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ESTABLISHED 1924 EDITED BY JACK JOSEPHS

Vol. XI Entered as Second Class Matter, April 29, 1927, at Post-
office, Los Angreles, Calif., under Act of March
3, 1879.
Saturday, May 10, 1930 Published Every Saturday at 800-801 Warner Bros Down-
town Building, 401 West Seventh St., Los Angeles, Calif. No. 19

PHONEY SONG CHISELERS

UNDER POLICE SCRUTINY
PUBLIX JOINS NEW VERSION
r
IN RETURN TO A OF OLD S0N6

$
AM
Paramount - Publix this
WEST
week joined in the land-
slide toward stage shows
in picture and vaudeville
class houses, which got its
initial momentum in Hol-
lywood with the proposed
return of Grauman’s Chi-
nese to a lavish prologue
policy and the announced
opening of the new Pan-
tages theatre with big
stage productions.
Four big coast houses,
the
Parahount, here; Paramount, San
Francisco; Paramount, Seattle, and
Paramount, Portland, are slated to
return to the stage support policy
within the next month, it is un-
derstood, with the productions be-
ing built in San Francisco, Pub-
lix coast headquarters.
Organization of a production de-
partment is now under way under
the direction of Ralph
Crabill,
coast head. Former eastern pro-
duction men with additions from
the coast organization will take
charge of the work when the plan
gets fully under way, It is re-
ported. Harry Gourfain, eastern
producer for Publix, will join the
coast staff.
Complete details be an-
will
nounced by Crabill immediately
organization plans are perfected.
R-K-0 officials this week ad-
mitted that the change of coast
picture houses back to stage
shows will force R-K-O to return
to “big time” vaudeville on the
coast within the near future.
Warners were reported still
adamant in a decision to stick to opens on
the programs, but in-
all-talkie
picture, “The Floradora
side reports had the Warner or- Girl,” elaborate F. and M. aug- ly heed an incipient
ganization scouting about to pro- mented
“Ideas” and “Slim” Martin fluenza
tect themselves if the stage show
directing the orchestra.
landslide gains expected propor-
tions.
Meanwhile “Hell’s Angels” has
i
| racket; tried
1 Through the medium of
daily newspaper and mag-
azine advertising, com-
bined with other come-on
JL.
stunts, a crop of fake
song experts has followed
in the wake of the themie
craze in Hollywood.
And the boys are prof-
iting no little from the
sudden tremendous flood
of publicity that has at-
tended the swift rush of
the song-writing game to
one of the country’s lead-
ing industries.
Around song writing and the at-
tendant fabulous salaries has been
woven of late, myriad yarns, suf-
ficient to place the “tin pan
alley”
art on a par with the stock
mar-
ket in the public consciousness.
And wherever you have a bait
like that, the suckers are
sure to
flock.
Fake School Gags
Schoolsare being formed to
teach and melody writing;
lyric
contests, an old lure to tease the
suckers, are being held, and all
the familiar time tested tricks
that
featured the early capitalization
on
scenario writing aspirations are be-
JAMIE ERICKSON
PREMIERE ORGANIST—CALIFORNIA THEATRE— SAN DIEGO
ing hauled down from the
shelf
and dusted off for new customers.
Many complaints are already re-
ported to have reached local au-
BROADCASTING DAILY—RADIO STATION KFSD thorities, who are rumored
start-
ing an investigatory drive with the
purpose of testing how close to the
The new Pan, in Hollywood, BERNICE CLAIR ILL REMODEL EL PATIO swindle line the fake music wiz-
May 29 with the Marion ards are sailing.
Davies
Overwork and failure to proper- Grab Chicken Feed
El Patio Ballroom here, col- _
Grabbing off all the fat profits
attack of in- legiate and clerks favorite, closed
in sight, ranging from $500 and
brought Bernice Claire, for the summer season Saturday
a little higher, the boys are re-
musical comedy star, now featured night, the management announc-
ported not averse to snatching
by Warner Brothers, down this ing plans for remodelling the place, chicken feed in tens and twenties,
one of the largest and most suc- if the gullible ones can

been definitely set to world pre- SAN FRANCISCO, May 8.— week. Miss Claire was reported cessful spots in Southern Califor- that much.
muster only
in a serious condition early this
miere at Grauman’s Chinese on Sol Levis, proprietor of the Strand nia. Fifty thousand dollars will One of the lads even took a
May 27 with a lavish Grauman Theatre, died last week after a week. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. be laid out for the revamping, with 1923 model Chevie from an eager
prologue in support. Adolph Johnigan, rushed here reopening scheduled for Septem- aspirant for teaching him tuneful
long illness. from their home in Oakland. ber 19. (Continued on Page 13)

YOU’LL SEE IT IN FACTS

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JTAGE TWO INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN SATURDAY, MAY 1930
10,

ILL STREET Studio Officials Told New Contract

Must Be Lived Up To By Executives

FREDERICK
The
By A. H.
idea, long advanced by In
side Facts, that the forcing out of
i CHISELING TALK
William Fox from the production Lowell Vere Calvert, for the
field would be the final step toward past five years general manager of
“The motion picture industry
the complete Wall Street-ization of Educational Pictures, has been ap-
doesn’t need to outsmart any
the picture industry, seems to be pointed manager of recording op-
men, womenor children,” Jack
generally accepted now as marking Warner told 400 casting directors,
the next event of importance in
erations of RCA
Photophone, Inc., assistant directors, production
to succeed H. L. Sommerer, who
Hollywood. executives and actors at a meet-
returns to RCA-Victor Corpora-
It is currently all up and down tion as managing director of that
ing to lay down the law on
the Boulevard, and at other spots the letter and spirit of the new
company’s activities in Japan, ac- .

where picture people gather, that minimum contract for screen

cording to an announcement by
Wall Street has moved forward in players, held Monday night, May
Charles J. Ross, executive vice-
a steady advance toward the one 5, at the Roosevelt Hotel under
aim of bringing the picture indus-
president of RCA Photophone, the sponsorship of the Academy
Inc.
try toward the same systemization of Motion Picture Arts and Sci-
Calvert will assume control of ences.
as big business puts into its other the recording operations
enterprises. First there was the Photophone’s two studios
of RCA “The success of the new con-
on the tract
handling of the Equity strike, sec- West Coast, the Gramercy depends on the feeling of
studio
ondly there was the aftermath of in New York City and one man toward another in giv-
the RCA- ing him a square deal,” Warner
the non-strike clause in the new Victor plant in
Camden, N. J., continued,
standard contract, and now there as well as being the in emphasizing that
company’s high executives have determined
has been the elimination of the representative in its
contact with
one biggest and most outstanding Educational Pictures, Mack to halt chiseling of minor em-
Sen-
independent. With Universal con- nett, Pathe, Tiffany,
centrating on roadshow-calibre pic- other
tures, and with R-K-O
and all
Photophone licensees.
reportedly
RCA
RKO
LAFE PAGE ployees and over-zealous unfair
practices in the casting end of
the industry.
in a deal which will align Colum- No individual examples were
bia with them, the industry now
has nothing in the way of becom-
MASQUER REVEL Off Rhythm and Tap Expert
Former Vaudeville Partner of J. Francis Haney
named
casting
at the meeting but
the

ing one of the time-clock punchers. MIDNIGHT SAT’D “IN HOLLYWOOD— NOW” strongly
angle in
emphasized.
general was
Workability Question Other speakers were: Acad-
This will be quite an innovation With a heavy advance sale AS ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF THE emy President William de Mille,
in show business, and whether it rolled up, the annual Masquers’
BUD MURRAY SCHOOL FOR STAGE AND SCREEN who acted as chairman Irving ;
will work to the best advantage of Revel, scheduled this year for a Thalberg, M. C. Levee and Fred
the public problematical.
is It is, midnight show Saturday at the Beetson, representing the pro-
in fact, very doubtful. The artistic El Capitan. Hollywood Henry ducers; Conrad Nagel and Sam
temperament
subject to being
may
tamed
be sufficiently
to make it
Duffy House,
Addition to
is all
the
set to go.
show is Lon
ORANGE GROVE Hardy, representing the actors
Fred Niblo, William Conklin and
come within
bookkeepers
the rules for clerks, Murray, stage
to
director,
make-up for first time in eight
going back YIDDISH PLAYS Clinton Wunder.
and shopgirls, but The meeting was called at the
whether it can flare to as great years. Murray staged two num- A
group of Yiddish players are joint request
bers
of the Academy
heights under these circumstances : “Honolulu,” with eight male scheduled to open at the old Or- Contract Committee and the As-
remains to be seen. stars doing Hawaiian femmes; and
Doubtlessly ange Grove Theatre (recently sociation of Motion Picture Pro-
one result of a too systematized “Go Into Your Dance,” featuring known as the Actors), on Grand ducers to insure that the execu-
industry, and this despite any mon Billy Sullivan.
The I. A. T. S. E. benefit show, Avenue within the next week or tive forces of the studios are in-
etary inducements that can be of- two. The venture is piloted by formed as to the nature, history
as “The Biggest Show on
billed
fered, will be thatmany of the VALENTINO STATUE Earth,” held in the Shrine Audi- Harry Zuckerberg, business man- and enforcement of the contract.
stellar names of showdom will re-
“Aspiration,” statue in De Long-
torium last Tuesday night, was a ager, and J. Wasserman, director. A number of points questioned
vert to that attitude which met the Featured players will be Leon were clarified and it was pointed
earliest days of the “flickers,” to- pre Park in Hollywood, symboliz- success from every point of view.
Blank, Betty Frank, and out that all the association pro-
Julius
ing the work of the late Rudolph Headline acts of every descrip-
wit, that artistry can best be served Anna Nathanson, and Max Gobel. ducing companies have signed
in other fields. Valentino, was unveiled here this tion held an audience of approxi- The
It is the old tradi-
week on the 35th anniversary of mately six thousand people in their
first production be “The the Basic Agreement to abide
will
tional feeling of artistic independ- Drunkard.” by the Minimum Contract as
ence and the opportunity the actor’s birth, with Dolores Del seats from 8 p* m. until 1 a. m. have more than 400 actors. This
for un-
hampered self-expression. Rio unveiling the work, sculptured next morning, and closed then
It is not among
the artists that
by Roger Noble Nurnham. Many with many acts still to play. FAIR BOOKINGS agreement is legally binding for
a period of five years, with the
Among those appearing were
Wall Street-ism would
but among
hit hardest,
the executives. The
film celebs attended the ceremonies.
the following:
Claude Reimer, organist; Leo
DEPT. BUSY IS one option that at the end of a
year the actors may if they wish
pictures cannot well afford to let SURPRISE PARTY substitute an alternative agree-
Forbstein and Vitaphone Record- The newly organized Fanchon
the theatre regain its former unique ment providing for a 54-hour
Beck and Regan, Orpheum act, ing Orchestra; Monte Blue; Lina and Marco fair booking department
place, destroyed by the talking pic
is hitting on all
week instead of the present 12-
tures, and the best available in tal- were given a surprise party by sev- Basquette; L. A. County Ameri- sixes. Units are hour
eral acts Tuesday night, just before can Legion Drum Corps; Leon being organized to play a regular
guaranteed minimum rest
ent would have to be obtained, period between calls.
even though leaving for New York to join the Errol; Ken Murray; Eddie Can- schedule of state and county New
time concessions in regulations improving the
were made to that end. But with R-K-O circuit. Entertainment was tor; Hal Roberts’ U. S. C. Band events. Dozens of acts have al- employment conditions of extras
put on by Ken and Debard Broth- and Glee Club; Fred Niblo; Edna ready been placed in the smaller
the executives it would be dif- were outlined by Fred Beetson.
ferent ers, Black and Fanchon, Seymour Covey, danseuse; Alice Gentle, fairs.
These will become part of the
There are some very smart men and Corncob, Four Sailors, Alberto, opera singer; Allan Prior and male state law through the State La-
among this classification in the pic-
Vallie, and many others. Billy
chorus from “Student Prince”; WARNERS SIGN AYRES bor Commission in a few days
ture business, and this despite all Weir was hostess for the festivities Charlie Irwin; Gene Morgan; Abe but are being adopted immedi-
the habit
Lyman and band, assisted by Ted Lew Ayres, young player who ately by most of the studios.
has grown up of
that
making them the targets for all NEW ACT Ledford, Phil Heely and Lucille
PLANNED
Page; Little Mary Rose! Skeets
earned recognition in “All Quiet on They will bring employment con-
gibes arid jokes. But the reported the Western Front,” has been ditions for extras as nearly as
plan is to offer them better money Dottie Roberts, solo dancer; Jean Gallagher; Kathryne Campbell’s signed by Warner Brothers to star possible in accord with those of
than they could make elsewhere, Roberts, contortionist-waltz dog- Hollywood Fashion Revue and in “A Handful of Clouds,” original higher salaried groups.
but nothing like that which they ger, and Momo, fast tumbler, are popularity contest; Frank Fay; story of the underworld, it is an- Remarks of the various speak-
are now drawing. busy working up a new three-act Estaleah, light opera prima donna; nounced by Darryl Zanuck, associ ers included:
Unless there
opens up some new field for their and will probably bill it as the Ferris Hartman, impressario; Tom ate executive. Conrad Nagel — “If a thousand
talents, apparently they would Three Aces. They will leave soon and Hank McFarland; Johnny clauses were put in the contract
be Mack Brown; Anita Page; Clyde
trapped. for eastern dates.
Hager; Three Slate Brothers;
HOWE IN NORTHWEST it could not possibly cover
still
Andthat opens the question of
Dare Sisters; Fred Waring’s Penn-
all emergencies. So in the nego-
whether or not some of these “Doc” Howe, Fanchon and Mar- tiations the phrase came into
bright executives will not find some
THIS REALLY WAS sylvanians and entertainers. co route manager, is in the north- use, ‘The spirit of the contract’
new theatrical avenue for their tal- A BUNCH OF The proceeds of the benefit, ex-
pected to gross around $20,000,
west lining up new theatres for that neither side will take ad-
vantage of the other, even where
ents. And also whether this will
not eventually make a cut-in on
HOT AIR are to provide finances for the I.
A. T. S. E. convention to be held
next season and setting his sched-
ules now in order to avoid the ear- possible to do
—so.”
the picture business that would ly fall rush. M. C. Levee “The responsibil-
All trimmings of a
the here June 2 to 9, at which 2000 ity of casting directors, assistant
have made the magnates of The
Hollywood were delegates are expected.
Street wiser in the first place to premiere
used by a suburban manager
LINDWALL INJURED directors and others in direct
have kept them, at least some of contact with the actors is the
them, in at their old prices. Wall last week as
publicity for the LAMBERT’S SHORT Though painfully injured while most important part of the con-
Street has lots of money brains, opening of a talkie feature. arranging the set for “Goodfellows tract. The producers, like the
but so has show business, and not The street in the vicinity was “Won To Lose” is the title of a Idea” in the Fox Theatre, San managers of every other indus-
only that but these latter are the gaily decorated with flags just completed Vitaphone Varieties Diego, L. L. Lindwall, F. and M. try, want and realize the value
kind of
while several. studio arcs were directed by Del Lord, with Eddie roadman, directed the completion of good will. That is why this
brains that won’t be
downed. And it may not be a bad throwing their glare from in Lambert, Jewish comedian, who of the show before going to the contract is in existence and what
guess that the New York money front of the house. crashes a racetrack gate and be- hospital. it stands for.”
kings will find that in scratching a Everybody in town turned comes involved in an attempt to Irving Thalberg-, “The pro-
out to welcome the movie throw a race. ducers are legally responsible en-
Russian they have found the pro-
stars from Hollywood as they
Bill Irving is his O’MARA TO S. F.
verbial Tartar. It might be
promoter and pal. It’s a fast-mov- tities and their names have been
good drove up to the theatre in ing comedy. signed to
for them to go slow. Harold O’Mara, assistant to
a binding agreement.
Mason Op- The
expensive autos donated for Chester Sutton of the purpose of giving the con-
the occasion by a local auto tract,
NEWSPAPERMAN DIES dealer. The mike was
SANTLY IS BUSY era House, is to visit the “New will,
.
of that
achieving good
there Moon” company is entirely nullified unless
in San Francisco
for the celebrities to tell ra- the attitude
_
A ;
Y - Tully, managing editor dioland. of their pleasure in
Harry Santly, for the past three next week. of the administra-
tive employees toward the minor
of the afternoon Los Angeles Eve- years with the William Morris of-
being actor is right.”
ning Express, died of a heart at-
tack here on Wednesday after an
in attendance.
The mayor and councilmen
fice
joined
in New York, who recently
the booking department in
PIONEER AGENT DEAD Fred Niblo “Living up to the —
illness of some time.
made glowing speeches over the Hollywood office, has been Ben H. Rothwell, pioneer mo- spirit of the contract is not so
Tully was .

widely known for his vitriolic

the air, eulogizing the man- busy the past few months lining tion picture agent, died in Banning much a new responsibility for the
ager for advertising the town executive.
daily front page column on Los up a neat following since his ar- Friday. The body was sent to much as it forces on the sets as
Angeles politics and civic affairs.
throughout the country. rival here. Denver for burial services this is a relief. In the past
When it was all over the when business was
manager
week. Rothwell was associated the casting director near the edge
NEW WARNER HOUSE secretly
the prop mike and shipped it
unhooked CAST IN FILMS with the firm of Willis and Inglis, had the often
unpleasant responsibility of mak-
the first Hollywood players, writ-
back to Los Angeles with his ing the closest, deal possible. Now
Plans are nearing completion
check for $5.00. His syn- Through the Blanchard Agency, ers and directors agency. he. has been given the privilege
of
for the
erection of a 2600-seat
thetic movie stars set him Aileen Carlyle has been placed being human, honest, just and
Warner Brothers theatre and 12- with First National, as Mary in DIRECTORALSO WRITES
back $2.00 a head. The whole sticking to fair play.”
story office building in Milwaukee,
stunt cost around $21.00 and “Broken Dishes,” and Parker K. George Abbott writes the screen Clinton Wunder, recently ap-
to_ represent an investment of a no one was any the wiser. McConnell with Paramount for a adaptations for all pictures which pointed Secretary of Public Re-
million and a half dollars.
role in “Civilian Clothes.” he directs for Paramount. (Continued on Page 11)
 SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1930 INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN PAGE THR.?/,

‘IngagV and Jolson Picture Lead Up u unit out

And Down eek In L. A. Film Houses BIG PI W
E FOR 1930-31
1929-
Universal will make but twenty
LET PRESIDENT GO feature length pictures for 1930-31,
instead of fifty, as they did in
The President led the Henry
“Ingagi” continues to slay gross 30, and will spend $12,000,000
Duffy field in the legits this week
with a gross of $5600 for the sec- picture the
totals Orpheum,
at on these twenty features and about
ond week of the “Blue Ghost” grabbing off $22,000 for its third eighty short subjects, Carl Laemm-
thriller and looks good for two or week, making a total of $76,000 le announced this week.
three more weeks. Henry Duffy for the three weeks, and still go-
ing strong. No closing date is in Last year Universal’s program, in
may let this house go, negotia- 1930-
tions now being under way for its sight. Local high schools have addition to the fifty features, in-
disposal, but so far no agreement taken an interest in the picture cluded more than one hundred
has been reached on the price. and are staging debates as to shorts and called for an expendi-
Meanwhile, no show has been set whether it is authentic or not,
ture of between $10,000,000 and
to follow the “Ghost.” Other which helps build the boxoffice.
houses held to steady averages. The opening of A1 Jolson’s pic- $12,000,000. Change in policy for
The El Capitan grossed an even ture, “Mammy,” helped the War- 31 calls for greater expendi-
$5000 for the first week of “Love ner Brothers’ Downtown with a ture on less than half the number
’Em and Leave ’Em.” Third week gross of $25,600 for the first week.
of features.
of Dale Winter in “Holiday” at This is two thousands over aver-
the Hollywood Play House regis- age and the best the house has Twelve of Universal’s twenty
tered $4700. “Gorilla” follows in done for several weeks, but does feature pictures for the new pro-
on May 10. not compare any too bravely with gram already determined upon, are:
the high record made by “Shows
The first full week of Lillian “Strictly Dishonorable,” comedy
of Shows,” which drew $36,000 on
Albertson’s “Student Prince” at by Preston Sturges, now playing
its opening week.
the Majestic grossed $14,500, and
the second week started out at
The Warner Hollywood house in New York and Los Angeles,
grossed $16,700 on second will be transferred to the screen
the
about the same gait. new oper-A week of “Song of the Flame,” con-
etta, “Cubanita,” is being seriously with John Boles starred.
siderably off.
considered for a successor to the
present production. Louis Mac-
The RKO The new novel by Erich Maria
Theatre bounced up
from week’s sag with a gross
last Remarque, author of “All Quiet
loon is author of “Cubanita,” and
of $18,000, helped by the presence on the Western Front,” will be
Charles Wakefield Cadman com-
of Ken Murray on the vaude bill.
poser of the musical score. This is two thousands over aver-
produced, title not yet selected.
“Prince,” however, will continue as “Ourang,” drama of whites in
age. Screen offering was “Framed,” the jungles
long as business holds up. of Borneo, being pro-
with Evelyn Brent. duced by Harry Garson, Dorothy
“Imaginary Invalid,” fifth in the
Closing week of George Ban- Janis has the
series of Civic Repertory produc-
tions at the Hollywood Music
Box, grossed $4700 on its second
Natacha Nattova croft’s “Ladies Love Brutes”
dropped the grosses to $10,862, by John
feminine lead;
“Sincereity,” new modern novel
Erskine, directed by John
week. It has another week, then THIS WEEK—R-K-0 THEATRE— LOS ANGELES away off, for the United Artists. M. Stahl. Dorothy Yost did the
to be. followed by Ransome Ride-
The Chinese suffered with the scenario and dialogue;
John MacCormack offering “Song
out’s “Going Home,” the Na-
tional Drama League prize winner. GUMBINER TO o’
“Saint
My Heart,” grossing $13,261 by W. R. Johnson,” western novel
Burnett, author of “Little
The Egan grossed $1100 again
for the second week of “Crying
ERECT HOUSE for five days. Carthay Circle Caesar” and “Iron
grossed $23,228 on a full week unde
Man,” filmed
William Wyler’s direction, to
of “All Quiet on the Western feature
Out Loud,” and will continue for
Front,” which is a strong showing.
John Wray and Lewis
a while longer.
H. L. Gumbiner, owner and Ayres, both of whom had big roles
The Whiteman picture folded to in “All
Fred Waring’s “Rah Rah Daze” operator of the Tower and Cameo $7817 for five days of its second Front;”
Quiet on the Western
at the Mason is to carry on for Theatres here, this week closed a week at the Criterion.
an eighth week and then close. deal for a fifty year lease of the “The Boudoir Diplomat,” screen
C. C. Pettijohn, of the National Loew’s
State was three thou- title
Leon Errol comes in to bolster the Norton property, situated on the of European play, “The Com-
off, sands
to the tune of $28,176
show for the final week. The take west side of Broadway between Film Board of Trade, is here from mand to Love,” by R. Lothar and
gross, with the Gaynor-Farrell F. Gottwald,
has been running around eight Sixth and Seventh Streets upon New York on his annual tour. “High Society Blues” and F. & pared which has been pre-
grand a week. An Edward A. which he will erect a 2500 seat When reached by telephone at M. Box o’ Candy Idea. Hold-outs
for the screen by Tom
Blatt production of the drama, motion picture theatre to cost ap the Roosevelt Hotel he begged
Reed, with an all-star cast;
off are the rule there this week with
“Subway Express,” is talked of as proximately $1,000,000. from interviews and would not “Caught Short.” “Outside the Law,” written and
the next offering at this house. S. Charles Lee and L. Tilden commit himself as to the nature The Egyptian was off, grossing directed by Tod Browning as a
“The Criminal Code,” with Ar- have been selected as the archi- silent picture, to be remade by
of the subjects that would engage $9733 with “Vagabond King,” and
thur Byron, is being groomed for tects. Construction is to com- his attention while here. the Boulevard rang up only $5003.
Browning as a talking picture with
opening at the Belasco May 12, mence June 1 and it is expected "I arn going to confer with the
Mary Nolan and Edward G. Rob-
to be followed by Fay Bainter in to have the theatre ready for oc inson, adaptation by Wells
local Film Board of Trade, of Root
“Caprice” and then David Be- cupancy by January 1, 1931.
Wise
course,” he said, “and I will be SAN DIEGO R-K-O and dialogue by Garret Fort;
“The Little Accident,” a stage,
lasco’s
“Strictly
“It’s a
Dishonorable” opened
Child.” here longer than is my usual cus-
tom. I am not feeling very well
POLICY CHANGE play by Floyd Dell and Thomas
Mitchell, which was adapted from
at the Biltmore on Sunday with just now and want to rest a little.
a New York cast and started out I also want to play a little golf, SAN DIEGO, May 8. Willard Del novel, —
“The Unmarried U
well. “Among the Married” closed and Father,” filmed as a screen play
Welch, from the Belmont, Chicago,
that’s about all the Inside
at the Vine Street a shade under Facts I know.” managing the is RKO
here, replac- with William Craft directing an
$5000 for the last week, having He hesitated a little and thening Jack Coudy. Earl Peterson is all-star cast;
been trimmed a little at the sug- volunteered, “I want to tell you assistant. Policy of the house has “East Is West,” stage play of
gestion of a censorship official the truth, but the nature of my been changed from a week stand to several years ago by Sam Shipman
“Questionable Elaine” opened business is such that to publicizefour days with three shows per and John B. Hymer, purchased as
Casting has been completed for diem instead of four. a starring vehicle for Lupe Velez
there Sunday, and will be fol- it might do somebody some harm.
the production of a new play, dialogue written by A. E. Thomas’
lowed by George Fawcett’s “The I have decided not to give out
“Round Heels.” It is a musical part technicolor;
Great John Ganton.”
comedy-drama, book by Paul Fix, anything to the press during this SIGNED FOR SERIAL
“The Love Cavalier,” historical
The Mayan is still playing the lyrics and music by Gordon Clif-
visit.”
The local Film Board is arrang- yarn of early England, to be made
picture, “Journey’s End,” with the ford, and will be offered at the Colonel Tim McCoy and Allene
stage play, “Decency,” in re- ing a banquet in honor of Petti- Ray have been signed by Universal as an operetta starring John Boles
Theatre Mart later this month. with
hearsal for an opening on May 26, john. for the leads in its twelve-episode Jeanette Loff, story written
Cast includes: Russell Hopton, by Arthur Ripley and Charles
or thereabouts. Marion Burns, Roland Ray, Ron- chapter play, “The Indians Are
Webb, to be directed by John S.
The colored revue, “Up and at
’Em,” played only eight days at
ald Rondell,
Francine
Bruce MacFarlane,
Miller, Harry Vejar,
SUE CAROL ON Coming.” Production will start in
May 12 under the supervision of Robertson.
the Figueroa. Nothing definite
was lined up to follow at press ton.
James K. Barnes and Doris Mor- R-K-O CONTRACT William Lord Wright with Henry
MacRae directing. Silent and syn-
“The Cohens and Kellys in Ire-
land,” written and produced by Al-
Paul Fix will direct. bert De Mond, filmed as a musical
time. Sue Carol has been signed chronized versions will be made.
to a farce starring George Sidney and

