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Vol. Entered as Second Class Matter, April 29, 1927, at Post- Published Every Saturday at 800-801 Warner Bros. Down- XI Saturdav. March 29.9 1930 office, Los Angeles, Calif., under Act of March 3, 1879. town Building, 401 West Seventh St., Los Angeles, Calif. No. 13 AGENTS CHARGE GENERAL PAY-CUT IS AIM OF PROBE

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Reports that a new major pic- While the producer-sponsors of ture producing company, with the Winfield Sheehan at its head, move are proclaiming it a ne- would be formed immediately if cessity to protect the Hollywood William Fox wins the battle now film players, certain of the personal raging in York courts New over representatives charged this week the Fox properties, were current that .the whole so-called agent in- this . week. vestigation is a shield behind The rumors which, of course, which the producers are planning had no official confirmation, de- a general lowering of wages in the clared that the new organization film industry. would be financed by Halsey, Stu- Their contention is, that they art and Company of New York being trained business men, can and the Western Electric Corpora- obtain for the artists salaries tion. pro- portionate to the returns they It was stated the plans included bring into the studios buying in one of the present pro- either by name draw or quality of ducing companies located here, and service, but that negotiations already had been that an individual unskilled in business tentatively started to acquire the ways cannot possibly do this in Shubert houses as the nucleus for an industry which has such a nationwide producer-controlled devious business methods as has the release. There are slightly over picture game. 100 houses in the Shubert chain. They said that one decision of The story was to the effect that the investigating committee which such an organization had been is almost certain to be made is a guaranteed to Sheehan and to oth- general barring of agents from ers prominent in the Fox business the studios. This, they declared, enterprises before they came out would be enough of a lever to for the Halsey, Stuart plan of re- beat down wages all along the line. organization of the Fox companies, The check now, they stated, is the which is the plan which Fox fact that a direct approach to a claims would force him out of director or other person interested the companies he has established. in the biggest possible success for Fox is trying to re-establish his a picture will induce him to take former untrammeled hold on the the person best able to do the Fox properties through a financing part, no matter if such person’s, plan backed by Bancamerica-Blair. salary is more than those of other- Was a Surprise less proficient ones in the same- Sheehan, John Zanft, head of class. But other studio execs, not: the Fox Theatres, James Grainger, vitally interested in the success of head of the Fox Film Exchanges, any one picture so much as in a and Sol Wurtzel, head of the Fox general economic operation of the- Studios, came out in favor of the studio, will be inclined to cut costs, Halsey, Stuart plan on the grounds on pictures even with lesser qual- that the financial scheme advanced ity being the result. by this banking concern was the Opinion Differs only one possible to give adequate This, they said, added to the protection to the stockholders. BARBARA BEDFORD admitted general inability of the Fox, on the other hand, declares artistic temperament to get the this plan has for one major ob- In Featured maximum from business transac- jective his own overthrow, with tions without outside help, would! Halsey, Stuart and the W. E. be- make a gradual and individual re- coming the dominant factors in “Philadelphia” duction in salaries possible with. the Fox enterprises. Hollywood scarcely realizing what Announcement Vine Street Theatre, Hollywood by the Sheehan was taking place. The new five- group of its adherence to the year non-strike basic agreement Halsey plan came as a surprise, makes the MOTHER-SON PLAY CLUB OPENS APRIL 23 setting perfect, accord- due to their long HAVE SHOW RIGHTS connection with ing to this slice of agent opinion. Fox in posts of honor and remun- Another group of agents takes eration. It was deemed virtually During the run of “Sarah and Opening of George Olsen’s night James Norval and Harry Staf- an entirely different view. Thev certain that, should Fox win out, Son” at the Paramount, the man- club at the Plantation has been set ford are understood to have ob- feel that the probe is solely for changes would be made, due to for April agement made a tie-up whereby 23. Olsen’s band and a tained the rights the purpose of purging the coast to “The _ pro- this declamation. stage revue will be featured, with fession every mother and son who attend- Strawberry Blonde,” which was of certain of the brother- W. B. Rumor approximately 30 in the show. hood inclined ed got a coupon entitling them to to business legerde- If the Halsey, Stuart plan wins, Seating capacity will be over produced on Broadway under the 500, main, and that such a step will it is understood the group will all a free photograph by a local stu- under renovations now being Schubert auspices, and to be look- made, spell a long life to the business in (Continued on Page 2) dio. it is stated. ing for a backer for same. (Continued on Page 2) YOU’LL SEE IT IN FACTS PAGE TWO INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 1930 ORDER RUSH FOR $3750 WIRING

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UP WITH RECORD Atmosphere Is QUICK RESPONSE MILLION DOLLAR Almost Cause FIGURES EXPECTED Of Disaster FROM EXHIBITORS RETURNS TO IDE Western Electric sound With the Albertson-Macloon pro- The new SEATTLE, arch 27.'—Animals equipment for small theatres, ex- duction of “New Moon” holding its A vaude and picture policy was have been known to have an ear Two records went smash in the clusively announced b y Inside own and the Civic Repertory’ and put into effect at the Million Dol- for music, but it remained for the current picture house business for the first time, showing lots of health, Facts last week Vine Street lar Theatre, Los Angeles, begin- goat here last week with Fanchon period, but apart from that the is an immediate actuality. Lent does not seem to be making to be ning March 27. Acts have been and Marco’s “Peasant Idea” at the intake checkup was of a decidedly impression on Los An- The need for this type of installa- much of an booked for four weeks ahead, and Fifth Avenue to develop a taste for mediocre nature.' tion is instanced by the receipt by geles’ legitimate theatre boxoffices. after that depends upon the public the rhythmical arts. Maurice Chevalier’s Paramount Western Electric of 500 orders All houses are up to or better than response. The beast, as the victim of the picture, “The Love Parade,” was from various parts of the country average, with the Biltmore promis- For the opening bill S. M. Laz- animal’s childish prank termed him, hot at the Egyptian, Hollywood, publication this year immediately following ing a new high figure for arus booked the Three Freehands, while idling to the tune on the stage as atmos- of $15,192, a new of the story. so far. George Yeoman, Noodles Fagan, phere for the show, stood close to house record for the current year. The new equipment provides The current Biltmore offering, Sonia and “Revue Internationale,” Previous high was $12,961 regis- the band’s cello player, and not sound for theatres up to a thou- “The Perfect Alibi,” starring Madge Hadji Ali and the original Empire tered having anything else to do, and by Harold Lloyd’s “Welcome price of big and a gross sand seats, at a $3750. Kennedy, opened Four. Danger.” and average is $11,384. obviously desirous of indulging in Installation can be had by any of $20,000 is expected from the one In the pit is to be a seven-piece The other record was made by a moment of gastronomical calis- exhibitor on practically his own week engagement. orchestra under Ronald Phillips, Warner Brothers’ “Hold Every- thenics, proceeded to devour the terms, W. E. not needing the cash “Rope’s End,” William E. Smith’s formerly at the Hillstreet. thing” at Warner Brothers’ Hol- entire stock of sheet music resting and being principally interested in production at the Vine Street, The screen opus is Nancy Car- lywood Theatre. on the musicians’ stand. getting more theatres opened and gained strength and garnered $8100, roll’s “Dangerous Paradise.” The high for this spot since the having them continue in operation. away over the average of $5328 for first of the year is a $31.000-week The increased business resulting the first quarter of the year. This done by “Sally,” and the all-color from talkies projected on high show closes Saturday night, with “Hold Everything” ran up a to- grade equipment, the company Andy Wright’s production of “Phil- SPANISH TALKIES tal of $25,000 in its first four days, ACENflCHARGE feels, will easily take care of the adelphia” to follow Sunday for a gala opening night included. Win- installation, and the chief scheduled three weeks’ run, to be nie Lightner, Joe E. Brown, cost of concern of the credit department in turn followed by Dudley Ayres’ L. Georges Carpentier and Sally GET A, BREAK will lie in the seriousness of the staging of “Among the Married.” OP PAY-GUT PLAN O’Neil head the cast, but the real intentions of the exhibitor. $4500 at M. B. draw came from the rave given manufacture and installation The Hollywood Music Box grossed Taking the house on a twelve the laugh elements of the picture The (Continued from Page 1) of these new units will call for a $4500 for the second week of “The weeks’ contract with options for by local daily press. They spread huge expansion of facilities. It is Romantic Young Lady” by the general. And this is the purpose it. renewal, Tom White is opening the understood there are now some- Civic Repertory Players, Ian Mac- of the probe as set forth by the “Hold Everything” came into first of a series of foreign-language thing like 1500 unfilled contracts Laren featured. This is $500 bet- investigating committee. The com- the house to buck up the boxoffice pictures at the California for major equipment on hand by ter than the previous week and a mittee has also announced that all Theatre, after two very poor weeks done Eighth and Main, and the flood of orders consistent gain. This show closes legitimate representatives will be Saturday. respectively by Edward Everett W. E. First night is for the new small unit will have Sunday night, and “The Hero” will given franchises, to which the lat- to be a gala one, Horton in ‘Wide Open” ($16,100) bright lights, to be taken care of promptly or follow, featuring Grant Mitchell. ter group points as additional chauffeured limosines and Billie Dove in “The Other and all it, defeat the purpose. “Your Uncle Dudley” held strong- proof. But the former group, the rest of with a large Tomorrow” ($14,500). delegation from Hollywood In the restricted territory of ly through its second week at Hen- which is as well, and perhaps bet- due to One of the neighborhood houses, be present. California and Arizona ry Duffy’s President to the tune ter thought of man for man than White has been a the Boulevard, did another surprise Southern promnient figure in the for the period failing alone, 125 theatres are dark be- of $5800. The average for this the former, answers, “Yes, but picture in- by to get dustry for years, and the good business with Greta Garbo’s cause of lack of a sound equip- house since the first of the year is what good is a franchise if the cinema is to be first talkie, be handled finan- $5450. This Taylor Holmes ve- representative won’t have any out in force to give him a “Anna Christie,” con- ment that can good send-off. sidered one of the boxoffice nat- cially and yet deliver results. An- hicle is to carry on indefinitely. chance to further the interests of In addition urals for the year. In the past other interesting feature develops At the Duffy Playhouse in Hol- his client?” to the regular fea- ture, the few weeks this house has hit a in foreign settle- lywood, May Robson drew $4500 Licenses Due house on the opening in the fact that night will spell of the doldrums from which dark await- with “Helena’s Boys,” seven cen- Attempts thus far to organize have the world premiere ments 35 theatres are of Laurel nothing seems to jerk it, not even tury notes better than the gross for the agents in a stand upon the and Hardy’s first Span- ing Spanish talkies. ish-language a Garbo. With the average of the week previous, but not quite as whole matter have proved unavail- picture, a four-reeler. The feature $8131 run up since the first of the good as expected. ing, but a demand for such action picture for the week will be "La year, bv good boxoffices earlier in Heming Does $5500 is widespread and other attempts Rosa De Fuego,” a seven-reeler the season, “Christie” fell down Violet Heming and “Let Us Be to bring about such a union may produced by White at CIVIC REPERTDRY his Monrovia to the tune of a mere $7586, less Gay” drew $5500 to the El Capitan be expected within the next couple studios. Don Alva- rado, Rene Torres and Emanuel than $2000 better than the low for for its third week, a good showing of weeks. . Martine arez the year. and very close to average. This Another point which the agents featured. Four more Warner Brothers’ second all- MEETING CALLED bill closes Saturday night, followed make is that it is just too bad that Spanish pictures will be shown color film on display, “Song of on Sunday by “Broken Dishes,” the new franchising isn’t to be an- on the succeeding weeks, and then the West,” hit the skids on its featuring nounced before the first of April. a talkie imported from The Civic Repertory players Percy Pollock and Grace second week at the W. B. Down- Licenses Germany will be put on. Follow- have met with such success in their Stafford. become due then at a house, taking ing this town some $4000 cost per agency of about all there will be a Japanese- productions at the Hollywood Mu- The Belasco is casting “The $250, less than house average to a total items totalled. language picture. This and all the sic Box that a civie campaign is Criminal Code” and the Mayan is of $18,900. The first week had Spanish pictures are Tom to be launched to make the enter- still figuring on a Franklyn War- White been good. productions. His program is for prise a permanent institution, the ner production, with nothing defi- Harry Richman’s first talkie, 12 to be released to the foreign same as it is in other leading cities nite set. The Figueroa, Actors, “Putting on the Ritz” (U. A.), markets, and Egan are dark, with im- seven are yet to be done, of the country. no MAJOni CD. went way down on its second with four completed and one The boxoffice returns have mediate prospects. now week, following a first week that finishing. They will shown a heavy increase week by At the Mason, Fred Waring and be road- also fell below average and which showed through Mexico week, encouraging the sponsors to Elis Pennsylvanians opened Tues- and other was way off for an opener. Harry Spanish-language territory. the point a meeting of 75 day night in “Rah Rah Daze” to a READY TO START could only draw $13,000 in the where Prices for the California, civic leaders of the city has been big send-off and a healthy gross is after second stanza, which is just $1000 the opening night, expected. Waring’s shows' have al- will be 65, 50 better than the lowest week of called to give the movement sanc- (Continued from Page 1) and 35. ways hit in Los Angeles, and this Opening night scale will the year, and almost $6000 under tion and permanence. bids to be no exception. be retained in their present posts, be $2, $1.75 and $1.50. house average. Following “The Romantic or else be given advancement. But, The Paramount and Loew’s Young Lady” now current, which so the story goes, their is scheduled to close March MAY DO WRIGHT’S endorse- STORIES CONFLICT ON State ran just ahead at normal. 31, ment of the plan was not made SAWTELLE CLUB RAID Elinor Glyn’s “Such Men Are “The Hero” will be produced with until the W. E. people had stated Dangerous,” Fox picture with Grant Mitchell, who originated the Sol Lessor may do Harold Bell their definite determination to get Warner Baxter and Catherine Dale part in New York, in the title role. Wright’s “Eyes of the World” in actively Conflicting stories emanated in the producing and ex- this Owen, pulled in $32,084, slightly It will run two weeks, followed by talk as one of the Henry King week on hibition end of pictures in any the raid a week ago Sat- under house average. Fanchon and Rudolf Schildkraut in “The Imag- productions of Inspiration. Henry urday on event, with promises of good posi- a club-booked show in Marco’s “Changes Idea” was the inary Invalid.” Schildkraut has Henigson, formerly with Univer- Sawtelle. tions for all the big Fox officials. stage support. played his original role in this ve- sal, has joined the Lessor forces, Reports One story had it that the W. E. from the victims said Paramount’s “Sarah and Son,” hicle in French and German, and and it is thought he may super- their clothes has its eye on Warner Brothers, were being held, and with the cast headed by Ruth for the Hollywood production will vise the consequently Wright filmization. “Eyes and will attempt to buy that pro- they couldn’t go to Chatterton and Frederic March, use English. of the work on other World” was made by Clune ducing and exhibition organization dates. They also brought an intake of $29,800 to as a silent said that about a dozen years ago, if they fail to enter through ac- one of the girls, a singer the Paramount Theatre. PAT HENDERSON SAILS shot at the who always is Clune studios, which quirement of domination of Fox. dressed in long The lucrative run of Lawrence have skirts and completely since become the Tec-Art But this was by no means definite modest cos- Tibbett in “The Rogue Song” was Patricia Henderson, of the local tume, was at studios, where Inspiration has its insofar as any negotiations were first booked on a beginning to fade at the Chinese, Equity office, is sailing Thursday “vag charge, headquarters. known to have taken place. Fur- lewd” while, ap- with the register showing $15,292 aboard the SS. Sierra for Australia parently because this mis- thermore. another rumor this week was a for six days. This is some $8500 for a visit of several months with take, the others were charged with DAN’S GREETER declared the long-reported Para- under the average for 1930. her parents, who live there. Jane participating mount-Warner merger was near- in an indecent per- ‘Happy Days,” Fox Grandeur, Leigh has taken her place in the formance. Syd Ray has taken over the role ing completion, with a new chain still held up well at the Carthay Equity office during her absence. The police station, of greeter for Coffee Dan’s since of houses to be purchased as part however, re- Circle, doing $15,164 on six days. ported that Eddie Kay’s departure for Salt of an enlargement schedule. all were booked on the Fox’s “Men Without Women” IS U. ASSOCIATE vag lewd charge, which includes Lake City. Syd comes here from slightly overstayed its welcome at the charge of participating Luigui’s in Detroit and the Ren- PAT DOWLING MANAGER in an the Criterion, getting the figure Albert DeMond has been made indecent performance. dezvous, Chicago, and was most of $9055 in its second week, not an associate producer at Universal. Police authorities also admitted has recently at Coffee Dan’s in Den- Pat Dowling has been appointed bad but still not good. He been with U. for three that the show was no worse than years as title ver. His specialty is hoke comedy. to the general management of the The second week of “Rio Rita” and dialogue writer. some running unmolested and pub- Industrial Picture Department of at the Orpheum saw the boxoffice licly in Los Angeles theatres, and DIRECTOR HERE Metropolitan Sound Studios, a at about the normal figure of $17,- HORSLEYS IN S. F. didn’t know just why the Sawtelle newly organized service for the 000 . raid should be made when raids 27.— Hugh Simonton, who played filming of all kinds of business SAN FRANCISCO, March were not made on the others. comedy leads with the Coburns, and commercial talking pictures. DOUG’S NEXT Arthur and William Horsley, heads Trial is and then was director of the Em- Dowling was associated with the set for April 9. Douglas Fairbanks’ next picture of the Horsley Film Laboratories, pire Playhouse in Toronto, Can- Christie Film Company for eleven is to be an early day California Hollywood, were here last week ada, for two years, has arrived in years as publicity and sales di- RE-SIGN JOE JACKSON story taken from the historical on a short vacation trip. Hollywood under management of rector. Others connected with the character of the bandit, Murietta. The Blanchards. He is seeking new department will be Curtis L. Joseph Jackson, writer who has The story is by Elton Thomas IN WALSH FILM picture direction assignments, hav- Meik, as production manager, and been under contract at Warner (Douglas Fairbanks) and the dia- ing directed pictures in England in charge of recording R. S. Clay- Brothers for the past three years, logue is being prepared by Porter David Rollins has been cast by prior to his work with the Co- ton and A. M. Granich, Western has just signed another long-term Emerson Browne and James Raoul Walsh for a role in his burns. Electric engineers. contract with them. Warner Bellah. Fox picture, “The Oregon Trail:” SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 1930 INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN PAGE THREE W. B.-FOX BREAK IS DECLARED Equity Strike Bans Are Lifted

F Miss Bedford E- LIFE WILD FILM In Satirical AT ALL WASHED UP Show at Vine r TO MATCH W. C.

