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" — V “ — — — ” — — ~ ~ Fanehon and Marco Denver Stand Dark For Three Weeks

HUGE FIGURE SET Rural Pageants NEW CORPORATION FORMED BY CIMARRON FOR TABOR GRAND HAULS BY MOTOR Occupy Time BY LINKING CHRISTIE LOT of IS LEASED Motor transportation for principals, extra players and Ex-Stock Heavy technicians to and from loca- AND METROPOLITAN SOUND tion during the filming of BY HUFFMAN RKO Radio Pictures’ “Cimar- Arthur Belasco, who worked in A new corporation has been formed by the Christie brothers ron,” cost the stock as a heavy at the Morosco be- studio $47,000. By DUSTY RHODES in which they merged their two previous holdings, Christie An average of 10 motor fore Henry Duffy took over tnc busses, with seating capaci- place and renamed it the Presi- DENVER, Oct. 2 — Film Co., Inc., and the Metropolitan Pictures, Inc. Both of ties of 30 and 12 six-passenger dent, has gone in with Phil Whit- Tabor Grand, formerly un- these corporations have been owned by the brothers, A1 and ing to put on outdoor for cars plied daily between the shows der the management of Mark Charles, for several years, the Metropolitan company being studio and various Southern country communities. Bennett, has transferred its acquired, along with the studios, when they were abandoned California locations for a Belasco looks after the business J. period of 8 weeks. ownership to Harry Huffman, by the old P. D. C. about three years ago. and Whiting does the directing. Location camps were estab- They occupy an office on Olivera owner of several neighborhood As picture production concern,' a lished at the RKO ranch in street, arty place, recently con- houses, and the Downtown Metropolitan Pictures was inactive, San Fernando valley; Ingle- verted to resemble the old Mex the studio being operated under the America. Tabor will go dark Catholic Quild’s wood, Calif., and an oil field days of Los Angeles. firm name of Metropolitan Sound near Venice, Calif. on October, 1 for three weeks, Some of their recent Studios, Inc. activities while extensive alterations are have been Ramona Pageant, Hemet; The new corporation recent- Workers Named Moonridge Bowl, Big Bear Lake; being made. ly formed under the laws of Desert Call, El Centro; Desert This leaves a doubt as to Delaware will be known as the Play, Palm Springs, and a recent whether stage shows will again Metropolitan-Christie Pictures NINE HOUSES For ComingYear pageant at Long Beach. be in, when the house reopens. Corp.. and is capitalized for The people here like Fanehon Whiting also directed Pilgrimage $10,000,000, all common stock. and Marco’s creations and have Play, Los Angeles, some years ago, Christy Film Co. and the Metro- James Ryan, president of the shown in the past that they TRANSFERRED and the two of them handled the politan Sound Studios were repre- Catholic Motion Picture Guild, an- want “in the flesh” entertain- “Fiesta de Los Angeles,” i,n which sented in the deal by George H. nounced the following Guild com- ment. the Los Angeles C. of C. got in- Bowles, who recently was elected mittee appointments: Nine changes of ownership in * * * terested when Olivera Street was vice-president in charge of exploita- EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: theatres have been reported by the Broadway, Denver's class thea- tion. opened to the public. James Ryan, chairman; Johnny Film Board of Trade, in this dis- tre, has been taken over by Arthur Bowles was recently associated The pair is ready to take Hines, John J. Gain, James Glea- trict during the past week. on any M. Oberfelder, under terms of a with the Pan-American Film Com- similar son,, jiohn W. Considine, Jr., Jack Montrose Theatre, in MontrOse, shows, and hopes to build least signed last week, and will pany, an organization which he up clientele, Coogan, Sr., Winfield Sheehan, formerly owned by S. G. Carr, was a which will enable open on October 11 with a New endeavored to organize to make them to add enough assistants James J. Dunn, Joseph P. Kennedy sold to K. K. Marston. Fox West to York cast, presenting “The Crim- foreign pictures. and Edward Mannix. Coast has sold the Jewel and Crys- have one of these shows playing inal Code.” They leased the old James Cruze ADVISORY BOARD: Wm. K. tal theatres in L. A. to Arnold somewhere every week or so. Coincident with signing of the studio for the purpose, but the pro- Howard, chairman; Neil Hamilton, Schaak and Mort Goldberg, who Apparently Southern California three-year lease, Oberfelder an- ject fell through. Formerly he was C. C. Burr, John McCormack, will operate them under the firm communities have the bug to put nounced a policy of popular prices manager of the Moscow Inn, a Nancy Carroll, John Ford, Sam name of Southern California The- on an annual show of some kind, for the theatre, which will be kept night club on Sunset Boulevard. Taylor, Robert McGowan and atrical Enterprises, Ltd. to attract attention from other com- open throughout the winter, with It is the object of the new cor- George Cooper. Garden Theatre, at South Gate, munities, to build a fund, or to give E. P. Lyons as assistant manager poration to expand into a major ENTERTAINMENT COM- was sold by A. E. Swanson to E. the native a chance to act. and treasurer. Night prices will production company, and they have MITTEE: Robert Emmett O’Con- E. Heard. Valencia Theatre at Pla- range from $1.25 to 50 cents, mat- a very elaborate production sched- nor, chairman; Eddie Albright, centia, was sold by William Gum inee $1.00 to 25 cents. ule planned. Harry Tierney, Pat O’Malley, to D. D. Wallace. According to Oberfelder, Dick- The Metropolitan Sound Studios WOMEN WHO TAKE Walter Wills and Jose Bohr. Mission Theatre, at Monterey son Morgan, in New York, will will proceed as it has in the past, Park, sold to FIRST PRODUCTION PUBLICITY : W. J. Edwards, Jr., Serve as general production mana- leasing space to independent pro- COMMITTEE Erie Hampton, chairman; Frances formerly owned by the Consoli- ger, with a subdirector ducers. BY RKO AT MASON in Denver. Scully, Bert Ennis dated Theatres. Name will be will select and Joseph RKO’s first production at the Morgan the players to Shea. changed to Monterey Theatre. Mason theatre will be Jane Mur- appear in the Denver productions, Ojai Theatre, at Ojai, was sold SCREEN WOMEN’S MEMBERSHIP COMMIT- fin’s “Women Who Take,” to be and will generally outline the pol- Frankie by Mrs. S. Hart to Oliver Prick- icy TEE: Dolan, chairman; J. directed by Frederick C. Latham, to be followed in the produc- PRESS CLUB MEETS Eric ett and George A. von Stroheim, Sarah Padden, Damon, Jr. It will open as per present sched- tions. Maureen O’Sullivan Pricket also owns the Alcazar at “Apron Strings,” FOR FALL SEASON and Patsy ule on Oct. 26. The play is an orig- the Torrance O’Byrne. Carpenteria. Davis inal comedy, and if successful dur- success, and the widely dis- Lomita Theafre, The first regular meeting for the CORRESPONDING SECRE- at Lomita, a picture, then taken to Broadway cussed drama, “The Last Mile,” will which has been closed for fall season of the Screen Women’s TARIES: June Collyer, Ina Mae the past ing its run here, will be made into follow “The Criminal Code,” a Press club was held last Monday Merrill and Leo McCarey. six weeks, has been reopened by for stage presentation. week apart, according to present its owners, evening at the Chateau Elysee, with Mr. and Mrs. A. Dou- The complete cast has not as yet plans; Other plays under option dinner followed by the business cet. been selected. include “June Moon,” “The Great session. QUESTION IS RIFE Brooklyn Theatre, L; A., was Necker,” “Skidding,” “Elmer the Future politics and standards of CONCERNING MOVE sold by Fox W. C. to Nathan Hoff- Great,” and “Ada Beats the Drum.” the club and the program for winter man. NEW SNAPPY BOOK “Death Takes a Holiday” is under activities were discussed as well as OF PAN’S SECONDS PLACED ON STANDS consideration. plans for the first big guest dinner. EXCITES Schedule will be arranged so Present were the Misses Grace Rosi Is Engaged COMMENT there will be no conflict with road Adair, Adeline Alvord, Frances Speculation is rife as to the rea- productions already contracted for Deaner, Mary Bartol, Mabel Brun- son Fox West Coast has trans- A new book just off the press, the Broadway under the Erlanger dige, Myra Conyers, Agnes Craw- ferred its second run of pictures to By Lon Murray entitled “Talkie Town Tales,” and Shubert franchises. ford, Fran Dillon, Myrtle Gebbart, the new Wilshire theatre, taking seems to be catching on in Holly- Madeline Glass, Jessie Henderson, them from the Fox Pantages in wood. Virginia Kellogg, Margaret Kim- Hollywood. Signor G. V. Rosi, celebrated This little volume gives promise FAWCETT IS ADDED ball, Ida R. Koverman, Helen Lud- Considering that Pan admission ballet master, now in charge of of running into the best seller TO lum, Peggy McCall, Jane McDon- is 65 cents DANCE SCHOOL top, and the Wilshire that branch of the terpsichorean class, without a great deal of strug- ough, Daphne Marquette, Shirley 50 cents, the question is as to how art at the Lon Murray School for gling. A checkup shows that well INSTRUCTOR STAFF Moorman, Eleanor Packer, Edith the difference in prices will affect stage dancing and dramatics, has over a thousand of these books Ryan, Patricia Sprees, Rosalind Pan business, when the pictures go just returned after a season of study were grabbed during the first week Jimmy Fawcett, expert in the art Shaffer, Carolyn Wagner, Charlotte there for third run. Pan and the in Italy and other European coun- of distribution. of acrobatics, has become affiliated Wood, Carol Warren and Dorothy Boulevard have been running many tries, with some entirely new con- The book is smart in both cover with the Wills Hollywood Studio of Wooldridge. Eleanor Packer is pictures, day and date. Boulevard ceits in ballet formation. and contents. It is written in verse stage dancing. Fawcett for several president. admission is 50 cents. While on the Continent, he also and prose, and embraces familiar seasons was associated with the studied, innovations in Grecian, haunts, with such titles as “Fight Fanehon and Marco units. U GETS EVA ROSITA FILM GOES ZOO Oriental and Spanish. Night,” “Brown Derby,” “On a The augmented staff of teachers Eva Rosita, singer and dancer, Mr. Rosi produced for Murray Set,” etc. at the Wills School, aside from When it comes to unusual casts, has been signed by Universal for the “Crinoline Ballet,” which Identity of the authors is con- Fawcett, will include George Boyce, how about this one: In “Hi Diddle “Mardi Gras,” latest of the series, created sensational comment in the cealed under the title of Two Icon- off-rhythm dancer, and Buddy Eson, Diddle,” fourth comedy of the Nick which brings “The Leather Push- recent prologue for “The Birth of oclasts; so it may have been writ- master of ballet. and Tony series being made by ers,” H. C. Witwer’s boxing yarns, a Nation,” and has already attained ten by Wheeler and Woolsey, William Ritchey will have charge RKO Radio Pictures, will appear, ’ to the screen. Albert Kelley is an enviable local reputation for Amos an’ Andy, or anyone else, of the tap and acrobatic dancing besides Nick Basil and Henry directing and Sam Freedman is originality in stage and screen familiar with Hollywood, who with all classes under the supervis- Armetta, the featured players, Jules supervising the series. dance artistry. He is the only local writes. ion of Mr. Wills. Cowles, Marguerite Padula, Jack master employing the famous Cec- “Talkie Town Tales” sells at the Ackroyd, a seal, a flying fish and MOOS BACK ON JOB a chetti technique. popular price of $1, with a de luxe cat. BURNS FILMS READY Sigmund Moos, formerly with edition at $2.50. Educational Pictures announces Universal Studios, has returned to a new series of detectives mysteries that organization in the capacity of based on the experiences in the manager of the leasing department. POOR SOUND DUE TO ECONOMY, SAYS CELL career of William J. Burns. Each picture, which will be one-reel in P. length, will unfold major HARMSEN ADOPTS By E. CELL good, and it will be indeed surpris- recording that the writer has had some ing if, tragedy or crime that William Sound Projectionist in most theatres, it does not the grief of projecting is “squeeze “BY ME” BY-LINE get worse. track.” Burns solved. Every day or so, either in a daily sound or a film paper, one comes across M.G.M. announces that with Two theatres in Los Angeles, True Harmsen, who has some slurring remark in reference “Squeeze Sound Track” the prob- Chinese and Carthay Circle, have written a series of short stor- DIRECTOR GOES IN to sound being ruined by the the- lem is solved, another misleading as good sound reproduction as it ies that are being seriously ater projectionist. statement originating in the pub- is possible to get. Reason for this FOR SPIRIT TALKS considered for picture produc- In the September 20 issue of “In- licity department of a studio to is that there is a competent pro- tion, has adopted the unique _ side Facts,” under the heading of cover up the real facts of what is jectionist sitting in the audience nom-de-plume of “By Me.” “Spiritual Demonstration” and “New Sound Device happening in theatres. with a fader (volume control instru- Stories are also being pre- Announced” is “Life’s Magic Garden” are lec- such a statement. It says, film ment) and is thereby enabled to pared for publication and will “the At the last meeting of the Amer- ture topics of Frederick Bond, is automatically leveled and adjust- raise the volume, when the laugh- afterwards be compiled into ican Projection Society, merits of who is delivering Club talks in a ter of the audience would otherwise book form. ed, so that no operator in a theatre this marvelous new invention of neighboring small town. Bond can mar it drown out the speech from the They are said to be strange by improper handling of M.G.M., which is supposed to light- flared up in Hollywood some the screen, or vary the volume as dif- tales of various phases of the fader.” en the projectionist’s labor, and time ago and directed “The The writer, one of ferent levels of recording appear, unusual in modern life, stories the few men make the projection of sound pic- Spirit of Music” pageant at Am- whose or acoustical conditions in the the- of the dramatic in every day experience in projecting tures as simple as the old silent bassador auditorium for the sound dates atres change. This, the idea meth- occurances. Criticis have back to 1927, will read- movies, was voted on and was con- Music Show held there in 1928. ily admit that, od, is in use by but two theatres. spoken highly of them. in most theatres to- demned 100 percent by projection- Music Show was a prize flop. day, sound reproduction is far from ists present. The poorest piece of (Continued on Page 6) OCT. 4, 1930 INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN PAGE THREE HOLIDAYS ‘SOCK’ PICTURE GROSSES

' ' 5*- , Legit Now In Doldrums; But Openings Are Forecast

Arty Hollywood JACK PARTINGTON ‘LACK OF APPEAL’ SEEN THREE LEGIT WILL PRODUCE AT Sipping Its Tea PARAMOUNT HERE HOUSES RUN; AS DOWNFALL CAUSE FOR In accord with the plan of In Old Mex Road rotating producers, word was received here that Harry Gour- FILM BOX OFFICE TAKES TRADE ‘FAIR’ fain will return to New York Olivera street, recently restored to stage productions for Pub- to resemble Los Angeles in the old all the theatres fell their usual lix, while Jack Partington will Picture business at below of the dons, is attracting quite Legit business is once again in days arrive here this week as next standards last week, the Jewish Holidays on Tuesday and lot picture folk, who like to the doldrums, with but three houses a of producer of the local Publix Wednesday being held somewhat responsible, although the running. go arty at time, and wander around presentations. offerings as a whole lacked appeal. One exception is “The El Capitan, now in its second among the keepsakes of a nearly Gourfain’s final show here forgoten past. Brother’s featuring week of Charlotte. Greenwood in will open on Oct. 9, and will Office Wife” at Warner Downtown, “Parlor Bedroom and Bath,” is re- Many Spanish and Mexican Hol- include Horace Haight, John- Dorothy Mackaill, which ran up the phenomenal gross of $32,- big business of last folk frequent the placq, with Rita Bell, to- peating the lywood ny Perkins and 300, almost a record for this house. It will be kept over for a week when it rang up the neat a reverence born of a love for the gether with Rubinoff, who is third week. gross of $7500, with indications that part their own people played in the already proving a sensation at Paramount with Ernest Lubitch’s the run will be indefinitely. founding of a great American city. the Paramount. Monte Carlo,” lacking big name Belasco opened last Monday with Credit for the unique restoration Gourfain’s production in draws, did $28,000. The picture is Pauline Fredericks in “The Crim- goes to Christine Sterling, idealist, New York will open Oct. 30. One City Editor being highly spoken of, but not pat- son Hour” and, except the Mayan, who couldn’t tolerate the ruination ronized as heavily as it deserves: all other houses are currently dark. of about the only claims to aristo- Loew’s State, with Buster Kea- The Biltmore is scheduled to open cratic ancestry that the city can From City Qoes ton in “Dough Boys,” registered Friday with “The Devil Takes a boast. but which is low for this Holiday.” CROOK FILM $24,516, First move was to restore an house. Hollywood Playhouse ended the old- old dwelling, said to be the To Ventura Fete United Artists, for the last 5 days Bushman-Pringle spasm, “Thin Originally est house in town. of “What a Widow,” got $8000. Ice,” with $4000, and left Wednes- it a ranch house; now it’s was CRUSADE ON “Heads Up” now in. day for points north, it is said. The County Fair evidently a museum, with a 10 cent gate. Ventura The Warner Brothers in house will remain dark until the for publicity, when the Since being opened, old timers was out Hollywood, for the second week nineteenth, when “Little Orchid cu- the Ohio officials in committee decided to hold a press have deluged Mrs. Sterling with Action of of “The Girl of the Golden Annie” comes in, with Betty Bron- the showing of M-G-M’s party at the fair president’s ranch, rios for exhibition. banning West,” drew $16,000. A1 Jol- son starred. because of its as- near Cabrillo. Across the street, are tea houses, “Big House,” son, in “Big Boy,” opened Fri- Dorothy Mackaye endejj her en- the prison fire the committee was one of them run in an old wine sumed reference to Probably, day. gagement at the Vine Street in “A spring, has brought about a afraid too many of the Los Angeles cellar. Another tea joint has re- of last At the Criterion, the last five Cup of Sugar,” which went to San crusade against crook pic- men would rush in, re- stored some of the early day wall political newspaper days of “All’s Quiet on the West- Francisco. George Middleton is the country. gardless of the distance, if the in- decorations, antiqued of course. tures about ern Front” got $4153, while the slated to revive “Congo,” which he, vitation was an open one. It is believed by motion picture seventeenth week of “Hell’s An- Miller Carter, Like a typical amusement directed to Sidney and Monte capital is being Anyway, invites were zone, street hawkers, all of execs that political gels” at Grauman’s Chinese grosed produced at the Orange Grove three city editors, mainly, and all of them made at the expense of the indus- $6471. The “Big Trail” opens Fri- run. them Mex, have pitched their years ago for several weeks’ that, the example didn’t read, “bring your staff with stands on the tile paving. try in Ohio and day. The big musical revue, “Tempta- you.” is being followed in other states, Carthay Circle, with Pathe’s tions of 1930,” which opened last Incidentally, rentals have jumped Party actually was attended by where prison reform movements ‘Holiday,” is pulling very strong at Thursday at the Mayan, is doing a from zero to a considerable sum, but one Los Angeles newspaper- have been initiated. $10,826. and another week to go. very nice business. Figures for since restoration was made. It’s man, and he was an assistant city In a recent case, the M. P. P. D. The Boulevard with “Man first four days $12,500. reported some of the structures had editor. A. (Hays organization) questioned Trouble,” garnered $3864, while the The Macloons are preparing to been used for bums’ sleeping quar- Reports are this man was given a a prisoner, who was given wide Egyptian, with “Anybody’s Wo- put their. Yiennesse operetta into ters for years, while bootleggers reception royal. Plenty of the publicity that he committed rob- man,” collected $7998. rehearsal, and the Mason is slated had pre-emptied some of the others Ventura newspapermen were pres- beries and burglaries as a result of One of the surprises of the week to open under the RKO regime in which to store their stuff when ent, however, but they didn’t have the influence of certain pictures he was the tremendous takings of Fox later in the month. a hide-out was needed. miles to go to get to the affair. had seen. Pantages, with “Let Us Be Gay,” Civic Repertoire company will Adrienne, the designer, has one Fair committee didn’t sign the After the police officials and pa- which ran surprising figures of $22,- shortly begin its fall season at the of the shops. An inrush of other invitation. Odd thing about it is pers carried the stories, the prisoner 663. Hollywood Music Box. concerns, seeking to catch the that the invite, bore signature of a confessed he had seen so few pic- spending arty crowd, seem immi- Santa Paula nwspaperman, high up tures during his life that he could nent. in Ventura county political circles. GO TO PLAYHOUSE not recall the names of any of them. MURRAY STUDENTS He may have been a member of That pictures had no effect upon WEEK NOW STAGED the fair committee, but he signed PLACED WITH SHOW his criminal tendencies, was the un- HOFFMAN THINKS as representative of a publishers’ BY GILMOR BROWN deniable deduction. NOW RUNNING HERE association. HE HAS KID FIND Some of the comments upon the Pasadena Community Playhouse jail pictures by the censors that Miss Adrienne Dore, who has IN “FLAME” FILM played in many feature talking pic- is going after the whole community ideas of the non-corrective influence MOVIE FOLK SEEK claims to have tures, opened in the cast of “Temp- during a “Go-To-Your-Playhouse” M. H. Hoffman of prisons is given, and the ease by a four- REALTY RECEIVER tations of 1930” after a three-months week, October 2 to 9. a find in Billy Haggerty, which jail breaks may be occa- youngster appears in course in tap and off-rhythm danc- A world premiere of Martin Fla- year-old who sioned is not a wholesome sugges- A group of movie people who picture, ing with Murray, principal of vin’s latest play, “Dancing Days,” Liberty’s recently made tion for the young. were induced to invest money in a Bud states that the school for stage opened the fourteenth season of the “Ex-Flame.” Hoffman Censorship of the M. P. D. A. lo- real estate development near San Bud Murray with an act- at 3636 Beverly Boulevard. play house. the kir is a prodegy cally, in a survey, classed out of 26 Diego in 1926 awoke last week to amazing. Miss Janet Eastman, Texas beauty Gilmor Brown, Dorothy Adams, ing instinct that is pictures previewed, that 16 of them believe themselves stung, and asked Fisch- contest winner, and also a member Addison Richards, Margarita He practically wrote all his own were desirable for adult eyes only, for a receiver for the La Jolla of the “Temptations” cast, is an- er, Gerda Mann, Morris Ankrum, part in the picture, the director and but 10 suitable for family Shares Corporation from Judge C. Herbert other Bud. Murray pupil besides sev- James Ellison, Rooksby throwing the script dialog away af- patrons. N. Andrews of San Diego. eral in the chorus including Anita and Mr. and Mrs. James N. Hawks ter he gave Billy his first lines. The Trixie Friganza heads the list of Russo, Dorothy Fern, Dot Darling are among the cast. kid looked at him and said: “Naw, notables, demanding protection for “If,” Lord Dunsany, with RITA LA ROY AT RKO and Gogo Lee, who have all gradu- by I wouldn’t say that, Gee.” the investment, others being Ala- Ralph Freud in the stellar role, will Rita La Roy has been assigned ated from the Bud Murray school. The lines the child substituted rick Soderbury, Howard Grace, H. follow “Dancing Days,” closing on a featured role in RKO’s “Hook, New classes are now forming for were so natural that the boy was V. Tischauer, J. E. McCormicly. October 11. Line and Sinker,” co-featuring Bert professional work in Bud Murray’s permitted to set his own dialogue. Mildred O’Brien, and Frank Lloyd. Wheelev and Robert Woolsey. Ed- “California Sunbeam” units and Hoffman predicts the child will be Charges are against the Union wrad Cline will direct the film, stage presentations. Ballet depart- a sensation when the picture is Trust Co., Hugh Evans, Evans which goes into production next ment is under the direction of Miss released. Lee Co., Block No. 4 Syndicate Harris Leaves As week. Dorothy Lee will play the Mary Frances Taylor, and tap and other corporations, and al- and six acrobatic under Bud Murray and leading feminine role. trustee leges violation of the state Lafe Page, off-rhythm expert. Zella Takes Job SEEKS GHOST TOWNS appointment act and the corpora tion securities act. Claim they in Louis King, Columbia director, PAIR WITH CONKLIN vested $140,000 with these corpora- ST. JOHN IN “ALOHA” is driving by automobile over the Eddie Baker and Blanche Pay- C. S. Harris, for 25 years man- are to be closed son have been added to the cast of tions and about A1 St. John has been added to ager with the Ornheum circuit, and desert country of Nevada and Phil Ryan’s production now being out. the cast of A1 Rogell’s forthcoming for the last six years stationed in Northwestern California seeking directed at Metropolitan Sound special, “Aloha,” along with Ben Los Angeles as manager of the abandoned ghost town locations, his Studios by Arvid Gillstrom. This BACK IN BROOKLYN Lyon, Raquel Torres, Alan Hale, RKO theatre, resiened this week suitable for exterior scenes of is the second of a series of com- Arthur Hurley is directing Robert Edeson, Thelmas Todd, and left for a month’s vacation. It next picture, “Vengeance,” which Columbia. edies Ryan is making for Para- “Straight and Narrow,” a W. B, Robert Ellis, T. Roy Barnes, Don- is reported he has had several stars Buck Jones for starring Chester Conklin. Vitaphone melodrama* at the ald Reed and Otis Harlan. Adele offers, including Warner Bros, and King is the younger brother of mount, cameraman. Brooklyn studios. Buffington is responsible for the Fox West Coast, to act in a man- Henry King. Len Powers is screen play, while Randall Faye is agerial capacity. dialogue. R. H. Zella replaced Harris as writing the manager of the RKO theatre, com- - IN AWARDS in from Springfield, 111., where he TEN ACTORS NAMED ACADEMY LAEMMLE NAMESAKE has been stationed for the last Baby daughter of Mr. and Mrs. year. He has been connected with actresses, selected for the Parade” and “The Big Pond”; which individual honors will be Five Stanley Bergerman, and grand- the Orpheum circuit for several best performances in talking pic- Ronald Colman, in “Buldog Drum- credited after the final vote are: daughter of Carl Laemmle, presi- years, serving as manager in Kan- tures for the year ending July 31, mond” and “Condemned,” and Law- For writing, “The Big House,” dent of Universal, has been named s-- City and Sioux City. announced in official ballots rence Tibbett in The Rogue Song” “Divorcee,” “All Quiet on the .were Carol Laemmle Bergerman. Little mailed to all members of the Acad- were chosen to represent the male Western Front,” “Disraeli,” and Carol was born September 12. emy of Motion Picture Arts and roles. “Street of Chance.” male HIGH POWER ACT Sciences as follows: From the five actresses and For cinematography, “The Love the Academy PLAYS PLAYHOUSE Nancy Carroll, in “Devil’s Holi- actors so selected, Parade,” “Hell’s Angels,” “With THREE WOWS FOR will decide by vote October 10 day”; Ruth Chatterton, in “Sarah Byrd at the South Pole,” “All and Son”; Greta Garbo, in “Anna which actress and actors shall have and PYMM IN REALTY Pasadena Community Play- Quiet on the Western Front,” Christie” and “Romance”; Norma the annual trophies. Six others house, where actors expe- “Anna Christie.” Shearer in “Divorcee,” and Gloria awards will be decided similarly. Fred Pymm, Los Angeles rienced and otherwise, work For art direction, “Bulldog Drum- Swanson in “The Trespasser.” Ac- Five selected best directors of the stock actor, is now selling real free for practice, boasts a mond,” “King of Jazz,” “The Love tor members of the Academy, who year are Lewis Milestone, Ernst estate in little suburb of Bell, telephone lineman among Parade,” “Sally” and “Vagabond make these decisions were not per- Lubitsch, Robert Z. Leonard, Clar- east of Huntington Park. those enrolled. He’s striving King.” mitted to vote for Ann Harding in ence Brown and King Vidor. Funny part about it, in this for the higher arts. Love “Holiday,” because the picture was The five outstanding productions For sound recording, “The season of purported h a r d Quite a few movie scouts “Raffles, “Case of Ser- not first publicly exhibited until are, ‘All Quiet on the Western Parade,” times, Pymm really is selling attend performances, looking Grischa,” “Big House” and August 7. Front,” “The Love Parade,” “The geant something. for new stuff for the pictures. in “Disraeli”; Wal- Big House,” “Disraeli” and “Di- “Song of the Flame.” He has three deals in es- Once in a while, somebody George Arliss, House”; vorcee.” The scientific award will be de- crow this week. gets picked. lace Beery, in “The Big Maurice Chevalier in “The Love Other selected achievements for cided by a committee. :