CHINESE STAR HERE CONTINENTAL long, term contract by RKO, ac-

cording to an announcment this HALL GETS CONTRACT Charlie Murray, part technicolor;
“The Oregon Trail,” epic of the

Endorsed by the Chinese gov-

CLOSING SET week by William LeBaron, vice-
president in charge of production. J. L. Warner, vice-president in
old west;
charge of production for Warner John Murray Anderson, director
ernment Mei Lan-Fang, oriental With Bullocks, big local depart- Miss Carol had been working in Brothers, has signed of Paul Whiteman in “King of
female impersonator and a group My
ment store, planning to build an “She’s Weakness,” and adap-
a
James Hall to Jazz, will make two big musical
long-term contract.
of actors,' musicians and dancers, annex to their Sexenth and Hill tation of the stage play “Tommy,” stories, which have not been se-
will open a week’s engagement at emporium, Shanley and Furness opposite Arthur Lake. She pre- lected..
the Philharmonic auditorium under are giving up their lease on the viously worked with Lake in a ERICKSON, ORGAN Four chapter plays will be
the auspices of L. E. Behymer. Continental Hotel, adjoining the picture at the Fox studio and it is filmed. “The Indians Are Com-
Profits from this American tour Bullock property. RKOpossible that will co-feature EXPERT, ALSO ing,” in twelve episodes of two-
are to go to exploit the advance- The 50-50 lads hostelry is known them in several productions. COMPOSES reels each, Henry MacRae direct-
ment of opera in China. While from coast to coast as a show ing, with Tim McCoy and Allene
here Mf. Mei and his personal staff business stopping place.
Stanley MILK FUND SHOW Jamie Erickson, whose pic- Ray featured; “Big Circus,” in ten
will be the guests of Mary Pick- and Furness will episodes; “Fingerprints,” by Arthur
continue to oper- ture appears on page one of
ford. ate the Yorkshire here, and the Staged and underwritten by the B. Reeve, in ten episodes; and
this issue Inside Facts,
of
Waldorf in San Diego. Hollywood 233 Club, a theatrical featured organist at the Mutiny,” a sea serial, in twelve
BAKER STOCK CLOSING Masonic affiliation, the postponed
is
California theatre in San
episodes.
SHANE PROMOTION
Milk Fund Benefit here has been Diego and currently a big On the comedy program Charlie
The Clarence Baker stock com- set for five performances on May
favorite with his organ “over- Murray and George Sidney will be
pany, El Paso, closed their season Max Shane, publicity man at 23, 24 and 25, with a midnight tures.” starred in ten two-reelers directed
April 26, after a very successful the United Artists Theatre, has show on May 24 and a matinee on by Nat Ross. Ten all-talking
Jamie has been a featured
winter. When they reopen next been promoted to be western di- the 25th. Each performance will organist for the past ten
Leather Pushers” also will be
September the house will be vision supervisor of publicity and feature about 50 acts, with Fanchon filmed.
equipped with a cooling plant, by exploitation for Puhlix Theatres, and Marco putting on the shows.
years. He opened the new
Fox theatre in San Fran- Walter Lantz, head of the car-
the assistance of which it is hoped with headquarters in New York. toon department, will make
cisco and also the new Fox fifty-
the season can be extended several Andy Hervey, formerly with the EDDIE KAY BACK houses at Seattle and Oak- two animated cartoon subjects;
weeks. Orpheum, succeeds Shane at the land. twenty-six Oswald cartoons, thir-
United Artists here. Eddie Kay, who has for the past In addition to playing, he teen Fanny the Mule cartoons and
RYAN AND LEE SHORT few months been featured at the composes, having recently
thirteen novelty cartoons.
HEGGIE AT WARNERS Tavern and Silver Slipper in Salt completed “Pershianna,” for Directors already set include:
Benny Ryan and Harriet Lee, Lake City, returned to Coffee Lewis Milestone, John Robertson,
Tiffany picture, “In a Chi-
vaudeville headliners, appear in their O. P. Heggie has been signed Dan’s, this week where he is super- Tod Browning, John Murray An-
nese Garden,” and his latest
second comedy for Vitaphone Va- for a featured role in the Vita- vising the nightly merry-making in derson, John M. Stahl, William
number is “Sailing a Love
rieties, “A Tenement Tangle,” di- phone production, “Outward his own extemporaneous m. c. Wyler, William Craft, Henry Mac-
Boat,” soon to be published.
rected by Roy Mack. Bound.” fashion. Rae and Edward Laemmle.
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PAGE FOUR INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1930

Picture Reviews ~ Previews " Shorts

VIEWPOINT: Good work from Broadway East Jallope building the conventional story her daughter is to be married too.
‘FRAMED’ turned to
RADIO PICTURE in generally by the whole cast, will ever get a crack at. treatment to a satisfactory climax, When the kids, who are in love
(Reviewed at R-K-O) with Evelyn Brent coming to It’s something to look forward and doing very well with a script with each other, hear that the
Los Angeles life encouragingly. Regis Toomey to. And
let’s hope that if the
other is to be married they feel in
Although this is just another in a nice straight performance, Barrymore transformation reaches that could have been better de-
without showing the slightest that point, that no Hollywood mas- veloped for more punch and dra- a bad way and the boy decides to
crook meller, unoriginal, with such
errors of good taste as making a signs of inebriation. Ralf Har- ters be coerced into collaboration matic tension. marry the actress after all.
cheap hired killer the comedian of olde, as the arch crook, turned with the Bard, as in a recent ex- CASTING DIRECTORS’ The wedding ceremony is in
in one of his type performances. ample.
the piece, yet it has significance in
Maurice Black as the hireling Meanwhile, “The Man Cooper demon-
from VIEWPOINT: progress when newsboys rush on
that it presents Evelyn Brent in
killer, William Holden as the po- Blankleys,” a rather obscure little strates a continual and steady im- with extras about the market
the best work of her career to
lice inspector, and Robert O’Con- comedy of middle class English provement in his understanding of crash. The actress call off the
date.
nor as a dick sergeant all de- life is doing a nice job of breaking characterization in this picture, and wedding when she learns the boy
For the first time she becomes
livered good standard perform- the ice. continues to maintain his one big
cleaned, and Marie and Polly
really noticeable, artistically. Cast is

frequently enough as a hard moll,

this time she endows her role
human character, artificial
where the limitations of the
impose it.
The individual
is far superior to the story value
The plot
or directorial treatment.
in brief, if possible, introduces
Evelyn in a meaningless third de-
gree scene, in which it develops
that her father, whose connection
with crookdom is not made clear,
has been shot by a policeman.
ances in standard character roles. EXHIBITOR’S VIEWPOINT: acting asset, a positive refusal to melt into each others’ arms. Fade-
Y eat es. This picture is a novel thing. In over-act.
with
a show business filled with same- Fay Wray, in a Spanish dialect out finds the two mothers fixing
only
story “THE MAN FROM ness of late, and it’s a 'mod idea role, was pictorially an excellent
senorita, but permitted her accent
things for a grandchild, and back
BLANKLEYS” to throw overboard other opinions in the boarding house business.
WARNER BROS. PICTURE and be thankful for something to slip once in a while. Gags, of course, are planted all
work of the cast
different. And as for critical esti- Oscar Apfel handled the role of
(Warner Bros., Hollywood) through the opus, but they are
the treacherous agent convincingly
Approved in other appearances mations that the play might be, and well handled and carry the action
prior to opening here, this lat- perhaps, somewhat over the. heads
its
James Marcus was equally forward instead of retarding it.
satisfactory as the Bible-quoting
est Barrymore picture is both a of the average picture audience,
sheriff.
EXHIBITORS’ VIEWPOINT:
welcome break in the endless run- the patrons on the night of review Surefire. Big, wholesome belly-
ning off of monotonously similar gave no evidence of either being
In an excellent part, Emma laughs in dozen lots for everybody,
thick-headed, or unappreciative of Dunn snatched acting honors with
talking epics, and a very pleasing plus romantic interest for the
humor, no matter what kind. an exceptional mother portrayal,
incentive to chuckles other than young folks It never goes stale,
.

Evelyn, at the crude expediency

the sort inspired by out and out PRODUCERS’ VIEWPOINT: Solidad Jiminez, repeated with a
never gets really slapstick even
Reams of critical storming, plead- duenna role in this picture for a
slapstick. in the rougher scenes, and will
of the scenarist, picks on the police
Evidently, our "greatest thes- ing, condemnation and ridicule maximum of effect. Other parts glut the good old box office every-
inspector as an object for her ha- were of minor importance, but all
pian,” is no longer satisfied to com- have been concentrated on the re- where.
tred. It is not consistent, but handled effectively.
perhaps the author is one of
pete with the run of filmdom fusal of the average producer to PRODUCERS’ VIEWPOINT:
Adonisis, distinguishing himself try anything new. Warner Bros, Mears. The fine hand of a director who
those who do not believe in femi-
from these pretty lads merely by have, with this production, ab- really understands comedy is
nine consistency.
a considerably greater attention to solved themselves. The rest of the “CAUGHT SHORT” plainly evident. It is remarkable
However, five years after, Eve- one over M-G-M PICTURE
the details of his pictures, his much boys might look this how the interest as well as the
lyn meets the inspector’s son
publicized profile, and a great su- with profit to their minds, and (Reviewed at Loew’s State) humor is held up allthrough the
and plays with his affections in pocketbooks. And don’t overlook This picture is boxoffice.
perfluity of thespic pyrotechnics. It picture, and the photography is
order to hurt the old man’s feel- capitalizes at one
Papa tells the boy she’s a And you can lay that to the A1 Green’s direction. stroke (a) a commendably free of trick, disturb-
ings.
no good gal but the boy sticks
talkies! CASTING DIRECTORS’ topic of nationwide interest recent ing shots. Nothing happens to
up for her, believing in her pris-
Back in the old silent days, VIEWPOINT: Loretta Young enough to be still timely, (b) a break the mood, and even the song
tine purity in spite of the fact
Barrymore was a commanding fig- lends nice support to jjarrymore generally re-awakened public de- and dance act of Marie’s gets over.
ure in the fields of romatically con- as the nice, young governess, play- sire for broad comedy, and (c) the Credit some good work to Director
that she has been moiling around The rest waxing popularity of the Marie
trived cinema excursions on the ing easily and naturally. Chuck Reisner.
for years and is at present a
night club hostess.
good ship Hokum. You could of the cast was picked strictly for Dressler-Polly Moran team.
To our pleasant surprise this pro
CASTING DIRECTORS’
The boy breaks with papa and hand him a stirring plot, a costume type, and the selections were ideal. VIEWPOINT: Marie Dressier
goes to see Evelyn again. Mean-
and a few kegs of makeup and They were William Austin, Al- duction does not turn out to be and Polly Moran became very defi-
while the night club owner and
Barrymore would prestidigitate the bert Gran, Emily Fitzroy, Dick exactly the elongated short subject nite box office with this one. Marie
ingredients into a sure-fire roman- Henderson, Edgar Norton, Dale expected. It works to a sort of leaves the largest (this is not a
gang leader tells his pet killer to
with young love and a
tic epic, heavily flavored with su- Fuller, D’Arcy Corrigan, ...-ay Mil- climax, gag) impression for her fast de-
bump the lad off, and puts him
loy, Louise Carver, Yorke Sher- certain suspense for maintenance
Evelyn gets hep and perb over-acting. livery,her facile mugging and her
on a spot.
But those days are over! wood, Diana Hope, Tiny Jones of interest, and a measure of char- never flagging tempo. Polly is
lifts him before the killer gets
there. The couple go to Evy’s Barrymore presently finds him- and Angella Mawbry. acterization for flavoring. right behind in value for her tell-
self surrounded by an army of E. H. G. The story presents Marie and ing delivery of the malaprop
apartment, the gang leader fol- Polly, each in the boarding house
lows them and threatens to plug Broadway’s shining stars, while speeches. Anita Page and Charles
business, bosom friends and occa- Morton are just a nice ingenue and
the lad there, but sonny boy every train unloads bigger and
better shippings of acting, writing
“THE TEXAN” sional enemies. Marie has a daugh- couple, nicely
turns the tables and drills the PARAMOUNT
and directing talent. The reaction (Paramount Theatre)
PICTURE ter, played by Anita Page, and
juvenile fitting
enough into the grooves assigned
crook. She makes him duck. Polly, a son, played by Charles
The killer lad shows up and was inevitable, and “The Man from O. Henry, belatedly appreciated Morton.
them. The rest are standard char-
Blankleys,” a bright, amusing farci- Polly plays the market acter bits.
when the cops come she frames as an idea man for motion picture and
goes ritzy with her winnings,
him as the killer of the crook. cal comedy is the first episode in
plots, is posthumously back again,
Y eat es.
the transformation of Barrymore but Marie resists temptation until
Happy fadeout with the lovers this time with Paramount’s version
clasped under daddy’s blessing. back to more artistic and credible
of his “Double-Dyed Deceiver.”
an extra bitter row with Polly
decides her to plunge her savings.
NOVARRO VACATIONS
EXHIBITOR’S VIEWPOINT: fields of action.
Gary Cooper is the lad around They join the leisure class and
If your audiences have not had At last Barrymore has a task whom this story is draped and it Planning an extended vacation in
before him, that of regaining in ac- meet in a resort hotel, still bad east and middle west during
an underworld yarn for some fits him nicely, providing a suit- friends. On the
tuality, the pre-eminence he holds the advice of a mani- which he will appear in a broad-
time they will find some enter- able follow-up on “The Virginian,”
through virtue of no little press- though the treatment is more slow- curist Polly tries to chase Marie oast of songs from New York over
tainment in this. It moves along
agentry and the inertia of tradi- by announcing the wedding of her the NBC network, on May 13, and
fairly consistently as to tempo paced and less abounding in rapid- son to
tion. Perhaps that’s what he fire climatic developments than the an actress, which fails to
and the work of the performers during which he will study in
uniformly good grade, needs. Certainly, the stuff he has work as Marie responds by saying Michigan with Louis Gravure, his
is of a previous Cooper picture.
been turning out during the past she will be pleased to come to
which will make
average the O. Henry, in his prolific writing show she does teacher for the past few years,
picture audience overlook story few years, has not been of the sort not care, in fact Ramon Novarro has left for New
career, often repeated himself, and
to test the mettle of Barrymore’s she follows suit by declaring that
and directorial shortcomings. But this climax, as picturized, varies York.
if you play to a wise audience asserted talents. but little from the dramatic con-
it will not be so good. They’ll You may be sure that “The clusion of “Alias Jimmy Valen-
shoot it full of holes, if not ac- Man from Blankleys” is a feeler
tine.” Remembered through a dim
tually bored. in the direction of “Hamlet, haze, it seems to us that the writ-
PRODUCER’S VIEWPOINT: hokum-loaded and packed with ten tale had a tragic ending, how-
One can imagine that word
well enough items
of popular appeal,
ever, and if the sheriff’s kind,
went output out ato crook yet bringing out through many of
human gesture was dragged over
yarn, and this is what the wheels its sequences a far different Barry-
from the other story, it’s just as
ground out without too much more than the handsome heroic The point scarcely
satisfactory. is
thought being expended on the figure of other productions.
worth the research needed to settle
job. The trick of repeating situ- Next from the Warner Brothers '
it.
ations fore and aft of the plot studios comes “Moby Dick,” pretty The story is another tropical af-
is used, to doll it in the way a good material for some real stuff, fair, with Hollywood-Spanish ac-
pretty ribbon is used to frill up based on an acceptedly classic

JVan Halperin
cents, and the attendant trickery
a gift box. Stock situations are piece of writing. Loan this on the and departure from the plausibili-
liberally used, and rough spots current success of Barrymore’s ice- ties of detail, Texas is merely the
in story construction are politely breaking venture and it won’t be
starting point of the story, most of
skipped in favor of sensational long before we will see probably the action taking place in the
effect. Juvenile fodder. the greatest versions of Shakes-
South American country, where
CASTING DIRECTOR’S
peare that the average theatre-goer
Cooper is persuaded to go when
he meets up with a greedy agent
of a wealthy widow, whose son has
been missing for years.

