new fall classes
Fleming; Luella May Wadsworth ney. for adults, which started last Mon-
and Louis Vicenti. “Gold Diggers of Broadway” had Steve Newman, former roadman day, were especially heavy, accord
a seventeen-week season in Sydney with Fanchon and Marco shows, ing to Wills,
JOINS LICHTER and a fourteen-week season in Mel- and before that stage manager of
LONDON AGENTS
Katherine Blanchard, formerly as-
sociated with her father’s and moth-
bourne, which would indicate the Salt
tainment at the present time.
Lake City Orpheum, has
trend of Australian taste in enter- switched from the Colorado theater,
Pasadena, to the Paramount stage, LAUD MURRAY’S
er’s
:
Sagency, The
Blanchards, is Los Angeles. Steve is best known “FACTS” COLUMN
now with the A1 Lichter agency in
Hollywood. Lichter is offering con,
CRESPO WINS ROLE
for having- been a city commissioner
Jose Crespo, has been given the of Salt Lake City a few years ago.
Morgan
An excerpt from letter from
tracts for about six weeks of fairs role of in the Spanish ver- Redmond Wells to Bud Murray.
sion of “The Big House.”
throughout the western states. SHIPLEY EVA HERE —Editor’s Note.
Regent Palace
NEW STORY PLAN Eva Shipley, middle west stock
Piccadilly Circus
With
stars
the signing of a
prominent in the comedy
number of
MUSIC MANAGER actress, is now in Hollywood. Un- London W.
Bud Murray,
1. Aug. 13, 1930.
world, Educational Pictures starts DENIES RUMORS derstood to be considering both a
movie and a legit proposition.
Care Inside Facts,
a new departure in their story writ-
ing policies. At both the Educa-
ABOUT LYRICS Los Angeles.
Dear Bud:
Sig Bosley, manager for Rob- USE MEYER AID
tional and Metropolitan studios, as- Just a note, Hope you are fine
bins, is denying consistent re-
signments are being made for the and dandy. Everything here is a
ports that the sudden spurt on Majestic Productions, producers
special writing of stories to suit the “clam-bake.” Seeing all the
the sales of “Go Home and Tell of “Today”, directed by William
individual requirements of such per- shows. No novelties. Here’s news
Your Mother” is due to the Nigh, has selected the Meyer Syn- Your column in “In-
sonalities as Charlotte Greenwood, for you.
splurge of discontented husbands chronizing Service to handle ex-
Johnny Hines, Tom Patricola, Joe grabbing a copy of the hit to clusively their music department.
side Facts” seems to be quite
Phillips, Bert Roach, John and Bus- popular over here. Everyone
Ford
sing the first line of the lyrics “Today” has already been scored who knows Broadway and Hol-
ter West, Lloyd Hamilton,
to their June brides. under the supervision of Abe lywood gets a kick out of it.
Sterling, Clyde Cook, etc.
On the other hand, Sig is Meyer. Reeves and Lamport and Mr.
ready, on the receipt of the usual
FOREIGN STARS HERE thirty-five, to mail any discon-
Sherek, all big agents over here,
Eight German and French picture SIGN PHILLIPS told me personally they read and
tented couples a copy of his
stars have arrived in Hollywood to
other hit, “Just a Little Closer,”
Norman Phillips, Jr., who ap- enjoy it and look forward to it
make foreign versions of American
and when they get through sing-
peared in vaudeville for many sea- every week. We
go to Paris next
films. The new arrivals are Suzy sons with Mr. and Mrs. Norman week. Will write from there.
ing that one, he’s still ready with
Vernon, Jeanne Heiblin, Rolla NSr- Phillips in a skit written by Edgar Kindest regards from Fern and
another plug which is guaranteed
Daniel man
Mendaille of and
to send ’em home happy, “Sing-
Allan Woolf, has been signed for Mr. and Mrs. Sam Kramer.
the role of the son in “Fifty Mil- Always your pal,
ing a Song to the Stars.”
lion Frenchmen”, a Warner Bros, RAYMOND WELLS.
picture.
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Picture Reviews - Preview s - Shorts By LOU JACOBS

“OLD ENGLISH” “ANIMAL CRACKERS” PRODUCER’S VIEWPOINT: woman he is having an affair with. of the giggles in a very nice
(Reviewed Warner Bros. Theatre) PARAMOUNT PICTURE This picture, directed by Charles She determines to step a bit her- characterization. Boyd Irwin .

(Reviewed at Paramount) Brabin shows much familiarity with self. played a small part in the first
Hollywood
Fans, who have been educated to European customs and manners. So, with the timid husband, she act.
Perhaps no other actor now be- scream
at the Marx Brothers, got Scenically, it is excellent, containing spends a night in a hotel in Atlantic Both the settings were ade-
fore the public could have given a great kick out of this picture. It some very beautiful shots from un- City. When they return home, both quate and fresh looking and the
even a close approximation of this is without rhyme or reason so far usual angles. "The photography is the other husband and wife are dis- direction of Charles King very
marvelous, particularly when the tracted. The outraged hubby makes
character of “Old English,” than as plot is concerned, but provides satisfactory.
the boys a great opportunity to ex- foreground in sharply defined and a great show of his moral upright-
George Arliss. The entire play is ercise their proclivity for background when a female client of the
a character study, a combination of cracking and slap stick.
wise the subdued in a smoke eousness “CANDLE-LIGHT”
fog. It has a technicolor sequence timid husband arrives and proves
BILTMORE THEATRE
shrewd villainy and love. Such as it is, the thread of a story in a theatre that is well placed and to be the Joe Rogers of the former. (Reviewed Aug. 27)
The screen version of this Gals- deals with the search for a lost oil the singing fits well and is well The final curtain finds all for-
A charming little comedy of man-
painting, which has been twice done. given.
worthy classic does not follow close-
copied, once by a young girl and DIRECTOR’S CASTING
On this opening night, there ners called a “harlequinade” by
Siegfried Geyer adapted by P. G.
ly the stage play, although it adds again by her sweetheart. The orig- VIEWPOINT: Ramon Navarro is was considerable evidence of Wodehouse. Quite naturally, Wode-
little to it other than an occasional inal is brought to a house party for perfectly at home as the singer, the nervousness on the part of most
house set his locale in England, so
change of scene. exhibition by a noted art collector, part was cut and measured for him of the cast. The first act it is the story of an English prince
as by a skillful tailor. Dorothy dragged; in fact, many of the
The plot has been maintained in and it is replaced by a copy. Harpo Jordan was very pretty and appeal- scenes were set at top slow a
and his butler and of a French
the main, but some of the charac-
Marx hears of the switch and steals parlor maid and her mistress.
ingly sweet as the girl. She has a tempo which a bit of trimming
ters have been switched. For in- the original. and speeding will soon remedy.
Only three characters really
stance, the big scene in the last act
Harpo perhaps is the most pic- splendid voice which showed to count, that of the prince, played by
of the play between Pillan and Hey-
—
turesque meaning motion pictures- good advantage in her one song. The play is filled with hearty Reginald Owen; the butler, played
thorp has been given to Ventner, que —
of the team. His pantomime Renee Adoree was thoroughly laughs and is really one con-
satisfactory tinuous giggle, bright lines fol-
by Alan Mowbray and the maid,
is expressive and flawless. in the heavy She capably portrayed by Eugenie Leon-
who did not gain any sympathy for played with a dash and fervor that
.

lowing on funny situations in

himself, justified as he was, as did
Groucho is the explorer, had much tovich.
opportunity to twist his language showed she was perfectly familiar rapid profusion.
The prince
the scene originally played between butler that he
tells his
into some funny puns. His was a with her character. Ernest Tor- Dina Smirnova, who plays a Rus-
the two old men. would like to be democratic, and
goofy part, and kept his admirers in rence gave one of the best perform- sion actress, was unfortunate in
gets his chance when the telephone
The story of the old rascal who, a panic of laughter. Chico, as the ances of his career as the singing having her name omitted from the
fines are crossed and his butler in-
in order to provide for the children Italian, was a great foil for Groucho, teacher and also sang upon two oc- program, but she made the error
vites what he believes to be a grand
of his illigitimate son, puts over a and put in his gags at the proper casions in a splendid bass voice. more conspicuous by turning in as
lady to call when the prince is away.
deal to milk a corporation of which moment for his share of the giggles. Nance O’Neil played the mother neat a bit of quality acting as has
he is the head, and gets revenge superior of the convent, and while been seen in many moons. She
He represents himself off to be the
The younger brother played the prince and the lady says she’s a
upon a straight laced spinster lead, and was quite attractive in his the part offered no action, it pro- looked entrancing and held the
daughter by breaking the news of baroness while in reality she is the
appearance and work. vided her with an opportunity to stage alone for about 20 minutes
his extra-martial though youthful
maid of a baroness with whom the
Lillian Roth as the heroine made render some excellent reading. before making an exit to thunder-
Prince is philandering.
affair.
much of her opportunities which ous applause.
The prince arrives and grasps the
The big moment in the play, and were
limited. She looked sweet and Dorothy Mackaye was splendid
situation unknown to the butler,
that for which all is built, is the stood well under the rough stuff. as the abused wife. She displayed
dons the butler’s coat and passes
scene in which “Old English” eats EXHIBITOR’S VIEWPOINT: several beautiful gowns and showed
himself off as Joseph, much to the
herself a comedian of real stellar
and drinks himself to death. It
is one of the finest bits of acting
ever performed upon the screen and
This
for
is a laughing
no other purpose than
and entertain. It fulfills
show constructed
to amuse
pur-
Legit merit. Lorin Raker played the
timid husband who entered into the
consternation of that servant. The
husband of the baroness arrives to
a show down with the Prince
He is a very have
its
should add lasting glory to the fame pose. escapade with her.
over his wife, has a scene with the
of Arliss. PRODUCER’S VIEWPOINT: likeable little chap who knows his
EXHIBITOR’S VIEWPOINT: It is another adaptation of a stage acting. He had most of the mas-
“A CUP OF SUGAR” culine responsibility and was en-
This will pack without musical revue, and while musically
them in VINE ST. THEATRE
it adds nothing to the literature of
tirely capable.
effort. The dragof Arliss' last two Hollywood
the muses, it is a killer for pain
pictures as well as the merit of this
Kathryn Givney as the wife with Behrendt-Levy-Rosen
judging from the side shaking of the (Reviewed Sept. 1) the sex fad theory gave a very good Co., Ltd.
one, should keep the house packed
for a run. customers. The return of Dorothy Mac- performance. She was vehement General Insurance
and sincere and very effective in her
PRODUCER’S VIEWPOINT: Victor Herman had an unen- kaye to the local stage was
scenes with her husband and the
Insurance Exchange Building
A1 Green did a very nice job in co- viable job, keeping the nonsense co- something in the nature of a
doctor. Douglas Gilmore, a nice VA 1261
ordinating the scenes of the play herent, but he struggled manfully
triumph. A
packed, friendly
looking young chap, gave a light
wtih the work of Arlis s without and with excellent results. He is audience greeted her and her
deserving of many encomiums. first appearance early in the and airy portrayal of the philander-
obtruding. His work largely was ing hubby.
technical, as most eyerything cen- CASTING DIRECTOR’S first act was the occasion for
Charles Moore, a colored bell-
VIEWPOINT: It is difficult to get an ovation.
tered about the star. The angles boy, was excellent. He is the
and movements were well studied a line on the possibilities of this Her nervousness was evident, the
typical southern darkey and
and timed and the picture was not cast, as things move so fast and so uncertainty of her reception right read his lines for plenty of
permitted to drag even though the crazily that perhaps no other picture in Hollywood where she is best
laughs that were not strained
action was slow. This picture would will ever ask these folks to act known called for a heroic sort of
courage, but she found an audience for.
not be accepted from any other similarly. Those who played parts
Maurice Bierre, as a French
artist than Arliss. The problem is, were Margaret Dumont, Richard altogether sympathetic and within a waiter, also obtained his share
considering this is the last of his Grieg, Edward Metcalf, Katheryn
few moments was entirely at ease
greatest modern contributions to the Reece, Margaret Irving, Louis So-
and in the midst of a performance
that showed the exquisite talent she
stage, what can be found for his rin and a bunch of others.
next that will equal “Disraeli,”
"Green Goddess” and “Old Eng-
lish”?
“CALL OF FLESH”
possesses was not dimmed by her
long layoff.
THE
Lynn Starling created an excep- EARLE WALLACE
CASTING DIRECTOR’S MGM PICTURE tionally clever vehicle in which
Miss Mackaye is appearing. Star-
Always Busy Developing Dancing Stars but Never Too Busy to
Create and Produce
VIEWPOINT: Next to Arliss, (Reviewed at Loew’s State) ling’s flair for naughty, nice farces Original DANCE ROUTINES and REVUES That Sell
Ivan Simpson gave quite the best This picture, originally called “The
has never been seen to better ad- Belmont Theatre Bldg., First and Vermont
performance. His was a character Singer of Seville” is a very enter- vantage. Replete with bright lines Phone Exposition 1196
as definite as that of “Old English” taining story of Dorothy Farnum, and unique
Los Angeles, Calif.
situations, this bedroom
yet decidedly different. For old and gives Ramon. Novarro an op- farce is not at all offensive, al-
men of English pursuasion, Simp- portunity for the full scope of his though quite a bit unconventional.
son is en excellent bet. Betty Law- winsome personallity and excellent Its story is not new. It is the
ford was particularly appealing as voice. The play is built up to the tale of two married couples not en- HARVEY VALUE
She is very pretty and climax of Novarro singing, “Vesta tirely satisfied with each other. It

KARELS
the girl.
sweetly charming in the youthful La Jiuba” from Pagliacci which he is the story of “So Long Letty,”
role. Leon J.anney showed much does in truly grand opera style. “What’s Your Husband Doing” and
personality as the boy, in his limited The plot singer in a innumerable others,
tells of a
but no plot can
opportunity. cantina in Seville, who
accidentally be hackneyed W'hen it is charmingly
SCHOOL OF DANCING
Doris Lloyd was excellent as the meets a runaway from a con- told.
girl
He 7377 Beverly Blvd. OR. 2688
designing daughter-in-law with a vent. with her and
falls in love
This one tells of two neighbors,
voracious maw for money. takes her to Madrid as his house- both married
She to architects. One of
played with a wistfulness that made keeper, along with his singing the women has become obscessed
one feel sympathetic for her penury. teacher, a passe opera singer who
with the Freudian theory of sex and
Harrington Reynolds was effective has been preparing him for grand psycho-analysis.
She is convinced
opera.
as the secretary. Reginald Sheffield that her timid husband has a neu-
as the boy with an inclination to They are betrayed by a former rosis and prescribes for him a wild
foppishness, gave a consistent per- sweetheart of the boy who was his sex affair with some other woman.
formance. singing partner at the cantina and The wife next door is one of the
the brother of the girl arrives to trusting, borrowing kind. She
Murray Kinnell as the attorney take her back
with an inclination to blackmail,
to the convent. He trusts her husband and borrows Associates —Gladys Murray. Lafe Page Ballet Dept. — Mary Frances Taylor
lets the girl return, and sings the
played a virile role with a convinc- sugar from her neighbor. She learns
ing agressiveness. Ethel Griffies as
opera with his heart breaking. Pin- that her hubby, who has been hav- PRACTICAL DRAMATICS AND STAGE DANCING
ing for his beloved, the former ing nightly business meetings with Tap, Off-Rhythm, “Modernized
the straightlaced and prudish daugh- Ballet’’ and Acrobatic
sweetheart gets a change of heart one Joe Rogers, has had in reality
ter with a nagging disposition was
and brings the girl back to him. “THE ORIGINAL MURRAY SCHOOL”
very effective. Henrietta played no business deals, but Rogers is a OF NEW YORK. CHICAGO AND LOS ANGELES
sweet Irish maid very well.
a EXHIBITOR’S VIEWPOINT:
This picture will please everyone.
In it, Novarro shows himself the
logical successor to Valentino both
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nearness of his moods are given
B. B. B. Says: WALTER S.
STUDIO OF STAGE DANCING
WILLS
full scope while his splendid voice
was never shown to better advant-
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I
One Year - - -
Published Every Saturday
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At the Mews JAMES MADISON
$5.00 Hello, A1 Herman. Hello, Carla Torney.
Advertising Rates on Application Hello, Jhmes Madison. Hello, James Madison.
Gloria Lloyd, 6-year-old daughter
of Harold Lloyd, has a new 4-year-
Do you know anything finer What do you think of a mo-
Established 1924
old sister.
than “Old English?” vie star who doesn’t go to bed
As a weekly publication: Entered as Second Class Matter, April 29, Yes; Old Scotch. till three in the morning?
1927, at the Post Office at Los Angeles, California, under the Act of She’s Margery Elizabeth, whom
I call that retiring by early
March the film actor and his wife adopted
3, 1879. Hello, Warner Brothers. scandal-light.
this week. Hello,James Madison.
J
What’s your favorfte pro-
Published by ATLANTIC CITY, N. ;J., Sept. verb ? Hello, Mayor Rolph.
Inside Facts Publishing Company, Inc. 3. — Mrs. Eddie Canter, was robbed ‘Dark’s the hour before the Hello, James Madison.
What do you think of the
800-801 Warner Bros. Downtown Los Angeles,
Bldg., Calif. of 20,000 dollars in jewelry while Dawn ... Patrol,’
Telephone TUcker 7832 staying at the Ambassador Hotel threat to run a dry Republican
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Hello, Katharine Cornell.
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ARTHUR WM. GREEN - Vice Pres, and Counsel Forty chorus singers and 150,000 Why does a Scotchman al-
potic minority to enforce their
JEAN ARMAND - - - General Manager dollars worth
of scenery left here ways build on soft ground?
will on the broad-minded ma-
LOU JACOBS - - Associate Editor for the
San Francisco grand opera Because just about the time jority.