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be depended upon to take care of “THE SEA WOLF” been given in recent years. He “MADAM SATAN” the picture houses. It was difficult themselves in the clinches. There FOX PICTURE was about the most sinister figure M-G-M PICTURE to show any new angles. (Reviewed is much production value, meaning seen on the screen at Loew’s State) since talking (Reviewed at Criterion Theatre) Then, too, the finale of the first It indeed gives one a queer feel- plenty of war stuff turned to laugh- pictures. While it has been customary for act went haywire, so we failed to ing to see a ter making. The songs of Harry Delmar Watson as the kid, is man in the full pos- everybody to humbly say “Yes, Mr. witness this piece de resistence, and session of his Tierney were jingly. The three of something to look forward health and virility, to. His De Mille”, we want to go on record some of the costumes of the bull- them, “Kiss Me, Cherie,” “Whist- performance hear his voice and watch him die, was given with an in- with an emphatic “No, Mr. De fight number got sidetracked on all the while knowing to be ling the Blues Away” and “Nothing telligence way beyond his years. him Mille, farce is not your forte.” This their way home from San Diego, Its But Love,” should sell. Dialogue He appeared to be about four dead. unnatural, and we did years scenario, credited as_ original and so that had to be alibied. Also, of an not intend to it Ann Caldwell and Ralph Spence old in the character and comment upon easily gave story to Jeanie MacPherson, has the lights on this opening night were it not for leader was good, with quite a few laughs. a performance, the peer of kid’s a on the any been lifted bodily from the old farce failed because of inadequate rehear- screen, which brought attention to James Ashmore Creelman is cred- part since Davey Lee knocked them “Pink Dominoes.” The story of a sals and consequently the effect, as Milton Sills’ recent ited with the story, which is mostly over in “The Singing Fool.” passing. wife whose husband has a penchant well as the tableau missed, but we It would perhaps have been bet- an idea for the boys to cavort Others, who played lesser roles, for another woman, stepping out in could see what was intended and ter tact and more consideration for through. were Edwin Sturgis, John George, masquerade and making her hubby no doubt it has become the big hit the feelings of the audience, if this CASTING DIRECTOR’S De Witte Jennings, Rockcliffe Fel- fall in love with her all over again of the show. If it tops the “En- opening had been postposed VIEWPOINT: Dorothy Lee is a few lowes, Frank Burke and Sydney while in competition with the other chanted Forest” number and the weeks. Postponements have been an ideal flapper type, with the in- Tracey. woman, is what caused the fuss. “Birth of the Golden West,” it is occasioned for less impelling soucience of youth sticking out all rea- The film lumbers through an certainly something to get excited sons. over. She is not pretty, but has hour or so of its length with the over. However, this picture is a fitting an ingratiating way that gets under “MONTE CARLO” exception of one bright scene, in a The show is sadly lacking in fe- climax to the career of Milton Sills, your skin. Hugh Trevor and John PARAMOUNT PICTURE bedroom, in which the friend tries male voices. In fact, the only real and truly a monument to his genius. Rutherford had parts, the principle (Reviewed at Paramount) to conceal the wife from her hus- voice in the revue is that of Fred It is the fourth filming of this story, duty of which, were to keep the Here we have a type of musical band, which was made brilliant be- Scott, whose high baritone showed and far boys harassed, which they did ade- by the greatest. Although comedy that can set a vogue in to quately. cause of the exceedingly excellent advantage, but it seemed as post-mortem recognition, it must George MacFarlane was talking pictures. It remained for acting of Roland Young who plays though he were singing for the bring to Sills’ name the glory of the irate father-colonel, who not the masterful touch of Ernest Lu- the friend. Other scenes dragged prima donna as well as for himself, having been one of the screen’s only had to capture the deserters, bitsch to solve the problem of the painfully. for Leota Lane helped in no wise. greatest actors. but keep his own pecadillo from singers in talkies, and while he has Then, for no reason at all, the She may have had something His performance of Wolf Larsen becoming known to his wife. His done away with the stage chorus, masquerade ball was held in a pri- wrong with her voice, but her is the most powerful ever given this daughter possessed his secret, which he has shown the way to produce vately-owned zeppelin, an airship speaking voice all put the Colonel on a spot. George was right. character of Jack London’s and the a that musical the public will buy so large that hundreds of people The music of production of the sea story is as was very good in the part. Ted Snyder was and like. were taken on board while it was average, nothing fine as any yet filmed. The story of Leni Stengel, as the Colonel’s outstanding, but The musical setting of this is moored to its mast. While the ball good production the girl, who went on a hell-ship to nemesis, was also prominently cast tunes, smart and perfect. For instance, train is is in progress, a storm comes up lilting. be near her lover whom she knew as a French vamp., and quite con- a The book by Billy K. Wells seen crossing in front of the screen and the ship is wrecked by light- and Paul to be aboard shanghaied, and how veyed the character. Edna May Gerard Smith was a well with the wheels close-uped and the ning, the guests, going over the side remembered she handled the brutal Wolf Larsen, Oliver as the Mrs. Colonel, gave collection and some clicking rails fit into the melody in parachutes. camouflaged bits is too well known to need repeti- evidence of having much dramatic that have been as though written in.. It The zep sequences were very tion. talent. She speaks in a splendidly was an seen by those who visit their New ideal piece of synchronization and well done with the usual De Mille York frequently, But along with the passing of modulated voice, and with a dis- but most of them deserved the hand it drew. The flair for the dramatic but the thing were new Sill, a new personality was given tinctness that shows fine training. out here. Then, too, singing, too, was of a very high was preposterous. If anything is there to the screen. Jane Keith, who We should like to see her in a wene some original blackouts. order and fitted in just as if it be- an excuse for a spectacle, then our The Chicago burlesque played the lead, is a newcomer who dramatic role worthy of her evident was a pip. talent. longed to the plot. The songs were criticism of Madam Sata,n faf,ls, Here let us. hand a springs in this picture into instant __ bouquet to tuneful and destined hits. but we are inclined to believe that favor. She resembles Dorothy Mac- Eddie De Lange, Capt. E. H. to be Charles Judels. It is some trick to when an attempt is made at a story, manipulate kaill in appearance and acting. Her Calvert and Alan Roscoe round out The story, an incident in the life a company of about 75 the story should be paramount. emotional work was superb and the cast. of Booth Talkington’s and Evelyn people and keep things moving True, costuming of the masked smoothly and its well timed. She filled the bill per- Greenleaf Sutherland’s “Monsieur on toes. This ball was magnificent. One might show kept fectly, and is sure to be heard from. Beaucaire,” was adapted by Ernest going without let-down “OUTSIDE THE LAW” use the word stupendous EXHIBITOR’S VIEWPOINT. Vadja from .Hans Mueller’s “The to advant- through its length, which was en- UNIVERSAL PICTURE age. Judged from the standpoint tirely too much This picture will do a tremendous (Reviewed Blue Coast.” Somewhat compli- so, the final curtain at RKO Theatre) of elaborateness, the picture is gi- not ringing business aside from fact cated credit, but that’s the way it’s down until 11:40, but the that it One might pass this picture over gantic, but so far as it fitting into this was first night. is the last Sills. It is a well told given. with the remark that it is just an- this story is concerned it’s a lot of tale, and that’s the finest kind of It tells of a countess, deserts If there is anyone who can be other crook play, were it not for who wasted effort. picture you can book. her fiance on the moment of the selected as having scored a distinct the fact that it possesses some EXHIBITOR’S VIEWPOINT: PRODUCER’S VIEWPOINT. wedding and runs off half-naked to personal triumph it was Leonard features that make it different. Your customers will come to see It took courage to make a fourth Sillman. His usher It’s basic idea is the rivalry be- Monte Carlo. Here she is seen by number scored this thing because of its unusual the version of this classic, but it was a tween crooks over a count who falls in love with her, first hit and his “Back to Har- the exclusive production value, but will smile at lem” worth while effort. The direction and bribes her hair dresser to let offering floored them. As a right to territorial privilege. Mr. De Mille’s efforts to produce of Alfred Santell showed that singer, dancer and good A bank robber comes to the town him take his place. The countess interpretative comedy with tragedy’s tools. Also, comic, judgement was used in assigning loses all she has at the gaming he’s the best yet. He is of his rival and engages to loot a there are a lot of names in the cast him to this opus. The sea stuff was tables and the count manages to youthful and of fine appearance and vault. He has, as his confederate, that are well known although their done splendidly, especially the shots offer valuable seems to have a bookful of stuff. a beautiful young girl. They rent services and in the possessor’s will hardly be other- Next, a aloft. It had kick and thrill aplenty end they live it is palm of achievement must an apartment and are quite won happily— hoped. wise recognized. Here you have and the fights were excellently rou- be handed to Lester and Garson. over by a neighbor’s kid, the son The picture is distinguished by Wallace MacDonald, Tyler Brooke, tined and well handled. No little These boys, also unheralded, step- of a police captain. direction and acting of a high cal- Theodore Kosloff, Betty Francisco, credit must be given to the photo- ped into the party and were the life The robbery is committed and ibre. It is Lubitsch at his best and Tulanne Johnston, Martha Sleeper, graphy, which was uniformly of of it. If any of these Broadway they are laying-low waiting for a quite up to the quality of “The Doris McMahon, Vera Marsh, Al- high grade. revue scouts were in the house, chance to make a get-away when Love Parade.” The play is highly bert Conti, Earl Askam, Countess CASTING DIRECTOR’S these boys would have a job for the rival comes for the money. sophisticated and the humor de- De Ligouro and others, who are VIEWPOINT. Raymond Hackett next season on ice. While peeking through the key- lightful. but little more than mere atmos- was well cast as the boy. he In While hole, the policeman, coming home phere. passing 'around the reward started out weakly, EXHIBITOR’S VIEWPOINT: he wound up by Christmas eve, sees him and a gun medals, Bert Prival should be giving We have here a picture that will PRODUCER’S VIEWPOINT: a very likable performance. battle ensues, awarded a blue ribbon for his in which the cop is draw them and draw them. It is The scenes of the collapse on board dance Mitch Harris, as “Death Larsen,” contributions. This wounded. flawless from any angle. The story the zeppelin and the panic of tak- lad’s feet are was very good also, and put up a Crooks have made of the stuff they put in a scene, in which the is logical although fanciful, and, the ing to the parachutes was handled golf fine, fight with his brother. The balls. Solly Ward is robber shoots the rival. For the entertainment value 100 percent in the usual De Mille extravagant a comedian of best performance, next to Sills how sake the old school, the of the kid, he then undertakes plus. This picture could be adver- manner. No picture made by this worried lan- ever, must be accredited to John guage sort made to get a doctor for the cop, rather tised as “Treat Week.” director can be simple. The minia- famous by the late Rogers as the cockney cook. He Sam Bernard. than make his get-away. The rival ture zeppelin work was mechanical- He knows his stuff had a wealth of comedy, and PRODUCER’S VISWPOINT: thoroughly and finds the money, and dies, while ly excellent and the effects very never muffed a showed viciousness and cowardice It’s regrettable that each studio giggle. trying to make off with it. The powerful but the simple side of the to fine effect. His work, after the does not possess a Lubitsch. Then cops, sensing something wrong, tale suffered by contrast. Robert Emmet Keane mastered shark bit off his leg, was- extremely there would be many more worth come to see what is the matter the ceremonies and appeared good. while pictures, and this is with all CASTING DIRECTOR’S in with the captain and arrest the many of the bits. He has Harold Kinney, Harry Tenbrook due respect to the other top-notch VIEWPOINT: The picture was an ease crooks. They are convicted at the and grace of manner that and Sam Allen completed directors in the game. There are quite pilfered by Roland Young, made the cast. finish with the silent promise to his every appearance few pictures that so made so com- who gave a comedy performance welcome. He each other that they will reform fed the comics and did his pletely ideal by direction of this that was so well balanced as to be wise and go straight after they complete snapping with much order. easily one of the best of the year. charm. Billy “HALF SHOT their stretch. Gilbert also ornamented Reginald Denny as the lead was the picture. AT SUNRISE” Imagine what any other director He is a laugh EXHIBITOR’S VIEWPOINT: quite alright although the part was to view and can might have done with this story measure a RKO PICTURE This picture has many points of unworthy of him. giggle to the fraction. and you will get our point. Kay Johnson In (Reviewed at merit if fact, there wasn’t Orpheum) your trade still goes for was admirable in the lead. She was a sour note Or, rather, imagine what they among the entire line-up Wheeler and Woolsey cavorting underworld heroes. The picture is beautiful to look at and the transi- of men, would have failed to do with it, for which also included through a war, with Dorothy Lee, reedemed by the work of a kid, of tion from the placid wife to the Clarence Nord- a clearer example. Then, too, we strom, Dick Stewart is the subject; the effort to capture the appealing type of Davey Lee. fiery French “Madam Satin” was and others. A sensational bank are not going to take a single thing Coming to the femmes, slip the two, who are A-W-O-L, is the robbery, shown very well done. Her accent was the in detail, will away from Jeanette MacDonald, verb, and giggle getting is the keep the customers perfect and her dashing manner not on an nor Jack Buchanan, nor Claude object. There are some modifiers edge for about ten minutes. overdone. Lillian Roth, too, gave Allister, whose performances in of little consequence but funny is • PRODUCER’S VISWPOINT a fine performance. She looked the this were little short of marvelous. the adjective. That’s the analysis. Tod Browming’s direction is excel- vamp and had the class but it seems Also, set up a big score for Victor It’s impossible to give the plot lent, and. as he wrote the story with that this young lady is not always Milner, whose photography was ex- of this electric light opera, which Garrett Fort, he knew exactly what photographed at her best. Some of cellent. flickers from situation to situation, it required. The bank robbery her closeups are either lighted bad- with Dorothy, the daughter of a scene, and the scene in the room CASTING DIRECTOR’S ly or shot from unflattering angles. Colonel in Paris during the war. with the rival crook were excel- VIEWPOINT: Don’t allow Jean- Her performance, however, was She accidentally meets Tommy, lently done. This film ranks with ette MacDonald to do anything ex- well up to par. while they are trying to avoid cap- the best of the latter crop of crook cept comedy. She is a star as a ture by the M. P.’s who are on the stories. comedienne, but just another ac- lookout for them. They get into a CASTING DIRECTOR’S tress in the emotional roles. Jack “TEMPTATIONS OF 1930” restaurant and act as waiters. They VIEWPOINT: Mary Nolan was Buchanan makes a fine appearance MAYAN THEATRE volunteer to take a given as a leading man. He knows his Behrendt-Levy-Rosen message to the an ideal opportunity to show (Reviewed Sept. 25) front, and get caught in a barrage, her stuff, and she comedy values as well as the in- Co., Ltd. handled the part Broadway, N. Y., in all its efful- in fact, they run into all admirably. gratiating business of love making. General Insurance sorts of It had everything in gent glory is transplanted to Hill ludicrous situations, it from the Claude Allister as the sap husband Insurance and sing songs hard boiled chorus girl Street, L. A. Franklin Warner has Exchange Building as well. in a joint, to the was ideal. His performance stood emotional mother- brought us samples of the Follies, VA 1261 EXHIBITOR’S love of out like a lighthouse on a cameo VIEWPOINT: a love-starved woman. She Vanities, Scandals, Artists and If Wheeler and Woolsey was beautiful, cut cliff, have any and magnetic, and Models and others that we have influence with your audience at times her you acting was powerful. Zazu Pitts, again as a maid, forgotten, all stirred into a melting will not be disappointed in this. Owen Moore as the crook was called forth her share of the plati- pot and dished up as Temptations. War comedies are the vogue, and splendid. He showed all subleties tudes deservedly, and Tyler Brooke, Nothing is lacking in the way of while this one may not be as potent of the gentry and came through it too, earned rewards of merit. pretty girls and costumes, or should as some of the others, it will give with he-man attributes that were Others, who contributed in no we say lack of it, for nudity is ram- Proficient Pupils satisfaction. convincing. mean measure, were Edgar Norton, pant, or so it seemed from where Placed In Paramount PRODUCER’S VIEWPOINT: Perhaps the best performance John Roche, the is who by way, we sat. LeRoy Prinz knows his Theatres Paul Sloane had no difficulty was given in by Edward G. Robinson also possessed of a fine singing stuff, but suffered from the handi- putting this one over, as it is en- as the menace. For a villain, no voice, Albert Conti, Helen Garden, cap of those pretentious presenta- tirely built about the stars who can more polished performance Has Donald Novis and Erik Bey. tions that have been produced at ——— —— —— — —— — — —— — — —— —