Despite the hit made by Law- Open exhibitor war this week rence Tibbett for M-G-M and the Barbara Bedford, whose picture “Ingagi,” the unique gorilla pic- flamed between the Fox West arrival here of Mary Lewis for appears on page one of this issue The suspensions by Equity dur- ture produced by Congo Pictures, Coast and Warner Brothers on Pathe, the first plan of some of of Inside Facts, was among the ing the strike in Hollywood last Inc., and premiered in San Diego the West Coast. the major studios to produce grand Hollywood picture people who summer were lifted by action of recently, is repeating its Coast suc- The former “one big family” at- opera is now definitely out. found an even better medium for the Council in New York last cess in Chicago, where it grossed titude suddenly faded out with re- “The Rogue Song” is as close their talents in the talkies than had week, word of the action arriving $16,000 for its opening week at marks over KFWB, the Warner as the screen will ever get to been the silent pictures. here last Monday. the Garrick Theatre. On the open- Brothers’ broadcasting station, is to into effect at that grand opera,” it was stated this With her first miking experience The order go ing Sunday the take was better positively Warner Brother pic- week. she at once sprang into big de- once. than $3000, despite the fact that tures, would not be shown in Fox “The picture fans demand pic- mand, and has played one talkie The term of the suspension has the day was wet and cold. In San theatres hereafter. It eight it is sounded like ture stories, and if any of the after another, and now she’s to been about months, and, Diego the picture drew 40,000 paid a bit of conflict, and follow-up in- morbid, all-singing operas were play the feminine lead in “Phila- stated, the present action was taken admissions, a sensational figure for vestigation of the story indicated put on the screen, they would be delphia,” a satirical drama of un- when the local office reported that a town the size of S. D. just that. almost certain to flop. derworld politics which opens at its representatives, approaching N. H. Spitzer, president of First party to be got on the “Furthermore it is unlikely that the Vine Street Theatre, Holly- many of its prominent members Congo Pictures, has just returned phone by Inside Facts was a Fox many opera stars will ever become wood, March 30. here who were not on the sus- from San Francisco where he executive, and he handled the sub- cinema stars. First and foremost, Miss Bedford was featured in pended list, found them to be in an closed a deal granting him exclu- ject without gloves. and in an increasing ratio, the Mack Sennett’s first talking pic- overwhelming majority for lifting sive rights to a wild animal re- Said he: “Warner Brothers are film fans are demanding that act- ture, “Brothers,” and also played of the ban. serve on a tropic island. An ex- attempting to obtain better rates ing ability must back up a glori- featured roles in “Smoke Bellew,” Between 200 and 250 persons pedition is to be outfitted at once for their pictures than we pay for and five talkies for First National, were suspended during the strike ous voice. People who can sing to take cameras and sound equip- screen credit people, M-G-M and Fox pictures. We but not act, got away well in the the latest two being “Notorious among the ment for more animal thrillers, in won’t pay them that money, and early Lady” and “The Desert Lady,” with many more of the Chorus days of the talkies, but which Congo Pictures are to spe- so they’re trying with Lewis Stone. Equity affected. Ban on the latter to use their ra- they’re not going so well now. cialize. dio station was lifted shortly after ending of announcements as a Acting will predominate from now Sir Hubert Winstead, who filmed coercive the strike. measure to force us to on, and a studio which attempted “Ingagi” originally for his private accept. The order lifting the ban on the But there’s little chance.” to film grand operas as presented use only, has returned to the go- Then Warners remainder provides that if they do was got on the on the stage would almost cer- rilla country with sound equip- lucilleuTBe phone. not place themselves in good stand- tainly, after a certain initial re- ment and cameras in the hope of ing again as provided, they will be Deny Statement sponse from curiosity. getting more of his sensational dropped from E. A. E. member- Statement was: Pathe was among the studios shots of the native tribes whose PLANS NEW PLAY ship and their cases taken up indi- “That’s a lot of applesauce. which announced plans for filming women are said to consort with We vidually. are planning a great chain grand operas in toto about a year the great apes. of the- atres, to match Fox house for ago. But, while not publicly an- Lucille La Verne is negotiating PREMIERE OF “HELL'S house, and our product is going to nounced as off, it is known that AYRES to open in a downtown house with SHOW TO OPEN be shown in our the plans will not be gone through a new play by Ramon Romero, the ANGELS” STILL IN AIR own houses AT L. B. ON MARCH 30 wherever people want to see with. temporary title of which is “The War- ner Brothers pictures. With this The only move in the direction Red Mother.” Whereas, a week ago word went The Dudley Ayres production of great expansion program under at present are operatic shorts Certain negotiations looking to- out that Howard Hughes’ $3,000,- “Among the Married” is now set way, why should we let our prod- which Warner Brothers are mak- ward the production were to be 000 special, “Hell’s Angels,” was for opening at Long Beach, at the uct go to competitor houses? ing, to only medium response, and concluded this week, or else called definitely set to follow “The Rogue Capitol Theatre, Sunday, March “As far as the radio announce- a feature length production of "I. off, with negotiations in other Song” into the Chinese, this week 30, and scheduled to run five days ment is concerned, Warner Bros, Pagliacci,” which the Audio- quarters to follow in the latter it was admitted that no definite there, moving to San Diego for have pioneered in everything else, Cinema, an independent company event. booking has been obtained as yet. an eight days engagement at the so why shouldn’t they pioneer in of New York is producing. The play concerns an Indian It is understood that the Chinese Balboa, returning here to open telling the truth over the air. The cast includes Fernando squaw woman of the Oklahoma oil deal fell through when the house We at the Curran, beginning May 11. don’t need West Coast Theatres, Bertinin, tenor; Alba Novella, so- fields, time the present, and, it is wanted to play the picture on a Robert Frazer is to be starred, and with the prano, and Guiseppe understood, Miss La Verne con- quality of our prod- Interrante, Tell, lead, Bar- usual basis of percentage bookings, supported by Alma uct it is not necessary for Nino Fucile, Mario Valle, bari- siders it a worthy successor to her plus something for the magnitude us to bara Brown, second lead, Dudley ‘coerce’ tones. perennial “Sun anybody.” Ayres, Howard Russell and Vir- Up.” After the of the Caddo picture, but that opening here she plans to it See Big The musical direction is under ginia Thornton; Charles King di- take Hughes felt that, because of his War Carlo Peroni. to New York and to make it as im- Other Fortune Gallo, op- recting. Heath Cobb is to handle excessive production costs, he sources declared a busi- era portant a part of impresario, is on the supervis- publicity for the venture. her repertoire as should draw a larger percentage ness war was brewing between ing her former staff under the direction of The success of the Edward Ev- best-known vehicle. She than that offered. these two organizations which has been looking for Joe Coffman, in charge of produc- erett Horton production of the such a play No one in Hollywood expects might lead into one of the bitterest tion. for some time. play here three months ago has Hughes to get anything like his in- struggles since the olden time at- encouraged this Ayres venture. vestment out of “Hell’s Angels,” tempt to form a trust, a move the industry which Fox PLAN MADGE’S NEXT JACK HILL REHEARSING being skeptical of beat. Warners is con- that much money coming of sidered to have SEEKING STAR “LITTLE SHOW” IN L. A. out all the resources of any picture. But, reports Western Electric While the Madge Kennedy ve- are, (and the parent Next Franklyn Productions’ of- Hughes doesn’t care for that, company, A. hicle, “Perfect he T. T.) back of it, Alibi,” is going big Jack Hill has finally closed with fering at the Mayan is still in having oil wells while Fox is at the Biltmore for which bring him currently fighting a its limited en- dependent Brady and Wieman for rights to gagement doubt, understood to be in money so fast he doesn’t know battle which he claims was started of one week, prepara- produQe “The Little Show” on the upon whether a Dorothy Burgess what to do it, to force the tion is with and other busi- one outstanding in- being made by Charles coast and has begun rehearsals in type can be found to play the lead ness investments which perform a dependent out of the Wagner to produce “Paris Bound” Hollywood. His arrangement field. It has in “Decency.” But whether it is gives like service. been for He can afford to in- strongly rumored that her again, to be launched, ac- him a cut in the picture rights War- this show or some other one, it dulge his hobbies, if ners and cording to plans, even they Paramount are on the for an indefinite within also. is stated opening will be cost $3,000,000 more or less. verge of a merger, and Fox engagement in San Francisco. Hill is assembling a strong cast a month. Franklyn Warner is If the picture doesn’t go into openly stated in his Whether it will be affidavit in the shown in Los company, with Sid of big names but is withholding head of the the Chinese, it is expected the current suit that an Angeles depends upon its impres- announcement agreement had Algiers, formerly of the Tiffany- until contracts are local, booking been sion upon will be made for the reached between those two San Francisco audi- studios, as general manager. signed. Definite arrangements for Stahl opening of the new Pantages house companies to divide the ences. a theatre Fox West and opening date have in Coast Hollywood, or else will play houses should they be ac- EVELYN AT M-G-M not yet been closed. the Biltmore down quired NEAR RUN RECORD town. through the outcome of any refinancing which Fox might un- Evelyn Hayes, former featured COLEMAN AT W. B. HALL LEAVING PAR dertake. singer and dancer in RKO and VANCOUVER, March 27.— Silver Here When “Elizabeth Sleeps Out” Pan vaude, is currently doing a The Bruce “Tubby” Coleman has James Hall is leaving Para- Warner Theatre building closed at the Empress, completing specialty in Cecil B. DeMille’s been cast for a role in Warner mount, with which firm he has and buying program already Satan” at M-G-M. This is a run of seven weeks, it was just “Madam Brothers’ well under “Come Easy,” which been exclusively connected since way in the East, and a shy one week of tying the record is her eighth talking picture, her Michael Curtiz will direct with entering motion big figure in it, being Warner pictures four years Maurice Silver for stock runs here. In February current release Lotti Loder. recently Coleman recently ago. He starts immediately in the arrived in Hollywood to and March, 1926, “So This Is Brothers' “Contrary Mary.” Evelyn completed a part in Ramon Novar- Warner Brothers production, “Pre- duplicate the move here. He has London” ran for eight weeks, the is a daughter of George Hayes, ro’s latest for M-G-M. cious.” theatre-acquiring at the Fox Fifth Avenue, for production being staged by the now B. W. west of Denver, and, ac- Allen Players, who were in their Seattle, and was formerly head of MALBON IN PROGRAM N. Y. COMEDIENNE cording to those who know second season at the Empress at the Evelyn Hayes Dance School HERE him, things may be expected the time. of that city. to happen with staccato Janet Malbon presented a vocal Elizabeth Murray, musical com- rapidity. DANCE TEAM BACK FREE DUCATS program in Santa Barbara Tues- edy comedienne of New York, has day night, featuring old-fashioned arrived in Hollywood for picture KJERULF AT L. B. The Los Angeles Record and the songs. Amelia Rifkind accom- work under management of The Renoff and Renova, formerly a Kjerulf’s publicity department of the Or- panied her on the piano. Miss Blanchards. Versatile Harpists will headliner adagio dancing team over open a week’s pheum made a hook-up whereby Malbon recently opened a vocal engagement at the the Publix circuit, have arrived State Theatre, for two three months’ subscriptions school in Hollywood, at which in- WYRLEY BIRCH BACK Long Beach, March back in Log Angeles and immedi- of E’f?lit gi ri harpists the obtainer of them gets a pair struction is aimed not only to de- u comprise ately were signed for a choice the act, which ducats to “Rio Rita” at the Orph. velop voice culture, but also the Wyrley Birch has returned from features music, sing- spot in Cecil B. DeMille’s current ing and art of expression for talking pic- Australia, where he has been play- dancing. The house is M-G-M picture, “Madam Satan.” LLOYD TO START ture work. ing leads. booked through the local RKO The duo are the featured dancers office. in a “mechanical super-ballet” con- Harold Lloyd’s next picture is GORDON AT VINE ST. TAKING BOOKINGS sisting of 120 dancers, staged in due to start at the Metropolitan BRADY WITH HART the ballroom of Zeppelin, a and studios in about two weeks. The Gale Gordon has gone into the The Fanchon and Marco amuse- which sequence will be one of the Wilbur lot is comparatively quiet now, with part in “Rope’s End” at the Vine ment park and fair booking depart- Mayo, leading man for high points of the picture. two years nothing in active shooting except a Street, formerly played by Hugh ment, lately reorganized, is receiv- with the Hart Players Colorart-Synchrotone short. Huntley. A picture engagement ing bookings for units, feature acts at Warners’ Egyptian Theatre, PEABODY ON VACATION forced Huntley to leave the cast, for the coming summer and fall Pasadena, has left the organiza- NEXT AT CARTHAY as provided in his contract. season. tion, with Jack Brady taking his Eddie Peabody has decided to Universal’s big war story, “All place. take a vaaction immediately fol- Quiet on the Western Front,” is STEVENS CELEBRATING IS CAPITOL MANAGER lowing his current sensational set to follow Fox’s “Happy Days” MILDRED AT PATHE showing in San Diego. The. sixth at the Fox-Carthay Circle. Open- Leonard Stevens, pianist at the Forrest “Happy” Cornish has Mildred Harris has the femi- wedding anniversary of the Pea- ing date has not been set, due to B.B.B. cellar cafe, is celebrating been appointed manager of the nine lead of “Ranch House Blues,” bodies will be celebrated during continued good business being done his twentieth wedding anniversary West Coast Capitol Theatre, Long Pathe two-reeler. Don Douglas is this period. by the Fox picture. this week. Beach. opposite. :

PAGE FOUR INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 1930 Picture Reviews ~ Previews ~ Shorts By A. H. FREDERICK I

“HOLD EVERYTHING” to the lower of the lowbrows. As ‘CONTRARY MARY' “SARAH AND SON” THE MELODY MAN’ WARNER BROS. ALL-COLOR such it hits a bull’s-eye. W. B. SHORT SUBJECT PARAMOUNT PICTURE COLUMBIA PICTURE (Reviewed at W. B. Hollywood There’s some good musical num- (Reviewed at W. B. Downtown) (Reviewed at Paramount Theatre) (Reviewed at RKO Theatre) Theatre) bers. including the favorite This all-color short, directed from by “Sarah and Son” is very like Thanks to a most excellent char- but the original, “You’re the Cream Roy Mack, runs along with a This is an experiment, U. A.’s “Lummox,” but lacks the acter portrayal by John St. Polis, in My Coffee” and fluency whether noble or not remains to “Red Roses which makes for delightful to smooth and sympathetic direc- Are Blue.” entertainment, artistry of that picture, and can- Joe Burke and A1 and a clever inter- tion by R. William Neill, and to be seen. It is a midway between Dubin have some tunes in, spersing of singing not boast any such outstanding new and dancing a story which is unusual and well the tab type semi-burlesque, in which are very good. with wise-cracking and story inter- performance as Winifred Westover related, “The Melody Man” is an which people dash in and out to Robert Lord did the adaptation, est makes it click. gave in it. But it works down to above average program picture, which was little deliver a gag or two, and a re- more than a The story interest is carried by well the usual happy ending, and critics worth a booking on its vival musical comedy. revival merits. The and the part of the public which St. Polis, playing part comes in the jokes; there a music-mas- think anything otherwise is “sor- ter type of character, not only may have been some of the age- MONTH’S BEST IN PICTURES did,” probably will rate this one completely wraps up this picture worn standbys omitted, but this BEST PICTURE: 'LUMMOX’ (United Artiste) higher. Which is ridiculous, but for acting honors, but also brings reviewer thinks he checked off all credit to himself for The month brought forth a number of good pictures, with true. one of the the best humor of the past two very character “Lummox” the best because of direction, acting of Winifred The stories are so similar that good performances decades. In addition there are a Westover and sincerity of the story. Others, in the runner-up had they not both been from pub- of talking pictures. couple of very funny original ones, class, were Paramount’s “Street of Chance” and Fox’s “Men lished books the thought would Otherwise the cast is quite ade- the topnotcher being a remark to Without Women.” have been natural that the one quate to its assignments, with a prizefighter that “when Bests of the ham month follow had inspired the other. both the story and the adaptation you were crossing a street the Best performance: Winifred Westover in “Lummox” (U. A.). Sarah, a Dutch girl who aspires from the stage play of the same other day and heard a street car Best performance, opposite sex: William Powell in “Street of to be a stage singer, marries a name most commendably handled. bell, you lay down right on the Chance (Paramount). lazy bum, who finally leaves her, The theme is the not unique one Be cha acter Performance tracks.” But the dialogue gen- J (above excluded): O. P. Heggie in of Classic Music !L.The taking their baby son with him. vs. Jazz, which erally is way off, and the cast at- Vagabond King” (Paramount). Ted Lewis Best He goes to war and is killed, hi-hatted himself tempted to make up what it lacked character performance, opposite sex: Clara Langesner in but she finds him just before he through to poor returns in his W. in humor by the vociferousness of Lummox ' (U. A.). dies and manages to get from him B. picture. But here it is different. Bes h a : Francis its delivery. They yell it out. x - Bushman, Jr., in “The Girl Said No” (M-G-M).A,r £ ^ the name of the people with whom The scene opens at the court of And thus some will describe he left the baby. the Austrian Emperor, with St. Best heavy opposite sex: Dorothy Revier the picture as the peppiest yet in “Hold Every-3 thing” (W. B.). So the widow goes to the peo- Polis leading his orchestra through shown. Not only is there a run- Be < e ple and demands the boy back a rhapsody he has just composed. d Performance : Marie Dressier in ning in and out of the frame con- A r,°A , ^ “The Girl Said No. (M-G-M). again, but they tell her she is It is a triumph, but his happiness stantly, but the continuity flashes crazy, the child is is short-lived, for, Best direction : their own, and upon returning from scene to scene with the Herbert Brenon’s “Lummox” (U. A.). Best story: “The Case Sergeant refuse to allow her to see him. to his home, he finds his wife in general effect of a merry-go-round. of Grischa” (R. P.). Best music: Irving Berlin’s “Putting So she goes abroad and be- the loving embrace of another The high point of the picture On the Ritz” tunes. Honorable mention for performances: George Arliss comes a grand opera star, striv- man. He kills them both, then is a championship prizefight for in “Theme Green ing to get sufficient money so flees, Goddess" (W. B.) ; Bessie Love in “Chasin’ taking with him his baby the light - heavyweight champion- Rainbows” (M-G-M) ; Ruth Chatterton in “Sarah and Son.” when she at last wins the child daughter. ship of the world, and is pre- Honorable mention for direction: John Cromwell in “Street back she can give him more ad- The scene then ceded a burlesque fight in which of shifts to by Chance (Par.) Alfred E. vantages than ; Green in “The Green Goddess” the foster-parents. America, with St. Polis now one Joe E. Brown has the laugh as- B.) (W. ; John Ford in “Men Without • Her dealings formerly had been anything Women” (Fox) R of a trio of musicians who are signment. Neither have William Neill in “The Melody Man” (Columbia). with the lawyer for, and the playing in a restaurant, and his new to offer, though the former Candidates to date for ten best pictures of the year: “Romance brother-in-law of, the foster-father, daughter grown. has real class fistic work by She has devel- of the Rio Grande” (Fox—Alfred Santell, director; Warner and when she returns she goes oped Georges Carpentier and his op- considerable ability as a mu- Baxter, star) ; “Seven Days’ Leave” (R-K-O—Richard Wal- to him again. A romance de- sic composer, and ponent. The latter is a revision lace, director; Gary when a jazz Cooper, star); “Show of Shows” (War- velops between these two, and he band of a favorite Mack Sennett gag ner outfit down the hall gets Brothers—John Adolfi, director; all-star); “Anna Christie” invites her down to visit his of the early picture days, and stuck, she puts them over by re- (M-G-M—Clarence Brown, director; • Greta Garbo, star) mother and himself at his coun- arranging Chaplin did it better than does The their score. Rogue Song” (M-G-M—Lionel Barrymore, director • try place. That night the Brown. Lawrence Tibbett, star); “Son of the Gods” boy leader tells (F. N—Frank Meantime the boy, now grown her It is a picture primarily for d ec or Richard that he has a wonderful job, Pj ’ Barthelmess. star); “Lummox” to around twelve, has run away those who like the exceedingly (U. A.)—Herbertf Brenon, director; Winifred but only to discover a few mo- Westover, star). from home and is also there. The broad, laugh-begging type of com- ments later that he and his jazz mother meets him by accident, and edy work Joe E. Brown does. players have supplanted the trio take to- series of gags. they a motor boat ride of which Kids go for it strong, and many Bobby Watson and Vera Marsh her father was a member. Dialogue, gether. not knowing their rela- grown-ups still adhere to the rule as before remarked, with, however, The father then forbids the boy a kick to the de- other. this is generally tionship to each But that nonsense now and then is old, and owes much nouement which has an O. Henry to see his daughter again, but credit to the currency is disclosed to the mother when relished. Joe is given the major of jokes; twist, and considerably changes when she says she loves the lad, but there are the foster-parents arrive, and the laugh assignment, and Winnie some exceptionally the romantic trend. he consents to their marriage. good cracks boat capsizes, and when the boy, Lightner is used to foil him. As every now and then. At last the jazz band, Bobby displays an engaging per- suffering delusions because of his now Winnie is the funnier of the two, CASTING DIRECTORS’ vastly augmented, gets sonality, while Vera is a screer narrow escape from drowning, and a chance it should have been the other way VIEWPOINT: Joe E. Brown is to play at type who can well be cast foi a Philharmonic bene- not, in this reviewer’s still not knowing his foster-mother round. opinion, to good fit, and to surprise the father assignments without hazard is not his real mother, opens his they be classed with such real comics Song and dance numbers inter- Evelyn Hayes, former vaude decde to play his rhapsody, which as Jack Oakie, Stuart Erwin and per- eyes and calls mother, he turns rupt the action of the story ' fre- former, offers they have discovered by accident. Frankie Albertson. triple ability, ir to his real mother (a very un- quently, making it a hybrid be- But he is The screen personality and acting, anc natural happening, by the police of Austria have unique, working his mammoth way) tween a motion picture and a in waited for just such a happening, singing and dancing. In every and there you have it. stage show, the ancient prac- cave mouth for its full comic and one of these departments thinking that through this compo- value, and will hold a following. she click: EXHIBITORS’ VIEWPOINT: tice is followed of putting through sition they will some day Winnie Lightner thoroughly, and there is litth This has the cheerio which “Lum- trace an orchestra number for its full, again fails to the murderer. doubt that her future is as a lead- mox” lacked, being the usual type Two of the police tiresome length. this ever touch the laugh-getting heights How ing woman who agents are in the auditorium, and she rose to in “Gold Diggers of needs no dubbing of screen story, to-wit, hokum, survived the cutting room experts make the arrest. But the Broadway,” B.B.B. offers some very gooc and so it probably will go better, old mu- is a mystery, no such inexpert bit but nonetheless con- moments as a cabaret announcer by the large, than did the more sician pleads that his daughter of shearing for interest having tributes many good moments. shall not know of this, Georges Carpentier his well-known line being as effec worthy U. A. product. Generally and the been seen for more than a year. does his final tive it scene shows a banquet of greatest dramatic stuff from the screen as in person— should do around average, or The story, which is from the when he’s celebration in and that’s a lot. somewhat under. over the success of the stage play, is the old plot of a the ring with padded mitts, As PRODUCERS’ VIEWPOINT: rhapsody, at which the father contender for the world prize- an actor, a sex-appealest and a Dorothy Arzner directed “Sarah tells the girl that he is going back fight championship, who refuses singer, he is extremely so-so. MASTER ART PLANNING and Son” adequately from the to Europe with an old friend. to lay down for the champ, and Sally O’Neill goes through her SERIES AND FEATURE Timothy Shea novel, with adapta- EXHIBITORS’ VIEWPOINT: comes home with the crown atop usual routine, and her voice is still tion by Zoe Atkins. This is a good average program his brow. as graty on the mike as ever. Master Art Productions are CASTING DIRECTORS’ booking, and better than average EXHIBITORS’ VIEWPOINT: Bert Roach is always funny, but go- has ing to start a series of physical VIEWPOINT: Ruth Chatterton progranq entertainment. This film is dedicated to laughs, been funnier than here; Doro- culture one or two reelers has a congenial role as the mother, PRODUCERS’ and with the public laugh-hungry, they Revier puts her usual ability as soon VIEWPOINT: into a as Ray Boswell, president of the playing the part with her usual R. William Neill, who has a habit it should do well. Georges Car- semi-vamp role; and Ed- concern, returns from a trip touches. of turning out excellent pentier should be a draw to some mund Breese gets out what there to program New York, in about three weeks. Frederic March, in the male lead material, has made an extent, and Joe E. Brown and is in his part as Carpentier’s man- exception- It is also planned to start an opposite, handles his assignment ally good job of this one. Winnie Lightner have their fol- ager. He has all-kiddie fairy tale picture at with the smooth, sure ability which directed with an lowers. Also in the cast are Tony Sta- that extreme sympathy time. is always his. PRODUCERS’ VIEWPOINT: benau, Carpentier’s ring opponent; (Continued on Page S) and Curtis. The physical culture series, Fuller Mellish, Jr., makes a Roy Del Ruth directed it, and Jack which will be a film demontsra- striking character of the lazy hus- obviously planned it for an appeal Jimmie Quinn does excellently his role with a small but forceful menace tion of proper exercise methods, band, putting himself well within as surely as the more assignment. will feature three physically per- the ranks of truly capable talkie dramatic moments. BEAUMONT STUDIOS fect girls, with probably other of artists. Gilbert Emory, Doris Lloyd and SCENERY IN “DIXIANNA” the fair sex added for support. Philippe de Lacey is excellent William Stack bring their proven Shooting probably will be at as the boy of the story, whose troupership to their parts, and Drop*, Curtain*, Drape* Raymond Maurel, Radio Pic- Tec-Art, with headquarters main- parents are making a sissy out of Sut-Te-Wan as a maid is most RENTALS tures’ opera singer, has been as- tained at the present address at him, and develops the humor of pleasingly natural and effective. Lo* Angeles, Calif. signed a singing role in “Dixian- 1040 North 400 W. 96th St. YO. 8346 na,” original operetta starring Bebe McCadden place. Pic- tures will be shot in Harriscolor, Dan!els. ,4 and will be all sound and dia- logue. Andy Stone will direct the EARLE WALLACE kid picture. Master Art may also do a series Always Busy Developing Dancing Star* but Never Too Busy with Gus Arnheim and his or- to Create and Produce EVELYN HAYES chestra. Original DANCE ROUTINES and REVUES That Sell Belmont Theatre Bldg., First and Vermont 18 YEARS OLD — 8 YEARS IN VAUDE PHYLLIS LEAVING Phone Exposition 1196 Los Angeles, Calif. As Featured Dancer, Singer, Comedienne and Phyllis Nicholson, who was fea- Personality Girl tured in the coast “Wishing Well” company, is returning Thursday to IS (Associates) NOW WORKING IN HER EIGHTH Australia aboard the SS. Sierra. TALKING PICTURE Gladys Murray CULLEN WITH MARBE Lafe Page FORMER HEAD OF THE EVELYN HAYES DANCING 5636 BEVERLY BLVD. — Los Angeles — Tel. DU. 6721 SCHOOL, SEATTLE. ORIGINATES HER OWN DANCES SAN FRANCISCO, March 27.— PRACTICAL STAGE TRAINING Bill Cullen, old showman, is here GR. 8402 (In All Its Management The Blanchards as manager of the Fay Marbe STAGE TAP DANCING Branches) n J T T (Cecchetti company which is currently at the n. L>LeILpt1 D ““Technique) B, SIGNOR G. V. ROS1 Curran for a week’s stand. SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 1930 INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN PAGE FIVE MANY “COMERS” IN MARCH FILMS *

