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Entered as Second Class Matter, April 29, 1927, at Post- Published Every Saturday at 800-801 Warner Bros. Down- Vol. XII office, Los Angeles, Calif., under Act of March 3, 1879. Saturday, September 20, 1930 town Building, 401 West Seventh St., Los Angeles, Calif. No. 12 LOCAL PREVIEWS ‘OUT’ MARATHON UNFINISHED DANCES IN FILMS GET BIG SPURT ‘PAN’ HERE

Marathon dances, considered Elimination of previews of dead stuff around here and talking pictures in the vicinity which certain officials in the of Hollywood was a decision city have frowned upon, took a of the movie industry this sudden leap with the long dic- week. tance dance which Bill MeikeB Instead, advance public show- john promoted at the Casino in ings of pictures are to be given Balboa Beach. in San Francisco, San Diego, San Bernardino and other Contest endured for of a period points considerably distant from 1226 hours, and wound up in ex- the movie capital. citement and packed houses that, Too many wise ones in the in- notwithstanding the large overhead dustry, and their friends, have been and slow start, made a big profit for attending the local previews, and the promoters. making smart cracks about films, During last few hours of the not yet cut or actually finished. dance, excited spectators threw As' a result, many good pictures $2200 on the floor for the be- have been given the “black-eye” draggled dancers, which was in from these premature swats. Some addition to the cash prizes of- of the swats are reported decidedly fered. amateurish in character. Yet, they The marathon attracted an unu- carried weight because they came sually high class of patrons, catch- from “big shots” in financial or ing the fancy of the effete society social circles. summering in the vicinity. It was Now, the reaction of cold a nightly rendezvous for social audiences, purpose for which names. pre-views are given, will be Toward the end, a spectator obtained from throngs, consid- brought Bill Meikeljohn a windfall, ered, at least by the film execs, that happens once in a lifetime. A as being the natural audience cattleman from the open spaces, had not the wise Hollywood clique. been attending the dance nightly, Film industry, for long, has tried and just before the end, had been to discourage newspaper attendance throwing handfulls of coin and bills at pre-views. Some of the critics, at the dancers, making himself a and many fan writers, have been center of attraction. attending in and around Los An- When his cash was all gone, geles. After seeing the picture he walked up to Bill and con- once, the writers refused to sit gratulating him for the good through it again. time he had, and said he had San Francisco bay region has just sold 40,000 head of cattle, been adopted as the preview center and liked to encourage such af- for many films by the local studios, fairs, so would stick around and where the pictures, unheralded, are finance a dance. He reached in slipped in upon an unsuspecting his pocket, and drew out a audience. check for $500 and handed it Even house staffs of the north- to Meikeljohn, with his com- ern theatres are not informed of pliments, saying he had $15,000 either the name of the picture nor more to play with. the studio showing it. In most instances, nights upon which pre- Bill thought it a joke, until he views are to be shown are presented check at the bank, and kept CARLA secret, no one being the TORNEY wiser got the cash. You can knock him until the over with any feather you have title is flashed upon the screen. now. He believes the offer of the Whose Dancers are a Feature o£ Fox Grand Lake in Oakland (Continued on Page 2) has Fanehon and Marco's “ON THE SET" Idea been getting a number of the ini- tial once overs, “Liliom” and “Just Profession Imagine” from the Fox lot being Mourns Loews State . . . Los Angeles This Week (Continued on Page 6) Sills’ Death Milton Sill’s death has KORNHEISER OUT LE BARON RETURNS MYRA KINCH BOOKED “1930 Temptations” plunged the motion picture workers, as well as the fans, In Postponement NEW YORK, Sept. 18—In a William LeBaron, again in mourning. Just as pic- vice-president Myra Kinch, dancer, who was re- ture followers had recovered shifting of executives of Leo Feist, in charge of production of RKO cently featured with Ted Lewis “Temptations of 1930,” which from the Franklin Warner is producing sorrow occasioned by Inc., Phil Kornheiser resigned as Radio Pictures, is back at his desk after completing many seasons with at the Mayan theatre and Lon Chaney’s passing, came secretary this week. Rocco at the West Coast studio after a Vocco, Fanehon and Marco, will open with which was scheduled to open news of Sill’s last curtain. Both several weeks’ trip to New York, former Chicago manager, stepped the “Temptations 1930’’ on Sept. 22 has had its premier were beloved by co-workers where he conferred with othe RKO of at the up to the position of general postponed, and will not ring up and everyone, who knew them. man- officials in the forthcoming produc- Mayan Theatre as a specialty before Thursday, the 25th. ager of promotion. tions of this busy company. dancer.

-YOU’LL ' " ' " - SEEv IT~ IN FACTS-. ’• ! V -*" " ’ " 1 - , ^ - PAGE TWO INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN SEPT. 20, 1930 HALF HOLIDAY BOOSTS FILM GROSS nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnn Chaplin’s New Film Seen as Come-Back For Silents

DENVER LOCALITY Studio Line-up HUMAN TOWER IS SILENTS MAY MAN APPOINTED LEARNING THE BIZ WEEK’S TAKE FOR INSIDE FACTS Qot It’s Break FROM GROUND UP STAGE RETURN L. C. “Dusty” Rhodes, for Pantages theatre in Holly- BY PICTURES many years connected with From RKO Lot wood is hot after Warner Bros’ show business, and now a resi- business. Warners’ has two big dent of Denver, has been ap- towers on the roof, with which IN NEW FORM pointed representative in that RKO studio held onto its musi- to broadcast radio, as well as to GOES UPWARD city for Inside Facts. cal comedy girls longer than any act as a landmark. Mr. Rhodes has countless other studio in Hollywood. Differing somewhat but for Just why stuck to this pol- takings for the week, There is shortly to be a new friends in the business, and will RKO the same purpose, Pantages has Picture icy, after every other study had ac- have charge of territory east of hired J. B. Ballard to decorate just passed, have been consis- sensation sprung on the motion ceeded to public demand for a Salt Lake City and west of their front door as footman. tently good, being favored with picture situation, and one that change in pictures, is clear, but Chicago. not Ballard is 7 feet 4 inches tall the girls certainly got the a half holiday at the beginning may throw the game into as RKO and is as much an attraction as break. complete a chaos as sound did. the Warner towers. of the week, and excellent show Some of the younger women of He is not yet on the roof of weather throughout the seven Strange as it may seem, astute the films, now that dancing lines are the building, because when he day period. showmen all over the country YUMA HOTEL out, are sticking to the studios, seek- applied for job stated a he “Let’s Go disturbance ing extra bits in hope of becoming Paramount, with believe the seismic he wanted to learn show biz pic- dramatic leads. Others have quit Native,” a new Jack Oakie will the return to silent from the ground up. He has presage them. ture, along with their stage films cold, because films quit been working on the sidewalk pictures. CAMP’S SITE show, took in $31,000. United is dancing They realize their forte a week, but expects a raise This must not be interpreted Artists, judging from the open- and shapeliness only. shortly. to mean the silent pictures as While Warner Brothers used ing five days of “What a knew them, but a new era Widow” starring Gloria Swan- we “Beau Ideal” to be filmed by RKO theirs in Larry Ceballos revues, of the art, which will be as far of sin, figured their week to total Radio Pics., will be made within a RKO kept on finishing its quota advanced in novelty over thee $30,000. few miles of the site, formerly used musical comedies. Some of the present sound pictures as Warner Bros, in Hollywood, with for “Beau Geste” when Paramount movie chains merchandised the LAEMMLE IN in Girl of the marked the talkies over the old last pics Ann Harding “The made the latter as a silent. of the musical comedy style dumbies. Golden West,” scored about $19,000 glis- without a whisper in the ads and Something about the wide, final of “The Bad It is believed that Charley Chap- publicity about the girls and bands. while the week tening wastes of sand west of Yuma, got a trifle less lin will lead the innovation when JAUNT EAST Man” downtown attracts the film makers to this spot, he lets loose “City Lights,” a silent box office, around $17,000. when a “Beau Geste” type picture BELA LUGOSI picture now being sinced for U. A. GETS “Hell’s Angels” at the Chinese is under consideration. Just what Chaplin has incorpo- LEAD IN “DRACULA” dropped to $9289, but picked up As one site picker put it, the Carl Laemmle and secretary, Jack Billies, rated in this picture is still a deep with the Beverly Hill and desert has a terrifying aspect there, Ross, with David Bader, are en is a smashing week currently. secret. Not even his exchange Bela Lugosi, has been engaged by doing or at least is presumed to possess route to New York for a business “Ploliday,” at Carthay Circle, is men know, but there has gone out Universal for title role in “Dracula,” such a camera qualification, which conference with heads of the Uni- holding ahead of its stop mark, get- an impression that the noted come- the part he created on the stage lends that feeling of utter isolation, versal distribution department. ting $15,044, but is slated to go out dian has contributed a distinct in- three years ago. so needed in the Wren classics. They will be away from Holly- in two weeks. novation that will mark an epoch in Spanish version of “Dracula” will Herbert Brennon, director, wood for several months, if present “All’s Quiet On the Western the picture game, and bring back be Universal’s next foreign produc- pounced on the west of Yuma site, plans carry. It is expcted Laemmle Front,” at Criterion, got $12,015. an era of silent pictures. tion. Cast not yet complete. incidentally running across the old will visit Universal film exchange in Loew’s State, with “Man Trou- When the talkies first come out, Lupe Velez and Barry Norton are “Beau Geste” camp, where Para- the East. ble,” attracted a score of $27,606. it was tried to make them both for now finishing Spanish version of exhibition. mount kept its players under cover, For the past two months Mr. “Raffles” drew $19,925 to Pan- silent as well as sound “East is West,” under direction of to prevent their running across the Laemmle has been conducting an tages in Hollywood. After .the sound versions were George Melford and the Spanish Mexican border when cameras were analysis of public sentiment regard- Boulevard got $4115 with Irene shown, no one would consider the version of “The Cat Creeps” has not clicking. Too many trips to the ing motion picture stories in an en- Rich in “On Your Back,” and the silents. To see one of them today been completed. border, presumed to impair the in- to the public Egyptian, playing “Common Clay,” is as amusing as to view a film 20 deavor learn whether efficiency, or at least the sobriety, of is adopting a European sophistica- garnered $8207. years old. PAY-OFF IS TITLE Silent pictures, as we knew them, the actor. tion to determine whether sophisti- “The Pay Off” has been selected are gone definitely, but the silent Brennon’s camp will be pitched in cated dramas and comedies should ANNEXES HAIGHT a Yuma hotel. as the final title of RKO Radio production. pictures that are anticipated will be be dropped from Sept. 18— Pictures’ all-talking drama, “Losing SAN FRANCISCO, something else and different. Golden State Theatre have added Game.” Cutting and editing of the DECLINES TALKIE DELAYED the Haight, suburban spot, to their film, adapted from an original story OPENING Chaplin has consistently refused present string of 50 picture houses by Samuel Shipman, is nearing com- to make a talkie. He believes, and scattered throughout Northern Cali- Marathon Dances pletion. Lowell Sherman directed SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 18- rightly, that the illusion of panto- fornia. W. S. Godfrey and Harry and plays a leading role, with a Casting difficulties in Hollywood mime is lost with dialogue. He is Sack were the former owners. supporting cast which includes have set back the opening of a pantomimist, not a dialogist, and Golden State probably will spend In Big Spurt Marian Nixon, Trevor and “Death Takes a Holiday” at the feels his contribution to that art Hugh considerable money on the house this coming by William Janney. . Columbia from Mon- has elevated it to an apex to which enlarging and improving it. day night to the Monday follow- speech cannot attain. He will not (Continued from Page 1) ing. An all-English cast was an- risk his laurels, for which he can- REVIVAL PLANNED nounced for the Arthur Greville W.B. SIGNS NATALIE not be criticized. cattleman to finance another mara- SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 18— Collins production, but it is pos- Natalie Moorhead is signed for a Realizing that to have a si- thon is on the level. Ed Rowland and A. Leslie Pearce sible that Cosmo Kyrle Bellew, role in “Ex-Mistress,” to be pro- There is another marathon on bring their revived “Little lent picture accepted even by will Carmel Myers, Helene Sullivan and duced by Warner Brothers. Lead- fans, he set out to Pacific Boulevard at Vernon, pack- Orchid Annie” in the Geary on Sep- his host of Mary Alden will be included in the ing roles are assigned to Bebe Dan- style of ing them in, with a large entry tember 28, following present run of invent a pantomime cast. iels and Ben Lyon. picture that will not only top list. It just opened, and is expec- the picture, “Birth of a Nation.” . anything yet done, but will step ted to prove another winner. Other Rowland and Pearce opened “Or- out so definitely as to set a new long distances are being promoted chid Annie” at the Mayan in Los vogue. beyond the city limits. Angeles about 18 months ago for a FANCHON AND MARCO PRESENT According to Dave Bershon, fair run. western sales manager for United BODIL ROSING SIGNS Artists exchange, exhibitors Bodil Rosing is signed by Fox to TRAINER TO WED throughout the country are anx- play in “Stolen Thunder” which SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 18- of RUBINI iously awaiting the release Chap- JAN Hamilton McFadden will direct. Wedding bells will ring this week lin’s new picture. Notwithstanding for Melene Charka, prima donna the fact that they know it will be JACK WISE EAST at the Capitol, and Cal Norris, ani- a silent picture, they state they are mal trainer. Following Thursday Jack Wise is taking a trip east ready to sign for it, regardless of night’s show, members of the Cap- with Joe Frisco. He will be gone price. itol cast were hosts at a back stage six weeks and will visit with his This is not only because it is a reception honoring the couple. in Pittsburgh. Chaplin, nor because it has been son almost two years in the making, HODKINSON IN but because they believe it will re- SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 18— the silent picture, so that it High cost of the talking picture store Universal this week shifted ex- talkies, has brought the condition about, will offer competition to the change managers, bringing Kenneth feel is losing ground. and the exhibitor is unable to get which they Hodkinson in as head of the local good silents, because the silent ver- TALKIES LOSING branch and moving W. P. Moran While the interest in the talkies is sions of the talkers are not good. to Oklahoma City. Picture firm is metropolitan cen- rebirth of a silent still active in the With a good constructing a new exchange build- ters, it has lost considerable ground product, which is a cycle to be ex- ing on Golden Gate avenue, near the pected, the profit- in the country. Formerly, a re-opening on Hyde, and expects to be quartered sticks produced the profits of the able back country’s business, that there about October 1. industry. Today its returns are will infuse new blood into the negligible. racket, is expected. MORE LQGES IN SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 18— Eighteen hundred new seats are SYNDICATE MAN TRIES VAINLY being installed in Loew’s Warfield, including three additional rows of loges which Dick Spier, manager, Press agents always seek the Brothers. He got the Ceballos created. newspaper and the syndicate for rehearsal hall, which referred outlets, and yet things like this him somewhere else, which re- occur almost daily. Ask any ferred him somewhere else, Kid Tree Sitter em- which referred him somewhere syndicate or news photo Capitalizing ployee. else. At the theater, he was man from one of the big given the publicity man’s A A ten-year-old Nevada tree photo services, national, phone, with no answer results, _ The Master Showman and Internationally Known news sitter has written Phil Fried- caught a recent Larry Ceballos when repeatedly called. man, Universal studio casting Famous Conductor and Violinist revue. girl gymnast, he de- And today there are probably A director, asking for a leading cided, make good photo 40 press agents, wishing they For the would role in a feature production. syndica- could put their photos out material for national by “I’ve been up for 768 hours,” Seventh Return Engagement at Loew’s Warfield Theatre the press services. tion. * wrote the ambitious youth, San Francisco He went back stage, met the Explanation seems to be that “and when I get down I’ll be girl and obtained her phone when the production or public- Here Indefinitely! famous and I want to play in number. When he buzzed the ity offices originates an idea, Just returned from a triumphant one year’s engagement at the pictures. If you can’t fix me phone next day, he got a fur- they try to sell it. When a news Capitol Theatre, Melbourne, Australia, where he smashed every up with an acting job I can do niture house. some slip- man has a hunch, these same box office record of the Antipodes. Just carpenter work. I’m ready to up in copying the number. fellows high-hat the idea, or are capitalize on my skill.” Thanks to Fanchon and Marco and A. M. Bowles So he began dialing Warner too busy to be bothered. SEPT. 20, 1930 INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN PAGE THREE MACLOONS’ RETURN PEPS-UP LEGIT nnnnnnnn nn Franklin Warner Heads Another Big Theatre Project