MARGIE CARSON Cooper meets the agent, while

fleeing from a shooting scrape over

PLAYING RKO CIRCUIT

a card game, and manages to work
his way into the household as the
missing son.
R. K. O. Circuit
Supporting MANNY KING He falls in love with his
“cousin,” Fay Wray, is reformed
by love, etc., etc., and refuses to
steal the “money.” Then comes
the Texas sheriff, and that night,
It’s five years since my last appearance in San Francisco, the duped agent sneaks up with
some desperadoes.
NOTICE TO
and
WESTON
career.
I want to send greetings to
and
BERT LEVEY, ELLA
RUBE COHEN, who started me on my
In the ensuing gun-fight, Cooper
shoots down the villainous agent
just as he reaches the hidden store
of gold, the girl rushes in and the
sheriff, seeing “the love light in
AL BOASBERG!
Voice Culture, Especially For Talkies and Radio
their eyes,” congratulates Cooper
on killing “himself.”
EXHIBITORS’ VIEWPOINT:
This picture is suitable enter-
TYLER MASON! ISAT THE
tainment for the average patron,
MICROPHONE TECHNIQUE with Cooper and O. Henry as R.K.O., LOS ANGELES
exploitable names. It deserves
JOSEPH DISKAY about the good average of ex-
ploitation and should have a satis- MOVE OVER ! !
HUNGARIAN TENOR factory boxoffice appeal.
Granada Studios 672 So. Lafayette Park Place Material by Representing
47, PRODUCERS’ VIEWPOINT: AL BOASBERG CHARLIE MORRISON
At Wilshire and Hoover DUnkirk 1941 or HOllywood 6173 John Cromwell’s direction main-
tains the action at an even keel,
 SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1930 INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN PAGE FIVE

Sou- Cal Picture Theatre Association News Notes of

Decides To Continue Present Policies Dance Studios
The tap dancing craze has added
another famous director’s wife to

lou bardIelected In Hollywood'"7\[ow the galaxy of film executives’ bet-

ter halves, who train daily in the
intricate steps. The latest regis-
By BUD MURRAY trant at the Bud Murray School

AS EXHIB PRESIDENT WIETHOO PERFECTED for Stage is Mrs. Hal Roach and
her co-pupil, Mrs. Guasti. Other
Shades of the late war, and the That’s why she is a real dancer, famous film executives’ wives tak-
Continuation of policies carried and yes, if you must know, her Claimed as a big advance in film ing this style of dancing with Bud
good old Benefit days, when Bene-
out during the past year was de- father, Ernest Belcher, runs a very printing for talking pictures, a new Murray are Mrs. Norman Taurog,
fits were Benefits, and Eddie Can-
good dancing school, too. Men- device has been perfected by C. Mrs. Oliver Morosco, Mrs. Rufus
cided on at the annual meeting of tor, used to play four and five in Lemaire and Mrs. Ralph Block.
tioning dancing, that gentleman, Roy Hunter, Universal sound
the Motion Picture Theatre Own- one nite, at the Winter Garden, and Their main idea in studying this
Bill Robinson, he of the "white
ers Association of Southern Cali- New
photography head, and Superin- work, they claim, is that it gives
Amsterdam, Casino, 44th socks,” danced, and how! All you
fornia, held in Los Angeles on Street Theatre and Century The- “hoofers” if you have never seen tendent Robert Pierce of the stu- them very fine enjoyable exercise.
him dance, do yourself a favor and dio lab. Murray contemplates forming
May 5- Lou L. Bard, owner and atre. That’s what was brought make it a point to see him the first Their invention on which pat- classes during the day for the
back to the writer last Saturday,
operator of Bard’s 8th Street and who
at the NVA Benefit. The biggest chance you get. Our associate, ents have been, applied for, is a de- ladies are either film direc-
Bard’s Hill Street, in Los Angeles, .
thing Lafe Page, never misses the op- veloping machine for motion pic- tors’ or executives’ wives.
ever held in this man’s
was elected to the office of presi- town, Benefit or no Benefit. portunity, even has his records, ture negative and positive film. * * *
dent for the coming year. The machine has a capacity of
We thought we were back in and Lafe is no slouch when it Walter S. Wills Studio of Stage
R. D. Whitson, retiring presi- the year 1918-19 rite on that vast comes to off-rhythm or straight 1,000,000 feet of film per week. Dancing in Hollywood has inaugu-
dent, was elected to the board of Winter Garden Stage or the Cen- buck and wing. Yes, all this at It makes all present methods of rated a special department to take
directors. Whitson owns theatres tury Theatre. And right IN the NVA Benefit and “IN HOL- developing obsolete and will short- care of this phase of the school’s
in Hollywood, Anaheim and San HOLLYWOOD NOW. We LYWOOD N O W.” Our boy ly be adopted by all the big mo- dancing activities. Edward Mc-
Diego. C. A. Ferry of the Gra- won’t go into the complete list friend, “Kick-him-in-the-pants Pa- tion picture companies, it is Kiernan has been placed in charge
nada Theatre, Alhambra, was elect- of names. They were all great, tricola,” stopped them with his claimed. of the booking department of the
ed vice-president, and A. Alperson but we will just mention, as is the “Rosy Cheeks.” That’s the name The sound is improved by finer school. McKiernan will contact the
of the Melrose Theatre, Los An- custom; those whom we knew of the song. development of the sound track producers, directors and casting of-
geles, was made treasurer. when. Let’s start with the King Will you follow us to the Blos-
in Movietone. Smaller lines can ficials in booking dancing acts from
W. E. (“Bill”) Knotts, popular of Benefits, Eddie Cantor, another som Room of the Roosevelt Ho- be developed than heretofore, due the Wills school.
secretary and business manager, ex-Winter Gardenite, who kept tel, and take a look at “Dapper to slower processing and the fact The Wills school, is furnishing
was continued in office. New di- things going along, even introduc- Doc Kearns” entertaining? Doc that the slower movement of
the entire dancing units for single, dou-
rectors appointed were: M. Ray- ing his “Father and Mother,” Flo film, through the various
takes us back to Billy Lahiff’s baths ble and ensemble work in sound
mond Peterson of the Fair Oaks, Ziegfeld and charming Billie Tavern, where we would sit in eliminates the slipping of the emul- pictures. In addition to the mo-
Pasadena; A. L. Sanborn of the Burke, and don’t forget Ida, not sion of the film.
the corner and have our “gab- tion picture productions, Wills is
Rialto, El Monte, and R. W. Mc- “Sweet as Apple Cider,” but a fests.” Then swirling around the also furnishing talent for stage pro-
Kinney of McKinney’s Regent and real MOTHER, I have forgotten floor another “themie” man danc- “unusual things” out ductions, revues and dance ensem-
the 7th Street Playhouse, Los An- how many children they have, ing with his own wife, the former another real juvenile,
here. And
Paul Fraw- bles for clubs.
geles. maybe Eddie Cantor knows; but Miss Peggy Mitchell, of our own '??!> w ,° da «ces, sings and * * *
The policy of the new adminis- at any rate they are all girls. And acts.
Winter garden, young Archie Got- What became of that type Earle Wallace was called upon
of ju-
tration will be to carry on the they are all “IN HOLLYWOOD tler, who writes with Sydney venile? There’s our old friend who by Tinova and Baikoff, RKO head-
work of the past year, which NOW.” Let’s hope they stay. Mitchell at Fox Studios. Then is at Fox Studios line dance act,
now, Jack to furnish them
showed a 400 per cent increase in Eddie Lambert, quite a favorite our dear old friend Stanley Sharpe, Young, another ex-Shubert di- with an eccentric dancer to replace
membership. Also, the group-buy- on the Coast, did his “BOOTS” the ex-general manager for the rector. Will you take a look at one of the members of their com-
ing purchasing plan, recently in- and he took us back to “Texas Messrs. Shubert and now in the a songwriter who is one, Bud
De pany who left the act in Los An-
augurated, is to be continued and Guinan’s Padlocks.” Clever Lil- same capacity for Flo Zeigfeld, all Sylva;. he couldn’t write a bad geles and Ralph Peters was se-
its field of usefulness developed. lian Roth, in the same show, both “IN HOLLYWOOD NOW.” n
f° ® j*.
tried. This time it’s lected by them from the Earle
The benefits of the plan have doing picture work. We saw Lil Stanley took us back to our first Scandals he takes us back to. Wallace dancers who were qualified
been found to be many, returning and she is doing great at Para- Winter Garden show in 1912, when We have to avoid the Shuberts to fill the vacancy. His first ap-
through that service alone a good mount. Frank Richardson is noth- we all trouped with the first “run- and Winter Garden as much as pearance with the act was at the
deal more than the cost of individ- ing short of marvelous. How he way” to be toured. Stanley is one possible because our boss said last local theatre last week. He will
ual membership, creating through can stand to continually hit those of the real sincere friends one week, what are we going to do be featured with Tinova and Bai-
the united buying power not only high C’s, and we had seen him finds in show business, and in his when we run out of Winter Gar- koff for the balance of their tour
savings but a means of influence sing at late hours after doing 6 party, Dick Powers, manager for den actors? Having been there over the RKO circuit.
that the former scattered purchas- shows, and still make those top Walter Donaldson, who is sitting on and off for 12 years, we are * sK *
ing could not hope to attain. One notes. Charley Irwin, that suave there, also, and he didn’t do so sure eventually all these actors According to advices received
hundred and fifty exhibitors are m. c., took us back to “Artists bad with his songs for the past Why not
now using the service. & Models” and then to the RKO (?) years. Imagine all this “IN
will be out.
IN HOLLYWOOD?”
“NOW- here this week by Lon Murray,
A new trade magazine, “The Al- Theatre here, when the writer was Broadway and Hollywood dance
HOLLYWOOD NOW.” We received a real surprise Fri- director, Martin Mooney, general
lied Exhibitor,” sponsored by the staging prologues last year. Char-
May we drift around and men- day. Abe Roth, the best liked press representative for the John
Allied States Association, parent ley gave the audience a chance
tion some real Winter Garden, referee in this, state, because of Golden offices, is coming
here soon
body, was endorsed and will be to “nail” all the theme song writ- Scandals and Follies show his youth and sincere business tac- to negotiate for
girls a possible produc-
supported by the members. The ers at one time, when Wolfe Gil- who are here IN HOLLYWOOD
tics in the ring, who calls a spade ing affiliation for “Sisters of
new publication will be a monthly, bert and his cohorts did their Con- the
NOW, just those whom we a spade, came up to the studio
have Chorus,” recently produced on
first issue out in June. certed act. What a crowd of had the honor to be headman and started taking tap dancing, Broadway.
“themie writers,” Cliff Friend, Jim- with troupes they were with? At and we couldn’t understand why. * * *
DANIELS-LYON my Monaco, Arthur Freed, Jean
DATE the fites Mary Mulhern, of Scan- But after witnessing that Mc- St. Anthony’s parochial school
Swartz, Abel Baer and Lew Pol- in
dals, and Georgie Lerch, same Donald-Lamar contest, it took Long Beach recently installed
The much-publicized Bebe Dan- lack. show, and Madeline Levine (Mrs. more than just a plain referee to dancing as part of the
iels-Ben Lyon romance will cul- We
won’t go back with all of Ed Kane), Winter Garden; Doro- keep out of the way of fast mov- education system in the school,
physical
minate in a merger June 14, it these superb writers, but that thy Bryant (Mrs. Sydney Mitch- fpg McDonald and Lamar.
was learned this week, with the Monaco must be at least (?) years Abe with the Ben and Sally Studios
ell) Miss Eleanor Phillips, Win- was really in step, but he missed
; of Dancing being called in to han-
pair definitely announcing the wed- young, and our dear old friend
ter Garden; Miss Catherine Perry several taps, but he claims he had dle this phase of the curriculum,
ding date. It will be a quiet cere- Jean Swartz, back again to the (Mrs. Moore). That’s all space his gym shoes on and that we and doing very satisfactorily. The
mony, it is understood. Winter Garden. How many will permit, but they are all “IN couldn’t hear them plain enough. dance studios, of which Ben Phe-
shows he wrote for that spot, we HOLLYWOOD NOW,” and how! Over at Henry’s, Ballard Lloyd lan is director, are also keeping
KELLY INJURED cannot remember. Lew Pollack Oh, woman, where is thy sting? formerly of Lloyd and Wells, a busy on their booking department,
takes us to the first song he wrote Rehearsing the Masquers for their marvelous comedy team. Bal is managed by Don Walker, with
John Kelly, secretary of the Los for the Garden show, and J. Har- Public Revel, and it is great to now at Warners’ and we talked
Angeles Theatre Managers Asso- old Murray sang it, “The Lady of
Johnny Winn hadling orchestras.
ciation, was the victim of an auto the Lamb.” What a song, what a
have the privilege. How those about the good old pre-war days, * * *

crash here this week, suffering a singer, what a writer, and, by the
boys work, and love it. We
have and the Mrs. found out a few Mary Brian, Paramount star, af-
to mention our little “talk” with things of our past. Pat Collins, a ter completing three months of
severe ankle injury and numerous way, Lew married one of those a boy who hasnt’ let success go very fine actor of real merit, with continuous picture work at the
cuts and bruises. beautiful Mellette Sisters, what an “Passing Show of 1916,”
to his head_; and out here, heads us in Paramount Studios, has again re-
act? Yes, they are still married get big quick. do not know and “Uke Ike Edwards, who is just
to each other, not the sisters, we
I sumed her tap dancing study with
why, unless it is the “unusual a sensation at Fox Studios, took
WANTED mean Lew and Helen, and they weather.” Well, it’s our Pal we us back to Jimmy Hussey’s “Tat-
Bud Murray at the Murray
Cafe - Night Club Master of Cere- are all “IN HOLLYWOOD are raving about, Georgie Stone, tle Tales,” long, long ago. We
School.
monies. Must be good. All appllca NOW.” Then came Lina Bas- who made an instantaneous hit, are beginning to omit certain
tions
Address
by letter. Strictly confidential.
quette, who took us back to “Le- ROSEN PLANS SHOW
“Niteclub,” Inside Facts, and he wants it distinctly under- dates, because several people are
801 Warner Brothers Downtown The- Maires Affairs,” what a brave soul stood he is not a type actor; and beginning to get our real age, and
atre Bldg., Los Angeles. she was. Used to rehearse 16 A1 Rosen is reported as consii
he isn’t, either, because he has the wife now understands why we ejmg a venture into show produi
hours a day, and never let up. a great German dialect, and is a are always so tired. Do you ketch tion, now giving consideration
to
real “hoofer,” and can sing. Geor- on? See you next week. new show by Crane Wilbur
gia took us back to the only “real”
HARVEY
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eight years ago, when we were at
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SHAKEDOWN OF
STARS BY MAG
TEL-A-PHONEY.
ftj) JAMES MADISON
One Year ... Published Every Saturday
$4.00 Foreign ... $5.00
GANG DIES OUT Hello, Bob Shuler. Hello, Harry Cohn.

Advertising Rates on Application Hello, James Madison. Hello, James Madison.

By GENE SWIFT Many of your friends con- What class of picture actors
As a bi-monthly publication Entered as Second Gass Matter, No- :

vember 17, 1924, at the Post Office at Los Angeles, California, under The days of star "shakedowns,”
sider you a greater man than are called “Afternoon Edi-
the Act of March 3, 1879. which have yielded rich returns to
As a weekly publication Entered as Second Gass Matter, April : some fan publication writers in the ever before. tions?”
29, 1927, at the Post Office at Los Angeles, California, under the Act past, are about over.
of March 3, 1879.
That’s probably because I The “Extras.”
The old-time star system has
i
just about faded. The cloak of am now in the Who’sHoose-
Published by silent mystery which clothed the gow. Hello, Ken Murray.
Inside Facts Publishing Company, Inc. stellar lights of the inaudible
800-801 Warner Bros. Downtown Bldg., Los Angeles, Calif.
Hello, James Madison.
which stimulated de-
screen, and
Telephone TUcIcer 7832 sires of the fan world for intimate Hello, Mahatma Gandhi. What the

JACK JOSEPHS
ARTHUR WM. GREEN
......
.... President and Editor
stories about their idols, has been
by
Hello, James Madison. mentality”
is

you
“absentest

encountered

WILLIAM C. OWENS ... Vice Pres, and Counsel

Secretary and General Manager
torn off the talkies.
Somehow, the little fairy prin- England has set up a lot of last week?
cess of the silent flicker dispelled machine guns in India. A girl who thought a black
Vol. XI Saturday, May 10, 1930 No. 19 a lot of illusions when she was
heard to speak. Then she became
A person can almost imagine out is a negro away from
even as the little girl friend down he’s in Chicago. home.
the street. The glamor departed.
Something New Heard in Theme Songs The
dream
ideals
girl
she conjured as a
disappeared with the
dream. The squeaky little doll Hello, George M. Cohan. Hello, William De Mille.
sopranos awoke the lulled senses,
“Let me write a nation’s songs,” quoth a classic sage, and Hello, James Madison. Hello, James Madison.
the avid appetite for fan yarns
“and I care not who makes its laws !” began to fade. What’s the first thing you They tell me Peggy Joyce
“Desires suppressed crop out in the form of sublimations,”
says a great psychologist. did after tearing up your mil- has been married six times on
Mix these two pointed remarks and you get a new con-
Fan Mail Dropping lion dollar contract with Jos- account of her sex appeal.
coction, currently and melodiously popular on the radio, in
Fan mail has drppoed off tre- eph Schenck? That makes her ex-husbands
the theatre and wherever music is dispensed. It’s the great
mendously in the past year. Stars
national vogue for “stein songs,” “mug songs,” “drink songs” are no longer built up on mash Gave my publicity agent a a SEXtette.
and other lyrical extollings of certain currently illegal quaff- notes. Solid technical ability must raise of salary.
ings. supplement picture comeliness, and
The popular song beats a straw vote all hollow as a baro- voice outweighs voluptuousness.
The. publicity man and fan-mush
eter of public reaction. It’s a thing close to the mob spirit. fabricator can have none but a Hello, Pat Dowling.
Hello, Kay Hammond.
It’s something for hypocritical politicians, reformers and the negligible effect upon the molding Hello, James Madison.
Hello, James Madison.
great clan of “We Know Best” to think over every time they of a performer’s career unless Last year more goats were
hear the marching rhythms.
there be real ability to work and Why are my brains like a
build upon.
It’s particularly significant that in a current sound news- can of Maxwell House coffee?
born in Switzerland than
A writer with an “in” used to
reel of the annual parade of the New York police, the pres- be able to shake down the pretties ever before.
Because both are vacuum
ently sensational “Stein Song” was the predominating mel- of the old days for substantial
subsidies in return for romantic packed. What you might call a
ody blared out by the marching bands. Even the bluecoats fan fodder,
especially when said
have caught the spirit. writer happened to have a little
bumper crop.
And have you noticed that “How Dry I Am” isn’t heard scandal as a sleeve card. Some-
times, even when he did not have
Hello, Walter Winchell.
quite so frequently!
a low-down, a little bluff worked
Hello, James Madison. Hello, Dolores Del Rio.
just as well
as a persuader.
TIBBETT-MOORE WILBUR ENDS SEASON Of course the honey attracted a Why would some movie pro- Hello, James Madison.
lot of small flies, and soon a lot of
IN ‘NEW MOON’ The Wilbur Players closed their amateur writers descended upon ducers make poor grave dig- A friend of mine who stut-
season in Honolulu ftn May 4, and —
every known and a lot of un-
Lawrence Tibbett and Grace are due to set sail for Los An- known —
picture players, seeking
gers? ters wants to go into pictures.
material for. free-lance stories that They’d fail to recognize a Let him make a slow-motion
Moore will be starred in the geles, May 17, for the summer. were flung in avalanches upon the
M-G-M picturization of “New They are expected to reopen in the fan mags. good plot if they saw one. talkie.
Moon.” islands next autumn.
Jack Conway will direct the mo-
DENNY WITH MOORE Speaks for Itself SCHULBERG ON TRIP DUFFY CAST SET
tion picture version of the Oscar
Hammerstein operetta with the Finishing a part “Madame Paramount Completed
original Sigmund Rombery music
in New mags sprang up to absorb B. P. Schulberg, cast for Henry Duf-
Satin,” Reginald Denny has been the material. When the general manager, left Hollywood
signed by M-G-M talkies of Ralph Spence’s fy’s revival
score. The book by Frank Mandel to play appositeit was a came
temporary blessing for New York this week to con-
and Lawrence Schwab is being
Grace Moore her first star-
in for
the periodicals, giving them thriller, “The Gorilla,” at the Hol-
ring picture, based on the life of . fer with other production and
adapted for the screen by Sylvia new subjects and the fans ate up lywood Play House on Saturday
Thalberg and Frank Butler. Dia- Jenny Lind. Scenario by Hans the new yarns distribution department executives
about the way Min-
Kraly and Claudine West and nie Glutz was Dempsey and
logue is by Charles MacArthur. going after her vo- and attend the eastern sales con- includes Clifford
dialogue by John Meehan. Orig- cal and language
inal music composed by Herbert ter
lessons. But af- vention to be held in Atlantic Frank McCormack as the detec-
a. coupie
“IDEA” FEATURED Stothart, Arthur Freed and Harry Minnie
of talkers made by City. Schulberg will return to tives; Flora Bramley, John Mau-
had made the rounds and Hollywood late in May, following rice Sullivan, Gale Gordon,
Woods. revealed unmistakably that Min- the
John
Fanchon and Marco’s “Gyp Gyp annual Paramount-Publix con- De Weese, Edward Seabrook,
nie’s ancestors were fish
Gypsy Idea” will be the featured
entertainment at the Lincoln High-
NEW ORLEANS TRIP the^ mush market began
peddlers, vention in San Francisco. He is
to break. accompanied on his trip by Harold Walter Marshall, Phillip Morris,
1 he sudden, dizzy fortunes are at Hurley, of the studio
way celebration in Ely, Nevada, Director Luther Reed, accom- an end. production John Manning and Victor Donald.
during the first week in June. The hard working per- department. Edward H. Curtis is directing.
panied by a technical staff, left formers
who really have some-
this week for New Orleans to film
thing on the ball cannot be kidded
SPOOR TO CONFER Mississippi River and levee scenes as to the
value to them of the fan
for use in Radio Pictures’ original fodder
G. K. Spoor, co-inventor of the of yesterday. The new
operetta, “Dixiana,” starring Bebe screen
Spoor-Berggren wide film process, speaks for itself. The sin-
is due to arrive at RKO studios
Daniels, now nearing completion.
“Extras” for the exterior scenes theks' 5 have lost their influence with BUSINESS BUILDER AND
this
_

week for a conference with public, and the execs only

will be recruited from negro col- read
studio officials. onies in the Mississippi River bot- trade
the appraisals of important
papers.
RECORD SMASHER
toms. The shakedown racket has faded,
and now the mush fraternity are
WANTED MISS BROX WEDS busy thinking up a new one.
Few Snappy Girls for Special Dem- Patricia Brox, of the Brox Sis-
onstration work. High Class Cosmetics ters, was married to Robert D. STUDIO HOSPITAL
tad Beauty Preparations. Apply 1515
West Pico St., Los Angeles, Calif.
Gerstenzang at the home of Wil-
liam Perlberg, agent and hubby of
another sister, on Monday.
Radio Pictures’ studio will soon
have a new five-room hospital for
EDDIE PEABODY
night and day service, equipped
MRS. INCE WEDS
with. latest medical apparatus
physiotherapy room, first aid, re-
Losing by her marriage her in- ception, office and two-bed ward HIS PLUNK-PLUNK BANJO JOYS
Says: terest in the principal of the $2,-
Two nurses, Betty Sabetay and
Tips to my pals: Song-writers 000,000 Thomas Ince estate, his
Theora Dann, will alternate day MEAN PLANK-PLANK AT THE BOX OFFICE
see “June Moon” . . . lovers widow, Mrs. Elinor Ince,. was on and night shifts. Dr. Stanley Im-
see ‘The Questionable Elaine’ her honeymoon this week in north- merman is in charge of all medical
sophisticates see ‘Strictly
ern California after her marriage activities at RKO.
. . .

Dishonorable’’ . musicians . .

see “Rah, Rah, Daze’’ . . . to Holmes Herbert here on Satur-

and for laffs . don’t forget
. . day.
CELLAR
the

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•• NEW AKINS CONTRACT LETTERS HE NEVER MISSES

P. S. — The CELLAR is at
Zoe Akins, playwright and nov-
new
There are letters at the Los
Cosmo and Hollywood
Street elist, has signed a contract as Angeles office of INSIDE
Boulevard
and Cahuenga
. between Vine
.

the phone
.

. . .
a Paramount
Paramount
writer.
first signed her to do
FACTS for the following
numbers are GRanite 8 8 8 2
and HOllywood 9 15 9 . . .
the adaptation of Timothy Shea’s BIDMEAD Bros. EXCLUSIVE MANAGEMENT
parking is free at the lot novel, “Sarah and Son,” which was DOWNING, Harry
across from the CELLAR . . . filmed with Ruth Chatterton in the
the CHRYSLER and SAM- leading role.
MATHEWS, Madelyoe
SONS are there.
MILLARD, S. S. Mrs. Eddie Peabody
Thank You. Paramount’s filmization of the
Schwab and Mandel golf musical
comedy, “Follow Thru,” will be en-
PEDRO, MiDy
SHARLAND, Fred C.
tirely in color.
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Harold J.
Manager
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Bock
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T' 1C GUILD’S ANNUAL PICTURE SHEET ‘

S ID ELECTION SOON Market St.