season. Scenery is the property -of the bills come in, the house be-
Vol- XII Saturday, Seotember 6 No. 10 the. Los Angeles gins to settle. Hello, A1 Wager.
Grand Opera As-
Hello, James Madison.
SMASH DAYLIGHT SAVING sociation.
Hello, Bernard Granville and What do you think of col-
Would you vote for an act in restraint of God? That is ex-
Thieves robbed the beach home
Neely Edwards. lege graduates?
actly what you are going- to be asked to do next November. of Lewis Stone, 5309 Ocean Front, Hello, James Madison. There’s many an owner of a
According to Scripture, Joshua caused the sun to stand still Venice. Took an assortment ol
What will the defeated local sheepskin who isn’t worth his
candidates do now? mutton.
until he could avenge himself upon the Amorites. These mod- small articles.
Lemons are always in de-
ern Joshuas, unable to perform a similar miracle, are trying mand. Hello, B.B.B.
by legislation to cause the sun to delay an hour in its course Lily Damita arrived in Hollywood Hello, James Madison.
after being notified in Paris nine
that they may exact a toll upon the Eaborites Theatreites and — days previously that she had a film
Hello,
Hello,
Harry James.
James Madison.
Strasska
paste makes
claims
teeth
his
look
tooth
like.'
Farmerites. engagement. Receiving a cablegram What is your definition of a pearls.
Meddlers and busy-bodies, with suppressed desire complexes, to return home on August 23, Miss 100 per cent crook?'
Damita sailed that evening, arriving I suppose if the teeth are
should be committed to a hospital as psychopathic cases. It is One who can’t even look a false, makes them look
in New York Thursday. potato in the eye.
it like
the same aggregation who put forth a law that natural food Tecla pearls.
shall not ferment in excess of one-half of one per cent or the
owner is liable to a jail sentence. More alcohol than that is
distilled in every human body in the process of digestion. Auto-
intoxication is a disease, why we are all outlaws! It’s silly,
LETTERS In Hollywood*-Now
but it’s the law. <
To The Editor
We who remember that ungodly nuisance, the Daylight Sav- By BUD MURRAY
ing law, which was enforced as a war measure and who suf-
Editor Inside Facts:
—
fered thereform financially, are militantly opposed to it.
Through you, I desire to thank A A NEW GOLF
league has been formed under the slogan, “CALIFORNIA’S Mr.
Jacobs for the lousy notice my dear old PAL whom we
course, and this time
it’s another one bv
trouped with many moons ago and who is
NEW
ALL RIGHT!” We
Californians know it’s all right. Califor- given me for my Loew’s State en- now doing great things pictures— Robert Woolsey, of those twio
in
nia is synonymous with Sunshine. Are we to confess to the gagement with the Fanchon and “kids”, Wheeler and Woolsey, stars of “CuckoosL
world that we haven’t enough of it ? That we must pass a law Marco “Southern Idea” Rio Rita” and the latest, to be released soon, “Half
It may interest you to know that shot at Sunrise”— Yes sir, Bobby has gone into the
to get more?
notwithstanding Mr. Jacob’s review, Miniature Golf racket with another ddar
LET 'EM GET
UP EARLIER I was a laugh riot all week, which George Whiting, who takes you back to Coney Island
friend

On November 4, you are to be asked to vote this ridiculous can be attested by all who witness- Days, and later when he was half of that marvelous
measure upon our statutes. DON’T DO IT! Business is ed the show.
vaudeville headlining team”, “Whiting and Burt”J-
George and Bobby have a peach of a course with
tough enough during the summer months without making it The jokes, only six or seven min-
excellent shrubbery spotted here and there— calling it
harder on the farmers, the theatres, and labor generally. Let utes, are strictly my own used by ‘Hi-Ho” at Edgemont and .Hollywood Blvd, and
myself so cannot understand where
those who would rise and get to work an hour earlier do it of Mr. Jacobs gets the idea that should do well.
they We
their own accord. DON’T LET THEM TAMPER WITH are old.
bles,
noticed at the opening many interesting nota-
but will only mention personal acquaintances^
OUR CLOCKS. It means confusion. I wonder
he would be as readi-
if amongst whom we canot help but start off with otir
Besides, are the proponents of this act sincere? ly inclined to say the same thing
Do they about Johnny Burke, Frisco and
boy friend, formerly of Winter Garden shows, Jack
really want to get off an hour earlier to breathe the sun-heated Oakie who is another sensation in pictures— Hale
others who continue to tell jokes Hamilton, whom we remember when we were with
atmosphere? Or do they want to take advantage of the work- and stories they become identified Bud Murray Geo. M. Cohan and Hays was with the Fortune
ing man to make him work an hour longer? That was its pur- with. Hunter and John Barrymore was doing light
pose during the war. DAYLIGHT SAVING is an abomina- As for my closing joke, that Mr. comedy m this show. Grace La Rue (Mrs. Hamilton) the ideal aristo-
tion, not to say a dire menace. KILL IT, even as you would Jacobs feels should be deleted may
I mention that said joke was not
cratic songstress, looked charming. Louis and Charley Moscino who
run a darn good dancing school too, naturally their wives, Irene Mitchell
swat a pesky mosquito. censored in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh (formerly of the Winter Garden) and Margaret Young (Mrs. Charley)
or Boston —
all of which are inclined- anda real singer of songs were- there. Francis X. Donegan playing^
END OF GOLF FORECAST to be
geles.
a lot stricter than Los An- round with Charley Grapewin who wise cracked that “He is going to
wait until these golf courses flop, then he will pick one out with plenty
The handwriting on the wall for the Tiddle dee links. Al-
is In closing, may I inquire just of landscape work on it, put a house in the middle of the course arid
—
.

ready the epidemic is on the decline, and while several new who is Mr. Jacobs and what did he live there and this isn’t a bad idea.
courses are being built, many of the first comers are confessing do before becoming a reviewer for Three pretty slick Noo Yawkers who are doing top notch wori^ fn
Inside Facts? .

a decided weakness. their respective lines, Chuck Reisner, directing at Fox Studios, Grant
•Siqcerely, Jimmy Lyons.
Clark, writing at Warner Bros, and Wilson Mizner, ho runs the well
First evidence of the end is the fact that already they are be- Louis B. Jacobs for the past 20
known Brown Derby. Henry Clive, a brother Masquer pulled one
ginning to cut prices. Some of the courses have dropped from years has been prominently iden- —
about ’making the first hole in 11 Willard Mack, an actor who writes
tified with the writing, producing
20 cents to 15 cents for a second round, with 35 cents allowing with the best of them Charley Irwin, that high class M. C. whom we
and managing of musical come-
you to play until tired or dead. worked with at RKO Theatre L. A.— Billy Arnold, our juvenile singing
dies and comic opera companies and acting comedian whom we were with in the Passing show of 191 6
Many of the previous 35-cent courses are now asking but and was also formerly an ex-
Mrs. Robert Woolsey with her hubby’s boy friend’s wife, Mrs. Bernice
25 cents, while others are forming clubs in which members ecutive with the Bert Levey
Vaudeville circuit. For many years
—
Wheeler Bernice confides Bert is in a plane bound for Hollywood f ratal
can play free as much as they want.
He was actor-manager of his own Noo Yawk—A couple of real acting-singing dancing juveniles who still-
Some of the larger ones are putting in orchestras and human companies and the successful
look in the pink, Clarence Nordstrom and Ered Santley.
entertainers and for these, we shout a “Halleluja, brother!” author of some 100 odd tabloids A few words with Mrs. Joe E. Brown who tells us that Joe opetas
and vaudeville acts as well as in vaudeville this week, and she and her two bbys, Joe., Jr. and Dpn
Most of us can recall the furore that the first roller skating (our pupils) meet their illustrious Pop in St. Louis, and continue jbn
many short stories. He has been
craze created, and how they packed the rinks. Then came the
dramatic critic on some of the and thence to Europe for a well-earned rest and if thta isn’t a peafch —
nickel dances. "Wow, how the deer booblic did fall for that most important dailies and peri- of a crowd for a little shrimp like Bobby to have at a golf opening
for a while. Some time before the radio, and just before Mah odicals in this country and has IN HOLLYWOOD —
anytime we will accept the celluloid waffle-iron.
Jong and bridge, folks were induced to stay at home by interest been a reviewer on Inside Facts At the Olympic Fights noticed a new kind of “3 Graces” none otHer —
for the past four years. than those 3 well-known music men Benny Berman of Brown De Syfva
m Ping Pong, an indoor tennis game. Somebody will revive
Editor. and Henderson, Herman Schenck and “Tubby” Garron Right next ]to —
that again soon, too. But any fad that takes hold so suddenly, us the two Harrys Harry Santley, general Booker of Paramount-Pu'b-
let’s go and drops with a dull thud just like a lix stage shows, and Harry Gourfain, the General Production Manager
popular song'
In a few short months Pee-wee golf will be like “Sunny Boy,” of same organization —
we see that our Philadelphia nightingale is ,baqk
a tremendous hit for several months after Jolson first intro-
ducel it, but if you sang it today you’d get shot.
ryatTquits in town, Frankie Richardson, the boy with those incomparable top tenor
—
tones And if you will permit us to touch on a most impressing incident
when Referee Toby made a very touching speech in honor
at the fights,
of Lon Chaney and Frangie Campbell, both beloved in their respective
STICKS HOWL CALAMITY
Sticks, as well as the metropolitan centers, have become
TO PRODUCE professions, every one bowed in reverent silence for one minute, jin
respect to thes two sterling gentlemen.
Still another Miniature Golf course opens on Wilshire Boulevard
obscessed with the idea that times are hard. Farmers, thinking and this one by Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks, and it was like
that perhaps some day, crops may fail, have been holding on to Phil L. Ryan, for the past sev- a Lindy reception, entrance to the “course” was at a premium This —
their coin. Results is that the lot of calamity howling has con- eral years an executive with Met- course called the “Wilshire Links” done beautifully in futuristic trees
verted normal conditions into something like a signal of dis- ropolitan Sound Studios, has re- and hazards and while we were “window wishing” at golf courses, We
signed to become a producer. went to our friends’ course In Hollywood, The El Portal (round the
tress.
He recently made a two reel com- —
corner from Henry’s) owned and operated by William Setter we no- —
Reflection of this mental attitude is in the fact that the big edy with Chester Conklin and Mack ticed Jimmy Starr who is “Cinnematters” himself and who must like
tops are closing frofli a month to eight weeks earlier than is Swain, which he took to New York this “Midget golf” —
we always see him at one of them somewhere A1
their custom. These big tent shows do more to keep vast sums and was extended the courtesy of
—
Cohn- also puts around a little too andEd Kane and Mr. and Mrs. A1
having the first preview at the' Herman resting after a round Laura La Plante (our pupil) and if you
of cash in general circulation than any other one industry. must know (Mrs. Wm. Seiter) swings a wicked golf game Brooks
Paramount theatre. As a result,
They travel from town to town and spend money for licences, he was given a contract for a Par- Benedict the picture “vilyun” and they are all IN HOLLYWOOD
fodder, supplies, food stuffs and general merchandise. amount release. He will immediate- NOW.
When an organization of some two or three thousand people ly start on the production of five If this -story seems a bit jagged from now on, please let us inform
two-reel comedies starring Chester you that at about 4:40 p. m., Sat.. Aug. 30th, in our office, while writing
comes to town and brings in its wake thousands more from all Conklin, the first starting early this this column, our typewriter was knocked right into our lap, and the
the surrounding country, they leave a period of prosperity month. phone thrown off the desk, and a water bottle bumped off, by the njipst
behind them which is enjoyed for several days thereafter. Ryan formerly was sales mana- ungodly shaking of some kind of “earth tremor” and we don’t want to —
By not patronizing the circuses, the country folks are merely ger for Pathe, where he was accred- go through that again— IN HOLLYWOOD NOW
OR ANY OTflER
adding to their difficulties. “Penny wise, dollar foolish.”
ited with being the youngest to hold
’
TIME— The American Storage Building we are in, is 14 stories -high,
so important a position. and it wavered like an aspen leaf.
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Harold Bock A 1
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PHONE DOUGLAS
J.
Mana s er
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ISPJtIL N Jr
OAKLAND—SACRAMENTO— SAN JOSE
935 Market St.,
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PLEAD GUILTY ON
PUBLIX SHOWS HACKER SIGNS BANK ACT CHARGE ‘BIRTH’ PACKS
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. -
IN THE SOUTH WITH ‘PUBLIX’ Pleas of guilty of violation of the
national banking act were made in
4.

THEATRE ON
federal court this week by William
Casey, former manager of the
MOVES OFFICE SPOTLIGHTS
san Francisco, Sept. a
Paramount Pubix has signed Dave
.
— J.
Excelsior, Mission district picture
house, and Garreth Calloty and
S. F. PREMIER
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 4. — Thomas D. Van Osten on his mount in Portland and Seattle. He
Hacker as dance producer for Para- George
teller of the
Marsh,
Bank
bookkeeper
of Italy.
and
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 4—
Opening of Publix units at the Par- way to a conference Homer Le takes up his duties Sept. 6, succeed- . . .
Callity and Marsh admitted they Not an outstanding thing in town
amount, Los Angeles, has automati- Ballister being taken for a ride i... .
ing Paul Loke. had “held up” checks for Casey a.t except for the Monday night open-
cally shifted the Publix production John Smith din- the bank and in return Casey book- ing of “Birth of a Nation” at the
on an elevator . . . For the past several years Hacker
department from San Francisco to ing on veal cutlets and reading . . .
worked for Fanchon and Marco in ed their instrumental act into the Geary where the biggest crowds
the Southern city where Harry Inside Facts George Olsen, the . . . their Ideas. He recently allied him- Excelsior for an occasional one the Geary has had in months packed
Gourfain and his staff will be lo- Scandinavian band leader and cafe self with Publix as a featured night stand. Bank incurred a loss the house, the lobby, and were
cated. owner, was in town for a day or turned away. Playing to a $1.50
dancer in one of the Harry Gour- of $15,111.
Effective this week, future Publix two Anson Weeks was his All three have filed probation top, and two shows daily, this re-
. . • fhin units.
units will be opened in Los Angeles, host. pleas. rived film put out by Triangle Corp.
continuing then to the Paramounts Johnson reviewing the Fred looks set for a neat four weeks here
in San Francisco, Portland and Golden Gate show as a press
rena McDonald dies ASS’T HOLDS REINS with some sweet grosses registered.
Seattle. Vancouver may be added agent Mahlon Merrick content SAN FRANCISCO — The stage prologue will help.
Sept. 0.
later.
plating a game of tennis between
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 4.
. . .