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^Continued Masquers Qroup In Hollywood—Now Film Row (Continued from Page 4) palm to Bessie Hill. She was used Will Hold Revel By BUD MURRAY overtime in most of the black outs and was a power of strength. Her Guttings Masquer’s Club announces its stage deportment was perfect and first revel for the fall season to personally the cos- By THE ROUNDER the manner in which she humors a Our old boss FRANKLIN WARNER told us take place Sunday night, October 5. comedian’s laughs is nothing short tumes in his latest daring attempt to make Los Angeles like a Revue, Mitchell Lewis, president of the of artistry. Bessie should walk cost above $60,000’, and readers that’s close—its a great costuming job. actor’s club will serve as “Jester” from this show into a sweet picture We forgot to mention the revue is “Temptations of for the affair. Colonel J. W. Early of the Akme contract. need her. 1930” at Mayan Theatre, and if these young chorines They Harry Joe Brown and Edward Sound Reproducer corporation, is a Evelyn Wilson, late of the ! don’t tempt you in the way Le Roy Prinz h^s them Scan- Earle, in charge of the program, fighter. Even if his name did not dals and “Montreal” spotted, especially in the “Birth of the West number, fame, delivered announce that among big acts that denote his military training, his a specialty in male evening attire. then, go to the nearest “Old women’s home,” and will appear at the club house, on square, determined chin and steely Her work was faultless but entirely give yourself up. North Sycamore street, will be eyes would distinguish him as a too long. Doris The entire show was expertly staged, although McMahon had Walter C. Kelly, master of cere- here. man of action. He was a Rough most to do, appearing in bits, many of the sketches have been done, but not many monies; Harry Langdon, in a mon- Rider with Roosevelt, and many a So what difference does it make. Opening night as well as several numbers. Doris ologue; new musical compositions Spaniard has the mark of his sabre, crowd was very enthusiastic and liked the show, so is pretty and well experienced and by Irving Fisher; Bud Murray’s his fist and his bullet, that is, those a decided asset to the show. Adri- it’s just a question, whether HOLLYWOOD and “Meditations” ballet, and sketches of them who are still alive. Los Angeles, want to pay a Broadway price.—A few enne Dore, Mona Ray and Myra by Addison Burkhardt, Joseph Well, reading the paper about the Kinch also weeks will tell.—We mite add that Franklin Warner appeared in the skits Santley, Rogers Gray and many continual flux of daily automobile deserves heaps of praises for his “Try and do it and musical numbers. Eddie and others. accidents, the Colonel placed him- spirit.”—Review of show elsewhere in this issue. Johnnie Torrence did a waltz dance self record he Rite in our row Gus Shy, former star of “Good on as to what would and Kirby and DeGage were effec- ding- MISS News,” “Desert Song” and “New Moon,” now mak- do to any blinkety-blanked, tive in the Spanish number as well LIVINGTON, danged auto driver that would dare Bud Murray ing pictures Tom Patricola, a hard shoe' dancer who as other spots in the show. WALTON AND TEAD run It a right could have been used in this revue, also here in pic- him down. was The show is so fast and full of round declaration of mahem, sui- CAST WITH MANY tures Georgie Lerch, one of our “Scandals” Bunch in 1927—our pet meat that it would be impossible cide, wreck and disaster. Production details of Mary Pick- “Killildo” bird, Frankie Richardson, who just returned from a tour in to do it justice in one seeing, but The other day it happened. yVhile ford’s new United Artists starring vaudeville Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gerard Smith—Paul wrote the “Black- it is certainly far and away the best stepping off a sidewalk, a machine picture, “Kiki,” are practically outs” in this “temptations.” attempt at a revue that any one snapped around the corner and completed with the signing of ad- Mr. and Mrs. Harry Delf—Harry Santley, the booker of Paramount has tried out here. side-swiped the colonel, knocking ditional talent. stage shows Macklin Megley, another one of our ex-bosses, whom we Franklin Warner must be given him off his feet. And here’s the Sam Taylor, producer-director, workt with at RKO Theatre Larry Ceballos, a dance director who credit for a valiant attempt. He laugh, even if the colonel can’t see has placed Margaret Livingston, never runs out of ideas and now staging ideas for Fanchon & Marco, spared no expense and deserves, it. Everybody ran to help the Fred Walton and Phil Tead in the (while taking a rest) — Lou Anger — Maurice Prival waxing enthusi- success. If this show was on Rough Rider, including a policeman cast. Reginald Denny will play astically over his brother stopping the show with his sailor dance. Broadway, N. Y., its success would beautiful opposite Miss Pickford. mite add that on the stage we liked Leonard Sillman— and a couple of young be assured at $4.40 to $11, but And we Nacio Herb Brown has been Adrienne Dore (our pupil)—Clarence Nordstrom a very high class young ladies and an older one. The col- whether the localities will pungie onel was quite able to get on his commissioned to write a musical juVenile—and two young roughnecks who are set Nat Carson and up the $3 in sufficient quantities to feet, number. Chorines and costumes and the lighting and the even though he thought the make it profitable, is a question in Jimmy Lester—the Settings have been created bv hat check girl who spoke very confidentially. leg broken, but meanwhile, during the lap of the gods. Mayan Theatre and the cute William Cameron Menzies, super- another kind of opening nite at the El Capitan, to see our dear the solicitations, the machine kept Jacobs. To vising art director at ’the United in “Parlor Bedroom and Bath.” We on going, and the colonel failed to friend, Charlotte Greenwood, Artists studios. trouped with Charlotte in “Le Maires Affairs”—Sally Starr in the play get the number. . DEL RIO BETTER doing nicely, was in Le Maires Affairs too—bally is getting thin After waiting years for his op- and Dolores Rio, star, it revenge Del film has (not bad) The audience howled at this old play and when they give you portunity, came, but the JOINS LEICHTER — passed the crisis of an illness far Charlotte Greenwood and Johnny Arthur in one play for $1.50 top, who is still found wanting. Nat Jerome, formerly * * * more serious than had been di- S. New knows, maybe that’s what the “Hollywood Public” wants. York agent and representative of George Naylor, of Universal, and vulged to the public. The United intermission we had a very nice chat with Martin Broones, a many artists in pictures, is At Artists star has been confined to moving man, who writes real music, now at MGM—Here’s the husband F. E. Benson, of United Artists now associated with the Leigh- music her bed for six weeks, and will A1 of star (Miss Greenwood) who cashes in on his own)—and we no- are still on the sick list, or wher- ter Agency in Hollywood, in a need at least another month in another of his type who, although married to Ruth Roland, is a ever it is they’re hanging out. Both charge ticed which to convalesce. of productions division. went ago last Mon- star on his own—we mean Ben Bard, our old boy friend—who confided AWOL a week soon on a vaudeville day, and are expected back some he is rehearsing a new partner and may go East SHIP AMOS NEGS dancing lessons. time during the coming week. tour Arthur Lake promising to come in for some more RKO SIGNS EMERY Pandro Bermaft, assistant to Wil- out with us two years Duck season opened Wednesday Our dear Chicago pal. Babe Kane, who came Gilbert Emery is the latest to be liam LeBaron, will arrive in New to open in “Good News” Babe may go back East shortly for a fling No connection, just looks funny. signed for ago — . “The Queen’s Hus- * * * York tomorrow with the negative in Publix presentations—Babe seems to be with Phil Lampkin very band,” which Lowell Sherman will of “Check and Double Check,” are wrong real old timer looking young, that old Then again, Lola Adams for much—Maybe we —A make RKO Radio Pictures. 1 starring Amos ’n’ Andy. meller-drammer king, Harry Clay Blaney—and they are all in HOLLY- Gentry, charming manager of WOOD NOW. the Film Board of Trade, came back from a vacation spent in We forgot to mention that after the “Temptation” opening, instead the hospital a couple of weeks of hitting the usual “Roosevelt” or “Olsen’s,” we sidled down to B. B. B.’s ago, when she scarcely gets re- dug-out, where a party was in progress, and at the table our boy friend, EARLE WALLACE acquainted with her job before Frankie Richardson seemed to be head man and Margaret Padula was Always Busy Developing Dancing Stars but Never Too Busy to she starts traipsing off again. the head lady and Jane Terry, (our pupil) who is unfinished( as B. B. B. Create and Produce This time, on a visit to Chicago announced—Abe Roth accompanied by Mushy Callahan. Original DANCE ROUTINES and REVUES That Sell on business, and to Indianapo- Earl Mastro, who is our pet fiter from Chicago, and Sid Gary, whom Belmont Theatre Bldg., First and Vermont lis for a visit with her mother. too Earl is resting now, but we per- we like to think of from Chicago * * * Phone Exposition 1 1 96 Los Angeles, Calif. sonally think they haven’t got the class for him to work on here,, so he C. E. Buchanan, salesman from will probably go back when men are men Abe Lyman strolls in late First National, returned from a for a quick snack Sammy Cohen sitting with his own wife, and very swing over the Arizona territory, dignified too—Those two clever young kids, Carson and Lester drop in and reported business sub-normal HARVEY after their hard nite at Mayan—and then the fun started, and we marvel VALUE due largely to the copper depres- lat the way BBB cons these actors into breaking their necks on the sion, which has put the state on floor, even one of them taking the old pie in the face. the Fritz. Exhibitors are not Nancy Kelly, a very cute Miss, sitting with our pet comedienne, buy- ing, on the whole, but using up the Frances McCoy, who just finished a picture called “Soup to Nuts”—we KARELS holdovers, and most of them are can hardly wait to see it—A real visit to see Harlan Briggs whom we SCHOOL OF DANCING provided for until around the first did straight for, about 15 years ago in “Girl of My Dreams”—Harland 7377 Beverly Blvd. OR. 2688 of the vear. is playing an old grouch in “Its a Wise Child” at the Belasco (last * * * week) —Again it is demonstrated that people will pay for real laughs. Noticed Edmund Lowe and Lilyan Tashman and A1 Cohen in the EXHIBITOR’S NOTE Inside Facts desires to aid you in soda shop during intermission—and it seems no matter where one goes your exploitation problems. If you they are all IN HOLLYWOOD—for instance at a moments notice the will write to us telling us of your family decided to go to Goebel’s Lion farm to see a litter of 6 weeks old local business problems, either lion cubs and our 7 year old daughter, Martha “wanted to pay with the questions of policy, manner of pre- lion cubs” (nice girl.) senting your shows, pepping up There met Pat Somerset who took us back to 1924 when we we your advertising or stunting a pic- were in Philadelphia with the “Dream Girl,” and Pat tried to make a ture, we will be glad to have your Associates—Gladys Murray, Lafe Page Ballet Dept.—Mary Frances Taylor bone-fire with Ted Barter’s golf clubs at 4 a.m. and we are all in NOW. questions answered with sugges- PRACTICAL DRAMATICS AND STAGE DANCING HOLLYWOOD tions by an expert show doctor. now for the best time we have had in years—went up to Pop And You can help one another also Tap, Off-Rhythm, “Modernized Ballet” and Acrobatic Soper’s Ranch, at Ojai, Cal. as the guest of Doctor Mace, state medical by sending in a short account of “MODERNIZED BALLET” by Mary Frances Taylor examiner who officiates at the Olympic Club—In the party was Harry the manner in which you have put (Premier Danseuse) "Oh Susanna," "Gone Hollywood," "Student Prince," Carr of the Times Hayden Wadhams, official Matchmaker of the Olym- shows over to better than average "Broadway Melody” pic Lee Lewis, Sports Department of the Herald Charier Owens, car- business by tie-ups or novelty ex- “Tap and Off-Rhythm” by Bud Murray and Lafe Page Nelson, sports writer of The Record. toonist of the Times Stub ploitation. “THE ORIGINAL MURRAY SCHOOL". to see Harvey Petit’s colored gentleman boxer, The occasion was The information you send us will a OF NEW YORK, CHICAGO AND LOS ANGELES, Sammy Jackson who fites Young Corbett this week at Olympic, and by be gratefully read by other exhib- the time you read this Sammy may have upset the dope—Another one itors and suggestions by our expert of Harvey’s pet fiters and training there was Goldie Hess—and we saw will materially help you. Letters Hanna and several other leather maulers working out Then Jimmy — must reach this office by Tuesday WALTER S. WILLS took on 4 fast port-siders in a row and the kid got faster as he Sammy for publication in the current issue. STUDIO OF STAGE DANCING went along—The “Pop” Soper put out a Steak Barbecue and that was 7016 HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD GLADSTONE 9502 “Food.” O’BRIEN FLIES EAST PROFESSIONALS TAUGHT BY PROFESSIONALS Pop sure has an ideal spot for anyone who really wants a rest Enroll now New Autumn Classes for Adults George O’Brien, Fox’s man of — —Tap, acrobatic, Cabins, streams, mountains and quiet—and so after a day with nature soft shoe, eccentric, waltz clog, musical comedy, ballet. the open spaces, has flown to New Also we cured our cold with the help of the doctor’s personal ADVICE and children’s classes. York for a short vacation prior rite back on the job of grinding out embryo stars—While we are on the to starting work upon his first subject of fites must give Wad Wadhouse a bit of praise for “taking assignment under a new contract the slap” on a closed shop last Tuesday and coming rite back with a just signed. “The Seas Beneath”, sure-fire fite like “Corbett-Jackson.” a submarine story of the World And so with those few words we drift to HOLLYWOOD Fite War, Dudley Nichols and Wil- Club, run by our boy friend, Tom Gallery who puts good shows on too by liam Collier, Sr., will be his forth- GEORGE and FLORENCE We noticed that unheralded, our old ex-boss is back from the wilds of coming vehicle. Noo Yawk, and no papers announced that SID GRAUMAN is back BALLET MASTER AND MISTRESS but he is rite there at the fites with his shadow Joe McCloskey—Harry Formerly 68 Successful Weeks Producing Weekly Changes Green drops into the stadium in a dinner jacket (what’s that gag) on OFF FOR LONDON in Australia’s Largest Theatres location, ? Mary Eaton has been signed to THE STATE, SYDNEY flock of brother Masquers around Ernie Hilliard—Harry join the new Paul Murray show in A us Producers Desiring Originality WRITE or WIRE Gribbon Pat Collins Walter Weems Allen Hale Ray Hallor Robert London and will leave next week — — — — — -Permanent Address: Woolsey—Walter Catlett and Skeets Gallagher both formerly with the for the east, sailing after a ten day INSIDE FACTS, Los Angeles Shuberts in our time and now in Hollywood in pictures—El Brendel stopover in New York. doing marvelously in pictures—whom we watched nitely at the Century Roof, Noo Yawk—Mervyn Le Roy, that youthful F. N. director, coach- ing the fiters who don’t pay a bit of attention to him. crowd Henry’s—where everyone eventually eats Sid Gary from Chi- FINISH WOLHEIM PIC Edgar Allen Woolf, a real high class writer and with whom we cago with Marjorie White, that cute' comedienne and singer—and her Louis Wolheim has finished his workt with on Le Maires Affairs—-Edgar looks like Sid Grauman’s twin husband is always with her and his name is Tierney and how he can first job of directing while also brother—See another old timer, Artie Mehlinger who is one of the last “hoof”—Our Pittsburg boy friend, Frank Moran, ex-heavyweight boxer acting. “Sheep’s Clothing” served of those famous old-time “Rathskeller Trios”— (Where are those Rath- now on the California State Boxinfi commission Ed Rowland, producer as his medium for making a debut skellers)—A quiet unassuming little fiter, Earl Mastro sitting with —Bobby Vernon and Wm. Beaudine and Joe Head man seating the as a megaphonist. It’s an RKO B. B. B. who is quiet in his way, but always in his way. customers with his usual tact which makes Henry’s a real home-like Radio Pictures special for the cur- And so we hie ourselves to the Nite roost for the after the Fite place without the cover charge rite in HOLLYWOOD NOW. rent season. PAGE SIX INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN OCT. 4, 1930 STAGE HUGE TELA-PHONEY CLUB SHOW JAMES MADISON Published Every Saturday Club show presented One Year $4.00 Foreign $5.00 last Wed- nesday night by the RKO booking Hello, Clara Bow. Court has granted Alexander Pan- Advertising Rates on Application office under auspices of Hollywood Hello, James Madison. tages a new rtial. Post Drum and Bugle corps at the In heaven, a million dollars is like Thus it is EXPRESSED that no Established 1924 Hollywood club house, was spec- a penny. man shall be RAILROADED. As a weekly publication: Entered as Second Class Matter, April 29, tacular, diversified and entertain- Yes, and in Calneva, one hun- 1927, at the Post Office at Los Angeles, California, under the Act of ing. dred dollars is but as fifty cents. Hello, Carmel Meyers. March 3, 1879. Show was booked and presented Hello, James Madison. Hello, Lew Cody. by Johnnie Beck, representative of Some more shooting in the Hello, James Madison. Windy City, I read. Published by RKO office. What do you think of the idea of No wonder that after Chicago, B. B. B., cafe impressario Inside Facts Publishing Company, Inc. of gathering contributions to buy Lip- they always add “111.” 800-801 Warner Bros. Downtown Bldg., Los Angeles, Calif. Hollywood, presided as master of ton a cup? activities, and was assisted by Telephone TUcker 7832 Too much like giving a down- Hello, Moran and Mack. Harry Golub, and Steve Juhase. and-outer a complimentary benefit. Hello, James Madison. JACK JOSEPHS ------President and Editor Gertie Jacobs, at the piano, han- Don’t believe Sir Thomas will ac- Why is a man, whose wife di- ARTHUR WM. GREEN - Vice Pres, and Counsel dled the accompaniments, assisted cept it. vorces him, like Germany at the JEAN ARMAND ... General Manager by Gladys Thomas and Frank Jag- present moment? LOU JACOBS ------Associate Editor gard. Hello, Phil Goldstone. Because both are in line for new Show started with a concert by Hello, James Madison. dictators. Vol. XII Saturday, October 4, 1930 No. 14 the Union and Pacific Band. Why do you object to having Decker and Van Epps, the Sailor Pepsodcnt in Tiffany studio? Plello, Aileen Pringle. BILLBOARD BONER Four, Billie Weir, Lucinda and Because it removes the film. Hello, James Madison. Ricardo, Dotty Roberts, Lyon and In New York I understand sev- Some wisenheimer gave Fox West Coast a terrible exploi- Owen, Steven Juhase* Harry Galub, eral men have been Hello, Wil R.ogers. arrested for Burke and Durkin, Ates and Dar- tation steer when he induced the circuit to discard billboard Hello, James Madison. selling ships. ling, Plawley Sisters and Bea Yeah; judgeships. advertising for “Madam Satan,” the LeMille picture at the Are you in favor of prohibition? Thrift and her four Jesters, were Criterion. Instead of using the regular Kleiser Sure; bootleggers must live. Foster and tried on the bill, as were Frank Yacka- Hello, Raoul Walsh. and proven method of advertising, W. C. used its influence with nelli, Bill Borzage, Convoy Arkan- Hello, James Madison. the city fathers to placard the street with streamers and ban- sas Horse Thieves, Valde Borbosi, Plello, Jerry Geisler. What do you call the Soviet’s Lewis Sisters, Coyle Hello, James Madison. ners stretched from building to building, making the block on and Weir, Vio- raid of the Chicago wheat pit? let Lunday, Sullivan Sisters, Lois I observe that the Appellate A Bulsheviktory. Grand between Sixth and Seventh like look a dusty spider’s Rogers, Gladys Hunt, Helen Sim- web. monds, Helene Drennen, Jackie This boner has built up considerable dissatisfaction among Shannon, Lois Rogers, Clarice Cat- lett, Bubbles Levail, the business firms of the neighborhood, who object to having Irene St. Fran- cis, Jean Gerard, Dorothy and their street decorated like a shabby Christmas tree. Result Marjorie, Berdie Omar and Alyce SNACKS ofi FACTS has been that “Madam Satan” is doing a far less business than Yerkes. it deserves, and it is predicted that before the run is over, the billboards will be discussed to their full capacity,' or the run Ann Christy and Roy Randolph dining will be sadly curtailed. and enjoying themselves PROJECTIONIST ... at the Swagger Inn . . . even if Ann did object to being introduced

as Mrs. Randolph by Art Varian . . . Billy Wiemann enter- taining the COPYING NEVER SUCCEEDS ... at same place . . . after a day in the Holly- ON BAD SOUND wood picture studios putting over E. B. Marks Music Company’s 52 It might be merly co-incidental, but such coincidence catalogs . . . How one little head man’s can hold so much music . . . should be avoided. Two weeks ago, Irving Talbot’s orchestra and so forth . . . still worries me . . . Betty Bartholomew keeping all at the Paramount introduced a grand opera potpourri, which (Continued of the pluggers from Page 2) satisfied with her order at Newberry’s . . . orders for was well received. music we . . Next approach to perfect sound mean . Joe Cornbleth lining up more picture houses for The following week Rube offered Wolf the same selection, projection is reached by having the Lyons and Lyons . . . Myra Kinch slapping on the grease paint for with the comment that such serious music would be a feature projectionist rehearse the picture, “Temptations 1930” . . . of remember the school days Myra? . . . Paul

of his offerings and cue it suit < henceforth. to the acoustical Rechenmacher getting the score in shape for “Reaching for the .Another conditions of the particular theatre week, an act at RKO showed the origin of the Moon” ... at United Artists Studio . . . Paul is one of the unsung in which it is to be shown. motif of a. number of popular songs, and last week Jules Buffano heroes who gets too little recognition for the efforts he puts forth Electrical Research required . . . maybe it’s - such because he parts his hair the . . did a similar stunt with his band. in middle . Adolph rehearsals in their original con- Tandler preparring the scores for the foreign versions of “Hell’s Fanchon and Marco call their presentations “Ideas,” and tracts and knew what they were Angels” ... at Metropolitan Studios for UFA . . . last week Harry Gourfain called his Paramount stage a doing when they included this re- show Betty Hudson writing from Seattle . . . and reminiscing with her quisite. But executives, who are production. old playmates . . . Betty is one of the main factors in the success of supposed to know something about the Sterling Chain Theatres . . . Dorothy Potts . . . Originality is a virtue. It is far, far better to it who could double have said sound, saw where a few dollars for Norma Shearer . . . meeting our old friend Dot Roble . . . who that these shows are extremely different from one another than could be saved, and orders came also writes . . . thanks Dot . . . also in the mail from Seattle came a to have it commented that they copy one another. Rivalry over one circuit, The Publix, “no mention from Syl Cross ... the hustling publisher . . who just more rehearsals.” for popular favor will stimulate business but similarity will signed a recording contract with Wurlitzer for Rock-a-bye To Sleep