Shakespearians HOUSE WILL FRANKLIN GUARDS PASADENA ‘SHOP’ PICK 2 STARS CASH FOR FARM BE KIDDED; Hunting Talent CANT HAVE L0GES WITH BLANK GUN NOT ‘WORKHOUSE’ FOR MACL00N Edgar Franklin, aiuthor of Without ‘Finds’ Somebody got a big laugh, “White Collars” owned an es- followed by a call down from tate on Long Island that he more serious fellow drama stu- Shakespeare Guild, is THROUGHOUT wanted to sell. This week he which tak- dents, when he referred to PRODUCTIONS convinced a buyer. At nine ing to the road in “Hamlet,” Pasadena Community Play- o’clock one evening, sitting in "Romeo and Juliet” and “The Mer- house “workshop,” place where theatre, chant of Venice,” difficulty A with hotel and the living room, Mr. Buyer reports arty little plays are put on, as With the arrival back in in casting these plays. shops, costing $1,750,000, is to suddenly took out his bank roll “The Workhouse.” town of the Macloons, and an- and nonchalantly stripped off It is generally stated that there be constructed upon a site ad- Two or three elders scowled nouncement of their intention enough thousand dollar bills to are thousands of actors idle in down the referenc e—and joining the Garden of Allah at to start production of complete the transaction. Flollywood. Many have been called, changed the subject. two the end of Sunset boulevard in Edgar nearly had heart fail- but few have been chosen, because plays, a musical from the Ger- the average actor lacks the Hollywood. Construction is to ure, wondering what to do with versality man of Emmerich Kalman the cash. That little Long Is- required in playing Shakespearean start early in October, to be called “Ka Violette” and a new land town had no all night repertoire. NEWSREELER completed in-eight months. bank. So Edgar reamed the Some of the foremost actors of play entitled “Neck in the Project is being financed by the rust out of the family fowling Hollywood form the cast, and yet Noose,” legit interest pepped at the Central Holding company, of which piece and stood guard until “eleventh hour” three male up considerably this week. Franklin Warner is head. Company morning. roles were open, and actors are now DUE TO FOLD The Macloons are known to be also owns the Mayan theatre What a chance some bandit being requested to call at 1623 plungers when they start produc- downtown, and has several other missed, for Ed was all out of Cherry Street, where casting is in Newsreel heatre, Eos Angeles, ing, and have more successes to desirable sites in the district. powder and shot anyway. progress. again changes its policy starting their credit on the Coast than any The transcontinental tour, pre- The theatre is to have 900 seats, this Saturday. other firm now operating. senting William Thornton in the and will be wired for pictures, as Reverting to its former name of It was announced that Perry leading roles, will open in the north- well as have a completely equipped the President, the house will fea- Askam and Josephine Houston ern part of the state and play Los stage. All the seats will be loges, ture repeat showings of popular pro- are once again to be starred in UNGAR WITH Angeles in December. the idea being to create an intimate ductions. the forthcoming musical and The west coast has show shop for class productions of been booked First presentation under the new casting will commence at once, solid by Charles Burke, both stage and screen. advance schedule will be the new synchron- although no statement has been man, and the south is to be covered Franklin Productions, subsidiary FILM STUDIO ized version of “Birth of a Nation.” made as to what theatre will after the first of the year. The of the Central Holding company, is President will be under direction be used to house the shows Guild has spent nine months in re- producing “Temptations of 1930,” of Fox West Coast Theatres, in now that the Majestic is a Appointment of Arthur Ungar as search work for these shows, and which opens at the Mayan on next conjunction with Mike Rosenberg. movie palace, but it is believed an producer at Universal costumes were Thursday. associate executed here and Popular prices will prevail, and that the Mayan will be the spot. studios, is Carl Lae- abroad. announced by attractions will be held over as long Last week, the Vine St. with It is said $180,000 is going into mmle, Jr., general manager of the as business warrant. Dorothy Mackaye in “A of this production of which $57,000 Cup organization. Assignment of screen Walter Ivoefeldt, manager of the Sugar” did about the best Holly- will be spent on Neal Rainbow exer- HER IDEA LIFTED, plays, over which Ungar will Newsreel, has resigned to take wood business, getting a gross of lights, which will have than more cise is to be made next supervision, CLAIM OF WOMAN charge of the souther ndivision of $6400 on the week. This play is a mile of tubing. week. the Daylight Savings campaign. clicking so lively that Manager Advance sale for this production Few men in motion pictures to- Eva Parshalle wants $15,000 from Eyn Grey is moving from the Miller states he expects it to run is said to be phenomenal, indicat- day have a wider acquaintanceship Fanchon and Marco for an idea she Alhambra to take his place. W. J. five or six weeks. ing a successful engagement. or a broader knowledge of produc- alleges they plagiarized from her. Murphey, who has been handling Biltmore, with Catherine Cornell ingf, distributing and exhibiting Her accusations state that she publicity at the Newsreel, will be in “The Dishonored Lady,” packed HOLLYWOOD GETS conditions than Ungar, and his ap- submitted them an idea last Janu- manager at the Alhambra. them in to the tune of 18,000, about pointment as associate producer at ary, a revue using a bee hive as a Newsreel policy did not click, as the best business this house has NEW GAME CRAZE Universal comes as recognition of motif, which they rejected and later, the nut of the theatre was too heavy enjoyed in many months. It closes his ability as a story construction- she asserts, and the takings too light. this week with nothing underlined. IN ‘HOCKEY GOF’ , they produced what ist and analyst. she claims is virtually her idea The El Capitan, with “The Poor Nut,” E. M. Asher and Albert De Mond under the title of the “Busy Bee” NO PROLOGUE FOR garnered about $6000 for its A new game “Hockey Gof”, has are other Universal associate pro- idea, without giving her either third week. Charlotte Greenwood caught the fancy of Hollywood. It ducers, the former now being occu- credit or money. She has brought “BIRTH OF NATION” opens week after next in “Parlor, developed as a result of the golf pied with supervision of “A Lady suit. Bedroom and Bath.” craze, and embraces both croquet Surrenders,” “East is West,” “Drac- “Birth of a Nation,” rejuvenated Kolb and Dill closed lost Sunday and hockey as well as minnie golf, ula” and “Resurrection” and the with sound effects and synchronized at Hollywood Playhouse, getting played with a puck and shovel sim- latter attending production of “See “CHARLEY’S AUNT” music opens at the President this $4000 for their second week. The ilar to shuffel board, the ship America Thirst,” “The Little Ac- week at popular prices sans pro- house opened Wednesday with NOW BACK AGAIN . game, and can be set up in the back cident” and “The Cohens and Kel- logue. This picture was given its Francis X. Bushman and Aileen yard, in an area way or in the base- lys in Africa.” premier in San Francisco, with an Pringle in “Thin Ice.” “Charlie’s Aunt” is being directed ment. elaborate prologue staged by Lon Belasco has announced its last two by A1 Christie at Metropolitan Stu- Murray. weeks of “It’s a Wise Child.” Paul- Game has a lot of excitement CLINE JOINS SENNETT dios for Columbia release, the fol- Its first week was said to be a ine Fredericks in “he wrapped up in it and is as adapt- players Crimson .Eddie Cline will make a number lowing in the cast: Charlie ’ winner, but the prologue was with- Hour follows. Other houses are able to variations as is a deck of of Ruggles, Rodney McLennan, Hugh of the new Sennett comedies, drawn during second week. Stage dark. cards. It is being demonstrated by there will two-ree!ers Williams, Wilson Benge, Flora which be 26 part of the entertainment rehearsed Lee S. “Mitv” Mytinger at 5404-06 andi twelve one-reelers. Sheffield, June Collyer, Phillips here for four weeks before it went Hollywood Boulevard. Smalley, Flora Le Breton, Doris BOLES BACK AT U. north and was disbanded during the Lloyd and Halliwell Hobbes. John Boles, Universal star, has LAEMMLE IN POULTRY second week. completed his Another come-back for this nev- work in Camuel WINS LONG CONTRACT Near Calabasas, California, a few Goldwyn’s er-die favorite of two generations production of “Lilli” and Eddie Hanley, recently Hollywood, Carl who miles north of ago. ARIZONA MAN HERE is back on the Universal lot to take opened at the Carl Loew’s State in the Laemmle has established George Mauk, United States the role of Prince Dmitri in Edwin “American Beauty Idea,” with his Laemmle poultry ranch, 15 acres in SIGN BILL marshal of Arizona and owner of Carewe’s “Resurrection” which personality boys, was immediately 6,500 white leghorns DAVIDSON extent, with a string of theatres throughout the Universal is about to film. signed after the first show to a as the first unit in his chicken col- William Davidson, stage star and state, is spending a few days in long term contract by Marco. ony. film player, has been signed to play Los Angeles. He is booking his SNUER BACK IN FOLD a featured role in “The Silver eight theatres for the coming win- Snub Pollard, former comedian Horde,” RKO Radio Picture. and OPENS 14TH SEASON EDDIE CLINE BACK ter. recently retired from the After a dark week, Pasadena Director Eddie Cline has returned sdreen, will make a debut as the he has FINISH CATLETT PIC. comedy lead in Community Playhouse will open its from Arrowhead, where WHO’S NEXT? Liberty Picture’s fourteenth season October 2 with been filming “Take Your Medicine,” Louis Brock has finished making SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 18— “Ex-Flame.” He was signed Martin Flavin’s “Dancing Days.” an all color one-reel novelty, star- “Aunt’s in the Pants,” starring After a run of several months as through MacQuarrie agency. ring Andy Clyde, Frankie Eastman Walter Catlett, for RKO Radio m. c., Ken Whitmer leaves the lo- and Patsy O’Leary. Pictures. cal Paramount this week. Up until MOTHER LA RUE CROSLAND LEAVES WAR PIC FOR FOX press time, local Publix officials had not been informed by their East- PLANS COME-BACK ON IN NEW ORLEANS Alfred Santell’s next picture for SAD MISSION ern headquarters who was to fol- Miss Eddie Jaye, who numbers a Fox will be “Squadrons,” a war low Whitmer. Mother La Rue, former costumer host of local friends, is doing her story by Elliot White Springs, pub- Alan Crosland will leave Sunday and at present motion picture im- popular blue numbers at the Forest lished under the title of “Big Eyes night for East Orange, Jersey, pressario at Beach, is ser- New City Club in New Orleans. and Little Mouth.” COMEDIANS REHEARSE Balboa with the remains of his father, Bert Wheeler and Robert Wool- iously considering re-entering the Frederick James Crosland, who DANCER GOES TO PAR sey have gone into extensive re- costume game in Hollywood passed away while visiting his son OAKIE CART CHOSEN hearsals for their next co-starring Mother La Rue conducted a large at the Beverly Hills home. Norma De Adoree, one of the vehicle, “Hook, Line and Sinker,” establishment several years ago Funeral services will be held “Only Saps Work,” has been chorus girls under contract recently to be made by RKO Radio Pic- when she served most of the musi- from the residence of James Ken- selected as Jack Oakie’s next star- at R.K.O. Studios, has joined the tures. cal comedy theatres in the vicinity. neth Crosland, brother of Alan, in ring vehicle. The story is an orig- Paramount girls under Harry Gour- East Orange. The father resided inal by Percy Heath, with the dia- fain. in New York prior to his coming logue by Joseph L. Mankiewicz west six weeks ago. Direction by Edward Sutherland. One Picture Now ANOTHER TORNEY ‘LINE’ DUE for Fanchon and Life of Gown . Miss Carla Torney, whose ensembles dancing girls appear in the Marco ideas from her 200 or MARY Foster pupils now in training at AND DOUG BEGIN SOON One hundred and fifty play- Fanchon and Marco-Gae more ers were elaborately gowned “On The Set” Idea this week, her school in Milwaukee. Mary Pickford and Douglas roles have been cast. Gould- for a cabaret scene in RKO has in preparation another line This will be in addition to Fairbanks’ next pictures for ing, with Elsie Janis collaborat- Radio Pictures’ “Lasing Game.” of girls for the well-known pro- those ensembles already United Artists are scheduled to ing, is completing dialogue for Silks, satins, velvets and chif- ducers. booked throughout Wisconsin. go- into production early in Fairbanks’ picture, which is fons went into these gowns. his contingent is already in Her school, which was opened October. based on an original story by They are to be seen on the herearsal, and is expected to eight years ago, has rapidly Miss Pickford will star in William Anthony McGuire. screen but four minutes. open at the West Coast key grown in fame to be known as “Kiki,” a Sam Taylor produc- Backgrounds and settings for After the scene the garments house during the middle of Oc- one of the foremost in the mid- tion, and Fairbanks will star in both productions have been were turned in, never to be tober. dle west, and—in fact—this Irving Berlin’s production, created by William Cameron seen again in another picture. Due to tremendous success of country. “Reaching for the Moon” Menzies, supervising art direc- Discrimination of audiences, her pupils’ work, whose popu- Ruth Zinn, and Ruth Brown which Edmund Goulding will tor at United Artist studio. and the rapid changing of larity with audiences through- are featured in the present direct. Bebe Daniels will play oppo- stvles have resulted in the rule, out the United States has “Idea” with specialty tap work, Script for “Kiki” offers has been site Fairbanks, and Edward “The life of one gown is one brought columns of praise from with Winnie Smith, who completed. Rehearsals will be- Everett Horton has an import- picture.” the press, Miss Torney will an outstanding acrobatic spe- gin as soon as the principal ant role. continue at intervals to form cialty. —