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BACK TO VflUDE Changes Luck OE MONTH LISTED; JUf WRIGHT TO With Silents STAGE SHOW CUT SOON, IS REPORT On First Week ALSO SOME FLOPS 00 SERIES, REPORT BOOMS CLUB FIELD The Orpheum Theatre here is to The month of March, from the go back -to showing big time When the talkies came in there Reports have it that Andy standpoint of talkie releases, was vaudeville, according to persistent were a lot of good silents which Wright will do a series of shows one which saw two widely-her- reports in authoritative Los Ange- went to the shelves. Which was Elimination of stage shows in here. alded new stars fail to live up to les quarters. just too bad—that is for every- picture houses and vaude in sev- , His first local production for their advance reputations; three confirmation of body but Herbert Shelley. eral theatres in Los Angeles has While no actual time, opens artistic pictures cast on the waves some “Philadelphia,” possibility in this statement can be secured at Seeing the the boomed the club booking business. at the Vine Street March 30, and of public approval, with varying re- situation, Shelley has taken over If there is any debate about this time, no denials are forth- be ten- sults; two all-color pictures, which Wright is understood to the Temple Theatre in Santa Ana whether flesh-and-blood entertain- in fact there is a tacit coming, tatively casting at present for failed to make any sensation by is running programs of these is acquiescence in the idea of the and ment wanted, the increase in either “Souvenir Sadie” or “Color that fact alone; and a general im- never-before-shown pictures. this class of production is ample impending return of stage acts to Blind,” which show he wlil pro- provement all down the line in the Result: The house has always proof that the all-screen dicta of this ace house. depend upon whether or quality of product. duce to been known as a tough spot for the New York show magnates The house went all-talkie at the not he can borrow a certain fern Following its monthly custom. the boxoffice checkers, but in the cannot eliminate public desire for first of the year, featuring specials- star from one of the picture stu- Inside Facts in this last issue first week of the new policy, the in-the-flesh shows any more than for indefinite runs, and the Hill- dios. during March, is printing on page nut came across the sill. the prohibition law can do away street house has been the only “Philadelphia” will play the 4 a box setting forth with drinking. its selections one in the city to show RKO acts, Strand, Long Beach, for two days for the best work in the various Estimate made by one reliable co-featuring four and five-act bills prior to its Hollywood opening, departments of picture making, as source this week was that club with program pictures. showing in the beach city on March evidenced by releases during bookings have more than doubled It is no secret that a large sec- 28 and 29. March. PICTURE since stage shows were jerked tion of the local show-going pub- Cast is Barbara Bedford, Rock- Year Candidates from picture houses and vaude lic has missed the big-time acts liffe Fellows, Kit Guard, Franklyn For the best picture, the was cut at the Orpheum. And, selection and will welcome their return, as Farnurn, Frank Dawson, James is U. A.’s “Lummox,” with Fox’s it was stated, the demand for well as musicians and per- REVIEWS club Gordon, James Guilfoyle, Frank “Men Without Women” a close entertainers is showing a steady in- formers. Lengel, Ora Carewe, Robert Milli- runner-up. Both of these pictures crease, the further time progresses, With the Orpheum reported gan, Ross Chetwind, George Mor- deserve consideration for nomina- (Continued from Page 4) from the former days. If stage ready to revert to the stage show rell and Kitty Leeds. Jimmy Evans tion to be among the ten best pic- his sure touch has shows are not put back by the policy downtown, and with Pan- is the company manager. throughout, and tures of the current end of the year, judging tages’ saved the picture from ever be- year, it is believed that new house in Hollywood by the product to date. And that’s coming maudlin, which would have the club field will have more than readying to open with an elabor- all the candidates for the honor happened in many spots with a tripled by then. ate stage show of 60 people and which were put forth during March. balanced director at the helm. That this- is not a mere accident an 18-piece orchestra, optimists less But deserving of special mention is shown by the fact that clubs among the pro-flesh and blood en- CASTING DIRECTORS’ for excellency were Paramount’s John St. Polis and other groups are increasing tertainment group are declaring VIEWPOINT: “Street of Chance” and Paramount’s shoul- their shows, many organizations prospects never looked brighter for easily stands out head and “Sarah and Son.” ders above any other member of formerly staging one a month, now a rapid dusting off of the foot- Stars Dim this cast, and writes himself as having two, etc. lights. The two new stars who were one who can most happily handle The demand still is for all-girl The Pan house will have a gen- PORTLAND, Ore., March 27.— sent forth with meteoric publicity character work calling for sympa- shows, but several instances have eral admission of 40 cents, and, The Duffy Players Portland sea- display during the month were thy and balance. been noted lately when the men it is pointed out, with a 40-cent son will end on March 29, ap- Dennis King, launched in Para- Alice Day plays the daughter entertainers stole the honors and admission for an elaborate stage proximately two months earlier mount’s “The Vagabond King,” appealing changed a club policy. This is show and feature picture, other than has been customery. Despite role with her usual re- and Harry Richman, who made also ascribed to the fact that his houses will have a tough time ask- a recent reduction in prices, busi- serve and screen attractiveness, the talkie debut elimination in U. A.’s “Puttin’ On ing and William Collier is adequate to of stage shows is 65 cents for screen entertain- ness has not been sufficient to the Ritz.” Neither was the working for a change of knock- ment only. warrant a continuation, according the demands of the jazz leader policy, out he had been with regular heralded. Dennis to William B. McCurdy, Portland part. vaude acts to become King suffered badly from the de- manager. Johnny Walker has been better the thing if the theatre-hiatus OPPENS ON TOUR but made shortly before by Law- Principals of the Portland com- cast than as a wise-cracking or- continues. rence Tibbett. The ballyhoo for SAN FRANCISCO, March 27.— pany will be transferred to Cali- chestra 10-per-center. King SEATTLE. led to expectation that he Mr. and Mrs. George Oppen have fornia, where Duffy operates seven Mildred Harris and Tenan Holtz — Alfred G. Keigh- would ley who, be another Tibbett, and he’s left for an theatres. The opening of the Duff- do well with small parts of the together with Alma Ros- European tour to be not. Which was a let-down. gone for several months. Oppen win next season will depend large- unfaithful wife and her lover. coe, is the local rep for Fanchon Harry Richman’s singing voice operates the Roosevelt and Ave- ly on conditions and prospects as Completing the cast satisfactor- and Marco, reports much activity and personality are good, but his nue theatres, suburban they appear at that time. ily are Lee Kohlmer, Anton Va- in the club booking racket. houses. acting and general screen Two New York successes will verka and Bertram Marrburgh. Among recent shows landed by person- ality radiate the “it” which be presented here before the clos- Keighley, A1 reports a six-act keeps IN “KITTY” CAST A1 Jolson at the top. ing, “Ladies of the Jury” and show for the opening of the Indeed P. A. VISITING L. A. “Puttin’ On the Ritz” “Salt Water.” Transportation Club’s new home. can take its Tom Ricketts. Tina Marshall, chief bow for the The performance included gals exceptionally George Northover, Albert Hart, P. A. Waxman, N. Y. director good Irving Berlin BREAK from the F. and tunes which Flora Finch and Christiane Yves DOROTHY GETS of advertising and publicity for M. “Overture are Idea” and in it, and otherwise, the story have been added to Warners, is spending two weeks Frank Eastman’s or- the cast of being more or less blah and SAN FRANCISCO, March £7.— chestra, relief band at the Harry “Sweet Kitty Bellairs,” at the in Hollywood. Fifth not so on a three weeks’ hot, it probably would have W. B. In Honolulu Avenue Theatre. The show sent been a flop. As it is, concert tour, Dorothy Williams by Keighley’s office to Bellingham it is good GUILD TO OPEN entertainment, and shows has appeared for an additional for the opening of the new com- skillful NEW BERKELEY HOUSE direction at the hands three weeks at the Princess The- munity hotel there was of Edward SAN FRANCISCO, March 27.— headed by Sloman. atre as vocal soloist and has been Madge Rush and SAN FRANCISCO, March 27.— Players’ Guild will open its new a bevy of held over for another week. In beauties Color Influence Plans are under way for the erec- theatre within two or three weeks, from the “Desert” Idea. addition she has broadcast over The all-color idea was in “The tion of a picture house in Berke- after it has been renovated. Stan- the new Honolulu station and is Vagabond King” and Warner ley on property on Shattuck ave- ley MacLewee is head of the or- PAR SIGNS CLIFT government Brother s’ “Hold nue between University and Berke- engaged by the U. S. Everything.” ganization. Denison Clift has signed for two concerts at the barracks a long- There wasn’t much need for it in ley streets. term contract prior to her return here on to write and direct the latter, there being no tremen- IN “COME EASY” for Paramount. April 10. ( Continued on Page 6) ADDED TO “NAPLES” Lee Moran has been signed by Warner Brothers for a role in “Come Easy.” 'offeeDaris Elsie Bartlett and Gina Corra- k 7m719* So. Hill St to cast do have been added the BERYL MERCER SIGNED LOS ANGELES of Warners’ “See Naples and Die.” PhoneTUcW6650 Beryl Mercer has been selected CLUXTON ON VISIT by Victor Fleming to partray a EDDIE role in “Common Clay,” Fox. 'Jp GOOD-BYE! SAN FRANCISCO, March 27.— GOOD LUCK! manager of J. J. Cluxton, former El Capitan Theatre and now al- Pantages interests EDDIE KAY—Hey! Hey! lied with the in Los Angeles, was here this James PEABODY NOW week. SYD RAY CHANGE TWO NAMES Madison GOALS ’EM IN two Hey! Hey! 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Published Every Saturday Hello, Aimee McPherson. Hello, Henry Duffy. One Year ... $4.00 Foreign ... $5.00 IN PICTORE HORSES Advertising Rates on Application Hello, James Madison. Hello, James Madison. (Continued from Page S) Will you keep me posted on Why are tight trousers like As a bi-monthly publication : Entered as Second Qass Matter, No- dous spectacles to enhance by col- your ocean voyage? a crowded theatre? vember 17, 1924, at the Post Office at Los Angeles, California, under oring, but in the Paramount pic- the Act of March 3, 1879. ture, which had lavish and roman- Yes, indeed; I’ll write if Standing room only. As a weekly publication: Entered as Second Class Matter, April tic settings, the color work helped anything comes up. 29, 1927, at the Post Office at Los Angeles, California, under the Act considerably. But it didn’t seem * * * of March 3, 1879. * * * to spell much at the boxoflice. Insofar as Hollywood’s person- Hello, Sally O’Neill. 1 Hello, Child’s Restaurant. nel was concerned, there were also Published by Hello, James Madison. developments of interest. Inside Facts Publishing Company, Inc. Hello, James Madison. 800-801 Bros. Downtown Bldg., Los Angeles, Calif. Personal Performances What is the favorite slogan Warner How are your flapjacks sell- Marie Dressler’s continued ad- of Russia? Telephone TUcker 7832 ing? vance to the topmost comedy Watch your steppes. JACK JOSEPHS President and Editor rungs was the most outstanding Like hot cakes. ARTHUR WM. GREEN .... Vice Pres, and Counsel among them. Marie, who did a * * * WILLIAM C. OWENS ... Secretary and General Manager classic in “Anna Christie,” followed * * * it up during the current month Hello, Andrew Mellon. Hello, Georges Carpentier. Vol. XI Saturday, March 29, 1930 No. 13 with laugh-riots in “The Girl Said No” (M-G-M) and “Chasin’ Rain- Hello, James Madison. Hello, James Madison. bows” (M-G-M), easily writing herself the foremost comedienne in Now that you have reached Who determines which is Purveying- of amusement is the second oldest profession pictures today. She far outdis- the three-quarter century mark, the favorite pugilist of the mo- in the world. The oldest not being respectable, show business tanced her usual running mate. how do you feel about prohi- ment? Polly Moran, and may, for all purposes, be declared the most ancient. seemingly cinched bition? a place over Winnie Lightner, who The “Hook - of - the - month” Not only is it the oldest, but it is also one of the most Club. looked set for the honor following The first seventy-five years eminently meritorious. Certain of the ancient and of the her knockout work in "Gold Dig- are always the wettest. * * * German philosophers, arriving at the final conclusion that a gers of Broadway.” But Winnie * * * has never equaled that work since, wise man would hang himself and have done with life, based Hello, Armida. due parts not admirably suit- this result upon the reasoning that the percentage of joy in to as Hello, Frank Fay. ed as was that. Hello, James Madison. life, as compared to the pain and misery of it, is negligible. The month developed a number Hello, James Madison. Anything that militates against the grim conclusion by in- of plays deserving of special com- What is a good sign for an I understand that at one creasing the percentage of joy is certainly to be considered ment for outstanding work, either office executive? time, John D. Rockefeller had per se most praiseworthy. in big or in small parts. patent leather hair. “Gone for five minutes; Winifred Westover made a strong But certain of the show people refuse to see this obvious back in half an hour.” artistic comeback in U. A.’s “Lum- reasoning. Elated their sudden from unromantic Well, if he did, his patent by jump mox,” doing the slow-spoken Scan- has certainly run out. * * * professions to world prominence in the most romantic busi- dinavian of the Hurst novel to * ness in the universe, these persons desire to pedestal them- perfection. If proper vehicles can * * Hello, Marilyn be found for her, she’s an excel- Miller. selves as Educators. Ridiculous, but in this day of ridiculous Hello, Myrna Loy. things, their pose passes almost unchallenged, and we hear lent talkie artist. Hello, James Madison. Fem Singers Shine Hello, Madison. of the screen as “being the greatest educational medium in James Jeanette MacDonald further en- Why did Gus Arnheim get the world.” hanced her prestige by her work What is your definition of a in bad with the Umbrella Just what is meant by that is not set forth. If it means in “The Vagabond King,” though self-made man? Makers’ Association? that the impoverished, who are wondering where their next not equaling the alluring part she One who creates his own did in “The Love Parade.” But meal is coming from, are taught the proper manner of giving openings, except the one he started Jeanette should go up and up, ac- playing “Taint Gonna a banquet to their society friends, or that foreigners are gets buried in. Rain cording to her work to date. No More.” taught the proper rhythm for gum-chewing, or that philoso- The month introduced another phers will learn the final devastating word in their learned sweet-voiced fem lead in the person ets on the walks to within 10C debates is “Oh, yeah?” then agree. if it means of Vivienne Segal, in Warner we may But feet of the theatre entrances. This Brothers’ “Song of the West.” any fundamental education, other than the inevitable propa- action was made binding Vivienne was alright, but she can againsl ganda for things-as-they-are, then there is little basis for the stand a bit more polishing on her the Capitol. Colonial, State. Flor claim. technique before she’ll be in Jean- ence and Star. Let us, not thereby meaning any offense to the very good ette’s EXPECTED 111 GIVE class for all-around work. In February of this year, Mc- qualities certain the outstanding pictures Exceptional Work entertainment of of Nab states, they again broughi this sec- John St. Polis put over a classic of the current year, attempt to discover just what action, with the union once in Columbia's “The Melody Man,” more ondary claim has for a foundation. The lessons learned, so doing one of the best in the often- emerging victorious. long as we must have “lessons” can be listed as follows played old musicmaster who loves The Sterling Chain, since ac- Girls, never love a sailor. Taking issue with a recent “In- “Hit the Deck”— the ancient melodies. St. Polis is quiring the Columbia and Wintei of the Shrew” Treat ’em rough and you’ll be to be most highly commended, not side Facts” story, James “Taming — McNab, Garden Theatres from Universal only for happy—of course, provided you don’t go to San Quentin for a performance which never business agent of Local 154, Mo- has brought suit to restrain the gave a let-down moment, but also tion Picture Operators’ Union, wife-beating. union from placing pickets neai for the fact that he did not stick called attention to an error con- “The Cockeyed World”—Join the marines and make the these houses. The lower courts to the David Warfield tradition, tained therein. disregarding this recent decisior women. but created his own true-to-life and According to McNab, the trend of the Supreme bench, gave their “Hot for Paris” Don’t run away from a process server lovable old master. of the story was such as to leave — a restraining order applicable George Arliss contributed anoth- the impression that the Sterling he may have news of a fortune for you. against only these two spots, bui er of his perfect performances in Chain Theatres, Inc., against “Glorifying the American Girl”-—There’s more than one both McNab and Jay G. Brown Warner Brothers’ “The Green God- whom the action was brought, was to 65 cents and an evening. business agent of the local The- way waste dess,” again demonstrating that a victorious in the Supreme Court. atrical Federation, are confident “Their Own Desire”—Be blase to be fashionable. 100 per cent artist gets beneath The suit was brought by the the- that the Supreme Court will af- think of her his offerings even up to the limit atrical organization to prohibit the “The Laughing Lady” — Don’t too harshly firm its own decision and make of his eyebrows. unions from stationing pickets on when you learn that a woman has had a nocturnal visit to the order applicable not only tc Another to spring forth sidewalks in close proximity to the her bedroom by a male life-saver. with ex- the Columbia and Winter Garder ceptional work was Kenneth theatres. In 1925 the State Su- Mac- but to all houses now owned 01 “Navy Blues”—The ladies love a cad. preme Court upheld the unions in Kenna, who had the most diversi- later acquired by the Sterling “The Girl Said No”—Ditto.' fied emotional role in Fox’s “Men allowing them to place their pick- Chain. “Son of the Gods”—A true heart may beat beneath a yel- Without Women.” He wrote him- An early hearing on the union’s self as one low skin. to be watched by the gruff continental financier in the petition is expected by labor of- talkie makers seeking able talent. “Men Without Women”—Life in the sub department of earlier portion, which is among the ficials. O. P. Heggie easily stole acting great character performances of the navy is a varied affair. honors in the role of Louis XI in 1930. EVENING DANCE CLASS Life’s pretty nice if “Such Men Are Dangerous” — you “The Vagabond King,” having a Others who made their parts have several billion dollars. dexterous touch which made his stand out in pictures released dur- The Wills - Cunningham School opened But why continue? Of course, there were a couple of pic- work stand out and create a wish ing March were Roland Young in a new beginners’ musical for more of it. comedy dancing class last week, tures which really went deeper than the 9999/100 per cent “The Bishop Murder Case” Francis Bushman, jr., brought a (M-G-Mj Gustav von Seyffertitz designed particularly for business majority. There was “Anna Christie,” which had the O’Neill ; new type of heavy and an excep- and Leyland Hodgson in “The women who are employed during contemplative touch; there was “Sergeant Grischa,” which tionally good one to the screen in Case of Sergeant Grischa” (R. the day. The classes are held twice weekly. against the inhumanity of system and there was M-G-M’s “The Girl Said No.” P.) ; Warren Hymer in “Men was a plea ; which might awaken some spark of sympathy Warner Baxter played his usual Without Women” (Fox); Bessie “Lummox,” “ role to good advantage in the lat- Love in C h a s i n' Rainbows” for the submerged classes. But by and large the frivolity of ter half of Fox’s “Such Men Are (M-G-M), and Albert Conti in the screen has no lesson to teach; it is just an amusement Dangerous” and, for an overflow “Such Men Are Dangerous” medium and any other claim is ridiculous. And that’s enough of good measure, did a gutteral, (Fox). Says: Joe E. Brown had two comedy credit for it. Going legit this week. Two roles, in “Hold Everything?’ (W. new shows opening. Fred War- B. and “Song of the West” ing at the Mason and “Phila- GUILD TO BREAKFAST at the breakfast and Monsignor (W. B.), which Joe’s fans de- delphia*’ at Vine St. Must go and give the pals a big hand. Cawley will be guest-of-honor. LETTERS clared were knockouts. Johnny Hines, the vice president The Catholic Motion Picture There are letters at the Los George O’Brien and Sue Carol • • •• of the Guild, will act as toastmas- were leads in the first talkie but Guild will hold its sixth annual Angeles office of INSIDE ter. otherwise old style western, and breakfast of the organization at FACTS for the following: P. S. — The CELLAR is at were both just so-so for such Cosmo Street and Hollywood the Beverly Hills Hotel next Sun- DENY ‘IDEAS’ RUMOR ATES, Roscoe parts. Boulevard . . . between Vine day. The breakfast will follow Charles Ruggles did his usual and Oahuenga . . . the phone BIDMEAD Bros. numbers are GRanite 3 3 8 2 the 8:30 Mass in the Church of the SAN FRANCISCO, March 27.— drunk in “Roadhouse Nights,” and HOllywood 8 15 9 . . . Shepherd in Beverly Hills, DOWNING, Harry Good A report that Fanchon and Marco demonstrating that he’d better go parking is free at the lot

the . . at which the members of the Guild “Ideas” would be shifted from the GILLETTE, Bobby in for some different kind of cast- across from CELLAR . the CHRYSLER and 8AM will receive Holy Communion in this if wants to last. Fox to Loew’s Warfield was MATHEWS, Madelyne ing he 60NS are there. a body. The Right Reverend week spiked as erroneous by A. MILLARD, S. S. John Boles again sang his good John Cawley, P. P. Y. G., will of- M. Bowles, division manager for voice in "Song of the West,” but MINOR, C. Sharp ficiate at the Mass and distribute Fox West Coast. The rumor fur- he’ll have to put more screen PEDRO, Milly Thank You. Holy Communion. Steven Mc- ther stated that the Fox’s present allure into his stuff if he’s_ going Groarty, author of the “Mission concert SHARLAND, Fred C. to remain a golden-voiced idol of _ orchestra would be en- Play,” will be the principal speaker larged to SO. the matinee ladies. SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 1930 INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN PAGE SEVEN