During the vacation of Gordon With Jack Oakie in “Let’s Go

With Gourfain permanently lo- his many NBC programs Ron Mrs. Rena McDonald, pianist and . . .
Diehl, American Theatre manager, Native,” the Paramount had an-
cated in Los Angeles, Albert Diano and Don writing that all is well at former stock player, died last week. G. W. Johnson, assistant, is handl- other good seven' days, $20,000 being
is in charge of production here in
the Fox, Brooklyn Irving Ack- She was a sister of Rose Diehl, lo- . . . ing the house. the figure. House now has a Fri-
the capacity of assistant to Gour- cal dance teacher. day opening day and has to buck
erman entertained the Maharajah of
fain. Val Nicholai is here as dance Pithpuran last week along with . . . SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 4— the Fox on that. A stage show
producer. Dave Hecker was sent his wife, two sons and 18 servants.
to Portland and Seattle this week
BUSH IN S. F. Anson W
eeks and his orchestra m.c.’d by Ken Whitmer completes
The busy NBC studios Ted have been signed as a weekly fea- the bill. “Sea God” is next.
—
. . .

where he will stage the line num- Maxwell rehearsing the Spotlight SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 4. ture on the Florsheim program over Marx Brothers in “Animal Crack-
bers for the units.
program Peggy Chapman warb- Harry Bush returned from Los An- '. . . NBC. This is in addition to Weeks’ ers” closed after two weeks at the
Maury Foladare has left the Par- ling a sweet tune into the mike geles this week to begin his new . . . nightly broadcasting over KFRC California to a final tune of $16,500
amount publicity desk to act as p.a. Walter Beban directing the orches- job as representative for Morse from the Hotel Mark Hopkins and “Top Speed” follows. St. Fran-
for the production department in
tra .. the Coquettes harmonizing Preeman, music publisher. En route
. where he has been with- his dance cis with “Road to Paradise” did
Los Angeles. Gene Fox is p.a. for on a chune Bill Royle breaking from Los Angeles Bush was in the . . . band for a Ion grun. $9000.
the local Paramount. With “Man Trouble” the feature
down and confessing his forthcom- Southern Pacific train wreck.
ing matrimonial adventure Rol- SAN FRANCISCO, 4— the big Fox grabbed off $46,000, a
™’ on a
. . .
Sept.
bit lower than average but still okay.
DIRECTOR PINCHED and Parker taking it easy Librorious Hauptmann and his or-
cushioned bench Joe Hornik INGENUES SOUGHT chestra from Wagnon’s Embassy F. and M.’s "Wild and Wooly” Idea
ON CHECK CHARGE
. . .

scurrying into the studio Neal . , . were featured at the Shrine lunch- and Walt Roesner’s orchestra
McKinnon reading over his script SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 4.— Sid eon last week and broadcast over rounded out the bill. “Last of the
AN FRANCISCO, Sept. 4. — . Floyd Yoder stopping for a Goldtree is seeking two capable in-
. . during the luncheon. KPO Duanes” is current.
Arrested for the second time on a chat George Hall sneaking a genues, one to play the lead, in “Ex-
. . .
“Our Blushing Brides" bowed
bad check charge Warren Millais, drink ... of water Bobby Dean Mistress,” which will be the next LEAVES . . DORN MGM out of the Warfield after three
state director of Andy Wright’s on her way home Clarence production at Goldtree’s Street . . .
weeks, its final figure being $16,000.
John McCormack in “Song O’ My
“Philadelphia,” was returned from Hayes strumming his uke and theatre. He plans on starting re- Lou Dorn, for the past several
Los Angelesthis week and was crooning a ditty Irving Ken- hearsals about next week, and will months in charge of talent and . . .
Heart” has opened.
planted in the city jailhouse. nedy continues to crack wise put the play on the boards about music at the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer . . .
Wagnon’s two houses did well
Millais’ local check activities, Cecil Underwood polishing his specs the end of the month. studio, is no longer with that or- enough on the week. Embassy
when h£ was here to direct “Phila- . .Jack Keough prowling down a
.
ganization. It is reported the mu- with “Office Wife" grossed $10,400,
delphia,” which failed to open at Maynard Jones gives the sical department is to undergo a and the picture holds over. The
the Tivoli, involve approximately
hall
press a lift.
. . .

complete reorganization.
SCENARIO CLASS Davies with the futuristic “High
$ 1000 . KYA’s Saturday afternoon ama- Treason” registered a fair enough
Dorothy Yost will have charge of “Outside the Law” did a
Ambassador Hotel
the heaviest losers.
was one of teur tryout program dubbed
the Radio Debut hour ... is a sure-
a class in Scenario writing, to be
. . .
BEAUTY OPERATOR $6700.
fair $8500 for the Orpheum, with

fire laugh swooping sopranos,

offered Wednesday evenings at IN THEATRE TRADE “Ubangi” following
panicky pianists, giddy guitarists
.

University college, University of

. .

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 4.

Southern California night school. D. Cowley is making
—
.such fun.
. . Dud Williamson The course will begin September 17.
a play for pro- SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 4.—
fessional trade Modeart With the Walkathon due fold
ANN HOFFMANN conducts
ence consisted
and Saturday’s audi-
of rusty-headed
. .
Miss Yost has been connected Beauty
with M-G-M, Fox, F.B.Q., and
. at her
Salon on Market Street, in Golden Gate Ball-
this week, at the
to

Greta Gabler George Nickson, the center of the theatrical district, room, the winning couple has stum-
DANCE STUDIO the Petaluma tenor Emily Eil-
Universal at various intervals dur- where
. . .

she has a fully equipped es- . , . bled about the floor in a simi-con-
Announces That ing the past ten years.
ers, financial director of the Fred tablishment for all beauty needs. scious condition for some 1800
Andrew McFarland Eilers Co. Virginia Spencer, . . .

WEST AT
hours. It’s a safe bet that this is

Is Now Teaching Advanced

accompanist to some thirty-seven
vocalists and instrumentalists
ROBERT’S
. . .
ANOTHER WEDDING the last marathon of its type that
San Francisco, as a city, will per-
Acrobatic and Tumbling at her
studio, 1151 Market St.,
Fred Heward; who scratches a nasty SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 4. SAN FRANCISCO, ept. 4. — — mit.
One contestant is in a hospital
Strad Jack Plumley none West Gilland opened last week at Capt. Bill Royle,
. . .
NBC authority on . . .

San Francisco. other Tom Smith and his gitter the Beach with a five piece musical airplanes and negro
. . . in a serious condition. Other con-
Phone Underhill 1122 Charlie Concannon Yvonne combo, succeeding Roland Corne- stole away to Placerville delination, testants are in bad health.
—
. . . . .

last week
.

For Appointments Peterson Harry Bechtel, who lius. With Gilland is Cyril Brown, with Madeline Bernice Kelly, Downtown night clubs and even
—
. . .

avia-
was not m. c. at Vancouver but at who acts as m.c. and vocalist. Busi- tion puipl of his, and tried to sneak theatres to a certain extent, have
Victoria ness at Robert's has been holding a marriage license on the sly. The been hurt by the 24 hour-a-day
Famous Lies of Show Business: up to a good average pace. news leaked out; so Royle an- draw of the Walkathon.
MODEART “You’ll probably get 52 weeks if
you play this benefit.”
nounced.
EDITOR RESTS
While many of the city's finest
people have been occasional custo-
Permanent Wave mers many of the habitual attenders
BREHANY —
— —
IN L. A. particularly after 1 or 2 a.m.
Best in the West SPECIALS STARTED SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 4. — SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 4. have been bums and down and out-
Lloyd Thompson, drama editor of After Monday night’s opening of ers, all whom found the spot a
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 4. the Examiner, is on a vacation. Ada — “Birth of a Nation” at the Geary,
Jack Brehany, manager, left for
great all-night hangout.
By inaugurating a series of special Hanafin and Cleo Braddock are
nights together with a talkie policy, handling the theatre department in Los Angeles where his niece, SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 4 —
Harriett Bennett will marry John Garrick,
Peterson and Drowning are holding Thompson’s absence. Fillmore district house,
Garrick. Miss Bennett and Garrick closed for several years, is being re-
the Princess, suburban house, up to
!
a good business level. Bill Con- KID TRADE WANTED played together in “Wishing Well” opened, but as an indoor golf course
where Garrick was known as Reg- instead. Upper floor will be made
ners’ country store, on Tuesday
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 4.— inald Dandy. Brehany will return intoa ballroom.
night and aturday matinee, is the
here immediately after the -wedding.
I

biggest feature. A. SPlonteau is Making a play for the kid trade,

house manager and George French RKO’s Golden Gate has inaugurat- Special C. A. D. T. Convention Feature
assistant. ed a Payday Saturday for the
Amazing Low Priced Sensation!
youngsters, offering prizes ranging
from 1 cent to 1 dollar.
CIGARS PASSED
kk
TRU-VAL TAP SHOES tt
SUE UNION Fine Quality Patent Leather
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 4. — Genuine Hand Turned Soles
COMPLETE Lou Shaff, house leader and trom- OAKLAND, Sept. 4 — Operator’s $3.75
Medicated Shampoo C& bonist in the Union was being used this week by Fox El Capitan orches- Children’s $3.50

Ton cannot buy a

vidual,
and Finger Wave us
Included

distinctive,
5
better wave. Indi-
beautiful and last-
tra, is passing out cigars in honor the owners of the Broadway The-
of his new 7j4 pound baby girl. atre who charged that when theatre
Father is doing as well as can be refused tb employ four operators .
DANCE ART SHOE CO.
ing. With or without expected. the labor group blacklisted and pick-
ringlet ends. Theatrica Footwear Headquarters
A WAVE YOU CAN TAKE CARE OF eted the house.
YOURSELF. Warfield Theatre Bldg.
Your choice of Modeart, Duart. Ring-
lette or other celebrated methods.
FORD GOES UP Phone Prospect 1643
Call, Write or Phone for Our New Catalogue
Haircutting by Mr. Yon
SAN FRANCISCO, —
Medicated
wave
Shampoo, including finger
Dried in 15 to ?o minutes by the
§1
Henry Ford has been promoted
Sept. 4.
Geo. T. Hood
Marcels
Duart Chief
French paper curl
75c Manicure
$1
50c
from
at the Fox.
doorman to chief usher
chief
He was formerly at
the United Artists, Los Angeles.
THEATRICAL MANAGER
Address:
HIRSCH - ARNOLD
MODEART Inside Facts, Suite 504, BALLET MISTRESSES
Permanent Wave Studio
DOUBLE FOR ROUTE 935 Market St., San Francisco created and costumed
F.
all
&
dance numbers now en tour Fox Circuit with
M.’s “Brunette's” Idea.
1007 Market at Sixth, Entire 2nd
St.,
STUDIO—545 SUTTER ST. SAN FRANCISCO
Floor Telephone HEmlock 0873 Paul E. Burns and James Clem-
RKO
Open 9 to 9 with or without appt.
SAlM FRANCISCO
,
mons have doubled for an
Route.
GAMBA Since 1905
HOTEL GOVERNOR
CHAS. and
STAGE AND CLUB PRODUCTIONS—GIRL REVUES
DAWN Theatrical Footwear
and Accessories
150 Powell St.
TURK AT JONES
SAN FRANCISCO
THE HOME OF ALL THEATRICAL PEOPLE
1141 Market San Francisco PLAYING SAN FRANCISCO
Phone UNderhill 2608 San Francisco SPECIAL RATES TO PROFESSIONALS
Phone DOugias 8268 JACK WOLFENDER, Prop. BERT HENDREN, Asst. Mgr.
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REYIEWS
COMMENT
ABIT
n« U1\JIT A
AWivn w JL§ JUr
CHATTER
NEWS
Behind The ‘Mike’ With The
Pickups and Viewpoints Radio Sciences
Microphone Club
In Phraseology By JACK PARKER
GOOD WILL AN ESSENTIAL
If radio is to continue prosperous it must win and hold the of Pass Letter
good will of established theatrical institutions. The future of Returning to work, after four days in old Mexico is hard to
radio depends upon the talent of the stage both for name value do, so if the news in this department is old by the time you read

and ability. In order to secure such talent, there are certain RADIO SCIENCES it you will know the reason why. Billy Cantor, the writer and
channels which have been adopted and fostered by both man- Radio show pulled a nifty in Jack Mayo Jr. tried to forget the cares of radioland for a few
agers and performers as a clearing house, namely, the theat- itsletterhead, which was gotten days but on our way to Mexico we had to stop in San Diego
rical agencies. up like a radiogram. “Radio- for one night, and up to the studios of KFSD on the U. S. Grant
Actors seek agents for their jobs, managers seek agents for
show - gram,” with syllable
Hotel, where we found that Mr. Adams formerly of was KMTR
“show” in small type, was
their shows. The agent is conversant with available talent as phraseology. directing things there in a big way.
In mailing complimentary sea- " * * *
well as with prospective positions. Most of the recognized
son tickets, the radio-show-gram * * *
agents have their clients under contract and they can be ob- Jerry Grant & his orchestra have
tained in no other way than from those particular representa-
read: joined the staff of the Microphone ALL PERSONS INTERESTED
“This is first time science has Club as official orchestra and will IN THE MICROPHONE CLUB
tives. accomplished the miracle of be featured hereafter on the Mike OF AMERICA, CAN CALL
Every radio station should have the good will of every agent sending season passes by radio- Club Frolics. Jerry will also act NORMANDY 7294 FOR FULL
and extend to them the courtesy of their stations. Not only show-gram.” as musical director of the program INFORMATION.
* * *
department.
should they consider the talent presented upon its merit, but * * * Chief White Eagle was with us
they should make it their business to see that the commission Robert Kidder, “The Boy With on the frolic last week, told the
is properly paid to the right agency. the Silver Voice” is also a new fans that were tuned in that he was
It has been brought to our attention that a certain large sta-
tion employs its extra talent from one agent and all perform-
KEEP STATIONS comer to radioland and will be
heard on all Microphone Club pro-
the first man to be married via the
radio, at once we had calls from
grams. Mr. Kidder is well known over fifty men who wanted to talk

IS BOARD PLAN
ers are compelled to pay that one agent a commission whether
he obtains the job for them or they book independently. This
is all wrong. No actor should be made to pay a commission
if they secure a job of their own efforts nor should the com-
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 4.— No
mission due an agent be paid to any other person.
reduction in the number of broad-
Checks should be paid to individuals, not to an agent, who
casting stations in California is
may hold out unearned commission and do an injustice to the considered by the Federal
being
actor, who must pay two agents or be placed on one blacklist Radio Commission, that body stated
or another for not paying one of them. thisweek.
Statement, declared to
There is considerable criticism already over the manner in cial, comes as somewhat of a sur-
which this station is working exclusively with an agent and prise, inasmuch as elimination of
several broadcasting units, especial-
other reputable agents are considering withholding their con-
tract talent if the practice persists. ly in Southern California, was ex-
Radio cannot afford a
pected following a rigid inspection
scandal nor adverse talk among the profession at this time so by the Commission.
it is advisable that this station maintain at! attitude of courtesy
The Commission also said that
to all agents if it desires to prosper and retain good will. a station popularity poll being con-
ducted by a radio fan publication
that states the poll results will be
the deciding factor in the Commis-
Cowle Secretary sion’s station slashing was just a lot
in vaudeville and on the light con- to the Chief to find out how they
cert stage. could “tune out” of their present
* * * marriage.
* * *
The Radio Show is now in full
Well, news is hard to dig up at
swing, and if you have not paid a
visit to thisgreat display of things the last minute, the dead line is only
a few hours away, so will sign off
that are new in radio I urge you to
do so at once. A large studio has for this week and will see you next
week at the same time.
been built in the Ambassador Au-
Yours for Better Times,
ditorium and the artists will be on
JACK PARKER.
display in this glass room during
be offi-
the broadcasts.
* * *
As
Billy Cantor remarked “I feel
like a bird in a glass cage” while
broadcasting this year at the show,
and June Fox, added “The visitors
look at you like you were some Braven Dyer, Times sports
rare curiosity.” expert, will handle microphone
* * *
Gene Clark, has taken up his
for KHJ
on all football broad-
casts this season. Dyer has the
duties in San Francisco to form a
confidence of the athletes,
branch of the Microphone Club of coaches and reading public. His

ENGAGE NEW America in the northern city. Mr.