TROUBLING HIM
Catholic The
Motion Picture SAN FRANCISCO, May 8.— Af-
Guild will hold their election of
officers on the 19th of this month,
,

Gleanings ter taking a peep at the 24-sheets

—
out on “Ingagi” they show a na- TO LEAD S. F. LEGIT
the end of their business year. It tive woman in the clutches of a
SAN FRANCISCO, May 8.— is not known yet whether James SAN FRANCISCO, May 8.— marked:
—
jungle gorilla a film peddler re- SAN FRANCISCO, May
8.—
Marie Dressier and Polly Moran Ryan will be a candidate for re-
in Metro’s “Caught Short” proved election, but it is felt he will prob-
Evidence that the Orpheum’s ad- “It’s getting guy doesn’t The Lillian Alberton-Louis
so a O.
vertising manager, Frank Percy, know with whom he can trust Macloon show, “New Moon,”
the outstanding attractions in the ably yield to the insistence of his
realizes that the theatre-going pub-
local picture field, drawing plenty followers, in order to carry for- his wife these days.” came crashing through to increased
lic is getting fed up on the song
of customers into the Fox and set- ward important work begun by him business on its second week at the
and prance flickers is contained in
ting that house at the head of the during the past year. Ballot cards
Curran, topping its nearest com-
the display space being used on
list. “Cuckoos” at the Orpheum are being mailed out now. Radio’s “Cuckoos.” “Not a Re- petitor by more than double. Geary
drew nicely in its opening.
The Dressler-Moran combo, aid-
vue” heralds the adv. copy and in WRIGHT PLAT FAILS with “Criminal Code” was good,
that short line there’s a good deal
ed by Singer’s Midgets on stage as was Mei Lan Fang, the Chi-
of assurance that probably has at-
and a Walt Roesner overture, tracted a flock of customers who nese female impersonator, at the
pulled $43,000 into that house. Nils
otherwise would have remained TO OPEN PER SKED Capitol. Duffy houses took it on
Asther was slated to make per-
away from the celluloider, thinking the chin.
sonal appearances but didn’t show.
it another one of those things. SAN FRANCISCO, May
Another comedy combination, 8. Second stanza of “New Moon”
this one Bert Wheeler and Bob
* * * —While numerous legal diffi-
showed $24,000 deposited at the
Woolsey in Radio’s “Cuckoos,” Unsolicited Interviews culties beset Andy Wright boxoffice and it looks good for
were a laugh cinch for the Or- SAN FRANCISCO, May 8.— After cooling our heels for three here this week, William Foy
several more weeks with “Student
pheum. House did $15,000 on the Possible abatement for several of hours in the outer offices of Rich- and Kit Guard, two members
Prince” then set to follow.
initial stanza of this flicker. this city’s night clubs looms fol- ard '{Henry Duffy’s general man- of the “Philadelphia”
cast of
lowing raids by prohibition au- ager) Marshall we got the jump were. negotiating new Next door to “New Moon” there
On the second week of Law- for
was “Criminal Code” at the Geary.
rence Tibbett in “Rogue Song” thorities who swooped down on on two character actors, three ju- backing to open the play at
Loew’s Warfield pulled in $24,000. the Silver Slipper and Robert’s at veniles and nineteen ingenues the Capitol here with a re- Drew mighty nice comment as a
the Beach, as part of a campaign practicing the time step and busted vamped cast. great play and did pretty good
“King of Jazz” with Paul White-
business, $12,000 being the figure.
man follows in about two more against the so-called ginger ale set- into the sanctum of this perpetu-
Alcazar with
weeks. up law. ally busy impressario. SAN FRANCISCO, May 8.— Duffy’s “Hell’s
Declaring it is illegal for a hotel When a $625 check for a week’s Bells” registered $4000, while the
Publix’s Paramount found Alice “Howdy, Mr. Marshall, what
President with “Mary’s Other
White not what she was cracked or cafe to serve ginger ale, min- shows are on the boards this rental of the Tivoli bounced back
on W. J. Leahy, owner of the Husband” did a weak $3500. In
up to be. With the star appear- eral waters and ice to customers week?”
Oakland Dufwin garnered
ing in person for two days in con- when the former know it is for
the
“Well, ‘Elizabeth Sleeps Out’ at house, he cancelled Andy Wright’s
junction with her “Show Girl in the purpose of mixing drinks, drys the Alcazar with ‘Mary’s Other “Philadelphia” and that play failed $4000 with “Elizabeth Sleeps Out.”
”
Hollywood” house did an average seized a quantity of liquor at tables Husband’ to open Sunday night as per
$18,500 and nothing more. Cali- in the night spots and departed “Oh, Mr. Marshall.” schedule. DOONE IS VISITOR
fornia with second seven days of without molesting anyone.
“ at the President.” But Despite the fact that the cast
“The Texan” okay at $19,000. The raids and the resultant pub- why bother with shows? Let me was unprotected by an Equity
Paramount on Parade” opened licity they received at the hands tell you about the comedian who bond members of the troupe agreed
SAN FRANCISCO, May 8.—
Publix’s St. Francis to the of the dailies has resulted in a didn’t want, to do “Hamlet.” among themselves to waive it un- Allan Doone and his leading lady,
at
mighty sweet tune of $15,000 and slashing of business at all night But that’s going a little too far, til Monday, but when they showed Edna Keeley, are here on a visit
clubs in San Francisco. Customers so we departed. up Sunday morning for a dress after several years’ absence dur-
is still going strong. Wagnon’s
are afraid to come to the places, rehearsal, doors of the theatre were ing which they played in Aus-
Davies drew a nice $8500 on the * * *
week of Tiffany’s “Mamba.” fearing they will be implicated in locked. tralia, New Zealand and South
first
Ackerman and Harris’ Casino more of the sudden raids that We
prophesy that it’s only a Included in the cast were Bar- Africa. They return soon to South
might take place. matter of time until some irate bara Bedford, Ora Carew, Rock- Africa where they hold contracts
up some over previous weeks, get- blue-nose is going to rear up on
ting around $9000 on “Girl of the Prohibitionists padlocked the But- liffe Fellows, Franklyn Farnum, for a return engagement.
Hotel in Seattle some time his hind legs and demand a lot
Port.” Wagnon’s Embassy got ler Del Mar and others.
of scissoring in some of the latest
$11,500 on second week of “Hold ago when they held the place re-
talkie releases. The bluest gag ENTER SIXTH MONTH
Everything.” sponsible for set-ups. It is feared IS LEVIN DAD
that the same action might take in pictures yet to come to our at-
place here. tention is the one in “Hold Every- FRANCISCO, May SAN SAN 8.—
NITA MITCHELL BACK thing,” where the cook enters the FRANCISCO, May 8.— Don and Rita are entering their
Jesse Levin, local theatre man, is sixth month
SAN FRANCISCO, May 8.— ADDED TO CAST room, finds the two fellows in
more or less of a compromising a dad. The baby boy was born at Cafe Marquard, working
as featured dance team
in a
After a considerable period of position (they had been wrestling) April 29.
f SAN FRANCISCO, May 8.— Fanchon and Marco booked floor
time spent in the studios and radio and then remarks: “Oh, pardon show. Don also handles the m.c.
stations of Hollywood, Nita Mit-
Paul Bissinger has added Esther
Muir to the cast of his musicomedy me, you gentlemen probably want work for the night spot. NEW GEARY SHOW
chell has returned here and is set to be left alone.”
“Hi There,” opening May 14 at the
to open May 14 at the Silver Slip- * * * SAN FRANCISCO, May 8.—
Columbia. Miss Muir, late of the SAN FRANCISCO, May 8.—
per Cafe. In addition to working Spotlights Charlie King
is scheduled to open
productions “Lady Fingers” and Victor Connors, 15-year-old college
with the floor show she will sing “Among
“My Girl Friday” in New York, is George Nickson saving money on the Married” at the
with Joe Wright’s band over KPO, Geary May 11, following student, has written a three-act
the wife of Busby Berkeley, cur- socks ... he has taken up spats on
mystery play, “Midnight,” which
broadcasting by remote control “Criminal Code.”
rently staging dances in the picture the Silver Slipper Cafe
. . . . . .
was produced at a local church
from the Slipper. with Joe Wright’s hot, rhythmic
production of “Whoopee.” this week. His mother, Ruth
APPEAR
music Jimmie Barr’s show- . . . DOLIN CONCERTS Saville, is well known here as a
COMICS MAKES APPEARANCE
manlike rendition of St. Louis stock player.
Blues many show people there
SAN FRANCISCO, May 8.—
. . .

SAN FRANCISCO, May 8.— Walter Beban from NBC

SAN FRANCISCO, May
8.— .
Max Dolin this week inaugurated
. . . . .

Bert Wheeler and Bob Woolsey First National sent up Alice White D. P. Isabella from the Fox Oak- the first of a series of Sunday
exchanged wisecracks during six from Hollywood for two days of land Virginia Buchanan from morning Philharmonic Orchestra
. . .
DON & RITA
Pleasing Critical Audiences
personal appearances on Saturday personal appearances in conjunction Ne w Moon A. J. Perry concerts in the Columbia Theatre, . . . . . . After Six Months as
and Sunday where the pair’s new- with the opening of Alice’s latest this big period and paragraph playing to a good house. Time of Featured Dance Team at
Radio picture, “Cuckoos,” had picture, “Show Girl in Hollywood,” man
est
its premiere.
. .

looking like the Roosevelt in Hol-

the Governor Hotel . . . the features has been shoved ahead CAFE MARQUARD
at the Paramount. Her fiance, Sid- to 2:30 p. m., when future concerts SAN FRANCISCO
ney Bartlett, accompanied her. lywood within five minutes will
. . . start.
FOSTER MARRIED in the lobby we saw Carlton . . .

MOVE HEADQUARTERS Kelsey, A1 Siegel

Whyte from Hi There
and Jerry
SAN FRANCISCO, May
Walter E. Foster, senior partner of
Foster and Kleiser, bill posters, was
8.—
SAN FRANCISCO, May 8.—
San Francisco division of Fox from Los Angeles
married Sunday to Mrs. Edith E. West Coast, under the direction of
Midgets from the Fox
Lamont of Shapiro, Bernstein up
Singer’s
Manny
Carl

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YENDYS
WORLD’S GREATEST PANTOMIME ARTIST
Botsford, divorcee. A. M. Bowles, has moved its head- King and A1 Frabell from the
quarters from the fifth to the Golden Gate Louis Graf, . . . ALWAYS BUSY
eighth floor of Loew’s Warfield Bill Foy, Deiro, Florence Spur- DEMONSTRATES ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING
rier, Ruby Lang, Jack Russell, Ar-
building.
thur Ward, Hal Horne, John
Permanent Address: 1356 Haight St., San Francisco
NINA FRELLSON’S MRS. JOLSON VISITS Smith, Chaz Chase more . . . Phone: Hemlock 0121
JUVENILE TOLLIES 8.— theatrical people than there are
SAN FRANCISCO, May
Mrs. A1 Jolson, known profession- tap dancers in vaudeville .

Permanent Address: . .

ally as Ruby Keeler, spent a part c’mon, let’s steal another bow.
Inside Facts
of last week here.
ORGANIST LEAVES HOTELTURKGOVERNOR
AT JONES
SAN FRANCISCO, May 8.—
Sharp Minor, featured organ-
C.
ist at Loew’s Warfield, leaves the
SAN FRANCISCO
house this week and will go to
THE HOME OF ALL THEATRICAL PEOPLE
PLAYING SAN FRANCISCO
EMIL ERNEST Hollywood where he has several SPECIAL RATES TO PROFESSIONALS
things in prospect. Peter Paul JACK WOLFENDEN, Prop. BERT HENDREN, As.t. Mgr.
Lyons and orchestra will handle

Schmidt & Nickerson all music of the house.

LYRIC CONTEST PLUG

Present a Novelty
SAN FRANCISCO, May 8.— GOLDEN STATE HOTEL
“NERO— MUSCULAR CO-ORDINATIONS” R-K-0 Orpheum
lyric
is sponsoring a
contest in connection with a
Powell at Ellis San Francisco
melody, “Springtime Every Day SPECIAL THEATRICAL RATES
For Me,” written by Geo. B. L. $10 JO Single — $12.00 Double — $14.00 Twin Beds
Braun, local composer and pub- Tub or Shower
Permanent Address: Inside Facts, San Francisco lisher. Buss McClelland, Orpheum
organist, is tied up on the stunt
SID H. CLARK, Mgr.
with Braun,

SCENERY BY MARTIN STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA

PAGE EIGHT INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1930
===

REVIEWS
COMMENT RADIO'L.AWD By FRED YEATES
CHATTER
NEWS

AND
Pickups Fiewpoints GOING AFTER RADIO

it
If
is
it good enough to record,
is
good enough to broadcast, is
Speech Professors Need Modern Ideas Reports that Warner Brothers
were going after the radio broad-
the reply of radio stations who use casting business in a big way fol-
phonograph records for program lowed announcement of the pur-
material, to criticisms of their pol- These professors who teach “speech arts” in the private colleges are entitled to pursue their calling chase of the Nakken patents last
icy. and thereby earn a living, but when they step before a radio microphone they are telling the world, and week. These patents give War-
They claim there can be no le- that’s different. ners a means of broadcasting
gitimate objection to such a policy, Evidently the “speech arts” taught are those that supposedly apply to. dramatic expression, for that sound and television free of all
and that a broadcaster has as is the vehicle used by the estimable and very sincere professor who declaims sententiously over a local patents held by other interests.
much right to offer recorded music station at regular intervals. However, if it is his intention to have himself regarded as an example of Following the employment of
for entertainment as a picture pro- perfect dramatic speech art he should take a friendly tip to bring himself up to date on style, because Bill Ray by KGER, Long Beach,
ducer. The public is not charged with the generation-old method of delivery he employs he succeeds only in misleading the ignorant and to manage its station, the report
for the entertainment, and they making himself ridiculous with the informed. got abroad that Warners had pur-
do not have to listen to it if they The day of declamatory unction has long since passed. Today’s school requires naturalness, sincerity chased the plant to add to its Hol-
do not care for it. The records and deep feeling, flavored with a measure of restraint. Moreover, the voice must fit the character. lywood station KFWB
as the
are obtained in exchange for a It does not follow that because" nucleus of a projected chain. Ray
consideration, either in money or
in advertising, therefore, they as-
NEON SIGN ON a thing is old it is good. Take a
piece of cheese, for example. Old JOSEPH DISKAY had been an employe of
for some years.
KFWB
sert, no one is cheated.
Although the major stations use
HILL AS PLUG methods of doing things are dis-
carded because they do not fit
OPENS STUDIOS These reports, however, are de-
nied by Warner Brothers officials.
in-person talent and command present needs or tastes. No credit
Ray's move to Long Beach was
Figured as a great plug stunt
reflects upon a radio station that
Joseph Diskay, Hungarian tenor,
higher prices for their time, the
for “Hell’s Angels,” Sid Grauman featured in vaudeville and on radio, an independent one, they assert,
record stations claim their pro- continues to broadcast the archaic,
and has no connection with any
is reported planning the erection has opened a vocal studio here,
grams do not suffer in quality, of a huge Neon sign on the Hol-
except as a novelty, and no doubt
planning to concentrate on train- radio plans of the picture pro-
using the argument that recording either the professor or the station,
ducers. Moreover, they say, they
lywood Hills, similar to several ing for miking technique.
companies use only the best avail- both, will ’wake to this fact
other horizon brighteners, now or Singing in twelve languages, Dis- plan no furtherance of radio ac-
able and most popular talent.
burning in the interest of real sooner or later. It is to be hoped
If
kay has featured an extensive rep- tivitiesunder present contempla-
it is the kind of material people so, especially in this world center
estate developments. ertoire in R-K-O headlining ap- tion.
are willing to buy in record form,
Estimated cost for the addition of things theatrical where the tyro pearances, national radio broad-
should be acceptable as free very
it
to Hollywood’s famed miles of expects to find standards the casts, on Columbia and Victor rec- SONG’S AIR PREMIERE
radio entertainment, they say. highest.
They declare this policy works
lights, is $75,000, with the sign
* * * ords and in many concert appear-
certain get a
to par-
visibility, ances.
no harm to musicians and artists, ticularly hundreds of
night, An example of high grade ex- An English song success, “Give
as these smaller stations could
at Numerous critics have particular-
times that of an ordinary mes- cellence in radio dramatic fare ly commented on Diskay’s appre- Yourself a Pat on the Back,” is
not function at all with the heav- sage of building or board. came over KECA, from the San ciation of the little intricacies of to have its first American presen-
ier overhead of an in-person staff Francisco NBC studios, last Sun- the art of singing before the mi- tation, and its world air premiere,
of sufficiently high grade. Their day afternoon, when the National crophone.
SINGERS SWAP POSTS over KHJ on the Merrymakers’
listeners inform them they would Players presented “Adventure in program, May 8. Tubby Garron
much rather hear a good recording Love.” It was exceptionally well of the local office of Santley Bros.,
than cheap Elvia Allman, ballad crooner at
or amateur in-person done, technically; well cast, well
BENEFIT FOR HELPER is arranging a tie-up for the oc-
talent, and they believe the only KHJ, and
Jean Wakefield, ditto
at KFRC, San Francisco, are produced, well written, and the casion.
real opposition to record broad- story contrived to be absorbingly
Prominent theatrical folk joined
casting comes from the manufac- swapping jobs by way of a change, with Los Angeles people in a spe-
interesting to the very end. The
turers of the records, who believe effective this week. Rumors that cial benefit for Faith Chevallier,
Miss Allman was going to S. F. plot concerned the efforts of a
noted here for years as the “little
RADIO’S
the practice restricts record sales.
This the station people dispute, to be married are denied. philosophical expert to arrange the
angel of the prisons,” held at the
PERSONALITY GIRL
matrimonial affairs of a grandson,
stating that the disadvantage of
the phonograph is the manual op- SPOTTING NEW KECA
Biltmore Hotel Tuesday night
and contrived to be not only philo-
with Eddie Lambert as master of
JEANE COWAN
sophical but plausible as well. Dally At
ceremonies. The aged woman
eration necessary.
Rearrangement of
ules puts Bob and Monte',
sched- A jarring note was one of spent
KECA
har- those windblown announcers,
most of her fortune in help-
who ing jail inmates and the benefit KFWB
TAKES
BAND HOUR
mony team, in a new spot. Com- sounded as though either he had receipts were expected to save her
mencing this week they will fol- just run up 14 flights of stairs or home, threatened for lack of funds.
Irene Franklin’s dance orchestra
low Amos and Andy every Thurs- was standing on his head. Over the Air From KYA
will be heard over every KMTR
Thursday night between 6 and 7
day night. * * * BROADCAST CRAWFORD SAN FRANCISCO
o’clock from now on. Miss Frank- Last week we published a para- Comes the Voice of
lin’s music is well known here,
ANTHONY DUO
graph to the effect that KFI and
VISITJesse Crawford, local lad who
made good in a big way on the
having been formerly a feature of
Harry Hall and Margaret O’Don- KECA were having difficulty find- organ, comes on the air with a Greta Gahler
Solomon’s in Los Angeles and of nell, of the Earl C. Anthony pro- ing stenographers with some
Ocean new series of his own over the
Egyptian
gram arranging staff, visited San knowledge of musical matters. The CBS beginning May 12.
the Ballroom,
Park. found Mrs.
Francisco during the week to day following publication
applicants at Crawford, with a tenor and a mas-
study National Broadcasting Com- two rooms full of N The English Comedian
the Anthony stations, ranging from ter of ceremonies, will
assist.
WEEKS STILL HEARD
pany methods. Paramount organ will be used.

from
Anson Weeks’ orchestra
the Mark Hopkins, San
EASTERNERS
is moved
a grand opera star with a knowl- Y.

college
HERE dege of shorthand to a
graduate with
business
operatic SECOND ANNIVERSARY
Wm. DON
CHARACTER IMPRESSIONIST
New yearnings. National Broadcasting Co.
Francisco, to the Roosevelt, G. A. Richards, president, and
York, but will be heard over Leo Fitzpatrick, vice-president, of
still
* * * The Don Lee chain celebrates
SAN FRANCISCO
its second anniversary this week.
CBS, local radio, twice weekly. WJR, Detroit, Mich., were visitors “Did you hear Mary Lewis?” is
Ted Fiorito succeeds Weeks at the in Los Angeles during the week. the topic of conversation this week. HERE’S OPPORTUNITY
S. F. stanch It seems everybody did.
KINGSTON TO STAY
STAGED MANY PLAYLETS
Billed to the wide world as the
star of the big-shot Atwater Kent
A1 Kingston, recently appointed hour for last Sunday night, she
at
Eloise Kirkpatrick, staff soprano
KHJ, has resigned. Tryouts SEQUOIANS
Georgia Fifield, drama
director are now being held for her suc- MALE QUARTETTE
director of entertainment at the opened up on “Blue Danube,” and cessor. A coloratura voice is re-
at KNX, is reputed to be the old- Blossom Room, Roosevelt Hotel, what a mess! She swooped and quired.
est woman in radio, but in length has been made permanent in the sallied, was off pitch, one moment A Feature Over
of service only and not in age. She
has staged and played in over 250
position, due, it is said, to the suc- breathing into the mike and the LYONS ARRIVES KPO
cess he has achieved in the past next seemingly far away, and was Arthur Lyons, president of
playletsover KNX, and appeared few weeks. either ahead of or behind the or- Lyons and Lyons, arrived here SAN FRANCISCO
in the first dramatic production chestra most of the time. She Tuesday on his first trip to the
ever broadcast. ACTOR GETS FINED came right back with another
.

coast.
number, but whatever it was be-
BACK WITH PLAYERS Municipal Judge Parker socked came lost sight of against the
a $50 fine on actor and director, astonishing performance. June
Harry Hays, has returned King Baggott, after he pleaded Parker’s burlesque opera on the
THE MODERNISTIC RHYTHM GIRL
Jr.,
to the Savoy Players, San Diego,
for a part in “Unusual Weather.”
He left the players to take a fly-
guilty this week to a charge of Merrymakers’ hour last week was
driving an automobile
toxicated following his
Hollywood police.
while
arrest
in-
by
legitimate beside
The program was
it.

filled out with

NITA MITCHELL
OPENS MAY 14 at the
ing course. a quartet of negro spiritual singers
and later on in the hour announce-
ment was made that Miss Lewis
had been taken suddenly ill.
SILVER SLIPPER CAFE
YOU’LL READ IT FIRST Announcement was made three
SAN FRANCISCO
days later that Miss Lewis’ father Broadcasting Nightly With JOE WRIGHT’S
IN had died in France, and that she ORCHESTRA Over KPO
was leaving on the next boat.