Now their projectionists see the in Dixie . . . Charles “Carter the Great” . . kill it for both of them. . getting a letter of intro- picture for the first time with their duction from one to another . . . and hot-footing it to San If they must see each other’s offerings, and they should— Francisco audiences, and some door-boy or .... Les Klicksl and his two able assistants working on his electrical what they see should be metriculously avoided or reversed, usher buzzes the dolls . . projection room . getting ready for the big flash at Loew‘s . . . Harry Wallen if for and inadvertently more or less at . . . they have a similar feature, it should be volumne as the back stage the Colorado chatting with Gwen Evans . . . while withdrawn forthwith. Competition between the two stage case may be. she puts the boys and girls through a rehearsal ... the latter digging

receipts . . up to show . with the list still growing . . . Zebe Mann on shows should be highly developed in a strive for fine talent and The other evening at the Para- the phone . . . Zebe is . mount theatre, when Wallace was a clever arranger . . Mack of La Salle and! novelty, but imitation or repetition is unworthy of the clever- playing with full organ, this “ex- Mack digging in his trunk and bringing forth a load of Australian ness of both producers and leaders. pert on sound” buzzed for more billing . . . they’ll be at Loew’s this week with a pip of an acrobatic

offering . . . Bebe volume. Not being able to tell the Sherman ... a personable miss . . . miss . . will be topping difference between the music from ’em some day with her “blues” . . . asking for a copy of an organ and music from the “Poor Kid” . . . the Bobby Gross’s together with the Greens at the

U.S.C. . . . screen, he is considered qualified game together with the columnist and Sig Bosley . . . the •former and latter SHORT SHOTS at the to tell projectionists what the vol- actually getting a couple of plugs apiece over the NEWS . . ume should be. loud speaker system . which is the heighth of something or the

other . . . when it comes to records (pun) . . . The writer attended the showing of “Animal Crackers” Isabel Gillis wondering what to do with all the good looking Equipment at this the- worth $500,000 was abandoned in the high Sierras pluggers at Kress’s . . . atre and heard quite the poorest and playing the new tunes for us . . . some this week, when a snow storm broke over the Paramount “Fighting sound projection that he has listen- day we’ll write a song entitled “Sweet Isabel” ... or “The Swetheart Caravan” company. Among 160 actors . and technicians, of . . who were ed to in some time, and it was not Tinpan Alley” her perpetual smile and cheerful word is one of brought to Dardanelle, safely, were Gary Cooper, Lily Damita, Ernest the fault of the boys in the projec- her many personality assets . . . Gene Stone of the Hollywood Pub- Torrence, Tully Marshall and Eugene Pallette. lishing . . tion room. Some of them at the Company . plugging his firm’s tunes . . . here’s a rival for

* * * Burgess . . Paramount are the oldest men at A1 . Jack Reed also on the job . . . George Waggnei; Attorney-General U. S. Webb announced he will oppose a new the game, yet they are told how to watching his tunes being sold . . . Claud Allister seeking advice on

encouraging . . trial of Alexander Pantages, convicted of crimnally attacking Eunice present their sound by some one a moustache to quick growth . the comedian is rais- Pringle. Announcement stated Webb intends to join district attorney’s downstairs, who does not know the ing one like Douglas Fairbanks for his role in the Fairbanks’ pic-

ture “Reaching for the . . office, seeking a rehearing of retrial order. difference between an organ and a Moon” . which starts soon . . . Louise

in traveling . . . * * * recording. Fazenda clothes leaving with her husband . . Hal

Wallace . . . for New York . . . they will embark for London, Paris S. Cherry Campbell, former actor, arrested and charged with lur- Ninety-five percent of union pro- Berlin . . in. and Louise’s first vacation many months. . . . Lucile iug girls to downtown office on pretense of hiring them as models. jectionists are conscientious men Webster Gleason helping guests to enjoy themselves at the Stated in complaint Campbell forced girls to disrobe. the public a good show. No one Dominos Revel held Saturday night ... all acts were written and staged * * * hates it quite so much as the pro- by . . . plenty of talent evident jectionist picture members with in the group . . . The .Bing Crosby, member of Gus Arnheim’s orchestra, was married to when a with poor Jameson Thomases finding a charming English cottage in a Holly- Dixie Lee, film actress. recording comes into the theatre. wood lane . . . after hovering for weeks between it and a Spanish * * * Regardless that every theatre dwelling . . . Thomas eagerly waiting for the release, of his first Rita Kaufman, wife of Albert A. Kaufman, Paramount film ex- chain, with exception of Warner American film “Extravagance.” . . . Alfred Santel at Fox Hills ecutive, granted divorce from the latter Bros., shows an enormous increase on grounds of desertion. . . Studio . deeply engrossed in piles of airplane literature . . he is * * * in earnings for 1930 over 1929, to be a purchaser . . . long interested in flying . . . and his new pic- orders have come through that Harold “Squadrons” air film . . . B. Franklin, former president of the Fox West Coast ture ... an adds to the interest . . . Pierre economy must prevail, and to save Theatre chain, will leave for Europe on vacation at end of month. de Ramey . . . French actor . . who keens his title of count for formal a few dollars in projection room * * * occasions in the French colony’s social calendar . . . He has just overtime, good pictures are ruined. finished a part with Constance Bennett in “Sin Holiday” Will of the late Lon Chaney was probated this week, terms under Takes A at A certain executive head of the Pathe . . . Alan Crosland returning from a hurried trip to which the bulk of $5a0,000 estate is bequeathed to the widow. Former New York largest and best known chain of . . “Children, of . finished . Dreams” just before his . . wife received $1, while Chaney’s personal servant, John Jeske, received departure Under theatres in this part of the country, $5,000. contract to Warners ... he will take a short holiday before going not content with bullying the pro- into his next picture . . . Natalie Moorhead finishing her scenes “Ex- jection wage scale committee into Mistress” at Warners late one afternoon . . . and rushing over to cuts in projectionists’ salaries down United Artists for a test. SET FOR DOUG’S PIC TELE GROUP MEETS to a lower level than they were in Three more players were signed California Television Society, a 1927, in some cases amounting to twenty-eight percent, now wants yesterday for Douglas Fairbanks’ limited group recruited from the by false publicity to believe that the houses, although it worked excel- film industry and the University of one man in the projection room in- picture, “Reaching for projectionist is responsible, when lently in the larger ones. the Moon,” stead of two. In a great The dif- California, held a formal opening many the reproduction is poor. an Irving Berlin production ficulty seemed to be that where for last week of their new clubhouse theatres he has succeeded in cutting EDITOR’S NOTE United Artists, which Edmund at the Warner-Kelton hotel. A the crew to one man. With reference to MGM’s the amplification was moderate the Gouldir.g will direct. are They Wal- complete assortment of apparatus One man, no rehearsals, no over- squeeze film, it is reported by J. J. “squeeze” effect brought the volume ter Walker, Adrienne d’Ambricourt, : for experiments in television is time to keep the equipment in con- Milstetn, exchange manager, that so low, as to be deemed unworthy and Claud Allister. Elsie Janis com- being installed, with Dr. D. Moran- dition, volume controlled by some this has been discontinued, having and so the entire system has been pleted the dialogue. 'dini of U. C. in charge of all work. door-boy, and then the public is led proven inadequate in the smaller discarded.— Editor. ..

OCT. 4, 1930 INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN PAGE SEVEN

Harold J. Bock KRESS BLDG. Manager SAN FRANCISCO 935 Market St., PHONE DOUGLAS 2213 OAKLAND—SACRAMENTO—SAN JOSE Office Suite 504

Operated DUFFY BACK Market St. Plaza Oakland LOW GROSS By Stage Hands Gleanings Pickups TO RE-OPEN At Sacramento THIS WEEK

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2. OAKLAND, Oct. 2.—Vaudeville —Unless puny golf operators SACRAMENTO, Oct. 2—Follow- reports say, will be put into the ing a similar policy tried at Denver Vitaphone within a month or two, FILMS lot showmanship FOR NEXT WEEK inject a more into their business, theatre men a few months ago, local IATSE has with T. and D. Jr. enterprises mak- won’t have a thing to worry taken over the Plaza, and opened a ing this their sole flesh entertain- Oct. 2— stock company there this week. ment. Management does not deny SAN FRANCISCO, about. A new course opens, SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2— Henry Duffy will re-enter the thea- draws business for a while, cuts House has the only orchestra in the rumor. as Some woefully low grosses charac- trical field next week by opening prices and then folds. No ef- town, an eight piece concert group, Currently the Vitaphone, a non- the Alcazar and directed by Charlie Lear. union theatre, is first terized the week just passed for a producer at fort is made to inject any sem- on runs using President here, both of which into the Stage crew is paid after the cast. the Warner product and doing a fair picture houses, “Good News” blance of showmanship , and formerly links in his If the house makes money the deck business. houses were affair, with the result that min- “Scarlet Pages” being especially legit theatres. hands are paid on a co-op basis. * * * chain of coast nie operators will soon be en- blue when check-up time came. under contract to the Walter Silva, a union exec, is Rod Sinclair, stage manager of Duffy is tering other fields. MGM’s celluloid version of “Good Alcazar Improvement Co. to pro- business manager of the company. the Fox Oakland, is vacationing in SPOTLIGHTS News” dropped sadly in its first duce at the two theatres, just as he Rupert Drumm is producer and Los Angeles. Bert Nauss in the California lob- and last week at Loew’s Warfield, for the Tobelman in- character man. Wills Bass is house * * * is producing effective" exploitation and publicity by .. . the x in Frank Galvin’s name terests at the El Capitan, Holly- manager. A theatre romance between Mil- even failing to bring it means . . . not the unknown quan- over the the Cast is headed Alice ton wood. Winship estate owns by Holcomb Barnes, trumpet player, and $15,000 mark. . . . which is an A four reel educa- . . . Xavier the Alcazar tity but and Cameron Prud'homme, with Ireland, usher, property and directs Velma head both of tional film, Irish monicker . . . wonder if Jean- “Bottom of the Wdrld” Improvement Co. the remainder made up of Ray the Fox Oakland theatre, culmi- ette MacDonald spends all her and Jan Rubini with his violin, Instead of lowering his prices, as Lawrence, Rollon Parker, Edna nated in marriage this week. movie pitcher working hours in bed aided considerably. many believed Duffy would do, he Ellsmere, Arthur Wellington, Mil- * * * flicker she’s been . . . about every “Madam Satan” opens today. Dick has boosted them from a $1.25 to ton Owen and Irene Dennis. Fox Grand Lake temporarily in so far has had her in a. flock of Plaza Spider is not confining advertising $1.50 top. was last occupied by Jack went first run this stanza, with . mid- boudoir scenes . . Joe Wright on this one to the newspapers, As soon as Duffy wipes out all Russell, with a musical tab com- Fox’s “Wild Company.” as is night lunching at Kelly’s Tavern . . the case with “Satan” indebtedness to the Winship people, pany, and prior to that, by Roy * * * in Los An- Cliff geles, Herman Kersken and Work Clair, operated the Plaza but is using the regular line- he will resume personal control of who for Francis X. Bushman opens at the there . . . and Tim Crawford up of 6 and 24 President.. also some time as a stock company. sheets, changing it the Alcazar ad inhal- Dufwin Sunday in “Thin Ice.” with his frau . . . Gene Fox from the exchange paper, Associated with Duffy, is George “Salt Water” was the opening * * * _ Foster ing a bit of the backstage atmos- and Kleiser previously turned T. Hood who will act as general piece with “Dear Me” set to follow. Pearl down. and in Hickman opened a dance phere . . . the door opens First National’s manager of the two houses. Hood studio in the Roseroom Academy “Scarlet Pages” and pops Carl Lamont for a chin fest. played to a flock of empty will manage the Alcaxar this week with some 50 pupils re- seats at Wonder if Smoky Bill La Fay, the Charles Josephs will handle, the gistered. Paramount. Picture is the squatting for 60 some days atop the Umpire Plugger President. Herbert Mitchell is in same as “The Crimson Hour,” Golden Gate flagpole, will sit for a which as treasurer. Pauline Frederick played at week once he dismounts his high O’NEILL SISTERS IN Alcazar opens on October 9 with Misses Bets the Curran only a few weeks ago. . . Thall celebrated No perch . Charlie Duffy and his wife, Dale Winter, in NEW DANCE STUDIO A stage show supported, with Allan the sixth anniversary of his forty- Kane bowing “Michael and Mary.” President SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2.— as master of ceremo- ninth birthday this week . . . Louis nies. The intake opens the following day with Bert Chalk one for Harry Bush, doctor SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. The was around $16,- Flint holds a Bachelor of Music de- 2— Lytell ad his wife, Grace Menkin, O’Neill 000, the lowest in weeks. well of melody and master of compro- Sisters, Peggy and Helen, gree . . . Jack Gross is getting in “Brothers,” which Lytle did be- mise. have opened a dancing studio down- Par’s “Monte Carlo” bowed out set in his new RKO divisional fore in New York. Scene: Recreation ball park. town in the Balconades Ballroom of Publix’s California after two chief’s job . . . Angie Ward (Ward It was just six years ago that Cast: Ball playing members of building, where they are specializ- weeks with $12,000 to its credit for and Van) has a 14-year-old son, Duffy came to San Francisco as a Jesse Stafford’s and Val Valente’s ing in the teaching of stage routines. the final six days. Eddie Cantor in Harry Ward Jr., who is hotfooting producer and opened at the Alca- orchestras. Place will be maintained in addition “Whoopee” opens today. St. Fran- it along the path of golf champiin- zar with Dale Winter in “The Cat A Valente man poles a flier out to the present Frederick street cis, Publix, with “Spoilers” was ship . . . Barney Poetz pronounces healthy and the Canary.” Since then he into left field. He runs for second studio. at $13,500, a sweet gross. it “el Pash— ee-o” . . . not “el pot- built up a chain of coast legit and slides into the bag. Sock! And Associated with the O’Neills, are “Love in the Rough,” Metro, of us do . . . and he and including theatres in Los ee-o” as most houses, the ball zooms into the baseman’s Bert Darrell and Alice- Sullivan, F. and M.’s “Southern Bells Idea” Francisco, shuld know . . . it’s his ballroom . . Angeles, Oakland, San glove. yells Bush. “What?” who handle individual and class in- ad Hermie - can you imagine Tiny Epperson Out?” King as m.c. drew $51 Seattle, Vancouver and Portland, struction. 000 those yells Valente. “Safe!” yells Bush. into the Fox boxoffice. “Those 30 when getting caught between two of only to lose them on June Bush is no chump. He’s a song Peggy O’Neill is the producer of Three French Girls,” heavily Market street trolleys? . . . adver- he went into bankruptcy and his plugger and stage shows at the Fox El tised in Val Valente and A1 Pinetti pay a Valente’s orchestra Capitan advance, and with Jan business was taken over by cerdi- here and the uses tunes. Fox Wilson, Fresno, Rubini conducting the concert or- visit to Spotlights . . . Nina Mitch- tors. and Fox California, San Jose. chestra constitute ell also drops in ... so do Helen the ensuing week’s McColl and Jack Archer and Rita BIG THEATRE FIRE show. ROB MARTINEZ HOUSE FOX WITH IRONS Orpheum ell and Joe Duggan . . . Peggy had “A Lady Surren- SAN FRANCISCO, let. 2.—T. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2— ders,” and did O’Neill on the phone . . . Jack well at $10,000, hold- and D. Jr.’s State Theatre in SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2— on his to Oakland. Bozo Fox, Fox and Ferris, has ing it for a second week. Martinez, was robbed of aproxi- Souders way * * * Hyman Levin’s West Portal theatre joined Warren Irons’ stock burles- mately $1000 on Sunday night. Warners’ “Matrimonial Bed” was suffered approximately $ 1 5,0 0 0, que crew at the Capitol as comic. threatened as- FAMOUS LINES OF SHOW fair for Wagnon’s Embassy, $8000 Thugs John Shaw, when all seats and draperies were He was on the Columbia wheel for then BUSINESS: It’s a shame; my get- being the gross and in for only the sistant manager, and bound burned in a fire that was discovered a number of ting this big dough and not stop- years. week. “Old English,” with his hands and feet, fleeing with the by the janitor. Levin will recon- George ping every show.” Arliss, opens today. . cash. struct the house. Wagnon’s SHERWOOD’S BIZ Davies makes its final bow as a ERICKSON Babe and Gale Sherwood, of first run house next week, follow- TO DO SECOND RUNS TO MANAGE KLEIG GOLF OPENING Oct. 2. — vaudeville, are running a tea room ing the current run of the sex SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2.— SAN FRANCISCO, pic- Erickson, press agent at the in Pasadena. ture, “Primrose Path.” After waging an uphill fight with Arvid Golden Gate left this week Oct. 2— a mediocre run of pictures, Wag- RKO SAN FRANCISCO, over the managership of This metropolis had its first Kleig non’s Davies goes into a second to take the Orpheum, Tacoma. Change is light opening of a microbe golf run policy this week, operating at SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT one of the few made by Cliff Work course, when Barney Poetz threw 40 cent admission for nights. Last DANCE ART SHOE COMPANY takes pleasure since his recent appointment as open his new 36 hole links in the in announcing the exclusive presentation of the of the first runs is “Primrose world western chief. Temporarily. El Patio ballroom building. The famous NAT LEWIS DANCE COS- Path,” a sexie. RKO TUMES and ACCESSORIES. George Bole is alterating between pill chasing is being done entirely All of the models created by NAT LEWIS are the manager’s and the p. a.’s desk separate from the ballroo activities. available at our shop. PEGGY TOMSIN IN is ac- JOINS at the Gate. UNIFORMITY DANCE COSTUME SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2.— claimed by the D.M.A. Inc. Dancing Teachers, Producers Call, write, or Peggy Tomson has joined the cast — NEW NAMES FOR CAP. MODEART send for complete new catalogue. SPECIAL of Goldtree’s “Hot ’n’ Bother- Sid FRANCISCO, Oct 2.— LOW PRICES IN QUANTITIES. ed” at the Green Street. 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PAGE EIGHT INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN OCT. 4, 1930 REVIEWS COMMENT RADIOLAND °"Z CHARLIE WELLMAN SIGNED BY COFFEE Pickups and Viewpoints FOR SIX MONTHS S. F. Radio Notes PHILHARMONIC