Clark will be gone about three
weeks and during that time Jack
excellent broadcasting of the
basketball games last season is
a guarantee of his microphone
School Attracts Mayo will act as program director technique.

Theater People
CAFE BAND Radio for the Mike Club programs.
* * *
* * *

29 — FACTS caw7
Gogo DeLys, Fanchon-Marco and
vaudeville headliner, has signed with

Jane Cowle’s Secretarial Studio,

Sparks
George Freeman and his orches-
Charles Buck, one of the directors
of the Microphone Club has beer
Gogo is a former
KHJ and
will
shades of blues.
dispense various

tra opened at the Montmarte Cafe forced to take a vacation of several

735 South Grand avenue has been
a rnecca for theatrical folk during
the last few weeks. She is special-
izing in teaching an A-B-C system
of shorthand known as Super-Speed
Writing.
Miss Cowle has made special in-
ducements to members of the theat-
rical profession to
knowledge, which she says can be
mastered in five week's time, apply-
ing about an hour a day.
A
free lesson is offered to those
who are interested without obliga-
tion to take the course unless they
so desire.
F. & M. SIGN FIVE
lastweek for an indefinite engage-
ment. Freeman recently completed
an engagement at the Norconian
Club, following a two-year stand at
the La Monica Ballroom, previous
to which he was at the Kit Kat and
the Piccadilly Clubs in London.
Numbered among his personnel
acquire this
are Jack Malman, violin, Mat Kres-
sich, sax, violin and voice, Charles
DeNell, piano, George Byrne, sax
and clarinet, Kinney Becker, sax,
Alden Gray bass, Aubrey Rebard,
drums, with George tripling on the
fiddle, trumpet and piano.
One of the aggregation's out-
standing offerings is a string trio more
featuring Freeman, Malman and do their stuff before Many
Kressich, which are released nightly
U.S.C. co-ed and was careering to-
By THE TATLER weeks for his health. Mr. Buck
wards the legal profession when
has ben working very hard as an-
snapped up by an Eastern producer.
nouncer for KFI and KECA and
Why can’t some one find out will not return to his post until The beautiful one has been en-
why the radio game is so full and fully recovered, according to Dr. croaching on the pictures with con-
empty at the same time. Radio is Tohn Davis, medical director for siderable success the past year.
* * *
over crowded with songsters and the Microphone Club.
others that think they are made to * * * Scott Bradley, trained under Vic-
order for the Mike; while the Lily Morse, blues singer and tor Herbert and formerly program
treasuries of mos tradio stations are favorite of radio fans of the West- director for KTM, was guest con-
empty and now looks like they will ern United States will be officia’ ductor at KHJ this week. Brad-
stay that way, so you see the radio entry of the M’crophone Club for ley’s arrangements of Montemartre
stars are bound to work for nothing ‘he title of RADIO QUEEN of the Rose was the feature of the pro-
for a while anyway. Radio World’s Fair in New York. gram.
* * * * * *
* * *
Why don't the Radio Show give Ravenelie, the head of the RA- Mack Sennett and Daphne
of the radio stars a chance to VENELLE SALON in the Holly- Pollard are again scheduled for
California Melodies next Wed-
the crowds at wood Plaza Hotel will act as dir-
nesday thwarted
the Auditorium? talented “ctor of the SA- MICROPHONE after
microphone
illness

Five big time dance masters are together with other popular offer-
persons of local stations have no! LON
programs over KGFJ each their
twice in the past month.
appearance
to produce one Idea, a month for ings over KFWB.
been booked for the show and we Friday at 2:30 while Gene Clark
Fanchon and Marco. They are still wonder WHY? is in San Francisco. * * *

Larry Ceballos, formerly with W ALMOST STRUCK

* * *
A certain radio artist told me that Bill Cody, the western star was a
* * * June Parker and Nell Larson cut
short their vacation at Monterey
B., LeRoy Prinz, from New York;
he received over two hundred letters visitor at the club rooms last week after feeling their way through fog
Sammy Lee, formerly with M-G-M last week, and in this day of radio was Victor F. Zang, Jr., the for three days and reached Santa
Albertina Rasch and Carl McBride A strike by the chorus of the I can’t see how he did it; unless as former maker of good beer, (this Barbara in time for an earthquake.
who Paramount stage show was threat-
he has a good many friends and re- was some time ago) Mr. Zang is
will produce the tap dances. * * *
ened last night when the girls of said to have made millions in beer The harmony trio on Kenneth
lations-to send him mail. during the good old days, but if
‘he Mosconi Bros, took the stage Niles early morning Hallulujah
* * *
to rehearse. Th present chorus he was in the game now he would Hour is looking for a name.
Good radio programs are hard make BILLIONS. (A bootlegger
The Comedian; •
thought they were being summarily
discharged without notice. The to find, and why they
should be is told me so).
* * *
They came
* 4=

as the Three Buddies

*

understand, with and the past week have changed

in
Issued monthly, offers less management explained that the more than I can Some one asked my why I left the trade mark, to Three Paupers,
comedy materialfor more money wonderful talent to be found in KFI and KECA. Well to tell the
than any printed publication in Mosconi girls were rehearsing for the Three Cheers and the Racketeers.
the world. And yet, it’s a gold this city, but most of the local sta- truth they had so many good tenors
the following show and gave each * * *
mine for the better grade of vau- I felt a move would be good
deville performers, radio artists member of the current line a new tions go right on with recorded pro- that
for all concerned and as long as
Major Lawrence Mott, famed dic-
and humorists in general, be- contract and their two week’s no- grams and pass up talent that is Terry Kav, “THE VOICE OF A tator of the former Catalina Island
cause it contains ALL NEW station and one of Western radio’s
LAUGHS. Each issue presepts tice. The show has been held for waiting for the chance that never MILLION THRILLS” was on the
one of James Maidson’s latest few vivid personalities, will inau-
a second week. comes. staff I had not a chance. (I mean
monologues and double routines, gurate a series of Sport-O-Logues
this Jerry).
individual gags, etc. No. 4 is
* * * over KHJ September 10. The in-
—
just out price $1. For $3, will
send THE COMEDIAN,
1, 2, 3, and 4. Or
No.’s
for $12, the
STAGE AND SCREEN EMPLOYEES —LEARN and
All kidding aside, the staff at
KECA one big happy
like
KFI trepid
iences
Major will recall his exper-
in outlandish spots of the
first 4 issues and
ginning with No.
a full year be-
5. If you buy
JANE COWLE’S is
family, Harry Hall, Jerry Kay, Don
uncivilized world.
* * *
your laughs by the pound, “Lay SYSTEM OF Wilson. Polly Hall, Charles Buck
off MacDuff.” Send orders to and others that I can’t remember at Friday is KHJ Day at the
the publisher,
DON,
Station,
P.
WALTER LON-
O. Box 139, Vine
Hollywood, Calif.
St. SUPER-SPEED WRITING this time, are to be classed as the
finest in radio. And I am hapov to
Radio Show. The entire KHJ
staff will do their assorted stuff

have been associated with the KFI- from 4:30 to 5, 7 to 8, and

WALTER IN 5 WEEKS KECA organization.

* * *
9:30
more
to 10:30 p.m. The Bilt-
Trio, Hallulujah Quartet,
SHORT SHORT SHORTHAND —Easy to Learn —Easy to Pay
Now to let the folks know that I
and Zimmerman and Grand-
This Ad Entitles You FREE Lesson
to a with KHJ and for the ville, the world’s greatest yod-

LONDON PHONE FOR APPOINTMENT

JANE COWLE SECRETARIAL STUDIOS
am now
time being will do my stuff on the
Don Lee system as one of the
“BALLAD CROONERS” released
lers,

Polly Grant Hall and Weldronov

are a few on the program.
* * *

P. O. Box 139, Vine St. Station 735 South Grand Avenue each Wednesday night at 7 P, M. are experimenting at the Anthony
Hollywood, Cal. Phone TUcker 9186 Los Angeles thanks to Ray Paige (one of the stations with two piano jazz nov-
finest men in the game. elties.
 INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN PAGE NINE
SATURDAY, SEPT. 6, 1930

LONG, SIMPLE TUNES RADIO ‘CINCH’

STARS HELP Horse ‘Divided’ RADIO AUTHORITY EXPLAINS
San Francisco
RADIO SHOW Will Not Stand
Radio Notes WHAT GETS OVER AND WHY
Without Roller SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 4. —
By ARTHUR S.
NBC
GARBETT
Pacific Division
TO SUCCESS June ParkerNell Larson,
and
Station
new
KTAB pioneered something
broadcasting when “Birth of
in
SAN FRANCISCO,
This
Director of Education,

question is
Sept. 4. —
How long is a piece of music?
importance to radid program-builders
of vital
popular staff entertainers of KHJ, a Nation” opened at the Geary this
the Don Lee Station in Los An- Each night between 8 and
whose programs are measured by the clock. ...
Furthermore, their programs must have “balance,” a judicious mix-
^

Radio artists are lending them- week.

selves to the National Radio Show
Beautiful programs in the Ambassa-
dor auditorium’s theater.
Monday afternoon, Tom Murray’s
Yodeling Colonels, Collins and
Brown and the Swanee River Ser-
enades opened the show. Glen Ed-
munds and his orchestra, broad-
casting over KGFJ, followed.
David Morken, Eugene
Collins,
Harmony Trio, Francis
geles, have bought a horse for rid-
ing purposes.
The milk man sold it to them
by the pound at standard neigh-
borhood butcher quotations. On
the toss, Nell got the south end of
A Standard Symphony Hour,
the animal and June the north.
dotted line divides the animal fair-
ly in half, and each owner has to
keep up her end of the brute.
Nehl, The animal sags badly, and ball
bearing roller skates have beeen
9 for an entire week the Pickwick
station is putting on the air the en-
tire prologue from the Geary, pick-
ing up the stage offering with three
mikes in the theatre and brought
to the station by telephonic equip-
ment. Bob Roberts, KTAB man-
ager, reports excellent
the aerial offering.
* * *
KFRC has signed Sunny Cohan,
ture of short and long, fast and slow, old and new music.
With programs of “popular” character, the time element is not so
serious. Much of the popular music of the day is so written that if a
few laughs are cut off they “never will be'missed.”
With symphony programs such as those presented during tne
question assumes importance.
however, the
Many of the selections played are accepted classics which may not be
comment on tampered with.
The first movement of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, for instance,
There are no unnecessary “re-
contains not a waste note anywhere.
—
peats”; there is no padding not a single bar that does not contribute
.

Charles Walken and KFSG

string 17 year old Oakland school girl, something to the total effect. It canot be cut without mutilation.
strapped to its tummy to give it
sextet closed the afternoon’s enter- who was discovered andfirst put on Outside of symphonies, tone-poems, and extended works, the aver-
standard four inch clearance, says
the air by Helen O’Neill, KTAB
tainment. age length of a musical selection is from three to four minutes. Phono-
Dick Creedon.
In the evening, Mosby’s Dix- program directress. She will be on graph records of Iff or 1 2 inches run about that long. And since records
ieland Blue Blowers and the Har- the “Jamboree” and “Happy Go can easily be made to run longer nowadays, presumably this is about as
mony Hawaiian Quartet broadcast Lucky” hours over the Don Lee long as people want, z
from the radio show’s theater over The Pantages Hollywood Thea station, singing as well as dancing Almost all shorter numbers, “lyrifc” melodies, minutes, gavottes,
ter Foot-Light Frolic and Horse
entr’actes, marches and so forth, are constructed on a very simple
KGFJ. before the mike. pat-
Fly and his Wranglers appeared in
Band from the Beach * * * tern. Tune “A” is followed by tune “B.” Then “A” comes back with
Long Beach's Municipal Band, the next two programs, both of
B. Geisen, manager of KFWI, a tailpiece or “Coda” tacked onto it, and that ends it. The
public can
directed by Herbert Clark, were which went on the air over KNX.
J.
into this office to say that a follow this pattern easily without any undue strain on
the intellect.
writes
broadcast from the show by KTM Cocoanut Grove entertainment,
printed story hinting that KFWI People who object to “classical music” are usually objecting to mu-
in courtesy to KGER. They were and a group of Paramount artists may be purchased by the Glide Me- sic that is long, complicated, and demanding intensive intellectual effort
followed by a half hour program closed the day with a half hour morial JJhurch is untrue. As a over too great’ a preiod of time. There is not a great deal of such
featuring the
tra,
KGFJ concert orches
broadcast over KGFJ.
program.
Olson and Johnson and Com matter of
epistle,
fact, states Mr. Geisen’s music in existence.
“there have been no nego- Provided the “structure” of the music is simple and easily detected,
.... , , , . ,

Everett Hoagland and his orches pany, Ben Bernie and His Orches- Over-
tiations between the Glide Memor- the public does not object to long numbers. The “Tannhauser”
and four rounds of boxing tra, June Purcell, Brunswick Sa- ‘tempi.
tra, ial Church in reference to purchase ture takes from* 13 to 16 minutes, according to the conductor’s
closed the show Monday night. lon orchestra and Noah Beery were
So we’re wrong It is among the most popular of all overtures, but its “structure
is
of the station.”
Nick Harris, Anna and Oscar,
KFI orchestra, Three Skippers,
to entertain in the show’s theater
Thursday. All of the programs
again. —
simple the aid A-B-A pattern again; Pilgrim’s Chorus; V
enusberg
* * * music; Pilgrims’ Chorus.
Knowell, Wally Per- were broadcast from the auditor- .

Wedgewood
Linn Church KFRC’s new an- “The Blue Danube”, still the world s favorite waltz, takes eight min-
rin’s orchestra and Helen Guest, ium by KNX. is
utes, which is long by normal standards. But th main melody repeats
nouncer.
opened Tuesday afternoon’s enter- Openers
* over and over. .
* *
tainment. KFI broadcast. In the afternoon, Boswell Sis- Rossini’s “William Tell Overture”, another lengthy
world-favorite,
KFI Outfit Honore Connette, NBC writer, It is an old type of overture seldom used in
which there are
ters and Duke Atterbury and Ken is unusual.
The Rounders, Gus Arnheim’s Gillun were to open the show with wants to do “Black Beauty” as a no repeats at all. “William Tell” is in four distinct sections: Morning
Trio, Jose Bohr, Bob and Jim, a half hour program. KFWB put radio drama but the one obstacle in Prayer; the Storm; Pastoral Melody, and Cavalry Trot.
Stuart Hamblin, and Tom and the program on the air. the path of the progress is the lack
It takes a symphony orchestra about 15
minutes to play, and the
Chuck, made things interesting an Another half hour program, fea- of some one to
play a title role. I don’t know any composer but
Rossini
public absorbs every note.
hour later in the show’s theater. turing Keller' Sisters, John Te- who could give four separate numbers a psychological unity capable
of
The program was broadcast over Grone’s Trio and Johnson Rhythm ENGAGE SOUND MAN holding interest for a hole quarter of an hour. William I ell is a
KFI. Boys, was to follow immediately. Charles Forsythe, sound-effect
century old and as fresh as ever. .