INSIDE FACTS * * *
Graham MacNamee, sports an-
OF STAGE AND SCREEN nouncer, is being accused in some A Lot of Laffs on Every Page
quarters as being lacking in sports- Just Off the Press
800-801 Warner Bros. Downtown Bldg. Los Angeles, Calif.
manship as the result of an unan- x
nounced broadcast released here
SUBSCRIBE NOW! last Saturday over the CBS, when,
at the opening of the National
Aero Show in New York, he was
“SPEAKING OF HAMS”
Kindly enter my Subscription for
$4.00 in
One Year,
Payment for Same
for whicb I enclose
allowed guest privileges in an air- By RICHARD F. MANN
plane from which two-way broad-
casting was being done for the A HUMOROUS AND INTIMATE STORY OF
first time. It was a CBS stunt, TWO FEMALE TROUPERS
Name. and Graham is an NBC man, but
from the accounts he preempted
most of the spotlight! On sale at News Stands where INSIDE FACTS is sold.
Address.. * * Or order direct from Jester Pub. Co., 405 Kress Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Bob Swan has been made chief
Town and State.. announcer of KHJ. In giving us 50c A COPY
this item the publicity department
(Continued on Page 9)
 SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1930 INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN PAGE NINE

If This Goes
z —
Through, It Will Be Just Too Bad
Pickups & San Francisco
Radio Notes
Viewpoint
SAN FRANCISCO, May 8.—
That —and
According to Earl C. Anthony, (Continued from Page 8)
radio should bend its efforts to- suggested
The committee on plans for the
we omit mentioning that present year merit awards and the
wards producing and encouraging Bob is a married man,
tally,
clever writer
our favorite columnist
McIntyre writes of the radio
inciden-
— O. O.
situ-
SOON BE JUST
new talent, rather than try to fea- say nothing about it. so Itweseems
shall Executive Committee of the Board
of Directors of the Academy of
ation in last Sunday’s Examiner
ture the big names created in that fan
mail drops off about SO Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
and writes of it scathingly. He
other fields of entertainment. says: “The radio, I believe, is our
He believes that the material definitely when
per cent the public learns have agreed that the annual awards
sickest industry. It has built up
that a favorite is do- for 1930 shall be bestowed on a
broadcast, rather than the per- mesticated, the most perfect equipment in the
and we would hate to popular election basis by mem-
sonality of the artist before the
cut in on post office earnings that bers of the Academy rather than
world and finds tiself with no tal- A recent uproar from Washing-
microphone, should receive the way. Bob,
of course, would not by judgment of board of judges as
ent. Outside of Will Rogers, ton about an invention that was to
greater share of importance. care himself, being a man who ap- has been followed in the past two Amos ’n’ Andy and Floyd Fibbons bring the sense of smell to the
His reason for this is that he and a few crack orchestras it is screen pales into insignificance be-
preciates the praise of the do- years.
believes radio to be the greatest destitute of amusement features side the things that are promised
mestic partner above all the adula- Principal reason for this change
factor in present day education;
tion of the wide radio world. and its continuous drivel is wear- for radio by local ether wizards.
that the rising generation can- is that the old procedure required ing out public patience. All radio gives us now is re-
Bob is a Pasadena boy who, be- I gave
not be educated on personalities so much time in carrying it out my radio away two months ago.” production of sound. Sight by
fore coming into radio, saw the
but on standards, and that atten- that it was impossible to make O. O. must have listened in on radio. is practically ready.. But
world as a U. S. gob and saw life the final decisions until months
tion should be first concentrated one of those programs that punc- that is not all, claim the genii.
on the quality of the programs
in the raw in a meat market. Now after the period for which the tuated each two-minute vocal solo It will be possible, in shorter
he wears long haircuts and a cute .
offered. awards were to be bestowed had with a four-minute discourse on time than we now realize, to set
The big-shot moustache, and is a pillar of expired. Awards for 1928 were not
artist usually con-
strength to KHJ. the qualities of Harriett’s Hardy up a microphone in vales of rural
siders himself more important bestowed until May of 1929. Hair Nets. Maybe he isn’t far beauty and bring to city dwellers
than * * * Awards for 1929 were not be- not only the songs of the birds
his art, flavors it with his wrong at that.
own interpretation, and is likely “Doctor” Foley, missed from re- stowed until April, 1930. The rea-
* * * and the poetic sighing of breezes,
therefore to create a false stand- cent “Chasing the Blues” pro- son for these long delays was the but also
ard of appreciation inmpression- grams, and one of the best complicated machinery for arriv- A former Fanchon and Marco ers. Thethe fragrance of the flow-
“smellies” will be avail-
able listeners. humorists on the air, turns up in ing at judgments. vocalist, Benay Venuta, went out able
to radio listeners as soon as
The new radio artists should be Olive View hospital, a sick patient. By the new plan the membership
and sold herself as a radio feature to picturegoers.
trained to present their material He may be on his back, but he to a local auto dealer and now
of each branch will make primary But radio is to go further than
authentically,, he believes. The has not been forgotten by the she’s on KPO five days a week
nominations by ballot for achieve- that and actually bring the sense
performer trained in the theatrical fans at least not yet.
school is hard to adapt to the new
— ments within its branch. These
with a fifteen-minute program on
which she is The Auburn Girl. of touch! That is done now, in an
* * * votes will be counted and a cer abstract way, by the broadcasting
technic required for broadcasting. tain number of the candidates She does a program of blues
Last Saturday’s “Chasing the
Also, many of the recognized Blues” was good enough ranking highest in the count for numbers with original interpreta- parsons when they appeal for
in ma- funds, but the inventors assert
leaders are actually on the down- terial but
slowed up for the listen- each award will be submitted to tions. And she is that station’s their experiments lead them to be-
grade and are exceeded in both ers by some horseplay the entire Academy only blues singer.
in thj audi- for final vote, lieve that tactile sense not only
ability and artistry by many of * * *
ence that the m. c. forgot to de- along with primary nominations can but will be, broadcast suc-
be,
the younger comers. from was 1:30
branches.
other It the other morning
“The laborer is worthy of his with an occasional Wide gaps
scribe, to the mike. It is esti cessfully in the near future. The
phrase like mated that the branch primaries when Bill Foy, Bob Spencer and flower will be seen, smelled and
hire,” he says, and all artists “Y’oughta can be concluded within six weeks this writer went up 'to help out touched by radio, while the buz-
be here, folks, to see
should be paid adequately with this,” Harry Wickersham, who is the
had to do the “earitors,” as after the close of the production zing of the bees around it can be
money and with the renown they the. listeners year July 31, and that the final voice conducting KJBS’s Night heard.
are so quaintly de-
deserve. But he must first be con- election can be held within an Owl program. A bunch of gags,
scribed by Dick Creedon. In other words, radio will bring
cerned with music and afterward * * * other six weeks. a few songs and some dialogue and
with emoluments. into the home all the actual quali-
The concert Carl Haverlin got a unique piece there wereeighteen phone calls, ties of distant
world is jammed with vainglor- objects. Anhiliation
of fan mail this week, one that twelve of which requested us to
ious, clever and unscrupulous per-
formers who value
probably holds the world’s record
their own
EXPLOITEER IN pay up old bills.
* *
of distance, of all mundane limita-
tions, will be ours tomorrow. The
popularities, much more than the “Adhor hour
for
Karl or Carl gd.
cryptic
v. g.
brevity. It reads:
BOOKING FIELD lover may see, hear and er kiss
With a number of technical the distant sweethear; — —
art they cultivate,” visiting can
too, g. d. g.” As Haverlin re- changes in its studio is no be KFWM
done by radio. But even the
marked, he might have used up a Harry Wilson, exploitation man KFWM
longer but instead is now wildest flights of the imaginative
STROLLERS’ BALL lot more
’
words, but what more with United Artists studios for the KROW “crowing for Oakland.” inventor do not yet compass
any
The formal ball of the Strollers, could he have said? last five years, leaves for Bucha- KROW has tied up with the Oak- possibility
of bringing in friends
new Hollywood actors club, was * * * rest, Roumania, at the end of this land Post Enquirer.
for a game of bridge by radio.
held at the Biltmore Hotel Wed- It used to be that Sunday was week. He has secured territorial * * *
That would be too much.
nesday night, with Harry Carey a good day to rest the National Broadcasting Co. is re-
radio set, rights for United Artists pictures
master-of-ceremonies. at least until evening, but the gen- in that region and will establish his modeling the twenty-first floor of
Among those attending were: eral juggle following daylight own distribution offices there. He the Hunter Dulin Building and will MARRIED PAIR HERE
Ramon Novarro, Charles Chaplin, ing in the East seems to sav- is taking only silent and synchron- install a hostess there. Business,
have With her new husband, Hugh C.
Myrna Loy, Josephine Dunn, Otto given us a better break publicity and arrangers’ offices are
out here. ized versions. Leighton, president of tfie Inter-
Matieson, Jean Hersholt, William Among on that floor while the studios are
the delightful programs Wilson has been to Roumania state News Company, and head
Bakewell, Russell Gleason and released here last Sunday was twice before, once on the twenty-second. of
many others. with Edmund a hotel chain, Pauline Frederick
“Fortunes of the Globe Trotter,” Carew, besides which he made a * * *
arrived here this week. The couple
one of a CBS series. It was lit- round-the-world trip with Lincoln Julia Hayes now
broadcasting
is
BENEFIT FETE HELD
tle drama of an American in Chi- Quarberg, now exploitation chief Helpful Hints for Housewives over are at the Beverly Hills Hotel for
na, who got mixed up with an for Caddo Productions. Mrs. Wil- KTAB. Aren’t you just too tickled a six months’ stay, with Miss .

Brid.ge tea and lawn fete at the for words? Frederick planning to do a stage
opium smuggler and a Chinese son and their young son will ac- play here.
Car! Laemmle Beverly Hills es- * * *
was held
girl. interesting, well done, It was company him.
tate this week
to raise and best of the American did The musicomedy “Hi
funds defray
all, There”
to expenses of El not turn out to be a secret service has tied up with NBC for a se- low.
“TOYLAND” CAST She sings on the Bridge
Nido camp for undernourished man, praise heaven! ries of three programs with artists Hour daily; is an accomplished
children. The camp provides up- from the show due to step before cellist, being heard on a nflmber
building vacations for children
* * *
Joseph Cawthorn has been as- the mike and do their stuff. of program featuring that instru-
supported by Council of Jewish Barks from the Office Dbg: signed one of the * * *
„

principal parts
. ment, and makes all the arrange-
Women. Terry Kilgore receives back pay in Victor
Herbert’s “Babes in Tov- Down at Helen Stone sets ments for the Harmonettes, vocal KYA
from the Canadian Government land.” which Radio fast pace for the others to fol- trio of which she is a member.
Pictures will
ROGERS GOING EAST and immediately receives produce as one of the
largest pro-
delegation from the Borrower’s ductions on its 1930-31
program,
Charles “Buddy” Rogers will Club Roland Foss interview- in a cast which includes

EARLE WALLACE
. . .

ing a new stenog

Bert
leave May 7 for the Paramount and reveal- Wheeler, Robert Woolsey and . . .

New York studios, where he is to ing his present weakness to be Dorothy

Lee, with Everett Mar-
make “Heads Up” under the di- bright brown eyes also ex- shall. Metropolitan opera
baritone, Always Busy Developing Dancing Stars but Never Too Busy
. . .

rection of Victor Schertzinger, who hibiting a new moustache and Irene .Dunne, Broadway musi- . .
to Create and Produce
.

already is on his way East. Carl Haverlin hiring a new sales- cal comedy star,
co-featured. Original DANCE ROUTINES and REVUES That Sell
man buying a sporty new . . .

suit but refusing to pay Jose Belmont Theatre Bldg., First and Vermont
SPECIFICATIONS “SHOT” ..
.

DERBY BANDIT
.

Phone Exposition 1196 BROWN

Movies Los Angeles’ facilities
of Rodriguez the $2.55 he owes him Los Angeles, Calif.
for staging the 1932 Olympic games . and trying to buy the silence
. .

of the press with a cup of coffee

Lone bandit stepped into the
will be sent to the Inter-Olympic Brown Derby and gave film actors
committee in Europe. . Harry Hall and Mjargaret
. .

and directors a few hints on gang-

O’Donnell taking a trip together
.

• .
and Harrv a married man
. .

Jose Rodriguez announcing

.

his wedding for October

.

but
land atmosphere, stepping out with
$250 in cash from the register, one
night last week.
(Associates)
Gladys Murray BUb MURRAY
Lafe Page
. . .

no bride yet in sight any . . .

Advertise takers??? Ken Niles sport- INTRODUCERS . . . 3636 BEVERIiY BLVD, Los Angeles Tel. DU. 6721 FEMME — —
ing some new red suspenders
latest airplane
PRACTICAL
design ...
. .

so
STAGE TRAINING
they’ll hold up,
Chuck Reisner has two femme
no doubt . . Bob STAGE TAP DANCING (In All Its Branches)
Swan wearing his new honors conferencierres in the new M-G-
.

in revue, “March of Time,” Polly M BALLET— iStaS!*?, b, SIGNOR G. V. ROS1

with modest dignity ... an in-
spiration to all butcher boys
Moran and Raquel Torres. Wil-
liam Collier and Benny Rubin are . . .

INSIDE Dick Creedon in a barrel

and in conference at the same time
the male “give - the - little - girl - a -
hand” lads in the 1930 follow-up
. . .

. Stuart Buchanan sorta look-

.

ing around
.

Lindsav MacHar-
on “Hollywood Revue.” george-
HICKMAN BROS. -paul
FACTS rie
vate
tell
wondering who’s

Hum and Strum tales

affairs
. .

.
.

. .
telling his pri-
little birdies ON HONEYMOON Yes, We
COMEDIANS and
ve Trouped With Medicine Shows, Burlesque, Minstrels,
WRITERS
. . .
Circuses, Biggest and Best in Vaudeville. And not forgetting
doing the disappearing trick David O. Selznick, film producer, . . .
own big Musical Comedy Success, STOPPED THE “WHO
* * * Ted White
listening to yodeller and his bride, the former Irene FERRY BOAT?”
and looking pensive Our telephone number is GRanite 1555.
. .. Mayer. were on their honeymoon . . .

_
Tune Parker with the mail trip this week. They were mar- . . .

Leigh Harline looking up a pas- ried here will go to Europe. She

The Real toral
vogue
dear me, -this hill-billy is the daughter of Louis B. Mayer,
. .

Ho, hum, it’s a dog’s M-G-M executives. .

.

GEORGE
. .

Coast life.

ACTRESS DIVORCED BALLET MASTER AND MISTRESS

and FLORENCE
FOX SIGNS ACTRESS Formerly 68 Successful Weeks Producing Weekly Changes
Theatrical Louise Huntington, who Mrs. Leila Josephine Jerrard has in Australia’s Largest Theatre
nlaved in several Broadway pro- Farrow, ex-screen plaver, has a
Newspaper ductions, is among the latest re- divorce decree from William Tur- THE STATE, SYDNEY
cruits to the Fox banner. She ner Farrow, construction engineer, Producers Desiring Originality WRITE
will leave New York the latter this week on grounds of non-sup-
or WIRE
Permanent Address: INSIDE FACTS, Los Angelas
part of May for Movietone City. port and cruelty.
PAGE TEN INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1930

VANCOUVER,
A. K. MacMartin
REPRESENTATIVE
B. C.

WASHINGTON
OREGON
NORTHWEST — JEAN ARMAND district manager IDAHO
SEATTLE, WASH.

Roy Oxman
502 EASTLAKE AVENUE MONTANA REPRESENTATIVE
901 Bekins Bldg. Seattle. Wash.
Division Offices Phone: Capitol 1932

Notes Along
5TH AVENUE LEADER
Fifth Avenue VANCOUVER FIHS REOPENING
By A. K. MacMARTIN
OF SEATTLE HOUSES Herb and Mrs. Kern window
OPENING OP AGAIN FORMER PIN HOUSE
shopping A1 Franks looking . . .
An accident to the second nar-
SEATTLE, May 8.—The Fifth up Rose Smith Carl Wing out . . .
SEATTLE, May 8. —John Sav- rows bridge when a freighter SEATLE, May 8.— A1 Franks,
Avenue with “High Society Blues,” plugging a new number Lew of the Butler hotel and rammed it, knocking a span into
. . .
age, owner for many years one of the leading
backed by the F. and M. stage Mahan becoming worried about figures* in musical comedy circles
show and Jackie Souders, walked new song hits Dick Buckley Trianon ballroom, who the drink, has worked consider- lessee of the
. . .
in the northwest, opens the old
away with the cream of the busi- with a flashy new suit Jackie Jack Crawford and his able hardship to two night spots . . .
brought Pantages theatre on May 15.
ness this week to the tune of Souders in the Fifth Avenue lobby Victor recording orchestra from on the North Shore. Vic Foley’s Franks came here from Portland
$17,500. . Mel Klee looking for part of
. .
Atlantic City to the dance palace, Narrows and the Plantation, both after a long run at the Capitol
By far the best show for a long the cast Some of the F. and . .
opened his “Rose Room” at the of which depend on their busi-
.

theatre and is rehearsing this week

time and several grand above its M. “Broadway Venuses” crossing preparatory to what is said to be
nearest competitor, the Paramount, the street escaping Fifth avenue’s hotel with Crawford and his band ness from the city proper, will be
one of the most elaborate affairs
which had “The Light of the heavy traffic Alma Roscoe as the feature attraction last out of luck for the next 30 days
. . .
to hit this town.
Western Stars.” This one did $12,- taking her poodle out for an air- Wednesday. while the bridge is being repaired.
The theatre is being entirely
800, disappointing figures for this ing Betty Shilton at the con-
. .
The hotel was recently padlocked Ferry service is too slow for the
.
renovated, and Franks is figuring
house. sole about twelve midnight by the federal authorities, but Sav- lovers of whoopee and they re- . . .

to play at a ten, twenty and thirty

The most consistent box office Harry Mills, pipe and all, up in age fought the injunction through main on the Vancouver side of
attraction here for the past few the Trianon Jimmy Carrier in cent admission. Ed Fisher, north-
to the higher courts, finally win- the water patronizing the Belmont
. . .

weeks has been “Ingagi,” which the Orpheum’s box office west booking agent, handled the
ning out. Tex Howard, who barn- Cabaret, the Spanish Grill and . . .
cast for Franks.
held the boards at the Blue Mouse Johnny Northern taking it easy stormed the northwest stick during other local spots.
for three weeks to the tune of for a few hours Harold Crawford’s week at the ballroom, * * * . . .

$30,500 for the twenty-one days.

Figures, opening week, $13,000;
Weeks worrying about theme returns there Wednesday.
songs O’Connor and George .
The Winter Garden, on the pier LOBBY PLAYING
CONTEST TRIED
. .

at English Bay, opened for the

second week, $10,000, and a slight Miller talking things over in Para-
season Saturday night.
drop for this, the final week, to
$7,500. Across the street at the
mount’s lobby, Billy Hartung lis-
tening to them Seymour Kail, Reeves and his Music Masters are
Billy
SANTREY GIVEN
Music Box the first week of “Hold Paramount theatre’s lobby cartoon- booked for the season with danc-
ing on tap nightly.
. . .

SEATTLE’S KEY SEATTLE, May 8. — In a tie-up

Everything” took a neat $13,000 ist .. Ralph Mayer watching the .
with the Seattle Star, Bill Hartung,
* * * manager
for its opening stanza, holding
over another week.
construction of the new Washing-
ton Athletic club
S E AT T L E, May 8.
Bill Barker Henry
When
Calvin Winter and his band are
— here,
of the
this week
started
Paramount
a
theatre
“lobby
Santrey rolled into town . . .

Hamrick, consistent
a money up in F. and M. office arranging last .week, he had the honor of broadcasting for CNRV, the Ca- entertainment” contest.
ac-
maker here with his two houses, is for a date down south Owen cepting the first golden key to the nadian National Railway network. . . . Theidea the outcome of the
is
already plastering the town with Sweeten and his boys making ap- city of Seattle from the hands This is the first time a Canadian successful engagement here of
of
mayor Pacific Coast program has been
perhaps the greatest double attrac- pearance under the marquee at the Mayor Edwards. Layne and Gordon, the original
The
tion to open Thursday. Two Uni- Fox in the shape of photographs slipped a bug in Santrey’s ear on sent East over the net work. lobby entertainers, who, while
versal pictures, Paul Whiteman’s . They look quite natural
. .
the surplus of good talent in the * * * . . . booked for two weeks, stayed
“King of Jazz” and “All Quiet Emma Jane Epler receiving a city. The Del-Roy and Merinoff fourteen, and created a demand for
on the Western Front,” get their package of “Tonight” “Tiny” Henry immediately paved the Dancing Institute staged a dance . . . this novel type of entertainment.
northern premiere at these two and Meyer Burnett with Boyd way for a local audition
stunt revue to a good sized house at
A four-week contract at a mini-
houses. Senter getting out of car Jim which brought the natives in the Vancouver Theatre May 3. . . .
mum salary of $50 a week is the
The Orpheum with Bebe Dan- Clemmer with the usual scowl on droves to the theatre and legit outcome of the contest. Two
inci- One hundred of their pupils made
iels’ “Alias French Gertie,” and a his face Bill Hartung with dentally grabbing acts have already been accepted,
.
off a lot of local up the cast.
.
Some snappy hoofing
.

vaude bill headed by Henry San- his big smile Bobby Arm- press stuff. in everything from tap to the . . . one of which is Roy Oxman, local
trey did $11,000, fair enough con- strong enthusing and rightly on singer and song writer, and the
classical varieties was on the bill,
sidering the competition around “Young Man of Manhattan” all numbers pulling strong ap- . . .
QUARTET AT RESORT Richardson Twins, dancers, who
town. He and Bob Blair checking over plause.
are already in the current show.
The Fox, with its second week the fronts at 1:30 a. m.
Cooper winning the nomination as
Chic SEATTLE, May 8. Emma . . .
—
of
a
“Rogue Song,” took a slide to
reported $8,000, about one-half the prettiest blonde
Jane. Epler in charge of
Buck Music Store for Remick the Arcade
here
. . .
SONG IS WORTH NEW DIX PICTURE
of
a
its first week. The house
tough location, with everybody
is in Warren ditto as a cowboy and a her
gentleman
takes
four-piece band into the Haller
Henry Santrey Lake community . . .
PLENTY TO HIM Richard Dix’s third starring film
working heavy to drag the cus- riding in the writer’s Ford resort next week.
The personnel is as follows: Kay . . .
went into production at stu- RKO
tomers over onto Olive street. and giving drivers instructions SEATTLE, May 8.—Larry De- dios this week with Geo. Archain-
Dillon, violin; Francis Krauland, . . .

Owen Sweeten on the stage in his and interviewing amateur song sax and clarinet; laney, said to be a California caba- baud directing. Mary Lawlor plays
sixteenth week does his share, with writers at the same time Percy Nolan, ret entertainer, pleaded guilty to opposite the star. Others in the
Jesse durms; and
Herb Kern, new featured organist, James with his genial dignified as piano Emma Jane Epler, stealing a $1.50 suit case last Satur- . . .

cast include William Janney, James

ever
and voice. day in Judge Wright’s Court. Neil, Paul Hurst, Matthew Betz,
already adding many new ones. and broadcasting from
. . .

Following the summer engage- The judge told Larry to prove

The Coliseum, second-run Fox- station KRESS and making ment, the . . .
Jimmy Quinn, Eddie Sturgis and
Lou Oudeen known over local who are well his vocation and when the latter
quartet Harry Tenbrooke. The
West Coast, got its usual fair a at that
.
. . .
story is
share of drop-in, while the Metro- winning another song plugger’s radio stations, warbled an Irish ballad he got his an original by Barney Sarecky.
will leave on the Northwestern
politan with Billie Dove in “A heart making two score even a tour
. . .
for freedom after spending eight days The adaptation to the screen was
of Alaskan waters.
Notorious Affair,” doing likewise.
“Young Man of Manhattan,” now
. and still not a chance now
.

Syl Halperin is home

.
in the cooler.
— made by Wallace Smith.
Friend . . .

in at the Met and should double Hagerson with his everlasting

the business. smile .. going on the air .

UNSOLICITED INTERVIEWS
. . . .

Around the dance pavilions, Cole and pleasing quite a few feminnine
McElroy continues to lead the and one masculine heart Carl . . .

town. Has the town pretty well Wing working like the dickens as
tied-up together with John Sav- usual A1 Simmons hurrying . . .
(With apologies to Harold Bock)
age’s Trianon ballroom where Jack across the street with a broad . . .

m
Crawford opened
short
last
stand before going into the
Rose Room. A
block of real es-
week for a S?r

liked, best
Sammy Green explaining
his inspectorship
.
*

and who he
but omitting whom
*

. . .
. . .
WE called on the S. L. CROSS MUSIC CORP.
tate separates the two pavilions, he didn t Dorothy Potts being . . .

with no evidence of unfriendly mistaken for Norma Shearer . .

rrivalry on the surface, but plenty and Betty Hudson looking like
underneath, with both showmen
digging up nightly stunts to entice
herself
ex-press agent
and chatting with her
Lady Knudson
. . .