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2. — DOLBERG IN ADVERTISING After being off the air since the SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2—El CONCERTS BIG contract expiration of Charlie Sidelo Minstrels bowed Saturday After five years activity in every department of radio Hamp, S. and W. coffee has singed night over NBC with a half hour broadcasting and radio advertising Glenn R. Dolberg announces Charlie Wellman on a six month program typical of minstrel enter- opening of a new radio advertising agency in direct association optional contract. Wellman, on tainment—too typical, in fact. Mod- KHJ FEATURE with the Dan B. Minor Company. Foundation for worthwhile Los Angeles either lanes for some ernization of this broadcast, includ- time, begins activities over KFSD, ing the use of newer tunes, would service to advertising using radio is based upon his knowledge help San Diego, a link in the NBC a lot. It’s probably some- Although meagerly publicized to of music, radio station facilities and management, gained by chain. body’s idea He will remain in the that anything newer date, the outstanding musical event observation of both successes failures in radio advertising. southern than “Floatin’ to Cotton and city for several weeks and Down of the season, in importance and then is too Dolberg says “failure” in radio advertising occurs because of will travel to other NBC sta- Town” new. Mebbe so. interest, will be the weekly two- tions, putting on the “Chasin’ the Here’s who: Barry Hopkins, in- “abuse” of radio as an advertising medium, and seldom, if ever, hour concert given by the New Blues” frolics he previously staged terlocutor; Charlie Marshall and when used intelligently. He continues York Philharmonic Symphony on in Los Angeles When Charlie Harold 'Peary, end men; Mahlon 27 consecutive Sundays, beginning “The cry of the listener is ‘less advertising.’ To grant this Hamp advertised S. and he Merrick, musical director; Irving W. was October 5. The concerts will reach on the Columbia hookup. Kennedy and Ben Klassen, tenors; request we must turn scientific rather than follow experimental KHJ from New York at noon. Harold Dana, baritone; Harry Stan- lines. The day of experimental radio advertising is past. Of tremendous appeal to musi- ton, bass; the What Four (clever cians, will be the appearance of Knewledge, based upon years of observation and actual exper- eh?) novelty instrumental quartet; Arturo Toscanini. will direct ience, makes possible a scientific analyses of market conditions Clarence Hayes, singer. Consoli- He the orchestra in eight concerts. and radio facilities, which may be used as an authentic forecast dated Cigar Co. sponsors. Toscanini is considered the greatest Radio * * * from merchandising via radio. operatic conductor in the world “During the past three years as manager of KHJ, I have Tommy Harris has been given a and, in many respects, is the most half hour of songology supervised the expenditure of approximately one million dollars over the interesting figure in the realm of R eviezvs Coast network of the Don Lee music today. in radio advertising,. This experience has taught the me ‘why’ system. is billing Rich- KPO Doug The famous Molinari will con- of successful, as well as of unsuccessful advertising via radio, ardson as Rudy Vallee “The of the duct from January 19 to February and now that I shall represent the advertiser rather than the West.” What, no megaphone? 22 . CROSS-SECTIONING * * * station, I shall feel privileged to give this valuable information Erich Kleiber, the young Ger- Instead of Ben Broderick, the to those advertisers using my service.” RADIOLAND man, takes the baton for the first Three Voices * * * SAN FRANCISCO over KPO now has six weeks. Charlie Lind as tenor. In addition (Reviewed Sept. 24) Ernest Schelling is to direct the to his chanting, Lind is adept at 15 special Saturday con- NEW RADIO USE FOR FILMS Supper hour. What they won’t the gitter and banjo. Fred Lane morning the air just as a man’s certs for children and young people. Radio stations are shortly to be requested to cooperate put on is announcing over KFRC. sitting down to a juicy tenderloin * * * These broadcasts will reach Los with film companies on location, if permission of governmental steak. Plugs for soap and restau- Angeles and KHJ every Saturday With a sparkling diamond soli- authorities can be obtained. rants, those jolly broadcasting get- morning at eight o’clock. Start- taire in his vest pocket, and a sus- Advantage of radio for a company far away from com- to-gethers augmented by bloated ing date will be released in a few picious look on his face, George blurbs for tires, and egg shampoos, days. munication with the home studio will prove immeasurable. Nickson hied himself off to the and lyric sopranos working out on New York Philharmonic Sym- When film is now taken at a distant point, it is rushed by air- great Northwest this week. There’s “List to the Mocking Bird.” Bet harmonic Orchestra of 111 pieces plane to the laboratory and rushes made. Then comes loss romance in the air. “Inside Facts,” a many a home is blessed with a is one of without a doubt, will have another the greatest organizations of time in communicating defects to the company, which must silenced radio set at this time of in the world., news item in a week or so when Concerts will be remain set until informed the night. played at Carnegie Hall, that takes are okeh. With co-opera-- Sir Nickson returns to KRA and the Met- KGO (5:45 p. m.)—The Palm- ropolitan tion of radio, as soon as the rushes come through, the radio his staff tenor’s job. Opera House and the olive Hour over the NBC network, Brooklyn could be * * * Academy of Music. employed to announce that they are satisfactory or harkening back to the days of “You Unusually fortunate is the time at otherwise with instructions to come or retakes. Eva Garcia has inaugurated a home make Were Meant For Me,” done by a which these fine system, in more ways than one, two magnificent sym- If the government allows this service to be inaugurated, soprano and a tenor. Much too for her Pacific Serenaders over phony series reach Los Angeles, lengthy . plug for the soap, much it will either be with assistance of the now established stations, Sunday, noon to two o’clock, has too lengthy. Cut in for local an- NBC. If any one is late or for- or stations always been a rather barren stretch amateur will be installed in the studios. Paramount nouncement, and then long wait gets an instrument, bang, goes two bith. Garcia for radio ears here. Eight o’clock, and Warner Brothers will have a big drop on the other com- until Eastern studio is back on the Miss was the first offender, and Saturday morning, would seem to panies, having already their air. Orchestra in a pop number. she tagged herself own radio stations operating, but be an idea! time for a series of Echoes caught by the mike give a half dollar. it will open a fine basis of cooperation for both radio and pic- * * * concerts aimed at educating the rise to the thought that the studio tures, the radio to demonstrate its long of youngest generation in what to arm commercial isn’t properly draped. Art Garbett, NBC educational facilities, and the studio to obtain marvelous director and occasional contributor avoid later in life. advance publicity KPI (5:50 p. m.)—“ . . . there is on pictures in production. a slight increase of visas permitting to “Inside Facts,” has returned entrance United of from New York where he attended Utilitarian benefit is such that one can hardly see how the into the States Mexicans.” Current events. An- the radio educational conference. privilege can be denied. It must eventuate, because it is com- * » * nouncer rustles papers . . . breathes mon sense business. Fox, prime mover in making the request, into the mike. Nita Mitchell is doing some nice Cerro must be given credit for the idea. . KFR.C (5:52 p. m.)—More cur- work over KFRC doubling from rent events, but a bit more inter- the Silver Slipper Cafe, where she esting. is known as “The Modernistic GRETA ASSIGNED KGGC (5*53 p. m.)—Records. Rhythm Girl.” Chico First one in French, then Frank * * * Ghost Golf Links Greta Garbo plays the exotic role Crumit. Austin Mosher, baritone of Mata Hari, daring German spy, NBC If anyone wants to see KYA (5:55 p. m.) —Last eight will leave soon for York on who became the toast of Paris, pos- New a what happens to a minnie bars of a special Jewish holiday six months’ leave of absence. Apts. ing as an Oriental dancer until exe- link when it folds, they ought program. Announcer enthuses about to look at the one on Sixth cuted by a rifle squad. that marvelous 15th hole of the 3517 Marathon St. and Catalina. If there Whitcomb indoor golf course. Then FOX WILL START ever was a sadder, more de- ROXY BOOKS SERIALS Coffee Dan’s vocal directory of FOUR BIG FILMS OLympia 5983 lapidated, sickly looking cor- local showshps. Plug for Tiny Ep- Roxy Theatre, ner than the God-forsaken New York, world’s person and Les Poe and Coffee NEXT FEW DAYS 2 Blocks East of Corner aspect of this once happy largest picture playhouse, has gone Dan’s. Melrose and Hoover in for golf course, it can only be a serials, inaugurating this in- has KFWI (6:05 p. m.)—“Gus’ Four big stories are about to ghost city on the novation with the showing of Uni- Half between . way Broadway Nevada the . . and best food in the city deli- start for Fox during the next few desert. versal’s chapter-play, “The Indians cious coffee . . . marvelous baked Hollywood. Unobstructed pano- days. The first one that will prob- Are Coming.” ramic view. Large singles ham . . . call and reserve a table” and ably get into work is “East Lynn,” doubles Frigidaire, service and and so on and on and on. A record, starring Ann Harding supported by — DE MILLE ON CRUTCHES “Little White Lies.” extras. Individual entrance. RAMBEAU WITH BEERY Clive Brook, Conrad Nagel and J. KTAB (6:10 p. m.) Brothe'r Attending a world premiere of Marjorie Rambeau has been cho- — M. Kerrigan under direction of Bob’s Happytime Frolic. Just a one of his new pictures on crutches, sen to play the heroine opposite Frank Lloyd. was the big family of merry makers. experience of Cecil B. De Wallace Beery, in “The Secret Six,” “The Man Who Came Back,” a (6:12 p. m.) Concentration on Mille. In disembarking from his Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. — successful stage play that was also yacht he fell, smashing in that tenderloin steak. bones made into a silent, will again start Rent his left foot. Bock. MURRAY’S RECORD on its journey through the talkies, this time starring Charles Farrell “The Cohens and Kellys in Af- TO ACT-DIRECT and Janet Gaynor with Kenneth A JUNE WALKER LEAVES rica” marks Charlie Murray’s 250th featured. is by Andre Luget, French stage star, MacKenna Book June Walker, stage star, has left film appearance and his twentieth Eckert and who made his screen debut starring Jules Goodman Raoul feature length picture. will direct. Los Angeles for New York. It is in French talking pictures, ' filmed Walsh Woodstock “Network,” by Ernest Pascal, is rumored she will be back shortly, by M.G.M., will direct as well as also due for an early start under MORRIS IN DEBUT act, in the French version of “Let and signed to a long term talkie William Morris, stage actor and Us Be Gay.” direction of Berthold Viertel with Typewriter contract. Her work in “War author, makes his screen debut in Neil Hamilton, Kay Johnson and Nurse” for MGM, her first talkie, Columbia’s “Brothers,” inder dir- John Halliday in the cast. Late models rented at lowest HILL TAXES DRAMA “The Sea Beneath,” written by is responsible for the talk. ection of Walter Lang. prices. Use a Woodstock in “The Secret Six,” dramatic story William Collier, Sr., and Dudley your home or office. of modern life and conditions in a Nichols, with cast comprising Geo. IS CHURCHILL CAST large city, will be the next direc- O’Brien, Marguerite Churchill, John Ask us about our special low Marguerite Churchill has been se- STOP and LISTEN to the torial effort of George Hill, it is an- Loder, David Rollins, J. M. Kerri- rental rates to students. lected by John Ford for leading nounced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. gan, Warren Hymer and Mona honors in “The Seas Beneath,” at New and rebuilt typewriters WESTERNERS Harris, will be directed by John Fox. George O’Brien has the hero WITH LYONS, LYONS Ford. sold on easy payment plan. MALE QUARTET role. Joe Cornbleth, formerly of the At the present time, Fox has in local Williams Morris Agency of- production “Lightnin’,” with Will Francisco KFRC San RAMON IN “DAYBREAK’ fice, has become associated with Rogers starred, directed by Henry Woodstock “Daybreak,” from the popular Lyons and Lyons, in charge of pic- King from the play of Winchell German novel by Dr. Arthur ture houses. Smith and Frank Bacon. Typewriter HAVE YOU HEARD Schnitzler, will be Ramon Novar- ro’s next starring vehicle. HOLMAN O. K. LEVEY TAKES CHARGE * FRANCISCO, Oct. 2.— William S. Holman, general SAN Company BILLY VAN JUNGLE PIC FEATURED manager of Metropolitan Sound Ellis Levey has been named local As result of several previews of Studios, who was recently rushed RKO booking agent, succeeding 117 West Ninth Street “Africa Speaks,” Phil Frease. Levey was formerly Columbia has de- to the California Hospital for an Los Angeles, Calif. On K. G. E. R? cided to release the sensational pro- appendicitis “operation, is reported associated with Frease in the duction as an extended run giant. as effecting a speedy recovery. office. 3