Big Brother Don and Mickey Both KFWB and KMPC broadcast technician, has been added to the One reason why some famous modern numbers are seldom used
Conti closed the afternoon’s enter- the program. KHJ staff to create storms, collis- for radio is that they are unbearably long
for a place in a one-hour pro-
tainment with a half hour program. Dan Maxwell and the Kids Club ions, roaring motors, marching feet, gram. “Death and Transfiguration” by Richard Strauss
takes 25 min-
KFI broadcast. closed the afternoon’s entertain- the snap of false teeth, stock mar- utes and the same composer’s “Don
Quixote” variations take 39 min-
Paul Taylor’s Metropolitans, ket crashes, morning at the zoo, Rimsky-Korsakoff’s popular Scheherezade music
ment with a half hour program, utes. The whole of
Happy Chappies, Everton Stidham, while the Beverly Hill Billies, in an etc. Forsythe has been in the sound takes 45 minutes.
(in four movements) „
Earl Brandenberg, Jeanne Dunn, hour’s program, closed the show profession since the days of the or Haydn rarely take more than Z5
Whole symphonies by Mozart
Three Co-eds and Lillian Ariel, KMPC takes 42, and
broadcast both programs. nickelodeon. minutes but Dvorak’s “New World”, in four movements,
opened the evening’s entertainment Raymond Paige and his 35 piece Tschaikovskv's “Pathetique” from 45 to 50 minutes.
with an hour’s program. orchestra, the entire Don Lee staff PAIR
RADIO WED does not
The loudspeaker is a guest in the home, and a good guest Dovers
Duci de Kerekjarto, Eva Olivetti, Don Lee symphony and concerT Wesley B. Tourtellotte, KHJ’s monopolize his host’s attention along one line too exclusively.
and Harold en-
Mildred Laughlin singers, and a special numbet famous Midnight Organist and El- of good music attending symphony concerts can seemingly remain
Spaulding followed. The program courtesy RCA Radiola dealers, war via Allman, the Surprise raptured for unlimited periods, but the average home-body
KHJ wants brevitj
went on the air over KECA. to open the show’s entertainment Package Girl, fled to San Bernardi- and variety.
Jane Green and Ron Wilson, Ray Friday. KHJ broadcast. no on a velocipede and were thor-
Van Dyne’s orchestra, Three Sis- Trio There oughly married.
ters, Margaret Duncan, and Artie
Pryor Moore, KFI-KECA, and
and Jeannie Lang closed Tuesday f
show with an hour’s program. Kr I
Hal Roach’s Happy Go Luckv
Trio, composed of Berton Bennett
Helen
WEDDED AT KHJ
KHJ
staff harpist,
Static From KFI of
Robert
charge of orchestral affairs, are
in
Hurd, program director

Peggy Price and Paul Meyers Bliss,

congratulating themselves on a
broadcast.
scheduled for two performances married Bill Hutchinson, dog- KHJ new shipment of European novelty
Calmon Plays bark and cackle expert, this week. The “Emperor of Crime” a serial scores, which arrived last week.
Calmon Luboviski, Claire Mel- From 3:30 to 4 p. m. Friday after-
noon and again from 9:15 to 9:U Bill’s unexcelled rendition of dog mystery story of 262 episodes, will There are over 200 scores never
lonino, Gene Byrnes, Peggy Mat-
thews, Calangis Family Spanish p. m tomorrow night. KFVD
.
barks gave Bill an unconquerable
start at KFI on September 1, writ- heard here before. The majority
advantage over the rest of the or-
orchestra, Hungarian Ensemble, broadcast both times. Helen is very fond of ten and directed by James Knight are from Hungarian,
Czecho-Slo-
Instrumental and vocal selec- chestra.
Lemberber and his Laf-O-Gral men and dogs and believes that in Garden. The serial will be heard
vakian and Russian publishers.
Peg tions, featuring Ted White, Jun r * * *
theater, Ambrose Barker and Bill she has the best elements of every day except Saturday and Sun-
Leigh Harline, Hal and
Wynn, Elza Zelinda Foley, Thea- Parker, and a special number cour- both.
Vincent and Howard, song writ-
dore Kittav, Jack Carter, Ray Gold-
Deery, day at 9:15 P.M. ers featured at KFI-KECA, have
en and Ethel Kay, Bill Hatch, Ken tesy FCA Radiola dealers closed new hit off the presses. It deals
* * * a
Friday afternoon’s program. titled “At
Allen’s Trio and Horse Fly and His “If you have the stuff and are with mother-love and is
An all request program, featuring closed’ the evening’s' performance.
Wranglers, made things lively dur- able to sell it to the proper spon- the End of the Lane.”
ing the opening program. KNX the entire Don Lee staff, sponsored KHJ broadcast.
says Garden, “there is beau-
put the program on the air Wed- by
the Fidelity Savings and Loar The Ranch Boys, J. C. McNally, sor,” money in radio. For instance, IN LINDSLEY RADIO
coup
association, opened the night’s en- Toyce Whiteman, Dorothy Dee, shot for this Charles Frederick Lindsley, Chief
, nesday. .
tertainment. KHJ broadcast. Gladys Johnson and her, min- we are paying $75 a
KTM
An extravaganza featuring Ken 15-m.inute program. Figure out of the Department of Speech at
Kiddies followed with a Tiny Opera iature symphony orchestra, Don Al- directing and
and his
Harry James and yourself what the total is for a Occidental College, is
An opera miniature, presenting len, Frank Gage, announcing “Folgaria,” the serial
half hour program also broadcast year.”
Don Lee symphony and concert Salvatore Santaella and His Or- comic opera which is brotdeast
by KNX. the
Don Gilman, vice-president of weekly
under direction of Raymond chestra, programmed to appear Sat- over the Pacific Coast and
The Butter Cream School and singers,
NBC
of the Pacific Di-
Three Vagabonds brought to 3 Paige, presented in the auditorium’s urday. KTMbroadcast. in charge
re- Rocky
Mountain units of the Co-
close the afternoon’s entertainment, theater. Carl Omeron, tenor solo- Also scheduled on Saturday pro- vision and Lloyd Yoder, press lumbia Broadcasting System.
KFOX, ist. and a special number, courtesv gram Loni McIntyre’s Hawaiians, lations exec for the same, paid a
KMPC, in courtesy to
KFI-KECA recently, leav-
broadcast. RCA Radiola dealers, included in Banjo Boys, Andy and Jack and the
ing their cards when they found
RKO BOOKS call at TEAM
Len Nash and His Country Boys, the program, broadcast over KHJ. Happy Go Lucky
Trio.
Neeley Edwards and Bernard
George Shrange, Henry Sherr and KHJ review, presenting the en- Roy Rockwood, Dare Sisters, Arthur F. Kales, general manager Granville left for the east this week
orchestra, and Hol- of the Anthony stations, and Earle
Fu Chow, opened the evening’s pro- tire Don Lee staff under direction KMTR concert broadcast by C. Anthony, out of town. Anthony to fill an RKO billing. The team |

gram with a half hour entertain- Raymond Paige, and a special num- lywood Sweep-Stakes and Kales were in San Francisco. is booked for the season.
|

ment. ber courtesy RCA Radiola dealers. KMTR.

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 INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN SATURDAY, SEPT, 6, 1930

VANCOUVER, B. C. SEATTLE, WASH.

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CHANGES IN GAS BOMBS ROUT

THEATRE PATRONS
U. S. RELEASES Notes Along NORTH GETS
STAFF MADE As
VANCOUVER, Sept.
a sequel to the trouble the
4— GIRL DANCER Fifth Avenue FAIR TRADE
Colonial theatre has been
undergoing operating with
non-union operators, two VANCOUVER, Sept. 4.— Naomi Gordon Richardson, Charlie Dom-
VANCOUVER, Sept. 4.— Eddie stench bombs were thrown in-
Winter, Japanese-Canadian dancer,
who arrived at this port on the bard and the press discussing the
SEATTLE, Sept. 4. — Business in
Zetterman, for some time manager to the house from a rear exit this neck of the woods this week
of the Regent, suburban house op- while the house was full and
Empress of Japan, anr has been de- good old days of show biz Jack . . .

tained pending investigation of her Jones and Florey Joyce in at was generally fair, due to the
erated by Publix-Paramount Cana- in the middle of the evening
status as a citizen of Canada, has change in weather, which has been
dian Corporation, has been appoint- permormance. The noisy odor O’Keefe’s for a bite Dave Blu- . . .

ed assistant to Manager Claude
Smith, of the RKO
Orpheum.
Smith recently succeeded Maynard
Joiner as manager of the
drove the customers from the
place, but fans soon cleared
the foul air arid the
RKO Or- ers was discovered.
been released by the immigration rather cool. Big pictures are help-
menthal giving his Strad the once
authorities. ing a lot but most of the biz can
and losing a good five cent
She was born in Montreal, Can- over . . .
be credited to the folks who are
show con- ada, of a white father and Japanese cigar to Jack LaGrande returning from their vacation.
mother. She went to New York, Pitzer taking up his baton again
Carl . . .

The Fifth Avenue led the town as

pheum. Joiner having replaced . . .

Lloyd Derth as manager of the became a professional dancer, and usual in the race and sounded the
for another successful season
Capitol. Derth is now divisional married a citizen of the United . . .
gong for $19,000, one grand below
manager of Publix-Paramount Can-
ALLENBY NAMED States.
Bob Blair and Dave Himelhoch last week’s rating. Navarro in “The
Recently she instituted divorce fighting it out on a minnie golf Call of the Flesh” and a very pleas-
adian Corporation
houses in Sas- FOLLIES CHIEF proceedings against her husband. plot shame on youse Ken. . . . . .
ing stage show F. & M.’s “Country
katchewan and Manitoba, with
The question of her citizenship has Stuart’s map on a song cover . . .
Club Idea” aided the gross.
headquarters at Winnipeg. Derth,
before
SEATTLE, Sept. 4. George Ap-
coming to Canada, was pleby is manager of the
— agitated officials since the Empress
the song is selling quite nicely . . .

The Paramount didn’t do bad at

Follies of Japan docked here some days
Harry Mills out again guess he . .
.
all when it slaughtered the cash
Northwest manager for Pantages theatre now, according to an an- Sammy Sei.-
theatres, and located in Seattle.
ago. She is on her way to New needs a dog collar . . .
register for $17,500
•
on “Man-
nouncement from C. M. Dunn, York, where she will open with a gel busy picking out red ties . . .
slaughter.” Milt Franklyn, the new
Portland house owner and producer, musical show this fall. Jim Clemmer in the cage me also brought them up the hill.
BROWDER ON TOUR
. . .

having assumed his new duties at helping the cashier

. . . Henri . . .
The Fox did exceptionally well
-

Damski sunning himself ... as if he

OF NORTH STATES once.
He is a familiar figure in north- 24 HOUR SCHEDULE needed it Myrtle Strong playing
with “Good News” taking in a neat
. . .
$13,000. Consequently the picture
western trade circles, having been golf and missing a few strokes . . .
stays for another week. Owen
Eddie Browder, formerly of Pan- at various times connected with
tages offices, and himself a trouper, changes.
ex- SEATTLE, Sept. 4. —-Announce- ... a little birdie saw her Tiny . . .
Sweeten also credited with some
His training as an ex- ment was made Thursday by Ed- Burnett up in the air over noth- . . .
of the intake.
left Tuesday, to cover fairs in Mon-
tana and Washington, after which city
hibitor would include having been win A. Kraft, manager of KFQW ing Frances Ferry writing a new
. . .
Orpheum tied with the Fox also
manager in Portland for the Inc., that that station will operate song . . . and liking it . . . Lou grossing $13,000. “Rain or Shine”
he will tour the Independent the- Oudeen
John Hamrick theatre and general 24 hours daily, beginning next complaining about too was the flicker vehicle and an ex-
atres in the States of Utah, Mon- manager
tana, Washington, Oregon, Idaho
of the Sterling chain week, which will give the KFQW .much work . . . Bert Walton re- cellent vaude bill supported it.
houses here. distinction of being the only station ceiving his pay check . . . and smil- The Met did just fair for this
and Southern California, all in the |\
ing who wouldn’t?
north of Los Angeles to operate un- . Stan . . . . .
house with the all Indian episode.
interests of the A1 Leichter Enter-
der a continuous schedule. Adams with catching the Fifth “The Silent Eenemy,” taking
prises and Booking Agency, with REVIEWER MOVES a few of the boys Owen Sweet-
. . .

which he is associated. He expects

. . .
through the gates only $3,900.
en playing the piccolo while The twin Hamrick houses, the
to be gone several weeks. STATTLE, Sept. 4. Joe Rob-
The southern route of the A1 erts, well known show reviewer in
— OLDSBY NAMED George Shelton plays the Jew’s
. . .

Blue Mouse with Colman’s “Raffles,”

harp what a combination and the Music Box with “Journey’s
Leichter interests is being covered the Northwest, moved over to KOL —
. . . . . .

SEATTLE, Sept. 4. Cliff Olds- Ray Watkins drumming up business End” did quite nice for a holdover,
by A. Hugh Morton, who is asso- this week and presented the city’s by, former manager of Remick’s for the front seat customers
ciated with Leichter in New York. leading exponents of music to the music stores here, was reappointed
. . .
plastering the plate for $6,000.
Starr Duell crossing fourth Club Victor surprised the press
Mr. Morton recently came to Los fans for an interview. Among those by Art Schwartz., when the latter
. . .

looking like he was going to his week by having record-break-

Angeles for a consultation with the who made a bow were Vic Meyers paid the Northwest a business visit. this
mother-in-law’s funeral Betty ing crowds. Here is a place that
A1 Leichter interests, and left for of the Club Victor, Owen Sweeten Oldsby is well versed on the music
. . .

New York the early part of the of the Fox, Tiny Burnett of the situation and is planning many fine Shilton getting some outside pub is going to make a big hit this fall
and nice stuff too Jack when the college studes return. Vic
week. On his way back East he Orpheum, and Milt Franklyn of the changes for both stores. Oldsby
. . .
. . .