. . .
“ROCK-A-BYE TO SLEEP IN DIXIE’’
’em in.
“Tiny” Burnett, at the Venetian
from the Winter Garden stopping
for a moment
AND
Bud Sommers . . .

Gardens, is still grabbing off the and his charming wife cheer- . .

“TONIGHT”
.

heavy dough after sundown with ful and considerate after

a hard
week-ends a sell-out. Neat propo- day’s work Paul Schwegler in . . .

sition for “Tiny” who has a fol- a new car Five hundred peo- . . .

lowing as long as a breadline on a ple at a “sardine dance” given

winter’s day. No competition from the Wilsonian Bill McCauley
at
. . .
OUR BIG SENSATIONAL HITS?
anybody, especially so from Vic booming up trade for Club Bilroy
Meyers’ Club Victor which hit
another bad red last week. Coffee
Dans’ change of ownership leav-
ing Joe Pinnard in sole charge game
Ken Stuart out to
Phil Lampkin
with Sammy Gore, master of cere- from Portland ... Jim
monies, grabs off quite a little rushing future fraternity
• Lucille Johnson going to a
•

.
;
dentist and complaining about
. .

.
it

. .
the ball
writing
Wilson
pledges
GREAT TUJVES
THEY CHORUSED AND WE HEARD THE VOICES OF
!!!
of the remaining business, which Eleanor Plamondon
OWEN SWEETEN
• • •
at the
is plenty when catered to. J. G. V. ... Jerry Green
famous smile out front
and his JACKIE SOUDERS
TRAVELING ELEVATOR Embassy theatre ...
of his
COLE McELROY DWIGHT JOHNSON
A HERBERT DIRECTING
TINY BURNETT TEX HOWARD
traveling elevator,
convey sound cameras, will be
used to
LAYNE & GORDON RON and DON
used in
operetta,
filming Radio Pictures’
“Dixiana.” The elevator,
Hugh
rector, has been assigned
Herbert, writer and
to direct
di-
HERMAN KENIN MYRTLE STRONG
constructed by studio mechanics,
will travel 100 feet on an over-
dialogue on Radio Pictures’ first
wide-film production, an outdoor
BETTY SHILTON and a HOST OF OTHERS
head track. Mechanical construc- railroad drama. He left this week as we headed for the door to fill orders from Friend Hagerson, Lou
tion has been synchronized so that with a company of 100, headed by
the cameras will raise and lower Louis Wolheim, Jean Arthur and
Oudeen, A1 Simmons, Harold Weeks, Geo. Olsby and a host of other
as the elevator proceeds along the Robert Armstrong to the first lo- smart music folks who KNOW.
track, getting exceptional camera cation in Montana.
angles.

PLAYWRIGHT ARRIVES FITZPATRICK HERE

CLIMB ON THE BAND WAGON OF HITS!!!
SYL CROSS JEAN ARMAND GENE McCORMICK NEWTON KELLY
Marie Baumer, author of “Penny James A. FitzPatrick, producer President Vice-President Prof. Manager Sales Manager
Arcade” and “Town Boy,” stage of the Travel Talk Series of short
plays, has arrived in Hollywood subjects, has arrived in Los An-
from New York and has joined the geles, following a lengthy Pacific
writing staff at the Paramount Ocean journey. He will leave fot
S. L. CROSS MUSIC CORP • SEATTLE, U. S. A.*

studios. New York May 10.

 SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1930 INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN PAGE ELEVEN

JOAN BENNETT
COLUMBIA STUDIOS AS U. A. STAR MODERNISTIC MOVIE

Oil BUS! SCHEDULE

Along Film
By FRED YEATES
Row a
Joan Bennett has been signed to
new long term contract that will THEATRE IN NEWARK
give her the status of a United
With five companies actually Artists star. NEW YORK, May 8.—Michael
shooting, the Columbia studios hit The various and sundry national George Caldaras, Tiffany ex- Although Miss Bennett’s contract Mindlin, for many years identified
the season’s peak of production sales conventions of film distribu- change manager, who broke a leg as a United Artists featured player with the operation of “arty” movie
this week. tors are large affairs, but only last week, is on the mend. The still had a long time to run, it was theatres, has opened his first

Companies at work on the Co- come once a year, and in no way office looks quiet without him, al- torn up and a new pact substituted “super-cinmea” in Newark, N. J.
lumbia lot at present include: overshadow the sidewalk conven- though everybody is attending to in recognition of her success. Mindlin’s Playhouse embodies
“Hell’s Island,” with Jack Holt, tions held daily along Film Row. business just the same. “Smilin’ Through” probably will be
Ralph Graves, Dorothy Sebastian,
many of the features of his Little
These conventions, which, like ball * =K * the first starring vehicle of the Cinema Theatres, unique centers
Richard Cramer, Harry Allen and
Lionel Belmore, Edward Sloman games, are only stopped by rain,
On Tuesday morning of this nineteen-year-old actress. of attraction.
week an auto burst into spontane- Theseating capacity of the au-
directing; are more important to the film in-
“Sisters,” with Sally O’Neil, dustry than said industry realizes,
ous combustion in the middle of WATSON CHILD BURIED ditorium is 436, and the remainder
Molly O’Day, Russell Gleason, Ja- and many grave matters are dis-
Washington street, right opposite SAN DIEGO, May 8.—The five- of 22,000 square feet of space is
the Row. It’s a hot spot. year-old child of Howard Watson devoted to a ballroom, ping pong
son Robards and Morgan Wallace, cussed there and many serious * * * of the Savoy Players here was courts, billiard room, indoor golf
James Food directing; problems solved. It is too bad that Some new Colum- buried this week. The youngster room, two lounges where coffee
faces at the
“Temptation,” with Lois Wilson, the ponderous truths developed bia. Fred Smith is a new shipper, was a victim of whooping cough. and cigarettes are distributed free,
Lawrence Gray, Eileen Percy, Bil- there are so rarely used or even
and Lavida Thurston bends her pi- a card and game room, and a foyer
ly Bevan, Robert T. Haines, Jack
Richardson and Gertrude Bennett,
appreciated by the big shots. quant face over the inspection BUSINESS SLACKENS which can be converted into an art
Certain sidewalk spots along the table.
•E. Mason Hopper directing;
Film Row curb have been occu-
“The Man From Hell’s River,” pied by individuals so long that
* * * SAN DIEGO, May 8. — Savoy gallery.
In addition a room measuring
starring Buck Jones, supported by they
The Pathe window has gone cir- Players, changing bills weekly here 200 square feet is planned as a
have come to be regarded as
Vera Reynolds, Harry Woods and private property. A particular mail cus. Acouple of bed sheets form for the past four years, are cur- television studio for the reception
the big top and dummies dot the rently experiencing a slackening up of broadcasts over this medium.
George Pearce, Louis King direct- box officiated as a combination of-
interior in the guise of performers. in business. House will operate on a weekly
ing.
fice and leaning post for one sales- Salesmen cluster around and wish
“Rain or Shine,” starring Joe man to such an extent that the change, grind, straight talking pic-
Cook, with Louise Fazenda, Joan mail collector the glass wasn’t there. The saw- WRITES SCREEN PLAY ture policy, with 85-cent top .

got in the habit of dust on the floor makes it a dandy

Peers, William Collier, Jr., Tom
apologizing every time he had to place to spit. Mankiewicz wrote the
Joseph
Howard, Dave Chasen, Alen Ros- disturb him. But things are now * * *
coe, Adolph Milar and' Clarence
“The Social Lion,”
screen play for
Muse, Frank Capra directing.
changed.
One day last
L. R. Scamaharn, who has been Paramount’s first Jack Oakie star-
week, during the with the Paramount exchange since ring picture. 10 HEARAClMY
temporary absence of the inhab- 1916 as a salesman, has been trans-
HARRIS HIT BY itant, some wag hung a sign on the ferred to the Publix Theatres and IN DIX PICTURE
SPEEDY DRIVER mail box reading, “Gone to Lunch.” left last week for San Francisco,
Since then the box has hung lonely where he enters training class be- James Neil and Paul Hurst have
TALK ON CHISELING
and forlorn. For some inexplica- fore getting an assignment. supporting roles in Richard Dix’s
_
Georgie Harris, diminutive come- ble reason the spot is no longer M. C. Buries, California sales- third Radio starring film, now in (Continued from Page 2)
dian with the “Student Prince” regarded as desirable office space. man for Paramount, takes over the production. lation for the Academy, was intro-
company now at the Majestic * * * Arizona territory formerly handled duced and briefly outlined the
theatre, suffered a painful accident Morrie Sudman, the Fox exchange by Scamaharn. HARMON RETURNING functions of this Academy work:
last Saturday night. He was booker, is back on the job after a * * * “The method of adjustment pro-
stepping out of his car at his home tonsil operation. He can’t talk, The Film Board boys are plan- Raymond Harmon, Los Angeles vided in the contract is the most
when another car came speeding which is tough. ning some entertainment for C. C. concert and operatic singer, after unique and novel experiment in
along and slammed him back into * * * Pettijohn, visiting mogul from the two years’ study in Italy and ap- any industry,” it was pointed out
his own machine, severely bruising Remarkable but true. N. P. Ja- New York Board. C. C. is stop- pearances in continental capitols, by Nagel in introducing William _
him. His part was filled without cobs, R-K-O exchange manager; ping at the Roosevelt Hotel. will return here this summer. Conklin, new actors’ relations rep-
rehearsal by Jack Goodrich. Har- H. C. Cohen, western division * * * resentative. “The first appeal is a
ris is expected back in the com-
manager, and Morrie Jacobs, book- “Benny” Benson, pilot of the IN PICKFORD FILM committee of actors and the
five
pany in a few more days. er, are all men who have no time United Artists exchange, proposes final decision any dispute is
in
to go fishing. a vote of confidence from the show Robert Thornby and Ed Brady made by a committee of four em-
FOUNTAIN ON JOB Everything is ready for the world to Sid Grauman and Fred have been signed for the wild west- ployees and one employer. It was
R-K-0 convention, to be held at Miller, two noble showmen who efn sequences of Mary Pickford’s felt useful to have a contact man
—
SAN DIEGO, May 8. Lester the Roosevelt Hotel, May 19. Every- are returning to harness.
Fountain appointed city manager body will be here, from President lieves the boys should be
He be- current picture, “Forever Yours.” as an agency of the Academy. In
started the course of a few months prece-
for all Fox-West Coast houses Schnitzer down. off with a great big hand. dent will have been established in
here, took over supervision of the the interpretation of various clauses
The wall between the R-K-O and “Benny” went to the wrestling Exhibitor visitors along the Row
Fox, California, North Park and Pathe exchanges of the contract.”
Egyptian
is still in place, match Monday night and didn’t this week, incidentally taking in the
this week. Fountain although this is the third annual like it. He thought the champ was annual P. T. O. meeting, included
comes from Long Beach. STAR’S KIN ACTS
appearance of the rumor that these unfair. C. J. Alder of Globe, Ariz., A. W.
two are to merge. Columbia is He reports good biz with the U. Thresher of Wasco, Calif., and
NEWSPAPERMAN SIGNED now hooked in on the deal, now A. featurettes, class music shorts. John F. Keough of San Diego. Gaylord Pendleton, nephew of
that the latter has sold its product * * * * * * Arthur V. Johnson, the screen’s
Maurice Henline, former literary to R-K-O houses. Maybe first matinee idol, is making his
editor of the Baltimore Sun,
the wish The Rialto Theatre, San Bernar- “Polly” Pollock, at the Film
has is father to the thought, and a lit- dino, has just changed hands. E. Board, has had to delay her vaca- talking picture debut as one of
joined the writing staff at the Par- tle Claudette Colbert’s suitors in Para-
more rubbing on the wishing M. Masterson has taken it over. tion a week. She is bearing up
amount studios in Hollywood. ring will bring it about. * * * mount’s “Manslaughter.”
well.

CAPITAL WANTED
Development of Sensational Improvement
for Picture Production
Will but party must have
sell Interest,
knowledge of Film Production Methods
and Theatrical Business
Legitimate Proposition
Write to “Inventor” Care of INSIDE FACTS
Los Angeles
PAGE TWELVE INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1930

Facts9 Echoes From Melody Land

AL SHORT STILL ON
TIFFANY RECORDING
I
Hot Lic\s of Music LOS ANGELES
A1 Short,
musical director of the Tiffany stu-
whose resignation as

By JACK B. TENNEY Very little impression has been dios was reported recently in sev- TROUBLE AT VICTOR
made on the sheet music situa- eral trade papers, has returned to
Dawn! A gray streak in the It makes one wonder —who are
tion by the new numbers from re-
cent picture releases. McCormack’s
the studios and will continue to SEATTLE, May — Rumors 8.
supervise the recording of all musi-
eastern sky. chill breeze and the biggest fools, A the dancers 01 numbers have not as yet made cal features for Tiffany produc-
that Club Victor, operated by Vic
the first sounds of awakening birds even a ripple, although the “Mon- Meyers, will shortly close unless
the musicians? tions, according to Phil Goldstone,
. .n . the dawn of a spring
. . .
terey” number from the Paul additional financial backing is
Home * x * chief studio executive.
morning. Home Sweet at Whiteman picture which attained found, were prevalent here this
last! As we swing into The Chiquet Brothers' Orchestra
that fa- leadership last week is neck and week.
miliar strain the orchestra arouses down at the New Paris Inn is neck with “Springtime in the It is reported that Meyers in
itself for a final effort ... a last “I’m
clicking nicely. The band is com- Rockies” again this week. addition to his many jolts, took a
burst of pep, and the concluding in the Market for You,” the new- $1200 red last week. Persistent re-
of L. V. Chiquet, trumpet
bars end in two-four with crash- posed est Gaynor-Farrell ditty, is be- ports that members of his orches-
ing figures from the brass. The and sax; Dave Mack, violin and ginning to sell but does not show
dancers are loath to depart, judg- voice; A1 DeCrescent, piano; War- near the first 10 yet. The dime
HERB KERN tra are holding the sack, together
with local merchants, forcing
ing from the applause that greets ren “Slim” Albeem, bass and tuba; song-sheet racket has come back FOX some of the help to quit to get
our final number they would
Louis DeCrescent, banjo; Fred Al-
. . .
to the city, with boys on almost
’ SEATTLE their dough, were added to when
still coax an encore. every downtown block. Following (Week of May 2) the chef quit this week.
The bass player is drunk. He giere, trumpet, sax and clarinet; is the current score: Herb Kern, featured organist,
Meyers at one time held an en-
has been that way since midnight, Hal Davis, trombone; Louis Pella, 1. “It Happened in Monterey” who recently came from Long viable ace spot in the northwest
but he has kept up our pep with
. accordion, and Earl Chiquet, drums. — Feist. the long singing
Beach, broke when the Rose Room in the Butler
his antics. He has wrestled the * * * 2. “Springtime in the Rockies” silence of those northern nordics hotel some years ago, but it is the
bull-fiddle all over the platform — Villa Moret. and had ’em singing their lungs concensus of opinion with local
and has only been down twice.
Roy Phillips and his orchestra
3. —
“Stein Song” Carl Fischer. out with a trio of old-fashioned showmen! that the heavy nut of
Strange how habit has kept him are proving an attraction at the 4. —
“Happy Days” Ager, Yel- melodies which still leaves local “Club Victor” and lack of patron-
going He should have been
. . . “Million Dollar.” Phillips “In the len and Bornstein. showmen gasping with surprise. age, may result in an early closing.
“out” at twelve-thirty, but he has 5. “When I’m Looking at You” Kern opened up with a teaser
Flesh” Orchestra and the vaude-
held on with comical tenacity. He
ville perhaps account for the ex-
— Robbins.
Red
on applause, and the way this boy DON GEORGE ILL
has played no blue notes, though 6. “When the Little Roses” gets ’em to sing and applaud their
he fell asleep several times. cellent attendance at the Third De Sylva, Brown and Henderson. own efforts, puts him up in the
SAN FRANCISCO, May 8.—
The sax section is tired their . .
.

.
. .

Street house. The orchestra is 7. “A Cottage For Sale” De showman class. — Don George, conductor of Publix’s
licks betray them. An occasional composed of Harry Leppert, piano; Sylva, Brown and Henderson. It’s never been done before here,
Paramount
burst of pep is all that redeems
Lee Randall, bass; Harry Ham-
8. —
“The Moon Is Low” Rob- and it sent the gang out with a his
orchestra, is
home with an attack of jaun-
confined to

them bins. soft spot and a determination to

Iron lips in the brass
. . . dice that may keep him in for an-
section shop talk . . . now and mon, clarinet; Len Turner, trom- 9. “Under a Texas Moon” come back next week and have this other week. In his absence Emil
then concerning non-pressure, etc. bone; Howard
Wilson, trumpet; Remick. lad open up their vocal cords with Sturmer, house leader, is conduct-
All are tired everyone apparently, Clint Williams, —
drums, and Roy 10. “With You”— Berlin.
Right close behind these num-
another brace of pops.
Took a load of applause, one of
ing the orchestra.
except the dancers. They have set Phillips, violinist-director.
* ** * bers are “Lazy Louisiana Moon,” the heaviest hands heard here for
the pace all night, and we are glad
“Sing You Sinners,” “Should I” some time, and entitles him to
BLACK AT HOTEL
to quit, even though they still Clare Kuck’s Happy Trouba-
clamor for more. dours are now playing at the La and “11:30 Saturday Night.” write his own billing. Undoubtedly
Joe Black and his orchestra are
Recordings will be picked up and copied, but
The sweet air of an early spring Boheme Cafe, 'way out on Sunset appearing regularly at the Knicker-
morning! For a moment it re- boulevard, for our old friend, Joe 1. “Stein Song” —
(Vallee) Vic- they’ll have to step to get this
bocker Apartment Hotel in Holly-
Borgia, by the way, is an boys pleasing personality at the
vives and invigorates us, and we Borgia.
tor. wood.
feel that we might have played on.
old-time musician himself a bas- — 2. “Springtime in the Rockies manuals.
Then we discover that we are soonist who saved his money while -Victor.
“It Happened in Monterey’
Jean. Ed Smith, business manager for
the talkies were in incubation, and 3.
the Musicians Union, who has been
sleepy. . . .

is now on the other side of {he

Coffee at an “all-night” restau- racket.
— All recordings.
You”
IS GROSSER SIGNED very ill for several weeks, is get-
Clare’s Troubadours are 4. “When I’m Looking at
ting around again, although not
rant home. The toilers of the being nicely received.
. . .
(Tibbett) Victor. Elsa Grosser, violinist and con- ready yet for full duty.
day are already astir, hurrying to * * * 5. “Happy Days”—All record- cert master with Carli Elinor’s or
their fields of labor. Trucks clat- Cora Walsh, the Blue Singing ings. chestra for five years, has been
ter by with chattering cans. The Accordionist, is one of the clever- 6. “Sing You Sinners” All re- — signed to play with Victor Bara- RUDOLPH N.
Overture of the Dawn introduces
the Symphony of Industry. The
est of the kind we have had the cordings.
pleasure of seeing lately. Person- 7. “Hanging on the Garden
world is suddenly alive. The paper ality plus, with an unusual blues Gate” All recordings. —
valle’s orchestra during the filming
of “Dixiana,” Radio Pictures’ op-
eretta starring Bebe Daniels.
SCHRAEGER
PREMIER ORGANIST
festoons and tinsel the whirling,
voice, she sells herself to the audi-
— 8. “Danger in' Your Eyes.
Chinese Theatre, Hollywood
pivoting, stamping dancers now ence with the vamp. clever en- Cherie”— Victor. A PLANS L. A. BRANCH
seem vague, something remote and tertainer. 9. “Ten Cents a Dance Vic- — SAN FRANCISCO, May 8.—
INDEFINITE
forever passed. Where are they- * * * - Karan-Dunn, music publisher with
part of this bustling crowd of
Davis, Coots and Engel, music 10. “Sing a Little Theme Song” offices in theKress building, leaves
workers? realize that we are We
publishers, have opened offices in -Victor. for Los Angeles next week to es
half asleep. . . .
the Majestic Theatre building. Lew SAN FRANCISCO tablish a branch office there. WM. (Billy) KNOX
The wheels of industry begin to Michelson is the manager. In a general shifting of song
grind anew. Fantasy gives way to leaders, “Lover, Come Back to SEATTLE, May 8 — S. L. Cross,
SOLO ORGANIST
grim reality . .the sun shines
.
REG CODE RE-SIGNS Me,” from “New Moon” at the president of the firm bearing his
Fox Oakland Theatre
brightly. The hum of production Curran, jumped back into the list name, announced this week that
beats a steady rhythm . . . and we OAKLAND, May 8.—With sev after an absence of several months. negotiations for the publishing of
sleep. . . .
eral months of excellent business “It Happened in Monterey” also Eddie Peabody’s first tune had
to his credit, Reg Code has signed Leaders are: been completed. Peabody, together
for another period of his orchestra
in.
1. “Stein Song” — Radio Music with Hermie King, did a fox-trot “A LITTLE SMILE”
YOU’LL BE DELIGHTED music at the Swank Athens Ath- Co. ballad, “Never Too Busy for You.” Words and Music by
WHEN YOU HEAR letic Club here. 2. “Under a Texas Moon” The present two tunes of the GEO. B. L. BRAUN
“BONITA” GERCKENS MANAGER
Remick.
3. "Moon Is Low” — Robbins.
firm’s catalogue are “Rock-a-bye
to Sleep in Dixie” and “Tonight,”
(A Fox Trot Sensation)
CONCORD PUBLISHING CO.
An Appealing Fox Trot Ballad
“Danger In Your Eyes, Che- the latter a fox-trot by Jesse Staf-
The Song Beautiful 4. 1179 Market St. San Francisco
“WHEN THE LOVELY SAN FRANCISCO, May 8, rie” —Berlin. ford and Gene Rose.
Leo well known man-
Gerckens, “When I’m Looking at You”
DAY IS ENDED” ager of several of the larger bands
5.
Robbins.
KARAN-DUNN
Kress Bldg.
PUBLICATIONS
San Francisco
here, has been appointed manager
of Jo Mendel’s Cafe at the Beach,
slated to open May 21.
6.
Feist.
7.
“Lover,

Villa Moret.
Come Back
"Springtime in the
to Me”
Rockies”
WILL PRIOR CONDUCTOR
8. “It Happened in Monterey”
NEW STATE THEATRE, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
THANKS FOR ALL THE GOOD WISHES Feist.
9. “11:30 Saturday Night” — Sher-
RECEIVED ON THE START OF OUR man, Clay.
10. “Happy Days” —Ager, Yel-
THIRD YEAR FOR WAL WILSON len and Bornstein.

The “Stein Song”

demand in this
NORTHWEST
section with
“Springtime in the Rockies,” easily
in tremendous
TED HENKEL
holding second place. Remick’s MUSICAL PRESENTATION
catalogue holding good average in CONDUCTOR and DIRECTOR
first ten due to consistent plug-
ging and show window displays.
The S. L. Cross catalogue which CIVIC THEATRE
includes “Rock-a-bye to Sleep in
Dixie” and “Tonight” doing well Auckland, New Zealand
up here in it’s home territory. Stage Band of 20
Pit Orchestra of 30 - : -
The lineup is as follows:
1. “Stein Song,” Fischer.
2. “Springtime in the Rockies,”
Villa Moret.
“Crying for the Carolines,”
3.
Remick.
_

4. “White Dove,” Harms.