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- The merits of opera often have SAN FRANCISCO, March 27.— SAN FRANCISCO, March 27.— SACRAMENTO, March 27.— March 27.— been discussed pro and con but There’s a Ziegfeld type of show SAN FRANCISCO, A siege of warm weather drew After two weeks of musical tab, on the fire for San Francisco. A In recent conversation with showgoers from the theatres to the most decisive argument of the a a Roy Clair closed that policy at his production similar to the Ziegfeld the parks and beaches where they pro side comes from the North music publisher it was pointed out Plaza Theatre last Friday night, and John Murray Anderson shows spent most of their this Beach district where several thou- that Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer pic- money currently on Broadway is being week. Picture houses felt the hot sand Italians are quartered. leaving the business of the town tures have been consistently the a local station is put together for Erlanger’s Co- wave, especially at matinees, al- Whenever to to the Frank Russell company settings for some of the country’s broadcast any lumbia and will open here May IS though nights held up quite well. opera program, which opened Sunday at the leading songs. Almost any week’s Beachites gather after a month’s rehearsal. Lent, too, was another detraction. North around the Sutter. list of ten best sellers has one or public radio sets until there are The show is being produced by There was no outstanding busi- A combination of hot weather two of the Metro picture tunes in it, often a hundred or more in one Paul Bissinger, son of a million- ness along the entire Rialto, the and generally poor business were among previous ones being “Pagan group. After each number loud aire, who has received permission too much for the Clair show, Love Song,” “Chant of the Jun- Fox faring perhaps better than from his father for on.e try at the shouts of “bravo” and “hurray” the rest. With Joan Crawford in which had Jack Russell, brother gle,” “Lucky Me, Lovable You,” rend the air. There is no more producing end of the game. Young Metro’s “Montana and of Frank, connected with it. At “Pm Following You” and numer- Moon” enthusiastic audience. Bissinger was recently in New Clair is reported Fanchon and Marco’s “Marble * * * the present time he interested ous others. York where became Idea” that house did around $50,- seeking financial aid for another theatre connected A checkup on the last 52 issues The Piedmont Theatre in Oak- in the and was 000. The exceptional concert mu- type of show. with several enterprises, including of Inside Facts reveals that this land believes in fighting fire with sic being offered by Walt Roes- The Frank Russell company, the paper’s check list of song sellers fire. So popular are Amos ’n’ the Erlanger interests. From ner and orchestra and the Satur- opening Sunday night at the Sut- has only once or twice been with- Andy in that city that they keep late A. L. Erlanger, shortly be- day midnight show are added ter, ran into a flock of hot out a Metro picture themie. The people away from shows, in the fore the latter’s recent death, Bis- draws for the big 5000-seat house. weather to start off their engage- tunes have been published by Rob- belief of Lloyd Townsend, house singer received support for his “High Society Blues” (Fox) with ment. bins, manager. Accordingly when the projected show, and, if the attempt Ager, Yellen and Bornstein, “Skirts Idea” is current. De Sylva, and Henderson, blackface pair are on the air is a success here and in Los An- Brown PERSONAL APPEARANCES The initial stanza of United Townsend stops the picture at geles, it is due for a Broadway and Berlin. * * * Artists’ “Puttin’ on the Ritz” at 8:30, turns on the radio, and en- showing at an Erlanger house SAN FRANCISCO, March 27.— Publix’s California was visibly af- tertains his customers with the about August IS. UNSOLICITED INTERVIEWS Orpheum had Ralph Graves, fected by the weather. Any lack team’s dialogue. RKO Alexander Leftwich, who di- "Come in,” said a cheery voice Barbara Stanwyck and Marie Pre- of draw in Harry Richman’s name * * * rected “The Little Show” in New as we knocked at the door labeled vost up from Hollywood for per- was overcome by excellent ex- On its program KFWM, Oak- York, will direct. He is expected “Fox Theatre Manager—Herman sonal appearances during the open- ploitation and publicity Nat Holt land, invites listeners-in to phone here in a few days from Los An- Kersken.” ing day of “Ladies of Leisure” at put out, but even then it was a in requests. Then, when radio geles where he recently arrived “We’re interviewing all the fa- that house. couple of grand below normal, the owners have complied with the from the East. mous San Francisco theatrical per- tills registering only $17,700. invitation, the station informs It is reported that Jean Murray sonalities,” we said. ‘ Publix changed the name of its them that no requests will be tion to the Firestone hour coming has been signed for the leading “All right, how many passes this Granada to the Paramount and, granted unless they are in written over that network. role. Sketches and blackout are time?” was the quick response with a huge fanfare of publicity, form. Don’t know just what the * * * now being prepared at the hands from Kersken as he knelt to tie brought in Paramount’s “Honey” gag is unless it’s a tieup with the Harrison H o 1 1 i w a y, KFRC’s of Samuel Dixon, local radio his shoe lace, for it had become with Nancy Carroll. Don George phone company. manager, and A1 Cormack, techni- writer. untied. and orchestra and Harold Ram- * * * cal director for the station, have Doggedly we continued, “Where GEORGE HEID WEDS say at the organ heading added In Don Jeffries and Chuck taken to early morning golf, much were you born?” And came the stage attractions completed the Thode KTAB has a pair of song to Al’s chagrin. answer, “San JoSe,” as the impres- writers who are valuable SAN FRANCISCO, March 27.— show. Intake was $18,500; above additions sario fondled a dog-eared copy of average. Third week of “Vaga- to the station’s staff. They’re on George Heid, musical tab man, “A LITTLE SMILE” “Theatre Management” his mother bond King” at Publix’s St. Francis Monday, Wednesday and Friday and Irma Ammerman, non-pro, Words and Music by had given him when he was three. was still okay at several nights at 7 o’clock and they have were married several weeks ago, $14,000, “What future plans have you for grand over the usual house gross. some clever programs. GEO. B. L. BRAUN it was revealed this week. * * * the Fox?” we queried. But there Picture should be good for at least (A Fox Trot Sensation) was no answer, as the famous per- two more weeks. James Thornton, former vaudist,, CONCORD PUBLISHING CO. J. C. COHEN BACK sonage was engaged in trimming Fox’s celluloid revue. “Happy made his radio debut over KGO 1179 Market St. San Francisco this the famous mustache which has Days,” still a disappointment at week singing old-time songs. SAN FRANCISCO, March 27.— * * * slayed no less than eight people in Loew’s Warfield. Second seven J. C. Cohen, head of the Consoli- as many days. days of this flicker only $17,- A radio service for business men, dated Amusement Interests, has drew * * conducted by Merle is * 000 which is not too hot. “The Thorpe, Artistic Scenic Advertising returned from a six weeks’ stay in now being released over While at RKO’s Golden Gate Bishop Murder Case” (Metro- NBC net- Curtains Honolulu. work. last week Walter “Dar*e” Goldwyn-Mayer) currently holds Wahl * * * By Far tha Best in America and Hughie Diamond spent most the screen with C. Sharpe-Minor CROWLEY AT VERDI On April 5 the first commercial CURTAIN PRIVILEGES of their parrying on the links and at the organ and Peter Paul program from the West to be BOUGHT FOR CASH 27.— ended the week in a draw. Wahl, Lyons’ concert orchestra. SAN FRANCISCO, March broadcast over a transcontinental OR SCENERY former manager of who was once a middleweight Winnie Lightner in Warners’ Neil Crowley, network of NBC will be released Davies Theatre, is now in wrestling champ, was handicapped “She Couldn’t Say No” didn’t do the from the San Francisco studios. Chas. F. Thompson Beach by an insatiable desire to any too right by Wagnon’s Em- charge of the Verdi, North get a Bebe Daniels will sing leading house. half-Nelson on his niblick, but even bassy, which did $9500 on that songs from “Rio Rita” in the ini- Scenic Co. at that managed to keep even with film. George Arliss in “Green tial program. Emil Polak directs. 1215 Bates Avenue the originator of forward Risley Goddess” is now in. Wagnon’s * * * Davies with Tiffany’s “Troopers Phone OLympia 2914 deepest appreciation work. Peggy Chapman, NBC’s versa- My * * * Three” aided by heavy publicity Hollywood, Calif. tile songstress, is a pleasing addi- friends who in to the many Many San Franciscans will re- and Rex Lease person did Boles in “Song of aided during the recent member Stella Hymanson, who un- $8750. John the holds the screen. til a short time ago was singing in West” now death of our Uncle “Framed” did a local theatres. Recently she mar- weak $10,000 HOTEL GOVERNOR ried John A. McCandless, Hono- at the RKO Orpheum, but Co- “Ladies Leisure,” cur- TURK AT JONES lulu millionaire, who died January lumbia’s of William 30 at the rent, looks much more hopeful. age of 74, leaving an es- SAN FRANCISCO Ackerman and Harris’ Casino tate valued at $8,000,000, the bulk THE HOME OF ALL THEATRICAL PEOPLE with “Woman Racket” and a of which goes to the widow. PLAYING SAN FRANCISCO O’Rourke * * * stage show got over the top with SPECIAL RATES TO PROFESSIONALS $11,500. House is consistently SPOTLIGHTS JACK WOLFENDEN, Prop. BERT HENDREN, Asst. Mgr. building. Ethel Seavers, Patricia Hazlett and Naomi Brady of Fox West

Coast offices celebrating birthdays own plane . . . Hal Horne still on Thais . . . George Nickson abandoning a a leave of absence . . . the Louvre ANNOUNCEMENT praiseworthy attempt at raising a Cafe making a play for and get- trade mustache . . . Virginia Spencer be- ting most of the theatrical

ing . . and Harold O’Rourke awarded the star’s dressing . John Smith Ram- THE WM. O’ROURKE backstage for . . say AND FAMILY room at KYA . Freddie Heward announcing from doubling from fiddle practice to the Paramount’s film revival . . . | the flying field, where he has his and both displaying good mike DANCING STUDIO

voices . . . seven hundred former Under the Personal Direction of actors wondering where this col- umnist got all his info about their present occupations . . . Harry THAIS O'ROURKE Greetings Bechtel doing a Pat Mulligan on St. Pat’s Day and fooling every- Continues Teaching Tap Dancing and Acrobatic Work

body . . . almost . . . Robert C. Using the Well Known and Successful Gilmour creating enviable exploita- O’ROURKE SYSTEM

tion stunts . . . each of the fifteen 2226 Fillmore Street Phone West 9343 song pluggers wondering why at SAN FRANCISCO DOROTHY least three of his numbers aren’t in WILLIAMS the ten best list. HONOLULU SCENERY BY MARTIN STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA PAGE EIGHT INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 1930 REVIEWS CHATTER COMMENT RADIOLAWD NEWS By FRED YEATES

Program 1 SURVEYS ARE Pickups & SCORES BEIT OK Reviews Viewpoint BOAT RACE TIE-1

The popularity of the special CROSS-SECTIONING SEATTLE. March 27.—A classy programs where the public is By FRED YEATES radio Ul- liflliL IMU radio tie-in was scored by KJR the studio is giving RADIOLAND been some discussion admitted to There has when Thomas F. Smart, manager rise to the belief that it will not be THUMBNAIL REVIEWS as to the propriety or good taste of the Northwest Broadcasting Surveys of radio are utterly use- long before the stations begin to LOS ANGELES of radio stations in billing general System secured exclusive rights to less, and prove nothing beyond the cash in on this popularity. (Reviewed March 20) utility orchestras, groups of any- broadcast from the referee’s boat Nearly all the major stations uselessness of the survey. where between three and thirty KECA (5 p. m.). NBC from during the Washington-California have provided seating accommoda- To survey, to probe, to investi- pieces, as symphony, symphonet or crew races New York; Rudy Vallee and his on Lake Washington gate is an tion, and general invitations met American habit, some- symphonic orchestras. April 11. Connecticut Yankees playing the times yielding valuable with such overwhelming response fruit. In People of breeding and culture KJR will have a short wave set the case of radio, that now the custom is to require usual pop numbers with Rudy however, no sur- believe it is a breach of good taste, on the boat following the races vey yet visitors to secure tickets in ad- murmuring the vocals. Little Jack undertaken has proved any- and in some cases rather cheap and two announcers will describe thing, vance, which are issued without Little in a piano transcription of except perhaps that people showmanship, to so denominate an the shell classic as the collegians do listen to radio. charge. Two weeks ago the Na- “Love Your Spell Is Everywhere” orchestra whose main product is vie in their annual race. The de- tional Broadcasting Company and “Chant of the Jungle”; played At least such is the contention qf popular and light classical music. scription will be picked up by the opened a new studio on the New with variations in a different way Carl Haverlin. It seems to be only on the radio station’s transmitter and sent out As commercial Amsterdam Theatre roof in New and enjoyable for that reason. Ad manager of the that the misnomer is applied, it to fans. Earle York, providing 600 seats for plugging yeast cakes. C. Anthony stations in Los very rarely being attempted in con- On the officials’ craft will be Angeles, visitors. KFOX, Long Beach (5:30 p. m.). and Southern California nection with public appearances. Ken Stuart and Thomas Free- contact man for With the general public finding Ad plugs for a gun shop, a chicken the Kfational It is felt that only the full sym- bairn Smith, who acquired a row- Broadcasting so much of interest in seeing the dinner resort and a bootery. Femme Company, Haverlin phony orchestras are entitled to the ing reputation at Kings College has inner processes of broadcasting, vocal harmonists and piano in one made surveys of his own and term, and even these consistently School, Cambridge, England; Ang- and of seeing their favorite artists short selection, then more ad plugs studied every available survey by insult the public by playing down lian Boat Club, London, and with other in action, it is believed that it will for another chicken dinner place. authorities. to them, rather than having the the Portland, Ore., Rowing Club. “Yes,” he only be a matter of time before the The announcer was a good sales- says, “people do listen courage and good sense to perform to stations will establish boxoffices man. radio, but that is all we have their normal functions. NO M-G-M BUY plug for ever been able to and charge admission to their KGFJ (5:40 p. m.). Ad prove. Walter Damrosch is the only oil lands. called the No Clue shows the same as theatres and Announcer Yet symphony conductor on the air to Rumors that Metro-Goldwyn- it sounded are still other public entertainments do. At phone number so often “We without a clue as win and consistently maintain the Mayer were to take over the old like a game. West’s to what the public first it will probably be a nominal football Ray wants on the confidence of the great army of KNX plant in the California The- trio in “Ain’t Got Nobody,” air. Only a fractipn charge for feature programs only, of one per discriminating music lovers. His atre building, Los Angeles, and guitars and sotto voci voices, all cent of listeners and later a small general charge write its views concerts every Saturday night are establish it as KMGM for their for trebles. to a radio station, ordinary daytime hours and a and these are intelligent, informing and satis- own exclusive use, were denied this

“. . the higher tariff for the special pro- KNX, (5:55 p. m.). . How same letter-writing-complex fying. week by executives of the motion grams. would you like to win a hundred people who write letters to news- * * * picture studios. They claimed the .?”, dollars . . receipt contest and papers. idea had not even been considered, These women who dispense cocoa plug . . . “send 25c” . . . “If we send out investigators to and characterized it as pure fabri- household hints over the radio “Madame so-and-so, psychologist, call on the citizenry in their homes cation. .” around breakfast time are very can help you . . Country Club and ask what they like best in NO PUBLICITY FOR amusing. Give one of them six memberships . . . Dance Pavilion, radio entertainment, the answer is TO DO PICTURES minutes in which 'to tell how to lucky number on your dance ticket, invariably something they heard cook bean porridge, and she’ll take maybe . . . Auto loans . . . yesterday that struck Cotton Bond, long known to San their fancy. five in to wax philosophical about the EUROPE PROGRAMS Cafe . . . Chop Suey House Tomorrow they will like something Francisco air fans and heard here beautiful gardens that raise the Chinatown . . . Fishing barges else. on the Jamboree and other chain beans. And while papa is wonder- . . . And so on, and on, and on. programs, is in Amos and Andy come on the town preparing to The National Broadcasting ing where he tossed his hat last Com- KMIC, Inglewood (5:50 p. m.). air. They are liked, make some picture shorts and re- perhaps, by night, pany has requested all its associat- Real estate ad plug, followed by mamma is bawling out papa, cordings. 65 per cent of the listeners. Does ed stations to refrain from publi- a phonograph record, “That’s My rattling dishes in the sink and this mean a broadcaster can figure cising trans-Atlantic programs in listening to the neighbors quarrel- Weakness Now.” on pleasing 65 per cent of his au- ing in the lines would be cleared. any way, even to program listings. KFI (7:30 p. m.). L. A. Phil- next apartment. The However, dience with a negro dialogue act? Reception of the short wave of- lovely discourse on the perfectly hope was indefinitely deferred and harmonic (symphony) orchestra, Of course not. A similar act by night fell, ferings has been so uncertain lat- sponsored oil company. Elgar’s gorgeous evolutions of nature in leaving it to Charlie by other artists may easily turn out to the Wellman to chase the ly, with so much disappointment “Pomp and Circumstance,” played be beautiful outdoors producing blues. a flop. * * * occasioned when promised pro- mass effect, started the exquisite bean for consumption with a heavy Upsets Dope grams failed to materialize, that vitally but seemed to fall of its by red-blooded American manhood The boys who pilot radio in the “Grand opera singers this course has been deemed wise. have been wanders disconsolately daily press are working in accord- own weight towards the end. Saint notoriously around the poor broadcasters. ance on a In future the best that stations Saens’ “Night in Lisbon,” a little room looking for a receptive ear. program to make listen- They are listed only as stunt num- ers are permitted to do when some- characteristic sketch, of little im- But then, women talkers “guide conscious.” The idea bers, to never ex- draw on the basis of their is that thing from Europe is scheduled is portance. First movement Beet- pect other women to listen to them. you can’t listen intelligently names for a single performance to radio to list it as a surprise program, hoven’s 5th Symphony, nobly and * * * if you just tune in ac- omy. Then along comes with a substitute ready in case executed; of this a Law- cording to the vagary of your smoothly more Observers of the theatre claim rence Tibbett to upset all the dope fancy; you should consult of failure. The radio companies kind wanted on symphony hours. that a guide, at one shot. slapstick is on its way back to and feel they would rather lose the Second Peer Gynt suite, imagina- what better guide than the “Much money popularity. The rising generation publicity value of the programs pre- has been spent in impartial one of the dailies who tively treated and glowingly has seen little attempts to diagnose of it and falls for it. than break faith with their listen- sented. the radio sit- black-face the programmings of a uation This checks with the experience of ers and fail to deliver and establish definite rules pet station? what is KHJ (8 p. m.). Merrymakers’ for broadcasting. broadcasters. Their frolic pro- * * * promised. Hour, oil company sponsor. The The main object has been grams are getting more slapstick family music album and joke book to accumulate convincing The R-K-O hour Tuesday night data to present every day. brought WANT FULL TIME brought up-to-date. Carl Omeron, to advertising cli- greetings home from Ray ents, A pseudo-profound professor an- male chorus and orchestra offered but the actual result has Mayer back in New York. He only been confusing and nounces his assistant will hypno- violated the Federal Radio KTM, Los Angeles and Santa an inspiring rendition of “March has really Com- worked to the tize the subject for scientific pur- mission rule against direct com- Monica, makes an appearance be- of the Grenadiers” from the “Love disadvantage of broadcasters. poses. There is a loud “klop!” munication by saying, “Hello, ma fore the Federal Radio Commission Parade,” best thing Omeron has “But our biggest and the assistant states the subject and pa. I’ve got the Coffee Dan in Washington, April 2. to support done in weeks. Lew Kelly in his problem is the advertising client is duly hypnotized—with a mallet. blues!” The gang says, Hello, its request for a full time alloca- vaude role of Prof. Dope, intro- who makes his own surveys. The audience shrieks with laughter. right back at you, Ray. tion. At present the Pickwick sta- ducing the new generation to the He asks his stenog- rapher, his elevator The world is becoming weary of tion is compelled to share time laffs of yesterday; Lindsay Mac- operator and somebody at wisecracking and now wants to be with KELW, Burbank. The Harrie and Gene Byrnes taking a the club how they Over the Air From KYA liked his entertained with some vigorous steady advance in quality of pro- Scotch dialect for an airing; Gene’s program last night, and on pratt-smacking. SAN FRANCISCO gram material put out has won malaprop act as Standard Mc- this ‘survey’ he bases his inter- ference * * * Comes the Voice of considerable support to KTM’s Webster, and Robert Wildhack, in the work of our pro- claim and many communications radio cartoonist, in an essay on gram directors. He may be a suc- The broadcast by Lawrence Tib- have been forwarded to Washing- nicknames, staggered the merry- cessful cigar, manufacturer, but he bett last Sunday night brought the Greta Gabler ton in their behalf. making through musical numbers believes his judgment on the pres- baritone at the summit of his furnished by Raymond Paige’s or- entation of radio entertainment to power. It was a concert that will RUMOR NEW STATION chestra. A novelty transcription be as good as his judgment of never be forgotten by those who to- ALWAYS ANXIOUS of “When You and I Were Young, bacco grades, and the consequence tuned in. A glorious voice, per- TO PLEASE Reports are current that a new Maggie” appeared for the third is grief. fectly miked, a generous group of station, with the call letters time in recent weeks (twice by Only One Guide songs and magnificent artistry. George Nickson ( is to broadcast from Wineland) but was plainly en- “There is Who could fail to feel KOAK, Los actually only one safe grateful to TENOR SOLOIST Angeles in the near future. joyed by the mob in the studio, guide for radio? Some us to follow, and that is: this being one of those hours to * * * of these reports have it that the Whatever the nature of your en- KYA - SAN FRANCISCO Richfield Oil is to spon- which the public is admitted. Company tertainment, make it the very best While handing out credits, the sor the station, but officials of KTM (9 p. m.). Little Theatre of its Boswell kind, and then wait and see Sisters are entitled to a that company refuse to make any Hour. Two-act play, “Stepmother,” if few for fine it brings results. If the client’s progress in their har- TTJNE IN ON statement either of confirmation by Arnold Bennett; Nance Dor- business increases you have mony singing. On the First Na- DUD or denial. KFQZ being off the land as the stepmother, a success- achieved your object, and must be tional hour last Sunday night they Marilla Olney as her WILLIAMSON air gives rise to the theory that ful novelist; right. were one of the outstanding fea- MASTER OF CEREMONIES this wave length is being nego- secretary; James Eagles as her tures, nobly “All the surveys in the world of seconded by Jeane and STAFF ARTIST tiated for. stepson, and Boyd Agen as her Cowan. the tobacco tastes of the public Regular radio performers suitor. Stepson is kicked into the KYA SAN FRANCISCO won’t do the cigar manufacturer make the so-called picture “stars” street for falling in love with her CHET JOINS KJR look like amateurs it any good if his cigars fail to sell. when comes secretary and wins his way back to We should do the same with radio broadcasting. SEATTLE, March 27. — Chet by writing a criticism of his RADIO’S surveys as smokers do with cigars * * * Cathers. who was last seen here mother’s work that she had PERSONALITY GIRL —burn them up. Then, if The boys of were with the Fanchon and Marco thought written by her lover. An- we could KHJ up against get a prohibition clause in a tough day last JEANE “Beaux and Bows Idea,” joined other success for Miss Dorland our con- Saturday. Some- COWAN tracts restraining advertisers from thing happened to the telephone Daily At the staff of station KJR here this who has radio personality plus. making surveys of their wires and held out hours and week. Cathers, a whispering bari- KMPC, Beverly Hills (9:30 own, life hours KFWB would be a lot simpler of network programs, tone, in addition to singing with p. m.). Some dialogue and Down- and there leaving the would be less gang to stall as “The Harmony Aces,” and indi- the-Bowery songs, soprano and static in the family artistically as pos- radio sible, vidually, has also been placed on piano; not bad. Securities Co. sets.” playing records, telling old stories and dragging out many the studio staff of announcers. Be- plug. an DOBY & LOW old script that had failed to make fore coming to Seattle, Cathers KMTR, Hollywood (9:45 p. m.). OUT ONE DAY COMEDY HARMONY was affiliated with various radio Orchestra playing "Indian Love the broadcast previously. The Per. Address: INSIDE FACTS stations in Los Angeles, including Lyrics” suite, fair, rather nice Jeane Cowan at KFWB had a night entertainers could have been KFWB, KFI, KFVD, KHJ, coordination for a small group. tooth pulled last week and was called out, but of course there was SAN FRANCISCO KTM, KNX and others. Plug for Fords. off of the air for a day. the minute-by-minute hope that the PAGE NINE SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 1930 INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN UNSPONSORED RADIO IN OFFING

