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EDITED BY JACK JOSEPHS ESTABLISHED 1924 Entered Vol. XIII as Second Class Matter, April 29, 1927, at Post- office, Los. Angeles, Calif., Published Every Saturday at 809 Warner Bros Down- under Act ’ Saturday, of March 3, 1879 February 7, 1931 town Building. 401 West Seventh St., Los Angeles, Calif. No. 5 PLAN ‘JITNEY THEATRE’ CHAIN FOR PAC. COAST +- Press and MX Group Show Biz To Finance In Clash 10c Houses

' A war which has been , brewing leaf theatre ween local interests and A chain of miniature theatres, of the local press was all set to break two hundred seating capacity and oqt in dead earnest this week. to operate on a 10 cents admission Illustrated The Los Angeles schedule, is planned by a Nip-tY. -"k Daily, News, a morning- tabloid, orgr’fization which ha?

fired broadside • • a into show busi- sodufcs on the toa-on. ove ness under a five-column line on prospects for nikiatiiifc Jha.., of page 2 their Thursday editions, here. panning the gala premiere policy to a fare-ye-well. While the News The plan is to spot the houses in shot was particularly at the pre- class picture neighborhoods, play- miere of RKO’s “Cimarron” at the ing opposition to the 65 centers and Orpheum Theatre, it was a crack relying for their draw on the smaii at the whole premiere practice. admission fee. ' Info from inside the battle lines, The program will be a feature, a coupled up with the fact that the comedy and a newsreel. Overlu ;< „ Orpheum has radically reduced its will be practically nothing outside space in. the News, was to the effect the house and film rentals. There that the -News pan was in retalia-. will be no staff apart from the man- tion for the cut-down of Orph. ad- ager and janitor. Entrance for the vertising in that sheet. customers will be through a turn- Is Widespread stile. which operates automatically The brewing battle is not con- upon deposit of a dime. fined to these two interests, . how- Two Phases ever. Publix-Paramount are under- The New York group are rely- stood to be at swords’ points With ing upon two phases of the eco- the Los Angeles .Evening Herald nomic situation give them the (Hearst), and the West 'Coast is m break which they think they will reported not so friendly with the -Los Angeles Times and with the get trom trfe project. First they News. There has been a noticeable point to the rapid popularity which diminution in advertising in these accrued to the miniature golf links various mediums. latst year. They declare this shows Local showmen are, by and large, the public will flock to entertain- highly incensed at the rates made ment cheaper than the high prices ~to them for advertising, as com- which the class houses now charge, pared to the amount of free pub- and which the neighborhoods ap- licity which they are allowed. proximate, considering the pro- • They, declare that the rates in grams they run. They think the Los Angeles run from 40 per cent ten cent houses will become drop- to 90 per cent over what the papers in places, just as the golf courses are entitled to as compared to cir- were. culation. Secondly, they figure that people List Overcharge actually cannot afford the present ,- They list this reputed overcharge high prices, despite the fact that as follows: they want to see pictures as much The Illustrated Daily' News, 90 as they ever did. They declare that per cent. the opinion that people are tired of The Times, 66 per cent. pictures is erroneous, and that the The Evening Herald, 47 per cent. real reason for the falling off in at- The Examiner, 44 per ceiit. The Record, per RICHARD tendance in the 'big houses is purely 44 cent. DIX The. Express, 40 per cent. economic. There is also said to be consider- Studio Tie-in _ able feeling among other picture The eastern people are still secre- producers over the amount of bally- OPENS OFFICES STOCK COMPANY OPENS CHANGE IN BOOKING tive about the particulars of their hoo given M-G-M pictures in the plan. They say, however, that they Two Hearst papers, the Examiner have an optional tie-up with one of and Herald, particularly when cer- Hardy C. Love, who has joined The Roy Claire Dramatic Stock The RKO offices have put a ban the big istudios to get an early third Tain M-G-M stars are having a pre- the staff of Inside Facts as south- Company opens February 14 at the on supplying unit show acts to the run release on their product, and miere. that west representative, has opened of- Grand Theatre, El Paso. Forrest State at Long Beach. The only this will carry the names of In addition to this alleged so- big stars and expensive production; fices at 203 Pacific Southwest boule- Taylor and Marion Burns are to reason given for the change in pol- called, “overcharge,” the showmen into their houses, thus preventing are riled regarding the amount of vard, Long Beach. Hardy’s head- play the leads. The cast includes icy was that the Long Beach house them from getting the derogatory- publicity show business is given as quarters will be in Long Beach, Norman Feusier, Rupert Drumtn, is some competition to the RKO nomenclature of “jitney spots.” compared to that of other busi- Theatre when both spots play from which point he will cover Alan Dailey, Fred McKaye, Jimmy the Money for the proposition is nesses which advertise. same acts. However, the RKO beach cities and continue through coming out of Wall Street, they s Ay, Others Break I Malone, Tove Linden and Mildred Get offices will continue to book other and intimate that one of the bank- For instance, they declare, the San Diego to the important spots Hastings. The Harry K. Blaney acts into the house, it is under- ing groups which is already heavily | (Continued on Page 11) in Mexico. Agency handled the casting. stood. | (Continued on Page 2) Page Two INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN Saturday, February 7, 1931 George White On Trip To Los Angeles In Selling Activity Is Now At Lowest Point Theatre REPORTED TO 0E

OEEIliS 10 TO L EXHIBS HOLD i By JAY PERRY SILVEY San Francisco Office, Inside Facts WRITE NEXT SHOW THEATRE SETS TOP Exploitation is a long misused word that oftime covers a multitude of ill TIES 10 the name advertising. Notwithstanding this, exploitation is often sins in of DeSylva, Brown and Henderson the additional factor in determining whether or not the ledger balances on may write George Whitels next the black or the red ink side, at the completion of a picture’s showing. PUCE ii LUXURY 10 TIGHT show-, according to a report in cir- in this line III The purpose of this department is to exchange ideas of culation this week. endeavor, and to proffer suggestions from time to time that might prove trip the let us White is currently on a to For beauty,, capacity, comfort of merit in planning a campaign. To this purpose, Mr. Manager, The theatre selling market is cur- Coast, with no announcement as to and convenience the New Los An- hear from you. Your successful campaigns—your ideas—that may aid an- rently at the lowest point of ac- equally tivity in years. fewer the purpose of his visit. However, geles Theatre, opened by the Gum- other. It should be remembered that most of these suggestions are There are sales these than the field has reports which seem to have a good iiincr Brothers with the premiere useful to other plays of similar type, and are not limited to use with the days are in circulation to the send it m. seen for a long time. foundation of “City Lights” can easily rate as title indicated. When you have a good idea, First glance would seem to indi- effect that the main purpose White the Southland’s leader. The Gum- of ad- cate that the nation-wide financial has in mind is to get the musical F'incr boys have spared neither There are many branches small water pump of the fountain depression is responsible, but this trio to give him the music and book money nor energy in the effort to vertising that come under the one variety on the truck which would mosi is error. A checkup by Inside Facts for his next production. give Los Angeles something new heading — exploitation, — the have enabled the whale to spout at and made among exhibs brought forth Brow'll and Henderson, two mem- and distinctive in the way of an natural of which is the tried ntervals. a general feeling that show busi- bers of the firm, were with White at auditorium. They have succeeded true window tie-ups. Very little in- These few items are but a drop get out a ness for the neighborhood and small the fights at the Legion Stadium expectations. genuity is required to n the bucket in comparison to the beyond town houses is on the up-and-up. was. striking display at little or no cost possibilities that may be obtained Friday night, and while nothing Everything in the way of service and that it is now a very poor oi to the theatre. In every feature pic- by a wide-awake manager. Exploi- forthcoming as to the purpose has been included in the architec- time to sell. The lower price houses ture there are always several arti- tation is more vital today than ever the get-together, the incident made tural layout, from carpets of a depth currently are doing very well, con- cles used by one of the leads that before, if for no other reason than the reported prospective tie-up to give one the feeling he is tread- sidering the state of other business, are applicable and probably carried it now requires more careful treat- stronger than ever. to a lunch room. and as the tight money market ling on clouds, in stock by one or more merchants ment. The large oval rest room, sunk to still makes offers close to value plus, of your city. Ordinarily a star A Result Getter a second level below the main foy- best with the wise plan, so the exhibs figure, can be used to advantage used the fake tele- design that If you have is to hold right on to their living jer, is done in a French small card carrying the theatre mes- pa- gram until you feel that your income and wait for a break when ‘JITNEY is unique. For design it was a wise sage and an appropriate line ad- HE try this trons no longer respond, tlie situation loosens up. ^choice in a plethora of Chinese and vertising the merchant’s product. money more stunt. Oriental theatres. But there are times when a Have forms printed of the type elaborate display, is. the wisest pol- The layout of the seat plan is that hotels use to inform their si is pun icy, and an entire window can be, such that no matter what the ca- guests of telephone calls received Film Row obtained without it being deemed pacity of the pockctbook there is a while the guest was out. Then have a nuisance or an imposition by the By VI (Continued from Page 1.) seat to satisfy it. The new Los a cut made in longhand of the mes- of merchant. Considering the fact that interested in pictures is back the Angeles holds down a prize loca- sage you wish to convey and have McBride, Universal pub- an effective display will un- Howard But they refuse to reveal distance window this overprinted in fountain pen move. tion. It is just a short licity man is in San Diego on one failingly stop the passers-by, this car yet. North of the busiest corner in the blue on the forms. Your com- tours. District the name as be considered a sure-fire method of of his exploitation -world, Seventh and Broadway. Its pleted message should read some- drifted They do say, however, that, selling your theatre’s product. Manager Bill Hcineman lias to the thing like this—While you were out front is a blaze of welcome in from his latest cruise around the should further survey of the field Easy Tie-Ups "Mr, Charles Chaplin” called “to passerby. Location and manage- territory. enclosures, if neatly ‘‘City show as good prospective results ment are two of the factors that Package tell you that liis new picture done, will bring results, but a Lights,’ now playing at the Blank as the survey to date has done,, -will make this new cinema palace is sporting a botched job is merely a waste of Theatre, is the funniest picture ever Universal exchange one of the big money-makers of they will rush through construc- time and effort to all concerned. made,” This copy, of course, is fresh coat of paint and a general Los Angeles. tion of the houses at breakneck Groceries, drug stores, laundries written to meet requirements and air of busy prosperity. There’s capactiy 2,400. Six seats speed, an order ot get the full ad- Seating and the like are the easiest obtain- the finished effort is that of a hand- something about newly decorated on financial de- to each row and no stepping able tie-ups. the gag being mere!* written message on a regular form. cream colored walls and slick vantage of the present a the current national cornls. Children’s play room and atl announcement of special offering These can he placed in the key- brown woodwork after all. Local pression and won’t penny-shopping. icrying room for those who by their firm for the week along boxes' or 90 per cent of your city's office is climbing up toward first habit of hush. The salon is Louis 14th and with the theatre copy. The more hotels. place in the Laemmle Silver Jubilee an art gallery for exhibk- A striking and original the gag, .the Announcement their " Novelty contest and hope is high in AID BALLPLAYERS worn; -”h—ccrsiweTir^roO'm, more attention it will? receive, lix- Some time ago, Warner Bros, nook of the Row. iif Tfr& - of will be for mini. . screens located stmpk of this type gag used a novelty announcement Harry English put on a benefit 1 to - lobby and the salon that reflect with given from time, threw their picture, “Glorious Betsy,” bill Monday night for the Al O’Keefe is still in Arizona, vaude series of projecting mirrors the Your local 15-cent store will gen- which can well be used again at Association a so H. MacIntyre, division man- Veteran Ball Players erally you the privilege of im- picture of similar J. picture on the screen. Also the allow this time to a of America. Mike Donlin, former job ager obligingly chatted about Pathe sound effects. Neon illumination on printing the small paper bags used type. It consisted of a folded and is confining it- Big League star, Ed Smith by them in return for the cost of the type used doings. The office the aisle. on a pink stock of Harry Neely, feature sports writers the self to sales problems, working at the bags, which is usually quite for birth announcements. On Trib- The entire auditorium bowls in a just feeling gener- of the Chicago American and nominal as they buy them in large front was a drawing of a stork car- full speed, and way that permit severy person in the RKG-Pathe une, were among the honor guests. quantities. This same thought is rying a baby in its bill with the ally good about the audience a clear view without The show of twelve acts was or- also applied to the paper napkins wording, “Announcing the Arrival merger news. looking between heads. A $35,000 ganized to raise money for a home used at soda fountains and smaller of and on the inside "Glori- has been installed. The for cx-playcrs. switchboard restaurants. With the proper ap- ous Betsy at the Blank Theatre.” Pathe’s manager of exchange op- it in the country is only one like proach, the better class cafes will along with the date and selling* erations is in Los Angeles for a Hall, Cleve- O'FFICE operating in Severance allow the printing of a line or two copy. This was an excellent throw- few' days, completing a swing of OPENS BOOKING land. S. Charles Lee was the ar- advertising your attraction on then- a-way and received a great deal of the country. Elmer Seden, home- who was chitect responsible for this massive daily menus. attention as the recipient generally office special representative is in Ella Herbert Weston, artistic structure. He booking for Ackerman and Harris modern and Street Ballyhoos passed it along. The stork illustra- L. A. on his regular inspection for the next builder. for years, is now- booking pn has set a pace By all means do not overlook the tion was also used as a newspaper tour. many A‘11 materials used in the building value of street ballyhoos. These teaser in advance of the regular her own account. It is understood Hippo- were California products. Ventila- may vary in size and idea from the campaign. she is booking acts into the A deal is being set up which tion features are novel. The air to the several blocks Miniature Photos drome in Sail Francisco and also in sandwich man will cover the playing of Pathe can be changed at any one of six long street parade, but the same Phil Phillips keeps on proving Ogden, Utah, and is lining up short subjects all over West Coast effecting other to the East Bay. Fox San Francisco. locations without , thought that applies to all manner his worth other dates around Theatre circuits. Still pending at parts of the theatre. All of the of exploitation also applies here. Do West Coast theatres by a scries, of the moment, the deal is on the hand- exploitation novelties in ad- publicity for the opening was it well or not at all. It must be original He’s the verge of being completed. York early this coming week. led by the Sam Cohn Agency, an attention getter or the effort is dition to his regular work. On paying L. A. office one of his reg- jRoosevelt Hotel, Hollywood. wasted. An example of a real street recently completed "Blue Angel” “Doc” Shaw has just returned ular quarterly business visits. ballyhoo was the whale used by the campaign, lie had a series of small Imperial Valley for San Francisco Embassy during the photos made up, approximately two from a trip to CONTINUED Educational. had some trying Jack Slafer, U. A. district man- CONTRACT showing of “Moby Dick.” This was by three inches each with suitable He ager is resigning his place on the a 25-foot lathe and cloth reproduc- theatre copy overwritten on the situations to handle and managed is will leave in a day Meeting of the Actor-Producer tion, well painted, of a whale face of the photo. One was a star them successfully. Mrs. Bogart sick list. He neck in to the business 'Contract Committee of the Acad- mounted on a light truck, with the still of Marlene Dietrich, and two keeping happy, up to the or two to get back star her massive • books. She says she of district-managing. emy of Motion Picture Arts and theatre copy oyerpainted on the of . the others were of the same Sciences was held February 2 to sides. An additional feature was in more intimate poses. The star doesn't know 'anything except pictures for the hoi polloi and what’s in her booking books, but Another one off the invalid line- decide . whether the present Acad- lost on this, by not mounting a were emy Minimum Contract should be the racy ones went tg the young she knew that one of the Burns up is William A. Calihan of M-G- continued or optional “54-hour masculine element. Part of the cost Detective Series has been booked M, who has been playing around week” form should be adopted. It TO MAKE 24 on this wis defrayed by a local into the Carthay Circle Theatre with a cold for a couple of weeks. was decided by unanimous vote photographer who placed his ad on for the run of “East Lynne.” Pathe gag that the present contract will be Radio Pictures will produce 24 the reverse side. The same has a short in there too for the Off on a selling trip, J. J. Mil- the kiddies with the continued for four years. How- two-reel comedies during 1931. Chic worked for same run. It's an Aesop Fable, stein is hovering between L. A. showing of Sawyer, using the ever, changes or modifications may Sale will be starred in six; Rosco Tom "Little Red Riding Hood.” and San Diego for a few days for photo of Mitzi Green, a sure-fire he inserted by agreement of ap- Ates in six; and Ned Sparks in six. M-G-M. Louis Brock will supervise and kiddies’ favorite. propriate committees from the M. J. E. McCarthy of Columbia will direct. Phil also tied in with the Oak- Foundation members of the Ac- Mark Sandrich knows what’s going on in the great Fox exchange is missing W. T. land Post Enquirer on a Marlene tors Branch and the Producers world outside of Film Row. He Wall temporarily. The Arizona Dietrich Limerick Contest in their LINING UP DATES says he heard from Steve D. territory salesman is ill with the (Branch. columns with the theatre giving Brown that in spite of all the dole- flu. appropriate cash awards to success- Bobbie Meiklejohn is on a trip to ful depression talk, Brown’s theatre, MISS WHITE MISSING ful contestants. the Strand at Oxnard, is doing ex- Warner Brothers new house in Arizona to line up dates for a vaude “Reducing” Campaign ceptionally good business. San Pedro is doing a surprise busi- Frances White decided to take a road show. Bob Gilmour and Herman Kers- ness at 50 and 60 cent admissions 'plane ride on her jump this week ken collaborated on a mighty fine Lewis Kaplan and Sam Klein, in the face of strong competition. from Oakland to the local RKO BOOKS ACTS selling campaign for “Reducing” at The- Theatre. Wasn’t necessary as the the Fox San Francisco. And the formerly of Santa Barbara House manager was in the local Bert Levey atres, Inc., are seen much and of- exchange looking pleased and Oak bill closed Tuesday and the Sid Schallman of the worth of it was proven by the old Pinkie, ten along the of late. Nobody beaming. local opening was Thursday. Re- offices has booked Ward and B. O. receipts. They’ll do it every Row sult of the stunt was that Miss and the Three Brown Buddies with time. Among the high-lights was is saying anything, but there’s White wasn’t here for the opening, Fanchon and Marco. a double-truck ad in both the Ex- something in the wind besides the An Exhibitors’ and Exchange- and Balthazer Brothers and Bob aminer and the Chronicle, 31 win- rain, according to prominent prog- men’s Benefit Performance is and Monte were put in her spot. NEW ORPH MANAGER dow displays. 20,000 heralds dis- nosticators. scheduled for midnight February Roscoe Ates toplines the bill. tributed by the Victor Record Com- 28. A studio preview of an unan- Roy Reid, who for a long time pany through their dealers and, of Next Warner Brothers feature to nounced feature will be shown. course, an unusually billboard day-and-date in Hollywood-L Fanchon BURTON STUCK UP was manager at the Strand, Long- good go . and Marco super show Beach, and before that was man- and newspaper showing. One of the A. is one about which Harry Lus- and stage band are being donated Billy Burton was held up one day ager for Jack Russell, is now man- smartest gags was an ace of dia- tig waxes enthusiastic. It’s "Illicit” by F. W. C. Many stars have last week. His bankroll consisted ager at the Orpheum. monds, just playing card size, on opening on the twentieth. promised to appear. It looks as of a package of Lpckys and 15 the reverse side of which was the though the ..Exhibitors’ and Ex- cents. The stickerup refused the 15 William R. Nigh has been signed theatre copy with the heading, “We Gradweli Sears, Western division ehangemen’s fund will' bo well re- have an in cents but- walked off with the. cig- by Columbia to direct "Danger Ace the Hole in ‘Re- sales manager of W. B.-F. N. is plenished as a result of the out- arettes. ducing,’ ” et cetera. Ahead.” LvL-daiiJii due from the home office in New standing program planned. :