5. “With You,” Berlin.
6. “Rock-a-bye to Sleep in Dixie,”
WEST- ward Ho!
Cross. Judging by the crowds at Ray West’s Cafe nightly, that seems
7. “I’m Following You,” Rem- to be the new Hollywood slogan. Maybe the reason is that

OWEN
AND
FALLON
CALIFORNIANS HIS
ick.
8.
9.
"Sing,

Cherie.” Berlin.
10. "Under
You

a
Sinners,” Famous.
“There’s Danger in Your Eyes

Texas Moon,”
Ray West and His
Orchestra
Remick. in that place, and via KFI, play nothing but the big tunes of
the day, and consistently feature the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer-
NOW IN THIRD YEAR AT Robbins song hits
BAND WILL STAY
WILSON’S BALLROOM SAN FRANCISCO, May 8.— "SHOULD I”
(Formerly Cinderella Roof) Lauehner-Harris have re-signed for
LOS ANGELES, CALIF.
another six months’ engagement of
their orchestra in the dining room
"WHEN I’M LOOKING AT YOU”
of the Hotel St. Francis.
 ——

SATURDAY, MAY 1930

10,
INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN PAGE THIRTEEN

HE HUNG A NEAT NEW REVIVAL PLANNED FAWCETT PLAY

INVESTIGATE
(Continued from Page
tricks. And it’s reported that a
certain restaurant proprietor
dishing up free chow to one of
the wizards for little lowdowns on
the words and music markets.
With plenty of chumps digging
in the trunks for that tenderly
cherished masterpiece, the wise
boys are still finding
must be used in many
Fizzled Finance
An example is reported of
wise-cracking pal of one of the
get-rich-quick boys, spoiling an
easy push-over by a flip remark.
One of those charming boys
who would bust into a spring
dance if handed a few yards of
cheesecloth entered the gyp pub-
lisher’s office and hopped up the
boss with the possibilities of a
big touch. Price and everything
was hotsy totsy. The would-be
publisher as a final shot asked the
name of the song. When the cus-
tomer in a high soprano voice ex-
claimed: “Oh, Come With Me to
the Canyon,” the wise-cracking pal
let out a loud “whoops” and the
sap sailed out of the office.
And neither the chump nor the
wise promotors knew that ever Angeles, it’s the world’s largest air changes are in the final
that title has been copyrighted
ARRIVE FROM EAST
Maurice Chevalier, with the Mrs.
Bataille-Henri,
HALTER ON THE
WOLF’S NECK
Tough times made a smart
promoter out of a studio em-
ployee who was formerly
contact man for one of the
large studios during the early
days of the talkie inrush.
Finding himself out of work
and in a hall bedroom he
devised a scheme that did no
1)
one any harm and placed him
in fine style in a class apart-
is ment house.
He
arranged with the apart-
ment house to secure new
tenants for. a class apartment
and a cut-in on the monthly
rent charged his customers.
He tabbed the eastern papers
that finesse for the list of players due on
cases.
the coast. At the appointed
time of their arrival he met
them at the train and repre-
sented himself as a commit-
tee one from the studios.
of
He made all arrangements
for their baggage and had
them driven to the apart-
ment house where his cut
was added to their monthly
rent. He now has a new
front,with the bed and board
taken care of, while the wolf
into the design of the device to
is tied to the front porch of
the hovel in which he did his
make them nearly as sound-proof
and far more convenient to the
hideaway. cinematographer than the original
camera booths.
CONVERSATION
ITEM 2 specifications for a standard
release print makeup have been
With a total of over 21,000 plane subjected to careful analysis and
miles scheduled daily from Los improvements which will affect
the practice of all studios and ex-
stages
transport center, believe it or not. before general announcement.
3 a report has been issued on
AL TRAHAN HURT
the acoustic classification of set
materials and tests of additional
SAN DIEGO, May 8. A1 Tra- materials are scheduled. —
MEET IS SCHEDULED
An important joint meeting of
the producers’ and technicians'
branches of the Academy of Mo-
tion Picture Arts and Sciences will
be held on Wednesday night, May
14, at the Academy lounge in the
Roosevelt Htel.
This meeting will afford the first
opportunity for the entire mem
bership of the two branches to
hear reports, on the Academy tech
nical activities for the year and
discuss the general program
in
which the branches are working
together.
Ageneral report will be given
by Irving Thalberg, chairman of
the producers-technicians commit
side’s leading
in the lead.
tee.
Several reports will be given
by the chairmen of the sub-corn important
mittees.
1 the series of tests and meas-
urements which has been instru-
mental in stimulating construction
of improved devices to quiet cam
eram has been completed. New
features are being incorporated
AT PASADENA THEATRE
IS REHEARSING
“WingsOver Europe,” much
discussed Broadway production of George Fawcett’s production of
the passing season, will be the “The Great John Ganton” is now
next production at the Pasadena in rehearsal, cast having been com-
Community Playhouse, opening on pleted this week. Following have
May 17. Maurice Wells will have been chasen:
the leading role with Gilmor George Fawcett, Earl McCarthy,
Brown directing. The current pro- Richard Beath, A1 Hallett, Oscar
duction is a revival of Shaw’s Griffith, Forrest Seabury, Ara-Has-
“Candida.” well, Josephine Brown, Marion
Bowers, Mary Jane Higby and
PLAYSHOP PROGRAMS Virginia Kami.
Production is scheduled to open
The “Wizard of Oz” will be
given at the Play Shop on May May 18 at the Vine Street theatre,
9, 10, 16 and 1/, with Stephen Hollywood. Edward Eisner is di-
Zegrock in the lead. “Exiigs,” by recting.
James Joyce, will be played May
7, 8, 10 and with Maurice
11,
Kuhlman, who was Walker White- FRANCIS FORD SIGNED
man for three years,
Francis Ford, popular serial play-
er in early screen days, and Don
problem is now avail- Francis, character player, have been
able.
signed by Universal for its twelve-
These sub-committees on screen
illumination in relation to release episode chapter play, “The Indians
Print Density and the quality of Are Coming.” Ford has directed a
sound in release prints will re- number of serials and feature pro-
port the progress of their investi- ductions for Universal
in recent
gations. years.
Carrol H. Dunning, president of
Dunning Process Company,
the
.
and former vice president of the
FRANKLIN’S
JOB NEW
Prizma Color Company, will speak Harold B. Franklin, president of
on “Color In Motion Pictures,” Fox West
Coast Theatres, was
demonstrating the principles of va-
rious color systems and recent
suggested as a director of the State
de- Chamber of Commerce by Harry
velopments.
Chandler, publisher of the Los An-
Motion
pictures of the recent geles Times, and the State
Cham-
eclipse of the sun photographed
ber of Commerce put its stamp of
from 16,000 feet above the earth
approval on the suggestion by elect-
by Electrical Research Products,
ing H. B. Franklin director by
Inc., will be shown.
unanimous vote.

singer,
Parisian wit and han, appearing here this week on
writer, and Helen Garden, operatic the RKO
4 comprehensive data on meth-
vaude bill, suffered a dis- ods of arc light silencing has been
were four Paramounters located collar bone, but was able gathered subsequent to tests of
who arrived here this week from to continue for the balance of the studio generators. Information for
New York. engagement. the satisfactory solution of this
!
ROLAND
JOLSON BUILDING
A1 Jolson is building a house
near Palm Springs on an acreage
PETER PAUL LYONS CORNELIUS
recently acquired. It is to have AND CONCERT ORCHESTRA HIS and his
sixteen or twenty rooms. This is LOEW’S WARFIELD
the first house Jolson has ever SAN FRANCISCO
built.

NEW LEVIN DEAL Entertaining

SAN FRANCISCO, May 8.— JAY BCCWEL
Following last week’s consolidation
of all houses in the Levin circuit,
the T. & D. Jr. enterprises this FOX EL CAPITAN
MASTER OF CEREMONIES
SAN FRANCISCO
Orchestra
week purchased a half interest in
the Levin holdings, which include
the Coliseum, Alexandria, Balboa
and Metropolitan houses here.

$1,000,000 HOUSE MISS EDDIE JAYE CAFE

T. and D. Jr. has announced plans “THAE PERSONALITY BLUES SINGER”
for construction of a $1,000,000 the-
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a month. House will seat 2500. It
will be equipped for stage shows SHE DON’T SHOUT
(Management —Lou Davis)
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RKO GOLDEN GATE ping routine, with the couple spot- with the boys humming the mel-
RKO lights doused for the next
bows,
background. Credit Ray
but the crowd brought them SAN FRANCISCO ted, and the De Quincy and Stan- ody as a
LOS ANGELES act,
Watkins, a clever boy at the traps,
(Reviewed May 1) back for an encore. (Reviewed May 1) ley girl on later to kick a solo.
Clyde Hager, billed as Andy with a pip of a xylophone solo.
Ken Murray, minus the hi-hat, A fast moving bill, heavily spiced Laddie La Monte joined the He’s plenty hot. Nice hands for
but still with the cigar and a line Burns, followed
and garnered a
lot of laughs with his potato- with comedy, this show went bunch here, climbing an unsup- all the efforts with the applause
of fruity gags, returned to dust off ported ladder, walking and dancing running into the pictrue.
peeler salesman act, then worked through its matinee paces to uni-
the boards with his headline
off some off-color gags that did formly good returns. Marquee around in a manner which brought Sweeten is a great bet, has a
knockabout act and gathered plenty honors went to Nan Halperin with running applause. He spun a lariat load of smiling personality, and a
of dividends from the laugh-hungry not go so
well.
Closing flash act was Cordova Burns and Allen, Manny King and and juggled axes, then put on a bunch of boys that know their in-
public. long dress and danced a hula, win- struments.
_
,
Cantu’s Mexican orchestra of 12, Frolics following.
Frabell’s
The bill opened with the Kit- In the three sequences of her act ning the best honors of the show. Jean.
ayamas, a Japanese hand-balancer assistedby Lucinda and Ricardo,
dance team, and Nelita, soprano. built around a shady lady of the Ensemble then stepped another
and assistant, who got some good routine, with De Quincy and Stan-
After opening with an orchestral future, past and present, La Hal- FOX EL CAPITAN
returns for his few stunts. This ley spotted in another eccenfric,
number, the dance team offered a perin displayed a rare sense of
act was very tastefully dressed,
Spanish tango that went very well, comedy values that, interlarded Seb Meza in a rubber-leg dance, SAN FRANCISCO
combining oriental lacquer colors then a circus ladder tableau, a fire- (Reviewed May 4)
the audience liking the personal- with a touch of the risque, brought
with occidental pastels in an effec-
ity and appearance as well as the her heavy applause returns. Her alarm siren, and the truck wheeled Show started with the 16 girls
tive way.
ability of the dancers. Nelita sang initial offering, a shady lady of out for final' curtain. singing “Kickin’ a Hole in the
Foster, Fagan and Cox, three
“Estrelita,” which was also well the future, brought into play her The special musical numbers, Sky” with Dorothy and Frances
harmony singers, deuced in a se- written by Cy Graves, were tune- working on the apron. Jay Brow-
received, then the team returned in juvenile ability, while in her sec-
lection of song numbers, including
“Sunny Side Up,” “Chiropractic a —
change of costume, followed ond Catherine of Russia— she un- ful, and the costumes and settings er, m. c., introduced A1 Osborne,
were of the customary F. and M. who stepped out from the band to
Wife,” “Good Old Sunny South,” again by the singer, then the furled some clever lines on the
“We’re on the Verge of a Merger” team again in another change. matter of a queen’s love for her flash, although running to the pri- direct the group of 10 men in a
Costuming of these entertainers army. Pier closing offering was mary colors more than the usual medley of operatic selections that
and “On the Night We Did That
Boom-Boom by the Sea.” Their was noticeably good, and the as a Harlem gal, and in this Miss pastels. featured Natalie Heyman, one of
whole act sold heavily with the Halperin carried a dramatic part Screen feature was the Marie the line girls, in a cello solo aided
comedy numbers brought laughs
and they exited with two bows. crowd. of intense proportions and carried Dressler-Polly Moran comedy, by Osborne and his fiddle. Num-
Could have taken more. This house is now billing a Sat- it so well that she had every ticket “Caught Short” (Metro). ber took very heavy applause.
Danny Duncan followed next in urday midnight show. buyer in the place with her. Her Yeates. Alexander Bros, and Evelyn, in
Screen offering was second own orchestra director was in the a ball bouncing routine, worked
an act billed as a domestic farce,
“Old Sweethearts,” really a song downtown
run of Paramount’s pit. FOX smoothly, although there were too
King.” Heavy matinee
and dance act, clothed with a plot “Vagabond Closing the show Burns and Al- SEATTLE many entrances and exits, slowing
that involved an old couple who crowd. still doing the A1 Boasberg
len, (Reviewed May 4) up the act. Larger chap of the
had never quarreled and a young
Yeates. “Lamb Chops” act, chattered some Sixteen weeks and still hitting two had good unforced comedy.
of the cleverest repartee we’ve ’em off heavy with a snappy week- The sixteen sweethearts again
couple who did nothing else but,
and a maid for spice. The feature ORPHEUM heard. The turn had plenty in its
favor ability of the pair to hoof, — ly change, Owen Sweeten and His on, this time to do “Cooking
was Danny’s loose jointed step- SEATTLE Boys knocked ’em over this week Breakfast” with Frank O’Leary
ping, the wise-cracks got plenty to handle lines, to sing and to with a diversified program which singing the tune. Clever dance
Henry Santrey headed a wow of look natty and it carried away — opened routine to this, devised by Peggy
of laughs. up with boys doing
a three-act vaudeville bill, which heavy applause.
Ken Murray’s appearance re- opened with the “Dakotas,” cow- “Charming,” featuring Paul Tut- O’Neill.
ceived a welcoming hand. He punching, rope and whip cracking
Manny King and company marc, banjoist, doing a nice vocal Brower next brought on Mable
scored with a stage comedy
full on this and grabbing a sweet hand Hollis, who chanted, “I’m in the
started right in shooting the gags artists, assisted by a delectable _ turn in which King,
the comic, for his efforts. Boy has nice pipes Market for You,” clowning with
and spilling Milton Charleston on little blonde miss, Chic Cooper took a flock
the floor. Milton got a good hand Set in full, the two boys, Buck
of laughs. Act and personality, newcomer to band, the m. c. Good
returns forced
opened in one with Floyd Halicy, and should click. her to an encore and she repeated
for some squat dancing. Foster, Warren and Phil Darden, have a
doing straight, and then King Gang went into “Mysterious the number with Bob Kimic.
Fagan and Cox joined the act and snappy entrance, with the girl do-
supported some clarinet work by ing a nifty song and dance. War-
joined him for comedy stuff. A Mose” doing a special arrange- Here Brower stepped out on the
bit between King and Margie Car- ment that reflected quite a little apron to anounce a special ar-
Ken, then Helen Charleston came ren stands out as one of the classi-
on to swap chatter with Ken, go- est whip crackers seen here in
drew more of the
son, big blonde, of Sweeten’s musicianship and rangement of “Stein Song,” dedi-
giggles and when the pair bur- brought out plenty showmanship number to this reviewer.
cating the
ing into the song, “Mechanical some time, with the miss also
lesqued an Apache the turn came upon the part of him and his boys after we had returned to
Anyway,
Man,” for some very heavy re- showing plenty of stuff cracking
to a snappy and happy close. in their clever rendition of the the theatre ten minutes, later Brow-
turns. Milton staged a burlesque the hide and twirling the ropes. hot
Lee and De Caro, Apache team, darktown number. Bud er and the band were still taking
Jenkins,
adagio, assisted by an unbilled girl, Snappy throughout, lacks any weak
were good. Hindy Cummings, Paul Tutmarc, encores on the tune. Segued into
which scored big; then the girl spot, and could hold its own any
went to the piano while 'the boys place.
A
prettily dressed wire act, Fra- Arthur Cloth, Kenny Ayres and the finale.
bell’s Frolics, with A1 Frabell fea- George Shelton did atmospheric Peggy O’Neill sprung some
warbled “I’ve Got a Feeling I’m Tim Ryan and Irene Neblette tured, opened the show. Act had bits, helped by clever lighting and nifties in staging this show which
Falling” for the close, netting a held the deuce spot as laughsmiths
nice hoofing by the quintette of orchestral bits that had the paste- had a lot in its favor. Mel Hertz
great big hand. and earned every bit of their bill- entertainers and chanting by the board holders hollering for more. at the organ. The picture was
The bill was preceded by the ing, bringing out the bellyllaughs Cherie Sisters, who were epsecial-
R-K-Olians under Billy Small in fast and furious. The hoke ma- One of the best things that “Montana Moon” and a two-reeler
ly good in their kid number. Sweeten has done. “Up the Congo” completed the
a “Stein Song” medley, featuring terial was clean, the gal is sure-
Claude Sweeten and his RKO- Closing the ten-minute program bill.
a brass trio and a chorus of “How fire Ray Dooley stuff and has a
lians in the pit offered a treatise Hal.
Dry I Am” played on empty bot- pip of a baby voice that sold solid with Victor Herbert’s “Fortune
on how popular songs are written, Teller,” Sweeten featured a cornet
tles by the percussionist, which with a ballad. Ryan is no slouch working it around “Yes, We Have
brought returns. when it comes to putting a num- solo doing “Gypsy Sweetheart,” (Continued on Page IS)
Business was capacity.
No Bananas.” A1 Sather, local
Screen ber over. Good material. Feist representative, was in the
offering was “Radio’s “Framed," Henry Santrey held the closing

PATRICK and MARSH

put with Sweten to sing “Where
with Evelyn Brent and Regis spot with his “Soldiers of For- the Golden Daffodils Grow.”
Toomey. tune,” with the boys producing
Bock.
Yeates. some sweet music and nifty spe-
cialties. A
ballet by an unbilled
“CITY SERVICE” IDEA
(AGENCY)
MILLION DOLLAR girl was nicely injected into the
VAUDEVILLE—ORCHESTRAS
LOS ANGELES lineup for a neat hand with Ryan LOEW’S STATE
(Reviewed May 1) and Noblette stepping into kill ’em LOS ANGELES WANTED!
Only four acts this week, opened again for laughs. (Reviewed May 2)
by Fumi and Hori, a team of Jap Santrey is head and shoulders Glorifying the street sweeper, po- ACTS SUITABLE FOR PICTURE HOUSE PRESENTATION
hoofers. The girl had lots of per- above the average act of this de- liceman and fireman; opened with AND CLUBS
sonality and enough ability to solo scription, adding a dignified punch Georgie Stoll and band in the pit.
as an acrobatic dancer, but the with his introductions and his own Messenger boy in with a telegram, WHITE—WIRE —
CAUL
boy appeared nervous and his specialty number, “Paradise Lost.” screened at the same time as a 607-8 Majestic Theatre Bldg., 845 South Broadway, Los Angeles
work was labored. Crackerjack recording voice which civic message from the mayor. Phone TUcker 2140
Vitaphone Four, male quartet shouldn’t be passed up for the Screen up to show a mixed en-
delivered some well rehearsed flickers. Easily held for encore, semble of 12 in a broom novelty
novelty numbers, a trick bass tak- Santrey had to beg off. routine to the song “Cleaning Up
ing the comedy honors. Took two Jean. the Old Home Town,” then Seb

WALTER S. WILLS
Meza on as the Mayor, singing
“I’m the Mayor,” then going into a
soft-shoe eccentric in a spot.
number
The
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routine, giving way to a line of 12
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‘THE QUESTIONABLE with the direction and Josephine

Route List of “Ideas” (Continued from Page 14)
FIFTH AVENUE
ELAINE’ Hum as technical director. More SEATTLE
than ordinarily satisfactory entre- the Fanchon and Marco ST. LOUIS, MO. (9)
Following of May 1)
VINE STREET THEATRE act music was played by William Ideas route
is
schedule, with the opening Fox Theatre (Week
HOLLYWOOD Baffa’s orchestra. dates, all of the current month, in paren-
name of the town: Don Carrol
“Eyes” Idea
Six Candrevas
Jackie Souders, house m. c., pre-
(Reviewed May 4) Gibbons.
theses beside the
Paul Olsen Bob and Ula Buroff ceded the F. & M. “Broadway
With
considerable theatrical naiv- PASADENA (8) Keo, Yoki and Toki Venuses Idea,” featuring Mel Klee.
Colorado Theatre
ette, emphasis has been laid on the “STRICTLY “Brunettes” Idea
CHICAGO (9) Credit this boy Souders for a
fact that this is a play written by
.