F. and M. to F. and M. Plan VOICE STARTED FOR in RADIO PROGRAMS IMCl! MOVE j Join Candy Only Tip-Top Men’s Battle Air Material NON-HD PROGRAMS COMPANY OPENS , TO 1 IMiCEUS To fight cigaret advertising, the Fanchon and Marco’s national SAN FRANCISCO, March 27.— SAN FRANCISCO, March 27.— The first definite move towards associated candy manufacturers of broadcasting scheme is still on the Radioart Features, a company that Because she believes that radio eliminating the so-called “taint” of the entire country are preparing to fire. The idea at present under is making and distributing elec- will inspire a pure American advertising from radio entertain- sponsor a national advertising tie- consideration is to split the broad- Sanderson, head trical transcription programs for program for Pa- tongue, Virginia ment was made during the past up with Fanchon and Marco that cast, making one of radio stations, has opened offices cific Coast release and one for the of the speech art department week by a group of Los Angeles should prove a nifty for the re- dia- East, put on at times best suited Teachers’ Col- people, who are organizing what in the Kress building. Three the California State vue producers, provided it works for each territory. On the Coast, is expected to be a nationwide logue features, somewhat similar lege in San Jose, has signed as out as it should. the different “Ideas” then playing movement to determine from ac- to Amos ’n’ Andy, are being re- voice instructor at the Los Angeles, San a part-time tual experience just how badly the As the gong sounds for the first in San Diego, corded on Columbia process rec- National Broadcasting Company’s round in the now national F. Francisco, Portland and Seattle listening public wants unsponsored & Pacific Division headquarters in M. circuit, that is, at Pasadena, ords by the MacGregor-Ingraham would be cut in for a share of the broadcast amusement. San Francisco. the girls are to be weighed in pub- laboratories, and beginning April bill, all handled by an ace m. c. This group has adopted the title Miss Sanderson will give her of General Broadcasting Associa- licly. They will be permitted to and specially prepared for the mike. 27, will be featured on approxi- attention first to the NBC an- tion, with eat all the candy they want at Marco declares that the pro- Jack Parker as presi- mately 50 stations throughout the nouncers, offering a course espe- dent, Dr. Harrorer as executive any time, or may not, smoke cig- grams must be tip-top from the United States and Canada. cially in diction, pronunciation and vice president, Scott Donaldson as arets. At each stand on the cir- start, realizing that a poor pro- features are Lund and tone. treasurer and Charles E. Sanborn, cuit they will be weighed again The gram can result only in loss of Lindy in at Kor- “Radio is shaping the speech of secretary. and the figures made public, prov- “Down Kozy prestige for his revues, and rather ners,” a hick act; Cohen and Americans,” says Miss Sanderson. It is not the intention, accord- ing, it is hoped, that one may than go on the air with indifferent O’Brien, Ltd., a Jewish and Irish "It is the medium which will give ing to members, to endeavor to get enjoy candy and a slender figure material they would give up the act, and a third untitled series, all •us a universal American tongue re- talent to give free performances, as at the same time. broadcast idea altogether. There- of which are now being canned placing the colloquial English this course would not solve any There will probably be local tie- fore they are moving slowly and in preparation for their general which we find especially in the problems. What the members of ups with candy stores at each with great care, he says. release. While the act is being remote sections of our country.” the General Broadcasting Associa- stand, and the idea sounds like a electrically transcribed on other Miss Sanderson’s interest in ra- tion are doing is to subscribe real winner. If the girls should by SONG WRITERS ON AIR stations it will be given in per- dio as a medium for education in money to its treasury, and with any chance put on weight an extra son over a local station. these funds purchase feature hours show a day would no doubt bal- A new feature for Thursday language, dates back many years, Proposition of the Radioart Fea- on important stations and employ ance things up. evenings on KHJ, beginning this to her presentation originally of tures is to sell the canned pro- the best available talent for its week, will be Paramount Song radio plays in San Jose. gram for six programs weekly programs. Writers’ half hour. Paramount “I discovered then that the over a specified period of time. Many stations, dependent upon studios is to send contingents voice of the announcer makes or The episodes are in serial form, the sale of advertising time for from its battalion of song writers ruins a program,” the instructor is minutes, and running about 15 income ,are necessarily limited in Imm they will present new and old explains. “He must bring convic- and each has a musical introduction the quality of talent and material tunes and comedy gags of their tion and enthusiasm to his pro- and sign-off. “Valley of Broken offered and are a drag on the cul- own composition. Time is from 6 gram and he also must project an Dreams,” written by Baron Keyes tural cause. The daily offerings STUNT FOR CANADA to 6:30. atmosphere of culture but free of and Leigh Harline and published of even the best of stations are patrimony. Voice culture is essen- by Lloyd Campbell will be the still “spotty,” with hours of the 27.— FOSS BACK ON JOB tial to insure this and though VANCOUVER, March song of the series. day filled in with stop-gap mate- Roland Foss is back at his du- throughout the United States there A new development in radio Campbell, local music publisher, rial, as the majority of radio and broadcasting in Canada was re- ties as office manager for the An- are many announcers whose voices is in charge of production for the station operators are losing money Bet- thony stations in Los Angeles, fol- are splendid oftentimes there is op- cently announced when E. W. firm, while Charles S. Cohen is on them there is always the dan- lowing a ten-day siege at a local portunity to improve the native ty, president of the Canadian Pa- handling exploitation. Maurice L. ger that sufficiently potent induce- talent.” cific Railway, stated his company Klinger sanitarium. ments might swing some of them Rapheld and Harold F. had arranged with the National the company’s directors. to the service of some interest complete Broadcasting Company for them contrary to the public good. to accept the C. P. R. hours of are SHIFTS ARE MADE IN These are the thoughts that music. actuating the minds of the spon- LINEUP This is the first time on which NBC PERSONAL sors of this new movement, and the N. B. C. has accepted regu- they are putting their money in 27.— up lar programs from outside the SAN FRANCISCO, March CHIC effort to prove that the public personnel the an United States. The programs to In a shifting of of the simon-pure eagerly awaits be broadcast will be of two kinds, New York studios of the Na- broadcast and will rally to the tional Broadcasting Co., William and HIS ballet operas pro- BAND one a series of it demonstrated that cause when is duced by Albert Heather of Beg- Burke Miller, former assistant non-advertising programs are fea- gers’ Opera fame and a former manager of the N. B. C. publicity sible. expect to attract many placed in They member of the D’Ofley Co., sup- department, has been L. V. CHIQUET, Director followers to their cause with a super- ported by Rex Battle’s Royal York charge of a new division increase in scope until, events consequent Hotel, Toronto, string quartette vising broadcasts of current E. E. CHIQUET, Manager perhaps, the whole radio field will Sweet- augmented in certain of the op- and special features. Norman be covered and the support of ra- represen- eras by Rex Battle’s light sym- ser was named program entirely by the pub- Times dio assumed phony orchestra. Alfred Heather tative in charge of the new lic itself means which will de- Lynch was by has organized a light opera com- Square studio. William velop as time goes on. of sponsored pany for three C. P. R. programs named representative Details of the scheme are now former which will be supplemented by programs. Curt Peterson, being evolved, and the associa- announcers, is now guest artists for special roles. supervisor of tion hopes to be in a position to eastern program The network of the N. B. C. assistant to the make definite announcements in Thorgersen will carry them on Sunday even- manager, and Edward the very near future. supervision of an- ings from 9:15 to 9:45, commenc- is promoted to Thomas McAvity was ap- ing April 6. nouncers. NITA AT SOUND CRAFT production man- The second series which will be pointed assistant run concurrently will be a pro- ager. After completing a vocal assign- gram of dance music played by ment at the M-G-M studios, Nita Fred Culley’s Royal York dance ROGERS IS SIGNED Mitchell, blues singer, signed a orchestra, commencing at midnight contract for recordings with the has been signed for eastern standard time, on Wed- Will Rogers Sound Craft Studios. Miss Mit- 13 weekly broadcasts over the Co- nesday, April 9. chell is at present preparing a ra- originating at Fred Culley’s Orchestra has set lumbia network, dio program in conjunction with Los Angeles. He is to wise- Toronto dancing as it has never KHJ, the will be even- Cotton Bond, and duo danced before, and has recently crack at 7 p. m. each Sunday the air the next two events, on within been recording for the Victor Com- ing upon daily news and weeks as featured artists of a pro- pany. the first appearance is scheduled gram sponsored by the Richfield for April 6. This is his first regu- Oil Company. WIVES TAKE TO TAPS lar microphone performance. FEATURED AT THE KIMMIS PROMOTED Wives of film directors and pro- SAM MINTZ TEACHING ducers have taken up the vogue SAN FRANCISCO, March 27.— of tap dancing, and Bud Murray The Earle Wallace studios have Herman Kersken, Fox Theatre placed their acrobatic dancing in- PARIS INN reports the addition to his student NEW manager, this week promoted John role of Mrs. Ralph Block, Mrs. struction under the charge of Sam B. Kimmis from head usher to Norman Taurog, Mrs. Wm. Seiter Mintz, of the former vaudeville MOST UNIQUE CAFE service manager of the big 5000- (Laura La Plante), Mrs. Law- team of Mintz and Wertz, and seat house. Kimmis will have 50 rence Schwab (Mildren Brown) Wallace believes his is the only IN THE SOUTHLAND employes under him. Frank Maun and Mrs. Oliver Morosco (Corinne school in the West which has an takes the head usher job. Griffith). acrobatic department under the di- Dining — Dancing — Entertainment rection of a professional acrobat. SPELLING BEE ON AIR In their 16 dancer units for pic- — RADIO ARTISTS — ture work Wallace is now giving Real Members of the press, the Sen- all types of dancers a course of Here’s a New Tune for You! ate and House of Representatives acrobatics. are indulging in a spelling bee in “AM I THE ONLY ONE Dinner Washington March 29. The fun is SMITH AT ST. FRANCIS Italian $1.50 FOR YOU” to be nationally broadcast over the (No Cover Charge) SAN FRANCISCO, March 27.— A Tuneful Fox-Trot Song CBS. Craig Smith has been made direc- OPENING CELEBRATION Adv. Song Copies Free BREAK FOR OMERON tor of advertising and publicity Stamps Appreciated for the Hotel St. Francis, a link ALL THIS WEEK Carl Omeron, KHJ tenor, has of the United Hotel chain. Be- Broadcast Remote Control MANAOIS MUSIC PUB. been asked to sing with Lawrence fore coming to the St. Francis by Tibbett and Alice Gentle in “Eli- about eight months ago, Smith 1619 J. St. San Diego, Calif. Nightly Over KMTR jah,” to be presented in Los An- was at the Ambassador and the geles June 5. Roosevelt hotels, Los Angeles.

HAS JOINED JOHN MOSS KFRC — SAN FRANCISCO AS FEATURED BASS SOLOIST A

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VANCOUVER, B. C. -» PORTLAND, ORE. A. K. ^NORTHWEST MacMartin F. K. Haskell WASHINGTON JEAN ARMAND DISTRICT MANAGER I REPRESENTATIVE DAHO REPRESENTATIVE OREGON 502 EASTLAKE AVENUE MONTANA 901 Bekins Bldg. Seattle, Wash. Postoffice Box No. 16 Division Offices Phones: Main 9425; Capitol 1932

Notes Along 0 E ‘Mouse’ Club Fifth Avenue Under Way to FOX PICTURE TOP SEATTLE, March 27.—And the Good Start TAXI DANCE SPOTS

wind was blowing . . . And Lynn SEATTLE, March 27.—Nancy SEATTLE, 27. Peterson, over from Bremerton, SEATTLE, March 27. — Pulling March —Signal- Carroll at Publix’s Paramount in ling the return of the “taxi” and Eddie Fitzgerald were pa- 1391 youngsters into his house last dance “Honey” topped the village in a rading the Saturday morning, Manager Dave hall to this town, the city council VANCOUVER, March 27.— up avenue . . . Ray week that was, for the main, this week issued a license Jones reporting a new account Himelhoch of the Fox-Coliseum to W. decided pick-up struck the local marked for its mediocrity. The B. Scribner for the operation of and looking for scandal . . . Gus got his kids’ “Mickey Mouse” Club b. o.’s during the stanza. F. N.’s Paramount Renstrom picture registered $16,- the Bungalow, one of such spots “Son of the lamenting a letter that under way with a bang. Gods” at the Strand, 500. closed last fall under order of never was delivered . and . . Bobby The juveniles were admitted free Fox’s Movietone, “The Cock- Fox’s Fifth Avenue, with Louis J. Forbes, chief-of-police. Murray with the missus out eat- $15,- and filled nearly chair in the every Forbes closed the “taxi” spots eyed World” at the Capitol, shared reported for ing, late at night . . . Art Ken- 500 Elinor Glyn’s 1500-seat house. Of those present, under authority given him to shut the largest draw. nedy in town and full of ambi- Himelhoch reports nearly “Such Men Are Dangerous” and a thou- all places believed by him to be The tion . . . Bob Armstrong down- R-K-O Orpheum was not Fanchon and Marco’s “Havana sand signed up for the permanent “breeding spots of immorality.” so forte with a four-act bill of town for a chat . . . Bob Blair organization, which admits kids to Bound” Idea Taking the stand that the halls, vaude and Charley Kurtzman hurrying was satisfactory. headlined by Ken Murray, the special Saturday morning shows most of which are located below Jackie Souders helped and as screen fare to catch a train . . . Davfe Hime- Joan Craw- “Devil May for a jitney. These performances the line, were such, the chief shut Care” with loch watching the show from a ford in Ramon Novarro, but “Montana Moon,” currently will feature special attractions for them and was later sustained by rear seat . . . Earl Crabb sur- business built slowly on this of- here, started off gloriously. the youngsters and bid fair to be a the courts when the dance opera- prised fering. at results . . . Sylvester big hit. Eleven thousand in the first week tors brought suit. Cross working late night . . The Beacon (formerly Pan) did at . Another of “Happy Days” at the new Fox move by Himelhoch in The granting of a license to a little better than average with Ivan Ditmars supplied with all the popularizing called for a hold-over of the screen the big first and sec- Scribner was closely followed by requisites for paying his bill . . Jules Verne’s story in technicolor, . ond run spot revue. Owen Sweeten and his was to cut the tariff filing of application for permits by “The Mysterious Island.” Build- Dwight Spracher hurrying to the band helped the draw. “Happy scale. Prices now range from 15 the other operators. barber . ing up this old vaude house with shop late at night . . cents in Days” bows out at the end of the the mornings to a 35-cent William J. Douglas, secretary of nothing but pictures as the draw, Frances La Varr, A1 and Lillian second week, and should get about top at night, against a former the musicians’ union, strenuously seems a slow process, and at pres- Simmons and Emma Jane Epler straight six grand in the final stanza. 35-cent charge throughout fought the closing of the halls as ent with all o.’s in a radio station’s studio . . . Bill b. in a depressed the it “Temple Tower” booked in to 'day. This move was made to put fifty men out of jobs, and condition, the jingle here is faint. Ross singing a song . . . Bob follow “Happy Days.” combat the rates at Jensen and this point was a strong factor in The Empress with the British Munson reminiscing . . . Billie Proves Surprise Von Herberg’s big Liberty. securing the reopening of the issue. Guild players doing” Elizabeth Landers dressed up like pepper- “Cohens and Kellys in Scot- Sleeps Out,” advertised as the last mint candy and hurrying off to a land” surprised by getting $9750 week of a seven-weeks’ run, held club date . . . Chet Cathers in- for Hamrick’s Blue Mouse. up strongly and could have gone quiring about old friends . . . At the Music Box across the another without hitting the red. Alan Strickfaden interested in the saniniET I BUD ID way Hamrick obviously showed The Dominion packing its small talkies . . . Lloyd Weir looking good judgment in jerking “Song capacity with Fox’s “Sunny Side for information . . . Jackie Sou- of the West” at the end of the Up,” second-run after Capitol, some ders bending over a pile of pic- second week after the film got OPEN IT BUTLER weeks ago. Columbia’s “Murder tures . . . Dick Allen interested $6250 for the final seven days. On the Roof,” the Liberty Maga- in a letter . . . Jay Brown bat- Opus originally scheduled for three SEATTLE, March 27. — Paul SEATTLE, March 27.—Prepar- zine story, did well for the Co- ting in the booth . . . Jimmie weeks, but reaction ’way off. Whiteman is coming to Seattle, atory to opening of the Butler Ho- lonial b. o., which always gets its McNab being hunted . . . Harry R-K-O’s Orpheum fair with authoritative sources declare, with tel Rose Room, currently pad- share no matter what happens else- Mills not worrying . . . Everhardt $8500 for Helen Twelvetrees in his initial local locked under where. The Vancouver, dark. Armstrong still on the make for appearance set for order of the Fed- “The Grand Parade” and a four- the Civic Auditorium for one week, eral Government, John Savage, The F. P. C. C. houses in the free auto rides . . . Dick and Bess act vaude bill, headed by A1 Commencing April 7. proprietor, this week made appli- suburbs are doing well. The Alma Hayes .enjoying a preview . . . Trahan. Stage show a topnotcher, Those in cation Road with “Rio Rita” for three Bud Jenkins and Dorothy Grod- the know refuse to to the city council for a and must be given credit for what divulge just who are the angels permit to operate the formerly days lined ’em up nightly. vig to Tacoma and back . . . Sydney Dixon among those ab- biz was garnered, as film was behind the local Whiteman presen- popular night spot. The ban comes nothing to cry about. Stage show tation. But that he will definitely off on May 8, and Savage plans sent . . . Sammy Meyers critical given heaviest ballyhoo by p. a., show here is assured, both by the to get the Rose Room in full swing in buying cigars . . . Henri Dam- something unusual here, but the heavy ballyhoo already underway then. ski too busy . . . By Scobey and F. P. C. results satisfactory. his Band substituting while “Pops” proved and the backing given the project Present plans call for Ray Mil- Night Life McElroy took his bunch to Brem- Off by the local Chamber of Com- ler and his Band to open the Night life in town at a low ebb. merce and the city, the latter as spot, but Savage has, he declares, erton . . . Ernie Clark writing re- with Tiny Burnett still drawing owners and operators of the Civic received what he believes to be ceipts . . . Betty Shilton getting heavy at the Olympic Hotel’s Auditorium, where Whiteman and authoritative information that Mil- one . . . Basil Grey telephoning Venetian Gardens. Vic Meyers’ his 33 men will work. ler has encountered difficulty with . . . Syl Halperin and Tommy VANCOUVER, March 27.— holding well after Rich to Portland for a wedding Club Victor up The plan for the presentation of the law somewhere in the east and Some transfers in the ranks of the the heavy ballyhoo campaign of Whiteman calls for an invitational that his trip here has been halted. . . . Fay Eller, Pearl and Lillian F. P. C. Corporation theatre man- Harris, Genevieve Johnson. Pau- past weeks, and beginning to show dinner dance at the Olympic Hotel If such is the case. Savage, not agers and staffs include the fol- McAllsiter a profit. John Savage’s Trianon on the evening of his arrival, to having heard from the Music Cor- lowing: Stan Pooley succeeds Ted line Morris and Kate Ballroom now clicking in forte which only a select group who oan poration of America, through enjoying themselves . . Johnny Harris as assistant to Manager . Bowles reporting progress on the fashion nightly after several stand the tariff are to be invited. whom he booked Miller, believes Lloyd Derth at the Capital, Van- months in the doldrums. Mid- Following this swanky affair Paul himself left without a name band moustache . . . Golden com- couver, Harris having moved to Lou week finds big houses, with Satur- and his men will play for the to open the Rose Room. ing to open the door . . . Seattle to handle publicity for the down day and Monday witnessing the natives nightly in the main audi- Miller was to open here on April Trianon Ballroom. Moore, man- B. N. Hutchinson with secrets J. capacity taxed. Cole McElroy’s torium of the town hall, with the 27, working ten days at Savage’s . . . Glen Scholine fulfilling an ager of the Windsor, a suburban Spanish Ballroom still going great, admission scaled at a buck per Trianon Ballroom before opening obligation . . . Shelby Cole in the Vancouver theatre, has been trans- with nice crowds nightly and the couple. The public dance will con- at the cabaret. This arrangement rain and denying rumors . . . ferred to Nanaimo as manager of Schoenfield busy with refrig- spot continuously in the black. tinue for six nights, with Sunday would give Tex Howard and his the Capitol in that city. Ernie Ken Bert Leonard’s Tent the only alloted to Tacoma, where White- band boys, current attraction at . . . Vic very Patch, who has returned from an erators Meyers profit-maker of the smaller dance man will appear in concert dur- the Trianon, a little vacation after busy . . . Billy Ulman and his extended vacation in Winnipeg, hall spots, the balance finding it ing that afternoon. four months heavy work there. Ford . . . Sweeten Man., succeeds him at the Wind- new Owen a tough struggle. Joints on the It is generally believed that in conference . . . Joe walking to sor. Mike Goodman, former man- highways getting by on their Paul got a hefty guarantee to CHANGES IN STAFF work . . . Stan Gus-Schlump like- ager of the Capitol, Nanaimo, has rackets. Coffee Dans’ downtown show here, many in the know be- . . . Ttubby Hart supervising been recalled to manage the Vic- wise spot still getting nice play, with lieving the stipend to run in the SEATTLE, March 27.—'Robert scene shifting . . . Jess toria Theatre, another suburban Johnny the novelty of the thing still neighborhood of fifteen grand. E. “Bobby” Armstrong, for the watching the clock . . . that’s all house here. bringing ’em in. Just how the sponsors expect to past 10 months publicity director . . . see you next week. get all this back and still show a at Publix’s Seattle Theatre, now ARTIES DRAW WELL profit seems to be a mystery to the Paramount, this week goes J. & V. COMEBACK STRONG those in the dance racket, into a new position as manager VANCOUVER, March 27.—The Censors Won’t as this March 27. Jensen town is awfully funny about who of the Metropolitan, local house Little Theatre Association drew SEATTLE, — Herberg, show pioneers goes to dances and when and subleased by Publix from Er- big business to their house March and Von Take Billing recently re- where. langer. Arthur J. Kennedy, com- 19-22 with Shaw’s “Androcles and of the Northwest, who However, with the excite- ing from the United Artist in Los Barrie’s opened the Liberty Theatre in Se- the Lion” and Sir John For Handiwork Angeles, replaces attle, have lately installed an at- ment about the leader’s first ap- Armstrong in “Shall We Join the Ladies?” Both pearance here, the boys behind it the p. a. spot, while Andy Gun- each mospheric Oriental tea garden on productions being staged at nard, whose resignation the mezzanine of the former ace VANCOUVER, March 27.— may get out from under. left the performance. manager’s spot open at the Metro- house, where tea readings attract Maynard Joiner, manager at the CLASSES OPEN politan. has not announced his new a big fern following. Hold-out R-K-O Orpheum, who originated NEW affiliation as yet. business is the rule, even for mati- the idea of having a big card un- Acrobatic and reducing classes nees. at a house held dark for der a spotlight with the word are to be taught by Leo Darcy at IS WAGNON P. A. yeans after the J. & V. sell-out “censored” on it appear every time the Bud Murray School beginning SAN FRANCISCO, March 27.— EDDIE KAY to West Coast. Top tariff is 35 the picture went silent on account April twice weekly. Instruc- William B. Wagnon has named cents for evening shows. of the censors’ shears, has been 15, tion is designed for both adults Bernard Hicks press agent for the forced to fold up on the scheme. Extemporaneous and children. Embassy and Davies theatres. KENNEDY ON VACATION The censor board jumped with Master of Ceremonies both feet on the F. P. C. Corpora- SAN FRANCISCO, March 27.— tion who operate the house, claim- THE CROONING WALTZ HIT! Hal Roach’s comedy cop, Edgar ing it made them look ridiculous. Kennedy, made San Francisco his Without the explanation, the the- “ROCK-A-BYE TO SLEEP IN DIXIE” headquarters the past week, the atre has to look that way to its Send for Orchestrations VOCALS QUARTETTES The Tavern Roach studios in L. A. being cur- fans, who believe the equipment — — rently in the midst of a month’s has gone wrong or the house is Seattle, Salt Lake City, Utah S. L. CROSS MUSIC CORP. U. S. A. close-down. booking poor films.