Sampson now with West Coast pub. Meyers’ good music is the reason.
will augment the Browder activities Paramount. succeeds Art Simmons, who was • Ivan Ditmars, his side kick, now-
. .
The Trianon and McElroy biz is
by unifying and adding to the A1 transferred to a New York branch. studio manager for KJR
Leichter circuit the independent A1 . . . picking up somewhat and there is
RITCHIE BACK Franks driving the family bus in every reason to believe that they
theatres in the States of Arizona,
a hurry ... be careful, A1
Texas, New Mexico, Louisiana,
SEATTLE, — TO LONDON there will be real drammer.
or . . . will be on their way to normalcy
within a short time.
Georgia, Florida and Southern Cali- Sept. 4. Albany
fornia. Fitchie, prominent concert vitolinist
returned from Los Angeles after a
SEATTLE, Sept. 4. Barbara —
Williams, who graduated from Cor- JOAQUIN GARAY
MCDONALD DEAD two month vacation in the south. nish School of Dancing, is on her Fourth month as featured vocalist with Walt Roesner at the Fox, San Francisco,
SEATTLE, Sept. 4.— Syd Mc- way to London, where she is to be This week doubling into the FOX EL GAPITAN.
Donald, well known theatrical man featured in an Albertina Rasch bal-
connected with the Fox-West Coast CUP WINS GOLF let. Portia Grafton is another Cor-
enterprises in the Northwest, was —
SEATTLE, Sept. 4. Glen Corri- nish dancer who has achieved fame
found dead in his office, a suicide gan, banjo, won the cup offered t> 3 with the same troupe. -

by poison. He gave failing health the Northwest Conn Co. for the
as the cause for his act. His wife golf chompionship of- the Musician’s
FOR SALE
had been back East at the time and Union. PREDICTS WEALTH
was visiting relatives there. Complete set “Flaggtex” scenery Extra large Cyc, Borders and Backings. —
PLATT FOUND DEAD VANCOUVER, Sept. 4.— H. M. Used but two weeks. Cost new, $1,150, Large enough for the Shrine Temple
VISITS VANCOUVER Thomas, western divisional man- — and adaptable for any stage backing in pictures or for presentations.
Will
VANOUVER, Sept. 4.— James SEATTLE, Edwin F.
Sept. 4.
Platt, about SS years old, president
— ager for Famous-Players Canadian hang for any one interested. $200. Address
Grainger, general sales manager for Corporation, Limited, was in Van-
Fox Films, was in Vancouver re- of the Lotus Isle Amusement Com- couver the current week on a tour HENRI CLAYTON, LA HABRA, CALIF.
cently from Chicago, on his way pany, was found dead in the office of his territory. While business is
back to Hollywood after a tour of of the Island Park at midnight. He dull at most Famous-Lasky. houses
P. S. — Have also 40 trunks,
wardrobe and flats in No. 1 condition from $3 to
had been shot through the heart. at present, there is every indica-
$30. Each a bargain.
real $30,000 worth of big iltusions for- sale or rent.
inspection of exchanges. A.
At his feet lay a small revolver tion of a great improvement in the two hour Show— or to be used in pictures. Have Special Truck for this show..
and on the desk was a note indi- The
PATHE GETS BROOK cating suicide.
next few weeks, according to Mr. entire, including truck, $700.00.

Thomas. »

Clive Brook has been signed by

Pathe to portray one of the two
featured roles opposite Ann Hard-
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Harry Bannister, her husband,
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BUDDY SIGNS DESIGNED MADE UP AND PAINTED BY THE LARGEST AND MOST
EFFICIENT STAFF OF SCENIC ARTISTS, DESIGNERS AND
Charles Rogers signed a new con- DRAPERY
tract with Paramount.
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Rogers will be starred in vehicles
featuring the appeal of youth. The
first of these, “Along Came Youth,”
suggested by Maurice Bedel’s novel,
“Molinoff,” has just gone into pro-
Los Angeles Scenic Stvdios Inc affiliated with OtibF Thompson Scenic Co.
duction at the company’s Holly-
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has been appointed supervising di-
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rector at the
factories
Paramount
and Hector Turnbull
New York
will
Phone OLympie^^M*
supervise the production of new ve-
hicles starring Clow Bow, Ruth
Chatterton, and Claudette Colbert.
James R. Cowan, general man- DROP CURTAINS Vnic^ue Effects**- settings «* the modern stage
ager of the New York studio, will PICTURE SCREENS
continue as chief executive there.
PROLOGUES UNUSUAL FABRICS J. DRAPERIES NOISELESS
JUNE CLYDE SIGNS
June Clyde has been added to the CINEMAS STAGE TAPESTRIES -WALL HANGINGS CURTAIN TRAVELER5
cast supporting Henry Armetta and CYCLORAMAS OPE BATED BY
Nick Basil in “Moonlight and
Monkey Business,” the latest of the ASBESTOS CURTAINS MURAL DECORATIONS! REMOTE CONTROL
RKO Radio Pictures’ “Nick and
Tony” series, according to Louis
Brock, who is producing the short
comedies.
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After Sixteen Months Solo Organizing at the State

Theatre, Melbourne Australia. Broadcasting

for One Year Over Super Stations

3 L. O. and 3 A. R.

FRANK LANTERMAN
“Master Organist

SayS"“Howdy” to All His Friends

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PAGE TWELVE INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN SATURDAY, SEPT. 1930
6,

Facts" Echoes From Melody Land

s Staccato Musings s Song / Over The Cleff /
By BILLY HAMER By WILL DAVIS

What is the reason for certain dance halls doing a “pack ’em Leaders Jules Buffano and his orchestra chestra recently opened at Ben-
in” business while another in the same locals is ignored by the of 22 are making musical history at nett’s ballroom in Long Beach.
“tempo toes”? It’s the band, first, last, and always. In a time the Paramount Theatre. The popularity of this orchestra
of such stiff competition as night baseball, racing, miniature
golf, and other sports, it is strictly up to the musician to return
LOS ANGELES The A. F. of M. should have has increased patronage, and in
Donaldson’s “Little White a movie picture of the crowds spite of the pee wee golf fad
the competition with new arrangements, novelty numbers, and Lies” stepped up to the front trying to get into this theatre and general business depression,
in general new ideas.
this week, closely followed by to witness the return of human has lifted Bennett’s from ob-
* * *
the “Kiss Waltz,” with the music, and this picture should scurity to a prominent place
Take the world, and along with
it the young crowd, going ahead
Robbins’ tune “Go Home and be exhibited throughout the en- among Long Beach amuse-
in leaps and bounds, it is high time for some sort of a change in dance
Tell Your Mother” stepping up tire world to show the public ments.
hall routine. That’s food for thought. Don’t blame the competition,
blame yourself for not keeping up with it!
with “Just A
Little Closer.” what the theatre managers in Music like Charlie Joslyn’s is
* * * Sales are picking up a little, with Los Angeles are doing for the sure to make people want to dance.
Bobby Gross, coast manager for Remick Music Corp. has a very a couple of new ones creeping into show goers. Radio station KFOX
is featuring
the list. The lineup is as follows: Probably the people in other his music nightly, and Charlie
possible member of the near future “ten best” in “If I Could Be With
1. “Little White Lies,” Donald- cities would then realize that would like to hear from his old
You One Hour Tonight.” son. they are paying full price for radio fans.
* * *
2. “Kiss Waltz.” Witmarks. half a show, and would demand Joslyn and his orchestra played
Harry A. Gourfain is the Pacific Coast production manager for the
3. “Moonlight on The Colorado.” the return of orchestras, and a previous engagement at one of the
Publix houses. Harry Santley, of the local William Morris office, is some sort of human entertain-
booking the talent.
Shapiro-Bernstein. Long Beach ballrooms in 1928 and
* * * 4. “When Love Comes In the ment. broke all records for paid admis-
Moonlight.” DeSylca, Brown, Hen- Buffano and his men are playing sions.
Ever go into the Broadway Kress store and watch the an overture of operatic airs which Since that time Charlie has been
derson.
maidens flock around the counter when A1 Burgess and Jack
Archer are plugging their tunes? You must come over.
6. “Swingin’ In a Hammock.” is being well received, and for an playing various engagements
* * * Berlin. encore are playing a medley of Para- throughout the state, and his return
Even before M.G.M. “Love 7. “Dancing With Tears in My mount picture theme songs. marks the renewal of old acquain-
the in the Rough” picture is released, Stanley Brown, manager, is so tances.
Eyes.” Witmarks.
Sig Bosley of Robbins .Music corporation has a hit in “Go Home and
“Just A Little Closer.” Rob- elated 'over the new life in his thea- * * *
Tell Your Mother.” We
understand that the tunes are so artfully
8.
bins. tre that he is doing everything he Galli Rini, accordion soloist is
spotted that the picture has three more potential hits, “One More
Waltz”, “I’m Doin’ That Thing” and “I’m Learning a Lot From You”.
9. “Singing A Songs To The can to make the engagement pleas-
taking a vacation with his company
Another possibility is “Lonely”, from “Call of the Flesh”.
Stars.” Robbins. Long Beach after a season’s tour
ant for the orchestra. in
* * *
* * * 10. “So Beats My
Heart For over the R.K.O. circuit.
Will Rossiter, Chicago music publisher, has become the eastern sell-
You,” “Song Without Name,” SlimA Martin, orchestra director at Rini is recognized as one of the
“I’m Yours.” “Bloom Is On The Pantages-Hollywood theatre has world’s foremost accordion artists,
ing agent for the following tunes from the catalogue of W. A. Quincke
Sage,” “Seems to Be Spring,” and been taking a vacation for the past and has made many fine records
& Co., local publishers: “Smile When the Raindrops Fall”, “Golfer’s “Mellow Mountain Moon” are fight- week; his first rest since the house for Brunswick. He will remain in
Blues”, “After I Said I Loved You” and “Until I Loved and Lost You”.
ing it out for the ten spot. opened. Long Beach for six weeks.
Rossiter will cover everything east of the Rockies. * * *
* * * John Bingham, violin gnd viola,
SAN FRANCISCO is a new member of the orchestra. Herb Nixon, organist, who
Hobart Kenedy, a banjoist of no littlerepute and ability in * * *
Change of song leaders for has been with the Fox Film
these parts, is “stringing along” in the Paramount theatre or- the
Lou Traveller, musical direc- corporation for several years is
chestra. current week were negligible, all
* * * . tuns remaining in about their pre- tor of the Casino Gardens at now assistant manager of the
vious position. Leaders are: Ocean Park has added two new Fox-Nogales theatre in Ari-
Ernie .Russell, after many months, is still holding down the organ
bench at Loew’s State. That boy must know
*
his “stops”. 1. “Little White Lies” Donald- — feature players to his orchestra.
“Red” Pepper, hot trumpeter,
zona.
Nixon was formerly organist for
* * son.
— was named for his job by his
—
Gone is the cat’s meow! and with it the tromboned groan of a 2. Confessin’ ”
3. “Just a
Berlin.
Little Closer” — parents. That’s his name, and
the National Theatres
San Bernardino, and in Los An-
company in

blue saxophone! !
.his hair is red and he sure burns.
Robbins. . geles, and more recently organist
Such is the declaration of Oscar Straus, world famed composer of up the notes. at the Fox-Tucson in Arizona.
the “Chocolate Soldier” and other light opera hits, who was brought 4. “Dancing With Tears In My
to this country several months ago to yrite operettas for the talkies. Eyes” — Witmark. A1 D’Artega, sax and accordion, For a time Nixon was organist,
is the other new member, and his and director of entertainment at the
Disagreeing with recent statements by Galli-Curci and John 5. Singing a Song to the Stars”
MacCormack that the opera was not only doomed but dying, — Robbins. accordion is a big help. These two
men were formerly with Olson and
Pacific Coast club in Long Beach,
and for several years has broadcast-
Straaus declares quite the opposite to be true with jazz on the 6. “Swinging In a Hammock”
Berlin. Johnson. ed organ concerts over many of the
wane.
“The theme song is now being tabooed by the leading producers 7. “Anchors Oweigh” — Robbins.— Manager Sams has installed an
extra loud speaker to entertain the
leading radio stations of the South-
west.
and the 245,000,000 weekly picture audience, responsible for this de- 8. “ong Without a Name” *
large athletes on the balcony minia- * *
cision is also demanding more melodious and tuneful compositions”, Feist.
the maestro states. 9. “New Kind of Love” — Famous. ture golf course.
* *
Gus Gagel and his orchestra at
“Tin Pan Alley” will be beating a backward exodus fro mnow on 10.
Clay.
“With My Guitar” — Sherman, Mann
*
Brothers orchestra at the
the Cinderella Ballroom have some-
thing to worry about.
back to the junk yard where it belongs. America has become music- Venice ballroom are going right This is a traveling orchestra, and
minded and music tasteful. Don’t let anyone tell you different”. along about their music business according to an A. F. of M. by-law,
Now it’s your guess. NORTHWEST and playing to good crowds. The and agreement among all locals, all
1. White Lies Donaldson.
Little — Friday night contests are drawing imported or traveling orchestras
2.
mark.
Dancing With Tears Wit- — packed houses. This orchestra is and bands must receive 30 per cent
broadcasting over station KMIC on above regular scale.
3. Swinging in a Hammock week nights from 8:30 to 10:30. The Long Beach union is collec-
Berlin.
12 to 1 Saturday nights, and 4:30 ting the 30 per cent and now has
4. Singing a Song to the Stars—
to 5:30 Sundays. $1600 which it is holding for the
Robbins. * * * Gagel orchestra. Gus is wonder-
5. If I Could Be With Charlie Joslyn and his or- ing when it is pay day in the union.
Remick.
6. By Bye Blues —Berlin
7. Tonight — Cross.
8.
Feist.
9.
If

My
I Had
Future
a Girl Like

Just
You
Passed
WILL PRIOR ORCHESTRA
CONDUCTOR
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10. So Beats My Heart — De RETURNING TO THE U. S. A. IN OCTOBER
Sylvia, Brown and Henderson.