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“INSIDE FACTS” IS MARCONI GREETS TANAR SOUND BIG NEWS STAND DOUG FAIRBANKS; PARIS HANDS POPULAR SELLER Vaudeville CAUSES SURPRISE SCORES HUGE American News Trade Jour- Here’s one on Douglas A HEARST TO nal, which carries the trade Facts Fairbanks. Recently while news of magazines nationally walking the streets of Mad- distributed by the American rid, a stranger slapped him CAMERA HIT News Co. carries on its front on the back with “Hello KEMP’S BAND cover this month a collection RKO is giving lengthy routes to Doug, hw are you. I haven’t magazines and periodicals of established RKO favorites. Two seen you in some time. devoted to the Amusement By LOU JACOBS interesting bookings of the week Douglas looked him over Not being satisfied with throwing world. were the Four Marx Brothers and coldly. “I beg pardon, I William Randolph Hearst out of an advanced develop- in the fore- Showing Prominently Moran and Mack. don’t think I know you,” and France, the authorities of Paris sound recording, the Tanar is cut of “Inside ment in ground a * * * he started to walk on. have moved to limit activities of Corporation Ltd., in Hollywood Facts,” the only nationally cir- “Just a moment Doug, have foreign orchestras, aiming the ob- news- Morton Downey, Irish tenor, is has created interest with a new culated theatrical trade you forgotten me?” asked the jection particularly at American Pacific returning to RKO vaudeville this portable system of sound film. paper published on the stranger. musicians playing in Paris. week, opening in New York. He is system, similar in principle Coast. The American News ..“Yes,” says This just back from a trip to Europe. Doug. First orchestra, whose appear- within Company reports that the sales to Movietone, records from * * * “I beg your pardon, my ance was forbidden, was that of demand for “Inside Facts,” an ordinary Bell and Howell or name is Marconi.” Hal Kemp, engaged to open at the throughout the country is leap- Marion Sunshine made her bow Mitchell camera, with only the new movie theatre, Les Ambassa- ing in great bounds and scarce- at Keith’s Palace, New York, last change of silencing the action and deurs. orders in the role of impressionist. adapting the threading so as to ly a week goes by when week JEANETTE WANTED many. * * * Pretence is that talking pictures properly include the recording unit, are not increased by In one week, Universal received twelve have reduced employment of musi- is inserted at the rear of the Ruth Etting is to begin a two offers to give Jeanette Loff a which cians, playing in Parisian theatres whole operating on a weeks’ tour in RKO Vaudeville, leave of absence from talking pic- camera, the WHEELAN WRITING to about ten per cent of the usual. starting at Cincinnati next week. tures that she might appear in single motor. Tim Whelan has started writing Kemp orchestra had a month’s batteries * * * Broadway musical productions. The amplification table, a special original story for RKO contract, and management ordered contained in vaudeville family of and microphone are Radio Pictures. Famous them to continue, but police threat- one man is again to be seen on three small suitcases, and Mortons ened a fine of 100,000 frans, about can operate both the camera and the major circuit. Sam, the father, Roy Cooper, first in the title role $4000 if they continued. sound with little difficulty. Alto- who has given vaudeville two edi- of “The Student Prince” is engaged tern, which gives it an advantage, This has stirred up a considerable gether, it weighs but 90 pounds, exclusive- tions of the Four Mortons, is back for a limited tour in RKO Vaude- is the Tanar lamp, made row in American musical circles, camera, and can be transported on the job, appearing with Paul ville. He opens in Buffalo, Octo- less ly by Len Roos, president of the where every consideration has been an ordinary automobile with and Martha. Opened this week at ber 11. in corporation and designer of the given foreign musicians here, not- incnvenience. Paterson, N. in an offering called * * * little system. J., withstanding the inroads into their This portable device is extremely “Skylarking.” Rae Samuels, still the “Blue This lamp is not for sale, for use jobs that the talkies have occasioned simple, and seems almost fool * * * Streak of Vaudeville,” has re-en- in any other than the Tanar equip- in this country. proof. It uses dry cell, 90 volt Edna Covey, lately associated tered the RKO ranks after quite an ment, and has many . features that It is believed that, in retaliation, batteries to operate, and it is with Ziegfeld’s “Follies,” is another absence. are new and unique in . controling * * * passports of foreigners will be claimed that the drag on the juice new arrival on RKO. Act called photographic values on either nega- closely looked into here, and a si- is so light as to make no appreci- “We’re Ready.” Miss Covey is as- Vanessi, who has not toured in tive or positive stock. lent boycott may be instituted able effect on battery strength after sisted by Benny and Western, Ber- RKO for more than a year, is re- the portable against French musicians playing in a year of operation. The principle of both nie Stevens and Boys and the turning next week at Trenton, of- and double system are similar in fering a new and sumptour presen- this country. This set is especially adapted O’Connor Twins. educa- effect, registering a variable area, * * * tation. for news, travel, advertising, * * with fine definition, indicative of * tional and such other service, Larry Rich is offering a new act, BEAUTY LINE-UP excellent tonal quality. Gus Edwards introduces his where a light and highly portable “Rich Moments,” asissted by six Fashion Features Studio, delinea- “Song Birds,” a new offering in machine is desirable. The portable set sells for $3850, singing steppers. Rich, who bears a tors of coming fashions in Techni- the which he will put on display his The firm also is showing a less camera, which includes remarkable resemblance to Paul color, will show Mona Marie, Belle latest juvenile “finds.” double set equipped in a Ford silencing of the camera, fitting new Whiteman, was last seen in major Bennett, Pauline Garon, Lucille rollers, * * * truck. This set is designed for gate aperture, recording slit, vaudeville with a revue. Williams, Sally O’Neill, Vivien studio or location work of exacting light adapter, motor drive, bat- * * * Other newcomers to RKO Oakland and Martha Sleeper in microphone cables, fittings Vaudeville, or old favorites with release. nature. It is compact and com- teries, Kelso Brothers, also returning to this month’s two Tanar lights. new acts, are: Sharp, Flat and pletely contained with generator and RKO Vaudeville. This time they The system has been highly ap- Minor, attractive girls, called “The and motor equipment in the walls have a company of 14. Forest, Singing Sinners;” Clifton and TIOMKIN REGRETS of the truck, which contain mixing proved by Dr. Lee De * * * board and switches, camera and who, it is said is personally inter- Brent, offering “The Unexpected;” Europe wishes to hear Dimitri “Jazz Lips” Richardson, colored amplification panel, designed and ested in the Tanar project. The Sam Linfield and his comedians, Tiomkin in concert again. For the dancing comedian, is now an RKO installed with neatness and finish. device is sold outright, and includes in “Boot Villa;” Helene Beth and second time this month, the Russian feature, with three dusky feminine The principal of the Tanar Sys- all licenses and no royalty charge. Lester New, in a skit entitled “The composer has cabled his regrets in | assistants. Boy and Girl”; Walter Nilsson, the response to an offer for a concert Swedish- American comic; Wells, tour of the European capitals. He Mordecai and Taylor, “Three Kings is at LTniversal. 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RIVOLI THEATRE formance, and with a good picture dances and were prettily costumed makes change of costume, then DENVER and excellent stage show, nothing go for it, production overtures with Jacobs. more talk and song for finish. was lacking in the way of entertain- tableau effects would be a great (Reviewed September 24) Billbrew Quartette, ment. next, put bet for this theatre. Only trouble This house, under the manage- RKO over a series VAUDEVILLE of numbers in great is that the pit isn’t entirely ment of Frank The Denver Grand Orchestra, un- visible “Rube” Milton, old RKO THEATRE style. These fellows dress in over- der the direction of Fred Schmidt, from the upper part of the house, time J/aude performer, is rapidly alls and look like (Revewed Sept. 25) real colored folks even from the last row of the loges. coming back in public favor, presented a symposium of Victor due to Bert Walton acting as cere- from the south. Their cat number Milton’s policy of Herbert’s best melodies, at the There’s a swell drummer in La- giving the monies director opened the festiv- for finish put them over very big. people climax of which Fred Schmidt pre raia’s orchestra. Every effect in good clean entertainment ities with a plethora of extra-tran- Good act. sented his violin solo, playing “Kiss the silent Kinograms news was and lots of it. He has done very scendental verbiage, meaning an Hollingsworth and Crawford, good business throughout the Me Again.” There is little wonder caught by him, and he made a sum excess of words of five syllables, next, with their skit in one put mer, despite the craze that this group is billed as “The mediocre news reel an interesting Baby Golf but they glide from his tongue like over some very good cmedy re- and Pride of the West.” They are part of the show. strong competition from two water over a cascade. Bert has gardoing lady getting her hair de luxe houses carrying stage fine bunch of musicians and always suave style of glee urgement and bobed. Know how to act and talk, Bock. shows. offers changes each give a nice concert. He two his repartee and flowing comments and all in all, it is a very good act. week, with midnight This New York produced Publix a ramble on add no small measure to the merri- Jack Weston, next to closing, unit is called “Coney Island,” and “FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH” Saturday night, and manages to ment. offered some novel musical num- have a full house at nearly every the stage settings are fitting for the FANCHON AND MARCO IDEA The first act was The Berkoffs, bers and songs. His songs are new performance. occasion. (Reviewed at two girl dancers, and a man in the and the way he puts his material Loew’s' State) Frank Milton has Bill opens with Clyde Hager and assembled pit, who also warbles somewhat. over makes him one of the best This idea, staged by Larry Ce- band coming through house mak- company, which at present, is up to acts ff its kind in the The girls are backed up by 6 other business. ballos, is one of the classiest novel- a standard never before seen in this ing about all the noise possible. girls doing the usual routine of The Perrys closed the show in house. Fie also carries a hot eight- Then the Fred Evans Boys and ties seen in many a day. A diving Russian steps in a fast snappy way their novelty shooting act. Man piece band, under the direction of Girls go through a snappy routine, bell set in that wins them the good act’s re- opens with some rope spinning, was a tank and the girls, Bill Franklin. holding stage, while Clyde Hager, ward. then offers some very novel shoot- elaborately gowned, walked down a acting as m. c., introduces. The company is under the per- ing in Don Galvan, nice appearing which he shoots at different flight of stairs, disappear into the sonal direction of Paul D’Matho- Jim the Bear, in regular side young man in Spanish attire, things in woman’s head and mouth. teoux, for this bill offer show fashion. 1’his bear is well water, to come back in bathing and “Hey twangs His guns are all new. trained banjo. His running fire of Good act. Rube,” a laugh getting vehicle, if and goes through a dance suits. Lottie goat getting with Walton had hon Picture was Sally O’Neil in Mayer is given credit there ever was one. very cleverly. Two unbilled boys ors about even. Banjo work was “Girls of the Port. for originating and conceiving the Buster Graves, featured comic, as then stage a wrestling match with neat and peppy. . Bob. water ballet. The girls gave a “Toby” keeps the house in an up- the bear. Funny but rather rough A sketch on domesticity called splendid exhibition of fancy diving. roar, which is “something” in this going. “Any Family” had a lot of homely town. Bluey Morey portrays “Rob- Next is a very clever acrobatic LOEW’S WARFIELD Barton and Young, a team of dancer, humor and plenty of good laughs. erto,” the Gypsy chieftain, in an ex- “Mariette,” late of George SAN FRANCISCO comics, started the glee fest with It told of a mother, wife of a car d a cellent manner, as does Lea, White’s “Scandals.” The Miss is (Reviewe Sept. 25) Oney conductor with a marriageable 19- barrage of good gags. They are a as “Mary Lou.” graceful in her difficult routine, The opening day of MGM’s year-old daughter, trying to put on unique pair and work together for Margie and Eddie Page, which the crowd responded to with “Good musical talkie, Fanchon the ritz News,” Dick a nice hand. for a young man with seri- excellent results of laughter. Milton, Tony Yale and Paul D’Ma- Spier sold it as a collegiate comedy, ous intentions who called to take thoteoux, in support, all give a per Sonny O’Brien, sang the next packed with laughs, making a play Frank Stever with his magnifi- the girl on a picnic. The usual formance that can draw nothing but number in a pleasing tenor, while for the students. Business no sen- cent baritone sang, with the chorus blunders are made with the father praise. Each is a polished per- ensemble went through a pretty and sation at this matinee. But better back of him, and received warm out of the and a younger brother adding to former and take advantage of every ordinary routine. than if it had opened as a song commendation for his efforts. Here the complication of embarrassment, and opportunity to keep things moving Sammy Lewis and Patty Moore, dance flicker. is a lad whose nice appearance and but all ends happily. It vras a along at a fast pace. If Paul D’Ma next with a line of comedy chatter Entertainment was not confined fine vocal attributes entitle him to very good act. thteoux continues to put on shows that brought the laughs, returning to the screen. Jan Rubini and “his picture recognition. for a Danny Russo is still guest con- such as this one, it won’t take long hot tap dance on stairs. These romantic violin” was there also, ductor of the R-K-Olians, which Jack and Bob Crosby open their to bring this house two are hard workers and drew opening back to the adds materially with “World Is Waiting part of the entertainment with ban- heavy applause, which to the pleasure of popularity it enjoyed a few years was well de- for the Sunrise.” Standard, popular jos but it is not until they start served. the occasion. back. semi-classic ... a big favorite. stepping that they fall Jacobs. into their The ten girls in line, beautifully George Dewey Washington, as Takes added luster under Rubni’s own. costumed, execute some very pretty an added attraction, came on in his masterly violining. Lighting effects Ed Chaney, a classy hoofer whose and difficult work and show careful familiar vagabond garb to render, MILLION DOLLAR always good here. Giv^ credit ot eccentric stuff has many difficult training. Credit Lillian Bergman, “The Vagabond Song.” Encored Art Bartlett. THEATRE twists, also mixes with the Crosbys their producer, for their excellent with “What Did I Do To Be So Secnd number, “A Little Love LOS ANGELES for a trio of dancing that is little work. Girls from the line handled Black And Blue,” and this number A Little Kiss.” Organ accompani- (Reviewed Sept. 25) short of sensational. the songs of this bill, a departure brought the heaviest returns heard ment bv Alta Wadsworth. Sold Walter Lottie Loder kids with Rubs from the usual custom, and each here in some time. Called back and Richardson and Co. everybody in the house. Wolf and sings a was called back for several encores. gave them “The St. Louis Blues,” opened show in one, with man at Peter Paul Lyons and orchestra song in German, piano. followed an English Two were especially well received, in true George Dewey Washington Richardson put over four in the trench. Always good music by version good that won her some applause. Billy Davis with “The. Vagabond style. numbers in big time style. from this gang. Lyons knows or- Made a good opening act, Rube Wolf and his orchestra Song,” and Betty Keating with Lewis and Moore on for another but could chestra direction. have been further render a serious selection of oper- “Little White Lies.” This girl has dance, which drew heavily. down on the bill. Four-reeler, ‘‘Bottom of the a mighty Voice and appearance is OK. atic hits for their part of the pro- sweet voice, lots of per- Finale with entire company, World,” educational chronicle of en- Morris And in gram. sonality and puts her Towne, duce spot, the North Pole, rounds out the bill. numbers over semble doing nice routine to “The in a manner that has opened with comedy talk, then of- Highly interesting. The staging of the numbers was made her a Man From The South,” getting a big favorite fered some comedy business with excellent. The girls were properly here. hefty, hand from the audience. Warfield has new seats. Mighty tie which rehearsed and the colonial Last, but not the least, were “The went over good. Then comfortable. fountain Feature was Ronald Colman in offered setting beautiful. Fearless Four,” a quartette under comedy song, in which Mor- Bock. Raffles.” the direction of Eddie Page. These ris did his famous crying bit, which Jacobs Dusty. went lads surely know their harmony, good for finish. CALIFORNIA Santo, next in full stage. Entered and the quartette is one of the best SAN FRANCISCO in clown seen on a Denver stage. They run STAGE makeup and offered comedy SHOW (Reviewed Sept. 24) Meet me a fast line of comedy along with HARRY with dog dressed as cow. Girl put GOURFAIN over nice their songs and have the people high kicking dance, and Publix management is not limit- PRODUCTION some Down Town crying with laughter. They stop contortion tricks. This was ing the California show to the or- (Reviewed at Paramount theatre.) followed pit. here’s the show completely and finally beg by many other different chestra as much going Rubihoff tricks and changes on in the mezzanine off with a gesture number, neatly is the star of this pro- by Santo and as there is in where? done by Bluey Morey and Eddie duction. His violin has a character and the last part could be cut down any picture house stage, a photo- a lot. grapher Page. Tony Yale sings the lead, and individuality that makes even However, it is a good act. shooting the customer’s Eddie Page, tenor; Buster Graves, an ordinary selection a classic. He the girl. The act was too long, phizzes free. Willis Boardman Nile Swagger Inn baritone, and Bluey Morey, bass. first played his own composition, Marsh, next to closing, was Zink passing out a lot of his knowl- a repeat in All have pleasing voices, Eddie “Dance of the Russian Peasants,” this house, and put edge about bridge to the Friday formerly over Page using them to good advan- followed with a more popular num- the same three songs that he matineers. A beauty parlor treat- tage', arranging their harmony num- ber, “I Can’t Give You Anything used before. Marsh is always good, ment if you’re a woman and lucky, and it bers to where he has a combination But Love,” presented in an inimita- did not seem to hurt him sometimes a bit of music from Coffee Dans ble manner that by being there before. Went very Attilio .Laraia’s house musickers, that is hard to beat. won a decided (Same Location) The bill ends in nifty fashion, hand. good. bridge tables - handy if you care to , en- The indulge. All that’s missing is tire company on in garden setting, orchestra under the direction Movie Maniacs, closed this show beer SWAGGER INN TO THE BIG of and pretzels, with girls singing “Mary Lou,” Irving Talbot played “Slavic with eight men and two girls in a and maybe that’s a _ suggestion. while wedding is being performed, Rhapsody” for fine effect as the revue style, going from full to one AFTER-THEATRE SHOW Tony Yale, raiser. Nelson and Knight, and Oh, and then there’s the show Fanchon Milton and a man back to full a couple of times. Every Nite Till 2 A. inside. M. Buster Graves doing a fast tap and woman, had a nice line of smile The boys offered dancing and sing- This picture was Para- number for closing. provoking, which ended with a song ing, and the one girl put over some mount’s “Monte Carlo.” Then there and the fem were Fitzpatrick’s “Travel Talks,” All in all, this is the best seen on playing the fiddle. She novelty dancing. Esther Campbell DANCING is a this stage in many a moon, and the a fine appearing blonde and feeds then put over a couple of whistling very funny Paramount Talkatoon an customers voiced their approval well, but her violining was drowned numbers in great style to ad much and overture by Laraia, with DINNER DeLUXE, 75c with applause aplenty. by the orchestra. to act. Dr. Louis Flint at the console of TURKEY OR STEAK WITH the Dusty. Babe Morris is truly a sensational The other girl put over a good mighty Wurlitzer. DINNER, $1.00 tap dancer. “Faust” was the selection. Flint’s She is a diminutive hoop dance and looked very nice in A COMPLETE LUNCH with neat console -work built gobs of personality and she her costume. As a whole the act up the 50 CENTS DENVER THEATRE offering clicks her taps with precision. was a flash and a good one. and Laraia’s capable crew DENVER of Catering to the Theatrical Nat Spector, -who is announced Picture was “Anybody’s musicians put it over in great (Reviewed Wo- Profession September 27) as a second A1 Jolson, suffers con- man,” with Ruth Chatterton. style. That electrician is a pip. He This big Publix house had was filled siderably from the result of this Bob. some classy lighting effects No Cover Charge to the rafters for this afternoon per- announcement. He dresses like A1 that aided a lot. If the house would and sings a “Mammy” song but HIPPODROME THEATRE DO YOU KNOW YOUR he’s far from being an A1 Jolson. LOS ANGELES His work is good and he has a (Reviewed Sept. 28) HOLLYWOOD? nice style and good voice. He does Hubbard sisters, Read in two, opened WANTED! not need to be rated as a poor the show, and offered some very TALKIE imitator when he could TOWN TALES go out on clever contortion tricks. These girls his_ own and make them like By Two Iconoclasts it. put over their tricks in great style, This is an example of Talkietown’s theme song how an actor and know how to sell same. of high spots can It is GIRLS handicap CHORUS himself and film personages. unnecessarily. a much better act now, than with It is an education in laughs. Heras and Wallace, comedy acro- the other dancing that they had in Must be good-looking and have shapely forms. Write or phone. A bats, completed the bill SMART BOOK FOR SMART while Jules the act before. Good act. PEOPLE Buffano and his syncopators Capitol fur- Holliday and Willette, in deuce JOHN GOLDSMITH, Manager, Theatre At your book shops. $1.00. nished the stage music. And, oh, spot, offered some comedy talk yes, the girls had a fine DAvenport 7179 Sam Francisco routine of in one. In middle of act, lady EVANSCONSTANCE and WOLFMONTY “BITS OF MUSICAL COMEDY” MISS EVANS IS THE WORLD’S CHAMPION FASTEST HIGH KICKER—47 KICKS IN 30 SECONDS _ • ED KELLER, RKO REPRESENTATIVE : !

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dancing and lots of com- HIPPODROME THEATRE and then comedy talk was offered. With the change of wigs, had the Scandals” served to introduce Allan walking, and edy, with Alice carrying off top LOS ANGELES For finish double song and dance. audience in uproar. At that there Kane as master of ceremonies, that did though that worthy did well enough honors with neat work on the wire Charmers, three girls in nice were many in the audience (Reviewed Sept. 24) The excellent tap high kick not for sure if it was a man in his various spots throughout and and Preston and Isabel, man and costumes and nice to look at, of- know or woman. They play and sing in the show, he displayed too much stepping. Sonny put over a flock woman in two, opened show. fered three different songs in great great style, and make a good next facility in antique gags and busi- of gags, working with his dad and Woman with violin and man with style. These girls put over clever closing act. es. contributed a tap number to cinch uke played number, then man went harmony songs, and stopped show. to Don Arthur and Eddie, closed the affair. And pop is no slouch into some fast comedy, acrobatic Nice act. Picture house customers may be this show in great style. This is on that wire. tricks with chair and table. Man Arthur Terry, as the Mayor of dumb but not to the extent, where men and a woman offering Deuce spot held Fleurette Jeoff- then offered more comedy with Cardiff, put over clever talk while two they relish such bits of business as some very good adago tricks in full the rie, lyric soprano, who did a trio chair and table, after which he did playing around with rope. Now the wet coin on the floor and stage. These people are clever, and music, of numbers including “Mocking dive over chair and table. Lady in and then, he did some good tricks. fly speck on the sheet of look nice. A nice clean act. of these Bird.” Pretty weak for a single change then offered violin solo, Terry is clever in his line of work, particularly when one Picture, “The Delightful Rogue.” another and a piano accompanist would and man with uke. While playing and is known about here as the outbreaks occurs during with Rod Rocque and Rita La have added much to this turn. As same, they did some novel tumbl- second Will Rogers. For finish he La act’s song. Roy. a closer Miss Joeffrie did a Spanish ing for finish. Good act. put over some good dancing while After an introduction by Charlie Bob. dance tune, singing the lyrics in Sherlock and Clinton, next, jumping through rope. Good Act. Hill, Kane came on for a speech French and using Oriental finger opened with both dressed in Mason and Scott, next to clos- of thanks for the reception and cympals. Chinese, singing Chinese number. ing, in one with man at piano. Man PARAMOUNT then went into an uncredited imita- Man then back in change to tux, offered couple of numbers. Then San Francisco tion of Ted Lewis, minus the silver Casa and Lehn, clever satiristic and offered song and dance. This other came on, and lady put over (Reviewed Sept. 25) hat, doing “Just Around the Cor- offering, unfurled a lot of smart was followed by lady in change, three or four songs in great style. Harry Gourfain’s “Barnyard ner.” As a followup he put the stuff. Man and the gal were sup- stage band through a rube num- ported by four girls, emulators of ber, featuring instrumental off key ane, Greenwood, Brice and Guinan, humor, always a good bet. all of whom worked in a neat take- off on moving pitchers, alsa Eddie Magill had one of his best and Lehn scored heavily in an adagio tunes in several weeks, “I’ll Be offering, not the usual Blue Thinking of You,” which he type of thing ; n bum clothes and stunts, megaphoned to mighty neat results. obvious but neatly dressed. Sold The long-run songster had to encore heavily. and he gave ’em another chorus, Entire act was produced in A-l style. marred only by the antics of Kane as previou=lv mentioned. Ward and Van closed. Angie : Ward, the golfing fool, still NOTICE! Charlie H ll drew the laughs of hits it the show with his comedy stuff at in off key fashion and Joe Van he pee wee piano, the ticket buyers continues to pluck some sweet finding his expose of song writing music out of his harp. Boys had I wish to announce to my friends, both managers interesting as well as funny. Lassi- to take an encore. ter Brothers in a pair of acrobatic Claude Sweeten’s RKOlians did artists, that I in way connected with and am no clog dances, clicked heavily. Six “Go Home and Tell Your Mother” Fanchon & Marco booking agency or the Fox Candrevas, all working on the as the overture. Art Newman, trumpets, gave, a neat flash and back after a considerable absence, Theaters entertainment department. My connec- punch to the show. chanted the lyrics, and did a sax Main thing this unit lacked was solo while Walt, Sullivan presided tion with the above mentioned corporations ended fem appeal, Hill’s foil and the 16 over a hot piano. rhorvnhees providing the only eye “Wild Company” (Fox) the last January 4th, I 930. pic- appeal. ture. New and more comfortable One of the neatest organ special- seats in the press box. Smoky Bill ties yet offered at the Paramount Pacific Interstate Vaudeville Road Shows La Fay still up on the flagpole. My was delivered bv Tim Crawford with Bock. Benay Venuta. in a return engage- play only independent theaters in the Northwest. (Continued on Page 15) ment. s'nging. Idea was titled Although I am pleased to say that many Fox “R^d’o Moments” and it had Craw- ford plavirg a group of classic and Theater managers in the Northwest have been non melod’es. while turning the RUDOLPH and CHIQUITA they are now rii?ls in search of his ideal voice. NOW PLAYING greatly impressed with these shows, Lights up on a massive microphone playing only Independent Theaters. at the side of the house revealing Indefinite V Ronav Venuta, who sang “Little at 4- Wh : te Lies” in a sweet voice. PARIS INN CAFE Heavv applause on this, which was a swell idea. Emil Sturmer and Paramounteers Vaudeville : Pacific Interstate -""re in the p t. First National’s Artistic Scenic Advertising “Scarlet Pages” and a Paramount Joe Daniels, Booking Manager Curtains short. Lulu McConnell in “Intro- By Far the Best in America duction of Mrs. Gibbs” completed Music Box Theater Bldg. Phone Atwater 0761 CURTAIN PRIVILEGES the show. BOUGHT FOR CASH Bock. Portland, Oregon OR SCENERY RKO GOLDEN GATE Chas. F. Thompson Francisco (Reviewed Sept. 24). Scenic Four acts, three of them nifties, Co. ffid nretfv well at this night frolic. 1215 Bates Avenue Teed off with Al ; ce and Sonnv Phone OLympia 2914 Lemont, aided bv their mom a"d Hollywood, Calif. 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Bands — * ACCATO MlUSINGS- Publishers Edited by Jean Armanc

TUNING UP Billy Hamer Song y-OVER THE CLEFFy” By Will Davis

Public taste is as varied as public opinion. We’ve had Leaders our seige of “hot” tunes. Audiences showed an interest in WALTER HOLZHAUS, trumpet soloist of Gus Arn- “low-down” melodies. Instrumental novelties held attention heim’s orchestra, put a sneak over on us. All of those beau- for a time. At the present the public is after “Hill- Leading retailers and jobbers time going tiful here report sales are holding up solos and obligatos of Walter’s played in the Cocoanut Billies” in a big way. Only last week at Loew’s State, the firmly with a decided change in the Grove, evidently had an attentive listener. Miss Genevieve orchestra poured forth a light classical overture to great re- line-up. King is the pretty girl whom Walt persuated to listen to his sults, and when Rube Wolf announced that he intended to “Moonlight on the Colorado,” words and music, and now she is Mrs. Walter Holzhaus. Mrs. make it a weekly attraction, he got an ovation. the Shapiro, Bernstein tune, stepped That, my Holzhaus is a talented to the fore, and is but a few sales dancer and has been working with the friends, tells the story. “Our public” again is becoming in- from being firmly entrenched as Collier Sisters in Fox Studios. The happy couple will be at terested in music. ’Tis beautiful good a sign. the ace sale hit all over town. home to friends_at * * * 700 South Mariposa Street. Remick’s new tune, “If I Could Harry Hume, new Pacific Coast man for Red Star Music Company, Be With You One Hour Tonight,” FLOYD ROBERTSON, saxo- has a great catalog of tunes to spread. “Where Can You Be?” bers of this orchestra are: Vern “Scamp made a sensational entry into the phonist, has been engaged by Lou of the Campus,” “I’ll Find My Way to You Wherever You Are,” first ten, its sales in the few Brown, piano; Pete Morris, past Traveller of the Casino Gardens at “What’s the Use of Living Without Love?” and “The Hill Billy Bride” being sufficient its Stuart Charles and Ed Laph, days to warrant Ocean Park. Floyd played the are all bright prospects for “hit-dom.” brass; George Hill, Art Oren, hold on the trey spot. summer season with the Catalina * * * Sylva, Zrown, Henderson’s and John Wright, reeds; Harry De Band. Traveller and his orchestra Billy Wiemann, sales manager for Edw. B. Marks Music “Gee, But I’d Like to Make You McDaniel, bass; Fred Kintz, will broadcast over KTM from 11 Company, New York publishers, has been in Los Angeles nearly Happy,” also stepped up. banjo; Bob Treaster, drums. to 12 nightly. They are to start a two weeks, and has lined up some nice plugs for his firm’s tunes. * * Harry McDaniel is the com- Pacific broadcast Nov. 1. “Song of the Islands” is the ace plug, and of course needs no Editorial Note: Inside Facts * * * poser of the song, “I’d Like to introduction to local musicians. Following, in order, are “In Find the Guy Who Wrote the set a precedent in the music ART MACE has signed a a Different Way,” “When You Give Your Heart Away” and Stein Song,” which is very pop- publishing circles when it pub- contract for his orchestra at the “Drink! Drink! Come Brother Drink,” a new continental drink- lished the ten best sellers as ular with Roosevelt patrons. Goldberg-Bosley Dance Hall * ing song, which is said to be a sensation in is * Europe. Marks given by leading jobbers and on Venice Boulevard and Flow- also the publisher of Ernie Golden’s “Toymaker’s Dream.” retailers in the various coast RON PHILLIPS and his or- * * * er Street. The contract is to cities. It is the sincerest flat- run one year. This is the chestra will close at the Million Leonard Van Berg, of the local Sherman-Clay & Co. office, has a tery to Inside Facts, that this recognized home of old-fash- Dollar theatre to take up duties new one called “Where Are You Now?” that looks like a to good bet idea has been utilized by many ioned dances and aged dancers, get near the top. in the other Lazarus house, the other journals as well as some and for fear of disturbing the * * * Strand, in Long Beach. AVith catalogs. solemnity of the old dance hall. Art Schwartz has received two new Witmark tunes called “Only a “Inside Facts” now sets Art and his youthful orchestra the advent of the Jack Laugh- Midnight Adventure” and “Laughing at Life.” Out of the standard another precedent by showing will probably be asked to wear lin regime at the Broadway catalog comes a number that is moving ahead in rapid order, and bids a compilation from two differ- beard and Prince Albert coats. house, a new orchestra under fair to rival “Sweet Mystery of Life.” It is titled “In My Castle of ent groups of Los Angeles re- * * * Dreams With You.” the direction of S. W. Small- tailers, as a move for greater AL SHORT, musical director, * * * field will fairness in the listing of songs. who took up his duties rather sud- be introduced. His Paul MacPherson and band are already firmly en- These lists are exactly as denly with “Temptations of 1930,” trenched as a popular attraction at the newly opened Swagger furnished this publication by now has the orchestra working har- the retailers. In averaging the Inn. It is a small combination but they are pouring out mel- moniously. Owing to an error in PAUL WHITEMAN IN first Los Angeles three, the advertising, the midnight show was odies in big league style. The orchestra consists of : Paul Ni- jobber’s list has been con- postponed a week. Members of SEARCH FOR SPOT gre, sax, clarinet and violin; Steve White, sax, clarinet and considered as an important the orchestra are: Hal Findlay, flute; Gil Cowan, drums and voice; Paul MacPherson, piano factor. piano; Eddie Becker, piano; Cyril Paul Whiteman, rotund band * * * and leader. Goodwin, Marshall Chashoudian, leader is reported looking for a * * * RETAILER A Fred Kiffe, violins; Bill McEwen, soft spot here to open a new nite Bunny Burson, Harry club. >— Walter Keppel is the business-like manager of the band and orches- 1. “If I Could Be With You One Gehrand, reeds;^Bert Veale and Hal Peppie, tra department at Preeman Music Company. Walter is a regular walk- Hour Tonight, Remick. trumpets; Norman Hendriskson, ing dictionary for that classification of music. 2. “Kiss Waltz,” Witmark. BOBBY VOGEL DEAD * * * (a) “Moonlight on the Colo- trombone; Claude Kent, drums; Leona M. Walters, local musician and teacher, has returned rado,” Shapiro, Bernstein. Jake Garcia, bass. * * * SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2— to Los Angeles after a summer at her cabin home in the Santa 3. “Little White Lies,” Donald- Bobby Vogel, former professional Monica mountains. Mrs. Walters is composer and publisher of son. BUDDY YALENTINE, com- manager for the now defunct “California Rose.” She is now busily putting on paper the lyri- 4. “Gee But I’d Like To Make poser of “Bye Bye Sweetheart” and American Music Co., and prior to cal ideas she gained in the mountains, and plans to shortly take You Happy,” De Sylva, Brown, “Tune In On My Heart,” recently that a juvenile in Northwest stock, up her new studies. Henderson. returned from New York, where he was killed Monday night in a five * * * 5. “What’s The Use,” Fiest. went to place some of his new story fall from an apartment win- Earl Burtnett’s orchestra has just recorded “Just Little Dance, 6. “I’m Yours,” Famous. songs wjth Broadway publishers. a dow. Police say suicide. Mam’selle,” the new Berlin hit, while his trio recently finished the new (a) “Don’t Tell Her What Two of the most promising num- Berlin waltz, “Just a Little While.” The present one and two Berlin Happened To Me,” De bers are: “Shadows in the Moon- ” songs, “Confessin’ and “Swinging in a Hammock,” are still in their Sylva Brown Henderson. light” and “The Moon of Spain.” OFF FOR TRIP seventh popular “ten best” week. Jack and Mrs. Stern are entitled to a (b) “Down the River of Gold- Buddy has secured good backing great deal of the credit, as the genial pair are untiring in their efforts in en Dreams,” Feist. and will form his own publishing SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2— keeping both large and small plugs “hot.” (c) “Confessin’,” Berlin. company. The first number under Earl Williams,_ manager, and Guy- * * * (d) “My Bluebird Was Caught the new banner will be “A Hole in ula Ormay, musical director both Ocasionally we run across stage songs published by firms in The Rain,” Berlin. the Wall,” tuneful melody with of the New Fillmore theatre, are on Jacobs. pleasing lyrics. a four week’s vacation, gone to Salt which have no local representation, which move ahead on * * * JOHNNY JOHNSTON and Lake, Colorado Springs and Den- nothing but their own merits. Such seems to be the case with RETAILER B his orchestra are proving very ver. three of George Waggner’s tunes from Gloria Swanson’s pic- 1. “Moonlight On The Colorado,” popular in the Blossom Room ture, “What a Widow.” The titles are, “Say Oui, Cherie,” Shapiro, Bernstein. of the Roosevelt hotel. Mem- ETTING WITH W. B. “Love Is Like a Song” and “You’re the One,” published by 2. “Little White Lies,” Donald- Ruth Etting, Ziegfeld star, has son. been signed by Murray Roth to Vincent Youmans. 3. “Kiss Waltz,” Witmark. 5. “Song Without a Name,” appear in a special two-reel W. B. 4. “If I Could Be With You Feist. Vitaphone musical drama.