Hello, Everybody! Starting my engagement in Salt Lake after FEATURED fourteen weeks at Coffee Dan’s. BANJO FOX THEATRE Don’t forget to see me at The BILLY ULMAN VOCALS SEATTLE Tavern, Salt Lake City, Utah. ALSO DOUBLING NIGHTLY — CLUB VICTOR SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 1930 INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN PAGE ELEVEN

‘RAH RAH DAZE’ tered with her specialty dances. the principle that every individual excellently, and one of his exits and without artifice to the conclu- Paul Sterrett’s feat of playing a LOS ANGGELES is entitled to freedom of expression was so well done as to start a lit- sion of the story. (Reviewed March 25) Rachmaninoff perlude on the uke and that he must “to himself be tle ripple of applause. Only in the went over big and Bates The story itself is a curious The opinion following the pre- Scott true.” He brings with him the drinking scene with Miss Robson blending of social comedy, charac- scored as the uncouth freshman, was there a tendency to overplay miere of this original production famous editor of a radical maga- Campus, and the grotesque ter study and mystery thriller. Joe zine, and the two of them treat the to the point of burlesque. is, that it is “a pip of a show” and voice of “Poley” McClintock, the And quaintly enough, one realizes audience to what is supposed to be Myra Hubert and Tove Lindan, will be better when speeded up drummer, took a lot of comedy with a shock that one has been en- an outline of the trend of modern appearing as sweethearts of the two and some rough edges rubbed off, honors. tertained for a whole evening with- thought, including unmarried but young writers, were well cast, ap- the normal process with a new The musical arrangements by out a single reference to the sub- unrestrained love. pealing in their roles and able with show. Fred Buck, Don Bryan, Paul ject of sex. In this way “The Mother’s proposed marriage to their lines. The book is by Pat Ballard and Sterret and Charles Henderson Perfect Alibi” is a theatrical curi- her business man is strongly op- The single set by Rita Glover Fred Waring, and is built around were the last word in harmony osity. The success of the story is posed by the son, so she appears was well balanced and tasteful, and the Waring band. It is an ade- and rhythm. left to the humor and tenseness of to become a disciple of his Erwin Yeo furnished delightful in- quate enough vehicle for this type The polishing and cutting to radical the situations that develop from preachments and declares she will terludes of music at the organ. of musical show, which is cut to get things in high gear through- the time it is discovered by Arthur Business was capacity, a little accept the man without the form- and Miss different pattern from that out w'hich is usually necessary on Ludgrove that one of the guests in ality of marriage. She dresses in Robson compelled to respond with of the ordinary musical produc- a new show, are necessary here, his house is possibly one of two flapper clothes, simulates inebriacy a curtain speech after the second tion. It is a college story about a but after this bit of doctoring with men, Laverick and Carter, whom fraternity and becomes "modern.” There are act. pin, who had it, and pepping up of dialogue “Rah Rah he had sentenced to penal service why. It is at present little complications, many guffaws for T eates. a weak Daze” should go along an ex- several years before, and who had the audience and from the comedy angle but the ceedingly pleasing boxoffice route. a denouement that now returned to “get” him. love interest is prettily done and brings a triple-barreled romance. It’s got the goods. “THE PERFECT ALIBI” That in itself is one of the oldest paves the way for the song hit, Miss Robson’s reading of the E. R. T. BILTMORE THEATRE hinges in the business on which to “So Beats My Heart for You.” part was an inspired performance, LOS ANGELES pivot a story, but in this case it is As is to be expected, the band, revealing unabated all of the his- (Reviewed March 24) so well oiled that squeaks are in- which has remained an intact unit “HELENA’S BOYS” trionic ability and personal charm audible. It is seldom, if ever, for eight years, is the backbone HOLLYW’D PLAY HOUSE that this that have held her large following It transpires reviewer that both Laverick of the show, but some of the spe- LOS ANGELES for so many years, and it would has had the pleasure of and Carter are present to a start- cialties give it a close run for (Reviewed March 16) be difficult to imagine a role seeing and hearing more a more com- ling degree. Having established honors at times. The Three Girl Take a couple of young icono- suited to her. pletely satisfied audience leave a what they believe to be a perfect is a trio merit, Friends of unusual clasts, hoist them upon their own Chief support was furnished by theatre than at the Biltmore open- alibi, they murder Ludgrove in so and the tall blonde girl with Char- petards before a wholesome, home- James Bush in the part of the ing of “The Perfect Alibi.” From cleverly planned circumstances that lotte Greenwood - characteristics loving citizenry of the kind that older son. Since his first recogni- remarks heard in the lobby the the evidence especially honors. au- voices a unanimous took some high Duffy attracts to his thea- tion two years ago with Marjorie Henry dience knew its theatre and found verdict of suicide to all except his The flash feature was a “Dom- with ro- tres, sweeten the wounds Rambeau he has developed until this offering wholly to its liking. ward, Susan ino” finale, a number which would Cunningham. Her mance, and you have what our now he promises to be one of the There seemed to be a universal woman’s intuition be a payoff anywhere, anytime, — and her intimate showmen love “sure fire.” stage’s leading luminaries. He agreement that comparison to and the scenery and lighting ef- re- knowledge of her guardian’s char- That is the nature of “Helena’s handled his part with ease and con- cent and present attractions acter fects by George Ormston will be was cause her to believe suicide Boys.” It is another rejuvenation viction. entirely favorable. or excellent when smoothed out. accident impossible. Her belief for a May Robson who re- Lillian Harmer had her usual Fied Waring and Dorothy Lee story To employ the oldest form of is so strong that she convinces her fuses to grow old, through which role as Miss Robson’s dependable witless were cast as two kid sweethearts. humor one might say that fiance, Jimmy Ludgrove, nephew of she moves with charm and vigor, housekeeper, and played it in her if all stage Waring played heavily on the sym- productions were of the the murdered man. The manner in and it is another production in usual capable style. Ben Taggert caliber pathetic but bashful boy stuff to of “The Perfect Alibi” the which they turn amateur detectives which the masterly hand of Direc- was cast in the part of the solid good advantage, but Miss Lee legit would need no alibi for its and bring the murderers to justice tor Edwin H. Curtis is unmistak- business man lover, and his was just missed going over because of present watered condition. At least is the last but not the least of the ably revealed. It should have a run. the least convincingly played. His working a little too hard. the blame would not be placed en- story. has the role of a deportment was such that he gave tirely From the time of the band’s May Robson on the motion pictures and One deserved criticism of the widow who is being quietly court- out the impression he had some- the first appearance the capacity house stock market. play was that there was a notice- a substantial business man, thing on his person that registered enthusiasm, which in- ed by might Here is a superbly written play able mumbling into the footlights but the peace of their mature af- break, so unbending was he. combining creased with each succeeding num- whimsical humor with at the outset, and it was a relief fection is interrupted by the sud- The young son in the ber. The Pennsylvanians are a case was the broad, and the broad with the when, after two or three scenes, top notch glee club as well as a den return home of her two sons, admirably played by William C. subtle, as only Milne can combine the action gained momentum. A younger of has been Kirby, face first-rate band. the whom whose was a perfect them. Here is an understanding blinking table lamp detracted from suspended from school for impu- mirror of expression. His youth- glimpse into Jack White’s personality and the workings of the a scene in the second act. It was older son, ful cutups ability as a comedian carried him dence to an elder. The were not overdone. provincial mind as well as the gen- one of those baffling occurrences through a load of localized wise- a writer of the “new school,” is Geoffrey Wardwell as the icono- teel. The characters are finely and where one doesn’t know whether it championing his brother’s cause on clastic editor fitted into the scene delightfully cracks, and Evelyn Nair regis- drawn and move surely (Continued on Page 13) ANDY WRIGHT “PHILADELPHIA”PRESENTS Directed By WARREN MILLAIS WITH AN ALL-STAR CAST INCLUDING RAY FRANKLYN ORA FARNUM ‘Kitty* LEEDS CAREW MANAGEMENT BILLY JOY MANAGEMENT BILLY JOY Barbara Bedford

ROBERT KIT FRANK MILLIKIN GUARD DAWSON MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT PLAYING BILL CHRISTENSEN GOULD and PRICE “THE CORONER”

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Song Leaders CHICAGO, March 27. — Don MUSICIANS MOVE Hot Lic\s Music Bestor and his orchestra, which of has just finished a successful four LOS ANGELES weeks’ engagement at the Muehle- PUBLIC A blanket would cover the ten bach Hotel, Kansis City, will be TO EDUCATE B. TENNEY There are, however, orchestras By JACK leading horses in the current week’s featured at the Arlington Hotel, that go stale without valid excuse. Query from a proprietor who has song race, and several others that Springs, broadcasting over These are usually loosely organ- Hot VANCOUVER, March 27.— in hir- fall very little short of making Station KTRS daily before re- had fifteen years’ experience ized aggregations, probably under- Totally unexpected by the mu- it. In addition to the ten listed turning to Pittsburgh. The M. ing and firing orchestras: “Why paid and overworked. And no sicians, the Capitol Theatre posted in popular sales, stale below as leading C. A. is handling the bookings. does a band invariably go leader is asleep on the its This 17 doubt the “Lucky Me,” “Man From the notice on band. means after six months on the same job?” more capable flesh-and-blood per- job. South,” “Aren’t We All?”, “Wom- It is a fair question and deserves of employment * * * an In the Shoe,’ ’“Danger In Your formers thrown out consideration, though we must ad- Eyes” and “Love Parade” are by canned music. mit that there are darned few or- My old pal, Slim Martin, is at it Jamieson, former leader bunched for consolation honors. 19-yiIouifi Teddy chestras Enjoying over six months night and day rounding up his at the Orpheum and house leader Here is the scoreboard: on the same job. The query is gang for the opening at Pantages’ at the Capitol, is the only mu- 1. ‘Happy Days”—Ager, Yel- doubly interesting when this par- Hollywood Theatre. No definite sician the 18 in the Capitolians len and Bornstein. C. of ticular proprietor goes on to say date has been set for the appear- GETS M, BERTH who will not be unemployed. He 2. “Springtime In the Rockies” that he dislikes the idea of chang- ance of Slim and his musickers, goes back to the Orpheum, replac- —Villa Moret. ing orchestras. He is somewhat but the big event will take place ing E. Toveys on tympani. 3. “Should I?”—Robbins. SAN JOSE, March 27.—A 19- removed from the centers where around the early part of May. Slim Business at the Capitol has been 4. “Romance”—Donaldson. year-old lad will get his first big musicians are starving to death, will m. c. the stage show and in- averaging up well, and the pres- 5. “Cryin’ For the Carolines” cidentally pick up break when Art Miller, manager and each time that he finds it nec- the slip-horn for —Remick. ent move is due to the fact that essary to make a change it costs an occasional solo. Here’s hoping for Fox West Coast Theatres here, the Strand has been able to dis- 6. “With You”—Berlin. and lots of it. the narrow fellow repeats the sen- pense with F. and M. “Ideas,” money— He has 7. “Congratulations” — DeSylva, shoves Eph Engleman into the other reasons for not changing. sation he created on his last ap- Brown and Henderson. master-of-ceremonies berth at the then its band, and still pull in big excellent salaries, pearance in Hollywood, when he business with an overhead of about He pays the hours 8. Beside An Open Fireplace" Fox California this week. Engle- tied up the show at per week chopped off. are good and the boys are usually Warners’ The- —Santly Bros. man, who has been drummer in $4500 atre every week with of his year ago in Vancouver there satisfied. Still they go stale, lose one 9. “Singing a Vagabond Song” the house orchestra, succeeds Dave A original trombone specialties. were about 100 musicians with per- their pep and become lazy. It is —Santly Bros. Good as m. c. manent engagements, today there his guess that prosperity ruins * * * 10. “If I’m Dreaming”—Harms. Engleman first put his finger are 27. The R-K-O Orpheum uses them—that when the last car-pay- George Fabregat and his News- Recordings into the m. c. pie when Jay is the stage shows 11 of them, three at the Empress, ment made they cease to care. boy Band (of Solomon’s Penny 1. “Putting On the Ritz”—Leo Brower headed ten make up the Vancouver Hotel Fortunately, I happen to know Dance fame) have replaced Lon- Leo Reisman (Victor). here and under the latter’s tutelage he has built himself to where dance band and the remaining three something of this particular pro- doner’s orchestra at the Orange 2. “Vagabond King Waltz” up officials gave him the job. are in the hotel concert trio. prietor and his methods. His in- Grove Cafe in the basement of the (Columbia). Fox plays Fanchon and Marco Local No. 145 has appointed a tentions are the best in the world Hayward Hotel. George’s aggre- 3. “Happy Daye”—Leo Reis- House special committee to work on the and personally he is tolerant and (Victor). “Ideas” half the week and a stage gation is composed of Harry How- man Carolines” show built by Peggy O’Neill for unemployment situation. The ex- genial. And his establishment is land, violin; Joe Desso, trumpet; 4. “Cryin’ For the the latter half. ecutive board has been empowered well organized in every department Tommy Fabregat, sax; Russell (Victor). Geo. Ol- to grant generous privileges to except on the orchestra platform. Cheever, sax; 5. “’Tain’t No Sin”— Eddy Ellingo, sax; orchestras and leaders who may His fifteen years’ experience has Philip Fabregat, sen (Victor). LONG DISTANCE ORDER piano; Dale Cur- desire to promote concerts on a taught him everything in the world 6. “Beside An Open Fireplace” tis, bass; Benny Merrill, banjo, and (Victor). cooperative basis, for the purpose about orchestras and musicians ex- —Rudy Vallee SEATTLE. March 27.—The S. George Fabregat, drums and di- of providing the public with liv- cept their organization. Everyone 7. “Love Parade”—Chevalier Cross Music Corporation was rection. It is almost a family af- L. ing examples of music against connected with his business has a (Victor). this week in receipt of an order, fair with all these Fabregats read- which to compare the “canned” finger in the band; every manager 7. “Lover, Come Back”—Ask- accompanied by bank draft, for ing from left to right. variety now epidemic. in the house has some particular am (Victor). 200 copies of the firm’s current * * * Dennis A 40-piece band is being organ- friend in the personnel of 9. “If I Were King”— “Rock-a-Bye to Sleep in the or- number, a series of week- Charlie Deaton and his orches- King (Victor). ized to broadcast chestra and every influential ac- Dixie” from a music store in preceded by an tra left the Palace Song” — Tibbetts ly radio concerts, quaintance is at Ocean Park 10. “Rogue This is believed to be a trying to get some Japan. announcer who will explain the and opened at the Swift’s Palais (Victor). distance and distribu- musician friend a job. The result record for position and request Ballroom in musicians’ is obvious. Los Angeles. FRANCISCO tion for local publishers. The The leader becomes a SAN support for their battle against the bewildered * * * music was shipped to Yokohama. figurehead with only The first three song leaders re- “talkies.” the extra money in the pay en- Pete Pontrelli and his Serenad- mained the same as last week but velope to console him for the title. es followed Charlie runners-up in the list were shifted SNYDER IN S. F. and his gang It is rumored that Ben Bernie All sense of discipline coopera- about somewhat in the current and into the Palace. It is composed will open at the Montmartre tion is gradually week’s market. Leaders were: lost on the or- of Bob Snell, Kohne Hilliard and SAN FRANCISCO, March 27.— Cafe, Hollywood, following Gus Rockies” chestra platform. What can one Pete Pontrelli, reeds; Bob Steven- 1. “Springtime in the Ted Snyder and Mort Harris were Arnheim. expect from an aggregation like son, Chick Thick and Evan Tiss, —Villa Moret. here from Los Angeles conferring that? brass; Don Swander, piano; Buddy 2. “Should I?”—Robbins. with Ed Little of Sherman, Clay Ager, Yel- Organization is the first essential Johnson, drums; Leonard Mojica, 3. “Happy Days”— and Co. on some of the pair’s Bornstein. to a successful orchestra. A cer- banjo, and Clarence Rand, bass. len and new tunes which the local pub- 4. “There’s Danger In Your tain amount of discipline is para- Mojica is acting as lishers will put out. HAROLD manager and Berlin. mount. An orchestra can’t be bet- Swander doubles as assistant di- Eyes”— .5. “Cryin’ For the Carolines” ter than its leader. If the leader rector. And Signor Pontrelli plays NEW MANAOIS TUNE is hog-tied Remick. HOWARD and handcuffed by the accordion when he isn’t directing. there 6. “Kiss Me With Your Eyes” AND HIS management will be no or- * * * is backing his new- Moret. Joe Manaois ganization, consequently disci- —Villa no est number, “Am I the Only One Herbert Nixon goes to Tucson, 7. “Woman In the Shoe”—'Rob- ORCHESTRA pline and, in conclusion, a poor ex- as a sure winner. He Arizona, to take charge of the or- bins. for You?” cuse of orchestra. is an It sur- reports response to date ft 01 1 B.B.B. CELLAR CAFE gan console in the new Fox The- 8. “Lucky Me, Lovable You” ) prising that such an orchestra radio broadcasts has shown it is atre there. Herb has been the fea- Ager, Yellen and Bornstein. Hollywood, Calif. would last as long as six months. set to catch popular fancy on a tured organist at the Pacific Coast 9. “Mona” — DeSylva, Brown In this particular case I believe big scale. Club at Long Beach for the last and Henderson. the proprietor is more to blame four years. We know the Tucson- 10. “Lucky Little Devil.”—Ber- than the leader of the orchestra. ians will like Herb and we hope lin. If he recognized the "band as a that Herb will like Tucson. S. F. Recordings necessary business unit and treated * * * 1. “Danger In Your Eyes. his leader as a department execu- Cherie”—Harry Richman, Bruns- tive, he would have no reason to The A. B. W. Club at Algodones, AL BURGESS wick. change every six months. The Mexico (near Yuma), has been 2. “With You”—All. Welcome* EDDY VAN to the Office of leader would see to that. sans orchestra the past month. 3. “Springtime in the Rockies” ROBBINS MUSIC CORPORATION All. As PROFESSIONAL MANAGER 4. “Happy Days”—Johnny Mar- SUCCESS TO FRED WARING vin, Victor. AND HIS PENNSYLVANIANS ON THEIR OPENING 5. “Should I”—All. Called Love”— AT MASON THEATRE. ANOTHER CLASS 6. “This Thing TO Leo Reisman, Victor. ORCHESTRA ADDED THE 7. “Crvin’ For the Carolines” LOS ANGELES ROSTER Guy Lombardo, Columbia. GLEN BUCEY 8 “Man From the South”— Rube Bloom, Columbia. And His POM POM HI HATTERS 9. “Talking Picture”—All. With Ellis “Red” Thompson, sax; Jimmy Balderas, piano; Leo 10. “After You’ve Gone”—Paul Hagan, trumpet; William Alexander, hanjo and guitar; Russell Whiteman, Columbia. Harrison, trombone, and Jean James, piano. IN SWEETEN BAND Pom Pom Night Club, Hollywood Indefinite

SEATTLE, March 27. — Owen Sweeten has completed the per- sonnel of his band at the Fox Theatre as follows: Arthur Kloth, WILL PRIOR Larry Smaltz. violin, trumpet ajid mellophone; Whitney Tustin, vio- CONDUCTOR lin, oboe and English horn: Irv NEW STATE THEATRE. SYDNEY. AUSTRALIA Antes, piano; George Shelton, Clarence Cumins, William Arndt and Angelo Recchia, clarinets and saxes; Billy Ulman, banjo and fea- tured vocals; Billy Stewart and Kenny Ayres, trumpets; Gale Claggett and Bud Jenkins, trom- TED HENKEL bones; Frank Don, bass, and Ray OWEN FALLON Watkins, drums and tympani. MUSICAL PRESENTATION LU OUDEEN CONDUCTOR and DIRECTOR AND HIS CALIFORNIANS SEATTLE, March 27.—Lu Ou- deen, for several years with the CIVIC THEATRE NOW IN SECOND YEAR AT Remick Song Shops here and in Portland, and now buyer of the Auckland, New Zealand WILSON’S BALLROOM sheet music department in the S. 30 - : - Stage Band of 20 (Formerly Cinderella Roof) H. Kress store here, is currently Pit Orchestra of LOS ANGELES, CALIF. confined to her home with a slight illness. —