DISHONORABLE” McDonald & Dean Leonora Cori Coston Theatre load of pay-off dirt when it comes
an architect, a theatrical amateur, “Trees” Idea
“in three weeks” in all the advance
BILTMORE THEATRE Ali Ben Hassan’s Bulestreaks Naynons Birds Mavis and Ted to nice handling of the show
LOS ANGELES Hirsch-Arnold Dancers Terrell & Hanley Esther Campbell
publicity. Christal Levine and Ted Reicard
coupled with clever musicianship.
(Reviewed May 4) LOS ANGELES (8)
You”
Therein the publicists excellently Loew’s State MILWAUKEE, WIS. (9)
Used “When I’m Looking at
It can easily be understood how with Karl Horn,
foiled all the Hollywood wits and “Smiles” Idea Wisconsin Theatre for the opener,
wisecrackers for the obvious tag to this play appealed to New York Three Slate Brothers “Peasant” Idea first fiddler, warbling a nice chorus
Walter Bradbury Dorothy Neville Diehl Sisters General Ed Levine
such a statement. The accumula- audiences. There are two reasons. June Worth
of the ditty.
Acrobatic Lineup of Girls Johnson & Duker
tion of these wisecracking pithy One is the thrill the visiting butter- Belcher Dancers Give Klee credit for producing
amateur criticisms, it may be ex- SAN DIEGO (8) more belly laughs in the few mo-
and-egg men got out of seeing a Fox Theatre DETROIT, MICH. (9)
pected, will result in far more dis- “City Service” Idea Fox Theatre ments during which he handled the
advantageous word-of-mouth com- lady get out of her dress and into Shapiro and O’Malley Laddie LaMonte “Overtures” Idea show than has been heard in this
ment than the slight merits of this pajamas. The second is that the DeQuincy and Stanley Seb Meza Edison & Gregory Tots Novelle house for many a day. He rapped
Eddie Mack’s Dancers Jack Goldie Huff & Huff ’em out with machine gun pre-
production will sustain. smart New Yorker likes to be out- i Helen Hille Louise Manning
HOLLYWOOD (8) cision, and without him the show
As for the play itself, it has pos- smarted. Egyptian Theatre BUFFALO, N. Y. (10)
sibilities, with considerable revision, “Box of Candy” Idea was zero.
Lafayette Theatre
It is a simple little plot, quite & Frank Hailton Twelve ferns, reputed prize win-
for a fairly amusing drawing-room Jones Hull “Desert” Idea
comedy. insignificant in itself but clothed Reeves & Lon Ed and Morton Beck Muriel Stryker ning beauties in the east, are in-
Marie, Lucy and Irene Cropley and Violet Carla Torney Girls troduced as amateurs, and live up
In spite of a seeming uncertainty cleverly with sophistication, both as
as to its exact dramaturgical status to situation and dialogue. It is
LONG BEACH (9-11) WORCESTER, MASS. (10) to their introduction. A couple of
Fox West Coast Theatre Palace Theatre ’em step out for specialties and
on the part of author, director and just a smart piece of showmanship, “Goodfellows” Idea International Idea ‘
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get by due to Klee’s salesmanship.

cast, it really is drawing-room com- and would have been smarter had Bud Averill Helen Burke Markell & Faun
Lucille Page Federico Flores
18 Good Fellows Mignon Laird Billy Carr After this a couple of dead-pan
edy. It hasn’t the terse, epigram- it been cast with more brilliant Osaka Boys hoofers did a neat eccentric and
matic crackle of the real thing performers. FRESNO (8-10) SPRINGFIELD MASS. (10)
Wilson Theatre brought their senior out for a jig
--Vl* through many of its passages, but The story in brief is that of a lit- “Milky Way” Idea
Palace Theatre
tap which landed. Big finale flash
“Ivory” Idea
a move toward unanimity of stag- tle Mississippi miss whose sisters Yernon Stiles Stone and Lee
Noree Hy Meyer with the Aerial Bartletts inject-
Four High Hatters
I ing and portrayal, combined with had cleaned out the beau market Bert Faye Steve Moroni Betty Lou Webb Will Aubrey ing thrills on a twirling ship. Ex-
I a revision toward compactness and of the old home town, and she had SAN JOSE, CALIF. (11-14) Peggy Carse
i California Theatre
cellent lighting and clever work
more wit in the dialogue, should therefore accepted the overtures of HARTFORD, CONN. (10)
helped to pay this one off.
“Milky Way” Idea
effect a great improvement. a visiting New Yorker, who took Vernon Noree
Capitol Theatre
Stiles “Hot Dominoes” Idea Klee’s laughs in this one offset
} The plot is that one in which the her to the big city and wanted her
society miss, bored with London, to live in Orange, N. J. Author
Stone & Lee
Steve Moroni
Bert Faye Les Klicks Paul Mall the dames drag on the show, with
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Hart, Whitestone. Polly the Bartletts adding the punch.
L etc., etc., decides to stir things up; Preston Sturges panders to the .... SAN FRANCISCO (9) NEW HAVEN, CONN. (10)
Fox Theatre Palace TTheatre Jean.
i. e., take a lover, but incapable of Manhattan taste by having her ob-
Bells and Belles” Idea “Uniforms” Idea
actually violating convention, in- ject to living in New Jersey. The
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vents the gentleman, with the co- couple land in a New York speak-
Eddie Hill
Dunbar’s Bell Ringers
Frances, Ted and Byron
Eva Thornton
Tommy Harris
Armand & Perez Ruth Hamilton
Sylvia Shore and Helen Moore
Hunter and Percival
EIGHT THEATRES
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operation of her maid. easy, where the play opens.
The up-and-coming, thoroughly they meet a judge, who lives
Here Loretta Joy Brothers
BOUGHT BY W. B.
i English suitor for her hand solves there (!) and a young opera singer, THE INTERNATIONAL UNIQUE COMIC
the attendant problems and con- who also lives there. NEW YORK, May 8.—Warner
vinces her that he can provide her The couple fight and the young
with sufficient and satisfactorily man leaves, the girl accepting an
CHAZ CHASE Bros, Theatre circuit has acquired
the Columbia circuit from Potter
discreet excitement for an ordinary invitation to spend the night in
the
and Newton. The six theatres
lifetime, and they live, it is pre- singer’s
OAKLAND (9) BRIDGEPORT, CONN. (10) which comprise the circuit are lo-
apartment. The singer Fox Theatre Palace Theatre
y-V sumed, “happy ever after.” finds her of such childlike virginity cated in Erie, Warren, Sharon and
“Miniatures” Idea “Carnival usse” Idea Warners have
'if Alan B. Moody is the author and that he leaves her to sleep alone in Countess Sonia Alex Sherer Bekefi
Wesleyville, Pa.
producer of the play. His writing the apartment and returns in the Featuring Singer’s Midgets also acquired two theatres in Fair-
Russian Sunrise Trio
is neither good nor flagrantly bad,
SALEM, ORE. (10-11) Sam Linfield Co. mont, West Va. They are the
morning -to offer marriage. Elsinore Theatre
an unfortunate augur for any great WATERBURY, CONN. (11-13)
Fairmont theatre and the Virginia
Such is the plot. The treatment, “Gyp Gyp Gypsy’ Idea ’
theatre, purchased from the Wat-
financial or artistic success of his
5$ however, shows the girl regarding Chaz Chase George Prise Palace Theatre
son estate. Both are medium-sized
— 3 initial venture. His producing has the Frank Evers and Greta Jose Gonzales “Let’s Pretend” Idea
possibility of molestation as a houses and are wired.
been in general capably conducted
delicious prospect. In fact, after
Jack Vlaskin and Nita Lorraine Tillyou & Rogers Florence Forman
as to casting and settings (there Jeanne Alexandria Ed Cheney Jimmy Hadreas
undressing with the cooperation of Rita Lane
are two, each satisfactorily done),
the singer and girlishly bursting
PORTLAND, ORE. (8-14) George Green FUN-POKING PLOT
but the direction of the play is such Broadway Theatre BROOKLYN, N Y. (9)
into tears at the prospect of losing “Changes” Idea Go
m as to keep the spectator constantly
in doubt as to whether the piece is
her virginity, she gives way to an
outburst of disappointed rage when
Doc Baker and Eva Mandell
With Muriel Gardner
Fox Theatre
“Black and Gold’ Idea ’
“Let’s Native,”
romance which George Marion, Jr.,
the musical

drawing-room comedy or satire, or Art Hadley Dave Le Winter Four Kemmys Arnold Grazer and Percy Heath wrote for Para-
he decides to leave her alone, ex- 12 Broadway Venuses Maxine Hamilton Lee Wilmot mount, deals in a fun-making man-
burlesque thereon.
With this notable exception, the
cept for the company
of a stuffed SEATTLE, WASH. (8) ner with the “shipwrecked-on-a- PHILADELPHIA, PA. (9)
teddy bear. Fifth Avenue Theatre Fox Theatre
playing is quite good, Miss Kay desert-island” theme.
In the morning “Coral” Idea
Hammond holding up the show she awakens Maurice Vincent
& Frank Due “Jazz Temple” Idea
very nicely in a lengthily written with rage her soul and de-
still inThe Royal Samoans! La Petite Marie Wally Jackson Sylvia Doree
cides to take back the New Jersey SPOKANE, WASH. (9) Van De Velde Troupe Gus Elnore
part as the bored miss. Extremely Artistic Scenic Advertising
Nora Schiller
gifted with an ability to make a proposition. But Love Points the Post Street Theatre
character seem natural and familiar Way, and she finally melts in the
“Broadway Venuses” Idea WASHINGTON, D. C. (10) Curtains
Mel Klee and 16 New York Beauty
after she has presented it to the arms of the opera star. Winners
Fox Theatre By Far the Best in America
|| audience for but a few minutes, it Many of the young lady’s lines Aerial Bartletts Wells & Winthrop “In Green” Idea CURTAIN PRIVILEGES
Moran Weston
is unfortunate that Miss Hammond provoked amusement in the audi- Freda Sullivan
GREAT FALLS, MONT. (10-11)
Born and Lawrence
Franklyn Record
and
Doris Nierly
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l| is permitted, or obliged, to step ence, particularly where, on being OR SCENERY

Grand Theatre Way Watts and Arminda
from this type of portrayal to urged by the judge to return home “Skirts’ Idea ’

ATLANTA, GA. (12)

sporadic bits of burlesquing that to Mississippi, she declares that if Neal Castagnoli
are entirely out of character. Grayce she did the people of the town Julia Curtiss
Ruth Silver
TJp in the Air Girls Fox Theatre F. Chas. Thompson
MISSOULA, MONT. (13-14) “Far East” Idea
Hampton etched a neat portrayal would walk around with raised eye- Wilmac Theatre Frank Stever Helen Pachaud Scenic Co.
as the dowager mother, and Den- brows for nine months, wondering “Skirts” Idea M. Sanami & Co. Ruth Kadamatsu
niss D’Auburn managed to appear and hoping. (Same Cast as Above) Joan Hardcastle 1215 Bates Avenue
And in another place BUTTE, MONT. (8)
moderately credible in the poorest she is made to declare that “All MIAMI, OKLA. (7-8) Phone OLympia 2914
Fox Theatre Hollywood, Calif.
written character in the play, the the good women would be bad if “Marble” Idea Majestic Theatre
finally successful suitor. they could find anybody to be bad The Harris Trio Roy Smoot “Acordion” Idea
FloBelle & Charlie A1 and Jack Rand Burt & Lehman Theo & Katya
Symona Boniface was excellent with.” Georgene and Henry Francia Nat Spector MaryPrice
as a catty friend of the family, This roadshow cast from New Hector and His Gang
while Elwyn Eaton, Lydia Knott, York performed their DENVER, COLO. (8) TULSA, OKLA. (9-11)
Ernest Murray, Josephine Challen, ciently, but did not
duties effi-
impress unduly
Byron Alden and Josa Melville from the standpoint of strength. Bailey & Barnum
Tabor Grand
“Sunshine” Idea
Orpheum Theatre
(Same Cast as Above) VIC DeLORY
Richard Wally OKLAHOMA CITY (12-15) LOEW’S STATE
were almost completely satisfac- Margaret Perry made Vince Silk Mary Lou Orpheum Theatre
an attractive
tory in minor roles. Arline Langan and Norman Selby (Same Cast as Above) LOS ANGELES
leading lady, the only lady in the
i Should Mr. Moody plan
a contin- cast, in fact. Her Southern ac
uance of his theatrical career, he cent was
theatrical, if not authen
will profit considerably by a de- tic,
and there were many moments That Whirlwind Tumbler
tailed perusal of the methods of
when her comedy threatened to be
Lonsdale, Molnar, Pinero, and come broad. STEVE MORONI
Wodehouse in handling smart com
edy and the craftsmanship of Me Lino Manzoni was the opera RESULTS! Featured in “Milky Way” Idea
Arthur, Kaufman and a number of singer, a type casting, and George
others in the exercise of compres-
sion and dramatic celerity.
Meeker
lover,
was the
an ungrateful part but han-
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Others in the cast were Jerome
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Edwin Carewe Robert Crawford, Executive in Charge
Cyril Gardner Frank Tuttle John H. Lawson A. E. Thomas Tohn B anymore Tully Marshall
Erno Rapee, Director in Chief Lewis Ayres Rose Hobart
Louis Gasnier Josef von Sternberg Phillip J. Leddy, Jr. Wanda Tuchock U Jolson Edna Murphy John Boles*
Willard Mack Dolores Costello Leo Forbstein, Director Joan Marsh
Edmund Goulding Richard Wallace Jim Tully Alice Gentle
Jerome Kern-Otto Harbach Kathryn Crawford James Murray
Victor Heerman Edward Sloman Jeanie MacPherson Dale Van Every Irant Withers George Arliss Edwin Warde and A1 Bryan Merna Kennedy Mary Nolan*
Perry Ivins Frances Marion Claudine West Marian Nixon Vivienne Segal Barbara Kent
Gene Markey Frank Fay Harry Akst and Grant Clarke Joseph Schildkraut*
Crane Wilbur Winnie Lightner George W. Meyer, Sidney Mitchell and Lupe Velez*
PARAMOUNT WRITERS Edwin J. Mayer Helena Hopkins Zak ’-ila Lee Lotti Loder
Nancy Torres
Noth Beery Archie Goettler Jeanette Loff Glenn Tryon*
Joe E. Brown Joe Young and Harry Warren
T. J.Ah earn Maurice Henline TITLE WRITERS H. B. Warner Evalyn Knapp Helen Wright
Claudia Dell Chas. Butterworth
Bud Green and Sam Stept
Zoe Akins Grover Jones Lou Pollack and Mort Dixon * Indicates player
Doris Anderson Patrick Kearney Ruth Cummings Joseph Farnham Lois Wilson Irene DelRoy is
Lucile Newmark Walter O’Keefe and Bobby Dolan
Guy Bolton Vincent Lawrence Jack Whiting
A1 Dubin and Joe Burke
Martin Brown Herman Mankiewicz Louise Closser Hale
M. Jerome and Harold Berg WRITERS
Norman Burnstine Jos. L.Mankiewicz CASTING DIRECTOR Olsen and Johnson Michael Cleary, Ned Washington and
James A. Clark George Marion, Jr. Ben Thau Herb Magidson Tom Reed Wm. Houston Branc
Denison Clift Wm. Slavns McNutt MUSIC DEPARTMENT Winifred Reeve Wells Root
Bartlett Cormack Edw. Paramore, Jr. Robert Crawford, Executive in Charge CHORAL DIRECTOR Charles Webb Helen Carlisle
Lloyd Corrigan
Charles Furthmann
Jose Carner-Ribalta
Wm. N. Robson II
RKO STUDIOS Erno Rapee. Director-in-Chief
Norman Spencer Charles Logue
H. La Cossitt
Matt Taylor
Garrett Fort
Oliver H.P. Garrett Daniel N. Rubin
Gerald Geraghty Viola Brothers Shore 780 GOWER ST. Louis Silvers Sidney Mitchell PATHE STUDIOS
Oscar Hammerstein IlArchie Goettler CAMERAMEN
Zane Grey
Percy Heath
Sam Spewack
John V. A. Weaver
Hollywood 7780 Sigmund Romberg George W. Mayer CULVER CITY Hal Mohr
Jerome Kern Harry Akst EMpire 9141 Arthur Edeson
Lajos Zilahy EXECUTIVES Otto Harbach Grant Clark Prank Booth Walter Cline
Joe Burke Eddie Warde EXECUTIVES George Robinson Gilbert Warrenton
CONTRACT CAMERAMEN Vice-Pres. in Charge of Production A1 Dubin A1 Bryan Executive Vice-President in Charge of A1 Jones Jerry Ashe
William Le Baron M. K. Jerome Lou Pollack Production E. B. Derr
Farciot Edouart Henry Gerrard Asst, to Mr. Le Barron Pandro Berman Harold Berg Mort Dixon
Harry Fischbeck William Rand Personal Representative for Joseph P. CARTOONISTS
Associate Prducer Louis A. Sarecky Bud Green Walter O’Keefe Kennedy Charles E. Sullivan
Associate Producer Myles Connolly Sam Stept Bobby Dolan Studio Superintendent Harvey Leavitt Walter Lantz William C. Nolan
MUSIC DEPARTMENT Associate Producer Henry Hobart Joe Young Mitchell Cleary Charles Richards
Richard A. Whiting Newell Chase Associate Producer Bertram Milhauser Harry arren WNew Washington Casting Director
Director of Publicity Donn McElwaine
Leo Robin Frank Harling Herb Magidson
L. Wolfe Gilbert Ballard Macdonald
Associate Producer
General Studio Manager
William Sistrom
C. D. White
Art Director
Chief Sound Engineer
Carroll Clark
L. E. Clark
TEC-ART STUDIOS
Abel Baer Dave Dreyer
Sam Caslow Grand Clarke Studio Superintendent Major Fairbanks Musical Director Josiah Zuro
Harry Akst Art Supervisor ....Max Ree
METROPOLITAN STUDIOS Vice-President in Charge of Short BRONSON AND MELROSE
Director of Publicity...—.. Don Eddy Subjects John C. Flinn
Assistant Treasurer L. B. Smith Supervisor of Comedy Stories and President Alfred Mannon
CASTING DIRECTOR Casting Director Rex Bailey 1040 LAS PALMAS AVE. Talent William Woolfenden First Vice-President and Treasurer
Fred Datig
Asst. Casting Director....Harvey Claremont
Production Manager.. L. G. Ransome President
GR. 3111 Service Manager
Chief Designer
Theodore Dickson
Gwen Wakeling
— -
J. BoyceSmith
FASHION CREATOR Scenario Department
Charles H. Christie Studio Masseuse Sylvia Ulbeck
Vice-President Maurice De Mond
Travis Banton Betty Roberts Treasurer and General Manager

SOUND DEPARTMENT
Purchasing Agent
Construction Supt.
Richard Wilde
Earl McMurtrie
—
General Representative
Wm. Holman Director
S.
Phil L. Ryan
Chief Film Editor
of
Doane Harrison Secretary and Studio Manager
Foreign Production -Irving Meiliken
Chief Electrical Dept. William Johnson Emile De Recat Technical Director
Studio Manager Leo Cahane Dance Albert D’Agostino
Albert DeSart, Technical Director of
Sound
Chief Property Dept
Chief Wardrobe Dept.
Sam Comer
Walter Plunkett
Auditor —
Chief Sound Engineer
H. P. Ratlff
R. S. Clayton
Directors
George Cunningham-Harold Hecht Genl. Purchasing Agent....Harry Englander
Chief Electrician
Chief Camera Dept William Eglinton Leslie Tracy
WARDROBE DEPARTMENT Chief Scenic Dept..— Holt Lindsley
Assistant Sound Englneer....A. M. Granich PLAYERS Publicity Director Wilson B. Heller
Frank Richardson (Head) Art Director .. C. L. Cadwallader Mary Lewis Helen Twelvetrees
Location Department —Herb Hirst Construction Supt 8am E. Wood William Boyd Robt. Armstrong Assistant Publicity ...Natalie
Adelstein
Chief Drapery Department .Frank Vert
DANCE DIRECTOR RCA Photophone Chief Engineer on
Chief Electrician Wally Oettel Ann Harding Fred Scott Auditor Florence Hinkle
David Bennett Chief of Props F. W. Widdowson Constance Bennett Harry Bannister
Coast R. H
.Townsend Following are the companies renting Eddie Quillan James Gleason
Properties _...J. E. Altwies
SPECIAL EFFECTS DEPT. Silent and Foreign Versions
space at the studio: Scenic and Paints — Larry Sorenson
Oren W. Roberts (Head) Leon D’Usseau Harold Lloyd Corp. FEATURE DIRECTORS Draperies w. S. Hepburn
Head of Miniature Dept Don Jahraus Caddo Co., Inc. Paul L. Stein Rollo Lloyd
Chief Cutting Dept Transportation o. E. Norstrum
STUDIO PUBLICITY DIRECTOR William Hamilton Sono Art Prod., Inc. Joseph Santley John Robertson M ®rs Joe Hayden, Arthur Brooks
Arch Reeve Chief Sound Department Carl Dreher Lloyd Hamilton Prod. Russell Mack Alfred Green S?.
Photo Effects Chief Engineer BOA -.Ernest Rovere
Lloyd Knechtrt Christie Film Co., Inc. Tay Garnett Edward H. Griffith Recorder
CUTTING DEPARTMENT Fine Arts Pictures, Inc.
...«.-.
L. E. Tope
James Wilkinson (Head) STARS AND FEATURED PLAYERS Cliff Broughton Prod. COMEDY DIRECTORS
Edward Small Prod. Monte Carter Wallace Fox
Bebe Daniels
(Under Contract)
Roberta Gale
Halperin Prod. Fred Guiol
Robt. De Lacy
Frank Davis CHAPLIN STUDIOS
Richard Dix
James Cruze, Inc.
Dorothy Lee
METRO-GOLDWYN- Rod La Rocque Rita La Roy
Italotone Film Prod
Robert. O. Bruce Outdoor WRITERS 1416 N. LA BREA AVE.
Betty Compson Laura Hope Crown GarrettFort HEmpstead
MAYER Evelyn Brent Renee Macready Talking Pictures, Inc.
Rogell Productions, Ltd.
Eugene Walter James Seymour
2141
Irene Dunne Bert Wheeler Carl Hovey Thomas Buckingham President, Director and Star
CULVER CITY Jack Mulhall
Ivan Lebedeff
Robert Woolsey
Joel McCrea
Redwing Productions
Renard Hoffman Productions
Sada Cowan
Lynn Riggs
Jack Cunningham
Paul Schofield
— - Charles Chaplin
EMpire 9111 Dawson Productions Vice-President and General Manager....
Hugh Trevor
Sally Blane
June Clyde
Wynne Gibson
Clara Beranger
Walter De Leon
Reeves Easun
W. C. Tuttle
— Alfred Beevee
EXECUTIVES Clare Kummer John Erskine
Treasurer .Lois O. Bunser
Chief Cinematographers
AUTHORS AND WRITERS Josephine Lovett Edward Bennett
Louis B. Mayer
Irving G. Thalberg
Hunt Stromberg
Bernard Hyman DARMOUR STUDIOS Paul Gangelin
Ralph Murphy
Harold Schwartz
Rollie Totheroh and Gordon Poilock
Photographer Mark Marlatt
Harry Rapf Laurence Weingarten
Wallace Smith Hugh Herbert 5823 SANTA MONICA BLVD. James Gruen
Director of Publicity and Advertising....
E. J. Mannix
James A. Creelman Beulah Marie Dix Ray Rockett Mauri Grashin
Paul Bern
CharlesMacArthur Jane Murfin HO. 8704 HoraceJackson Waldemar Young Carlyle Bobinson
B. P. Fineman Albert Lewin President and Supervision Script Department
George Abbott Vina Delmar Thomas Lennon Della Steele
Ben Hecht Samson Raphaelson Larry Darmour Executive Secretary Kathleen Pryor
DIRECTORS J. Walter Ruben
Cameraman James Brown. Jr.
Publicity and Advertising
Communication -Consuelo Jackson
L. E. Heifits
Clarence Brown Fred Niblo Purchasing Agent
Lionel Barrymore Robert Ober DIRECTORS Story Dept
Technical
E. V. Durling
Frank Dexter
TIFFANY PRODUCTIONS Property Master
Joseph Van Meter
Hal Atkin*
Harry Beaumont
Charles Brabin
Harry Pollard
Charles Riesner
Luther Reed
Paul Sloane
Herbert Brenon
Mel Brown
Recording o. 8. Franklin SUNSET BOULEVARD Laboratory Chief yal Lane
Jack Conway W esley Ruggles Chief Electrical and Sound Neil Jack OLympia 2131
Cecil B. DeMille
Hal Roach Purchasing and' Production... .Pell Mitchell President L. A. Young
Assistant — Henry Bergman
Arthur Robison
Wm. deMille Wesley Ruggles COMPOSERS—LIBRETTISTS Property Department
Directors
Wsley Morton Executive Vice-President.— Grant L. Cook
Chief Studio Executive... .....Phil Goldstone
Still
Chief
Department
Electrician.:
Ed. Anderson
Sidney Franklin Mai St. Clair Frank Testers
Harry Ruby Sidney Clare A1 Herman, Lew Foster, Phil Whitman Comptroller Ira E. Seidel Foreman Carpenter William Bogdanoff
Jacques Feyder Victor Seastrom Bert K&lmar Anne Caldwell Still Department .Harry Blanc Purchasing Agent Milton Gatzert Casting Director Allan Garcia
Nick Grinde Edward Sedgwick Oscar Levant Harry Tierney Head Cutter
George Hill W. S. Van Dyke Edgar Scott Director of Publicity
Sammy Lee King Vidor
Harry Ruby RCA Photophone Licensee - Arthur Q. Hagarman PLAYERS
Home Office: Standard Cinema Corpora- Art Director Hervey Libbert
Robert Z. Leonard Edgar J. McGregor DANCE DIRECTOR tion, 1560 Broadway, New York Head of Sound Dept Lewis Myer Virginia Cherrill Harry Myers
Sam Wood Pearl Eaton Marshall Neilan Head of Set Dressing Dept Geo. Sawley Albert Austin
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