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Legit Continued
butler, and is almost convinced that one all too short scene.
he is mistaken when he discovers Self played a chauffeur.
his wife’s cloak.;. He demands that
she be produced when Marie walks its third night, indicating that the students in the rooting section and
in. The baron gets the joke but business for the run will be much the audience representing the track.
does not betray it.
Then Marie, believing the prince serves.
is the butler, confides to him that
she is but a maid, the prince goes “THE
out and gets the baroness dressed
as a servant and the two aristo-
crats wait on their servants until a
showdown, where the butler and
Marie find themselves in love, for
the curtain.
The whole play could be done in stance,
20 minutes as far as the plot is
concerned, but it is admirably pad-
ded with some brilliant lines and
exceptionally well acted.. Alan
Mowbray as the butler, gives a with
magnificant performance. His
comedy scenes are well done and his
disconcertion when acting the prince
before his master is a delighful
piece of acting. Reginald Owen
was very fine as the prince, but his
voice lacks the resonance of Mow-
bray’s and his acting the delicacy
and finish of the other star.
Eugenie Leontovich was excellent
as the maid. She has a tendency to
overact, however, which may be due
to her foreign vivacity. Her gown
in the first act
showing up
was exquisite, quite
the matter of fact
dresses of the other two women.
Why the Baroness should have been
so ordinarily gowned in her proper
person, yet her gown worn by the
maid be so exquisite, can only be
accredited to the fact that the star
insists on being the only fashion
INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN PAGE THIRTEEN
baron, a bit, but well done. Tden
Gray played the baroness, a small In the denouement which cames However, at the last moment, the
part, and Lisero was portrayed by during the last minute of the play, former wife of the doctor confesses
Lorayne Carpenter, another bit. the poor nut gets courage enough to the murder, and both defendents
Akim Tamiroff as the waiter turned to assert himself and goes off to
in a gem of a piece of work in his marry the girl of his choice.
are freed.
On the afternoon reviewed, Will-
Burlesque
Lucien The situations are very funny iam Eugene stepped into the prin-
and particularly clever is the foot cipal role of district attorney, re-
The house was very light on this, race scene with a large group of placing David Graham Fischer. He BOHEMIAN NIGHTS
was forced to read his part and was (Burlesque)
very nervous, and as a result dis- FOLLIES THEATRE
less than the excellent satire de- The excitement is kept up in- concerted others of the cast. (Reviewed Sept. 2)
tensely by clever and enthusiastic Maude Fealy as Mrs. Edward
acting. Thompson, the defendent, was ex- Burlesque came back to Los An-
Nugent gave a perfect per- geles last Saturday, with “Bohemian
POOR
NUT” formance of the title role, his tim-
cellent, showing her finished train-
ing and knowledge of stagecraft. Nights” as the first attraction.
EL CAPITAN THEATRE idy and characterization generally Milo Boulton, the juvenile, real-
Aside from some fair scenery and
Hollywood was immense, also was the work istically -mrtrayed the lover.
pash costumes, show has little to
(Reviewed Aug. 24) Jean recommend it. Humor
of Percy Helton as the yell leader. Temple was splendid as the mother. depends en-
It is seldom that one can see tirely upon jokes that are either too
He did everything from tearing off Marian Shockley was very at-
the author of a play portraying the moth-eaten or too crude to be aired
his shirt to standing on his head tractive, her acting was second
star role himself, and in
this in- during the race scene. even here.
only to that of Miss Fealy.
the actor is doing as fine a Ruth Nugent, sister of the actor- Harry Program consisted of five black-
piece of work as did the author and
Strafford seemed at an added feature, and a finale,
author, played the girl from Wis- home in his part of the defense outs,first of which is titled “The Newly-
that is saying it all. Elliott Nugent consin who got mad at her school
attorney.
wrote this comedy in collaboration and wore the colors of Ohio. She weds,” with Vilma Jozsy, Charles
Ricca Allen was exceptionally
Fagan, Bob Stanley, and Gordon
his father, J. C. Nugent, but
the material is so modernly colleg-
was excellent, looked pretty and funny as an “old maid” witness.
Rydeen.
gave a lot of life and pep to her Pauline Raff overacted as the wife
Scene is a hotel lobby.
iate, that we question if the father
scenes. Norma Lee played the of Dr. Lugosi.
Some off-stage smut puts the gag
had much more to do with it than over. Stanley sings “Jig-a-loo
supervise the mechanics, which also
other girl demurely and with a Dennis Ryan as Edward
Isle.” Line on for finish of episode.
fine sense of sympathetic values Thompson overacted.
adds considerable to the work. and repression. In the next episode, “New Year’s
Louise Beavers, Ruth Cherring-
The play revolves about a timid Eric Kalkhurst was splendid as
Eve,” Adel Steppe and Rydeen fool
ton, Gloria Gray, and Lilya Val-
college boy who is working his the “other man” and captain of
the Hebrew papa, George Clark, by
lon appeared in small parts. Oth-
way through school in the campus telling him the world is coming to
the W. team. He looked the part ers in the cast included the jury,
store. He is a book worm and and played it with a good under- officers, and court attaches.
an end. But they let him in on
has decided complexes. He be- their joke toward the close, and the
standing of
college the
bully. S tuart.
lieves himself inferior and so leads old man is so overjoyed that he let’s
Kernan Kripps gave a forceful per-
a lonely existence preparing him- formance as the coach and was par- ’em get married. Could be im-
self for a professorship in botany. ticularly effective in the training
proved by speeding. Jacques Wil-
Secretly he has been carrying on son, soubrette, and the “Follies
a correspondence with a young lady
tent.
Others who player parts very ac-
whose picture he saw in a paper. ceptably were Russel Scott, Edward
Night Club Beauties” finish with
n’t I
“What Would-
Do for that Man.” The chorus
steps were simple, but at that all
This young lady comes to the col- Seabrook, Cornelius
Keefe, Vesey
of the girls couldn’t get the hang
lege looking him up. Along with O’Davoren,
her comes her fiance, the captain Donald Campbell,
William H. Truner,
Tom Dawson, Revues of them in unison.
Episode three, with the Hebrew
of a rival track team, a contest with Harold Hargrove,
Dorothy Cecil,
whom impends. Rosemary Conway and Betty Nor- comic, Irishman, and sombrette,
The poor nut is a fast runner ton. MARQUARD’S consisted of gags whereby girl be-

plate in the show.

except for the fact that he thinks
he has no chance to win. co-
Joseph Bradlee had the part of the
worker in the store heartens him
but the correspondent, falling out
RUDOLPH and CHIQUITA with her intended, announces that
if he wins the race, she will marry
NOW PLAYING the student. The boy is really in
Indefinite love with his co-worker, but lacks
at the courage to announce himself.
PARIS INN CAFE
He runs in the relay and wins, melo-drama,
Friday, August defeating the other man who was
I
to marry the letter-writing girl.
This play should set a record run SAN FRANCISCO moans the loss of “her dear Bobby.”
A
if merit counts.
(Reviewed Aug. 29) They keep it up with some rapid
Harry Marquard and Alan Strong fire hoke, with black-out when she
have shifted .their entertainment announces that her Bobby is a pet
MISSING THE WITNESS —
personnel new band, new girls, dog. Audience liked it. Adel
EGAN THEATRE new principles. The result is a Steppe then came on to sing “Bag-
(Reviewed Aug. 29) snappy, pleasing combination with dad.” She has a nice soprano voice.
“The Missing Witness,” by Lee Carroll’s orchestra at the musi- Other numbers in the episode in-
Harriet Hinsdale and Ramon cal helm and Ruth Heyworth head- cluded girls in an “Arabian Nights”
Romero, is the usual court-room ing a show that includes Don and dance; Irene Barry in an “Incence
displaying the popu-
Rita, and Patsy Joy. Bearer” dance; “The Nautch Girls”;
lar, denouncing type of district- Show is made up of three pro- a specialty by Mme. Cleo; and an
attorney, the sweet-faced engenue, duction numbers, staged by Ruth art pose.
and the handsome hero. Capably Heyworth. First, a domestic epi- Next scene, entitled “Only a Cat,”
directed by David Graham Fisch- sode; second, a waltz sequence and evolved around the confusing of
er, it is a pleasing little play but — the third, a modernistic offering. Genevieve, a cat, with a fern by the

TED HENKEL
MUSICAL PRESENTATION
nothing more.
The
Lugosi
office.
plot is simple.
found murdered in his
is
Three female patients the
wife of one of the city’s most prom-
Dr. Victor

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Throughout the numbers, Don same name, causing family strife.
and Rita offer waltz and one step Fagan, Clark, Stanley, Steppe, Ry-
dances that are excellently done; deen, and Wilson are featured.
Patsy Joy sings several numbers in Vilma Jozsy and the line are next,
a nice voice; and Heyworth leads singing “Cheer Up,” with Vilma
inent men, the doctor’s trained nure, the girls in several numbers, as well wowing ’em in a too scanty cos-
CONDUCTOR AND DIRECTOR and the pretty step-sister of the as working with Don for one se- tume.
—
nurse are suspected of the crime A boxing scene is next, with
CIVIC THEATRE and are held accordingly, with
suspicions finally centering upon the
quence.
work.
Girls
Don, also does the m.c.

include Bobby
Fagan and Stanley offering some
Mayhew, slapstick sparring.
Auckland, New Zealand former. __
Claire Davies, Dot Burke, Pearlle Four Dancing Madcaps, three
She
is convicted, but as the jury Nelson and Dixie Dean, several of males and a girl, follow in a spe-
Pit Orchestra of 30 Stage Band of 20 is about to find her guilty, the lover whom do excellent specialties. cialty adagio number. Team is
of Betty Young, the step-sister of Numbers are strikingly done in clever.
the nurse, steps forward to declare original style, are neatly costumed, All on for finale in “Leg of Na-
that he killed the doctor because he and utilize a flock of fresh ideas. tions” number.
discovered the woman is his mother Lee Carroll’s six piece musical Stuart.
and the murdered man his father.
Peter Paul Lyons combo is whipping into okay shape
He had been raised by another on this, its second week. Band does
family because the mother wanted some hot and sweet dance stuff and
WALTER PERRY ADDED
Walter Perry has been added to
CONCERT ORCHESTRA CONDUCTOR to save him the disgrace of being aids materially in supporting the the cast of the new Tiffany special,
known as an illegitimate
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PAGE FOURTEEN INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN SATURDAY, SEPT. 6, 1930

PARAMOUNT THEATRE
LOS ANGELES
Reviewed A.ugust 28
The first performance of the
return of stage shows to this
theatre was greeted with a
packed house, and in addition
had ’em lined on the sidewalks.
The augmented Paramount
orchestra, with Jules Buffano
conducting, played a “Fantasie
of Favorite,” and “Paramount
song hits.” The latter number
brought forth a vocal member
of the orchestra, who sang “My
Future Just Passed.” The or-
chestra was great and Buffano
wields a very satisfactory baton.
The initial stage show was pro-
duced by Busby Berkeley. Opened
with a futuristic panorama of New
tatipns. The latter were great and
brought returns accordingly.
Walters and Walters were next,
doing one of the niftiest ventrilo-
quism acts seen at this house in
some time. The male member d^es
the tonsil work, using two rummies.
Encored for a marionette dance, he
showed some neat string pulling.
Closing spot brought on
Santo and Butler, and a seven
piece band. Don Santo should
Make an ideal M.C. Had the
audience with him all the way
with his singing, dancing, com-
edy and gagging Miss Butler’s
.
vocal work was also satisfactory
and brought nice results.
A little miss named Ruth Roberts,
introduced as Santo’s protege, does
Band was
a neat acrobatic dance.
1
The presentation opens with a R-K-O GOLDEN GATE gal and very good aero work by
school room scene, and after the SAN FRANCISCO another of thte group highlighted
opening number, Jean McDonald this episode.
Reviewed August 27
enters in grotesque makeup and
Maybe comparisons are odi- Samaroff and Sonia opened;
gives an exhibition of acrobatic and
ous, but any rate this show
started with Russian stepping and
high kick dancing that is excellent. then Samaroff put three beautifully
stacked up a lot higher than
She returns for the finale in ball trained dogs through their paces in
the previous two or three bills,
room gown for another clever rou- being a fast moving layout with a brace of good tricks.
tine. Ted and A1 Waldman, in blackface,
plenty of laughs in each of the
Bebe Sherman, assisted by three deuced it with a routine of gags,
four turns. Chief honors went
kiddies, one a colored miss who musical saw and harmonica offer-
to Marty May, who worked in
stopped the show, all dressed alike ings, with plenty of laughs injected.
his own double and then was at
and all sing “Exactly Like You” Claude Sweeten’s stellar gang of
the helm of Anatole Friedland’s
with some- clever tap steps. Rube 12 O’clock revue.
RKOlians, in the pit, did a medley
Wolf materially helped the showing of opera tunes that packed a laugh
May is one of the smartest come-
by dancing with the kids. dians who has appeared on the punch as a closer when Doc Ritter,
Ollie Rudd and J. Baglini, in
Two comically dressed acrobats Golden Gate stage. Sometimes he’s comedy makeup, did a burlesque on
contributed a bit of throw-about a little too smart for those birds
tumbling that was very well execut- who demand a blueprint with every
“Rigoletto” for heavy returns.
Film features included Columbia’s
ed and won a deserved encore. gag newer than the “that’s no lady;
“Squealer” and a Pathe short that

good. Act is a great finish and the The line girls’ best offering was a that’s my wife” yarn. ran about 20 minutes.
York and featured Ruth Shields, black-out dance in black and white But at this night show they liked
who sang “You Will Fade By and
patrons liked it.
and laughed at his patter, his lack- BOCK.
Screen fare was "Ladies Must before a black curtain making some
By” in pleasing manner. A neat grotesque figures and unusual de- sadaisical manner of working, the
effect is produced at this point by
Play.”
signs in their redium effect cos- dumb comedy of his neat looknig ORPHEUM
the lighting and screening of a foil, Jean Carroll, and the musical SEATTLE
bouquet which finally reveals a
MILLION DOLLAR tumes.
stuff he delivered. (Reviewed Sept. 1)
Rube and his band, as usual were
girl’s ballet, featuring Georgia THEATRE the best thing on the bill.
Following May and closing the Tiny Burnett’s orchestra with
Graves in a balloon dance. This LOS ANGELES Jacobs.
opera was Anatole Friedland’s mid- Myrtle Strong at the console open
fem looks like the proverbial mil- Reviewed August 28 night revue. With thte exception the show with a pleasing medley
ion and knows her dancing. Bill opened with Earl and of Friedland’s absence and one or of popular songs which include
Ted Leary came on for some Ray, two boys in neat afternoon twto other changes in personnel,
gags that landed heavy, and songs, dress, who started off with
HIPPODROME the act is virtually the same as when
“Singing a Song to the Stars” with
vocal honors done by Stan McCune,
using Buffano as the foil. This boy songs and dances. Earl did a LOS ANGELES it appeared at the O’Farrell street followed by “It Happened in Mon-
is to be held over for a few weeks
solo tap number. Ray offered a (Reviewed Aug. 28). house about a year ago. terey” as a brass trio for Charles
and should prove a popular m.c. song and tap to “When You’re The bill opened with “The It’s one of thte neatest, clean-
Decker, Sherm Herrick and Don
here. Wranglers,” cowboy quartet who est, speediest turns of its type
Smiling.” Closed with both do- Peterson, and ending with “My
Leary introduced Howard, Fine ing a fast tap routine. Encored vocaled four numbers in good voice that R-K-O has had on the Future Just Passed” for a trumpet
and Howard, comedians in misfit with some slow gags and a fast for an encore. Bass hokes through- Coast. May handled the M.C.’s solo. Very delightfully received.
full dress. These boys do a routine dance. out, and gets a laugh with the bari- job throughout, working for The opener this week featured La
of songs and gags that kept the Edison and Louise, in Swede tone in an imitation of a bass viol. laughs with Gus Aertel, clever Belle Pola, a monkey who dances
seat holders laughing and brought makeup, were next. Do a variety Act drew a good hand. pantomimist. the Charleston and Varsity Drag,
plenty of returns. of stunts, songs, dances, playing Excellent toe dancing by a plump
George Green, colored, was in
The finale was a college locale,
instruments, etc., for very satisfac- dance, offering an assortment of tap
first featuring Betty Grabel in a
tory results. work on skates to appreciation.

song and neat dance. Then Thacher
and Nelson, boy and girl, and a very
fast dance team. Closed with the
line of thirty-two girls and sixteen
boys in one of the trickiest and
flashiest dance formation numbers
seen in some time.
Presentations are back at the
Paramount and, we hope, to
stay, if the initial show is a fair
idea of what is to follow. After
all, there is nothing that can
PATRICK — MARSH
Bob Gilbert and Eileen Schofield
In trey, Rhoda and Rose, a couple
held the trey spot. Act opens with
fem hoofers, go over with some
Wyn Hammer introducing Gilbert of Indian and gypsy steps, and toe
and Schofield, who offered a soft dancing strengthened
by colorful (AGENCY)
shoe and kicking routine. Next an costumes,
and the fact that the girls
unbilled blonde did a nifty acrobatic
One of
VAUDEVILLE—ORCHESTRAS
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’em offered an aero and contortion
bert and Schofield return with an
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bit that scored.
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the maner in which he handled this Gray, two boys in sailor outfits. one hoofs in good style. “If We
s'how is a criterion. Did" a comedy tumbling and dance Can’t Be Sweethearts, Let’s Be
Ollie Wallace was at the organ. good Friends,” drew a good hand as did
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Walter Trask
routine that a trifle
BILLY. slow. “Bye Bye Blues.” They got over
Picture was “Love Among the with some hoke hoofing with the
R-K-O THEATRE Millionaires,” with Clara Bow. tall one doing an accentric soft shoe
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Dan Russo and the RKOlians RHYTHM-MATIC IDEA closed. Fem assists male, who does
started tthe bill with “Rogue
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Next were four neat looking ferns things at the same time, that is
for a dance and melody routine, amazing. He writes upside down
with bells on their wrists and and backwards while spelling a
ankles. Number was well-received. word properly. While hanging by
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Then the girls in a kick number carrying on a conversation with the
and toe specialties. Betty Frazier audience, giving states, their Capi-
THREE GIRL FRIENDS
came on for a tap number that got tols and population.
The numbers, when added sum a
AND
over. Higgie and the girls closed
with a fast dance routine that left figure previously dictated by the au-
’em satisfied.
Milo held the deuce spot, dressed
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Brower then trotted out his EMBASSY
comic talents
Vaude and turing the first
in an auto skit
stage appearance of
1
fea- SAN FRANCISCO
(Reviewed Sept.
the new Austins. Aided by Harry While Liborius Hauptmann and
Cohen and Georgia Varney, Brower his orchestra are taking the
1)
Fanchon and Marco
Presentations put over some fast gags for the on Monday’s
day off
the Three Girl Friends
customers.