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isfactory as to type as well as CONGRESS ORCHESTRA LE BEL IN S. F. characterization. CHICAGO, March 27. — Lloyd As for Sidney Paxton, who played Night Clubs SAN FRANCISCO, March 27.— Legitimate the murdered it Huntley his Isle o’ Blues man, was with re- and Henri Le Bel, organist, was here gret that we saw him die at the Orchestra, an M. C. A. attrac- this week for a short stay prior to end of the first act. Some other POM POM tion, which has been featured at (Continued from Page 11) actor in the play, perhaps, who was opening at the console of the Fox HOLLYWOOD the College Inn the past season, Broadway in .Bel, is a badly done stage effect or un- not so good could have been more Portland. Le (Reviewed March 25) easily dispensed with. closes March 29 to open for a who has been in Seattle, visited intentional. Considerable irritation Not a great deal of quantity in Leo G. Carroll as "Sergeant” four weeks’ run at the Congress here with his wife’s brother, was caused when the curtain was this new show produced by Bill Millet deserves great credit for Hotel, where they will be featured Currie, Fill- raised on the second act while at Meiklejohn, but what it lacked in George organist at the making a difficult and rather in the Pompeian and Balloon that respect was made up in qual- more. least half the audience was still in thankless part interesting. Room. The orchestra has been ity. Talent was Armstrong and Carson Davenport broadcasting from Station WBBM. the lobby. The management saw made an ex- Phelps, Betty and Ramon, Irene cellent butler, but Horace Sinclair, While at the Congress they will to it that this grotesque error was Barry, Maxine and Geneva Poig- “Bonita” “In Heaven’ Barbara Hastings and Ada Sinclair broadcast over KYW. The or- not repeated. nee, all supported by the music of could chestra had been booked for the “Old Fashioned have been improved upon. his Madge Kennedy is the star of Glen Bucey and Pom Pom Hi- The play was excellently direct- Roof Garden at the Gibson Hotel, Sweetheart” the show, but it is not a star part Hatters. ed by Horace Sinclair, whose di- Cincinnati, and they return for she is playing. Despite the part, A line of eight girls, cleverly “Garden of Allah” recting ability far exceeded his act- the summer season of 1930 at costumed, opened with Armstrong Miss Kennedy proves herself a ing. the Broadmoor Hotel, Colorado Are Among Radio’s Most splendid trouper, lending distinc- and Phelps, who were split by “The Perfect Alibi” should be Springs. The orchestra is now Popular Numbers tion to the character of Susan. Her talkie work but now together solid until good for much longer than its al- booked November 1, Published by Karan-Dunn supporting cast is of such excel- again. They rolled out a piano lotted time of one week. 1930. All bookings handled through Kress Bldg. San Francisco lence that it is hard to place the and offered “Come on Kentucky,” the E. R. T. M. C. A. honors on any one person. How- a hot number well delivered. En- ever, Alan Bunce deserves a look- semble then offered a Spanish rou- over by local casting directors. He time which made the customers possesses that rare combination Organ Reviews gasp, followed by dainty Irene PETER toe PAUL peppy LYONS youthful appearance plus tech- Barry who dished up a nique. number. AND HIS CONCERT ORCHESTRA Betty and Ramon never seem We have A. P. Kaye to thank GAYLORD CARTER to miss with their adagio routine, LOEW’S WARFIELD SAN FRANCISCO for giving us a comedy character UNITED ARTISTS which came in this spot. The which sacrifices laughs for the sake THEATRE spice of the evening was a pos- of sticking to a legitimate perform- LOS ANGELES ing number by a pair of the en- ance. Kaye put something of the (Reviewed March 23) semble girls, and how the cus- humanness and pathos of Chaplin Gaylord Carter, the boy who tomers went for it! into it. came from the Paramount, is Armstrong and Phelps came Lionel CHARLES Hogarth and Richie Ling DEATON building a big following at the back singing “Hot and Bothered,” are the two murderers and are sat- United Artists. Programs he de- appropriate to the current heat AND HIS ORCHESTRA livers are getting better with each wave, then everybody out for the INDEFINITELY change of picture. Playing the finale, with Glen Bucey and the themes for SWIFT’S PALAIS BALLROOM LOS ANGELES ORGANISTS the new picture, “Hell’s band strutting their stuff. Their Harbor,” was good exploitation, dance rhythms rate high. Busi- his rendition of the tunes in ness way off, accounted to the “Vagabond King” was masterly, heat. HERB and the scenic “Tropical Nights” Woody. GEORGE with a lot of technique, was thor- KERN oughly enjoyed. He took a big CAMPBELL TIE-UP FABREGAT hand at the finish, well deserved. SAN FRANCISCO, March 27.— Organist-Master of Ceremonies And His INCOMPARABLE ORCHESTRA Woody. Lloyd Campbell had made a tie-up Working Two Years Consistently Without a Layoff FOX WEST COAST with Johnny Noble, “The Paul Long Beach, Calif. Otto Harbach and Jerome Kern, Whiteman of the Hawaiian Is- INDEFINITELY a Warner’s song writing team, lands,” to handle all the latter’s ORANGE GROVE CAFE now in Palm Beach on a vacation, tunes here. Campbell is building LOS ANGELES RUDOLPH N. leave shortly for Hollywood. up a big Hawaiian catalogue. SCHRAEGER PREMIER ORGANIST DPE55 YOUR THEATRE OR YOUR ACT WITH THE Chinese Theatre, Hollywood FINEST AND MOST ARTISTIC INDEFINITE DYand DRAPERIES WM. 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R-K-O THEATRE of boys also appeared at times featuring Bob Misner and Doc and I Were Young, Maggie Blues.” did the soloing during these fes- vocal of- More hokum that got the guffaws LOS ANGELES as supernumerary clowns and one Ritter in trombone and tivities. offered a rubber dance ferings. Number clicked heavily ran for several minutes, after which (Reviewed March 21) of them During this opening Greta of- the crowd took "to. Pepito’s best with the customers who go for the girl, with the assistance of the The Four Cirillo Brothers opened fered some prettily done stepping, number was an imitation of a cry- Sweeten and his gang in a big trio, sang “Ain’t Misbehavin’.” Sev- the bill. This is their first ap- ing baby. way. eral curtain calls and heavy ap- and later was joined by her team- pearance in Los Angeles and they Biz was fair. Photoplay was “Painted Angel.” plause for this, after which Mur- mate, Frank Evers, who opened impressed with their smooth and Screen offering was Columbia’s Bock. ray brought the turn to a close fast with a belly-spin, went into effortless work. Open in one, in The Melody Man.” with still more comedy that was a dance with Greta, and then they alternated at some well-delivered collegiate slickers and hats, with Yeat es. R-K-O ORPHEUM sure-fire and well sold. A great act Russian steps which won them a singing and stepping routine; SEATTLE for any place. presented William hands. Climax and close was then the brother Arnold, a ringer RKO GOLDEN GATE (Reviewed March 23) Screen Boyd for Nick Lucas, soloed with guitar in Pathe’s “Officer O’Brien.” Evers doing the hoch step with SAN FRANCISCO Tiny Burnett, house orchestra Clouds Siegel. the girl on his shoulders. It was and voice on “Painting the (Reviewed March 21) with Sunshine” in the Lucas best leader, and his boys opened a fast a nifty, and so rated by the house. The spontaneity and personality The Punch-and-Judy show fol- style and sold it. Then the other four-act vaude show with a medley “GYP, GYP, GYPSY IDEA” three came back to join him in in the excellent work of the Four lowed, under the management of of pop waltzes, old and new, that neat stepping, ending with Diamonds enabled that act to eas- LOEW’S STATE Jose Gonzales, who worked be- some into a rendition of “The Stu- led usual. It went specialties and edging off in- ily carry off honors for the show LOS ANGELES hind the scenes as spot dent Prince.” This last offering an eccen- double (Reviewed March 20) along a merry route, proving a dividually. All back for an accomplishment made with verve and was was executed neat bit of entertain- tric vocal rendition of “Oh, Hello difficult by the quality of the oth- This F, and M. “Idea” went thoroughly materially enhanced by the work of ment. Baby,” which brought a great hand. er three R-K-O stage attractions. through with zip, zoom and rap- Myrtle Strong on the organ. on stage Came back in smart yachting uni- From a fast hoofing opener the Georgie Stoll then came The Kitayamas, mixed duo of id-fire entertainment, having Chaz orchestra forms and offered a march-tap in quartette—three men and a girl front the pit, where the Japanese acrobats, filled the ace Chase for the big laugh-getter, a off-beat rhythm that scored for the had the affair in a bag—and build- was ensconed for this “Idea.” and hole with a routine of clever stunts payoff. The act reflects quality. ing up from an average beginning Punch-and-Judy show holding sec- the house m. c. and another mem- that ran six minutes. Working on ber of the orchestra, playing a The Monica and Ann Skelly act to a fast moving, meaty finale it ond rank in this category, and a a special set in three, the male did was chiefly a series of settings and was a cinch for the turn. In ad- guitar, offered two numbers. routine of clever hand-stands, mimic bullfight rounding out the drops with four young people dition to the elder Diamond, who a Backed by a line of girls in back-bends and complete reverses laughs for the patrons. moving around and reciting some had a knockout of an acrobatic bullfighter costumes, two males, that, while a trifle slow in tempo, a lines, most of them inaudible. dance as his contribution, two Opening was what was to be clowned up for the event, had got the applause. It is a well- Opened in two, girls at a ribbon younger chaps with plenty of good expected, viz: a general gypsy burlesque bullfight with a dog, act, and the boy sold his the counter planning to pose as socie- looks, personality and ability, had dressed jamboree of singing and dancing, appropriately dolled up, as teurs while on their vacation. Next a sailor number with plenty of stuff well. The gal was there just done amid an au natural setting bull. This was a little too repeti- scene rear of observation car, meet punch and the girl had a tap of- for atmosphere. which was effective, and which, tious but otherwise okeh. two fellows and put on the ritz, fering. All clicked heavily, and Foster, Fagan and Cox, three with the exception of drop cur- The bullfight girls followed this what nifty dance, with stage darkened and film run show- though closing the show, were classy-looking boys who know tains, was the only one of the up with a tap ing railroad track and scenery forced to an encore and a brace it is all about, held the deuce spot show. Jeanne Alexandria, fern the capes used for some pretty while they pet. To one, while the of bows. in one for 12 minutes with a rou- singer with a voice of good timbre, (Continued on Page 15) boys come on to explain they are Walter “Dare” Wahl, aided by tine of harmony that had class. wise to the girls, then to full an unbilled partner, deuced it with The boys were dressed alike, are stage, hotel room interior, where his deadpan comedy acrobatic keen lookers and understand the the marriage license bureau gets a which drew many laughs for its show racket. They diversified break. A light offering, weak absurdity. Plenty of clever stuff their numbers by injecting comedy PATRICK and MARSH voices, lines recited. They also scattered throughout netted Wahl bits with their legit renditions. Two (AGENCY) danced. One curtain bow begged an encore. tenors and a baritone, with one of VAUDEVILLE—ORCHESTRAS Scott Sanders, a Scotch come- The Great Rolle opened the the gents pounding the ivories, act. The dian who is really funny, took the show with his mystic made a pleasing combination. WANTED! headline honors with a line of new diminutive performer worked the Among the numbers offered were chatter hung on his two established disappearing lady, the cabinet and “Sunnyside Up,” “We Know It ACTS SUITABLE FOR PICTURE HOUSE PRESENTATION characters, the old time actor and the floating lady stunts for good Just the Same,” a comedy bit; AND CLUBS the Scotch Punch-and-Judy show return, assisted by three other tiny “Good Old Sunny South,” “He’s WEITE—WIRE—CALL man. Every gag went for heavy women and a regular-sized lad. On the Verge of a Merger,” an- offer- Bldg., Broadway, Los Angeles returns and he had to come back The girls in song and dance other funny one, and “That Boom 807-8 Majestic Theatre 845 South merit built up the turn Phone TUcker 2140 out of character for a curtain ings of Boom,” into which was interpo- which was flashily laid out in nifty speech. lated a comic oriental dance. brought Pepito, Spanish clown, settings. Danny Duncan brought his troupe flash act for closer, with an Vox and Walters in the trey with a the of five players, three ferns and two dress announcer and elab ventriloquist work notable mainly evening males, for a musical comedy tab orate props, including a dog for the cleverness of some of the bit titled “Old Sweethearts.” The masked as a cow, a tiny bicycle gags. Drinking water while work story of the turn was hackneyed, Walter Trask and a headless doll. Lots of color ing the dummy, and the crying but Duncan himself is very comical and cute tricks. Punch of the act baby bit were the outstanding for and his assistants are capable in WANTS STANDARD ACTS and ENTERTAINERS was a fern contortionist who first spots of the turn. and SMAROFF-TRASK handling their characterizations. THEATRES. CLUBS, LODGES appeared in a doll dance .then Claude Sweeten and his Orches- PRESENTATIONS Mrs. Duncan is a sweet looker and went into rolling splits and con tra delivered an arrangement of sings well, too. Danny handles tortions that took the act. A pair love numbers as their overture, WALTER TRASK THEATRICAL AGENCY that skinny body of his in a way 1102 Commercial Exchange Bldg. that sends the house into a panic. Los Angeles Harriett Hilliard, Jack Easton and 416 West Eighth Street Telephone TUcker 1680 Billie Long are the supporting Bros. players for Mr. and Mrs. Duncan. Meiklejohn is set in full and ran 20 The act ASSOCIATED VAUDEVILLE MANAGERS minutes. WILLS-CUNNINGHAM Ken Murray unfurled 34 min- 7016 Hollywood Boulevard Studio of Dancing GLadstone 9502 Fourth Floor, Spreckels Bldg. utes of extemporaniety to close the Professionals Taught by Professionals show. This lad gets better every Routines Created and Perfected for Single, Double and Ensemble 714 So. Hill St. Dancing Acts Phone.: time he shows here, and the fans Walter Wills Theatrical Employment Agency TRinity 2217, TRinity 2218 LOS ANGELES just ate up his stuff. A few fast Talent Booked for Pictures, Vaudeville, Production, Clubs VAUDEVILLE AND PICTURE HOUSE gags, unfurled with clever show- manship, for which Tiny Burnett ENGAGEMENTS AVAILABLE was the foil, opened the turn. FOR STANDARD ACTS Helen Charleston sang “The Break- away” and did a fast bit of hoof- ing for an interpolation that clicked Ackerman & Harris solidly. The girl looked pretty and EXECUTIVE OFFICES Acts Suitable for Vaudeville, Picture displayed her wares with grace. WANTED— Murray offered some more gags THIRD FLOOR, PHELAN BLDG. House Presentations, Clubs and Talkies and then went down into the au- dience for plenty more laughs. Ella Herbert Weston, Booking Manager THEATRICAL Milton Charleston came up from AL WAGER AGENCY the auditorium to work with Mur- ray to plenty hot results, after Market, Grant and O’Farrell Sts. SAN FRANCISCO (Arti.t.' Representative) which Ken brought on the Foster- BLDG., LOS ANGELES, CALIF. LOS ANGELES—20 Film Exchange Bldg. 221 LOEW’S STATE Fagan-Cox Trio for some nice Washington and Vermont — Telephone: BEacon 7966 Phone: VAndike 3619 work, in which Murray himself did a hot clarinet solo to “When You

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Artists and Acts Register For 206 Majestic Theatre Building Theatrical Bookings, Orchestras and IRA F. GAY AGENCY 845 South Broadway Club Entertainment FA 3421 Los Angeles SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 1930 INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN PAGE FIFTEEN FOUR DIAMONDS HUGHIE — TOM — HAROLD — MARY PLAYING THREE MORE YEARS FOR R-K-O

edy stuff built around two sol- weeks Jimmie Barr returned to diers, following with rapid fire sing “Mighty Lak a Rose” which hoofing that they sold well. he did in a brilliant voice that Presentations Fanchon and Marco In another full stage scene be- drew heavy returns for him. He’s fore a black drop Roy Smoot and plenty popular here. Brower and Francia again sang while the show the band in their version of (Continued from Page 14) Route List of “Ideas” cast, garbed in white, were in a “Singin’ in the Rain” and plenty color effects. It got over well, the Bowery sequence that was the of comedy 'interpolated won an en- line being exceptionally well weakest part of the entire thing. core. trained. Evers topped off the num- Following is the Fanchon and Marco^ MILWAUKEE, WIS. (28) Hector and his Gang, the gang a Ray Vaughn, then, in a fast Ideas route schedule, with the opening Wisconsin Theatre bunch of dogs, were put through moving group of xylophone num- ber by doing a solo dance, with dates, all of the current month, in pa- “Hot Dominoes” Idea their comedy paces for plenty of bers, clicked heavily. In addition various perilous stunts atop a renthesis besides the name of the town: Les Klicks Pall Mall laughs. 'to regular mallet work the boy small stand. It was novel and PASADENA (27) Dexter, Webb and Diaz Then, before a white setting and has a lot of novelty stuff and some also good, and the boy took nice Colorado Theatre MICH. “Smiles’ Idea DETROIT, (28-31) backed by the line of eight girls, classy foot in . work that him ’ aided applause. Fox Theatre Castleton & Mack the adagio teams of Flo Belle encoring. With Mary Jane sing- Chaz Chase didn’t take but a Eddie Hill & Eva Thornton “Carnival Russe” Idea and Charlie and Georgene and ing and Virginia Spencer toe second to have the house his way. ANGELES Countess Sonia Alex Sherer Bekefi LOS (27) Russian Sunrise Trio Sam Linfield Co. Henry in impressive posing and dancing the girls returned for an- He started the laughs off at their Loew’s State adagio work clicked for re- other number that segued into usual appreciative tempo, and The Famous Singers Midgets BUFFALO, N. Y. (28) good Lafayette Theatre sponse. The Harris Trio, two the finale. easily worked up those hysterical SAN DIEGO (27) spots which play an overtone to Pox Theatre “Let’s Pretend” Idea men and a girl, got over with Show was nicely staged by ‘ ‘ Gyp Gyp Gypsy’ ’ Idea Tillyou & Rogers Florence Forman the comely-rewards this boy draws their adagio work followed by the Peggy O’Neill. The picture was Chaz Chase George Prise Ed Cheney Jimmy Hadreas line girls doing their first Metro’s “Devil with with his individualistic material Jose Gonzalez George Green Rita Lane heavy May Care” and equally individualistic method work of the evening—performing Ramon Novarro. LONG BEACH (27) FALLS, N. (29-2) NIAGARA Y. on rolling balls and drawing a of selling it. His first dance West Coast Theatre Strand Theatre Hal. good hand. Finale Doc Baker and Eva Mandell ‘ was pretty but brought an overwhelming demand ‘Black and Gold’ ’ Idea with Art Hadley for an encore, and he took it with Four Kemmys Arnold Grazer not climactical. 12 Broadway Beauties ANN HARDING IN ROLES more comedy, including his Maxine Hamilton Lee Wilmot A packed house greeted the some HOLLYWOOD SET FOR DOROTHY, INA appetite. That (27) picture “Montana Moon” (M-G-M) sure-fire omnivorous Egyptian Theatre UTICA, N. Y. (2-4) made another encore necessary, “Coral’’ Idea Gayety Theatre with Joan Crawford. Charles Ann Harding, Pathe star, is and Chaz handed them another Maurice & Vincent Frank Due “Black and Gold” Idea Wilson was at the organ. cur- The Royal Samoans La Petite Marie Same cast as above. rently playing the title role of load of laughs which took him off Bock. “The Girl of the Golden West” for to a big hand. FRESNO (27-29) WORCESTER, MASS. (29) Wilson Theatre First National, Closer was a beautifully cos- Palace Theatre with, it is under- Venuses’ ’ Idea FOX EL “Broadway CAPITAN stood, plenty of extra shekels in tumed number featuring George Mel Klee and 16 New York Beauty “Jazz Temple” Idea SAN Wally Jackson Sylvia Doree FRANCISCO the Pathe treasury as a result of Prize and his wire-walking ability. Winners (Reviewed March Wells and Winthrop Aerial Bartletts Van De Velde Troupe Gus Elnore 23) the loan of their star. The first part of Prize’s work was Nora Schiller , Freda Sullivan Show was shoved off Spanish dancing on the wire, and by Mel Dorothy Mackaill was to have the second Russian, each niftily SAN JOSE (30-2) SPRINGFIELD, MASS. (29) Hertz at the organ doing “Spring- been the Golden West Girl, but California Theatre Palace Theatre and sold. Both, backed work she was doing at Fox lasted done well ’ time “Broadway Venuses’ Idea “In Green” Idea in the Rockies,” a big favor- by the good effect of the assembly, Mel Klee and 16 New York Beauty too long for them to wait for her Born and Lawrence Moran and Weston ite tune here and one that drew got over well. Four girl wire Winners Franklyn Record Doris Nierly at F. N. So they’re going to put Aerial Bartletts Wells & Winthrop heavy applause for Hertz. Ended walkers also had some stunts to Way Watts and Arminda her into a similar vehicle, “The Freda Sullivan his offering by getting the folks offer, and finally the whole line CONN. Bad Man.” SAN FRANCISCO (28) HARTFORD, (29-4) to sing and they followed his lead took a fling at it. This brought on Capitol Theatre Miss Harding’s next at Pathe will Fox Theatre in a surprisingly big way. ‘ the finale, with no other flash than ‘Skirts’ ’ Idea “Baby Songs” Idea be “Holiday,” which had been in- Neal Castagnoli Penny Pennington Rose What the stage show lacked in all on. Ruth Silver Valyda tended as a vehicle for Ina Claire. Julia Curtiss Up in the Air Girls Pearl Hoff Alene & Evans adequate talent was made up for The feature picture was M-G- However, there was a time limit by Jay Brower and band, who M’s “Chasing Rainbows.” Business OAKLAND (27) NEW HAVEN, CONN. (29) on Ina’s contract which wouldn’t Fox Theatre Palace Theatre covered up a lot of the vacant on the first show of the new run have been met had she started on “Marble” ’ Idea “Far East’ Idea spots with some effective work. was capacity downstairs and a The Harris Trio Roy Smoot Frank “Holiday,” and so a settlement Stever Helen Pachaud Ray Vaughn and Jimmie Barr well-filled balcony. FloBelle & Charlie A1 and Jack Rand M. Sanami & Co. Ruth Kadamatsu agreement severed her and Pathe. Georgene and Henry Francia Joan Hardcastle highlighted incoming acts. “Love F. A. H. Miss Harding is expected to start SALEM, ORE. (27) Made a Gypsy Out of Me” with BRIDGEPORT, CONN. (29) on the picture in about three Elsinore Theatre the girls singing behind a tam- Idea Palace Theatre weeks. Edward N. Griffith will FOX “Sunshine” ‘ Bailey & Barnum Richard Wally ‘Arts in Taps” Idea bourine scrim opened the show. direct. FRANCISCO Myrtle SAN Vince Silk Mary Lou Gordon Johnny Plank Scrim up and Jimmie Barr took Rodney & Gould Eddie Lewis (Reviewed March 22) Arline Langan and Norman Selby the lead A1 & Hal Brown & Willa in the number carrying IN U. For the past seven or eight PICTURE PORTLAND (27) Jeanne MacDonald it with a nice voice. Then Nolly Carmelita cre- Geraghty has been weeks Walt Roesner has been Broadway Theatre Tate in eccentric clown makeup “Eyes” Idea WATERBURY, CONN. added to the cast of Universal’s ating “symphonic poems,” as he (30) Don Carrol Six Candrevas Palace Theatre and aided by two dogs in a hodge- “What Men Want.” calls them, and each has been an Paul Olsen Bob and Ula Buroff “Accordion” Idea podge of tumbling and canine Keo, Yoki and Toki Burt & Lehman Then. outstanding feature of the entire & Katya tricks got over fairly well. Current offering was “1812” Nat Spector Mary Price show. SEATTLE, WASH. (27) Arnold Hartman Inaugurating a contest among overture, embellished by scenic Fifth Avenue Theatre ‘ the band boys Brower introduced MURIEL ‘Trees' ’ Idea BROOKLYN, N. Y. and lighting effects, and under (28) Lou Shaff, Naynons Birds Mavis and Ted Fox Theatre trombonist, who put baton the number be- Roesner’s Terrell & Hanley Esther Campbell “Types” Idea the band through its paces in se- STRYKER an Christal Levine and Ted Reicard came something more than Trado Twins Harold Stanton lections from the “Desert Song” Fanchon and Marco’s and Carlena Diamond overture—it was a masterpiece SPOKANE/ WASH. (28) with Shaff tromboning and singing DESERT IDEA a creation that, incidentally, is a Post Street Theatre “Peasant” Ieda PHILADELPHIA, PA. (27) and Bob Kimic and Warren Lewis vital club in the American Feder- Sisters Fox Theatre aiding Diehl General Ed Lavine ‘ in solos. Number took a ation of Musicians’ war against Johnson & Duker June Worth ‘Kisses’ ’ Idea Joe & Jane McKenna warranted nice hand. Armant and canned music. Any one who Belcher Dancers Will Cowan \ Mabel & Marcia Myers folowed in mediocre hoofing TOOTS NOVELLO doubts the merits of “in person” GREAT FALLS, MONT. (29) E Flat Four Mitzi Mayfair and then Ruth Hayward stepped Fanchon and Marco’s music should have gotten a load Grand Theatre Helen Aubrey Dave Hacker “Manila Bound” Idea Wallen & Barnes out of the line to lead the 16 of the tremendous applause that “Overtures” Idea Harry & Frank Seamon Stella Royal sweethearts in “Talk of the rewarded Roesner and his 40 mu- Samuel Lopez Romero Family WASHINGTON, D. C. (29) Town.” Direction m. Morris Fox Theatre W sicians at this Saturday midnight BUTTE, MONT. (27-30) “Drapes” Idea After an absence of several show when the customers were Fox Theatre Frank Melino & Co. Jerome Mann “Overtures” Idea reluctant to let go. Dorothy Kelly them Edison and Gregory Louise Manning The rising orchestra pit brought Toots Novelle Huff and Huff TULSA, OKLA. (28) the concert orchestra into view, Helen Hille Orpheum Theatre playing strains from the Tschai- DENVER, COLO. (27-2) “Hollywood Studio Girls” Idea Tabor Grand Three Gobs Miles & Perlee overture, building up into kowsky “Desert” Idea C'h as. Rozelle John Vale “DARE a great musical extravaganza as Ed and Morton Beck Muriel Stryker Lorris & Fermine Cropley and Violet Manuel Lopez WALTER the curtain parted to reveal a set- Carla Torney Girls OKLAHOMA CITY (28) ting of Moscow with the flames ST. LOUIS, MO. (28) Orpheum Theatre enveloping the city as the Na- Fox Theatre “Screenland Melodies” Idea Karavaeff poleonic army advanced, the guns “International” Idea Franklin & Warner Frederico Flores Osaka Boys Lambert! Lucille Iverson roaring and the bells tolling. Any Billy Sherry Louise Everts & Lowry WAHL Carr Markel and Faun instrumental limitation that may Mignon Laird David Reece Jack & Betty Welling have hampered this overture, which FORMER ZIEGFELD COMEDIAN is usually at its best in a group of Melodists, banjo quartette from agile pair of feet and who had no 60 or more musicians, were over- In a NBC in two numbers; Dell Sisters trouble in stopping the show and SOLID COMEDY and APPLAUSE HIT come by the impressiveness of the settings and Roesner’s excellent from KLX, Oakland, in harmony encoring; following all of this direction. Two organs further offerings of average merit; Henry came Doby and Lou of KFRC, Booked Solid — R-K-O built up the offering. Starr, NBC’s “hot spot of radio,” who, in a return engagement, In addition to Fanchon and who stopped the show with his halted the show for the third time Marco’s “Marble Idea” the stage excellent interpretation of “Old in 15 minutes. Their comedy held five radio acts comprising a harmony got for them still another better than usual midnight Man River;” Ray Vaughn, xylo- show. encore. Roesner, in the pit, m. c.’d the phonist of KFI, who, in addition “Marble” opened in tableaux SOON AVAILABLE ether artists who were the Dixie to his musical work, featured an form with Roy Smoot, in Pag- liacci dress, singing “Love” while Francia, suspended in midair, con- tributed vocal embellishments. En- GEORGE and FLORENCE SHOW semble and featured dancers were posed about the show for an im- BALLET MASTER AND MISTRESS pressive lot of eye appeal. Here PRINT the radio acts were interploated, Now Vacationing After 68 Successful Weeks Producing and A1 and Jack Rand picked up Weekly Change in * MA. 1681 -224 E. 4th St., Los Angeles- MA. 1682 the trend of the “Idea” with com- AUSTRALIA’S LARGEST THEATRE THE GREAT ROLLE THE STATE, SYDNEY Producers Desiring Originality The Only Midget That Presents BIG ILLUSIONS WRITE OR WIRE With a Company of Three Little Ladies and a Big Man Permanent Address PLAYING R-K-O CIRCUIT 5126 Director, Seattle Direction: TISHMAN and O’NEAL 1560 Broadway, New York — ' .