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“WHAT A WIDOW” noisy, abused ladies with vampish wondering what it was all about. band about to marry a sub-deb, and which, might easily have been inter- UNITED ARTISTS PICTURE proclivities, no better selection can Others in the cast were James wins him back. preted into the work. be made than Margaret. She is a Liddy, Pietro Sosso, Henry Daniel (Reviewed at United Artists Thea- EXHIBITOR’S VIEWPOINT: Thirty years ago, when David combination of blase sophistication and Haley Sullivan. tre) Norma Shearer at her very best is Belasco first produced the drama and wistful allure. She registers a good enough magnet, but with What a show is “What a Wi- with Blanche Bates and Frank better than anyone else, those sup- dow.” The customers must have “LET’S GO NATIVE” this you have about the peppiest Keenan, he was cutting and fitting pressed desire complexes. sensed something unusual, because PARAMOUNT PICTURE society comedy imaginable. It has his material to his stars. Nobody Owen Moore in the lead was an hour before the doors opened (Reviewed at Paramount) two other stars in it, too. Marie else on the stage ever quite satis- very convincing. He, who has dis- Friday morning, they were stand- A type of picture that the studios Dressier and Rod La Roque. For fied in these two roles of the Girl covered the secret of perpetual the younger element, it has the ing in line at the box office. It was threaten they are not going to make and the Sheriff, and for that reason youth, contributes artistry as well strongest kind a brand new Gloria Swanson that any more. For some crazy reason of modern appeal. but few stock companies ever at- as experience to good looks. He is It’s better than Divorcee.” was dished up, this time as a come- the trade has thumbs down on “The tempted it, but those who did, must an asset in any man’s picture. dienne, and never has she been seen musicals from the screen and then PRODUCER’S VIEWPOINT: have given as good performances, Gregory Gaye as the violinist Robert Z. to better advantage. comes along a picture like this that Leonard has turned in as did the cast in this picture. strong man, and Herbert Braggiot- as fine a piece of directing as has The play is sheer hokum, not slap makes them all look like a lot of It was a shame to do this thing ti as a Spanish singer, contributed been seen recently. smartness stick, mind you, but the veriest kind saps. If the exhibitors don’t buy The to Ann Harding, just as she is interesting and important charac- of his handling of the complicated of farce, which is the most difficult this one, I’m a wall-eyed rhinoceros. reaching for the' top in her ascen- terizations in excellent style. Ad- situations highly form of entertainment, from the Jack Oakie as Voltaire McGinnis, was commendable. dancy. This will gain her no new rienne D’Ambricourt, Nella Walker The photography is good and the acting point. Gloria is a widow is as ever the mischievous bad boy, friends and it’s not her fault, be- and William Holden contributed dialogue closely followed the whose aged and invalid husband and from the minute he walks, or text cause she gives an intelligent read- lesser roles. of the stage version. ing of the dies and leaves her in the blush of rather rides into the picture as a CASTING lines, but temporarily and her youth with $5,000,000. She taxi driver, until he loses his pearl DIRECTOR’S in appearance, she lacks the hard VIEWPOINT: Norma Shearer is starts out to spend it under the sup- “LAST OF LONE WOLF” crown overboard, he is a panic. boiled appearance of the mining closely pressed for top honors by posedly watchful eye of a member COLUMBIA PICTURE There isn’t any plot to the tale town saloon keeper with a soft much. Marie Dressier in the role of the streak, who falls in love with a of her law firm. They fall in love. (Reviewed at RKO) That is, any more than a musical old dowager. This does not mean bandit, and gambles with the sheriff But then there is a Russian vio- Another fanciful tale of glorify- show requires, but it is an excuse for that there was anything left to be for his life against her possession linist and a Spanish singer who also ing the clever thief, which started taking the beauties and cuties desired in the work of Miss Shearer by the officer-gambler. It not falls in love with the dashing widow with Raffles, continued with Alias from place to place, and was nor her appearance, Marie, fin- that’s all that is but the same girl who is playing Holi- and she promises to elope with Jimmy Valentine, and reached its necessary. A ship wreck, ished trouper that she is, turned in day just across the town. both of them, at the same time, apex with the series of Lone Wolf a raft scene and they land a masterful performance that all but when she believes that her lawyer on a desert island where the native EXHIBITOR'S VIEWPOINT. Stories by Louis Joseph Vance. reaches perfection. girls know to friend has fallen for the former It is a comedy of intrigue and ad- what do with the cos- I believe you will find this one a tumes of Rod La Roque has been seen in wife: of a perennial souse for whom venture with a little of mystery a musical show and are dud. It has nothing to intrigue the quite Broadwayish. many things which he has played he has obtained a divorce. The sprinkled 'in. It is a tale similar in younger generation, and the old- better. His work in this seemed souse accidently spent the night in theme to the “Diamond Neckless” EXHIBITIR’S VIEWPOINT: sters who know their girl when If very stiff and his reading of the her state room aboard ship, which of Dumas. queen of imag- all your trade lost on the elec- Blanche played her, will be disap- A an lines impressed one as of a school furnished the divorce grounds, but tion, this will pull them back in good pointed. inary kingdom, who has disposed delivering humor. It boy a recitation. His afterwards, Gloria, through the of her ring, is has every ingredient of betrayed by the love making ineffective. PRODUCER’S VIEWPOINT. laugh provoking in was Rod compelling force of cocktails plus, Premier. She has to get the ring balanced pro- is has done much better work in other This a striking example of the reverses the situation. She be- portion plus a lot of beauty and back to save her honor, so she pictures. fact that if you must do the old suc- much quite capable acting. lieves she has been compromised, sends her dearest friend to fetch it. Sally Eilers, as the cihld who for- cesses of a quarter a century ago, and is rushing to a hasty wedding Premier, sensing difficulty PRODUCER’S VIEWPOINT: The a sakes her boy friend for the they must be modernized in tech- This is the type of musical di- with the souse when errors all sends one of his henchmen also. comedy nique. Long closeups that make that will vorced man, was splendid. She has around are disclosed, and she flies the train, he attempts to always do business. The On rob all the charm of youth and the dash scenes appear as monologues or home with her lawyer. direction of Leo McCarey showed the countess and is foiled by the of the vamp. vice versa; holding up action to de- a keen perception of fun values and baby Her drunken It seems silly to try and tell the Lone Wolf, who also is after the liver long tiresome speeches, did scene was particularly well done. plot of such a fast moving farce ring. The Wolf gets the ring not let the laughs tread on each Lone Raymond Hackett had a small part groups standing still while talk is other. It was full of action and that is so meaty with situations. from the safe at the embassy and no being talked and little or no action, dead spots. that did not give him half the op- Let it suffice to say that this is the Countess; the Premier is foiled other than a posse chase of the Gerge Marin, portunity he deserves, but he did about the biggest refined but and the queen able to intrigue some Jr., and Percy it well. Hedda Hopper was very bandit on horsegack, is all wrong. naughty laugh hit to date. Health did an excellent job of the more in comfort. effective Ann Harding’s growing popularity, dialogue, while George Whiting con- as the society lady with a EXHIBITOR’S VIEWPOINT: The play is very humorous, made and the name of the picture, will tributed some tuneful crave for unnecessary attention. Gloria Swanson, comedienne. How so by the excellent work of Bert ditties. perhaps deceive enough customers CASTING DIRECTOR’S She looked dashingly seductive and her fans will delight in the new Lytell. Bert is at his best in these read her lines well. to attend the box office, but they VIEWPOINT: Jack Oakie is al- fun making qualities of this star. Lone Wolf stories and if this is Tyrell Davis as a lisping poet will come out mad. John Francis ways a treat. In this he frolics And the ladies will revel in the pro- really the last of them, there are a was splendid. His attempts at love Dillon’s direction was very stagey along in his carefree style just pil- fusion of stylish clothes that she lot of hero worshippers who will making were screamingly and full of commonplace antiquity, ing up laughs. Skeets Gallagher, funny, wears. This picture is a cinch, be disappointed. It’s a tale such as while Waldemar Young must have his side kick, and Gilbert Emery as an English- to in gets snowed under in gentlemen, a real lead pipe. we used enjoy our youths, and man was also very satisfactory. just torn pages out of the Belasco this one. He is all too little seen PRODUCER’S VIEWPOINT: confidentially, we don’t sneer at manuscript and pasted them in his, and, as the native king, gets almost It’s too bad there aren’t enough them even now. in making the adaptation. no chance at all. “THE GIRL OF THE Glorias to go around. Just when EXHIBITORS’ VIEWPOINT. Jeanette MacDonald takes second GOLDEN WEST” CASTING DIRECTOR’S you think she has shot her bolt, she This is a play that will make honors, her looks and singing would FIRST NAT’L-VITAPHONE VIEWPOINT. If we did not know bobs up with a new bag of tricks. friends. It is full of action and sus- win for her in any man’s show. Kay (Reviewed at Warner Bros., Harry Bannister to be an excellent Those songs she sung are sure to pense and until the final minute you Francis also has a part that will Hollywood.) actor when properly cast, we would be among the ten best sellers and are not certain of how it will turn win the lovelorn. She is pleasing to This film has been horribly bun- have thought some one was playing no one so far, singing from the out. There is a laugh in the most the eye and ear. James Hall and gled, sickly adapted and atrociously a joke on us. He was nothing like screen, has a better trained, sweeter tense situation, and altogether it William Austin played parts that cast. The classical tale of golden Jack Ranee ought to be. He read nor more alluring voice. If you is excellent entertainment. added to the merriment. days in the Southern mines was his lines a la meller-drammer of the assume from this we rather like PRODUCER’S VIEWPOINT. made into a screen version directly repertoire days. There was no nu- Gloria, you’re gosh darn absotively There is a lot of excellent direc- “LET US BE from the stage play, with little ance that was other than acting, and right. tion in this piece, directed by Rich- GAY” M-G-M thought that time, tide and stage his expressions of love and honor Let us compliment you, and on ard Boleslavsky. He knew his for- PICTURE (Reviewed mode await no man. differed no whit with his commands behalf of the credit recipients and eign customs and procedure, which at Loew’s State) Rachel Crothers’ But little attempt was made to of duty. It was his biggest break audience, express thanks for the helped make the opus very convinc- comedy lends it- self particularly well to the screen. illustrate the story, word of mouth to date, but he needs another to do first time screen credits have been ing. There is much of production him justice. Some liberties were taken with it, being depended upon to express properly presented. Two masks, value to recommend it and the race but to good advantage. situations, of a consequence, long Bert had comedy and tragedy, appear and of the Mercedes was very thrilling. Especially Roach the laughing clever was drawn out speeches of ancient vin- presumably mix the ingredients The photography and dialogue very the drab, matter-of-fact honors with his recital of the run appearance tage, making explanations which went into the making of the commendable. that was given Norma that were of cards in a school room. That's Shearer at the either obvious or unnecessary in picture, giving the names of the one CASTING DIRECTOR’S start. It was amaz- all he had in the picture. The mas- ing how completely language never used even in the lesponsible for each ingredients in VIEWPOINT. Patsy Ruth Miller she was robbed culine honors go to Johnny Walker of all her good looks days it depicts. It’s a very purile in the role of a an interesting and impressive man- was exceptionally effective in the by simply barkeep. He was putting up her hair, effort to depict the life and customs the most consistent player ner. It was artistic, well done and leading role. She exhibited a de- donning a pair in the of rimless glasses and wiping off of the time and place, but it regis- cast. Arthur Stone as a ban- worthy of emulation. lightful flair for comedy and her Mex make-up. Her splendid tered merely theatrical entertain- Allan D w a n accomplished a reading showed the effects of her acting also dit had a little scene. James Ren- had something to do with this. ment with no logic or realism, nie, as the lead, altogether splendid job of direction. Almost two years’ stage training. It wasn’t It was too made the transition into the all of his shots were well thought the same girl whom we first saw gay society belle the more effective. out and most of them from very in- in “A Man’s Man.” Lucion Prival The story of the young wife TEL. teresting angles. The photography was a sinister threat. His voice who discovers her husband with another was brilliant and well lighted however is a trifle too high pitched r3636 6721 woman, gets a divorce and steps out throughout. The story of Jose- and should be given a foreign in- kBEVERLY DUNKIRK, into society to panic phine Lovett was excellent, and the tonation, to harmonize with his ap- every other BLVDl home, is well known here, dialogue bright and intelligent. pearance. His acting left nothing having recently been seen the CASTING DIRECTOR’S to be desired. on stage twice within the past year. Associates Gladys Murray, Lafe Page Ballet Dept. Mary Frances Taylor VIEWPOINT: Gloria is more ef- Otto Mathiesen as the Prime But for — — those who do not know, fective as a comic than she is as an Minister, showed a lot of reserve we will state that at the PRACTICAL DRAMATICS AND STAGE DANCING emotional actress, or at least as talent which he was not given an home of an old dowager she finds her former hus- Tap, Off-Rhythm, “Modernized Ballet” and Acrobatic much so. Among the men, hand opportunity to use. He is about as the laurels to Lew Cody. As the good a character actor of foreign “MODERNIZED BALLET” by Mary Frances Taylor souse he was never out of charac- types as we have. Alfred Hickman LIBERTY (Premier Danseuse) “Oh Susanna,” “Gone Hollywood,” “Student Prince," PRODUCTIONS "Broadway Melody” ter and kept the house thirsty, hop- as the king also presented a type Have Selected Us To Super- , [vise the Music for Their ing he would pass those cocktails that was left behind in much more “Tap and Off-Rhythm” by Bud Murray and Lafe Page Initial Picture "Ex-Flame” around, he did it so naturally. Then than to be present. Mayland Morne “THE ORIGINAL MURRAY SCHOOL’* i OF NEW YORK, CHICAGO AND LOS we must hand a palm to Margaret played the queen. She failed to ANGELES, Livingston, who in a blonde wig, appear even patrician, much less played the other lady. For tough, royal, and it was apparenj she was SYNCHRONIZING SERVICE ^Mhropoiitan Siudo,Houywood_ WALTER S. WILLS STUDIO OF STAGE DANCING

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Eight Pictures In Hollywood—Now What the P. A. Says Are Being Made By BUD MURRAY By THE OFFICE COPY BOY

By Par . Studios To the Million Dollar Theater, for the opening of Greater Vaudeville CHRISTIE—Wiliam Watson has been assigned the first Clyde Cook comedy, to be made at Metropolitan. Tentative where Bert Levy was M.C., introducing a list of celebrities, includ- starting date is Sep- Eight pictures are in process of tember 29. . . . Ford Sterling is scheduled start ing JACK HOLT, featured in the current picture, “Hells Island” to about September IS in being made at Paramount. a comedy. Arvid Gillstrom will direct. . . Judge Valentine, the “save a life Judge,” and then . Jimmie Starr and Harry