Saturday, February 7 1931 , INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN Page Three Podoli Has Full Year For Acts In Orient More Executive Changes Follow RKO Purchase of Pathe

LILLY AND POPPE OPEN! IN 101 001 10 $17,772 ME SUCCESSOR IB Michael Podoli, booker, who has headquarters in Paris and who came 111 ‘MEADOWS' to this country recently with his LEftYITI

brother, Leo Podolski, is offering The big surprise of the week was Charles S. Rogers has been acts 160 dates to a total of a full the drop taken by Loew's State named vice-president of Pathe year's time. His bookings are in with “Great Meadows,” touted to by Hiram S. Brown, be one of the finest productions RKO Japan, Sumatra, Java and Australia. president. Announcement of the ever turned out by M-G-M. “Pas- While here Podoli signed Bar- appointment was made Friday # sion Flower” collected $24,869 last afternoon of this week. Rogers bara Taylor Kjerulf and her Versa- week. “Great Meadows” did $17,- will have charge of all produc- tile Harpists for a tour of Japan. 772 this week. This is accounted tion activity in the Pathes west They are to open March 20 in To- for in the lack of a b. o. cast, a coast studios, it was stated. kio, leaving Los Angeles harbor weak title, and heavy opposition of March 2 on the Asama Maru. “Little Caesar” at Warners’ Down- With two more changes made irtf Kjerulf organization, The which . town. the executive line-up of Pathe Stu- is rated as the easy top-notcher in Warner Brothers did a record dios since purchase br7 RKO, ques- the harpist field, is composed of draw to the tune of $31,000 with tion at present is how far the shake- .seven people. In addition to Miss “Little Caesar” out Hollywood Kjerulf there are five girls and a way. This take is the top money up will continue. male dancer. Personnel Is: Miss for the week with the exception Word from Pathe is that concen- Kjerulf, Fern Staben, harpist and of the Chinese and “Trader Horn” tration at the present is all on the whistler; Eileen Schaefer Packer, doing $33,127. This is only six forthcoming program, and further ' harpist; Ethyl Severin, harpist r Syl- grand under the opening take last shifts are still under cover if any- velin Jarvis, lyric soprano; Dorothy week on this African hunt special, more are due. But nonetheless Werner, dancer, and Lewis Jones, and marks this picture for an ex- there is an atmosphere around the dancer. Prior to sailing the act will tended run at good money. Culver City picture plant that there play the Hippodrome here on Feb- Second week of “The Bat Whis- may be a few further erasures ont ruary 25. On their oriental tour pers” pulled fair at United Artists, the ground glass door panels. they will play as a unit. and “Fighting Caravans” held up at The two new changes are as fol- the Paramount. Podoli, who has gone on to the RKO Orpheum lows : orient to give a general checkup to did $6000 with “Beau Ideal” second Fred Lallv, who formerly week, , his business there, while here also considered 1 o w for this had charge of the shorts pro- house. duction department, booked the 20 Bohnen dancers and has sue- j with ' the Stanford Glee Club and Band RKO vaudeville did $11,406 ceeded Charles Sullivan as vice- with “Kept Plusbands,” which was president and to the work Sul- for his time. , appearances over ' an increase of close to a thousand livan was doing. Lally will oyer “Royal Bed.” Both .of these also continue his former work. pictures did well. Harrj7 Poppe has succeeded , No figures were available on Flarvey Leavitt as studio su- “City Lights,” the premiere picture pervisor. opening the new Los Angeles, or Other Changes the Carthay Circle with Ann Hard- Prior announcements of change^ ing’s “East Lynne.” were Pantages, with Edmund Lowe Lee Marcus, vice-president and Leila Hyams in “Part Time of Pathe, was appointed presi- : Chisjers are at it again along Wife,” did $10,194. Last week it dent of the reorganized com- Film Row. Last week All Star was $17,000 with “Holiday” a third \ pany, succeeding C. E. Derr as runner. { took it on the chin when a gypper the main authority in the west j walked off with a feature and two “Paid,” with Joan Crawford, did ** studioi ; shorts. This week a member of the -$6406- at the Egyptian. G. “Pat” Scollard. racketeer brotherhood tried to pull J. .tr ... ly executive vice-president I a fast one on Pathe. But the Row BUD MURRAY’S of UNIT Pathe, was slated to remain is wary ; now and Pathe checked FOR S. F. ORPHEUM temporarily in charge of the I back on his story in time to save a studios in association valuable feature and plenty of LEAVES FOR NORTH with Marcus. money, time and trouble. Bud Murray’s unit, Coutrland Smith was given Then there’s the story of twelve to open at j charge of the news reel organ- reels of confiscated film involving a the San Francisco Orpheum with ization. Mexican miscreant, since arrested. the RKO picutre, “Cimarron,” left Lola Adams Gentry says that in all Los Angeles Wednesday. Was Confused her time with the Film Board of Don Summers, formerly dance di- Before the purchase of Pathe, the' Trade the racketeers have never be- rector for MGM, and who was with organization was a matter of some Elbrown, male confusion. fore attempted a concentrated at- Larry Ceballos, has been signed by impersonator, featured with the Norman Thomas Both Lally and Sullivan, Sextette, now playing very tack on Film Row, and she hopes Murray to supervise the S'an Fran- the Chinese Theatre, has appeared with the late were close to Derr, with the Florence Mills in “Dixie Broadway,” jobs of neither clearly the worst is over now. cisco productionfs, which will be to did a six months’ engagement at defined inso- the Club Alabam, far as could constructed and produced here by New York, was the juvenile in “Hot Stuff,” another be discovered. Just IN BARRIE CAST Murray. hit in a series of hits that have boosted this lady up the ladder of fine who was what was. apparently un- performance. Following a successful engagement known to lesser Principals in the unit which went in Europe and return- members of the ing to fill a sir months’ contract with the Embassy Club, studio executive personnel, and as The supporting cast of players north include George Scheller and Paris, she was signed on her return by Norman Thomas for the “Trader Horn” stage a consequence there was a lot ofi in the production of Barrie’s “What Harold Ames. The total cast num- show. Picture producers will be interested in Elbrown for she has the running around hither and yon— Every Woman Knows,” featuring bers fifty-four, including six Osage talent that makes pictures interesting. or so it was stated around the lot. Frances Starr and Harrison Ford, Indians. The unit opens simultan- Marcus, the incoming president, as guest artists, to be presented at eously with the local Orpheum stage has been associated with the mo- the Pasadena Community Play- show policy, Feb. 6. Bud Murray SWEET, BASQUETTE tion picture industry for many- house from February 5 to 14, in- is producing for both houses. BOOKED THROUGH years, but his work has kept hint cludes Samuel S. Hinds, Addison Richard Dix Is almost exclusively in New York. Richards, Alice Turner, STARTING WEBBER OFFICES Madame REHEARSALS As vice-president of Radio Pic- Vilaire Thatcher, Murray Yeats tures, he is in charge of the Given Blanche Sweet has signed a com- and Thomas Browne Henry. Louis Macloon is Ovation starting re- pany’s sales and distribution.. As vaude contract and hearsals Monday for his forthcom- 55 is off to New president of the new Pathe com- ing production BALLROOM NEON locally. For “Cimarron York in preparation for her open- pany, he is expected to spend much* ing- date. Booking was through the of his time at the studio. Hollywood Gardens is installing RODNEY PANTAGES WED Cortland Smith, who will takef Richard Dix, whose picture Harry Webber agency in Holly- another innovation to let ballroom over appears on Page 1 of this is- management and development patrons know just where to find Rodney Pantages, wood. son of Alex- sue, has emerged from the of the company’s newsreel inter- the increasingly popular ander Pantages, spot. A and general man- light comedy roles he made Another Webber act to go east ests, was the first to open an ex- revolving sign ager Neon will be placed of the Pantages organization, successful into a part that of the Rockies is Lina Basquette. clusively newsreel theatre. atop the building. Frankie Gould was married to Miss Veryl Sweeney marks him as a dramatic star She will appear at the Embassy and his Serenaders, Wednesday Eddie Larkin, of this week. The of the first rank. AH that was Club in Miami tripping the light MANAGER HURT and who produces the floor shows ceremony was performed in Los needed to bring out the dra- fantastic. have done much to contribute Angeles. to matic starring potentialities of Dog stars are in demand for per- While fixing a sign on the roof the success of Llollywood’s only Richard Dix was a vehicle sonal appearances, too, apparently. for the “Cimarron” opening, Grant ballroom. WILL KING CLOSES with the power and sweep of Rin Tin Tin is leaving for New Pemberton, manager of the Or- York this a “Cimarron.” Dix got his op- week to start a two-a- pheum in Salt Lake City, fell to the; DANCERS SIGNED Will King closed his show in Se- portunity to show what he day tour being booked by the same ground and received injuries from attle could in this, his office. Wednesday nigth without no- do latest pic- which he is not expected to recover. Gaylene and Dorothy Hawley, tice, acocrding to word received ture, and he has met the de- students of the Earle Wallace Stu- here. He was playing tab at the mand on his talent right up to dios of Dancing, have been signed Follies in that city. expectations. Every New York as specialty dancers for Fanchon paper reviewing the work of and Marco prdouctions. Gaylene Jean Hersholt has been signed Dix in “Cimarron” is in accord The Stock Market is the featured dancer of the “Mor- by M-G-M on a long term con- on this point. ician Idea.” tract. “Cimarron” without a doubt places Dix in the front rank By H. F. CHRISTY a half, further improvement can hi of he-men stars and his direct Banks, Huntley & Co. expected. boxoffice value is a cinch for While the stock market during There is stiil a vast amount o RKO. He stands today as the WHY EDITORS conjecture as GO NUTS the past week failed to make a to whether or not tin biggest draw in the RKO great amount of headway, a surpris- low of the business depression i: The following was among the publicity effervescence sent out deck. ing degree of underlying strength past. While there is a growing feel this week: was evident even during periods of hag that such is the case, econom In order to work up the proper temperature and place NEW STYLES apparent weakness. Leading in the ists are loath to predict even ai themselves in the right atmosphere, Eddie Lambert, com- general improvement were several approximate date for substantia edian, and Joe Traub, comedy writer, spent the week-end Robert Denelsy a Fifth Avenue of the amusement issuer Para- improvement. in a frigidaire at a local ice plant. mount, Loew’s and Radio-Keith In the main the stock market ha: Entering with 105 degrees, they emerged three days beauty Specialist from New York, were conspicuously strong- around compensated for most of the droi later with a temperature of 60 below. is in town to create coiffure new the best levels of the recovery from in earnings—and any marked changi the story— And “Laff Tours,” a trip through Alaska, is styles for some of the istars at jFirst the 1930 'lows. With the release of must come on the upside. On ; now proving a laugh riot at both Warner’s Hollywood and National and MGM, having been the spring program and fir view of strictly long pull basis accumula - Downtown theatres. sent for by them. He has headquar- the drastic stock deflation which tion of well deflated stocks is it ters at the Roosevelt Hotel. has been in progress for a year and order. INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN Saturday, February 7, 1931