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STARS COMPOSERS—LIBRETTISTS Publicity and Advertising L. E. Heifitz UNIVERSAL PARAMOUNT Story Dept E. V. Durling Lon Chaney Greta Garbo Harry Ruby Sidney Clare Technical Frank Dexter MELROSE NEAR VINE Joan Crawford John Gilbert Bert Kalmar Harry Tierney Recording O. S. Franklin UNIVERSAL CITY HO. 2400 Marion Davies William Haines Oscar Levant Anne Caldwell Chief Electrical and Sound Neil Jack HEmpstead 3131 Vivian Duncan Buster Keaton Harry Ruby Purchasing and Production....Pell Mitchell EXECUTIVES Rosetta Duncan Ramon Novarro Property Department Wsley Morton EXECUTIVES Norma Shearer DANCE DIRECTOR Directors — First Vice-President in Charge of Pro- A1 Herman, Lew Foster, Phil Whitman President .....Carl Laemmle duction.... Jesse L. Lasky FEATURED PLAYERS Pearl Eaton Still Department Harry Blanc General Manager Carl Laemmle, Jr. General Manager of West Cast Pro- Head Cutter Edgar Scott Asst, to Carl Laemmle, Sr Renee Adoree Charles King GENERAL MUSICAL DIRECTOR duction B.‘ P. Schulberg RCA Photophone Licensee M. Stanley Bergerman Nils Asther Mary Lawlor Home Office: Standard Cinema Corpora- Assistant to the First Vice-President in Victor Baravalle Studio Manager ....J. J. Gain Wallace Beery Gwen Lee tion, Broadway, New York Grand Chorus 1560 Charge of Product’ n..Albert A. Kaufman Jack Benny Bessie Love Cimini Marshall Neilan Asst. General Manager....Harry HI Zehner Marion Maestro Pietro Cimini, Musical Director Executive Manager M. C. Levee Charles Bickford George F. Business Manager Walter Stern Edwina Booth Nina Mae and Conductor Executive Assistant to Mr .Schulberg Production Manager Martin Murphy David O. Belznick John Mack Brown John Miljan Rosemary Cameron Robert Montgomery Supervising Scenario Chief Associate Producers ...... — Karl Dane Polly Moran — C. Gardner Sullivan Hector Turnbull, Louis D. Lighton, J. FIRST NATIONAL Marie Dressier Conrad Nagel COLUMBIA Bachmann, B. F. Zeidman, E. Lloyd Story Editor Leon Abrams G. Mary Doran Elliott Nugent Sheldon, Casting Director Phil M. Friedman Cliff Edwards J. C. Nugent 1428 GOWER STREET BURBANK Production Manager —Sam Jaffa Edward Nugent Film Editor-in-Chief. Del Andrews Gus Edwards HOUywood 7490 GLadstone 4111 Attorney for Company.. Henry Herzbrun Julia Faye Catherine Dale Owen Director of Publicity Ivan St. Johns Lawrence Gray Anita Pago . Studio Manager Frank Brandow President Joe Brandt PRODUCTION EXECUTIVES Stenographic Grace H. Ryan Studio Comptroller A. C. Martin Raymond Hackett Basil Rathbone Treasurer Jack Cohn Art Director C. D. Hall Director of Department of Music Marion Harris Duncan Renaldo Chief Studio Executive Robert North Robert Lord Hedda Hopper Benny Rubin Supt. of Laboratory and Sound ...... Nathaniel Finston Harry Cohn, Vice- OF Assistant to Mr. Selznick.—Harold Hurley Lottice Hawell Dorothy Sebastian President in Charge of Production CO-EXECUTIVES IN CHARGE C. Roy Hunter Leila Hyams Sally Starr PRODUCTION Story Department Editor—Edw. Montagne Executive Assistant to Harry Cohn Camera Department C. M. Glouner Kay Johnson Lewis Stone Samuel J. Briskin Scenario Editor..... Geffrey Shurlock Purchasing Helen Johnson Ethelind Terry General Studio Manager Hal B. Wallis C. Graham Baker Dept A. W. Klinordlinger Raquel Torres Samuel Bischoff Location Manager PARAMOUNT STABS Dorothy Jordan SCENARIO EDITOR — Sigmund Moos Charles Kaley Ernest Torrence Assistant General Studio Manager Musical Director David Marion Kohn Broekman Maurice Chevalier Paul Kavanaugh Fay Webb — Bichard Arlen Assistant Production Manager A1 Cohn Technical Department Archie Hall George Bancroft Gary Cooper Carlotta King Roland Young Joe Cooke Electrical Department Frank Clara Bow Dennis King Louis Mann STARS AND FEATURED PLAYERS Graves Chief Sound Engineer John Lividary Art Evelyn Brent Moran and Mack John Gray Title Department .^...Max Cohen SONG WRITERS Recording Engineer Daphne Pollard Nancy Carroll William Powell Amplifyng Engineer Edward Hahn Corinne Griffith Zoo Department Charles Murphy Ruth Chatterton Charles Rogers Richard Barthelmess Wm. Janney Fred Ahlert Howard Johnson “Mike” Control Engineer (Mixer) — Ranch Department E. E. Smith Harry Blanchard Alice White Cornelius Keefe Lou Alter Jack King Leila Hyams Camera Department Head....Ted Tetzlaff Alexander Gray Accounting Dept. Graydon B. Howe FEATURED PLAYERS Martin Broones Reggie Montgomery Clive Brook Laboratory Chief George Seid Bernice Claire Ladies’ Wardrobe Johanna Mathieson Herb Nacio Brown Andy Rice Valter Pidgeon Noah Beery Jean Arthur Barry Norton Property Master Edward Schulter Gus Edwards J. Russell Robinson Doug. Fairbanks, Jr. Grant Withers Men’s Wardrobe Edward Ware Stanley Fields Art Director Harrison Wiley Mary Astor Fred Fisher Herbert Stothart Lois Wilson Lila Lee Transportation Mary Brian Harry Green Casting Director Clifford Robertson Dept...Maurice E. Kurland Arthur Freed Roy Turk Billie Dove James Murray Virginia Paul Guertzman Chief Cooke Police Department Dick Solberg Bruce Clifford Grey George Waggoner Location Joe Marilyn Miller Wilfred Lucas Hamilton Kay Francis Neil George Ward Dimitri Tiomkin Scenario Editor Elmer Harris Otis Skinner Vivian Oakland Prop Shop E. A. Johnson Mitzi Green Phillips Holmes Louise Fazenda Story Editor D. A. Doran Dorothy Mackaill Nursery Walter Tauer Jeanett MacDonald June Collyer Jack Mulhall Raymond Hackett DIALOGUE AND SCENARIO WRITERS Bakaleinokoff Scenic Lillian Roth Paul Lukas Music Department Head Allan Prior Inez Courtney Dpartment James Holroyd Fay Wray Fredric March Ralph de Alberich Gene Markey Film Editor Maurice Pivar Loretta Young Montagu Love Property Dept Russell A. Gausman Nino Mattini Blackmer Betty Compson William Austin Maxwell Anderson Sarah Y. Mason Chief Dialogue Writer....Norman Houston Sidney Hospital _.Dr. Stanley Immerman Clive Brook Jack Oakie John Meehan Frank Fay Hallam Cooley Alfred Block Chief Title Writer Weldon Melick DeWitt Jennings Paul Cavanaugh Guy Oliver A1 Boas berg Bess Meredyth Eddit Nugent Director Publicity Alec Moss Geneva Mitchell DIRECTORS Morgan Farley Eugene Pallette Frank Butler James Montgomery of Monte Blue Joe E. Brown Richard “Skeet” Frank Ross Lenore Coffee Charles MacArthur Purchasing Agent —A1 Brandt J. Murray Anderson Harry Pollard Gallagher Stanley Smith Arthur Caesar Fred Niblo, Jr. Chief Studio Electrician—.Denver Harmon Wm. James Craft John Robertson Stuart Erwin Regis Toomey DIRECTORS John Colton Jack Neville Paymaster G. A. Sampson Henry MacRae Ray Taylor Rosita Moreno Mitzie Cummings Samuel Ornitz Lewis Milestone William Wyler Transportation Manager Joe Cooke John Francis Dillon Frank Lloyd PARAMOUNT DIRECTORS Salisbury Field Frank Partos Mervyn Le Roy William A. Seiter Martin Flavin W. L. River Clarence Badger Howard Hawks PLAYERS Beaudine Rowland V. Lee Madame de Gresac Madeleine Ruthven Michael Curtiz William George Abbott Richard Schayer Lew Ayres “Sunny Jim” (Law- Arzner Ernst Lubitsch Paul Dickey WARNER BROTHERS Dorothy Robert Hopkins Raymond Schrock WRITERS John Boles* rence McKeen) Ludwig Berger Lotliar Mendes Kathryn Crawford Schertzinger Wm. Hurlbut Zelda Sears Joan Marsh Otto Brower Victor 5842 SUNSET BLVD. Henry McCarty Robert Ellis Sutherland John B. Hymer Samuel Shipman Francis Faragoh Ken Maynard* John Cromwell Edward HOUywood 4181 King Forrest Halsey HootGibson* James Murray Frank Tuttle Hans Kraly 6. Sil-Vara Bradley George Cukor Anthony May Straus Paul Perez Julian Josephson Otis Harlan Mary Nolan* Carewe Josef von Sternberg Jowetfc Executives Humphrey Pearson Edwin John H. Lawrence Stallings Earl Baldwin Merna Kennedy Joseph Sehildkraut* Louis Gasnier Richard Wallace Lawson Hugh Herbert Albert Le Sylvia Thalberg Waldemar Young F. iBarbara Kent Nancy Torres Perry Ivins William Wellman Vino Vice President and Production Execu- Lew Lipton A. E. Thomas Scott Kolk Glenn Tryon* Edward Slonian tive Jack L. Warner CASTING DIRECTOR Josephine Lovett Wanda Tu chock Lupe Velez* Helen Wright Willard Mack Dale Van Every Associate Executive in Charge of Pro- Wm. Maybery WRITERS .. * PARAMOUNT Mrs. W. Mack Edward Welch duction Darryl F. Zanuck Indicates player is star. Frances Marion General Studio Manager Wm. Koenig WARDROBE DEPARTMENT T. J. Abeam Percy Heath WRITERS Grover Jones Publicity Director George Thomas Zoe Akina Edw. Lambert, Head of Department Doris Anderson Patrick Kearney TITLE WRITERS Costumes Tom Reed Edwin Knopf PLAYERS Edward Stevenson, Matt Taylor Guy Bolton Winifred Reeve Paul Gangelin Burastine Herman Mankiewicz Ruth Cummings Joseph Farnham Norman John Barrymore Lois Wilson dance director Bob Wyler Sherman Lowe Butterfield Jos. L. Mankiewicz Lucile Newmark Walton A1 Jolson Edward T. Lowe, Jr. Jed Kiley Clark George Marion, Jr. Patsy Ruth Miller Ceballos James A. Dolores Costello Larry Charles Webb Gene Towne Wm. Slavns McNutt CASTING DIRECTOR Denison Clift Monte Blue Rin-Tin-Tin Charles Logue Elinor Carlisle Alice D. G. Miller DEPARTMENT Bartlett Cormack Ben Thau Grant Withers Tully Marshall ART H. La Cossitt Len Fields Edw. Paramore, Jr. Lloyd Corrigan Myrna Loy Edna Murphy Wm. Houston Branch Ernst Laemmle Wm. N. Robson II Okey Anton Grot Howard Estabrook Marian Nixon Marion Byron Jack Albert De Mond Lew Collins Daniel N. Rubin John J. Hughes John Farrow Frank Fay Alice Gentle Well Ro6t Brothers Shore RKO STUDIOS Garrett Fort Oharles Furthmann Viola Betty Compson George Arliss DEPARTMENT Geraghty John V. A. Weaver MAKE-UP Gerald 780 GOWER ST. Lila Lee Vivienne Segal CAMERAMEN Zane Grey Waldemar Young Louise Fazenda Pauline Frederick Hairdressing HOUywood 7780 Pure Westmore, CONTRACT CAMERAMEN Noth Beery Winnie Lightner Mel Burns, Make-up Hal Mohr Arthur Edeson H. B. Warner Lotti Loder Frank Booth Walter Cline EXECUTIVES Dell Joe E. Brown Gerrard Claudia MUSIC DEPARTMENT George Robinson Gilbert Warrenton Farciot Edouart Henry Edward Everett Horton William Rand Vice-Pres. in Charge of A1 Jones Jerry Ashe Harry Fischbeck Production Jack Whiting Leo Forbstein, Director William Le Baron Louise Closser Hale Jerome Kern-Otto Harbach CARTOONISTS MUSIC DEPARTMENT Asst, to Mr. Le Baron...-.Pandro Berman Edwin Warde and A1 Bryan Newell Richard A. Whiting Chase Associate Prducer Louis A. Harry Akst and Grant Clarke Frank Harling Sarecky MUSIC DEPARTMENT Walter Lantz William C. Nolan Leo Robin Associate Producer Myles Connolly Con Conrad, Sidney Mitchell and L. Wolfe Gilbert Ballard Macdonald Robert Crawford, Executive in Charge Associate Producer Henry Hobart Archie Goettler Abel Baer Dave Dreyer Dubin and Joe Burke Associate Producer.... i ...Bertram Milhauser Erno Rapee. Director-in-Chief A1 Sam CaBlow Grand Clarke and Harold Berg General Studio Manager O. D. White M. Jerome Harry Akat Sidney Mitchell Washington and Studio Superintendent Major Fairbanks Louis Silvers Michael Cleary, Ned TEC-ART STUDIOS Art Supervisor Oscar Straus Archie Goettler Herb Magidson CASTING DIRECTOR ... Max Ree Oscar Hammerstein IlGeorge W. Mayer Fred D&tig Director of Publicity Don Eddy Harry Akst BRONSON AND MELROSE Assistant Treasurer Sigmund Romberg L. B. Smith Jerome Kern Grant Clark CREATOR Casting Director. Rex Bailey President Alfred Mannon FASHION Otto Harbach Eddie Warde STUDIOS Travis Banton Asst. Casting Director Harvey Claremont Joe Burke A1 Bryan PATHE First Vice-President and Treasurer Production Manager. JL. J. G. Ransome A1 Dubin . Lou Pollack BoyceSmith SOUND DEPARTMENT Scenario Department Betty Roberts M. K. Jerome Mort Dixon CULVER CITY Vice-President - Maurice De Mond Albert DeSart, Technical Director of Purchasing Agent Richard Wilde Harold Berg Walter O’Keefe EMpire 9141 Secretary and Studio Manager Sound Construction Supt Earl McMurtrie Bud Green Bobby Dolan - Irving Meiliken Chief Electrical Dept William Johnson Sam Stept Mitchell Cleary EXECUTIVES WARDROBE DEPARTMENT Chief Property Dept Sam Comer Joe Young New Washington Technical Director Albert D’Agostino Frank Richardson (Head) Chief Wardrobe Dept Walter Harry Warren Herb Magidson Plunkett General Manager in Charge of Produc- Genl. Purchasing Agent....Harry Englander Chief Camera Dept William Eglinton Derr tion E - Chief Electrician Leslie Tracy DANCE DIRECTOR Chief Scenic Dept Holt Lindsley Representative for J. P .Ken- David Bennett Location Department .....Herb Hirst Personal Publicity Director Wilson B. Heller METROPOLITAN STUDIOS Charles E. Sullivan Chief Drapery Department...„....Frank Vert nedy Assistant Publicity ...Natalie Adelstein SPECIAL EFFECTS DEPT. RCA Photophone Chief Engineer on Producer William Conselman Auditor .. .Florence Hinkle Oren W. Roberts (Head) Coast 1040 LAS PALMAS AVE. —R. H .Townsend - Ralph Block — Producer Properties G. Altweis Silent and Foreign Versions ... GR. 3111 Production Manager George Bertholon STUDIO PUBLICITY DIRECTOR - Leon D’Usseau Scenic and Paints Larry Sorenson Reeve Carl Hovey Arch Head of Miniature President ..._ Charles H. Christie Literary Editor Dept Don Jahraus Draperies ..... W. S. Hepburn Chief Cutting Dept William Hamilton Manager Chief Title Writer John Krafft CUTTING DEPARTMENT Treasurer and General Transportation O. E. Norstrum Chief Sound Department Carl Dreher ..Wm. S. Holman Harvey Leavitt James Wilkinson (Head) Studio Superintendent.....— Cutter.-*...... Charles Henkle Photo Effects. Lloyd — Knechtei General Representative Phil L. Ryan Carroll Clark Chief Engineer RCA Ernest Rovere Leo Cahane Art Director FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVE Studio Manager Recorder L. E. Tope STARS AND FEATURED ... P. Rat Iff Geoffrey Shurlock (also Scenario Editor) PLAYERS Auditor —H. PLAYERS Chief Sound Engineer R. S. Clayton (Under Contract) Assistant Sound EngIneer....A. M. Granich Twelvetrees Bebe Daniels William Boyd Helen Rita La Roy Art Director. O. L. Cadwallader Ina Claire CHAPLIN STUDIOS METRO-GOLDWYN- Richard Dix Ann Harding Renee Macready Construction Supt —Sam E. Wood Eddie Quillan Harry Bannister Rod La Rocque Chief Electrician Wally Oettel MAYER Betty James Gleason 1416 N. LA BREA AVE. Compson Bert Wheeler Chief of Props F. W. Widdowson Olive HEmpstead 2141 Borden Joel McCrea Following are the companies renting DIRECTORS CULVER CITY Ivan Lobedeff Rudy Vallee space at the studio: Paul L. Stein Tay Garnett Hugh Trever June Clyde President, Director and Star EMpire 9111 Harold Lloyd Corp. Edward H. Griffith Sally Blane Marguerite Padula — Charles Chaplin Caddo Co., Inc. Vice-President and General Manager EXECUTIVES Roberta Gale Franker Woods Sono Art Prod., Inc. DIALOGUE DIRECTOR * Alfred Reeves Polly Walker Roger Gray Lloyd Hamilton Prod. — Treasurer .Lois C. Runser Louis B» Mayer Hunt Stromberg Helen Kaiser Audree Henderson Christie Film Co., Inc. Richard Boleslavsky Chief Cinematographers Irving G. Thalberg Bernard Hyman Dorothy Lee Wynne Gibson Associated Artists Prod. Rollie Totheroh and Gordon Pollock Harry Rapf Laurence Weingarten Fine Arts Pictures, Inc. Photographer... Mark Marlatt E. J. Mannix Paul Bern AUTHORS AND WRITERS Cliff Broughton Prod. Director of Publicity and Advertising.... ^lbert Lewin Edward Small Prod. TIFFANY PRODUCTIONS John - - Carlyle Robinson Russell Ben Hecht Halperin Prod. Eugene Walter J. Walter Script Department Della Steele DIRECTORS Ruben James Cruze, Inc. Wallace Smith Hugh Herbert SUNSET BOULEVARD Executive Secretary.. Kathleen Pryor Italotone Film Prod Clarence Brown Sammy Lee James A. Creelman Beulah Marie Dix OLympia 2131 Communication Consuelo Jackson Robert O. Bruce Outdoor Lionel Barrymore Robert Z. Leonard George O’Hara Jane Murfin Purchasing Agent Joseph Van Meter ’ Talking Pictures, Inc. Harry Beaumont Edgar J. McGregor Charles MacArthur Vina Delmar President L. A. Young Property Master Hal Atkins Charles Brabin Marshall Neilan George Abbott Samson Raphaelson Executive Vice-President—Grant L. Cook Laboratory Chief Val Lane Assistant Henry David Burton Fred Niblo Tom Geraghty Chief Studio Executive Phil Goldstone Bergman Jaek Conway William Nigh Still Department Ed. Anderson E. Seidel Cecil B. DeMille Robert Ober DIRECTORS DARMOUR STUDIOS Comptroller...... Ira Chief Electrician Frank Testers Wm. deMille Charles Riesner Purchasing Agent Milton Gatzert Foreman Carpenter William Bogdanoff Sidney Franklin Mai St. Clair Luther Reed Frank Craven 5823 SANTA MONICA BLVD. Director of Publicity — Casting Director Allan Garcia Arthur Hagarman Jacques Feyder Victor Seastrom Bert Glennon Herbert Brenon HO. 8704 Q. Nick Grinde Edward Sedgwick Mai St. Clair Art Director - Hervey Libbert PLAYERS George Hill W. S. Van Dyke Lambert Hillyer Rupert Julian President and Supervision.. Head of Sound Dept Lewis Myer Albert Kelley King Vidor Paul Sloane Reginald Barker ..Larry Darmour Head of Set Dressing Dept—Geo. Sawley Virginia Cherrill Harry Myers Sam Wood W esley Haggles Mel Brown Cameraman James Brown, Jr. Musical Director A1 Short Albert Austin Scanned from the collection of Karl Thiede

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