Rowland is directing an . . your humble writer, with a host of proteges—-Our V. Lee McCoy are completing scenario and dialogue. .Walter DeLeon is untitled story, with George Ban- working on Lloyd Hamilton’s third production. cute Chicago pal, BABE KANE, who came out with croft as star. John C. Cromwell is us to open in “Good News” did our pet “Varsity UNIVERSAL—Universal’s “Fingerprints,” under the direction of directing an all start cast in “Tom Drag” and HOW, even though the “band” wasn’t Ray Taylor has moved to Balboa for a week on location. It is a mystery Sawyer.” Victor Heerman is pro- so hot. serial adapted from a novel by Arthur B. Reeve. Hobart Henley will gressing nicely with Jack Oakie’s Junior Coghlan, who just finished “River’s End,” direct. . . . Sidney Howard’s “Half Gods” shortly to go into production. new play, “Sea Legs.” did his eccentric dance and was quite a hit with the . . . Universal will begin production of Spanish, French, and German Charles “Buddy” Rogers is hav- youngsters Perk Lazelle and Paul Pierce showed versions of the “Boudoir Diplomat,” the picturization of the stage play by ing his new film directed by Corri- Fritz how an Off-rhythm dance should be done B.B.B. Gottwald and Rudolf Lothar, within a fortnight. . . . John Boles is gan and McLeod as a directorial was there right in the aisle Eddie Quillan did a neat back at Universal after ten weeks absence playing opposite Evelyn Laye team. It is to be called “Along talking bit and a short dance Mary Frances Taylor in “Lilli.” . . . Mary Nolan has been granted a two weeks extension on Came Youth.” Ruth Chatterton is (our Ballet Directress), got up for a bow—and we her vacation. . . . Bela Lugosi, who created the title role in the Broadway working in “The Right to Love,” had a nice chat with our boy friend, Sid Gary, a real stage version two and a half years ago, has been chosen by Carl directed by Richard Wallace. singer of songs. Laemmle, Jr., for the lead in Universal’s film version of “Dracula.” Tod “Fighting Caravans,” with an all- Driving down the main stem in a FORD we Browning will direct the Louis Bromfield-Dudley Murphy adaptation of star cast is being shot under the noticed Sam Hardy back from Noo Yawk, with a the novel and play. . . . “The Cat Creeps,” talking picture adaptation of meg of Directors Brower and Bud Murray GREEN Fedora( and we mean Green) Sam does “The Cat and the Canary” will be released soon. Helen Twelvetrees, Knopf. William Powell is in pro- like those soothing shades. Raymond Hackett, Neil Hamilton, Lilyan Tashman, Jean Hersholt, duction, directed by Victor Schert- We had a surprise visit from an old timer, and we confess he had us Theodore Von Eltz, Blanche Frederici and Elizabeth Patterson are in zinger in a play called “New Mor- stopt when he started to talk about the days, when he played with the cast. als” and Jack Oakie starts an un- N. S. Wood—on the Bowery, in 1883 in good old “Noo Yark,” in “Light- —’“Hook, Line and Sinker” is the title titled picture directed by Edward RKO of the next co-starring nin Lou,” the “Boy Detective,” and “Markt for Life”; our dear friend Sutherland. vehicle for Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey. Production starts in from the “Avenoo,” well-known actor, COLIN CAMPBELL TAYLOR, two weeks. . . . “Losing Game” has been rechristneed “The Pay Off.” director and writer for SO years, and an uncle of Sam Taylor, now direct- Lowell directing. . . Sherman . Will Burn is the fire chief at the RKO ing picture in Hollywood. Hollywood studios. What’s Fuller Water doing now, Don? . . . Now dear readers we are not as old as that, although we were — Conrad . . M-G-M—The Nagels are New Yorking. . Clarence Brown informed today by Lee Wilmot, an eccentric dancer and a real comedian, Film Row wall direct Greta in “Inspiration.” . . . Garbo King Vidor is to be the next that a few of the “know it all boys,” cannot understand “this guy Bud director for Lawrence Tibbett. The opus is “The Southerner,” an origi- Murray”—“How Old is that Mug” So you see its not so good to tell — nal by Wells Root and Bess Meredyth. . . .Hale Hamilton will play the your rite age- Colin Campbell doesn’t look over 40, so that makes the Cuttings part of the district attorney in “Within the Law,” starring Joan Crawford. writer 12 years NET in Hollywood. A letter from Art Rogers, now — Sam Wood to direct. . . . William Bakewell also in the cast. . . . Marie employed in Luna Park, Coney Island, N. Y., who says he enjoys the By THE ROUNDER Dressier, Wallace Beery and the rest of “The Dark Star” company back dirt “In Hollywood Now” Art was the “Beef” in our “Good News” . — from location. . . Wallace Beery has recovered from his recent attack Coast company. of laryngitis. On the Boulevard, a few words with charming Nancy Welford and Darry, her sister—both the girls looking great—then smack into Wallace Film Board of trade is having MacDonald, who has taken plenty of weight off working nite work in a hot time getting together WALLACE STUDENT OSTERLE WRITING First National pictures- Wally was the male lead in “Oh Susanna,” with itself. since they did IN RKO PICTURES MAJESTIC which we staged at the Mayan Theatre, last year—and while getting the Ever STORIES boots polished, our old girl friend, Winnie Lightner, whom we trouped away with arbitration, they Reginald Denny Streeter, child with in “Scandals” of 1927, stopt to say she goes back to Noo Yawk have been trying to devise a Lew Osterle, for many student of the Earle Wallace years soon—Winnie is a peach of a scout. system that will work without Studios of Stage Dancing, was press agent of Pantages, is now It looked like everyone was on the Boulevard this afternoon, as we the gab. Efforts have succeed- selected to play an important part press agent at Majestic theatre. ran into A1 Latel, who is the best dog impersonator of A1 we know — in the RKO picture, “Cimarron,” was with his charming partner, Sylvan Dell (one of first ed in one thing only and that our California which stars Richard Dix. pupils)- and so we naturally talkt about the prologue at is they have contributed more “TRAP” — Grauman’s Earle Wallace announces that NEXT FILM Chinese last year, which we stage directed for 6 months, where A1 did his gab. To hear a session is like new children’s classes will start on ON MAJESTIC LIST turn, consistently stopping the show and they are all on the Boulevard — listening to fifteen talkies with Saturday, September 27. Tap in Hollywood now. classes will be held at 11 a.m., and a couple of radios, all going at Majestic Pictures Company, Ltd., To the Olympic Fites again and for no good reason, but we mite classes in acrobatic dancing 12:30 — once. is preparing finally see a good show there -We noticed Wilson Mizner and George p.m. The class in ballet will be at “The Trap,” thrilling * *. * Bancroft—Bobby Woolsey back from his Caliente sojourn—Ike Edwards 10 a.m. tale by Norman Springer, author of with his funny cap—We see Macklin Megley is back from “Noo Yawk” U. A. is being complimented upon “The Blood Ship,” to go into pro- after a quick, mysterious visit—Mack is our pet boss, whom we had a the advance book got out to exploit duction Oct. 1. Their first picture, most delightful S months of presentation work with—in Hollywood at “What a Widow.” Cover has a WALSH TO DO TWO “Today,” recently completed, has the RKO Theatre. finely lithographed portrait of created a small furore among inde- Raoul Walsh w’ill direct Then with Doc Mace rite into the heart of Chiantown, and met a Gloria, and contents are illustrated Janet pendent exhibitors anxiously await- most wonderful Chinaman ONG LIM, and Yut Gum, and Louie and Gee on rotogravure, with scenes of the Gaynor and Charles Farrell in “The ing its release date. Man Who Comes Back,” and fol- and then -we went after a “mess” of the finest food we have tasted in play exquisitely reproduced. A nov- Harry Sherman, president of the low with the direction a long time—Try this Chinese food for your “bum stomachs” Junior elty is a flap in the back containing of Victor company, states there is still some McLaglen and Coghlan couldn’t sleep or two nites, flighting off the dragons Lafe Page several six-by-eight photos of Miss Edmund Lowe in territory open for state right deal- of All Nations,” sure was off-rhythm while teaching our students Tap dancing—-and Doc Swanson explaining the gowns she “Women further ers, and is making attractive terms

. It adventures of “Flagg” called his Mrs. and daughter “Tut,” long distance (Kansas City) where wears. is highly attractive, and and “Quirt.” for responsible people. He has ar- was mailed Walsh has just completed Tut is playing with F & M Hollywood Collegians Idea. principally to exhibitors. “The ranged to make a series of eight Big Trail,’ which will have its features, all of well advertised To the Brown Derby for lunch with a real gentleman, scholar and * * * sto- world premiere at Grauman’s ries, with name casts. writer, now at M-G-M Eugene Walters Gene started talk — to about old Every Monday morning, the Chinese Theatre. times, when this column was discussed—Again we have to “fade-out” growls that can be heard along when Gene started about the “one niters” he played in the ’80’s—A few KEN AT PANTAGES minutes with Lina Basquette, who looks absolutely great—so nice and the* row makes one think of a thin and everything—We were together in “Le Maires Affairs” and we bear convention during the M. Gr M. NOTES can’t forget the Ken Hamilton, known to radio as “hit” she made with her Toe Ballet. open season. exhibitor’s An “Big Brother Ken,” has signed with To the Booth with Sigmund Romberg, or “Rommy,” as we affection- life isn’t worth a marivede Pantages Hollywood Theatre to ately called him for so many years at the Winter Garden—Rommy has Becky Gardner has been re-signed _ (whatever that is) and they handle child activities at the house. been slated three times as “gone to N. Y.” but there he was, as genial by M-G-M. She adapted “The Hamilton is conductor of “Ken’s as ever—However he said he does leave Thursday (no foolin’), but comes know it, so they put in their Trial of Mary Dugan” and “War Club for Kids,” over KNX. back to Hollywood very soon to write some more tunes for Warner ten cents worth over the phone. Nurse.” Plans call for Ken to hold his Brothers—At one table one grand gang of “Musikers”—looks like Musi- * * * Some of the telephone conver- broadcast from stage of theatre cians “feel” day—We see huddled in close conversation—Sid Claire, who Karl Dane has been added to the week-days from 5:15 to 5:45 writes at RKO Louis Silvers at Warners Grant Clarke sations one overhears in the re- and Lew Pol- cast of “New Moon,” (M-G-M). leased over KNX. lack at Warners Arthur Franklin and Wolfe Gilbert, and everyone of exchanges make one think of Cast includes Adolphe Menjou, them top-notchers in this “Music racket.” the Devil trying to get St. Pe- Roland Young, Gus Shy, Lloyd In another booth, Mervyn Le Roy, that youthful F. N. director, with ter vise Hamilton, and Emily Fitzroy. Jack to a passport that has Theatrical and Buster Collier and his illustrious wise-cracking Pop, Wm. Collier, Sr.— Conway, directing. moving picture been clumsily forged. manager of many years’ experi- Harry Bannister over to the table for a few minutes asking us how old * * * * * * ence open for Jake Shubert was—We talkt about the “Passing Show of 1921” and some engagement. great old times—Harry is one husband of a famous star who is a real One exhibitor contracted for Four-year-old Dicky Moore has Address Box E actor and is “on his own”—whether it be Stage or Screen. a picture to play four days, he been assigned by Director William played it three and sent a check INSIDE FACTS And now to Tom Gallery’s Hollywood Legion Fites Friday, and again C. De Mille a role in M-G-M’s pic- for three-fourths of the con- turization of “The Passion Flower,” it proves to everyone in the entertaining business that if you give them tract. He protested poverty by Kathleen Norris. a show, “they will buy tickets”—Tom had a great show and that final over the phone. The exchanger bout was a “pip”—House was jammed and we noticed our Philadelphia * * * bluffed that he had checked the “bird,” Frankie Richardson, is back in town after a vaudeville tour and business—both being. After a M-G-M has purchased the Ger- is parin’ to go—where are all these Musicals?—What a tenor at large? half hour exchange of amenities man comedy, in Rite in back of us a very pretty girl, Flo McFadden, who was in our “Menchen Hotel,” and exhausting the dregs of the Winter Garden production, “Dancing Girl” with the “boy friend” Jack by Vicky Baum. — language, they hung up status Haley who was the comic in the Chicago company of “Good News” PARTNER quo. Lord pity the next exhib- Jack just finished the picture version of “Follow Thru.” itor. He came in with a com- Strange as it fought from the trenches along the with may seem, near Jack is Gus Shy, who played in both plaint as this Rounder walked $2500 to invest in “Good row. You don’t hear the guns nor News” and “Follow Thru” New York companies and Gus just out. Casualties not reported. finished see the flares, the airplanes are picture version of “Good News”—both were great in both stage * * * guaranteed!, profitable, there and so are the blimps, the ar- and screen versions—Cy Kahn, another peachy “ballad yodler”—sitting Roy Reed is up and about again, mies are opposed and hard at it, with our “oil and garlic” friend, Tom Patricola and his girl friend, established theatrical bus- _ making his first appearances on the and while the fighting is silent, it Georgie Lerch, also of George White’s Scandals—and near them our pre- since the is none the less desperate and decessor in the capacity of Stage Director for row accident that “busted” iness — with or without George White—our pal, a full hand of ribs, an ankle and a bloody. Sammy Ledner, who just finished another picture at United Artists few sympathetic nerves. He’s been Principal contenders are strug- not bad for a newcomer only out here a year—new to the picture game services. laid for several de- gling for supremacy of the box of- and only laid off 6 weeks in a year. up weeks and cries the fact that he was hurt rid- fice with but little advantage to any A couple of real old timers Courtney, Wm. a legit of high merit, ing in a Lincoln, with a fellow who side. It is a four sided battle, with and Bobby North (formerly of that famous See team of Gordon and North) wore a four carat diamond. The First National with its “Dawn Pa- and we played for Bobby in the “World of Pleasure,” in Burlesque if showing of affluence forced them trol,” Tiffany with “Journey’s you must know Billy Arnold, a tenor who can act and sing, whom we to pay their own hospital bill.. Doc- End,” Universal with “All’s Quiet e ,n 8' ^e Pas3 ' n Show of 1916—After looking at the “pans,” S ut. tor and medicine, along with hos- on the Western Front” and United Bobby La Salle (pug) makes, showing the P. L. Greenburg “bridgework,” we‘ can see pital, is free to the poor. By the Artists horning in with “Hell’s An- where B.B.B. got his prop laugh—Dave Bennett, a Dance director who way, Roy is now a Yellow Dog. gels,” all battling for top honors. knows what it is all about, now * at Paramount, whom we were with in * * If you only could believe them, 423 Rives-Strong 1923 with the Shuberts and are all we in Hollywood now. There is a merry little war being they are all leading each other. t,0 Henry’s after the fites for a bite, and in a booth our perk Bldg. pupil, Mildred Van Dorn, with a swarthy looking individual—Billy Leiser now P.A. for our dear friend, A1 Christie—Bill Beaudine and Bobbv Mr. and Mrs. Harry Meyer and Henry himself back on the job, with Vernon and Harry 9th and Spring Burns seem to be another sort of “Unholy Three”— Joe the Head man busy as a bumble bee—and business looks O.K. in And with our back to that cute Frances McCoy who seemed more charm- Henry’s Henry Clive (brother Masquer)—and in a corner, Jackie ing than ever, and Los Angeles we had to look again and again and we spoke Fields, in a Zebra striped suit—and we talkt a few minutes with Charley Frances was with Mrs. Herman Paley but they lost Herman in the Thompson, head man of L. A. Scenic Studios,—maybe we didn’t talk shuttle. shop—and so dear readers that’s that—in Hollywood now. PAGE SIX INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN SEPT. 20, 1930 SEATTLE TO GET NEW TAB OUTFIT AS STATE OPENS TEL-A-PHONEY SEATTLE, Seut. 18.—Persistent rumors floating around town the JAMES MADISON past few days that John Danz’ $ Published Every Saturday State theatre, down below the line One Year $4.00 Foreign $5.00 of travel, will soon install a musical Hello, Sir Thomas Lipton. Because they’re such good Advertising Rates on Application tab company were verified here Hello, James Madison. strippers. today by Danz himself. The state, I presume if you won the cup Established 1924 for the past two years housing a race, you’d drop dead. Hello, Norma Shearer. As a weekly publication: Entered as Second Class Matter, April 29, small revue augmented by small Evidently America is still try- Hello, James Madison. 1927, at the Post Office at Los Angeles, California, under the Act of time vaude acts and pick-up com- ing to save my life. What does a Hebrew say when March 3, 1879. edians, will bring in Walter “Jerry” he changes his name? Hello, Arthur Brisbane. Owens, Irish comic, on October 5. “Let us by Goy.” l«s*gJJSs.2 Supporting players have not been Hello, James Madisom Published by Suppose some other selected as yet, Danz declares. It European Hello, Charlie Chaplin. nation Inside Facts Publishing Company, Inc. is presumed the line will remain treated William Randolph Hello, James Madison. Hearst in the bonehead 800-801 Warner Bros. Downtown Bldg., Los Angeles, Calif. intact, with Evelyn Kelly in charge same What are “City LIGHTS’? Telephone TUcker 7832 of production. manner that France did, what Israelites. would you say. Ten and fifteen cent price scale JACK JOSEPHS ------President and Editor Chuck and double chuck. Hello, Lynn Starling. at the State will undoubtedly be ARTHUR WM. GREEN - Vice Pres, and Counsel tilted to a quarter for the new Hello, James Madison. JEAN ARMAND - General Manager Hello, Francis X. Bushman. policy. House seats in the neigh- Is there anybody who didn’t LOU JACOBS ------Associate Editor Hello, James Madison. enjoy “A CUP OF SUGAR?” borhood of 700. Does Mahatma Ghandid be- Only one guy with diabetes. Voi XII Saturday, September 20, 1930 No. 12 lieve in St. Peter? No; saltpetre. Hello, Milton Berle. Golf Jinn Now Strikes Back Hello, James Madison. Plello, Charlotte Greenwood. A little simile please. Oh you calamity howlers, who predicted that microbe SOUTHLAND Hello, James Madison. “As deserted as a miniature golf would ruin show biz. Get a load of this. Then turn up What is alimony? golf course.” The glue that mends a wife’s the corners of your mouths. broken heart. Hello, PREVIEW , Ann Harding. Last Sunday, a balmy summer evening. The stars OUT Hello, James Madison. twinkled serenly overhead. The zephyr was sweetly scented Hello, Frank Davis. What is your reaction towards (Continued from Page 1) with the exhilarating Hello, James Madison. modern existence? odor of exhausted gas, and every boule- the most recent previewed. Way can Earl Carroll girls al- If life is a gamble the same as vard was alight with myriads of headlights. It was ideal for Paramount this week put one of ways get jobs in tobacco fac- Wall Street, then Singer’s Mid- golfing. According to all the rules, the links should be doing its new flickers into the New Mis- tories? gets must have sold short. sion where B. P. Schulberg and a. land office business. So, we selected this night to make a Paramount and Publix survey. officials looked it over, along with the usual We drove out Beverly, out across to Wilshire, past Bev- customers. erly Hills, then back over Melrose and Santa Monica. Then ACADEMY VOTES THIS WEEK over to Hollywood Boulevard, down Wilcox to Vine, over Members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Sunset to Western/then down Wilshire and back across Ver- started balloting this week to confer the eight annual Academy awards