and has the backing of a jungle

with their orchestra substitute, and
‘Bluebird Was Caught In the are popular
Rain” was the next number with Ticket buyers
with the customers. Route List of “Ideas/
applauded for this
orchestra, a monkey organ grinder, Joaquin and Miss Brunea handling all-girl musical offering.
and a Simian comedian who assists the lyrics and the Sweet 16 Sweet-
by pumping the organ. A
very un-
Band, opening, did “New Kind of
hearts dancing. A very poor adagio Love”
Following-
Ideas route
the Fanchon and Marco
is NEW HAVEN, CONN (6-12)
then a guitar specialty “With schedule, with the opening Palace Theatre
usual offering which got a pleasing team, Rose and Orloff, rounded out My Guitar” dates, all of the current month, in paren- “Miniatures” Idea
clicked. Followed by theses beside the name of the town Featuring Singers Midgets
hand. the finale with a bit of awkward another
band tune “Confessin’ ”. BRIDGEPORT, CONN (5-11)
Constance Evafis, a blonde acro- body tossing. As a trombone solo Vera Palmer PASADENA (4) Palace Theatre
batic dancer, who works fast and At the organ Mel Hertz got his Colorado Theatre “Gyp Gyp Gypsy” Idea
did “Song Without a Name.” LOS ANGELES International
holds your interest every second of weekly fans to exercise their robust Three Girl Friends, harmony trio, Comedians
Loew’s State Theatre Frank Evers and Greta
the time appears next on the bill. lungs in more community singing, vocalized “Hollywood Collegians” Idea
on “Nobody’s Sweet- Jeanne Alexandrea George Prize
She is assisted by Rex McGaugh this song fest highlighting when heart”
and got over healthily. SAN DIEGO Jack Vlaskin Ruth Leavitt
(4-10)
at the piano and Monty Wolf, a Hertz flashed on the screen Mayor Finale was Fox Theatre SALEM, ORE. (6-7)
a snappy “Get Happy” Elsinore Theatre
clever singer who offers a pleasing Rolph’s favorite tune “Smiles” number. “Rythm-a-Tic” Idea
Jean MacDonald
“Gems & Jams” Idea
medley of vocalistics to the act. which the customers took to with Pauline Dugart is director of this Mel El wood McKenna
Joe and Jane
Georgia Lane Dancers
ejan Maddox and Florence Clark a vim. Picture was “Svenson’s peppy girl’s group
and handles the
Will Cowan Nee Wong
present Harry W. Conn’s “The Life Wild Party.” Hal HOLLYWOOD (4-10) Maxine Evelyn Jim Penman
organization in okay style. Pantages Hollywood Beatrice Franklin and Florence Astell
of Any Party,” giving the fans a “Southern” Idea PORTLAND (4-10)
Rube.
hilarious time from beginning to PARAMOUNT Hatt & Herman
Helen Warner
Jimmy Lyons Broadway Theatre
“Green Devil” Idea
end. The skit is full of double SAN FRANCISCO FOX Jerry Lester
Peg Leg Bates
The Sixteen Tinies
meaning gags that would get past (Reviewed Aug. 30) Miles Kover, Co-Featured with Bobby
any house and credit goes to Miss SAN FRANCISCO LONG BEACH (4-10) Gilbert. Harvey Karels, Rita Lane
With Harry Gourfain im Los An- (Reviewed Aug. 29) West Coast Theatre TACOMA, WASH. (4-10)
^Maddox for the way she dispensed geles supervising the opening of “Gobs of Joy” Idea
F. and M.’s “Wild and Wooly” Arthur Broadway Theatre
the various situations. stage shows at that Paramount the Idea embodied Pat West with Dolly Kramer,
“Victor Herbert” Idea
The closing spot found Signor a flock of speedy Wanda Allen, Scotty Westen, Mary Louise Buddv Howe
local production staff was respon- turns, Walter Powell
Friscoe, xylophone recording artist, well knit together, to make Treen, Three Jolly Tars, Moore and Moore, Electric Duo
and his Guatemalan ensemble offer-
sible for this show, “Od-ditties.” up an excellent unit. Curtain rose Rena and Rathburn, Sunkist Ensemble. Victor Herbert Quartette
Frolic started in one with the line on an
ing a high class musical spree. Here chanting some special lyrics and atmospheric western setting
is a group of artists who should re-
frain from wise-cracking plants in To one where Ken Whitmer came
the audience for it is not necessary on for his initial bow and then put
with Ray Angwin and the troupe
then going into a routine of hoofing. singing. The 16 well-trained Bud
Murray girls, in a rope skipping
WALTER POWELL
Following My Brother Jack Powell’s Footsteps
r eatured in Fanchon and Macro’s "Vcitor
and only tends to lower the merit the band through a number in which number, clicked, and then Eddie Herbert’’ Idea
that the act really deserves. There he took the spotlight to put over
Davis (Davis and LaRue) con-
are six men in the band who offer a neat clarinet solo, selling it heavily.
tributed a fast eccentric number FRESNO )4-6) SEATTLE, WASH. (7-13)
such numbers as: “St. Louis Blues,” that was solidly received. W ilson Theatre Fifth Avenue Theatre
Ben Light and Mark Cook next, Bud Carlell, chattering roper, fol- Cooper and Orren “Busy Bee” Idea “In Blue” Idea
“El Organito,” “Chant of the Light at the piano and Uook sing- Paul Howard Renoff and Renova, Co- Featured with
Jungle” and “Humoresque.” Quite ing. Started with a rather indiffer- lowed with okay stunts with his Liana Galen
Terry Green
Phil Arnold Mitzi Mayfair, Bob Brandies,
a combination but never-the-less en- ent number, not Cook’s
hemp, highlighting by twirling five Webster and Marino
type, but ropes at one time. Sunkist Beauties YAKIMA, WASH. (6-7)
joyable. Mae LaRue then
gathered speed when the songster SAN JOSE (7-10) Capital Theatre
The flicker was “Outside the did “So Beats My Heart.” Cook on to sing a cute number while the California Theatre “Cadets’" Idea
line girls backed her in a difficult
Law.” OXMAN. off stage while Light did a fast dance with derbies. “Busy Bee” Idea
Miles Sisters
Born and Lawrence
Miss LaRue Same as cast above. Rognan and Trigger
piano solo, bringing a phenomenal then returned Mabel and Marcia Johnny Dunn
to hoof with the girls
FOX EL CAPITAN right hand into play and taking a who closed
by twirling ropes.
SAN FRANCISCO (5-11)
Fox Theatre
DENVER, COLO. (_4-10)
Tabor Grand Theatre
SAN FRANCISCO solid round of applause. Cook back
To one where Ray Angwin of- Haline
,

“Modes” Idea “Country Club” Idea

(Reviewed Aug. 31) to chant “Irish Eyes” and the pair fered a song
and then full stage held
Frances, Sylvia Shore and Helen Leonora Cori Masters and Grayce
Only a fair stage show on this closed to healthy response. Moore, Danny Joy, Harry Smirl Ray Samuels Louise and Mitchell
Hart’s Krazy Kats, zippy tumblers Sunkist Ensemble Holly Models KANSAS CITY, MO. (5-11)
week’s menu. Too much classic Franklin and Warner, in a dra- who worked in a
lot of comedy stuff Pantages Theatre
stuff for the Missionites who like matic South Sea dance, were aces OAKLAND (5-11) ‘Seeing Double” Idea
along with their stunts. Oakland Theatre
their hoke high and thick. Show with the customers. Male has some Stoud Twins Elea Twins
Kirk and Lawrence in one of the “Wild & Woolley” Idea Miller, Clute, Falla, Nolay,
opened with the girls in a routine great flips and turns and the girl cleverest turns we have Hartz Krazy Kats Holly
seen on the Bud Carlell Aussie & Czech
Maltby. St. Johns and Parker Twins
and then Jay Brower put the band some nifty bends. Pair sold the Fox stage
were aces with the cus- Roy Angiven ST. LOUIS, MO. (5-11)
Bud Murray Girls
through “Carmen” with Lou Shaff number like a million. tomers. Mixed pair, dressed in out-
Fox Theatre
CHICAGO (5-11) “Rose Garden” Idea
and Pic Smith tossing in trombone Benay Venuta next doing special fits to represent comic nags, Capital Theatre
lyrics to “Head
drew Red Donahue and Uno
and flute solos. Over Heels In hearty laughs with their stuff. ‘Romance” Idea Harold Stanton Hall and Essley
Bert Darrell doing a Landons- Love,” using Whitmer as a capable Castleton & Mack Flo & Ollie Watlers Three Jacks and One Queen
Aussie and Czech on for fast Robert Cloy Miary Price Helen Petch
derry clog to the Poet and Peasant foil and drawing laughs with her work that
included axe throwing
overture got over well. lines and delivery. Suzette Steppers
and whip cracking, the pair selling
Jacqueline Bruneo, district fav, on in a neat number and Venuta their stuff in great
style.
DOROTHY IPSWITCH LEONA SANDERS
after a long run at this house was holding the high notes to clinch the
back in on a return engagement offering.
Closing the show was an Argen-
_

tine sequence with Jo Ann Rey-

ELECTRIC DUO
singing “Mile. Modiste” while the Whitmer then brought on Heras nolds doing a specialty Acrobatic Dancers Featured in F. & M. “Victor Herbert’’ Idea
dance while
girls backed her in a prettily done and Wallace, comedy acrobat team
Angwin sang. Finale was colorful
toe number. who unfurled some ace laugh stunts, with a forest MILWAUKEE, WIS. (5-11) BROOKLYN,
fire effect giving the N. Y. (5-11)
seguing into the finale which had needed flash.
Wisconsin Theatre Fox Theatre
Eddie Magill singing “Blue and “Brunettes” Idea “Broadway Venuses” Idea
Artistic Scenic Advertising After two matinees Walt Roesner Slate Brothers Shirot & Mercado Mel Klee 16 New Yorfl Beauty Winners
Moonless Night” and the girls danc- jerked his previous overture and at Hassan Bluestreaks Hirsch-Arnold Girls
Curtains Aerial Bartletts Wells and Winthrop
ing. As a laugh closer Heras and this night show did a new concert
DETROIT, MICH. (5-11) Freda Sulivan
By Far the Best in America Wallace returned for a final stunt, Fox Theatre
CURTAIN PRIVILEGES using their familiar wire stunt to
number, the compositions of Wag- ‘Smiles” Idea PHILADELPHIA (5-11)
ner. Offering was without its usual Eva Mandel Seymour & Corncob Fox Theatre
BOUGHT FOR CASH pull the ha-has.
scenic effects but was nevertheless
Dorothy Neville Dave Le Winter “Skirts” Idea
OR SCENERY Louis Flint and Eddie Magib well received.
NIAGARA FALLS (6-12) Daisy Wonder Horse
Joaquin Garay sang Strand Theatre Julia Curtiss Ruth Silver
teamed up for this week’s organ “Absence Makes the Heart Grow “City Service” Idea Up-in-the-Air Girls
Chas. F. Thompson offering, doing a medley of “Moon”
Fonder” as his offering. Picture
Shapiro & O’Malley Co-featured
Seb Meza WASHINGTON (5-11)
songs. On a special built set on was “Man Trouble.” Bock. George Jage
Laddie LaMonte Fox Theatre
the right hand side of the theatre Frank Sterling
WORCESTER “Marble” Idea
(6-12)
Scenic Co. Magill vocalized “Under a Texas Palace Theatre Roy Smoot Francia
Moon” while Emil Sturmer, Bob FIFTH AVENUE “Coo’d Fellows” Idea
A1 and Jack Rand
Harris Trio
Hector and His Gang
Georgene and Henry
Lucille Page Bud Aver ill
1215 Bates Avenue Lee and Fred Tubach offered in- SEATTLE Seben & Eliven Helen Burke ATLANTA, GA.
Phone OLympia 2914 strumental support. Novel and it (Reviewed Sept. 1) SPRINGFIELD (6-12)
(6-12)
Fox Theatre
Hollywood, Calif. clicked. Flicker was Jack Oakie in Although the Fanchon-Marco Palace Theatre “Sunshine” Idea
“Let’s Go Native.” Bock. “Cadet Idea” was not sensational “Milky Way” Idea Vince Silk Barton and Young
from the standpoint of being tal- Noree Stone & Lee Bert Faye Helen Denizon Everett Lolan
Geo. Warde and Reggy Montgomery Mary Lou Richard Wally
entedit was nevertheless colorful. Steve Moroni Joe Clifford
SALES RENTALS The main thing that it lacks is HARTFORD, CONN. (6-12)
OKLAHOMA CITY
Orpheum Theatre
(9-11)

variety. Capital Theatre “Trees*” Idea

SCENERY
STAGE PRODUCTIONS
Topspot in this production should
go to the line of six girls and six
boys because they offer some smart
sets of tap routine, nicely costumed.
In the first routine they represent
Eddie Hill

Tommy
“Bells & Belles” Idea

Dunbar
Harris
Eva Thornton
Bell Ringers
Frances, Ted and Byron
Loretta
Jack McBride
Naynons
Red Reicard and
Mavis and Ted
Terrell and Henley
Birds
Christel
Helen
Esther Campbell
Levine
Newcombe

the cadet in dress and do a pleasing

PRESENTATION SETTINGS tap dance using ladders to exhibit
COMPLETE STAGE EQUIPMENT their skill. Later on they show
some oleasing work on the steps.
FABRICS— RIGGING—SCREENS Jack Born and Jean
present a clever line of hokum but
J D, MARTIN STUDIOS they should get other material as
the line they used this week was
4110-18 Sunset Boulevard used just two weeks ago at the
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA same house by another duo.
OL. 1101 Johnny Dunn does some fine uke
work that received a big hand from
the bunch out front. In a few of
SYLVIA SHORE and HELEN MOORE
FEATURED IN THE "MODES” IDEA
Lawrence
numbers he shows his versatility Cleveland, who sing “It Happened
his
and dances a few steps to his ac- in Monterey” as a harmony number,
companiment. lead the ensemble’s final number;
Other specialty performers on the Floyd Wallin, young Seattle dancer,
bill are Mildred and Mary Millee, and his partner, Barnes, and Johnny
two dancers who offer some unusu- Trigger and Roy Rognan, a pair of
ally good work in unision acrobatic acrobats from the circus.
work; Mabel Todd and Marcia Oxman.

DAVE HACKER PRODUCING FOR

PARAMOUNT PUBLIX CORP

Paramont Theatres: Portland and Seattle
Sincere Gratitude to Harry Gourfain and Harry Sandy”

“And the Frogs Danced with Glee”

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FANCHON MARCO • PRESENT

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MISS UNIVERSE “MISS DOROTHY GOFF”

Acclaimed the World’s Most Beautiful Girl
AND A BEVY OF BEAUTIES - WITH
HELEN DAVIS - “MISS MISSISSIPPI"
DOROTHY LANROUR— “MISS LOUISIANA" •/ -

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ELSIE ROSSI— “MISS BROOKLYN" *

VERA BERNI— “MISS LONG ISLAND" —

CLEO SWYDER— “MISS LOUISVILLE"
BETTY GREGG— “MISS OHIO"
POLLY SCOTT - “MISS PENNSYLVANIA"
GRETA STOCKHOLD - “MISS DETROIT"

LLOYD and BRYCE Two Good

To Laugh
Reasons
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