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“FIGHTING CARAVANS” “TRADER HORN” PARAMOUNT THEATRE M-G-M FEATURE (Reviewed Jan. 29) Chinese Theatre The intention, of the producers is Hollywood not exactly, clear ill this Paramount It is going' to take more than the shadow of a monster bat or wagon trailer. If the big idea in -gorilla weaving eerily across a library wall to thrill the customers the mind 1 of the director and writer -who have seen “Trader Horn.” This is a pacemaker for the mys- was keeping a top heavy covered tery factory. It gives a thrill-hungry world the supreme thrills of wagon upright on the open plains its life, and the scares are not synthetic. and two bewhiskered scouts sober Every hair-raiser in "Trader Horn” is a natural right from the enough to tell an Indian from a throats of savage flesh rending reptiles and beasts in a habitat that giant cactus they succeeded nobly. knows no mercy. And the human interest seems every moment If on the other baud their object to be within slashing distance of their deadly, murderous claws was to intensify interest with good .and jaws. Oooooooo! Man! old surefire and reliable romance and it We have thrilled to Harry Carey in the wild and woo ly give -and- danger was mislaid some- .take of_ war-painted Indian and bad man dayjybuf his most daring where between a passion for creak- and courageous exploits in the untamed West could never equal ing wagons and Scotch dialect. in outright flesh-creeping and blood-curdling intensity the dangers I trust that I do not mislead the he faced in this adventure. reader into thinking that “Fighting “Trader Horn” is adventure de luxe and the greatest piece of Caravans” is not an impressive pic- exploitation property M-G-M ever handed an exhibitor. ture. It impresses as mountains and yawning canyons impress anti will bring three rousing cheers from “CITY LIGHTS” fice for a peek at “Great Meadows”- any student class in history but it LOS ANGELES THEATRE as they were up at the corner for does not offer the dramatic sub- stance that sends the average audi- (Reviewed Jan. 31) an opposition picture?” No. I’ll ence out of a theatre extolling a For one reason and another I grant you that. True enough and pictures virtues; cannot take seriously the premiere right you are on that 'score but I still maintain that “Great Meadows” Love interest and is of a Chaplin, picture that took two . .suspense is a -classic it. years to make just because it and I’ll prove brutally submerged by ponderosity.; opened a two million dollar the- Here are a few observations: massive prairie schooners freighting atre and blocked traffic for' three Have;- von ever experienced a fear supplies to California. Even the hours, causing movie stars to walk that tensed your body as taut as menace to the trains portage, the' six blocks to get there on time. drawn wire? Have you ever ex- ever threatening attack of Indians This glamour and wah wah re- perienced an apprehension of dan- is left pretty much to the imagina- moves or adds nothing to the fact ger so livid that it suspended you tion; out' of sight, mostly a mat- that “City Lights” is a sad let motionless? Have you ever felt a ter of discussion between the train d'own of the Chaplin genius. If sympathy for suffering that tight- niatser and his drivers and scouts. this is lese majesty or whatever ened the muscles of your throat Parallel action was what this pic- ' you call it when the flunkey makes and brought a mist of tears over ture needed. An actual view of faces at the king then so be it. your vision? Have you ever ex- murderous detachments of Indians If this genius of Chaplin’s had perienced this fear, suspense and paralleling trie progress of the train had its sleeves rolled up and hitting sympathy lifting suddenly and the and jockeying for the right mo- at peak efficiency as it was in “Easy warm wine of gladsome release ment to. attack. It was lack of this Street” and “The Gold Rush” the from it course through your veins kind of -action that made this values established by the talkies like liquid sunshine? Would you blooming opus drag so, and believe would have been realized to embel- believe a movie could be real me it dragged. The audience got lish and accent his pantomime, and enough to stir you like that? up and went out for a smoke every not as an object of nose In- time -one of those prairie schooners thumb. I have just described the reaction CHICK YORK-ROSE KING-TRUE YORK stead of using sound started up a mountain side. and an estab- of the audience as it viewed “Great lished for screen I like Ernest Torrence and “Originators of Tintype Comedy” demand aural Meadows.” The emotions I have Scotch dialect but I drama to augment his “clowning he pictured in a feeble measure to you like Ernest as HEADLINING RKO a supporting character stuck his tongue out at it. That, if were the emotions that swept that -and his dia- lect in you ask me, is not the Chapin in- audience like constantly recurring proportion to his role be- cause my main interest in an apparently unimportant bit of tations should enjoy a constantly telligence one usually associates waves of prairie fire running pictures is to see characterization undermine and dis- profitable business. The entertain- with the peerless Charles. through dried grass, the alternate them click at the box of- fice. In this picture sipate hard earned audience in- ment they bring to us is a welcome There were only two instances in chill of cold and penetrating rain there was too much of Ernest terest. relief to those are getting an the entire picture where Chaplin and the drenching warmth of hot Torrence and his who would have needed dialogue and su nshine. Scotch dialect and not enough of Dorothy Mackaili’s quick acquies- over-diet of sex. gangsters and Ore- Gary Cooper on the make for Lily cence. when asked Jor a kiss and. in- gon trails. Productions like “Storm those occurred in his brief conver- A woman shovels away snow that Damita and menacing Indians vited for a drink by tile trouble Over Asia” give the needed bal- sations with the girl and the ec- keeps a door from closing; a baby which is the combination that cre- making bachelor showed lack of ance to picture output. I must see centric millionaire. Fifty words cries in a downpour of rain; a big ates deep audience interest and thought on the part of Mackaill. more of them, but it is my personal would have met the entire dialogue rawboned plainsman walks' hand in plenty of word of mouth which She is the type who would pause belief that their box office and en- demand of the story as far as Chap- hand with a little boy to the dinner means 40 per cent more at the box. to weigh consequences. sufficient tertainment value would be aug- lin, was concerned. If he had given table. Simple strokes of the direc- A Cooper and Damita are the draw pause would have justified the act. addition dialogue to those in his support torial brush that raise "Great mented 'by the of sound.' in this picture along with Torrence. As it was the suddenness of her who were normally most expres- Meadows” and Brabin’s direction to I believe that the atmospheric They are a good 80 per cent of it acceptance made the older genera- sive with dialogue it would have a level of high art; that brought in sounds of the different mulsical and but they were seen and heard only tion iii the audience suck in their added immeasurably to the color unision from the throats of a thou- ceremonial instruments of strange about 20 per cent of the time and breath with astonishment. The and depth of his own performance. sand onlookers murmurs and ex- lands would give depth and tons then with the audience trying to mothers and dads were a bit In refusing dialogue he merely ad- clamations of apprehension joy. that would be highly appreciated. and shake off the hered to idea fixed the ob- picture of a top heavy shocked. However, the entire story an with Yet it is doubtful if “Great “Storm Over Asia” was directed school that threatened to topple being in the light vein with heart stinacy of those others who insist Meadows” will wallop at the box by Pudovkin, who made “End of over every time a wheel turned. interest and suspense well sustained on a complete abandonment of office. Eleanor Boardman, John S*-. Petersburg.” The chap is but Still, it isn’t a bad picture, that is the momentary shock didn’t matter. sound, and incidentally get no- Mack Brown and the title, “Great 27 years of age, and this is his fifth if you go for a parade of moving When Mackaill proposed to Joel where with it. Meadows” haven’t the lure of the production. He is skillful. The vans or thrill to a Universal lum- McRea the proposal was handled As far as “City Lights” affect- Emil Janning.s, Joan Crawfords and male lead was played by Valery ber parade. with a sensible appreciation of in- ing the progress of talking pictures “The Divorcees” of exploitation. Inki'-shinov, the son of a Mongol, Ted Price. dividual reaction; the action was in or representing a test of the talkies Direct exploitation values in this educated in Russian and trained in good taste and consistent with the permanency, or changing its status picture are moderate in comparison. the Moscow Cinema University, and “KEPT HUSBANDS” nature of the two characters. Later is concerned those who studied that It will no doubt be a b. o. flop, but a member of the Meyerhold Stage RKO THEATRE when Mackaill did a little drinking menace intelligently laughed to Charles Brabin’s handling of his Players. Produced by Mejrabporn- (Reviewed Jan. 29) with Bryant Washburn to spite her themselves before the premiere of story and his actors in this picture film of distributed RKlO conies kept husband who insisted on work- U.S.S.R. and by this picture and laughed out loud was magical. He held the audience through this week Characterizations : with, another production ing to save his self respect, she Amkino. by Jn- afterwards. “City Lights” as a in the palm of his hand, lifting them that scores whoopeed with her brain working. kizshinov, the son, Dediseff the prophesy was another chimera good up and letting with intelligent workmanship in them down at will. Commander of the White Army, writing, casting In other . words, the Mackaill per- for only one thing and that was It was almost spiritual the the and direction. Last way his. Sudr-,- week it was sonality, worldly and sensible as and Belinskaya, wife, and timely exploitation. audience swayed to the drama of “The Royal Bed” and a niftier satire, on the divine right well as fun loving, remained in kevich, the daughter; the fur trad- If there has been any question in this picture. of kings hasn’t broke into lights character with itself. er, name not given, were splendid- the minds of those who debated the I wish that space permitted a de- since Neon took over Marquee. “Kept Husbands” was skillfully ly portrayed. life or death of sound it is an- tailed analysis of this picture. It This week it is “Kept Husbands” bandied throughout. It rates high. swered here. “City Lights” rang stands up under the microscope ad- with that rarest of all combina- The title will lure the customers the death knell of the all panto- mirably. There are only two inci- “JAWS OF HELL” tions: a characterization and treat- and the picture itself cannot -disap- ] mime picture. Chaplin made enough dents throughout its running that ment that sustains the FILMARTE revealed anything resembling a thought ex- point. Ned Spark’s pessimistic ob- concessions to sound in this picture (Reviewed Jan. 25) pressed in the title. “Kept servations were so productive of to satisfy the most rabid and vio- weakness. When John Mack Brown Hus- ’ When a picture offers as much bands is a fine example of laughs that his long face greet- lent the agitators for silence. argued the need of avenging his con- was of His sistency blood and thunder entertainment mother’s death against the palpably throughout, than which an ed with a laugh before he opened musical accompaniment, has re- as “Jaws of Hell” it’s silly to audience likes nothing better evi- his mouth. And before I forget it, volver shots, his other background obvious need - of remaining at the as denced bv the quibble over such trifling irre'e- log hut and protecting his wife in enthusiastic reaction Clara Kimball Young bowed in noises and chiefly the “whistle in vancies as historical inaccuracy. to it Thursday matinee. with this picture. She did hus- the stomach” sound effects signified a country filled with' the ever men- However, a there Tennyson’s “Charge of the Light acing dangers of the wilderness, were two slight errors in han- band keeping widow. If this intro- what a marvelous augmentation Brigade” isn’t free of historical dling- incidental business. duction is test of her popularity sound can be to any picture. and when Eleanor Boardman faced a -Many readers^ errors either, and it is the leit- the interior of the cabin instead of of Inside Facts the applause she received assures Charles went for a good IS audible motif of this opera. write in protesting that I lay one that she has not been forgotten. hiccups in the whistle routine and the open wilderness to call back too much stress on Cyril MacLaglen is the stalwart the man who had left her and their incidental errors. Ted Price. that little faction was one of the cavalry lieutenant who, after many My answer is that the amount of outstanding laugh getters in the child to shift -for themselves. But logical character dramatic incidents finally has Fate errors of this character do not de- appraisal exhibited STORM OVER ASIA picture. practically eating out of his hand. m the handling of detail is the thing Ted Price. tract from “Great Meadows.” Hollywood that counts most for or against Benita Hume displays her beauty Show me a picture of the last six (Reviewed Feb. 3) audience interest. to good advantage and is a proper years getting away with less. Once a good “GREAT MEADOWS” Here is a great picture, the first heroine. Supporting plavr ers give motivation is established it is the Ted Price. Russian production I have seen. As (M-G-M Feature) incidental character reactions strikingly fine performances. Each _ that a silent picture it exhibits director- role is strongly built up to add LOEWS STATE THEATRE IN RKO PICTURE serve to intensify interest and in- tensification ial handling that is keenly alert to force and value to the whole. The (Reviewed Jan. 28) Stanley Fields has been cast for of interest is of major pantomimic values. The story is “Charge” is dramatically spotted Mark ye and mark ye -well the importance. Too often have I seen a dick role in "Travelling Hus- impressively told and holds interest picture is “Great and gets across for all it’s worth. Meadows” and bands,” which Paul Sioane is di- throughout. I understand now, B. Elvey and Milton Rosmer di- the director’s name is CHARLES recting for RKO. Evelyn Brent skier seeing “Storm Over Asia,” rected this Gainsborough picture. B RABIN. And as far as I am con- heads the cast, with support includ- your name appears in why so much interest centers in Vi. cerned “Great Meadows” classes ing James Gleason. Holmes Her- this column, Inside Facts Charles Brabin these Russian pictures; they bring (Continued on Page 11) ahead of D. W. bert and Frank McHugh. recommends you to the Griffith by some us face to face with the drama of a kilometers. Sub- attention of picture pro- lime people in whose faces its engraved SOLOISTS’ shades of “Orphans of the ducers. NIGHT Storm” D. W. Griffith in his most Picture MAYO METHOT centuries of suffering and oppres- ecstatic and inspirational moments Leaders sion. They are a picturesque con- Two soloist's nights will he of- A. S. BYRON never achieved anything finer than Of the Current Week GINGER PEARSON trast to the people we meet daily. fered each week during the Holly- this. Their under heel Pictures leaders for the ROBERT KEITH forbearance the wood Bowl season in July and “Huh! Ho! Ho!” chortle my of m-onarchial dictate makes our August, instead of one, as hereto- week are “Kept Husbands,” for their work in “The Torch critics. “Genius, eh? An inspira- suffering under depression seem like fore. The Bowl’s annual $1,000 RKO, and “Great Meadows,” Song,,” El Capitan- Theatre. tion’? A classic? A gem, is it? MGM. luxury. prize composition contest closes Were they lined up at the box of- Filmarte and its foreign impor- Sunday, Feb. 1. Six Page INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN Saturday, February 7, 1931

Vancouver Show Biz and Press Clash _ By A. K. MacMARTIN _ (Continued from Page VANCOUVER, Jan. 5..—Bush 1) tered up the streets of Los Angeles sess at the majority of houses has financial interests of the city take for days, announcing the movie pre- been away below par for some far less advertising than the the- miere. time smaller houses, past. The atrical profession, and yet the “Everybody come and see the however, with the smaller scale, Published Every Saturday former are given far more pub- stars!” is the cry of the press are doing better than ever. The One Year - $4.00 Foreign licity, comparatively speaking. agents. $5.00 only major house to click consist- And as for sports, they get, in ently above the red has been the “100 Police Demanded Advertising Rates on Application comparison, more free publicity Strand, which has been sponsoring “And yesterday, than all others combined on the while the sus- Established 1924 a month of big features. They ceptible public basis of advertising space. was preparing to As a weekly publication: Entered as Second Class Matter, April opened the series with "Hell’s An- take up stands in front of the the- Just how far 29, 1927, at the Post Office at Los Angeles, California, under the Act gels,” which stood ’em out for the the battle will ex- atre and “sec the Stars,” the the- tend is still a matter of of March 3, 1879. week, followed by "Whoopee,” conjecture, atrical powers tlepehoned police as no one is prepared to "The Big Trail,” and "Kismet,” say that headquarters. Published by the showmen are going clear to a “ which is the current attraction. The 'We’ll need plenty of policemen? INSIDE FACTS showdown. But the feeling that PUBLISHING CO. Capitol picked up the current they said. ‘It will probably take 230 Bank of Hollywood Building, Hollywood, Calif. they arc being gypped by the press stanza with Paramount’s "The 100 or more. Make it a big num- Telephone has existed for years, and now- HEmpstead 8797 Right to Love.” The Dominion ber.’ Downtown Office: 809 Warner Bros. adays when budgets are cut to a " Downtown Theatre Building has Fox's “Lightnin’ ” to fair busi- ‘Y\ ell, I’ll be d— sighed a vet- minimum, the feeling has flared to ness. The Fox’s eran patrolman. ‘They invite every- JACK JOSEPHS - RKO Orpheum a hot degree. Developments President and Editor may body to come ami see their bally- "Just Imagine,” as screen fare, and be expected. ALAN EDWARDS Secretary and Business Manager hoo—on the sidewalk—and then Al K. Hall and Jr. headlining the The broadside fired by the Daily ask us to come and “drive these vaude. News at the Orph opening Vol. XIII Saturday, February 7, 1931 No. 5 was run yokels away so the people with “Billy the is under a five-column line, ’ M-.G-M’s Kid" do- reading, tickets can get in.” ing well the ‘L. A. to Get Two Ballyhoo at Beacon (old Pan Ex- "But Chief of Police R. E. Steckel at British tremes.’ Drop head of one column a 25c top. The Guild was somewhat irate at the demand was, “Silk-Hat Tries Players at the Empress have fal- Show Order- for ‘at least 100 cops.’ ing len back on "Charlie's Aunt” for Police While Racket Perils.” "Stunt Falls Flat the present week, with a bargain News Article “ ‘I see A Bad Radio Habit The article follows: no reason for sending matinee and all seats 50 cents for more than enough men "Men and women of Los Angeles to keep traf- the Monday night opening. The fic running,’ he declared. who have nothing else to do, .may Vancouver is dark. "Which means that a By means of much experience and many raps from critics, witness two extremes in spectacles grand ges- tomorrow. ture by,the theatre men was turned who, Siftin’ With the Public, could g'et the proper impression T. H. Eslick, a promoter from down flat. They suggested to Dep- of “In the mprning, labor racketeers how the habit Seemed out front, Vaudeville learned that California, proposes uty Chief Finlinson that he ‘send to erect a half plan to stage a march of the. unem- ad libbing is a pastime' which million dollar pier one regular patrolman for every re- redounds neither to the bene- Amusement at ployed on the city hall, with a com- serve officer we employ.’ fit of the performer or of the profession in general. English Bay, Vancouver. He has edy movie star expected to lead the an option on the proposed site procession. “Finlinson accepted, hut Chief The public in the last analysis pays the and performer’s sal- Steckel, and Mayor John C. Porter is awaiting the decision of the "At night, ermine-clad ladies and ary, and this self-same public is entitled to the very best the decided that Los Angeles police- Parks Board, before going ahead silk-hatted gentlemen will parade to performer men, instead of pushing has to offer. This means weighed, measured and with the idea. the Orpheum Theatre, at Ninth and taxpayers off the sidewalk in front rehearsed material. The side talk, which usually hinges Broadway, to witness the .premiere of a the- of a motion atre, could be doing a greater pub- around some personal happening's, the Manager Thail, of the Mount picture, ’Cimarron? humorous intricacies starring lic service by battling crime. Baker Fox Theatre, Bellingham, Richard Dix. of which are unknown to any but the In this connection, it performers, is in nine 1 h e Los Angeles police depart- was point- Wash., was a recent visitor here. ed out that every instances out of ten, exceedingly unfunny to all but the par- ment, harassed and undermanned, citizen who will he makes up the ‘sidewalk section’ ticipators. Besides which, as anyone with even expected to break up the _ moderately Al Paynter at a premiere like that recently brought to morning demonstration. And then scheduled good bringing up knows, to make references for to subjects un- a close a dance Marathon at Seat- the same policemen tomorrow night is indirectly aid- will be re- ing known to all present is extremely impolite and insulting. It tle, coming through with a fat roll quested by the criminal. exploitation experts to “ is a shame that members of a profession so ancient and so of the filthy. Before closing the rush to the Orpheum Theatre and ‘The more people in such a Seattle affair, he opened a Walk- escort the silk-hatted crowd, the more policemen honorable as that of acting should behave themselves in pub- parade, push- needed: athon Endurance Contest in the ing back the curious to control. that crowd,’ a police ex- lic in a manner who may be of winch they would not he guilty in private. drawn ecutive said. State Street Auditorium, Belling- to the theatre by a battery ‘These policemen must The reason for this writing is that radio seems to have ham. It went over with a bang of roving lights, billboards and be taken from divisions where they are fallen heir to the vicious ad libbing practice. Many pro- from the start, but he ran into loudspeakers. sorely needed, which is a vir- “Aid to tual invitation to burglars, grams are marred by it, and, unless tough luck when the authorities Criminals bandits we are sadly mistaken, and banned all entertainment features "Meanwhile, crime can be ex- thugs in general.’ many and many a dial turns elsewhere because of it. If pected to in connection with it. flourish, in ratio to the “Stay Away, Citizens that’s a fair break to the sponsors of the program, or to the number of citizens Earl Fagan is acting as M. C. who flock to In short, the best one or way a citizen station which is doing the broadcasting, then times for Paynter at both demonstrations. have Bellingham and will can help in the war .on crime is to Both parades are being energet- changed since the vaude ad libbing went into the discard. he moved shortly to Portland with refuse to join mobs at any and ail ically exploited. Labor racketeers That bored the audience but the audience couldn't the entire organization of floor demonstrations. walk out who seek to prey on the city managers, radio announcers and during “The competition among theat- on it. It's even worse on radio, because in that field the the present depression are others who make up the show. “talking rical men to see which premiere re- audience does walk out. up" the morning march on the city Paynter will open in that city as quires the greatest number of po- ball and have announced that And while we are on the subject of radio, there’s a word soon as the necessary "spot” is ^ licemen has resulted ip numerous Madge. Bellamy, screen located. star, may protests on the part df taxpayers. or two to he said regarding the lack of skill shown in the lead the parade. "It was learned last night that a arangement of programs. "They were refused a parade per- MARCO GOES EAST movement is on foot to introduce Every other mit yesterday, so police will be en- branch of the entertainment industry knows an ordinance which would bar all forcing the law the value if they disrupt the premieres in the of spotting interest toward a climactical smash. Marco of Fanchon and Marco left proceedings. downtown district, confining Plays, for York this such spectacles to out- hooks, vaude hills, circuses, medicine shows, prizefights, New week for an in- Press agents, carrier pigeons, lying areas where traffic congestion movies, are all built to definite stay. billboards and broadsides a cohesive whole: Then why not ra- have clut- would not lie costly. dio? But no; apparently the ether industry is content, by and large, to throw thing's together higgilty piggilty, clashing numbers which should he separated, separating numbers which should he brought together and otherwise indicating that program arangement around the radio studios is re- garded as a haphazard matter to be left to the gods of chance or have you. SPECIAL what ERRONEOUS IMPRESSIONS SUBSCRIPTION Will Hays OFFER By STAFFORD PENCAN • UNTIL opinionated censorship MARCH th Will Hays, oftimes called individually 30 the