mont. In all, . we passed some 50 or 75 golf spots. ‘Vaudeville for distinguished achievement in motion pictures during the year, end- MOST OF THEM WERE EMPTY! ing July 31, 1930. Voting by the 600 members of the Academy will close October 10. About a half dozen, no more, had a group waiting to tee Five highest nominees in each of seven of the awards classifications off, a few had some half dozen couples playing, a very few a Facts were announced today. A tie in the nominations for Art Direction pair or so, but vast, vast majority were waiting perhaps for Achievement, the eighth award, was to be decided by tellers this week. the sheriff to attach the holes. Performances and achievements which received the most nomina- tions from Academy members and will be included on the final ballot observed that We many of the empty ones had large signs Harriet Hoctor, danseuse who are: advertising 18 holes for one cent a hole Twice for was recently featured in a Ziegfeld PERFORMANCE ; around 25 BY ACTRESS production, cents; Anytime 25 cents. Children 15 cents, and any number is appearing this week Nancy Carroll (Para.) ‘‘The Devil’s Holiday” at the RKO Keith's Palace, New Ruth Chatterton (Para.) offering 18 holes for 15 cents BUT “Sarah and Son” NO TAKERS. York. Greta Garbo (M-G-M) “Anna Christie” and “Romance” Mary Pickford’s * * * Wilshire Links was well attended; Jacky Norma Shearer (M-G-M) ... .“The Divorcee” and “Their Own Desire” Coogan’s place had a goodly Gracie Fields, English come- Gloria (U. A.) crowd ; Dick Barthelmass’ lot had _ Swanson “The Trespasser” dienne, arrived in New York, quite a few players, and with a few whose owners we did not aboard PERFORMANCE BY ACTOR the SS Berengaria, Friday, Septem- George Arliss (Warner Bros.) .... “Disraeli” and “The Green Goddess” ascertain, you have the sum of all the big golf business that ber 12, to appear in RKO theatres. Wallace Beery (M-G-M) “The Big House” was being done on this enticingly out-doorish night between . * * * Maurice Chevalier (Par.) “The Love Parade” and “The Big Pond” 8:30 p.m. and 11. Three Brox Sisters are back in Ronald Colman (U. A.) “Bulldog Drummond” and “Condemned” On the other hand, we passed RKO vaudeville for a limited stay. Lawrence Tibbett (M-G-M) “The Rogue Song” the Ritz, Beverly, Fairfax, * * * ACHIEVEMENT BY DIRECTOR Warner’s, Pantages, and several other theatres and—THEY New York Journal’s Newsboys Clarence Brown (M-G-M) “Anna Christie” and “Romance” WERE ALL HOLDING THEM OUT FOR THE SECOND Harmonica band is a new juvenile Robert Leonard (M-G-M) “The Divorcee” SHOW. offering for vaudeville. Ernst Lubitsch (Para.) “The Love Parade” * * * Need we say more? Lewis Milestone (Univ.) “All Quiet on the Western Front” Stanley Twins are a new turn King Vidor (M-G-M) “Hallelujah” * * * for major vaudeville. They are assisted OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION New Sound Device by Atlas and LaMar and Harmony “All Quiet on the Western Front” Universal Announced Girls. “The Big House” Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer * * * One of the problems of the exhibition of sound pictures “Disraeli” Warner Bros. has been that Dave Apollon, after a jaunt

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AT PICTURES But 45 days remain before Cali- OAKLAND, Sept. 18 — Once AFTER SCRAP fornians go to the polls to vote for more vaude comes back into the or against daylight savings. For Hipp. Ackerman and Harris are the theatres, much depends upon booking four acts, split week, into SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 18 — SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 18 — SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 18 — the defeat of this bill — yet a big the downtown house, operating at a Natives got a glimpse at operatic Beginning of the local opera sea- Walt Roesner has signed a two- campaign that is supposed to be 25 cent top with second run pic- temperament when they flocked son took a cut into picture house year contract with Fanchon and to under way has not been heard of in tures. the Ferry building one morning business in the week just passed, Marco and Fox West Coast, and this territory—and meanwhile en- House, managed by Herb Harris, this week to greet incoming stars of most of the houses feeling the heavy will continue to produce and direct dorsers of daylight savings are jerked vaude a few months ago the current opera season. competition to a considerable ex- his concert overtures at the local grabbing off all possible publicity when the union demanded more Photographers, tent. Fox. ever with an eye by means of radio talks, direct mail men on the stage crew. Outstanding success of Warners’ for beauty sought out the comely and newspaper space. It is possible Marco will take * * * “Moby Dick” at the Embassy and Roesener Claire Clairbert as a subject for month ago very poor to the Roxy in New Fox Grand Lake has been get- About a _ their lens. The fleshy Jeritza, the more or less quiet run of Bus- York, when the former begins his specimens of trailers were flashed ting a big play from the previewers ter Keaton in “Dough Boys” at the though better known, didn’t appeal production activities there soon. on the Fox lot in on screens of downtown houses ad- Hollywood. “The to the cameramen, with the result Fox were outstanding. However, nothing definite has been vocating defeat of the bill. Even Big Trail” and “Just Imagine” Following the rather surprising that she was pushed into back- they, poor as they were, have been done on this. were given their initial double o flop of A1 Jolson in “Big Boy” at ground. and San Francisco vot- Since his return to the Fox here last week. They have boosted Embassy, opening abandoned, Later, a reception committee, Wagnon’s the Roesener has gradually drawn away business at this house. ers are hearing nothing about the seeking Jeritza, found her below of Barrymore in “Moby Dick” was from the m. c. job until he is de- * * * daylight savings plan except the deck, where she was blowing off a neat recoup. The figure of voting most of his time to the over Ed Hogarty, plea of its backers: “Vote for it.” associated with steam. $14,300 was a pleasing one for that ture productions that are consid- theatre is supposed to hold George Ebey in running the Ful- house, which holds The Next day, the dailies carried Page over the opus ered one of the Fox’s entertain- ton, will leave for New York next many good showmen and politi- One stories and pix on Jeritza and for another week. ment aces. acclaim week, cians, but this is one time, unfor- Showmen where he will look over the Buster Keaton was funny of the crop local murders and suicides. tunately, when they seem to be lay- Roesener’s “symphonic poems” the of plays and players in pre- screen but not so funny at the box offering paration ing on the job. only musical of its kind in for the Fulton’s ensuing office in down “Dough Boys” at the Fox. * * * the country, utilizing as they do ex^ season. CAUTHORN CHOSEN House did a fair $36,000 on this * * * SPOTLIGHTS ceptional tableau and lighting ef- PRESS CLUB M-G-M flick, which was aided by fects. Neil Buckly HEAD Microbe golf in on the wane.... has been brought an excellent Walt Roesner concert into the three outdoor courses already have Fulton as leading man, and Fanchon and Marco’s “Busy opening with SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 18.— folded. .. .Bob Lee, twanger of the May Robson in Bee” Idea. Fox’s “Sea Wolf” is BILL ETHERINGTON ‘Mother’s Millions,” At its annual dinner and installa- banjo, and Joane Gaylord, terpsi- starting off to next on the screen. fair business. House will put tion of officers, the San Francisco chorine at the Paramount. .. .have _ on After an okay opening week, IN SOUTHERN JOB “Rejuvenation Press Club this week turned the announced their forthcoming mer- of Aunt Marv” next “Birth of a Nation” at the Geary week. presidency over to Cau- ger.... and from Seattle comes ad- Joseph L. skidded downward, and end of sec- thorn. visement of a similar plan by Har- SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 18- ond week found a mere $5000 in the Bill Etherington has been trans- Other officers include Mort Dono- vey Karels and Kay Elliott in the CLIFF WORK DUE box office. After Saturday night, ghue, vice-preident; Green Devil’s Idea.... Lee Wilmot ferred as stage manager of the Bill Kilcline, the stage prologue was out and the local FOR LOS ANGELES secretary, and M. E. Cooley, treas- writing from Hollywood. .. .such Paramount to Los Angeles, picture continues alone until Sept. urer. Incidentally, stationery, Mr. Wilmot .... please, where he is acting as technical di- Cauthorn is the 27 it when goes into the Fox Presi- rector for the Publix coast produc- SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 18 — father-in-law of Charlie Kurtzman, my nerves. . . .Belasco and Curran’s dent, Los Angeles. Geary then re- tion Frank Vincent retired from former coast Publiv exec., now with exec staff at the Curran is com- department headed by Harry RKO verts to its usual legit policy. as western divisional posed of Ken McGaffey, manager Gourfain. He is in charge of all chief, Cliff Fox in the Fast. Paramount’s “Follow Thru” was Work succeeds him, ....Fred Calvin, business mgr... lighting and stage effects in the and left San a good business getter for the Para- Francisco this week for Les Thomas, stage chief ... .Hugh Publix units now being produced Los An- mount. Together with a stage show there. geles where he will make his FERNANDEZ SAILS Leighton, assistant. .. .Carl Cooper, head- m.c.’d by Ken Whitmer, house quarters. carpenter. elec- Etherington’s departure leaves WITH 25 PERSONS drew nifty ... Douglas Burke, a $23,000. Swanson in the Paramount stage crew com- Jack Gross, South Bend, Ind. a trician. .. .James Dunn, props.... “What Widow” follows. Pub- manager, follows Work in as it’s doubtful if the publicity in the posed of Jerry Horack, High Smith, pilot san Francisco, Sept, is — lix’s California held up to an aver- of the San Call-Bulletin on Gloria Swanson Frank Erdely, Frank Steffen, George Francisco and Oakland E. K. Fernandez will sail from here age $18,000 with “The Bad Man,” RKO houses. all part of a national campaign was Place and O. B. Schaffer. this week for Honolulu, taking a with “Monte Carlo” set as success- — Succeeding worth the dough expended. George Landy as company of 25, including a few or- or. St. Francis did a poor $7000 coast publicity head Herman Kersken and this big is William Ad- chestra and a Mexican circus. on “Eyes of the World,” and “The NEW S. F. CAFE ler. Other executive period and paragraph man lunching staff changes Company will make a three week Spoilers” is next. Sept. 18 — are expected. at the Palace. ... .K e n Whitmer SAN FRANCISCO, tour through the islands and then John McCormack held up sur- punching the at the Flashing spats and a gray hat, and will be taken over an extended Ori- prisingly well in the deuce stanza bag Y Gus Oliva hurries into the lobby of the minus 20 pounds, Tom Gerun sud- DUFFY ental route. of “Song o’ My Heart” at Loew’s WILL FORM William Taylor. .. .Jennings Pierce denly flew into town Tuesday to Fernandez arrived here early this Warfield, $18,000' being the figure. PLANS confer with Frank Martinelli on the THIS WEEK after an Eastern trip, during Seven days more, and then phoning from NBC studios.... week comes new cafe the pair will open about “Good News.” Craig Smith ringing from the Ho- SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 18 — which he picked up talent and sev- _ tel St. Francis. .. .down Market the first of the year. Gerun re- Although Henry Duffy is making eral new rides for his carnival com- Orpheum, with second week of street Nickson... turned by train to Chicago, where plans to re-enter the Coast legit pany. “Africa Speaks,” grossed a pretty comes George he opens with his orchestra at the production field no definite arrange- good $9000. Scandal on “Ingagi,” with a Barrymore shirt and no necktie. .. Plumelet Congress Hotel for a 14 week run. ments have been made by him to re- which previously played here, didn’t .Jack just AT DANCE MEET ahead of him.... and George Tay- open the Alcazar here, according to help the picture a bit, but it’s do- SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 18- his representative. _ ing okay business. lor 20 steps ahead of him.... all Entertainment program of the re- KYA must have been out for a Varying reports state that Duffy cently concluded Dancing Teachers’ walk. MODEART will stage “Brothers” here with convention included offerings by MANNING Nolan of Bert Lytell and Grace Mencken, IN MOVE John and the boss the Permanent Wave the following: Roselyn Frantz, Nolan family hosts at an informal opening about October 1. Another Erma Rose, Tootsie Raphael and TO SOUTHERN CITY little gathering. .. .Harry Bush has Best in the West - rumor says musical comedy may Corrine Fitelberg of the Ellen Rose plugged so many cowboy songs re- be produced, but this is believed studio; Don and Rit from the Cafe SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 18.— cently he’s going to buy a som- doubtful. Marquard; Helen Tutty, Ginger With Publix’s unit production de- brero and a pair of chaps.... Joe Definite plans are expected to and Eileen Colman and Meredith partment switched to Los Angeles, Sinai, the most ambitious of all the be made this next week. and Bernice of McLane studios; Charlie C. Manning, coast musical Fox employes .... Walt Roesner’s Coral Davis from the Lido; Mickey supervisor, this week transferred to dressing room has been wired for FULLERTON QUITS Green and Iris Alexander from the the southern city where he will con- squawkies . . . . 108 victims aiready.. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 18- El Capitan; Gloria Cahill from the tinue his activities at the Para- ..Jack Parker and Gene Clark Major E. Fullerton has left the LeBard school; Velda Robinson, mount Theatre. climbing into a big Lincoln. local M-G-M exchange where he Elsie Robbins of the McFarland- * * * press agent. With him, Manning took a good was His duties prob- Joy academy; Erma Gage’s girls _ ably will sized library, which he acquired Famous Lies of Show Business: be handled by the Los and Dorothy McGuiness from the Angeles office. during his stay here. His depar- “They offered us 52 weeks but we O’Rourke studio. ture also leaves the Paramount didn’t like the time.” without a social director. FINIS FOX ILL Finis Fox is confined to his home DANCE ART THEO TIES with a severe cold. 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SQUIRREL’S CHANCE Pickups and Viewpoints FOR LISTENING-IN Radio Program Reviews The Walnut Growers’ Associa- tion is inaugurating a series of pro- grams over KHJ Friday, Septem- the Quaker Girl, a marvelous tenor, Isn’t it about time Radio considers the performer? Radio ber 26. Charles Forsythe, KHJ’s CROSS-SECTIONING quartette and chorus, singing, to- today is one of the most prosperous forms of entertainment. sound effectician, has been com- RADIOLAND gether with a pip of an orchestra, It has been made so by the generosity of artists, who gave missioned to produce the effect of THUMB NAIL REVIEWS both Emerald Brand and Diamond LOS ANGELES excerpts from “Bitter Sweet.” A freely of their time and talent without personal benefit to harp and trumpet specialty stood Brand Walnuts falling off a tree. (Reviewed Sept. 11) out. “I’ll See You Again,” the themselves. It is only comparatively recent that entertainers Mr. Forsythe has been in the busi- KNX, 10:32 P.M. Eddie Bush by tenor and Quaker girl, disclosed a have been paid anything for their services on the air. ness of creating desired noises since trio singing, “I Wonder How It beautiful blending of voices. Quaker the nickelodeon days. Feels.” Lead is great, top tenor Selling of air time to advertising sponsors has brought quartette next offered squawky. Announcer plugging the the “Open wealth stations which furnish programs of Road.” stuff. to many phono- Ambassador. Orchestra, “H ere Hotsy-totsy Orches- tra playing “Carry graph records, so called “electrical transcriptions,” which a Comes Emily Brown.” Good voice Me Back to Old Virginia,” Quaker Girl and chorus benificient law makes them announce as such. on chorus. Bing Crosby singing, again scoring, with excellent cello, “I'm Young,” sounds like the “Electrical transcriptions” should be tabooed. All sta- trumpet and harp specialties. Pro- Crosby of old. Excellent sax and tions could be forced to use human talent. They pay an act trumpet combination. gram sponsored by Armstrong Quaker Rugs, and with this a mere pittance to make a record, and then sell that record to ICFVD, 10:41 P.M. Mystic Hour type of program which stands out head and innumerable stations throughout the country, who pay the program. Zandra, answers five shoulders above trios, duets, jazz actor nothing. questions for $3.00 with a bottle of Indian perfume. This guy has got bands, etc., undoubtedly has many all is regular fans. Nicely announced and Ten to twenty-five dollars is that paid an artist to a great line. Has time out for con- programmed. make a record. Perhaps there is musical accompaniment, News comes from San Fran- centration, with the listener stand- KTM, 6:16 P.M. “Pools of oil also remunerated. all, let us say the high cost of cisco that the Microphone Club ing face to east with the organ whish is In can be seen from seepage on the piping “Song of India.” He ends it the average record is $50 for the talent. This record which has opened a local branch with the old timer, “May the Peace surface.” Sounds like someone there. Angeles is sell oil land, runs in time about 12 minutes earns in air fee about $15 to $20 Los my home, of Allah Abide in You” and a badly wants to some as there is “just a little of this land avail- each time, and is used in 100 stations or more throughout the but I think the S. F. club will pronounced “Salam Alacom,” which able.” We hear Frank Knoll play- be larger than the L. A. club in our Arabic means “my compli- country, not to count repeats. Enormous profits for the ing piano another ments to you.” The reviewer’s some pops, plug, makers of these records are piling up. for it seems San Francisco to comments, on the program, pri- so radio is so far ahead of Los KHJ, 6:20 P.M. Don Ball an- Performers should refuse to make records for radio broad- vately to him is “Fiker Jyed.” This nouncing, and it’s a pleasure to lis- cast unless they receive no-t only a recording fee, but every Angeles stations that it will program should tie up a lot of ten to a sponsor’s plug, women listeners, whether they go when this time the record is played over the air. There is little enough take our home town stations a for the perfume or questions, that boy’s voice is behind it. “Goodnight work for actors nowadays. Where work is available, the actor year to make up for lost time. Beloved,” and “Song Birds Bring * * * being a question in itself. should not permit himself to be exploited for the benefit of KFWB, 10:59 P.M. Just man- Roses to Me” by a chorus of voices came through the set mighty sweet. radio stations, who would get rich off their talent. All sta- If Jack Mayo knows what he aged to hear George Olson’s train pulling out after playing “Louisi- Followed by “Flaming Love Call” tions should use human talent in person if they traffic in adver- is talking about, all the S. F. ana,” and a plug for the cafe. bv studio orchestra. To stations pay their talent, and tising for money. Records should be restricted to use as 11:00 P.M. George Freeman and 'KFWB, 6:31 P.M. Flute and time killers for which no fee is collected, or should be cut out that is more than our local band at Brandstrattor’s Montmarte drumstick precedes Harry Jackson and his orchestra, followed by real entirely. broadcasters can or will do. Cafe, opened their evening program estate plug, into “Exactly Like * * * How about it Los Angeles? with “Eleven-thirty Saturday Night.” A special arrangement of You” and “Highway of Love.” Can’t you do something about Went back for the balance of the Announcer Fakes Requests “Trees” next. Freeman string trio it? playing “Sweet Mj^stery of Life,” a program on KHJ, then to KFI, the * * * two outstanding best bets of the The other night we happened into a second string station highlight of the offering. Nice music. cross-sectioning. during request hour. Here we found the announcer announc- They say that a well known KHJ, 11:05 P.M. Orchestra play- Jean. local station manager would ing requests, and an orchestra and flock of singers joyfully ing “It Seems to Be Spring,” into responding to them. Nosing about, we walked over to the like to give “The Taller” a “I’m Yours,” with an excellent KGER telephone desk and noticed all the trunks plugged, and the black eye for the things I have voice singing the chorus. Standard LONG BEACH Oil Products announce? lent., brief Friday, September 12th busy lights on. There were no calls coming through at all. said about him and his station. and adroitly worded, announcer’* Everett Hoagland, who was for- I in the office each Mon- If anybody rang up, they would get the busy signal and give am voice on the up and up. followed merly at Warner Bros., and is now up. This station was making its own requests and faking the day at 10 A.M., my friend, and by announcement that Biltmore at the Rendezvous Ballroom in requestees. This might be a simple way of handling the will be glad to hear from you. Trio are next. This was at 11:10. Balboa with his orchestra, un- * * * One hears the trio tuning up, then doubtedly ties up the Bay city lis- hour, it is not conductive to making friends with “request” but deathly silence. More tuning up teners for this station. The aggre- to hear that local radio the public. Glad to gation has some ace high voice * * * is picking up—am I right? 11:18 P.M. Evidently one of combinations, and every other con- Competition ’em was missing during the past six ceivable band combo that’s a wow San Francisco DX TOWNER DIRECTS minutes, but it was well worth wait- for harmony and rhythm. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 18- ing for. when the boys offered “All Apparently not as yet sponsored, We also dropped in on two friends while making a visiting has That Is Left is Farewell,” “I’m as no announcement is made during Pi c k w i c k Broadcasting Co. tour and found the radio going in both homes. It was 10:30 named Earl Towner program Doing That Thing, Falling In the series of numbers, but should be grabbed off, as these boys have and 11:30 p.m. Each of these radios was tuned on a distant director o f KTAB, following Love,” to Helen O’Neill, who has left the 11:23 P.M. Another short an- that magnetic something in music station, one program coming from San Francisco and the other radio field. Towner has been vo- nouncement on Standard Oil fol- that keeps one tied to the dial while the from Oakland. We inquired what was the matter with cal director of the station for the lowed bv trio singing “So Beats My they are on the ether waves. home product and each informed us that there wasn’t anything past few months. Prior to that Heart For You.” Released through remote control, and KFRC. 11:25 P.M. Plug for Kel- coming over clear. worth while locally. This was Friday night. The programs he was with KPO KTM, ley Car Company, acknowledging Jean. stations were very interesting and excep- from our northern records from Wurlitzer, which, inci- RADIO SHOW QUEST tionally well broadcast. If there is competition between the dentally, were pips. We stayed minutes lis- LANDS PROPOSALS north and south for listeners, it is a good thing to know, and SPECIAL with this one for ten tening to excerpts from “Rio Rita” will make Los Angeles program builders step out for a bit and “The Pirates of Penzance.” June Parker, KHJ’s blue ribbon quality class during the hum drum watches of the more and SUBSCRIPTION Records on this order will invariably entry in the annual race for beauty night. hold the listeners. queen at the big New York radio RATES TO show, is receiving proposals of mar- SCHETTLER NAMED BRENEMAN FILLING CROSS-SECTIONING riage and offers of trips to Europe, MUSIC CHIEF RADIO RADIOLAND from Maine, China, Honolulu, Cuba, KYA FOUR RADIO JOBS REVIEWS Mexico, Yonkers, and Eagle Rock. Sept. 18— THUMB NAIL SAN FRANCISCO, Miss Parker is giving applicants Neil Schettler has. been named ARTISTS LOS ANGELES (Reviewed September 12th) a thorough investigation before music director of KYA, Pacific Breneman, one of KFWB’s Tom KMTR, 6:00 P.M. Time signals. making decision. She will be glad Broadcasting Co. station. He suc- furnish names and address of stars, has “only” four acts com- INSIDE FACTS Long-winded plug, with every other to ceeds Fred Heward who left KYA suitors at very low rate his attention. the name of the product. discarded a to join the National Broadcasting manding word playing “Highway to —special consideration to women Co. music department. “The Radio Periscope,” “The Delivered to Banjo Boys Heaven.” It must have been good over 38. Prior to his local affiliation, Adventures of Tom and Wash,” Home or Station because somebody at the mike said Schettler was in charge of music for “Friday’s Follies” and the rustic PREPARES SCRIPT it Was marvelous. So that settles Publix in Salt Lake City. At KYA. writer, has character, “Senator Ezra Simp- One Dollar Three Months started on “Springtime in F. Hugh Herbert, been he will feature the present Orpheus it. They are his quadruple assign- switched to— engaged to prepare “Left-Over- ensemble and will build up the musi- kins,” the Rockies,” so we 6:05 P.M. And listened to Ladies.” cal offerings as much as possible. ments. KFI, THANKS TO HARRY GOURFAIN % GENERAL PRODUCTION MANAGER—PARAMOUNT-Pl; BLIX—WHO ,< 1 Produced It—Staged It—and Concieved "VARIETRIX