One Hour Tonight,” Remick. 6 . “Dancing With Tears,” Wit- THREE TUNES OUT 5. “Go Home And Tell Your mark. BERT ROACH WORKS Synchro Service Mother,” Robbins. 7. “Around the Corner,” Feist. Bert Roach has started work on BY HOLLYWOOD CO. 6. “Just A Little Closer,” Rob- 8 . ‘Swinging in a Hammock,” his first Educational-Christie com- bins. Berlin. edy at Metropolitan Sound Studios. The ” Increases Staff Hollywood Music Publish- 7. “Confessin’, Berlin. 9. “Confessin’,” Berlin He is being directed by William ing Co., with R. L. Rust, general 8. “Swingin’ In a Hammock,” 10. “Tonight,” Cross. Watson. manager, has released their first Berlin. For Fall Season three tunes, “Tired of Love,” “At 9. “Bloom Is On The Sage,” the End of the Lane,” and “White Preeman. AND ROOM, fully equipped, including lights, music Abe Meyer, head of the Meyer River Road.” 10. “Gee How I’d Like To Make stands, use of bass drum, tuba and piano, now available Synchronizing Service, with head- Biltmore B Trio has already re- You Happy,” De Slyva, Brown. for private rehearsals, at all hours. Capacity 80 men. quarters at the Metropolitan and corded the frst named tune, and Henderson. Tec-Art studios, is lining up addi- with Gene Stone setting the plugs, tional composers, conductors, musi- sales are. mounting. Bickett’s Military Band School cians and arrangers, in preparation SAN FRANCISCO for productions emanating from New Location—76 Turk Street, San Francisco companies now using his service. OFF FOR N. Y. Out of leadership last week. Phone PRospect 0201 Christie Brothers have in produc- Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby. “Little White Lies” again grabbed ALSO AVAILABLE FOR ACTS OF ALL DESCRIPTION tion at this time, “Charlie’s Aunt;” RKO Radio Pictures’ lyricists and off one position. Leaders are: also the “Vanity,” “Gaiety” and composers, will leave Hollywood 1. “Little White Lies,” Donaldson “Ideal’ series of comedies. for New York next week for con- 2. “Go Home and Tell Your Majestic Productions, Ltd., are ferences with Broadway producers Mother,” Robbins. ready to start the second feature of regarding a play they have just 3. “Seems To Be Spring,” Famous a series for the independent market. completed. 4. “Confessin’.” Berlin. i Rogell Productions have started TEX 5. “Tust Little Closer,” HOWARD a Robbins shooting on “Aloha,” and are pre- MGM SIGNS FEJOS 6. “Betty Co-ed.” Feist. AND HIS ORCHESTRA paring another picture, title unan- 7. “Kiss Waltz.” Witmark. Paul Fejos, European director, nounced. 8. “Swinging In a Hammock,” AT THE who recently screened “Ex-Flame,” initial effort of Lib- “Broadway” Berlin. TRIANON BALLROOM and erty Production schedule, is com- “Marsellaise,” has been signed 9. “What’s the Use,” Fiest. SEATTLE pleted, others by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to film and are slated to fol- 10. “When the Bloom Is on thp “The Great Lover.” Knows what’s right in dance music. That’s why this discriminating low. Phil Ryan Productions, Edu- Sage,” Preeman. cational, Robert C. Bruce Outdoor leader invariably features those Robbins Hits Talking Pictures and many others NORTHWEST “JUST A LITTLE CLOSER” . . . “SINGING A SONG are now engaged in preparation, 1. “If I Could be With You,” . . with production slated to start soon. EMIL TO THE STARS” . “GO HOME AND TELL YOUR Remick. MOTHER” . . . “HERE COMES THE SUN” ALEXIS SIGNED STURMER 2. “Go Home and Tell Your Mother.” Robb'ns. Demetrios Alexis, who wa.s seen MUSICAL DIRECTOR 3. “Little White Lies,” Donal- ROBBINS MUSIC CORP. recently in “The Subway Express,” PARAMOUNT THEATRE son. has been signed by Universal for 799 SEVENTH AVE. NEW YORK CITY SAN FRANCISCO 4. “Just a Little Closer,” Rob- “The Cohens and Kellys in Africa.” bins. OCT. 4, 1930 INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN PAGE THIRTEEN M. C. A. ANNOUNCES NEW BOOKINGS

64 FAMOUS BANDS GIVEN LARGEST CATALOG Hollywood Band BELIEVED OWNED INSTRUMENT BY MARKS MUSIC Heroes Capture AS CONTRACTED BY MUSIC Probably the largest catalog OLD TIMERS of instrumental, vocal and or- chestral music in the world is Chicago Bandits controlled by the Edward B. CORPORATION OF AMERICA Marks Music Company of IN PICTURES New York City. Three members of the Hollywood New Chicago booking of Music Corporation bands was announced This firm holds the world’s Collegians Band aided by one’s this week by Taft Schreiber, Los Angeles representative for the corpo- rights to the music of 52 pub- wife, proved themselves heroes last Strange musical instruments ration. Coon-Sanders and his Nighthawk Orchestra opened at the week in Chicago lishers from all point of the when their auto- which date back a thousand years, Black- Hawk Cafe October 1. Paul Whiteman will inaugurate the pre- globe. mobile was held up by bandits. and more, will be heard in the mier fall opening of the Granada Cafe, Oct. 10. Jan Garber and his Billy Wiemann, general sales The robbers demanded of the recording orchestra opens photoplay, “The Cohens and Kellys Columbia with a Hollywood revue at the manager, is in Los Angeles at actors their money and their auto- in Africa,” now in production at New Winter Lincoln Tavern Club, formerly the Green Mill, Oct. IS. the present time to discuss mobile, thrusting a gun at them. Bernie and his recording Universal. Ben Brunswick orchestra opened at the New this large assemblage of music The gun accidentally went off, and These instruments are played by College Inn, Sept. 30. with the synchronization heads an actor grappled with the burglar, 1 four Arabians for an orchestral Among the foremost broadcast- of the local studios. others of the party taking on a sequences ing and recording orchestras now second thug. A lady with the party selection in one of the picture. under contract by the M. C. A. are ran to a hotel and phoned for the of the Super-Salesman an oriental mandolin, numbered the following: police. When the cops arrived, The “ood,” Maynard Baird and his South- they found the desperados dates back to the year 940 A.D., as land Serenaders, Phil Baxter and f does the “bazouk,” a stringed in- i S. F. Music Notes thoroughly beaten, and the thugs his orchestra, Bennett Qets ‘Into Soup strument which oddly resembles an Ralph and were led off to jaji without diffi- his orchestra, Don Bestor and his culty. Arabian rifle more than a musical orchestra. piece. The “zamar,” a bamboo SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2.— Heros were Russell Erickson Leon and his Columbia With Heap Chief flute, dates back to the time of Bloom With A1 Greenbaum, union secre- and his wife Catherine and Calvin Broadcasting Orchestra, Biblical David. The fourth piece Sunny tary, back from a vacation in the Earl and Bud Carlton of the Holly- Books and his Hollywood orches- is the “aurbakee,” an ancient Ara- A “super salesman” is sitting Northwest, settlement of theatre wood Collegians Band. tra, Coon-Sanders’ Original Night bian drum. with his head buried in his hands, contracts may possibly take place Chicago papers carried accounts Hawks Orchestra, Pat Callahan of the affair in The stringed instruments are wondering where he can find fit- this week or next. The local situa- headlines. and his orchestar, Joe Cappo and played with “picks” made of an ting language to hurl at his sales tion is by no means acute, all his Egyptian Serenaders, Earl Car- eagle’s wing. manager’s head for giving him the houses continuing their orchestras MARTIN WITH VIDOR penter and his orchestra, Opie “hot tip-off” that turned out to be as before, but labor officials, and Chris Martin, Mexican character Cates and his orchestra, Zez Con- colder than a manager’s heart on theatres as well, are anxious to comedian, has an excellent charac- BEERY AGAIN CAST frey and his orchestra, Francis opening day. clear up the matter. The entire de- terization in King Vidor’s “Billy, Noah Beery has been given heavy Craig and his orchestra. bate has hinged around the min- David.” It appears said high pressure boy the Kid,” MUM. role in Columbia’s “Tol’able Jack Crawford and his orches- imization demands. tra, Emry Daugherty and his or- got the tip that Chief Shunatona, * * * chestra, Jack Denny and his or- director of the U. S. Indian Band, chestra, Chas. Dornberger and his recently booked by Marco, “was It might be interesting to know orchestra, Doc Fentem and his interested in oil.” that Oscar N. Preston, be-mus- Sooners, Ted Fiorito and his or- He was. But the salesman didn’t tached orchestra director of the chestra, Buddy Fisher and his or- know how much, until he tried to Oakland Orpheum, has one of the chestra, Gene Fosdick and his Mu- sell the Chief “some heap good oil most consistent fan mails in the sic, Jan Garber and his orchestra. land in Oklahoma.” country. Not large, ya uunasstand, persistent. week for a Tom Gerun and his orchestra, “Heap good Indians there, Chief. but Every Emerson Gill and his orchestra, You make plenty money.” number of months he has received Herb Gordon and his Whispering a letter from an anonymous ad- The salesman is still recovering Orchestra, Paul Graham and his mirer. from the Chief’s answer,* delivered * * * orchestra, Jimmie Green and his with perfect diction: “I’m awfully orchestra, Paolo Grosso and his Preston’s orchestra personnel in- sorry, old chap, but you see, I hap- Concert orchestra, “Sleepy” Hall cludes Mike Rachman, fiddle; Jean pen to own those 14 wells, and the his Sewell, bass; LaVere, piano; HENKEL and orchestra, Ed TED Henry Halstead property, but I' most certainly ap- and his orchestra. Mickey Lazarus and Herb Thomp- preciate your interest in my com- MUSICAL PRESENTATION Freddy Hamm and his orches- son, saxes; Bert Dering and Charlie pany and will inform your supe- tra, Johnny Hamp and his orches- Weiner, trumpets, and Eddie riors of your ability.” CONDUCTOR AND DIRECTOR tra, Hogan Hancock and his or- Burke, trombone. Walter Baker Latest reports chestra, Marion Hardy and his Ala- have the h.p. sales- joined the troupe this week as man still in a daze. CIVIC THEATRE bamians, Earl Hoffman and his or- drummer, succeeding Frank Peck- chestra; Lloyd Huntley and his ham. Auckland, New Zealand Isle o’ Blues Orchestra, Johnny PERRONG HERE * * * Johnson and his orchestra, Jimmie While bidding friends goodbye Nick Pit Orchestra of 30 Stage Band of 20 Joy and his rochestra, Art Kazzel Perrong, for several years on the Yale the other day, I and his “Castles in the Air” Ir- manager of the Pantages Theatre glimpsed Ernest Camp’s group of chestra, A1 Katz and his orchestra. in Spokane, and now connected in musickers playing “Aloha” on the i Herbie Kay and his orchestra, commercial lines in the Washing- upper deck. In addition to Camp ton metropolis, Wayne King and his orchestra, is spending a few puffing away at a bassoon or what- days in Los Angeles Phil Levant and his Royal Rev- on a combined ever it was, there was our old ellers, Guy Lombardo and his Royal pleasure and business trip, and con- Hotel Greeter friend, Clarence Fos- ferring SPRIGG with his old boss, JACK Canadians, Johnny Maitland and his Alex- ter, munching on a sax. Art Tynan orchestra, Bobby Meker and his or- ander Pantages. and Alfred completed the :ri. Woody MUSICAL DIRECTOR chestra, Vic Meyers and his or- musical quartet. On the Yale’s sis- chestra, A1 Morey and his orches- ter ship, the Harvard, Ger- R-K-O FRANCISCO ML SET FOR RKO PIC. Jack ORPHEUM SAN tra. gen’s gang features the pop music. Eddie Neibaur and his Seattle Gustav von Seyffertitz, who gave * * * Harmony Kings, a memorable performance in “The Bob Nolan, Slatz Listening to Jesse Stafford’s band Randall and his Case of Sergeant Grischa,” returns orchestra, Dusty the other night, the sweetness and ORCHESTRA Roads, Dan Russo his to the RKO Radio Pictures’ studio 4 and Orioles, melody of those two old favorites, Maurie Sherman and his orchestra, in “Hook, Line and Sinker.” PRIOR “Whispering,” WILL CONDUCTOR “Who” and were 1 Charley Straight and & his orchestra. highly impressive. Lyle Thayer and his orchestra, NEW STATE THEATRE SYDNEY AUSTRALIA “Lauder’, * * * Marshall Van Pool and his orches- Please Jack Archer left for the North- RETURNING TO THE U. S. A. IN OCTOBER tra, Anson Weeks and his orches- Unconfirmed reports have the west for a week or two, where he tra, Ted Weems and his orchestra, Caledonian Club and the Thistle 'V- Twisters lining will work a flock of tieups for the and Lawrence Welk and his or- up at music chestra. counters to purchase copies of Donaldson tunes in Paramount’s the new Robbins hit “Just A “Whoopee.” MEGS FIRST TALKIE Little Closer.” * * * PLAYING TO THE LARGEST This is not a Scotch gag, not- Carl Eamont, trumpeter for the 4 - George Marshall has started di- PAID ATTENDANCE IN LOS ANGELES withstanding nationality of Sig catalog, is ex- recting his first Shapiro, Bernstein talkie at RKO Ra- Bosley. dio Pictures’ studio. tolling virtues of “Moonlight on the Colorado,” “Loving You the Way I Do,” “By Xll the Stars _ OWEN FALLON Above You” and “Shadows in the AND HIS Moonlight.” Peter Paul Lyons * * * Bernard Prager, sales manager CALIFORNIANS CONCERT ORCHESTRA CONDUCTOR for Robbins, made San Francisco LOEW’S WARFIELD the center of his activities last SAN FRANCISCO week, while en route from Broad- way to Hollywood. * * * SAN FRANCISCO PARAMOUNT THEATRE Hugh Grant has replaced Craig Leitch as sax and voice in the Presents Laughner-Harris band at the St. Francis hotel. Leitch joined Gus Arnheim at the Cocoanut Grove, TIM CRAWFORD Los Angeles. SOLO ORGANIST * * * After an absence of several weeks, during which he underwent complete physical overhauling, Art Newman, sax, is back in Claude Sweeten’s RKOlian group at the JESSE STAFFORD Golden Gate. And His San Francisco PALACE HOTEL ORCHESTRA Featuring His and Gene Rose's Song Hit, “Tonight” SONG WRITERS IF YOU NEED CALIFORNIA’S GREATEST DANCE BAND GUS GAGEL MUSIC TO YOUR WORDS NOW IN THEIR THIRD YEAR AND HIS TROUBADOURS LYRICS TO YOUR MELODY PIANO ARRANGEMENT OR ORCH. Cinderella Ballroom Long Beach, Calif. By a well-known writer WILSON’S BALL ROOM Featuring a Versatile and Novelty Aggregation Address Box 101—Inside Facts, L. A. PAGE FOURTEEN INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN OCT. 4, 1930