Czar of the Cinema, is underrated froi^i fastening greedy talons on the quite as often as he is overesti- picture pocketbook. Keeping job anated. hunting His . service and accom- censors in leash has to a plishments in behalf degree saved film. of the picture many . editors andustry however have been derided from going compeltely off their nut. and extolled by. the trade press all Responsible for Lne moral as well $1.00 according as MONTHS to whose political door- the political health of the busi- step his critics happen to be yowl- ness Will Hay's has had no small ing from. Praise and censure of the task_ holding wildcat producers Hays person is purely political. within the corral of reason and de- 1 ransplanted from politics at the cency. The tendency to go sex and INSIDE FACTS peak of a successful career, Will sin loco is ever present. And to 935 Market Hays brought to the chairmanship peacefully arbitrate production and Street of this industry a knowledge of the exhibition rights between executives SAN FRANCISCO tricks of his old who must see that trade that have billions of dol- Gentlemen: laenefited his new employers in lars move profitably is another many ways. He has been problem that keeps the Hays’ the po- Kindly enter my subscription,, for litical and working which I enclose One Dollar, for moral front and rear schedule from growing Four Months. Dumper of the business as well as monotonous. its repairman on many occasions. Considering the heftiness of the It Name wasn t long after certain .pro- assignments tossed to Will Hays he fessional promoters of public should be commended by all. Oc- wel- Address fare and gangsters of lobbyland casional star pilfering is the only •discovered indication Hollywood to be a” suc- of any weakness in his culent Town source of income, easily dictum. On the side of the pro- tapped, ducer that Hollywood found itself the great error lies in their State cm the verge of being hobbled' and mistaking him for a scenario editor. •sucked dry. Will Hays was then drafted to combat the SUNDAY MOVIES _ Pirate' of Pennsylvania avenue. Shortly after Will accepted the job he learned The measure granting Sunday •that he had let himself in for more opening to Memphis and cities of than sharp shooting of political the same class in Tennessee has parasites and keeping Hollywood’s passed both Houses of the Legis- inside: facts legislative front line strengthened. lature. In Pennsylvania a bill Along f with this item in his daily granting local option on Sunday itinerary is the detail of keeping a Opening is pending in the Legis- 'woman club membership of some lature. The Motion Picture The- of stage and screen millions in a good frame of mind. atre Owners of America are the .-. he job of keeping unrestricted and active agents behind the fights. A

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Harold J. Bock KRESS BUILDING MANAGER RUBE COHEN SAN FRANCISCO 935 Market' St. Phone Douglas Representative OAKLAND, SAN JOSE, SACRAMENTO 2213

9 Market Street Gleanings THREE OPENINGS FEATURE OF WEEK

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6.—The Roof Garden gets the edge on its competitors by opening with SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6.— SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6.— a slam bang floor show ... to the biggest Tuesday night business the place has had in half a year Paramount’s reopening under the Three legit openings split the . . . and guests galore ... a gang from KFRC pays tribue to Tommy Harris, a songology expert . . . West Coast regime was the Fox . . including the Robert Olsens . the Edna O’Keefe and Ronald Graham combination . . . Merle Mat- week’s business, majority of it go-

activity, that thews, John Moss, Bill Cowles . . . and the diminutive Mrs. Harris . . week’s picture house Thomas . while Tin Pan Alley ing to “Porgy” at the Geary, which,

is well represented by Bernie Prager and Dick Arnold of Robbins . . . Abe Bloom of Berlin and Bob theatre running up a record for it- considering its big cast, isn’t mak- Cole of Hoollywood Syndicate . . . any number of others watching Dot Ray’s swell floor show and

pany . . . Walt Roesner wants to buy a boat ... it must be neither too small nor to large, neither stage with F. and M.’s first vaude Harry Ettling has turned down the

. in . . . too slow nor too fast . . but just between unit helping gross, an approximate highway commission job offered Stepin Fetchit shuffles into the .office to . smile: a cheery “howdy” . . . and exhibit a perfect set of $27,000. Marion Davies in “Bache- him by Governor Rolph and will

. . hamlet’s, snazziest top coat designed . . flu . Wilding teeth Don has the by himself . the put A. M. lor Father” is now there. California remain here as a theatre deck offices . Bowles under and he was absent from his FWC for several days . . Joe Sullivan of Majestic pulled down $11,000, .temporarily hand. Show Print gets involved in a big business deal . . . we recommend the Embassy Hotel as a swell place turning second run for “Reducing,” . to live . . . the Frigidaire’s a big help, too . . moved down from the Fox. “Kis- MUST.. A rainy day in Oakland . . . Frank R. Newman discusses show biz and reminisces a bit . . . while met” currently in. PRAGER IN S. F. Phil Phillips trots out some mighty slick exploitation stuff he has done for Fox . . . and halt an hour Warners’ “Viennese Nights.” was later doubles in brass by announcing a Fox program over KLX . . . Billy Knox involved in a cut just fair for Warner Bros., doing SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6.— throat poker game with the stage crew . . . Nick Sturiale’s augmented band at the Orph sounds swell about $10,000 and lasting only a Bernie orchestra conducting Prager, sales manager for . Colletti is doing a good job of at the Oakland during Hermie . . John Fox week. “Sit Tight” holds the screen Robbins, was here with Dick Arn- . . explaining the Theatre Guild . . . King’s absence . George Ebey of the Eastbay Norman Field out now. House is sexing up its ads, old this week. He preceded by sev- of his office . . . Dinty Doyle gone for the day . . . Wood 'Soanes not in . . . Lew Osterle nowhere to even giving Winnie Lightner a eral weeks Jack Robbins, head of be found . . . It's hardly possible that these guys, are always .working . . . voluptuous in current ads. pose the the firm, who is expected soon. Radio's “Beau Ideal” did a very on its second at weak $6000 week AT UNION SQUARE VOIGHT DIES P. A. CHANGES the Orpheum while waiting for “Cimarron” with return of stage Fight On Room, .— SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6.— O. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6 SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6.— shows. M. Lawson has arrived from Mon- Fred W. Voight, former manager Reorganization of the RKO bay Paint Out Nos. of the Fox exchange, died last Sat- district publicity department has DANCERS CHANGE tana and is allied with Otto Loch- urday after a long illness. He re- returned Arvid Erickson to the p. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6 . baum in operation of the Union — signed several months ago as local a. desk of the Golden Gate, while change in featured dancers As Way To End at Mar- Square, scheduled to reopen Feb- representative for Fox Films and Emil Umann remains at the Or- quards has the Three Jays going in ruary 20 as a straight flicker house. took a trip to Honolulu followed pheum. Ralph Bruenn is at the? this week to replace Don and Rita. OAKLAND, Feb. 6.— Because by a protracted rest period. He Oakland house. was 61 years old. COHEN IN ISLANDS Frances White fought over No. 1 ESTELLE dressing room at the San Fran- Downyflake REED SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6 — MAIZLISH IN S. F. Shop cisco Golden Gate last week, Will- “Just Wonderful Food” Joel C. Cohen, bead of the Con- STUDIO ard Welch, local Orpheum man- At- Popular Prices " SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 5.— Special Limited Course in solidated Amusement Co. of Hono- ager, sought to prevent a similar Harry Maizlish is in from Holly- Headquarters for the Profession New Movement of the Dance Art lulu, is spending six weeks in the i66 Geary St. Phone PRospect 0842 recurrence this week by painting wood to exploit the opening of 2 Doors East Warfield Theatre - islands. SAN FRANCISCO over numbers of the doors when Warners’ "Sit Tight” at the War- 978 Market St., San Farncisco the RKO unit played here. ner Theatre. BACK WITH SHERMAN Welch offered one of the ground floor rooms to Miss White and the STEAL MACHINES Feb. 6.—Ed 1 In all the West you’ll SAN FRANCISCO, other to Rosco Ates. Still angry PICTOGRAPHS Delano is again back with Sher- at the San Francisco episode, find no theatrical hos- SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6—A My PICTOGEAPH business is man Clay as manager of the band increasing by Miss White retreated to the fourth couple of tough guys with projec- leaps and bounds, telry so modern, so lux- and I am wondering and orchestra department. floor pianist, Billy how all the leaving her tionist aspirations walked into the poor people urious, so reasonable as are. Among the ii- Joyce, in the downstairs room. National Theatre Supply Store this Lustiious names gracing my list the ...... OPENS AT STATES An eastern paper last week car- this week axe -week and took away two projec- GEORGE

Homer, in "Fore and Aft"; Nore- He . worked with his daughter, San Francisco Office and Anita Louise for “Madame ene and juvenile comedy Dorothy Darling. Jimmy, Julie” at RKO. Polk and Turk Sts. team; Stanley House and Hank Henry, at the head of a miniature RICHARDS TRANSFERRED San Francisco musical comedy called, "After Din- MIESCH ARNOLD ner"; and the Kenny and Carol SAN FRANCISCO,- Feb. 6.— 1404 Phone Ordway Revue. Dave Richards has been transferred BALLET MISTRESSES from the Warfield to the Califor- created and costumed all dance numbers now en tour Fox “You’ll Meet Your Friends Warner Bros, has signed a new nia as assistant manager under Circuit with F. M.’s “Brunettes” Idea There” & long-term contract with Marilyn Dick Spier. Dick Lucas is now STUDIO—545 SUTTER STREET SAN FRANCISCO Miller. a. m. of the Warfield.

SALES PRESENTATION SETTINGS RENTALS SCENERY STAGE PRODUCTIONS COMPLETE STAGE EQUIPMENT FABRICS — RIGGING — SCREENS 4110-18 Sunset Boulevard HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA J. D. MARTIN STUDIOS OLympia 1101

THAT FUNNY LITTLE FELLOW JIMMIE JOHNSON “THE HUMAN TOP” Featured in Prologue at Chinese Theatre, Hollywood Thanks to FANCHON and MARCO and LEROY PR1NZ Page Eight INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN Saturday, February 7, 1931

NATION WIDE PRESS CAMPAIGN SELLS MILLIONS “CIMARRON”

Tomorrow iso interna* TIOMALLY FAMOUS NEWS* PAPERS BLOW THE LID OFF AMERICA WITH DOUBLE- TRUCK AD SMASH REACHING

60,000,000 PEOPLE . . . .

JLos Angeles Premier at Orpheum

Feb. 6. Greatest Event in Pacific

Coast Show History . . $5 top . . Earth-shaking in its Grandeur

BIGGEST MERCHANDISING STROKE IN SHOW HISTORY CARRYING MIGHTIEST DRAMA ©F THE AGES .... COLD TYPE AMD ARTISTS 5 BRUSH FAIL TO TELL STORY OF TREMEN-

DOUS REBIRTH OF TALKIES . .

PICTURES CIMARRON PICTURES

RADIO PICTURES THUNDERBOLT! Saturday, February 7, 1931 INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN Page Nine

WORLD-FAMOUS SHOWMEN DAY AMD DATE “CIMARRON”

MORE THAN 300 WORLD’S ABLEST SHOW MERCHANTS SMASH MATSON WITH TITANIC MAGNITUDE OF “CIM- ’ ' ARRON.” FEB. 6, 7 AND 8 CRACKS OPEN MOST STU- PENDOUS EXHIBITION OF SCREEN EPIC INDUSTRY HAS EVER KNOWN. TERRI- FIC SEAT SALE LOOMS AS ATTACK BEGINS. MIL- LIONS AWAIT NEW DRAMATIC THRILL..

PSCTURES PSCTURES

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igfe Ten INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN Saturday, February 7, 1931 HERE AND THERE ON THE AIR