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SAN FRANCISCO KHJJSMS Behind The ‘Mike’ With The Microphone Club RADIO NOTES Christian Sprotte, has resigned By JACK PARKER as KHJ concert master, and Stelly Crassas, former concert master of SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 18—There are a number of changes on the Minneapolis Symphony, has 18. at NBC, some of them good for this division and some not so good. replaced him. Crassas is an Athe- SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. —Arrived to find the boys In the first place junking of daylight saving time in the East, means nian, trained in Paris and Brussels. and girls of radio land waiting to form their San Francisco in the of network programs, so there will be a * * * earlier arrival West branch of the Microphone Club of America, and I was very number of new Atlantic hours coming over these Pacific lines—a fact Racketeers Trio, three harmoniz- find that “Billy” Foy, well pro- which probably will eliminate some of the San Francisco studio stuff. ing boys, who have been a feature pleased to William known John and Ned, who have been with NBC as far back as our radio of KHJ’s early morning Hallelu- ducer and radio man behind the great plans that have been where it memory will take us, are leaving. They plan going to Chicago, jah Hour, has broken up. Eddie made for the local club. Mr. Foy with Ted Maxwell of NBC is probable they will again broadcast for NBC. Furch remains with KHJ, and is * * * are the leaders in the movement here and I am sure they working with Hale and Derry on a One of the high spots of this Monday’s Jamboree over KFRC came new trio combination. will guide the club to success. when that station’s nimble fingered pianist, Edna Fischer, made her * * * * * * mike debut as a songstress. And very nice, Edna, very nice. June Parker, KHJ’s premier and * * * veteran blues singer, has decided to SANDY MEEK, A RARE RADIO TENOR AND FOR- Speaking of KFRC, we might suggest that whoever thought of adding withdraw her popular croonings MERLY A CO-WORKER OF MINE IN CHICAGO RADIO program a drummer to the piano-accordion combination on the Schwarz from KHJ microphone, and put CIRCLES IS IN TOWN AND TELLING THE WORLD piano and was not quite on the right track. There’s too much nice them on the shelf for a fern months THAT HE WANTS TO STAY ON THE COAST. SANDY accordion, and the drums only make it sound small-time. rest. IS DIRECEOR OF WHFC IN CHICAGO, BUT TELLS * * * US HE WILL BE GLAD TO RESIGN IF WE WANT HIM While offering constructive criticism, might we suggest again, that TO STAY WITH US. Earl Burtnett buy a flock of cough drops for his orchestra. They have FOX EL CAPITAN * * * a bad habit of coughing directly into the mike, just before doing a Had the pleasure of meeting Conrad De Jonge, the well known specialty. SAN FRANCISCO * * * concert orchestra director of Paris, France, here the other day and when (Reviewed Sept. 8) I saw Conrad last he told me he was going back to Paris but when he KGGC, aerial trumpeter for a local church, has moved into new — stopped in Frrisco he met the only girl in the world, and YOU and tagged itself “Voice of the Mission,” which is a dis- One good thing about the show —WELL headquarters, KNOW THE REST. trict, not a religious group. They opened Wednesday night with an in- at this ace house is that they’re * * * augural program. Robert Craig is general manager of KGGC, owned not tagged with some such silly by Golden Gate Broadcasting Co. * * * title as “Ruffles” or “Pantalettes” The Microphone Club of America, San Francisco Di- KYA has two new and effective programs. First of these is a word- or “Fall of Rome.” They’re the vision, will hold a radio ball here in November at the Civic singing, Virginia Spencer at picture concoction, and has Sydney Dixon Merrymaker’s Revue, week in and Auditorium. This will in a way take the place of the annual the ivories and Jean Plumelet announcing. Words are by W. H. Clif- week out, with no monicker forcing radio show which will not be held this year. ford. The other hour is the Mahlon Dolman program, handled by * * * Kevin Ahearn, Helen Stone, Frank Dubois and Jimmy Moseley. anyone to wear costumes in keep- * * * ing, or the band to play eight bars BILLY CANTOR, VICE PRESIDENT OF THE NA- literary? Anderson, sales man- Who says radio people aren't Harry of some time-worn tune to estab- TIONAL RADIO ARTISTS’ ASS’N., WITH HEADQUAR- ager of NBC, has inaugurated a custom which proves the contrary. lish the proper atmosphere. And TERS IN CHICAGO IS IN TOWN LOOKING OVER THE He is the book critic of the San Francisco Sales Managers’ association, RADIO FIELD AND IT LOOKS LIKE HE WOULD and at each meeting he reviews the most recent publications on finance, another good thing about the show OPEN A CLUB HERE IF THE MCA HAD NOT AR- business management and other topics. is Jay Brower, m.c. RIVED FIRST. IT BILLY? * * * HOW ABOUT Brower and the band had two * * * They had Charlie Carter, KFRC’s vocal duplicate of M. Chevalier, numbers this week, one a straight pretty worried the other day. A limb of the law, dropping into the Carmen Romain, Spanish singer of New York radio stations, was a studio to sing a song for the Happy Go Lucky hour, pinned Charlie's medley of hot tunes and the other visitor in the office and tells me that the west is the only place to hands together with his handcuffs—then discovered he had forgotten a hoke offering. Near the opening live and work. * * * the fact that Mac is a deputy sheriff, and had a bunch his keys. Only of the show band did “12th St. of keys on him permitted Charlie to be released. Violet Trevor, has been appointeed social secretary for the MCA * * * Rag,” “St. Louis Blues” and “Tiger here, and will be the girl who will meet all visitors at the new club Lee Roberts, composer of “Smiles” and other tunes, has signed with Rag” with George Munson doing a rooms in the very near future. NBC and made his initial radio appearance Tuesday night with a short clarinet solo in the opener. Mis- * * * program of songs. siomtes went for this torrid ^ * stuff SAN FRANCISCO RADIO ARTISTS, WHO AVISH and the boys had to encore. Later, Bob Olson with his missus waiting for his cue on the Jamboree . . . INFORMATION REGARDING THE MICROPHONE Brower put ’em through a group of Walt Bunker prowling about the studio . . . Monroe Upton with a silk CLUB, WIDE PEEASE CAEE WM. FOY AT DOUG1AS baby songs, coming to a close when topper . . . and a red necktie . . . Milt Hayes is a Walkathon devotee all donned baby hoods and played 2213. of John and New . . . Micro- . . . George Taylor chinning with John the final chorus on bottles. There * * * phone Club looks like a cinch for San Francisco . . . what has become poring was no getting around this and the of Florence Grebe? . . . Harrison Holliway over a page of notes. Emly Hardy, of KPO is now a recording star, and I am sure her gang had to encore again. friends will be glad to hear on records this golden voiced young lady. Curry and Brown put over a pair * * * of dances, the first a straight hoof- on to megaphone “Song Without Lewis Lacey, manager that popular local station, is ing number, and the secod an ec- of KYA, very the here. a Name.” Got a pip of a hand and centric offering that also called for another booster for new Mike Club Lacey was formerly with in Salt City, built his present station of Vaude and had to encore. Whitmer and the an encore. Pee Wee Le Beau got KSL Lake and has to a place in circles here. over with a flock of roping tricks honor radio girls in Helen Kane’s schoolroom * * * and patter and had to take several Presentations scene from “Paramount on Parade” bows. Frank Hamilton offered Ralph Brunton, owner of KJ'BS of this city also wants to be known got laughs from the boop-pa-doop “Bridget O’Flynn” and closed with as a Mike Club booster. Mr. Brunton has built up a staff that has fans, the girls concluding the offer- a stutter song, cleverly done, and become one of the favorite gang of artists in local radio. Dell Ray- is popular PARAMOUNT ing with a new routine, staged by took a healthy hand, several bows mond one of the staff stars of KJBS. SAN FRANCISCO and a speech. Mary and Mary * * * Val Nicolai. (Reviewed Sept. 5) Jane, out of the line, vocalized “So The Mike Club here will hold a contest for the most popular radio Sisters returned for a tango This started out to be a collegi- G Beats My Heart.” star in local radio staions. The interest is great and we know the local ate unit and was even tagged number with a decided Contintental Finale had Frank O’Leary sing- stations are going to have a great time boosting their favorite stars. * * * “Kampus Kuties” but at the last flavoring, and was much superior ing “Absence Makes the Heart rushed Grow Fonder” Jay fiddling a few E. E. has been appointed treasurer of moment the Sisters G were to their previous waltz. Edwards acting bars from “Music Tune” and in. Sisters G may be clever but Box the F. Whitmer then S. Mike Club, and will open offices at 544 Market But the brought on Joe and all on stage. they aren’t collegiate. Street, Room 307. on just the Willie Hale who pulled a lot of Hal collegiate unit went * * * same. laughs through a bit of juggling JAY REGEL, DANCING STAR OF BROADWAY So anyway the show started in and Willie’s balancing on a big ball. SHOWS AND RADIO SINGER AS A SIDE LINE, IS IN proper atmospherically educational To one where, imagine it if you can, McCOWEN MOVES SAN FRANCISCO, AND TELLS ME HE WILL OPEN A with the 16 gals hoofing it and Joan the Sisters G came on to sing SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 18 — REAL N. Y. NITE CLUB IN THIS CITY. I THINK HE Gaylord stepping out of the line to “Happy Feet” in their German dia- McCowen has moved his danc- J. S. HAD BETTER CALL IT A SAN FRANCISCO NITE the lyrics. lect, followed Three Blues chant by the ing school from Oakland to San CLUB, JAY, FOR SAN FRANCISCO PEOPLE DON’T To full stage when Ken Whitmer Blazes in some snappy hoofing, and Francisco. GIVE A HOOT FOR NEW YORK. made his bow as m.c. and then finally the line, in patent leather =1= * * brought on the Sisters G for a outfits. To full where the Sisters I will waltz number that met with okay G held the spot for the closing. depart from this great city next week for Eos response. Somebody in the show At the console Louis Flint did a Angeles and home, but will come back here for the Radio had to be collegiate so Whitmer medley embracing “I Owe You,” Ball in November, so to my friends in E. A., will seen you and second year donned a sweater a “Texas In My Eyes” and the Quar- soon. history student’s flat hat; then put tette from “Rigoletto” concluding the band through a number that with “Ten Cents a Dance” while This Week had a lot of lyrics handled by Jack Bea McNamee before a ballroom Pantages, San Francisco Dolan, Jack Petty, Bob Lee and setting on the right hand side of Elmer Hanks. the house, did the taxi dancer’s “HOCKEY GOF” Three Blue Blazes, rhythmic lyrics. Combination of Golf-Croquet Hockey for your basement, hoofing trio, next on for a pair of Paramount’s “Sea God,” an Allen garage, areaway or what have you. SOMETHING NEW. nubers, doing very well with them. and Canfield Par. short and Emil SEE IT AT 5404-6 Hollywood Blvd. The three neat looking, fast moving Stunner’s Paremounters concluded boys got over with the crowd. the show. LEE S. “MITY” MYTINGER Eddie Magill, still holding over,n Bock. WE. 6171 GENE DAVE WE. 6171