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Clash Between MUSICIANS Vancouver Motes Along BOX OFFICE By A. K. MacMARTIN Symphony Heads WOULD BE Fifth Avem&e BOOM HITS VANCOUyER, Oct. 2.—“Cana- and Music Union dian Prosperity Week” commenc- Ken Stuart out banking. . .with a ing October 1, during which time SEATTLE, Oct. 2. — A battle, black derby .. ..Elva special programs will be -directed to new Parker brewing for a week between Seattle coming out of the Fischer studios IN SEATTLE OPERATORS notice bringing to the of patrons a Musicians union and Seattle Sym- ...and looking good, too!...Syl the advantages of thinking' defi- phony orchestra, came to a head Cross listening to a would-be song nitely in terms of prosperity. Tuesday, with an ultimatum served VANCOUVER. Oct. 2.—A num- composer. . .Tiny Burnett talking to Idea has been strongly endorsed on the union by Leo T. Black, presi- SEATTLE, Oct. 2. — With col- to Van- the head usher. . .Joe Cooper at ber of musicians belonging fraterni- by the Vancouver Council ot tne dent of the Seattle .Symphony or- leges opening and various couver local of the A.F. of L., un- Rippes . . . Owen Sweeten and a Board of Trade, and other bodies. ties getting into action with their employed since the talkies folded chestra, Inc. horse getting front page pub for prospects, Seattle witnessed a busy Local theatres, in addition to spe- Union had decided Conductor the coming horse show...Ray the bands in class houses, long ago a cial programs and advertising, are Krueger of the orchestra, could not night life. If there ever was formed a class to learn motion pic- Watkins funny with .the drums... have offering to co-operate by giving import solo cellist from Chicago. business depression it must ture operating under a qualified in- a Frank Allen impersonating a Flora- space in entrances and lobbies for Although the first concert of the been miles away. structor. The class first was held dora girl... Dave Blumenthal going the display of “Made-in-Canada” season is scheduled for next Mon- Fifth Avenue with a well known in the screen room of the film build- to work at 7 bells ... Betty Shilton goods. day, the battle has so muddled the picture, “The Sea Wolf,” and an ing. being talked about... and compli- .... * * * water that no rehearsal had yet excellent stage show walked away The local operators union, which mentary, too... Sammy Seigel and Hersholt recently four been held. with honors of the week and sound- Jean spent Daniels holding conference. . . is a tight closed corporation, Joe a or five days vacation in Vancouver. Tuesday morning, Black sent a Gus Renstrom going to work in a ed the gong for $18,000. camped on their trail. The first played Before leaving for Hollywood he letter to H. A. Pelletier, president 1 The big Publix Paramount move was to have the managers oi hurry...very surprising. .. P a u stated the attractions here, scenic and W. Douglas, secretary of the second fiddle in grosses, but doing the local film exchanges have the J. Spor writing from Toledo ... hello and otherwise, would bring him union, talking war talk. Black good biz. Sum all told was $16,500. classes discontinued in the film Paul... Milt Franklyn dunking hinted at withdrawal of future con- Picture was “The Spoilers,” with back shortly for another stay of a . . . exchanges have the classes discon- doughnuts forgetting stage ap- certs. Milt Franklyn doing his stuff on few days. pearance. . Pinard catching the tinued in the film building, on pen- .Joe * * * All of the 80 odd members of the the stage. conduct- Fox. . .Archie Andedson modeling alty of having the operator excellent symphony orchestra belong to the in fashion show. .. Francis Perry Orpheum continues ing them pulled out and the screen Vancouver Symphony Society, an a union, but officials rule that solo ar- stride and does biz to tune of $15,- plugging. . .and what a plug. . .Mar- room closed. orchestra of 60 professional musi- aists can be brought in from out- garet Johnston helping her... Cliff 000, not bad for average picture and Classes were then moved to a cians, under leadership of Allard de side cities. the next mediocre vaude bill. several Ridder, is putting on a series of Olsby wondering what suburban house. After officials pre- If the season is called off, big plug tune is going to be... Fox with Owen Sweeten, months instruction, the boys at- three Sunday concerts at the R.K.O. of the symphony concert say, the Frank Sargent at lunch... back in senting novel production of his own examination, but all Orpheum, the opening performance tempted the musician members stand to lose ap- every week, plus pictures, such as five minutes. . .Myrtle Strong out as failing to being given October. 5. were turned down proximately $60,000. “Holiday,” did good work to figure * * * golfing J. . ad shooting a nice game. qualify. Musicians’ union has called a of $12,000. to prove they were One of them, Rowland’s band and orchestra meeting of its members for Wed- Blue Mouse, with “Maybe It’s Seattle, and efficient, went across to have opened their winter season of nesday to consider the matter. LANDMARK HOUSE Love,” did fair week, getting $7,- passed the state test for operators Sunday evening concerts at the BEING TORN DOWN 000 . with a standing of 93 for a first Strand. No admission fee, but a Music Box, presenting last week OLDER IS PLACED class certificate. silver collection pays the freight. PORTLAND, Oct. 2—This week of “Moby Dick,” handled $6,000 for Musicians in question are now * * * IN SEATTLE POST marked the passing of the old its part in the shekel parade. suing the operators’ union in local Service Junior Club of Vancou- Casino theatre, which was built in Local dance biz is booming. courts. ver is sponsoring a light opera sea- 1905, World’s Fair days. Here Night clubs more active and all’s that there is a short- SEATTLE? Oct. 2—R. B. Older, It is stated son for this city. Empire Opera many notables, including Fatty Ar- well on the Northwestern front. of operators here, many of well known in Southern theatrical age Co. of New' York, will open at the quins from Paris were brought to working double shifts to pull circles, arrived in this city to as- them Vancouver theatre for a season of buckle, got their start. The house down big dough, which they get four weeks on October provid- sume the post of director of pub- 20, is being dismantled, owing to the NON-UNION GROUP with, owing to the “closed licity at the Seattle Paramount, suc- away ing sufficient advance sale, has made widening of Burnside street. .shop” conditions existing here. their appearance worth while. ceeding Robert Armstrong, who has ON BUTLER HOTEL Newspaper space is being utilized been transferred to Paramount Studios. SEATTLE, Oct. 2—Happy Ted THEATRE COMBINE to sell the proposition to the public. BEAUTY TO DEBUT Bills advertised are “Merry Mr. Older came to Seattle from Margaret Clarke, former Ziegfeld Adams and his non-union band City, as ALLEGATIONS ARE Widow,” “Sally,” “Mile. Modiste,” Salt Lake where he served beauty, makes her screen debut in were set into the Butler Hotel Rose assistant district director of pub- Room the latter part of the past UNDER PROBE and “Naughty Marietta.” So far Ford Sterling’s recent Educational- PUT licity and advertising for the Para- the sale is encouraging. Christie comedy, yet untitled. week replacing another, such outfit mount interests. Prior to that time that failed to click in its three-day VANCOUVER, Oct. 2.—Allega- he was on the staff of the United BOARDMAN GETS ROLE stay in this night spot. tions of a combine in the motion STYLE SHOW GIVEN Artists theatre in Los Angeles, Eleanor Boardman has won the Whether the installation of a non- picture industry in Canada will be role of “Dulcy Hall” in “The Great union unit in the Rose Room, con- investigated under the combines in- AS ORPHEUM ‘GAG’ GAMBLE IN SEATTLE trolled by John Savage who also 2— Meadow,” which Charles Brabin is vestigation act. SEATTLE, Oct. -Ted and about to start for Metro-Goldwyn- heads the corporation operating the Peter White, of Toronto, has SEATTLE, Oct. 2—Orpheum Mrs. Gamble were in Seattle this Mayer. Trianon Ballroom, where Tex been appointed a commissioner to had the scoop of the week week, Ted attending a meeting of Howard and his band are appearing, the managers. conduct the investigation, empow- with a fall pageant of fash- RKO Orpheum BERT WHEELER BACK will have any effect on the dance ered to inquire into operations of ion. Mile Chanier and her manne- Bert Wheeler, miniature RKO hall remains a matter for conjecture. the Famous Players Canadian Cor- quins fro mParis were brought to NANCE O’NEIL CAST comedy star, has returned from his Unions, as yet, have not expressed Nance O’Neil, comedienne and poration and its subsidiaries. The Seattle for the event and large vacation in New York, and immed- themselves, but they are known to featured character actress, will play business of various film exchanges crowds attested to the fact that iately plunged into rehearsals upon be pretty hot in this town against the queen, in the talking screen operating in Canada will also come Seattle is still fond of keeping “Hook, Line and Sinker”, in which just such a thing. version of Robert Sherwood's under his scrutiny, as well as that abreast of the times in Milady’s E. vehicle he will be co-starred with Queen’s of any person believed to be a party .atest creations. comedy, “The Husband.” Robert Woolsey, under the direc- “DRACULA” CAST, UP to the alleged -combine. A large amount of newspaper tion of Eddie Cantor. With signing of Eduardo Aroza- Provisions of the combines inves- publicity was accorded to the page- HEADS RKO WARDROBE mena, Manuel Arbo, and Carmen it an offense to tigation act make ant weeks before presentation, and Frank Richardson, for many DE SANO AT U. Gerro, Carl Laemmle, Jr., has com- operate a combine if it works or is :he retail merchants of the city, years in charge of the wardrobe de- Universal has signed Marcel De pleted the cast for the Spanish ver- interests likely to work against the jnder whose auspices the style show partment at the Paramount studio, Sano, European dramatist, to direct sion of “Dracula,” in which Lupita of the public. was given, co-operated immensely has been engaged by RKO Radio the French reproduction of “The Tovar and Carlos Villar are feat- to successful five-day review. Pictures in a similar capacity. Boudoir Diplomat.” YOUNGER AT MGM ured. A. P. 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Vaudeville and Presentations Fanchon and Marco

(Coptinued from Page 11) tap, toe and acrobatic dances. They DENNY SELLS VOICE Route List of ‘Ideas/ are costumed neatly and show the FOX EL CAPITAN Reginald Denny, has results of good training. Charles who sung San Francisco 17 leads with the Layton the new producer here. Banmann Opera (Reviewed Sept. 28) Company in England and India, as Following is the Fanchon and Marco ST. LOUIS (3-9 taking a rest Benny Rubin in “Sunny Skies” Ideas route schedule, with the opening Fox Theatre With Jay Brower well as the Prince Danilo in role dates, all of the current month, in paren- after headed the film fare. “Idea in Blue” a nervous breakdown, Jackie “The Merry Widow',” last Oxman. week theses beside the name of the town: Renoff Renova co-featured with Souders was brought in to handle & signed to appear opposite Jeannette PASADENA (2-9) Mitzi Mayfair Bob Brandies show. Colorado Theatre this Peggy O’Neill stage MacDonald in the Fox-Movietone Webster & Marino Souders handled the opera in LOS ANGELES (2-9) film, “Stolen Thunder,” Hamilton Loew’s State Theatre CHICAGO (3-9) showman style and even though MacFadden directing. SAN DIEGO (2-9) Capitol Theatre Fox Theatre this was the fifth show of the day, “Cadets” Idea “Fountain of Youth” Idea he did mighty well, mighty well. Born & Lawrence Miles Sisters Burlesque (Staged by Larry Ceballos) Rognan Trigger Mabel & Marcia And if you think there was no Frank Stever & MARIE RUSH HERE Lottie Mayer Johnny Dunn business on “The Big House”, Bob and Jack Crosby Ed Cheney Marie Rush, ukelele and hula, has Barton and you’re all wrong, because approx- Young MILWAUKEE (3-9) just arrived here from the East to The Sunkist Beauties Wisconsin Theatre imately 11,000 bought tickets to CAPITOL join Alma Hall’s “Royal Hawaiian HOLLYWOOD (2-9) “Country Club” Idea this Pantages Theatre get a load of show. SAN FRANCISCO Leonora Cori Masters & Grayce Trio,” playing clubs and vaude. “On the Set” Idea In addition to his m.c. work, Ray Samuels Louise & Mitchell (Reviewed Sept. 24) (Staged by Gae Foster) Souders did a difficult trombone Since Johnnie Goldsmith has Rose Valyda ROCKFORD (3-5) Marion’ Bellett Gil Lamb solo, “Liebesfreud,” following latei gone Hollywood by displaying a Dorothy Sebastian has been se- Coronado Theatre Delara & Lolita Brown & Willa “Hollywood Collegians” Idea with a pop tune, “Anchors Aweigh” kleigs in front battery of and arcs lected to play feminine lead op- Carla Torney Girls Dorothy Crooker Henry Buettner, Harry Cohen Miss Tut Mace with of the Capitol, business has taken LONG BEACH (2-5) Guy Buck Ted Leford posite Bert Lytell in Columbia Pic- Theatre and Jackie dancing, and the band a big boom. The house is always West Coast TOLIET (6-8) supporting. tures’ vizulization of “Brothers.” “New Yorker” Idea filled with men, and the first ten (Staged by Le Roy Prinz) Rialto Theatre Burt and Hazel Skatelle copped rows have their share of the bald [ackson. & Callahan Muriel Stryker “Hollywood Collegians” a lot of honors with rapid fire heads. Marjorie Burke Same cast as above. dancing on skates. Hazel Skatelle This week’s show had a very nice worked this show with a fever of opening, using full stage with all 100, and yet put stuff over the so the girls on. There is a noticeable SEND COPY CARLA TORNEY DANCERS well an encore necessary. was A improvement in the line, and the Featured in great display of grit, if you ask us. wardrobe looks much fresher. The Fanchon and Marco’s “On the Set” Idea Ivsf Anderson, dusky song and principals make their entrance in dance purve 3'or, was another show this sequence, dressed in white and FRESNO, CALIF. (2-4) DETROIT (3-9) NOW! Wilson Theatre Fox Theatre stopper, her chanting of “Ro-Ro- using lyrics from an old standby “Seeing Double” Idea Rollin’ Along” and “American Beauty” Idea “Wah Wah musical number. Featuring Miss Universe and the Stroud Twins, Connor Twins co-featured Twins, Clute, Falls, Girl”, registering with the custo- The blackouts have better mate- 8 Beauty Winners from the with Miller Twins, Elea mers. Galveston Beauty Pageant Nolay, Holly, Maltby, St. Johns and Bob and Eula Buroff con- rial, although in some spots are a -n- Co. Huff & Huff Parker Twins tributed a nice bit of adagio work Eddie Hanley & little blue. George Murray and Bob Toots Novelle Sunkist Beauties NIAGARA FALLS (3-9) in the finale. Fitzsimmons are the comics and Strand Theatre SAN JOSE, CALIF. (5-8) “Romance” idea Ann and Elinor, featured dancers are more than popular with the SEVENTH California Theatre Castleton & Mack, Myrtle Gordon, Flo & in a third week, put over a fast crowd. Fitzsimmons is temporarily “American Beauty” Idea Ollie Walters, Robert Cloy, Mary Price, nautch Same cast as above. number and clicked solidly. replacing Charlie Fritcher, ill. Three Bricktops There were several neat line Harry Kelly stands out particu- SAN FRANCISCO (3-9) WORCESTER (3-9) Fox Theatre Palace Theatre numbers with Helen Oslin and larly, in straight sketch that car- a ANNUAL Idea “Rose Garden” Idea “Rhythm-A-Tic” Velma Berry leading them. Frank Uno Harold Stanton ries eP moral and gets a big hand. Tarry Kah*ne Jean McDonald Red Donahue & Hall Essley 3 Jacks & One Queen O’Leary Sang. Little Ginger Britten Ann Al- Lloyd Brice Margaret McNeil & and & Helen Petch Mel Hertz continued his rep as Georgia Lane Dancers lison work all through the show do- SPRINGFIELD (3-9) an ace community sing man. ing bits, and each singing several NUMBER OAKLAND, CALIF. (3-9) Palace Theatre Hal. hot songs, showing plenty of abil- Oakland Theatre “Smiles” Idea “Southern” Idea McGarth & Deeds Eva Mandell ity. Hatt & Herman Jimmy Lyons Seymour & Corncob Dorothy Neville : FOLLIES THEATRE Millie Pedro holds her own as an —: of Helen Warner The Sixteen Tinies Dave Le Winter SEATTLE ace high blues warbler, and nets a tremendous entrance hand, prov- (Reviewed September 28) ing that she is a big fav here. Bob If this former Pantages stand can TOOTS NOVELLE Fitzsimmons has also made himself keep up the calibre of entertainment Inside Featured In Fanchon and Marco’s “American Beauty” Idea popular with the customers, and it presents this week to introduce his singing of one straight number, its combination policy of vaude, “Mexicali Rose” stopped the show SALEM (4-5) HARTFORD (3-9) pictures and revue, it will continue Elsinore Theatre Capitol Theatre at a matinee. to keep ’em standing out on the “Gobs of Joy” Idea “City Service” Idea George Grafe, the new straight Facts with Three Jolly Tars Shapiro & O’Malley co-featured sidewalk in long waiting lines as Featuring Pat West Scotty Weston, Dolly Kramer, Mary Treen, Seb Meza Laddie LaMonte George Jage were evident during this matinee. man, does well with “Chloe” and Allen, Moore Moore, Curtis Frank Sterling works in the blackouts. He has Wanda & _xGuido Deiro, piano accordionist, Cooley, Johnny Jones, Rena & Rathburn, NEW HAVEN (3-9) and his is pleas- Out December 25th Palace Theatre lives up to his billing in the top appearance voice . Ken Gatewood, Doyle Quadruplets “Box O’ Candy” Idea spot stealing ing. James Yoman is still popular by majority of hon- PORTLAND, ORE. (2-8) Lynn Cowan Jones & Hull as straight man, and is responsible _ ors. This lad knows his instru- cr Broadway Theatre Reeves & Leu Marie. Irene, and Lucy for the production. ment, and plays it like nobody’s - “Busy Bee” Idea BRIDGEPORT (3-9) business. The verve and technique Of the three big scenes, “Pale A- Liana Galen, Cooper & Orren, Paul Howard Palace Theatre “Good Fellows” Idea Hands” perhaps the best. Terry Green Phil Arnold exhibited on both the classics and was Lucille Page Bud Averill These big numbers are what those TACOMA, WASH. (2-8) Seben Eliven Helen pops was a revelation. He begged Broadway Theatre & Burke off after playing a half dozen or first ten rows wait for, and they REPRESENTATIVES AT BROOKLYN (3-9) “Modes of Hollywood” Idea Fox Theatre invariably clamor for more. The more requests. Lots of showman- LOS ANGELES Haline Frances, Sylvia Shore and Helen “Milky Way” Idea ship and ability here. only strip number in the show was Moore, Danny Joy, Harry Smirl, Jerry Noree Stone & Lee Bert Faye Wranglers share second honors done by Peggy Hill, a very stun- SAN FRANCISCO Lester, Sunkist Ensemble, Hollywood Geo. Warde and Reggy Montgomery Models Steve Moroni Joe Clifford with Warren and Inman. The for- ning red head, and she took numer- SEATTLE mer is the male harmony quartet ous encores. It was done in a non- seen in “Montana Moon” and other offensive style and the best seen DENVER DOROTHY IPSWITCH LEONA SANDERS films. The unit offers some neat here. work in the four numbers they do. Lillian Hunt works as straight ELECTRIC DUO Kemper injects some comedy that woman all through the show and Acrobatic Dancers Featured in F. & M. “Victor Herbert” Idea slays ’em. Nice appearance, with also produces the chorus numbers. the lads garbed a Jessie Brown, one of the chorines, as cowboys, and SEATTLE, WASH. (2-8) PHILADELPHIA (3-9) wealth of personality much in evi- does nicety with a song and dance B.B. B. Says: 5th Ave. Theatre Fox Theatre dence. and receives a big reception. “Wild and Woolly” Idea “Bells & Belles” Idea Kirk & Lawrence Harts Krazy Kats Eddie Hill Eva Thornton Warren and Inman, a comedy The whole show is neatly put Bus Carlell Aussie & Czeck Dunbar Bell Ringers Tommy Harris duo, closes the bill with a fast rou- together, and all principals show Davis & La Rue Ray Angwin Frances, Ted & Byron Loretta tine of comedy chatter, songs and that their lengthy stav has made Didja getta load of Milton Bud Murrav Girls Berle at Arkay Oh. The stor- WASHINGTON (3-9) dances that has patrons doubling up them big favorites with the YAKIMA, WASH. (4-5) Fox Theatre cus- age number is priceless. Watta Capitol Theatre “Gyp Gyp Gypsy” Idea from laughter. The girl is a nice tomers. performer. Tough week for me “Gems & Jams” Idea doubling with International Comedians, Frank Evers & looker and does some fast hoofing. Ben. Barbara Stan- Joe and Jane McKenna Will Cowan Greta, Jeanne Alexandrea, George Prize, wyck and Lionel Barrymore at Nee Wong Maxine Evelyn Jim Penman The gent displays genuine show- the Vlaskin, Ruth Leavitt Columbia. Sent my brother Beatrice Franklin and Florence Astell Jack manship in getting his laughs. Henry at New Orleans a AIR FILM OUT DENVER, COLO. (2-8) ATLANTA (4-10) Cleo Lam'bert and Co., standard Schnauzer puppy. Sid Garry, Tabor Grand Theatre guest. Fox Theatre smaller edition of “Hell’s Friday nite. Happy * “Green Devil” Idea vaude strong man and woman, open A Year. “Changes” Idea New —B. B. B. Peg Leg Bates the bill in one, doing four minutes Angels” and “The Dawn Patrol” Doc Baker & Art Hadley Co-featured P. S. — The CELLAR is at Miles Kover co-featured' with Walzer & Dyer Muriel Gardner of weight and body lifting. has been produced by Larry Dar- 0 Charles Cosmo Street and Hollywood Bobby Gilbert Harvev Karels Leland is in the mour in the Louise Fazenda two- Rita OKLAHOMA CITY (7-9) deuce spot, and Boulevard . . . between Vine Lane Mel Elwood KANSAS CITY (3-9) Orpheum Theatre gets plenty of laughs his reel talker, “A Fall to Arms.” and Cahuenga . . . the phone with wise “Broadway Venuses” Tdea numbers are GRanite 3382 and Pantages Theatre cracks. And when the boy hoofs, Lewis R. Foster directed the pic- “Victor Herbert” Idea Mel Klee 16 New York Beauty Winners HOllywood 9159 . . . Parking he knocks ’em over. It’s ture, with a cast that included Buddy Walter Powell Aerial Bartletts Wells & Winthrop a gag Max is Pee at the lot across from Howe Freda Sullivan wherebv he dances to various tunes Davidson, Harry Bowen, Irving the CELLAR ... The CHRYS- Electric Duo Victor Herbert Quartette in rapid order, and it also is good Bacon and Mary Foy. LER and SAMSON are there. for laughs. Girls, eight of ’em, styled as “The FAY WRAY IN LEAD Thank You. SYLVIA SHORE and HELEN MOORE Youth and Beautv Revue,’’ go Fay Wray has feminine lead in FEATURED IN THE “MODES” IDEA through a well-drilled routine of Columbia’s “Dirigible.” # THE £ O’NEIL SISTERS ANNOUNCE THE OPENING OF THEIR NEW STUDIOS OF • STAGE DANCING m AT THE BALCONADES BUILDING — STUDIO 308 PHONES: UNderhill 7463— UNderhill 6792 SAN FRANCISCO i

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WARREN B. IRONS •PR ESENTS* BURLESQUE as you LIKE IT

Entering the 15th Successful

Week at the JAMES New Capitol Theatre LILLIAN YOEMAN SAN FRANCISCO HUNT -oQo-

Producer Under the management of Chorus Straight Man JOHNNIE GOLDSMITH Producer EDDIE SKOLAK Asst Mgr.

CHARLES FRITCHER GEORGE MURRAY COMEDIAN COMEDIAN HARRY KELLY CHARACTERS GEORGE GRAFE JUVENILE—TENOR—STRAIGHT

ORIGINAL BOZO FOX MILLIE PEDRO COMEDIAN BLUES SINGER

)Qo* AL BEATTY'S ORCHESTRA AL BEATTY, Piano NED NISHAN, Trumpet HARRY BARREILES, Trombone LEO SUNNEN, Violin PAT GENOVESE, Bass ERNIE PIMENTEL, Sax HARRY CARNEY, Drums oO BUCK THEALL Scenic Artist Scanned from the collection of Karl Thiede

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