Ramblin’ with Vi PlfS HOT IS

By VI HEGYI No stops here except for business SEED JS FOUST By HAROLD BOCK for several months as guest art- KNX’s Soup-to-Nuts program announcements. Orchestra skips a SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 5.— ist. Miss Mitchell bought a one- boasts an overwhelming fan mail, and flits from snatches of hot stuff Chroniclers of radio doings in the way ticket to the southern metrop- jack Carter, Gene Byrnes and to harmonies of Hayden, then cm TELEVISION HE! daily papers of San Francisco and olis, carrying with her her 22 eve- Elliott are the dial to ballads or lullabies. Quite a Maxine draw Oakland cover the activities of a ning gowns and other accoutre- cocktail. here. No wonder this is one of the ments that Nearness, of television as a new multitude of stations in an amaz- go to make up the com- Station’s pets. ingly dexterous fashion. We par- plete wardrobe of a radio and cafe Hazel Warner, whose crooning medium of entertainment is force- And while on the subject of ticularly doff our bonnet to a pair singer. contralto fully it’s Reginald Sharland who and whistling of ’’Spring- forecast in the annual report of KNX, writin’ Irishmen . . . Dinty Doyle time In the rated the palms and laurel wreaths Rockies’’ at the San iff William S. Paley, of the Oakland president of Post Enquirer and Atter hiding away in a basement Francisco Auto last in last week’s review' of Hon. Show year the Thomas Nunan of the Examiner, as for, Columbia Broadcasting . Sys- lo, these many years. Coffee shot her radio reputation way well as Archie and Frank Watanabe (Ed- tem. Clarence Mvers of the Call- Dan’s has emerged from aerial ob- above par, joins the staff of Bulletin, a trio die Holden) —not Ambrose Barkei KHJ whose daily jot- scurity and is now to be heard Coming as the first definite word who is no longer with the station. on the ninth. KFRC was her home tings are especially interesting. nightly, fropt- so high an 12:15 to 12:45, over KJBS, station until this time. authority, the Doyle writes, in a zippy style where all good night owls listen in. president s ^ statements regarding is characterized bv many flip remarks Edgar Eugene Eben treating j Mort Harris. Tiny Epperson and N. B. television created a decided stir in —nd displaying radioites to bits of pertinent in- C, and C. B. S. are plan- an evident knowl- Herman Nelson do the mike the world of; show business. hon- formation about his organ solos ning to stop everything and broad- edge of his subject. Nunan is a re- ors -And the other night Regarding this coming Johnnie cast the Pope’s address on Lin- develop- formed drama critic whose favorite Davis Sundays at KTM. A neat idea ment, Paley wife. Rub}' Adams, was coln’s said: activities are that could be used more often to Birthday. Should present DX hunting and his wheeled up to the mike for the first “Another important step in our wife’s plans materialize, this interesting piano playing. Myers keeps song she has done in public good advantage. Station is dolling .1930 operations in a was, to deal, we up well on all current up early morning record program special will reach the coast .around events , and long, long time. believe, effectively with the prob- knows up noon. John Drinkwater, piayvrite what he writes. with De .Witt Hagar’s news lem of television. No one yet comments. and Lewis G. Reynolds custodian General Paint Corp. splashed knows how soon television is com- Despite of Lincoln Museum at Washington the abilities of these forth with a new Tuesday night ing or just how it is to he used, aforementioned are scheduled to appear over gentlemen there is. program over KFRC this week. KHJ but when it does Dotty’s Ditties, piano and blues come we shall be one fault with the radio depart- during the Lincoln anniversary re- Charles Buiotti and Anne Olander quarter is ready: for it. have hour broadcast among We been li- ments of most daily papers their handled the lease. censed, — chief vocal roles and KTM’S new ones. Bert’s Best Bets by the Federal, Radio Com- tit ups with one station whereby the Meredith Willson’s concert orches- conducted by Bert Olbert comes mission, the apparatus is being activities ’ of the stations are tra supplied the music for Alexander Woolcott’s book talks loaned to us by the the in- by remote control from Santa Radio Cor- shoved into the background and the itial hour. will reach L. A. for the first time poration, Monica. An all request hour for and our engineering de- programs of Saturday. their chosen broad- Talks will continue. as a partment soon will be working full those who are musically up and caster are printed in bold face type. Knickerbocker Piano Duo weekly KHJ feature. There’s a new "blast on this new development." and around from 7-8 A. M. Doug Richardson, vocalist, are out "moods” series too, replacing “On Means It’s Near It is pur prediction that news- at KPO. With the Show." Range of music The admission of this interest in papers Harry Geise, chief of the Happy and radio stations , will soon will cover every type that’s ever television was construed in many Guys at KMTR says that his can- dispense with these associations. In- Sherman Little, professional man- been written on a five line staff. authoritative quarters to mean that stead, the ary qualifiies for a place in show papers’ radio depart- ager of Sherman Clay & Co., has the Columbia Broadcasting was far biz on two counts. First he’s a ments, will be run on the same basis inaugurated a series of pictorial KOI! at Reno will be added to ahead of . what was stated in. the as riotous warbler, and second he the theatre page, with stations window displays for each of the the Columbia Broadcasting System president's words. It is a '.'well- doing daily advertising radio . and receiv- till il t , stations, first sleeps noon, never vhhooping knovtn, of which was on February IS, making a total of business principle always to ing equal gratis publicity up until the hours when good lit- from each KFRC. 78 stations for that keep one’s. announcements— far be- organization. publication. tle canaries arc. tight asleep dream- Why should a news- nind actual facts, and many quar- paper devote ail its space to one J onimy Monroe is now singing ing of worms and lettuce, or what- ters stated they would Bud Overbeck’s address is no not be sur- radio broadcaster, any over ever it is more than, it NBC. they go for. Harry prised to hear a definite longer First National. He’s gone television would devote all its space to one Geise had his beaming features on announcement radio, tenoring over KFWB. Bud from Paley any day. theatre or one department store? twelve pop song title pages in one Not only in this field, has a “personality voice” that but also in month, is an old time pioneer in general statements of Columbia’s, clicks with dial devotees. And while on the subject of radio, having been announcer, en- plans for the coming year, Paley’s newspapers it might be well to tertainer, manager, writer and p. a. report was of major interest to Johnny Murray has a new role mention that the Chronicle has done in the cast. So no wonder his can- radio entertainers, presaging for in addition to being a KFWB away with pictures of radio artists. Here is a problem in radio dis- ary- has succumbed to the profes- them a big pickup in this tenor. He’s directing field of No more will they glitter forth tance: If KOA now operating on sional influence. a flock of endeavor. kids for an ether drama. Younger from the dignified pages of that 12,500 kilowatts is clearly heard in Speaking of the past year. Paley august daily. if Honolulu, where will generation is responsive, but just Even the picture the signals Entire staff at KGER has gone pointed out that during the past the same the is of an artist on KPO, which sta- reach when the local station goes poetical with the approach Johnny Murray hair year gross, sales of of Columbia had tion is jointly owned by the Chron- on the proposed 50,000-kilowatt spring gets disorganized during sessions, increased per or Valentine’s day, or some- 58 cent oyer 1929. icle and Hale Bros. Which doesn’t power? and his eyes have a far gone glit- thing. Even Bill Ray, i hen, turning to the future, he station seem to be such a good idea, so A letter received by C. L. -manager ter from time to time. said cracks wise with this far as radio people are concerned. (Poss) Parsons, sports editor of (Continued couplet: on Page 13) the Denver Post, from G. I EC has a champ announcer in Ott Blondes may come, and blondes A shakeup in the female croon- Romney, athletic director of Brig- Sam Hayes. He totaled twenty- may go ON AIR DAILY ing section of KFRC has Hazel ham Young University in Utah, four play-to-play spiels last Fall. But they all sound alike over Warner and Nita Mitchell leaving. tells Poss his weekly sports inter- is Hayes now on the Chain’s an- Joe Bishop is the radio. now a daily feature Miss Warner goes to KIIJ, Los views from KOA are clearly nouncing and continuity staff. over radio station No comment necessary on that. KNX. Angeles, where she will be stationed heard in Honolulu. Romney re- cently visited the Pacific island Station Manager Jerry King of metropolis, and from friends there KFWB is flying in, out and aound comes the information they regu- any number of hours a day,- and larly listen in on Parsons' sports must interviews, with good be caught on the wing, if al Twirling reception the Dial conditions. all, since in addition to other duties and responsibilities lie is now mak- Romney was the “other end” of ing transcriptions. a KOA interview with Parsons which sounded KFI like a first reading] KHJ during the football season, and re- ' at a, -line rehearsal. ports Jack Joy, production DR. S. M. COWAN Gino Seven's receiving letters from friends manager af 9:10 p. m. Jan. 31 musical background was worked in “all over the country-” KFWB is back in the harness af- (4:45-5 p. m„ Jan. 31) who lis- with harmonious good taste. Raymond Paige’s orchestra tened in. ter a brief trip to the desert. a cerulean singer scores He What Betty * * * took time to mention Carl on versatility and high standard of Hoff- Burke is. Checked up well on qual- KGER Lee fl ay-lor Casey, whose daily mayer’s latest activity at the sta- every type of performance they put ity, both blue and melodious. Spon- column in the Rocky Mountain tion. Hoffmayer is making modern LONG BEACH BOOTERY out over the ether. Merry Makers sor needed someone 5-5:15 m. News is one of the outstanding arrangements of such old time pre- who could de- p. Jan, 31. offered pop program with their usu- liver ns well as Miss Burke Like most newspaper features of the West, jazz melodies as “That’s A Plenty” to get continuity ether en- al class and finish. Vocal honors by w.th has been brought to radio in the and “Tiger Rag’’ which were over-long commercial talks. tertainers, Em and Tim fall pretty, were garnered by Ted White, who new C. F. & I. program—Casey the A.dvetrising got way out of bounds low on dialogue material. If this worked among leaders of their day. well over half the numbers. at the and lost Mike—broadcast over KOA all meaning, besides kill- was a sample of ad libbing, its an Three Cheetfsj Hale, Derry and Bud Denver, at 9:15 m., ing atmosphere the entertainer imposition on that p. each Tues- Kelley Car Co. began a new se- tried and true Collver, are rhythm trio with prac day. built nes up. “Castaway Blues" was a form, of verbal romping. If it was and Tuesday evening, KMTR tided proficient tonsils'. ” Trick Irish wit colors Casey’s broadcasting promising opener but interest drop- actually written and rehearsed, the accordion by remote control routines of Bill Borzage discussion ot erudite subjects and simultaneously ped with the first wordy speech. station could do something about drew honest with KFOX and chuckles. his erudite discussion of popular ether western it. Granting that much depends Little Blue Gate," stations from the by C’adman subjects. He is usually found KGER upon regular following of continu- and Staff Kelley Showboat of the Air. A Lyricist Eddie Lynn, and championing unpopular beliefs ities, and let’s have just one good spiel, ’ Aguiar show, with customers in- 5:15-5:45 p. m. Jan. 31 “Dream .Lover, warbled by Pear] is one of the lew writes who can gab or line per broadcast that needs Hunter, vited to view their air favorites Small but vigorous band of were only semi-pops of- entertain readers or listeners by no alibi but can stand sing, dance and clown in the flesh. Rhythm Rajahs stirred the air cur- on its pwn fered and had good spotting. Ken making them think. for - glory and honor of the rents in highly capable manner. new Niles,- “master without ceremony,” Except for a year spent as in- "infant industry.” Frank P. Doherty, owner of Boys gave snappy plugging- to all had neat line of chatter and sketches structor of journalism at the L’ni- Em, Dorrs Dofan, KMTR has just returned from their tunes, aided by a soloist who and Tim, Har- in his m.c. activities. versity of Colorado, Casey has old Newton, what without exaggeration can be carried his Ishare of chorus croon- between meaningless worked continuously on newspa- allusions to this and that, pers since dubbed a ing with a managed I his graduation most , successful trip to smooth tenor. Group is KNX from the tevget in a few well warbled bal- University of the Washington, D. C. Station is co- good enough to take a few orches- 8-8:30 p. m. Feb. South at Se- j 2 tral wanee. Tenn, He operating with Western Air Ex- liberties instead of clinging to Marie Golden and Ethel Kav has been star reporter, editor, editorial press, waiting only for okay atmo- straight execution of the pops. Nov- Piano Twins, offered several num- writer elties KECA and columnist on papers in Kan- spheric conditions to conduct a are much in demand and bers on the double ivories that mer- sas City, Chicago and Denver. broadcasting test from receiving could be worked in for contrasts! 3:15-3:45 p. m. Jan. 31 it no hotter adjective than “nice.” * * * and transmitting standpoint. Direct Two boy/s strongest contrib was Straight fashion of playing came Lucile Fowler 111 harmony singing. Marks, Western communication between plane and KFWB Eddy Dem- over the air with clean precision, j concert station not nee ami Spike Williams, contralto, after a two yet . . . having . Rhythm ,btu . ,.4 been , logout estab- 8:30-9 j o p. m. Feb. 1 by reason of being too months vacation lished Masters, kept up a good from broadcast- with practical success, it will “The Silk and the Sinner” epi- tempo, .simple. Piano, outside genius class working with j ing, resumes her song recitals over be interesting well balanced . to watch results of sode of Hearts Around the choice at average best, is unexciting means World ; KOA, Denver, at m., this ot pop tunes. 3:30 p. Sat- experiment. series proved to be an amusing of entertainment. Hot cadenzas urday, n j Jan. 31. She is to sing the 0t neatest hlneful moments trills, arpeggios, story interlude. | with Kind of stuff that . a counle of song cycle. .V. f,'. , “Love’s Epitome,” by Radio is wai: the -boys own song, Beg- going in for “A j “world Mr. and Mrs, John Public eat up (Continued on Page 14) Mary Turner Salter. premieres” gar s Dream. ’ Worked to piano now. KFI presented after Sunday night supper. Thi/s one George Leibling’s accoinp, Williams soloing on ivor- chamber cantata loealejd in Venice with a nice as- ies “Our Lady of the Angels” to good advantage. . on Fri- sortment of deserted castles, stil- day. Novelties, standard classics lettos, gondolas and heroes contri- EARLE WALLACE and modern were represented in buting to the drama. Always this interestingly Busy Developing Dancing Stars but Never Too Busy to compiled pro- Anne Stone’s voice is Behrendt-Levy light but Create and Produce gram. pleasing, Cyril Armbrister played Co., Ltd. Original DANCE in tones of oily villainy, Roy Joseph General Insurance ROUTINES and REVUES That Sell California Musical Cpcktail, Rcgnier did well with an old man Insurance Exchange Building; Belmont Theatre Bldg., First and Vermont KHJ novelty is their PhonKEXposxtion third to I part, 1196 - go and Edward Kirby was prop- Los Angeles, Calif. . VA. 1261 c . er tne whole Columbia network. I erly heroic except for a few lapses Saturday, February 7, 1931 INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN Page Eleven

Three Phantoms, The Rangers and backed by Norman Thomas Quin- city and the home of long run A1 Short, great musical director tette and thirty, dancing beauties, a flickers. Most noticeable improve- SITTIN’ WITH THE PUBLIC whose reputation for delivering en- Fanchon & Marco jungle setting, ment is that the Par no longer has tertainment is nation-wide the pres- and Freddie Crump, ace comedy that cold atmosphere that once entation, though brief, sparkled big drummer, starting his off-rhythm time. characterized it, heavy wine-colored: dies a song in a way that wins an tap at the cymbals and darting tap- The Three Phantoms put across pity-tap, over, under, around and draperies and carpets doing much