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FALL BRINGS Vancouver VAUDE GOES Notes Along RAINY DAYS By A. K. MacMARTIN TRADE BOOST INTO FOLLIES Fifth Avenue LAND DOUGH VANCOUVER, Sept. 18—Toby Leitch and his Royal Canadian TO THEATRES Players have opened at the Theatre SEATTLE, Sept. 18. —Returning Karl Horn complaining about his FOR SEATTLE Royal for a season of dramatic vaudeville to the house which, in good “teck-ni-q” going to waste

stock. For the past three or four the old days, pioneered the grind . . . Ivan Ditmars and Jock Samp- this policy of this type of entertainment, son waving VANCOUVER, Sept. 18.— seasons company has been play- farewell to a friend SEATTLE, Sept. 18.—Due to ing in Northwest cities, coming The Follies Theatre on September . . . and being assured that every- A decided improvement is rainy, wintry atmosphere, show here 25, closes A1 Franks and his thing allright . . . from the Auditorium, Spokane. mus- was Sammy shops fared quite well. To some noticeable in the number of ical comedy company Siegel explaining Other successful engagements in- and inaugur- how art should of the managers there was a rem-

ates a policy of vaude . . . fans depositing at the local cluded two seasons at the Coliseum, and pictures. be done for instance, interior iniscence of the old days when the

The Follies in the . . b.os. Beaches and amusement Victoria, the Rivoli, Portland, and old Pantages„ decorating . George Appleby folks lined up four abreast. Prac- teh Third Avenue, stand, having been recently re- out to lunch ... be back in an hour parks have lost their appeal, Seattle. tically every theatre in the village named by its operators, . . . * * * a corpora- Madge Baldwin playing the did genuine biz. with the coming of cooler tion headed by C. M. Dunn, Port- piano so hot the keys dripped per- The opening bill here was “Toby Paramount held the lead it had land showman. spiration . . . weather, and show shops are on the Spot,” which ran about one Harry Mills not found over the Fifth Avenue last week.

yet . . . but corresponding again coming into their own. hour and 15 minutes, the screen at- Franks and his players have been thru the It landed $21,000. One grand under

newspapers . . . During the summer, two con- traction, “It’s a Great Life,” fea- holding forth at the Follies for the Owen Sweeten last week’s intake, but very good looking for more pub . . . get- sistent winners have been the turing the Duncan Sisters. Stage oast 19 weeks, but it is presumed and for this house. Credit the total to

ting it . . . without advertising . . RKO Orpheum, offering the shows are the regular stock plays biz hasn’t been any too forte. a local boy, who made good in a Frank Allen out with his only stage show in town, and with “Toby” worked as the comedy Franks had a nice troupe, but the golf balls big city—George Dewey Washing- . . . playing hide and seek the Dominion, one of the down- lead. Policy is two-a-day at a 35 fans obviously wanted a change. ... La ton. The flicker was Ruth Chat- Marr Gaw and Stewie Marlatt to town houses operated by the cent top, which, judging by busi- Acts for the vaude policy are terton in “Anybody’s Woman”. L. A. ... on a round trip excur- Publix-Famous Players Cana- ness opening week, should prove routed over Pacific Interstate time, Fifth Avenue did fair biz on an sion . . . Betty Shilton window 1 dian Corporation. Dominion, popular with the fans. with Joe Daniels of Portland the average picture, “Man Trouble”. shopping . . . saving her money for with a small seating capacity * * * representative in these parts. Dan- F. & M.’s “Cadet Idea” on the the winter . . Bob McGuire warb- and a straight policy of first run Royal, two blocks from the Em- iels declares that 33 days ’are stage helped gross a figure of ling over the wires . . . while his talkies, in comparison, did as press, occupied by British Guild already on the route with more to $19,000. What this house needs is wife listens . . . Gus Renstrom a master of ceremonies well as the big RKO. Players, the only other house in come, ultimately giving the acts to buck the serving coffee . . and going into Current stanza sees the Capitol town housing stock, has been about ten weeks playing time. competish. the catering . business . . Alma did well well in the lead, doing the best busi- leased to W. P. Nichols for the First bill will Orpheum with “Leather- feature Don Smith, Roscoe and A1 Keighly taking time ness experiences since the height of past six years and has former necking,” which was not over-ex- had a varied musical comedy player, and out to give their dog the air . . . ploited, but put over in grand style, ast season’s show business, feature policy under his regime with Tab his miniature revue; Cleo Lambert Alice Darstien singing as an usher- with the city executives taking part being Fox’s “Song O’ My Heart,” shows and pictures. The present & Co., gymnasts; Harry Cody, ette . . . and getting away with it in festivities. There was also a with John McCormack. lessee, H. Hamgartner, has had the comedian; Lewis arid Lavarr in . . . Jose Borromeo buying the boys list with good vaude bill that helped total a Strand is second on the house redecorated and put in first Tack Clifford’s old Orpheu mact, a cigar . . . who wouldn’t after good share of MGM’s “Unholy Three,” Lon class shape. “At the Station,” and The Wrang- $15,000. inheriting a . sum of pesos? . . Fox took in $6,000 on the last Chaney featured. His recent death * * * lers, male harmony four. Jimmy Phelan eating at Putt’s week of “Song of My Heart,” and the fact of it being his first Personnel of Leitch’s First . . Toby Royal run feature films and a . wonder if he practices what he talkie is responsible for the pull. which is just about average for this Canadian Players is complete Raymond change of fare -weekly preaches? . . . Elmore Vincent also RKO Orpheum is in third place movie hostelry. Owen Sweeten “Toby” Leitch, Paul will . Bardslay, Jack augment the vaude policy eating . . and not on a diet. with “Fox Follies of 1930,” as at aided. Cassidy. Esther Todd, Lorus Bagly. the Follies. FAMILIAR FRASES: Daddy, screen fare, and a four act vaude Music Box, with the last week Leon Cluff, Yvetta Rogers, and buy me one of those. of the surprise picture “The Office bill with Blossom Seeley and Benny Murl McCarthy. Fields headlining. Wife”, brought $6,000. Good for * * * ELSIE TAYLOR TO At the Empress, British Guild WHITE STUNTING this spot. B. F. Lyons, general Players in the second week of their manager in NORTHERN STATION SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 18 — Blue Mouse took “Big Boy” for Canada for Warner Brothers, new season are playing to good has A1 White is staging gifht nights, ad a ride when it only received $4,000. reached this city on a trans-Canada A1 Jolson has worn out the wel- business with “Wedding Bells,” an SEATTLE, Sept. 18— Elsie Tay- shows and beauty contests for a inspection of exchanges. Lyons come mat in Seattle, unfortunately, English comedy. lor and Los Angeles radio star has number of local suburban houses, states business is good. The head Beacon (old Pan), with its sum- joined the KJR and Northwest meeting with pleasing results. as the picture was good. office is at Toronto. Last week of the Met saw a mer price of two bits still in vogue, Broadcasting System artist’s staff. Houses on his list include the Gol- mealy $3,000 in the till, so maybe is pulling them with “The Way of * * * Miss Taylor became known to den State chain, the Riviera, Verdi it was just as well All Men.’ Dominion is doing its Now that novelty of the minia- California listeners by her appear- and Daly City. that Publix closes the house. Picture was customary nice business with Fox’s ture golf courses has worn off, golf ances over KFSD, San Diego, and Arlen’s “Sea God.” “The Arizona Kid,” featuring War- business has drooped about fifty KHJ, Los Angeles. BRYANT ON JOB ner Baxter. Club Victor holding up fine. per cent. Nevertheless there are SEATTLE, Sept.. 18 — Appoint- “Atlantic,” an English talkie, Many nice improvements in this dozens of them still building under MAY PLAY ment of B. M. Bryant as promo- based on the stage-play, “The Berg,” VAUDE place. Vic gets out and meets the cover and in the open. The coming tion manager for KJR and the N. is in second week at the Colonial SEATTLE, Sept. 18.—Bob Blair boys. of slightly cooler weather is partly W. Broadcasting System is being holding Starkey in the capacity of lessee, and up. responsible for the falling off along announced by Tom Smart, general and C. Morrison, representing SQUAD SEES FILM Suburban houses and second runs with stronger bills at the theatres. J. manager. all a pick-up. the ownesrhip of the Majestic SEATTLE, Sept. 18. Les Theu- report Bryant comes to Seattle with 17 — Theatre of Spokane, have decided erkauf of Pathe put on a preview years of experience in newspaper MYERS GOES UP on putting in vaudeville and pic- of the Knute Rockne Football “MARIGOLD” WILL advertising in many of the large cit- tures, contingent upon the o.k. series. The occasion was notable SEATTLE, Sept. 18. —Changes of ies of the U. S. as the PLAY VANCOUVER in personnel of the New Farwest the city council. special guests were James Phelan, Washington Theatres corporation are announced MANAGER INTIMATE football coach, all of his assistants by General Manager L. O. Lukan. BOOST MONEY and the squad VANCOUVER, Sept. 18—P. R. SEATTLE, Sept. 18. LeRoy Jerry Myers has been promoted — intact. 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/ Over The CleSS S Song x Staccato Musings s By WILL DAVIS By BILLY HAMER Leaders visits In frequent to the homes of musicians who are not Musicians seem to be making it tough for themselves. Can filling steady engagements, I find them going through their anyone suggest a remedy for a situation like this : A certain daily practice, or in group rehearsal. In the face of these trying LOS ANGELES sponsored program over a chain broadcasting system, employ- times it is inspiring to see the musicians keeping in trim, in ing a nationally known group of singers, has been forced to Business over the sheet music order to be ready for the return of good times and happy days counters took an added spurt this eliminate the use of musicians on the program, owing to the when they will be called to resume their old places. It is great week, with practically no changes widely used practice of sending substitutes. It does seem a to see these musicians retaining their spirit, and keeping their ove rthe leaders. Villa Moret has “ waste of a company’s money and the performers’ time to pay a good prospect in ’Neath a faith in their profession. The return road is long and dark, but one set of musicians for a rehearsal, and have substitute en- Blanket of Stars,” while the Rob- a it musician will read these lines, or receive is hoped that every bins tune, “Go Home and Tell Your semble accompany the broadcast. The arrangement proved so the ideas written here, and learn what his brother is doing. So Mother” is steadily edging its way unsatisfactory for this type of program that henceforth it will that they may all be in readiness to furnish good music when its towards the top. be “ethered” without the aid of musicians. Now understand, “Kiss Waltz,” the Witmark num- return is demanded by the public. fellow note-peddlers, the above information is not printed with * * * ber one tune, holds steady in the deuce spot, while “White Lies,” the the intention of taking a slap at you, but simply in the hope PRESIDENT J. W. GILLETTE,' the various members. Number en- tune, has on sort of the musicians, has been absent Donaldson a toe-hold that that of status can be corrected. And as long as it titled “A Rhapsody In Green” will number one. “Moonlight the from his big chair at the head of on remains “as is” the big advertiser will protect his investment be among the features. Colorado,” the Shapiro Bernstein the official table, being confined to * * * with non-use of instrumental accompaniment. Any suggestions ? tune, is another waltz hit that is his bed from the effects of a molar holding very steady near the * * * operation. WILL TAGGART, clarinet- top. The line-up is follows: Art Schwartz is in Los Angelees after highly Someone suggested that he prob- ist; EARL STILES and as back a suc- cessful tour of the West in the interests of M. Witmark and ably chewed the rag .so much dur- BRUCE KEITH drummers, 1. “Little White Lies,” Donald- ing the recent union negotiations son. Sons. Art is at present concentrating on “Tomorrow is An- that his tired and his doc- with several other members of other Day,” “Nobody Cares If I’m Blue” and “Kiss Waltz.” jaw got 2. “Kiss Waltz,” Witmark. tor ordered him to bed. That being local 47, have returned from a Mickey Hester goes to San Francisco next week for some 3. “Moonlight on the Colorado,” the only way that W. would take high-powered exploitation to assure his employers he is worth J. summer season with Casteluc- Shapiro Bernstein. a rest. Mr. Gillette is very promi- the raise in salary he just receieved.