I audience with ease. The faked-su- Presentations an adagio routine that worked as through the entire ensemble, and to warm up the place. House is - - - 1 icide to find out-which-one-of-us- gracefully as figures strung from landing back at the drums for the done in a- colorful -Spanish motif I she-loves-most-bit was next for a wires. They handle ail the tricks final tap, as sixty people hit the (Continued from Page S) with the ease of movement that with beaucoup tapestries and paint- i roar. last note enmasse. LQEW’S STATE spells artistry. The Rangers sing- ings, neat but not gaudy. .. Class Chief Eagle Feather came on for ers, recently playing RKO, were LOS ANGELES a song and a neat tap routine. PARAMOUNT THEATRE throughout. well spotted and blended into this (Reviewed Feb. S) Unique ceremonial dance offered LOS As flesh entertainment Par had almost spectacular presentation for ANGELES Larry Ceballos started the idea novel contrast to smart hoofing. It (Reviewed Feb. S) an enormous hand. Great voices Jan Rubini on stage with an 18- oft this week with a Western Main was good 1 ndian and good enter- “Birds of a Feather,” the and personalities New piece concert orchestra, and should go a neat , or- Street set so warm in color it had tainment. Ed and Morton Beck, York show this week, was highly far. Chauncey Haynes, who has ganization the inviting appearance of an open with their window cleaner song, flavored with the essence of mu- ably handled by the vio- always been heard from in big-time fireplace and log's cheerily crack- handled a-la musical comedy and sical comedy. It was a bit light on linist-director. As musical piece de organ circles, Was hidden away as ing of a cozy winter’s evening. His followed by a semi-burlesque on comedy but heavy and punchy with far as spot was. concerned. He resistance Rubini batoned the or- Albertina Rasch girls in white “Song of the Fool,’’ which was talent and entertainment. The of- should be doing a solo. chestra in his own arrangement of booties, red skirtics and black hat- class material properly spotted. fering moved smoothly and stood Viennese melodies, highspot of the ties—a la sombrero—were strik- These boys arc headed right. out as a nice balance to the Clara offering coming when Adeie Crane ing. Good personalities every one, The Hutchins for a bit of tipsy GRAUMAN’S CHINESE Bow opus on the screen. (Mrs. Rubini) vocalized one of the but that is an old story about the clowning, and the way the girl LOS ANGELES Oscar Baum’s “Impressions of numbers in nice voice. For a sec- Rasch girls. handles the stagger routine is a (Reviewed Feb. the Opera” was delivered in a 3) way ond contribution Rubini stepped out Bee Ho Grey picked up where treat. A bobbin’ red-head who For variety, color, flash and tal- that entitles him to ace spot atten- on violin the dance left off with a knife- marion- the apron to “I Love You hoofs as well as she clowns ent. the “Trader Horn'’ picture is tion from all who like good music. Truly,” selling it heavily for the throwing, rope spinning banjo is and ettes, a dancing routine that augmented, stage and pit, a se- Con Maffie scored heavily with by maximum returns. Stage had a spe- playing routine that kept interest smart and comical all the way. The “Station Joy,” Arnaut Brothers are lection of artists hard (o' beat. cial drawing or where it should music room setting be. Grey’s drawling high spot in this teams’ perform- George Stoll the keen showmen and slipped their held baton and looked neat from the front. comments, .on the prospects of his ance, though, was the syncopated imitations and musicalizatipn across throughout and how he handled the With “Morocco” as the screen at- assistant living through the knife- burlesque on saving the old home- with the case that never fails to musical end of this display is some- traction and all the attendant bailv throwing bit collected big. stead. It was a gem and artistic- please. Stelia Power, and Miriam thing to write home about. From on a reopening, business was ca- The Rasch girls came on with ally handled. Nax are not overbilled when they the “Ebony in Blue” overture right pacity. A figure of around $32,000 another number that for style and The offering closed with the arc called “glorious song.” They through every number of the stage ought to be a cinch for the week. rhythm was just as shapely as the usual grand finale of girls and tal- are that. show he met the demand on his A Ben Blue comedy, “One Big gals who did it. Jimmie Ames, a ent but embellished by four white The Four Carlton Brothers de- orchestra’ with the ease of a Dam- Night." and other features rounded tall lanky cowhand with a smile ponies racing on the treadmill. Just liver the nicest routine of work in and a reticence of that radi- rpsch and a Whiteman. And be- out the show. Dick Spier is man- gesture another great Fanchon and Marco their line that it has been- the pleas- ated lieve the reviewer, the demand on ager. good fellowship of a kind that Idea. ure of this reviewer to see in some Georgic \v»s all the way from sym- dynamites for applause. He han- time. Great showmen and their phony to jazz and it had to be clas- NEW LOS ANGELES style particularly suited to “Birds Artistic Scenic Advertising sical both ways. And did that or- S F Stage Presentation of a Feather” idea. Costuming and Curtains chestra respond? Don’t ask fool- McCOWN 5aNCING (Reviewed Feb. 1) routines by the Fred Evans girls 577 Geary St. ish questions. By Far the Best in America : San Francisco A lot of thought, time and effort were no improvement over what we Franklin 2562 CURTAIN PRIVILEGES went '.staging of the presen- “Rhapsodic in Black,” presented have seen his girls deliver before Acrobatic, Stage, Tap, Rhythm, into the BOUGHT FOR CASH Ballet and Ballroom Dancing tation for the Chaplin premiere. by Fanchon and Marco, featured because it would be difficult to im- OR SCENERY Routines for the Theatrical People All one needs to do is glance over the Norman Thomas Quintette, of prove on this boy's staging. An Private Lessons By Appointment this roster of talent and the fact which, more later. This Fanchon all round good show. Children's Classes Saturday, 11 for itself. the of Young People’s Clases, Eves., 8 to. 11 speaks From Chauncey and Marco outfit have art Chas. F. Thompson Haynes, the organist, through the staging things pleasing to the eye PARAMOUNT right under their thumb. Whether SAN FRANCISCO Scenic Co. it is a Rhapsody in Blue, Black. (Reviewed Feb. | * and Highest Prices for Diamonds, 1) S Jewelry, etc. Green or Light Pink, they are equal Spending about $75,000 on this 1215 Bates Avenue Private Office Confidential Dealings | — to the job, and can always be re- former Publix stand, Fox West - Phone OLympia 2914 WE PAY CASI 1 A. KIRSH ! lied on to deliver the unusual and Coast has made it one of the most Hollywood, Calif. 622 Metropolitan Bldg., 315 W. 5th St., betw. Hill and Bdwy., Los Angeles unique. No matter how old an pretentious picture houses in the idea is basically, when F. & M. start to work on it, it always takes Repairing—Remodeling on the breath and color of some- Special Attention to Profession thing entirely new. S. SAVITSKY The Etude Ethiopian Chorus FURS oclored any 612 Loew’s State Building Los Angeles were uniformly as ensemble of brownsknis it has been VILLAGE HOTEL the pleasure of this reviewer to see. As for dancing, their soul swaying Making Special Low Theatrical Rates rhythm has the background that accelerated thais F. & M. opera to Wire, Write, Phone for Reservations TED HENKEL a finale that whammed. LeRoy Prinz certainly belongs to the roy- 5724 Sunset Blvd. Hollywood, Calif. MUSICAL PRESENTATION alty of stage show producers'. CONDUCTOR DIRECTOR Laura Smith—wotta blues singer AND that baby is—brought on James Johnson on a stretcher for an ec- CAPITOL THEATRE centric acrobatic routine that held the payee’s eyes front for the whole Sydney, Australia going and a swell hand. Johnson is one of the big stand-outs of this, show. Edith Spencer get Pit Orchestra of 30 Stage Band of 20 great — this, -folks—must be .been to be ap- preciated. What that gal hasn't got WANTED in the way of IT. THAT and all the other things that entertain, isn't VERSATILE EIGHT-PIECE BAND in the book. You’re going to hear that Edith Spencer voice from big- BOYS THAT CAN DOUBLE ger. stages than Grauman’s Chinese * and this is no idle guess. Elbrown, featured artiste in so many showis, COMMUNICATE IMMEDIATELY N. Y.—STAGE and DANCE DIRECTOR and PRODUCER—L. A. with a voice that has won atten- (FACULTY—Bud and Gladys Murray, Byron Cramer—(BALLET)—Mary tion in a big way, hasn’t got enough Frances Taylor to do in this show to properly PRACTICAL DRAMATICS AND STAGE DANCING bring her out. To 1515 Silver Lake Blvd. TAP, Off-Rhythm, “Modernized” BALLET & Acrobatics Now we come to Norman Thom- Quintette. Here is the outfit as 17195 Only AUTHORIZED '‘Bay District Branch-” —JANICB SPRAGUE LeRoy Prinz saved for the big time Telephone MO. SCHOOL, 127 Marine St., Ocean Park Tel. Santa Monica 63145 — finish. Picture this for the grand ‘THE ORIGINAL MURRAY SCHOOL’ finale. Laura Smith, James John- OF NEW YORK. CHICAGO AND LOS ANGELES son, Edith Spencer and Elbrown,

Late of New York Stage Hit “SHUFFLE ALONG”

Featured in Prologue at CHINESE THEATRE

And Doubling at Frank Sebastian’s Cotton Club, Hollywood

FANCHON and MARCO A Feature in PRESENT ETUDE Trader Horn Prologue „ at Grauman’s Chinese J Theatre, Hollywood If Indefinite ETHIOPIA!* FREiTA SHAW MATTIE DUCKETT

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many times, that Jimmy on the kicks of the two boys and the one audeville stage is a guarantee of pure vaude- girl. V ville and many laughs. He is per- Locally booked act was Tolman sonable and likeable, and gives and Davis of KPO, whom Ellis Fanchon and Marco every step of his performance that Levy booked in to make up the RKO touch of variety which makes him fourth. In cowboy garb boys did LOS ANGELES a good bet. Geraldine Herbert is several Hill Billy tunes, a pop num- Route List of “Ideas still with him and backgrounds his ber, saw playing and closed with a (Reviewed Feb. S) clowning with just the right touch bit of hoofing, getting over well. The entire bill at the RKO this and mischief. of vamping pic- “Kept Husbands” was the Following is the Fanchon and Marco UTICA (6-12) popped and sparkled with tal- Roscoe Ates and that dog biting week ture. Ideas route schedule, with the opening dates, Avon Theatre the seat of his pants every time he ent of the quality one has come to Bock. all of the current month, in parentheses “Enchantment” Idea tries to engage the swell looking beside the name of the town Jim Fong Three Mayakoas expect from RKO. Roscoe Ates Jack Lester Sensational girl friend in conversation is a Togo was the high spot on the bill and FOX EL CAPITAN PASADENA (5-11) Sanami Co.. Sunkist Beauties gem. It stands out as one of the came through with a violin-guitar Colorado Theatre SPRINGFIELD (6-12) best routines in vaudeville. The SAN FRANCISCO “Moroccan” Idea duet for a finish that was an un- Palace Theatre girl friend’s hoofing and singing (Reviewed Jan. 31) Hadji Ali Oscar Taylor “Doll Follies” Idea expected and pleasant surprise. In All bet- Ali Ben Hassen adds to Roscoe’ s too short appear- Saturday records were Les Klicks La Salle and Mack my opinion Roscoe is one of the Ramon and Virginia Bebe Sherman ance on the apron — like another tered by 35 per cent on th:(s show, LOS ANGELES (5-11) most valuable entertainers in show Roy Loomis Co. diamond in a string of high-class which had as its attractions Dress- Loew s State Theatre business. He has not only bene- “Golden West” Idea WORCESTER (6-12) sparklers. When she asked him to ier and Beery in “Min and Bill” on Palace Theatre his Will Aubrey Russell Johnson fited picture production with & Idea promise her something and he screen, and Jay Brower heading a Chief Eagle Feather Jimmie Ames “Way Back When” mugging and stuttering, but he car- Three Bennett Bros. asked her how old she was the Peggy O’Neill Merrymakers revue. Albertina Rasch Tr. Charles Irwin ries it just as effectively into vaude- Jellybean Johnson Max Hart audience went into hysterics. Featured band number was done the devil doesn’t same SAN DIEGO (5-11) Madeline Du Val Carla Torney Co. ville. Why by West Gilland, new member, who studio write a Chaplin pathos-com- The closing spot brought an Fox Theatre HARTFORD (6-12) apology from an unbilled prestidigi- did a sax solo, “Waltz Vanity,” “Love Letters” Idea Capitol Theatre edy aro'hnd this guy? Will Aubrey George Warde U. S. Indian Reservation Band tator. Frances White was sched- drawing a heavy hand. Birower Four Covans led off the week’s Nelson and Knight Chief Shannatona Bella Donna uled for the spot but didn’t show. himself grabbed off the spotlight display of flesh with a routine of Anouncement was made that she with an impression of El Brendel dancing and singing that grabbed a was held up by a storm in San doing the hat number in “Just Im- bigger hand than their finds. The Francisco. The card manipulating agine” and scored heavily with fills Sing Hallelujah and Get Happy VIC D E then proceeded talk him- characterization. LORY chap to number was a peach. Lot of hoof- self into the good graces of the ing and vocal talent in this outfit Headline act was Mantell's Man- audience and before anyone knew it nikins, excellently conceived mar- but their routine needs a little HOLLYWOOD (5-11) NEW HAVEN (6-12) the closing spot was capably filled. ionette act with plenty of comedy switching or treatment to give the Pantages Hollywood Theatre Palace Theatre fadeout more punch. This boy worked with two stages and 'speed. Freddie Pierce deliv- “Headliners” Idea “Fountain of Youth” Idea Lottie Mayer Eddie Hanley and part of the audience and ered a couple of Esther Mcl Klee Yacopi Family Jimmy Lucas came next and I songs and Frank Stever B. and Crosby rounded out the Gay Sisters Wells Winthrop and S J. merely repeat what I have said RKO offering in Campbell contributed a duo of Ed Cheney Sunkist Diving Co. great style. whistling numbers. Harry Cody GLENDALE (12-14) BRIDGEPORT (6-12) Ted. completed the show with an unim- Alexander Theatre Palace Theatre “Headliners” Idea posing array of gags and a little “New Yorker” Idea Callahan and Jackson Whitey Roberts pla\r iiig SAN JOSE (8-11) RKO GOLDEN GATE uke and warbling. Sweet Marjorie Burke Leah Sanborn CHIROPRACTIC SAN FRANCISCO Sixteen Sweethearts were seen in California Theatre Dorothy Bartosch Sunkist Beauties “Top of World” Idea (Reviewed Feb. 4) several numbers, one of which had Jack Pepper Fawn and Jardon BROOKLYN (6-12) Claude Sweeten and RROlians Sally Karlin 'singing and Carol Kay Menard Sunkist Beauties Fox Theatre ADJUSTMENTS “Southern” Idea started the festivities with a clever- Bouvais contributing an acrobatic SAN FRANCISCO (5-11) Hatt and Herman Jimmy Lyons Joe Rose ly conceived medley of well known waltz. Warfield Theatre Derby Wilson Helen Warner radio programs, plugging the name, Mel Hertz was at the Wurlitzer “Prosperity” Idea Jack Lavier NEW YORK (6-9) Dr. Edith sponsor and station of Amos ’n’ Lucille Page Woods for his usual highly popular com- Danuy Beck Sunkist Girls Academy Theatre Andy (Pepsodent), Rudy Vallee munity song fest. “Gobs of Joy” Idea OAKLAND (5-11) \‘Pat” Three Jolly Tars (Fleischmann), Camel Pleasure Hal Arthur West Oakland Theatre Scotty Weston Dolly Kramer Rm. 4 — 1098 No. Western Hour (Reynolds), RIvO, Happy Go and Moore “Vaudeville Echoes” Idea Treen Wanda Allen Moore Lucky and others. Number was a Doyle Four Ave., Corner Santa Monica Nine Allisons Aerial Rooneys Curtis Coley Johnny Jones smash hit and reached its climax Bobby “Uke” Henshaw Rena and Rathburn Ken Gatewood when Claude and Walt Sullivan did Legitimate PORTLAND (6-12) PHILADELPHIA (6-12) a brief Amos V Andy bit. Paramount Theatre Fox Theatre Idea York and King walked off with “Icy-Hot” Idea “Wild and Wooly” art’s Krazv Kats Kirk and Lawrence top honors for the vaude do- Review Three Le Grohs Betty Lou Webb II show Aussie and Czech Bud Carlell Harris and Wallace Sunkist Ensemble _ ing a Boy Scout and a new version Ray Angwin of the old family tin type. Work- TACOMA (6-12) WASHINGTON (6-12) FILMARTE ing with them were True York, a TORCH SONG Broadway Theatre Fox Theatre “Topical Tones” Idea Hollywood” Idea 1228 Vine Street hoofing team and a pianist, and the EL CAPITAN THEATRE “Modes of Caligary Brothers Shore and Moore rfaline Francis Hollywood entire company pulled some of the (Reviewed eb. 3) Sisters Smirl Bob and Eula Burroff Alexander Danny Joy Harry , Models Av/aited By Hollywood smartest and funniest comedy yet. Here, you jaded theatregoers, is Dorothy Thomas Sunkist Beauties 12 Unison Dancers Holly. Studio Bobby May was the lone show a change of diet that will revive For Over A Year . . . stopper with excellent juggling your interest in the drama. Hard- “STORM work. Opened with some hot har- shell, liberal or comma-splitter, you monica playing and then went into will find in “Torch Song” meat for swell juggling stuff that clicked. your taste, imagination and com- OVER ASIA” Had to encore with sleight-of-hand plex. Ivy Stevens, the torcher CHERIE and TOMASITA work. songer, played by Mayo Methot, Directed By the FEATURED DANCERS Mann, , Bradford and Val Alst -that. Ivy is the whoopee Celebrated Pudovkin will see to Marco’s AFRICANA IDEA were in the deuce with a clever Fanchon and hour in a traveling salesman’s life. Staged by LARRY CEBALLOS dance turn that featured the high They are sincerely in love with

each other, but the job its the big thing with him, so he deserts her SEATTLE (6-12) ATLANTA (7-13) c- DE ARMAS to marry the boss’ daughter. Paramount Theatre Fox Theatre HAVANA “Gems and Jams’! Idea “The Dance” Idea Makers of Fine Havana Cigars A year later the salesman, still Will Cowaii Sanderson Arnold Grazer J. and J. McKenna IN Specializing in Individual Blends Everett MacDonald on the road, finds himself one eve- Lee Murray ' Patsy Boland Nee Wong Jean No Order too Small—None too Large Franklin and Astell ning with time dragging, so he' 'BUTTE (7-8) Jim Penman GRanite 0359 Fox Theatre Sunkist Beauties HOLLYWOOD dates a pick-up for a giggle-water 5921 Hollywod Blvd. “Society Circus” Idea LOUISVILLE (8-14) party, but meets the deserted flame Harris Twins Tabor and Greene National Theatre in the uniform of a Salvationist and Betty Martin Woodings Half Pints “Victor Herbert” Idea MILWAUKEE (5-11) Buddy Howe Electric Twin9 is religioned out of the ideaprespect Wisconsin Theatre Walter Powell Elmer Herling “CRA-A-AZY” for the wife, etc. From then on it “Espanola” Idea Milo Vickery Anna Lavaska Packer Abbey Green 1; a Mrs’. Reverend Davdison, for J. & H. Griffith May ST. LOUIS (5-11) Harry Vernon Mayo and Caruso Nell is human. Fox Theatre (6-12) “Idea in Blue” of the fact that no one DETROIT In view Fox Theatre Renoff and Renova Mitzi Mayfair JOE BESSER as yet has been able ot convince “Gondoliers” Idea Harry Savoy Webster and Marino all of us that right and wrong is The Romeros Jazzlis Richardson Paul Russell Sunkist Ballet Making ’em laugh at the Sunkist Beauties nothing more than a way of think- Moro and Yaccmeplli OKLAHOMA CITY (7-13) NIAGARA FALLS (6-12) Warner r Bothers Theatre ing. you get a pretty fair idea of RKO, LOS Strand Theatre "Cadets” Idea ANGELES .what Salvation Ivy is up against. “Seasons” Idea Born and Lawrence Milee Sisters Lottie Loder and Marcia Wallin and Barnes Week of Feb. 12 I will let you in on this much: The Frank M'elion Co. Mabel Ada Broadhurst Ted Ledford Rodman and Trigger situation- was handled intelligently, all the way. Nothing maudlin, far fetched or ridiculously fanatical. Naturally, there wouldn’t be with a NELSON & KNIGHT George and Florence Barclay (Continued on Page 14) PRODUCERS AND DANCE DIRECTORS “Broadway’s King and Queen now associated of Comedy” DOUGLAS SCHOOL OF DANCING OLLIE WALLACE Featured Comedians in 1416 7th Avenue—Seattle F. & M. Love Letters Idea Artist at Organ One, of the finest theatrical producing dance studios Now on tile Pacific Coast Entertainer on Mike FOX THEATRE “Regards to our many friends in Los Angeles’’ PARAMOUNT PORTLAND San Diego, Cal.

THE SENSATIONAL Appearing in the Prologue at the NEW LOS ANGELES THEATRE Our Grateful Appreciation to PHANTOMS AL SHORT

FEATURED SENSATIONAL COMEDY DRUMMER With 1 Norman Thomas Sextette AT GRAUMAN’S CHINESE THEATRE FREDUE CRUM HOLLYWOOD THANKS TO FANCHON AND MARCO, NORMAN THOMAS SEXTETTE AND LEDDY AND SMITH A

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OPERA SIGNS GUZMAN PLAN BENEFIT Robeto Guzman, Mexican opera SEEKING 10 BUILD SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6.— benefit for all unemployed mem- Song MUSIC singer, has been signed to appear bers of Local 6, Musicians’ Union, by with the Pacific Opera Company may be in the cards for that or- WOODY of San Francisco this, season. Guz- IIP OOlffll FIELD ganization soon. Expressing them- Leaders man played the Tully Marshall role selves as" not wholly satisfied with in the Spanish version of “The Big SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6.— the current pop concerts being Jack Archer, of Donaldson Doug- given rival groups officers Trail” and is now working for Fox The theatre situation now amicably by two LOS ANGELES and Gumble, just received word Latinized talkie of “Scotland will make an effort to stage an las in a settled, Musicians’ Union is casting Ten song leaders for the week event that will help all unemployed from New York that his pay check Yard.” He is under the manage- about for means to bolster up out- were : . ment of Brian Kent, Hollywood instead of the few now playing in has been increased. And side engagements which have this week benefit groups. 1. “I surrender, Dear"—Powers. agent who recently incorporated slipped seriously during the past the philharmonic the boy can use it. He will be a 2. “Tears”— Shapiro. for production of foreign versions. two years. Driving Crazy”—* papa this week. Members are faced with the nec- BROADCASTING FROLIC 3. “You’re Me Donaldson. Lucky Wilbur has succeeded Bob- essity of reviving the picnics, balls is broadcasting a Ray Canfield 4. and Soul” Harms. Norman Marsh, who conducts bie Gross the Remick representa- and celebrations that once were a “Body — as Star Frolic hour over KTM, 7:30 orchestra in In Life- tive here. Bobbie held the highly important source of musi- 5. Little Things* in Life”—Ber- the “Once A down to every Wednesday night. cianly revenue! Additionally, they 8:30, time,” does a neat job of it. The Remick spot for three and a half Last week Nick Stuart and Belle lin. and person- genial personality and are facing competition with non- boy has salesmanship years, and his Bennett were master and mistress- 6. Peanut Vendor”—Marks. union groups double on instru- ality and he should let his partner high-power ability made him a pop- that of-ceremonies. 7. “It Must Be True”—Wagg- Patrick take care of the booking ular favorite around here, so we can ments, sing and clown and at the ner. business. We need more orchestra expect to see him in a new con- same time work for less money TUNE NEW 8. “To Whom It May Concern” leaders like Marsh. nection soon. It is understood that than a labor group doing straight . Hender- instrumentalizing. —De Sylva, Brown and several offers are now being con- Carl Lamont of Shapiro-Bern- son. sidered by Bobbie. In an editorial . in the Musical stein has received a new tune, “I’m Lucky Wilber, representing 9. “My Ideal”—Famous. News, official organ of Local 6, A. No Account,” and his girl friend Harms, has just received a com- 10. “Give Something To Re- F. of M., Secretary A1 Greenbaum Me munication from New York that he Gus Arnheim and Harry Tobias and pianist, Alice Hallett, says its member You By”—Harms. are hitting heavy with their new suggests a meeting of ail inter- a humdinger. will take over the Remick office. “Sing Song Girl,” Red Star,; number, “I’m Gonna Get You.” ested parties with a view to prob- Bobby Gross was their representa- “I’m Alone Because I Love You,” Arnheim presents it iff his Cocoa- ing the situation and putting into NEW OFFICERS tive out here for the past three Witmark; “Moonlight On the Col- nut Grove, offerings, and he lias re- operation a plan that will build years, and is now trying to decide Shapiro, and Bates field orado,” Jimmy ceived several offers on it. up a for outside engagements. Vancouver, Jan. S.—At the annu- between several lucrative proposi- song, “Imagine,” Hollywood Syn- al meeting of the Vancouver Musi- tions. dicate are the heaviest contenders Two DeSylva, Brown and Hen- cians Union, Josh Bowyer was for position. derson tunes. “Just a Gigolo” and elected president and W. Couling Art Schwartz, of Witmark, re- “To Whom It May Concern,” took secretary, for 1931. turned this week from the North. SAN FRANCISCO the top spot for heavy radio plug- reports great business and is Still more upsetting in sheet mu- He ging during the past week. It was radiating joy. His little wife has nature and caters to it. Good food, sic sales sent "I Surrender, Dear” ethered out in quantity production. ROOF GARDEN completely recovered from her re- good music, interesting floor special- from the bottom to the top of the Ben Berman rates the bow for the SAN FRANCISCO cent illness. ties and no unnecessary restrictions list and brought into the first ten big play on these two numbers. And (Reviewed Feb. 3) night busi- on the social spirit. Joe Tadini of- “Blue Again,” “Something To Re- this despite the fact that Bennie’s To the best Tuesday all the class of Girls in shorts on the marque of ness in half a year, Roof Garden fers of this, and member You By,” and a couple of r ill did 3 oungster was and daddy gets speaks for his the Orpheum painting the sign inaugurated its -spring season with patronage he other tunes. “Imagine” and others some of the nursing. Bennie is ‘'CIMARjRlON” drew plenty of a floor show supported by plenty policy as no other indorsement can. are rapidly coming forward. leaving, for San Francisco Sunday gazers. Tubby Garron was there. of city-wide advertising. Which He knows also how to hold that Leaders are: to give that town a break for a few goes to prove that the expenditure patronage. The music and food 1. “I Surrender, Dear”—Powers. days. of little and the presenta- that brought them in three years 2. Long Story D. J. Vecsei, well known concert a money "To Make a pianist, has crashed Tin Pan Alley tion of added features will draw the ago is being served out by practic- Short”—Red Star. Bernie Praeger, Robbins general with a successful song hit, “Still customers in. Manager A1 Pinetti ally the same people. Joe Marengo 3. “Little Things In Life”-—Ber- manager, is on his semi-annual visit Was the Night.” Irving Bibo, pro- even had to open the south wing, and his Harmony Band, J. Adel- lin. here. > a part of the cafe that hasn’t E. Lippincott, sax, F. lific ace lyricist, is the other end stine, piano, 4. “Sing Song Girl”—Red Star. seen light since the stock market drums, of this new words and music team. Algiore, trumpet, L. Harris, 5. “To Whisper Dear.” Saw Max Fisher, who just com- crashed. and Milliken, Gus Arnheim is finding this one of G. Tucao, banjo, J. 6. “Blue Again”—Robbins. pleted a picture at Universal, -call- his popular request tunes. Indica- Impresario Bill Foy lined up a bass, constitute the ensemble, none 7. “Peanut Vendor”— Marks. ing on his pals, A1 Short, musical tions are that Vecsei and Bibo have pipe of a show, headed by singing of whom have been with Marengo 8. “Something To Remember director, and Chauncey Haynes, or- more musical darbs coming Tommy Harris, a line of Dorothy less than a j'ear and a half. Speaks You By.” some ganist at the New Los Angeles Ray dancers and Val Valente’s ex- well for the band. And the same Driving Crazy” UP. Theatre; 9: “You’re Me cellent music. - Harris, doubling in spirit that Manager Tadini imparts —Donaldson. general sales from KFRC, worked throughout to his musicians is expressed in the 10. “I’m All Alone” Witmark. Billy Wiemann, Saw Eddy Janis and his little — the show as featured vocalist, do- way he books specialties, none of manager of M'arkjs Music Co. is in wife, Chappie, working their heads ing a flock of pop tunes and in- pay commission. Tita DeVell L. A. Marks is putting out a new off for the Famous firm, and how whom TO OPEN AT STATE troducing a bunch of the guests Roberto, dancing team; Lydia one that all the bands are cerying they get results. & from Robert Olsen on down to this for. It’s “African Lament,” one of Aldrich, singer, well known acts, Vic Ince, master-of-ceremonies at writer. nice stay. Lou Har- Houston, Texas, those Cuban Rumba rhythms. Joe Graham says the reason I are enjoying a the Texas Theatre, Dorothy Ray worked her half helps everybody State. Los Angeles, never see him he is always work- ris, of the drums, openes at the dozen girls hard in a series of neat Bert Hollowell goes Abe Meyer, president of the ing. His Boss, Tubby, says he’s with his character numbers. Spirit in four weeks. dance routines, ensemble and solo, and willingness to work to the Colorado Theatre, Pasadena. Meyer Syndicate Service, has left -a pip. of harmony _ that -clicked with the customers. for a -business trip to New York. hard is the thing that makes the Additionally, Miss Ray stepped out Hopper has been signed Beil Listingard, musical director, is Charles Dillingham’s “Lullaby” Italian Village a rendezvous that Hedda on the floor for a waltz with plenty on long-term contract by in -charge of activities during Mey- has been purchased by Metro- draws well and steadily. a new of tough high kicks and overs. er’s absence. Goldwyn-Mayer. Ted Price. M-G-M. Other members of the lines fea- tured in solos and doubles were Billy Dunlap, Evely Bynon. Lucille and Inez Beirnes, and Geneva H. E. BILLHEIMER Fisher. High light of the dancing JACKS BACHELORS show was “They Satisfy,” done with -Chesterfield cigarettes through CRYSTAL ROOF BALLROOM a tie-in with that company. BEACH LONG BEACH SCENIC CONSTRUCTION CO. Val Valente capably handled the LONG music for the show and his -dance combination ran off with a lot of JACK YOUNG SPECIALIZING IN BUILDING SCENIC PRODUCTIONS the honors when it came to popu- Gill Scott Bill Schoeder FOR LEGITIMATE THEATRES _ larity. A sweet orchestra, this. Art Brunelle Jimmy Wood Bock. 6122 Salem PI. Buddy Crowell Larry Hill, Mgr. HOlIy 0738 Hollywood, Calif. ITALIAN VILLAGE KGER KGER The Italian Village is operated by a man who understands human KJERULF’S VERSATILE HARPISTS with DOT and LEWIS DANCERS Open in Tokio, Japan, March 20th, on extended tour of the Orient. Thanks to Ken Dailey, Syd Schallman and Keates for past kindnesses. MANAGER AND DIRECTOR FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVE BARBARA TAYLOR KJERULF MICHAEL PODOLI 132 N. Wilton PI., Los Angeles. Phone: HE. 0376 Paris, France

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Page Fourteen INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN Saturday, February 7 , 1931 Twirling The Dial Legitimate Review In Hollywood - Now (Continued from Page 12) By BUD MURRAY (Continued from Page 10) ceiving set circles. Program had play that has enjoyed the run this cralshing ibang-up chords, may not form, composition and balance. one did in New York. be good musicianship, but it’s (Anyone willing to take a hint There is much to praise in Openings to the right of us, openings to the left of us, and still they showmanship, and that’s what they please note.) “Torch Song”; too much for the corne what a hectic week, with four major premieres, need in the • used. and a real Broad- type of tunes Charles Bulotti, diction limited space allowed this review- whose way "legit,” “Once in a Lifetime,” They are too competent artists not er. The handling evidences produced under the eagle eye of Sid wals noteworthy, sang in a pure, . ma- to take advantage their ability G ran man, of clear tenor. Anne Ollander chose ture showmanship from all angles. who enters the legitimate field for the in every possible way. ' first time, and cracks” “Song of Songs” for fine soprano Casting is appreciative; more so a bull's-eye—Then there Bill Hatch's band filled the rest was “Trader Horn” with a fine solo. Flute quartette and “L’ Amour, here than it- was in the original pro- Fanchon & Marco of the time ishowing- plenty of pep prologue^ staged by Le Roy Prinz, at Toujours I’Amour,” by string sec- duction. if the lobby photos are Grauman’s in two of their numbers.. Announ- Chinese Theatre—Along comes the tion of orchestra, were set the true pictures. I believe that for much heralded off Edward G. cer .said it wals “Mrs. Bishop’s boy, character the chap Duffy selected Robinson as “Little Caesar” at War- beaten path of monotony so often ner Joe,” who vocaled the choruses. s Hollywood Theatre—Then the opening of the evident in this class of program. to play Fred Geer more closely beautiful new Los Angeles Theatre, with .Meredith Wilson typifies the personality the author Charley guided orchestra ‘ Chaplin’s City Lights,” and our contention of many KMTR in skillful manner. Special ar- had in mind than the New York- months ago, that a real pantomimist is just as wel- 10-11 m. rangement of selections from “Car- party. p. Jan. 31 come on the screen as he is on the stage comes men” bit High light in Doubling from Carthay Circle sounded a choppy, but at performance was Cue—Charley always did pantomime work during Theatre to Roosevelt Hotel, Abe least it was new and different. the acting of M’ayo Methot, A. S. his stage career, so why not on the screen—At any Lyman and his boys hold front Byron, Ginger Pearson, Robert. rate they laughed just as heartily last week, as they rank position as one of the peppiest KFI Keith, but the lesser rolels were so did at his “silents” of years ago—-and he lookt the gangs in town. Low down h

' sustained throughout that ' word-of- —Bebe Daniels and rite with her “hubby,” KMTR §; : | dear to sopranos. “Shadow Song” Ben Lyon—Ralph Ince grow- mouth value should be high. When iug all. the — GEO. ROBLES BAG was especially well done. time An old-timer in the music writing field, who takes us AND TRAVEL SHOP word of this play gets around the back to our operetta days, do you remember Otto Harbach? El Capitan is going to enjoy good 8-8:30 p. m. Feb. 1 Jack Warner, Jr., always likes to tell the one- about bis big job under businesis. Mayo Methot is going Rhythmettes offered femme har- KNX Mervyn Le Roy as 5th asst, director, until they found out what was to be known as a performer who mony singing that should, land them 7:15-7:30 p. m. Feb. 3 wrong with this particular picture—Mervyn Le Roy, who directed this can handle most any assignment among top-notchers in their line. Sam Ooslow and Ralph Ranger "Caesar” picture with a lot of skill and true to life character, had his entrusted to- her. A. S. is Nifty blending of voices took them presented voice and piano turn. Byron charming wife, Edna Murphy, and his darling mother at this premiere, here recommended the atten- through neat specialties. Melody- Their own melodies, “Moanin' to and how they boosted their “boy”—and why not, wouldn’t yours?—Dear tion of picture as a char- carrying soprano wals outstanding Low” and “The Beginning of the producers old George Sidney—one of our dearest friends, now a figure in the mo- acter , as sweet singer. Don Abbott, solo End,” were well worth the twist of who will add value to his tion picture world, George Stone—Another old silent actress, Gertrude roster of artists. Olmstead Leo Forbstein, really tenor, got effect of class vaude act, the dial. Ranger's active keyboard — a great musician and director—Louise Ted Price Fazenda in all her peppy glory Arthur Lake (our pupil) in- warbling in a blue spot with all the agilities were a highlight deserving — boastingly troduces his “Maw,” and has flaps out front going goggle eyed of honorable mention, to say the who a better right?—Jack Oakie laughing his way thru as usual Raquel Torres saying a through his romantic influence. least. “JUSTICE” — few words to her “sbarm- ing pooblic,” over the air Joan Crawford lookt so sweet—and naturally Ted Dahl’s band is a live outfit, CIVIC REPERTORY — there was that dashing young film player, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. equally capable in support or orch (Reviewed Feb. 4) KFWB Marjorie White, that soubrette cute comic from the Fox studios and specialties. Instrumentation was The popularity of the Civic Rep- — 9:30-10 p. m. Feb. 2 we could go on and on and on—but that gives you an idea of what these notably clean cut. ertory productions is a thing at Solid musical merit of this U.B. premieres are all about— Swell clothes, some “shabby genteel”-—some times to marvel at. Galsworthy’s “ C. concert showed Liborius Haupt- elite, highbrows, lowbrows, sightseers, roughnecks, nice people, big “Justice,” reviewed on a rainy KHJ man to be a notably, capable searchlitees, plenty of policemen, some good, others good-for-nothing— con- night and well into its run, was PAINT CORP. ductor. Autograph fiends—actors who like to say “just a few words over the GENERAL With an uncompromisingly found drawing like a popular pic- 8:30-9 m. mike,” and wind up telling their life’s history—The hired chauffeurs for p. classical program his direction of ture house. The house was well First broadcast of new weekly the orchestra this one nite—some rented limousines— some all paid for, others NOT challenged interest filled and for a tragedy at that. — class feature from paid for -Ermine wraps; vermin sacks—sow’s ears and silken purses coming San that changed from casual curiosity Perhaps our humans like their ' and then to the Roosevelt Blossom Room or the Ambassador Cocoa- Francisco was a great opener for to honest appreciation, for hi|s in- tragedy on gloomy nights. This nut Grove, or -Henry’s or the Brown Derby, and that’s that what to ' IN HOLLY- promises be a treat for re- terpretations. must be looked into. However, the WOOD, NOW. Overture to “Mignon,” Chopin’s logical conclusion after reviewing Dropping into the Brown. Derby almost any day. and you are always “Polonaise Militaire” and selections the splendid rendition of this clas- greeted by Nick, head man, with that “salve smile”—you see Henry from “Aida” with the first act aria sic may not make it necessary, for Akst, a song writer, who has turned actor in pictures— Mrs. Jack War- sung by Ralph Reilly, the Civic Repertory has again as- were a few ner in a booth— Mr. and Mrs. Charley Mosconi—Dick Powers back in HERAS\WALUCE of sembled a cast of Hauptman’s offerings. splendid and tal- HOLLYWOOD and Bert Wheeler has come back, too, after a tour in Tlie Backyard Entertainers ented artists for this offering. the presentation houses making some personal appearances—Noah and FANCHON & MARCO’S Noel Madison’s tragic portrayal KFI Wallace Beery, those two he-men of' the pictures—We must tell you “ICY HOT IDEA” of a man caught in the cruel 8-8:15 p. m. Feb. 3 about the waiter who wanted to show some of the sighseers the big meshes of a justice that is not even If Elizabeth Jensen hadn’t held stars, who pointed out Con Conrad as A1 Jolson—Mr. and Mrs. James lightly tempered with mercy was fast to ballads, she could easily Gleason partaking of a life lunch—A flock of agents, including Lew an inspiration. His have been mistaken supporting cast Schreiber of the Wm. Morris offices—and Walter Herzbrun of the same for a flaming throughout deserves the highest Offices—A1 Lloyd, whom we workt with in 1914, in “The World of torch singer. Voice i|s a heavy con praise. PARAMOUNT Everyone handled their as- Pleasure” at' the N. Y. Winter Garden, back in town after a long spell tralt'o. Miss Jensen slipped up— signments with a degree of skill at his ranch A1 looks great and is crazy about ranch life Not like and down— in a few vocal attacks, — — that does not permit this review to good old Healy’s, says he John Medbury, the man who makes HOTEL not always getting true tones, but Tom — portion honors. An organization Mutter and Mumble do their stuff—John’s best bet, Hal Horne, is rite In tie Heart of Hollywood the voice was there. A big, rich that fosters and gathers to its roS with him—rite IN HOLLYWOOD, NOW. E. E. KENT, Managing Owner quality that could show up better tors such really fine talent needs A most unexpected visit from a dear old gentleman who brought than it did in such songs as “The Every Room With Combination the enthusiastic support of every back memories of many years ago when we played in a road company of Thrush At Eve.” Fern Williams Tub and Shower Bath one in any way interested in the "The Time, the Place and the Girl.” Yes, it’s Mr. Singer, who owned Waring accompanied at piano. ALE OUTSIDE ROOMS advancement of the theatre. and produced this “smash” of yesteryear, and we are not so sure that it Telephone Hollywood 6181 wouldn’t be a smash today, if staged correctly, with the rite people— Jean Harlow has been cast for CRACK SAFE rehearsal of pro- Half Block from Paramount, Mr. Singer dropped in to view our “The Cimarron” KNX the leading feminine role in “Iron and RKO Studios The Salt Lake City Orpheum logues for Frisco and Los Angeles Orpheum Theatres, opening Feb. Man” at Universal. She is being Melrose at Van Ness Ave. stood a loss of $4800 when yeggs 6th—and a compliment from a man like this means an awful lot to a loaned by Howard Hughes, to held up the watchman at 3 o’clock fellow like the writer—IN HOLLY'WOOD NOW. she is whom under contract. Monday morning and broke the To take our minds off the steady grind, while “prologueing,” we safe Open. dropt into the Olympic, for a peak at the main event, and we see our old Irish boy friend, and naturally a fite fan, Francis Patrick Shanley, BIG FOX SCHEDULE America’s gift to the hotel -world—Ray Henderson, of DeSyla Brown, The MITZI GIRLS and Henderson, without his dark glasses—Herb Sanborn, genial pro- Production of 72 feature length prietor -of the Brown Derby—and once again we see our dear friends, Six Beautiful and Exquisitely Costumed Girls, who dance productions in Hollywood Mr. and Mrs. Joe E. Brown Joe finished a most successful engagement as a unit or in teams. Doing the latest dance creations. during — the next 12 months has been an- in “Elmer the Great,” and will now do a flock of pictures for YVarner nounced Brothers, under his new contract—Walter Catlett, of musical comedy Include this group by Fox. Fifty-two will AGENTS: in your next entertainment. fame; another Fox picture player Sheets Gallagher, of the stage world, be talking pictures in English and — PRODUCED BY' and now a confirmed picture actor—and they are all IN HOLLY- 20 will be in foreign languages. WOOD NOW. Completion this month of nine pic- What an honor it was to have such well-known executives of the tures will wind up the 1930-31 pro- Amur gram and picture industry drop into our studios to take a look-see at the Los TEACHCaS or SUCCCSSru work will start immedi- ^ L^ Angeles production of the stage prologue, for “Cimarron,” we are stag- ately on next year’s product. iWttSPlPlBIR ing;—We mean Mr. Joseph Snitzer and Mr. Wm. LeBaron, of Radio BEACH 1 calif. Pictures Corp., who came with our boss, Mr. Cliff Work, head of the Carey Wilson has been signed to Western Division of the . RKO vaudeville circuit—These three gentlemen write the dialogue for “Waiting at passed a tentative approval on the prologue, but, after all, the dear old the Church,” Radio's next Mary public will decide for us on Feb. 6th, when the San Francisco and Los Astor-Robert Ames vehicle. Angeles Orpheum Theatres SEE THE open simultaneously, and we can’t be at NEW both places at the same time, so we have been lucky to acquire the serv- Tom Healy, cafe man -who is ices of Don Summers, who will have charge of the Frisco Orpheum, said to have introduced night clubs and who workt with us on the Harry Carroll CHEVROLET Revue last year in. CONVERTIBLE CABRIOLET to New York, died leaving an es- HOLLYWOOD. tate of over $2,000,000. He started To the Friday nite fites at the Hollywood Legion we see our old in a small way with ON DISPLAY AT a downtown friends, Mr. and Mrs. Megley—Noah Beery at ringside—Lee Moran bar thirty years ago. Ernie Hilliard — Allan Hale — Ed Sturgis — Pat McDonald — Walter Weems, and flock of other brother Masquers—Gary Cooper and Lupe Velez, a couple of regulars at the fites—That clever song writing team GORDON WARREN OBBY-A-MAY of Kalmar and Ruby—Max Steiner, RKO music head—Harry Bannister, formerly with us in Passing Show of 1921—A1 Green, that suave ace Coming to FRIENDLY SERVICE director of high-class talking pictures—and B.B.B. is still with us—as is the Dummy Newsboy—IN HOLLY'WOOD NOW. Phone GR. 2181 HILLSTREET 5950 Hollywood Blvd. After the fites into Henry’s restaurant for a “snack,” and we see of Week Feb. 14 Charley Chaplin, probably his first time for some time—Norman Spurr— Roscoe Ates—Fidel La Barba—IN HOLLYWOOD NOW.

THE ALL-AMERICAN SINGING COMIC JIMMY LUCAS R.K.O.-“ING,, and GERALDINE HERBERT This Week—Hilbtreet Theatre, Los Angeles—This Week Saturday, February 7, 1931 INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN Page Fifteen

IN STORY DEPARTMENT EDDIE PEABODY IS HELD OVER; DRAWING PALEY’S REPORT IS Things To Which Harry Cohn, vice president in charge of production for Columbia, BIG IN TWO SPOTS has appointed Isiin Auster to col- YORK, Feb. 5.—The Fox- I Object laborate with him in the selection NEW TELEVISION FORECAST of stories for the coming season’s people have exercised an option for Exploitation Critics line up. Auster for the past two a second four weeks of Eddie Pea- By TED PRICE years has been associated with the (Continued from Page 10) oil the air using 50,000 watts body’s banjoing in Fox house’s in “It is, of course, too soon to power; at Charlotte, N. C., Paramount Long Island studio in WBT and around New York. give you a very certain forecast of and WCCO at Minneapolis the scenario department. the cofrscentious carpers this year’s business, but I am able Through an important leasehold When The original agreement was for run up against series.of pictures to tell you that we. already have we have complete control of Sta- a A new five-year contract has four weeks, with options, and the that reject pccksniffiian criticism closed some big new contracts, tion WPG at Atlantic City. been signed with Warner Bros, by first of these lias been exercised and they can no longer under cover have got in some very important “I do not believe that 76 sta- Joe E. Brown. with prospects heavy that Eddie snipe at executive stupidity or the renewals and have among our tions will tell the full story for will stay with Fox interests for a deplorable state of art in the cinema many prospects a few which wc 1931. Almost undoubtedly we shall much longer period, at least 24 they level their slings at hope to close within the next two add others, but even more impor- mud ex- after the public has been lured to weeks. ploitation. And of ail the assinine Weeks and which offer every hope tant is the fact that in the spring the box office and into the theatre Peabody is getting a big play, literary caterwauling that appears of a bigger year than last. You we expect to take the air with our and disappointed by the entertain- with a very large light on top of under the guise of criticism this will be glad to hear that only yes- new key transmitter at Wayne, N. ment they paid for and did not get the house and big" banners hanging business of taking rabbit .punches terday Old Gold came back. We J. The operation of Station WABC that the public goes forth as sore out over the sidewalk. He is prov- .at exploitation is about the silliest have just signed a contract with at 50,009 watts, the maximum as so many boiled owls and swear- ing a tremendous draw and every and cheapest in the book. This ing them for nearly every station in power thus far allowed by the that they will never enter that is a beg-off statement of course must be quali- show for him. the entire chain, starting January- Federal Radio Commission, from theatre again. Then the lesson goes fied. To be explained satisfactorily The banjo wizard is also playing 27, for two broadcasts a week for this favorable new location is go- on to, say that the public would keeping in mind the understand- at Rudy Vallee’s Villa Vallee, fifty-two tvecks. This represents ing to give us a powerful new — swear that way -whether they were ing of the average faultfinder— will where he is duplicating his popu- business for the j-ear of $561,704. sales weapon. Our advertisers and cleverly exploited into the theatre, necessitate opening the first reader, larity. “Other important new clients or their agents have been eager for or went in there of their own free the primer of exploitation. clients who have contracted 'for in- this strengthening of our cover- will. All of which subtracts noth- FOREIGN VERSION creased billing include: age, and I am particularly glad to The first lesson in the primer of ing from the importance, the ob- New Clients tell you that after many long and picture salesmanship informs us ject and purpoes of getting them in. The Marquis de la Falaise will “Automatic Electric Washer Co., vexatious delays and difficulties we that the producer has sunk a lot Thus we have been made aware produce a French version of “Ma- net billing $55,200. actually have begun to build at of money, thousands of hard dol- of many logical and convincin' rea- dame Julie” for Radio Pictures, “Eastman- Kodak Company, 3- Wayne.” lars, into a picture not only for the sons for high powered picture sell- He purpose of getting the original dol- is to have complete supervision of year contract, net billing $159,484 Publicity Splash ing. lars out of it but a little profit, be- In conclusion the so-called fine production, including story, cast per year. Going into detail, another man- “Graham-Paige Motors Corp., 3- sides. Lesson two explains that the art exponents who are ever ready and direction. ager said that not long ago sta- — public looker to to return those to.. take year contract, net billing $125,190 tions and sponsors worked on the a jab at picture exploitation dollars—is so absorbed in competi- have taken Kay Francis has been signed to a per year. idea of names making radio. more from the art of tive problems, obsessions, diver- picture exploitation than long term contract “Henry Glass & Co., net billing Money was spent, publicity sling- they have by Warner sions and hobbies that nothing less given to it; slyly Bros. $26,153.70. ers were overworked, then the endeavoring to than a body sock right at the heart imitate the .strides that picture ex- “National Biscuit Co., net billing broadcasts got broadcast, and the of human interest with elements of ploitation has in $60,278. result was that the Great Ameri- made public psych- “The Barbasol Co., net billing exploitation that are basically and ology. A parting thought engages can Public did what it can be de- universally human interest is so me: I wonder if the critics of $130,156. . pended upon to do—the unex- ex- much box office or investment sui- “Premier Malt Co., net billing pected. ploitation would conscientiously ob- $122,356. cide. In other words, with horse ject to an auctioneer overballvhoo- They decided that most of the : Yeast, billing racing, football, baseball, newspaper ing the value of a roomful of furni- “Fleischmanu net big stage and screen b. o. draws and magazine entertainment, radio, ture thev anxious rid $156,758.06. had no dial-appeal, so the glam- were to them- legitimate theatre, etc., etc., clamor- “Renewals also have come in orous guys they paid good money selves of. encouragingly. ing for those dollars it takes a to see and hear in the flickers were wallop of a sensational character "And now let me report to you coolly tuned out of their drawing the major lines of our develop- in exploitation to pull these dollars rooms in favor of some nobody ment in 1930 and the more impor- over to the box office of the picture from the two (or five)-a-day. WILL PRIOR of plans theatre. tant aspects our 1931 and Somebodj- to whose sweet pipes, projects. begin with, have Lesson three To we moanin’ sax. vaude patter or. jazz number advises us MUSICAL DIRECTOR in the past year from a that three kinds grown bands the Gods of the Mike were of exploitation are chain of 38 stations to a network available to the picture salesman 1187 South Rodeo Drive, Los Angeles OXford 6571 kind. And all this withouut the covering the United States and and that overexploitation is all G. A. P. even knowing if these of stations—the largest three them; that no matter Canada 76 potential big shots had wavy hair of how single broadcasting network in the inferior the entertainment value of and soulful eyes, or bow legs. world. a picture it cannot be explointed too Reversed Principle highly 'because pictures are con- “As for synchronization, another Powers behind broadcasting JESSE STAFFORD stantly up against an increasing of the major problems of broad- thrones faced these circum- odd competition. Lesson four states And His San Francisco casting of the future, I am not in stances, tossed away their “sure briefly that for the reasons given in PALACE HOTEL ORCHESTRA position to speak quite so defi- fire” theories and began to work lesson two the average human will Featuring His and Gene Rose’s Song Hit, “Tonight” nitely. In a quiet way we have on the reverse principle. preliminary ex- not look twice at a 28-sheet unless carried on some Recognizing that the magic ac- it suggests sex, danger or some- periments w-hich have taught us claim of public favor had touched things, are far thing to laugh at. The idea being some useful but we some of the pluggers to they HARVEY VALLIE whom to get them to look twice in order front the achievement of a defi- were “giving a chance,” they be- nite synchronization plan. This to jolt the impulse to spend into gan to develop these uniquely fa- action. work cannot be carried on alto- , KARELS vored few. But this time the job gether independently because what Lesson five cautions the producer was a cinch. All they had to do and exhibitor SCHOOL OF DANCING can be done depends to a consid- keeping lesson three was to get a lucky sponsor and in 7377 Beverly Boulevard ORegon 2688 erable on the Federal Ra- mind that he had better give degree run a little line in the radio log sex, danger and laughs in his bill- dio Commission and the general for the fantastic listeners-in (and ing all the color, punch and tem- plan of procedure it eventually that includes practically everyone perature they are keeping in close will carry. adopts, but we in_ these United States) to crj development and Lesson six states briefly that touch with every “Yes, yes!” in breathless anticipa- before the end of this year expect tion, and listen like everything to usurped the rights of casting di- to be pretty well prepared. Just CINEMA TYPEWRITER COMPANY these idols of their own choice. rectors, p. a.’s, personal reps, pro- detached our recently we have Whereupon one may surmise the ducers and assistant prop boys Phone: GLadstone 9748 chief engineer from all other work fans all proceeded to rush out in a who may or may not be second he, with a staff of assistants, MACHINES RENTED and body, buying tooth paste, coffee, cousins infinitely removed from -will himself for some time devote yeast, cool and refreshing drinks, said producers. They have made I Month, $3.00; 2 Months, $5.00; 3 Months, $7.50 to wholly to the develop- come cigarettes, popcorn, chewing gum their own stars and favorites for synchronization plan. Dealer in Portable Underwood, Corona, Royal, Remington Typewriters ment of a and bread in staunch support of themselves, with honors, salaries not yet know whether we New Corona Adding Machines—All Makes Sold, Rented, Repaired—Supplies We do their beloved stars of the ether. and prestige to rival the biggest shall launch this as a complete en- Good Pickers stage and film personalities. J. W. McCOY, Manager tity or whether we shall build it These are the “people’s choice.” Thus Radio’s Great American Every Machine Sold or Rented by Us is Guaranteed. Our Prices axe Right bit. but right now we up bit by With a piece of drawing-room fur- Public. think it probable that we shall be 6278 HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD HOLLYWOOD niture that has supplanted the And the really choice morsel is some actual synchronized doing phonograph the people have this: They are darn good pickers. broadcasting to the radio audience within a few months. 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