ci’s band at Santa Barbara. • * * * ment in organized labor circles, em- 4. “I’m Yours,” Famous; “Down all nothing- the River of Golden ploying much time and patience, The men have but Dreams,” Rose Lazarus has been added to the local staff of the Famous Feist. and showing fine judgment in set- praise for the pleasant engage- Music Corp. Rose will be remembered from the Sherman-Clay office, tling disputes. is ever willing 5. He ment, and pronounce it a sum- “Go Home and Tell Your where for some years she spent most of her time teaching songs. to deliberate and arbitrate, but nev- Mother,” Robbins. * * * er forgets the principals, and mer outing with pay. 6. “Swinging in a Hammock,” Allen-Lederer Music Corp. have opened Pacific Coast offices here, ideals of the organized worker. * * * Berlin; “Confessin’ Berlin. and the lay-out of songs they are offering, will undoubtedly soon * * * FRED SOLOMON WILL RE- ”, with 7. “When Love Comes in the be in the front rank of music sales. Glenn Halley, formerly with Art MANAGER KELLY, of the OPEN HIS GRAND AVENUE Moonlight,” DeSylva, Brown and Hickman, is turning out some great orchestrations of these tunes: Million Dollar theatre promo- DANCE HALL HALLOW- ON Henderson. “There’ll Be No More Gray Days”, “When There’s No Place Else to ted a bright idea with a Great- EEN EVE. Go”, “Old Man Trouble”, “The Swinging Gate”, “The Tapping Fool”, er Vaudeville Week. * * * 8. “It Seems To Be Spring,” “Give Me the Moonilght For Romance”, and “You’d Bring the Sunshine With original, and clever Famous. and his and Stop the Rain.” Watch that line-up! billing generously displayed all MONROE JOCKERS, 9. “Bloom Is On the Sage,” Free- * * * that the the orchestra are very popular at man. over part of city, HOBART KENNEDY DREW A GREAT HAND ALL old part of town took on new Loews-State cafeteria. Mem- 10. “You Brought a New Kind life and showed great interest of Love to Me,” Famous. WEEK AT THE PARAMOUNT WITH HIS BANJO. bers of the orchestra are Mor- “ * * * in the Million Dollar vaude- ’Neath a Blanket of Stars,” new ris Griffen, violin Noticed Leonard Stevens, well known pianist and writer, accom- ville show. Other business in ; George Villa Moret tune is riding close panying Sid Garry’s vocal endeavors on the stage at the Million Doiiar the district also enjoyed an im- Thomas, bass; Wm. Naujoks, with “Dancing With Tears in My theatre last provement. Eyes,” Witmark. The latter week. sax and clarinet; L. W. Foster, is * * * * * * picking up again at the local job- sax, clarinet and oboe George received a very nice letter JACK KENNEDY the Sage of ; bers on outside orders. We from Roy Mack and his orchestra, Patrick, clarinet who were quite a hit at the Elk’s Plaza Ballroom in Miami, Arizona. Edendale, formerly drummer in sax and ; and is at Hastings, Nebraska, still under the management of the Allen Hall’s Hillstreet theatre or- M. M. Jockers, piano-director. SAN FRANCISCO Roy now * M. C. A., enjoying a good season, figuring to close in October and re- chestra, has sold his business in- * * Although - . “Little White Lies” terests in Victorville and has moved turn to the west coast. WM. BAFFA, VIOLINIST, continued to top the list, a flock * * * to Tujunga. After a strenuous WILL DIRECT THE NEW OR- of new tunes came crashing into The boys in the band are ready for congratulations, for Roy reports a summer season, Jack will take a CHESTRA AT EL CAPITAN best selling position for the current son was born to the wife of Ernie Lewis, the banjo player, with ditto well deserved rest and later will THEATRE IN HOLLYWOOD. week with the lineup as follows: for the wife of the piano player, Everett Larson, while the sax player, probably be seen drumming in one 1. “Little White Lies” — Don- Red Hurlrey, married Jacqueline Fassler Hastings, of our local theater orchestras. aldson. of which means * * * MSC MUSIC LEADERS well, never mind, but anyway, it looks like there’s a new band in the 2. ‘Just a Little Closer”—Rob- CECIL STEWART, who gained Musical Sales Corporation an- making. bins. * * * local popularity as musical director nounces its leading sellers through- 3. “Betty Co-ed”—Feist. We trailed over to Kress’s counter the other day, and the first thing of “The Desert Song” at the Ma- out the country at this writing are ’ 4. “Confessin’ —Berlin. jestic, is holding regular rehearsals “Kiss Waltz” we noticed was the mob listening to the gang plug their tunes. Isabel from “Dancing 5. “Go Home and Tell Your Gillis, smiling and personable miss in charge, called to our attention the of his symphonette orchestra. Each Sweeties,” “Highway to Heaven,” Mother” Robbins. — in member of the orchestra plays sev- and in manner which the boys help each other along. For instance, we saw “When Love Comes the 6. “Swingin’ In a Hammock” eral different instruments, and Ce- Moonlight” from ‘Oh Sailor Be- Carl La Mont at the piano, playing his own tunes, with Sammy Epstein —Berlin. plugging cil is composing and arranging a have” and “Little Sunshine,” from ’em, Al. Burgess slaying the ferns with “Go Home and Tell 7. “Song Without a Name” large Your Mother,” with Carl at the piano. Then a moment later, we saw _ _program_ of numbers to suit “Big Boy.” All are Warner Bros, _ 8. “Kiss Waltz”—Witmark. the instruments and capabilities of specials. A1 handing out copies of someone else’s song, with Sammy plugging, 9. “Singing a Song to the and if that isn’t a brotherhood, with co-operation for its slogan, I’ll Stars”- Robbins. — eat the ten best. The boys all take a turn at plugging, usually with Jean 10. “Dancing With Tears in My Sample at the ivories, and incidentally, that young lady knows her flats Eyes”—Witmark. Song If and sharps. Maybe that’s one of the reasons why they’ll be selling Writers You Need ringside seats at Kres’s soon. MUSIC TO NORTHWEST * * * YOUR WORDS 1. “If I Could Be With LYRICS You,” Villa Moret, Inc., have a new tune in “Neath a Blanket of Stars,” TO YOUR MELODY Remick. a melody trot by Geo. Waggner and Chris Schonberg. The number 1 2. “Go PIANO ARRANGEMENT OR ORCH. Home and Tell Your has been on the counters but two weeks and is already featured by By a -well-known writer Mother,” Robbins. such stellar performers as The Rounders, Jean Cowan, Bustes Dees, 3. “Around the Corner”, Feist. Hazel Warner Vernon Rickard, Louis Meehan, and all of the local 4. “Little White Lies,” Address Box 101—Inside Facts, L. A. Donald- “name” bands. Billy Gedney is the plugging representative in these son. parts, and from the results, is evidently a hustler. “When It’s Harvest 5. Dancing with Tears,” Wit- Time (Sweet Angeline)” is also enjoying a steady sale. mark. GREETINGS FROM 6. “Swinging in a Hamrqock,” Berlin. AND ROOM, fully equipped, including lights, music 7. “Just a Little Closer,” Robbins stands, use of bass drum, tuba and piano, now available ZEBE MANN 8. “I’ve Got a Yen for You,” B for private rehearsals, at all hours. Capacity 80 men. ARRANGER OF MUSIC Famous. TO THE PROFESSIONAL 9. “Song Without a Name,” WATCH FOR SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT Feist. Bickett’s Military Band School 10. “Tonight,” Cross. New Location—76 Turk Street, San Francisco CONSOLES ARE CUT Phone PRospect 0201 “THERE’S MUSIC IN THE AIR” AS CONTRACTS OUT ALSO AVAILABLE FOR ACTS OF ALL DESCRIPTION And It’s GREAT Music When It Comes From the Instruments of SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 18 — With the September 1 expiration of union contracts, neighborhood houses have done away with or- ART SCHWARTZ TINY BURNETT ganists, most theatres disconnecting consoles entirely. AND HIS ORCHESTRA Union Secretary A1 Greenbaum PACIFIC COAST MANAGER is expected back from a vacation Playing at the Olympic Hotel, Seattle, and over Station KOMO? this week at which time meetings An important reason is this orchestral splendid choice between him and theatre execs M. WITMARK and SONS of tunes. For example, hardly a program doesn’t con- probably will be continued in the tain these Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer-Robbins Hits hope of settling the present dead- lock on union contracts. it “JUST A LITTLE CLOSER” . . . ‘‘SINGING A SONG Tomorrow Is Another Day” TO THE STARS” . . . “GO HOME AND TELL YOUR 99 “CURLY” SCHUTZ “Nobody Cares If I’m Blue MOTHER” . . . “HERE COMES THE SUN” SAX and FIDDLE “Kiss Waltz” ROBBINS MUSIC CORP. 4th Year at 799 SEVENTH AVE. NEW YORK CITY LA BOHEME CAFE WARNER BROS. HOLLYWOOD THEATRE BLDG. Thanks to Joe Borgia —

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Pictures - REVIEWS - ‘Legit' Hoagland Makes PLUG PAPERS stagey and stiff. He was nothing vey Stephens, as the young attor- would take it calmly if he discov- like what the bandits should have ney, was given a chance to work in ered untrue, one of the collab- Six Month Stay been, and he got a laugh from the the last act. He reads with a nice orators tries the accusing stunt on NOW ISSUED westerners present when he dis- voice and acts energetically. Fred his wife. But he doesn’t know that mounted from his horse, fastened L. Tilden, as the father, portrayed the frau actually has 1 been cheat- at Balboa Beach the lines about the his pummel of an old man with understanding. ing with the partner; and when he Everett Hoagland and his saddle, then walked away. Ben Ruth Fallows,’ as a chorus girl, accuses her of it, she meekly con- Troubadors, who were recently BY LOTTMAN Hendricks, Jr., George Cooper and turned in a splendid bit of acting. all. fesses He chokes her, thereby signed for a long term contract Farrell McDonald were also in Her part was all too short, but one depriving J. his theory. But the part- by the M.C.A., are now in their the cast. could not ask for a better portrayal. ner comes in with a good lie to save sixth month at the Rendezvous Robbins Music Corporation, Others in the cast were Portia Mor- the day for the woman as well as Ballroom, Balboa. with George D. Lottman, in row, Lewis A. Sealy and Jimmy himself, for the climax. Daniels. Warren Ashe as the husband, They recently recorded for Co- charge of publicity, is mer- Jacobs. deserves most of the honors, taking bia, “So Different” and “At the chandising music on a scale advantage of all opportunities for End of the Lane.” Other record- THEATRE MART humor. Marjorie Esme as the wife, ings include the new song, “I’ll hitherto unattempted. stayed away from sob stuff long Never Forget” and “Blue Days,” LOS ANGELES Weekly, Lottman issues a enough to do an excellent bit of which will be released together with (Reviewed Sept. mim- 12) acting. Robert Ober as the third the picture. The band recently re- “Robbins Radio Review,” Three one-act plays— eographed message to all the “THE DISHONORED LADY” “Schertzo,” member of the triangle was slightly corded all the hits in “Czar of by George Carter; “Collaboration,” pluggers and Radio Program BILTMORE THEATRE nervous, but his lines went Over Broadway,” Universal picture, with a Sada Cowan opus; and “A Case managers. (Reviewed Sept. 10) okey, nevertheless. Ashe also di- Hoagland stepping out for a bit as of Arson,” by Herman Heyermans, “Review” tells what is com- Here’s a creation of Margaret rected the act. Audience went for a radio announcer. starring Henri de Vries, character ing up, what pictures are click- Ayer Barnes and Edward Sheldon, the play in a big way. Would go According to reports from actor and quick change artist, con- ing with the old songs, and admittedly taken from the life of a great in vaudeville—if there was KGER, the boys average close to stituted the menu for the evening what new songs are due in the Glasgow lady by the name of Mad- any a thousand fan letters a month on The latter was the big dish on the next output of celluloid. eleine Smith, who, unless she was George Carter wrote, directed, their nightly broadcasts, which, be- program, with de Vries playing the a psychopathic case, could not be and carried the principle part in the ginning last Monday was sponsored “Broadway Melodies,” another part of a factory owner, a half-wit, very flattered, is not good. It jumps opening play. Just one of those by the station after numerous publication, which Lottman gets father-in-law of the factory owner, back and forth between two living mellers—only worse. requests. out for Robbins, is printed in mod- a police sergeant, an inn keeper, a rooms, one of a cafe singer, and Stuart. ern style, in two colors, and is full grocer, and a house painter. Personnel includes: Berney Tali- that of the lady in question, through aferro, sax, Marvin Werner, sax, of gossip about the song smiths. The plot concerns the burning of three acts and six scenes, in order Frank Hubbell, trumpet, Glen Hop- Last issue of “Broadway Melo- a cigar factory in which a 3-year- DUBIN AND BURKE arty to tell a sordid story about an over- kins, trumpet, William Athens, dies” shows views of decidedly old child dies. Suspicions arson sexed woman. of VACATION IN N. Y. trombone, Hal Chanslor, piano, offices occupied by the company in fall upon all seven of the characters, Madeline Cary, kept by an Amer- Beau Lee, drums, Otis Dennis, New York. Judging by the cuts, played by the star. The factory Robbins’ place is the last word in ican, finds her lovers where they A1 Dubin and Joe Burke, popular banjo, Myland Olds, bass, and owner finally is convicted, it being culture. attract her. During the opening and prolific composers who have to Frank Saputro, guitar, with Talia- learned that he fired the building act, she calls at the rooms of a cab- their credit some of the outstanding ferro, Sapputo and Hubbell, doubl- in order to collect the insurance. aret singer at 4 A.M. Presumably song hits of recent years, are vaca- ing on a voice trio. De Vries kept the customers open of high social position, she falls in tioning in New York, after a sea- WIEMAN AT IT love with an English nobleman. On mouthed with the speed of his son of strenuous activity at War- changes. ‘ the eve of her wedding, the cabaret [Characterizations were ner Bros. Hollywood studios. On ORGANISTS SHIFT grotesque the 18 — singer comes and forces her to re- to point of absurdity, this season’s crop of Warner pic- SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. turn to him. She does, with the but he did them all in masterly tures, they have composed the SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 18— Bill Wiemann, of the Marks Music style, _ route intention of poisoning him. Ar- despite a tendency to mumble lyrics and tunes for “Oh Sailor Be- A shifting of local publix organists Co. was here this week en Angeles. rived at the rooms, the influence of his words. Peter Gawthorne as a have,” the rollicking comedy of this week moved Louis Flint from from New York to Los the firm’s tunes her passion makes her momentarily magistrate did some excellent work. gobs gone goofy in Naples, and the console of the Paramount down He was plugging forget her purpose, nevertheless she Charles N. Schaeffer was very good “Dancing Sweeties.” Market street to the California'. “In a Different Way,” “When You in a small part. C'rawfford Flint into Give Your Heart Away” and “Song finally succeeds in accomplishing it. The Dubin-Burke combination Tim followed Islands.” A friend, a deputy district attor- Acting that was unusually good is a successful one, as witness the the Par. of the ney, worms the truth out of her in put over the Cowan piece. Two fact that last season, two of their a tiresome third degree scene. The writers are collaborating on a play, song hits, “Tip Toe Through the last act finds her acquitted and dis- but can’t agree upon the actions of Tulips,” from Warner Bros. “Gold “THE COMMUNITY SING KING” missing all her lovers. the heroine. To prove that a Diggers of Broadway,” and “Caro- Catherine Cornell is marvelous as woman would get hot and both- lina Moon” topped the list of Madeline Cary. By this character- ered when accused of infidelity by “firsts” in music sales for 32 out ization Miss Cornell establishes her- her husband, and that the husband of 52 weeks of the year. This is a NEL HERTZ self record that no other combination in the front row of our great- or A Hit at FOX Midnight Shows est actresses. Her voice, poise, solo composer has equalled. nuances and moods are naturally “KISS WALTZ” GETS Doubling From the and skillfully handled with an im- FOOTBALL TEAM pressiveness that is truly the spark FILMDOM “BREAK” FOX EL CAPITAN SAN FRANCISCO of genius. ON COVER DESIGN Paul Harvey was fine as the “Kiss Waltz,” song by A1 Dubin American. He was virile and and Joe Burke that moves through showed by contrast, the strength Warner Bros. “Dancing Sweeties,” week released “Maybe It’s Love,” and understanding of the generous was not the original song designed friend who stuck in an hour of need. for this Vitaphone special, but The fol- part did not call for much more lowed the elimination of the song JACK SPRIGG than characterizing, but Harvey did “Dancing With Tears in My Eyes.” what was possible with it. Executives decided to eliminate MUSICAL DIRECTOR Charles Francis left much to be the “Dancing With Tears” song in- desired as R-K-O ORPHEUM SAN FRANCISCO the Marquis of Farnbor- asmuch as its sentiment failed to ough. It was di cult to under- harmonize with the motif? of the stand the love which Madeline built picture. part of the display devoted to the up for such a weak appearing fop. The song was therefore put on eleven gridiron stars, shown in po- S. Herbert Braggiotti, as the cab- the market by M. Witmark & Sons sition for play. ORCHESTRA aret singer, was exceptionally good. as a popular song, independent of Words and music are by Sidney He looked the PRIOR CONDUCTOR part WILL and played it any motion picture tieup, and has D. Mitchell, Archie Gottler and with convinsing energy. He was rapidly climbed into the van of the Dave Healy. the best NEW STATE THEATRE SYDNEY AUSTRALIA of the males present. Har- season’s best sellers. RETURNING TO THE U. S. A. IN OCTOBER QUINTET REMAINS Peter Paul Lyons IN 6-MONTH JOE The quintet of boys, responsible PLAYING TO THE LARGEST CONCERT ORCHESTRA CONDUCTOR for the good music at B. B. B.’s LOEWS. WARFIELD well known Cellar Cafe in Holly- PAID ATTENDANCE IN LOS ANGELES SAN FRANCISCO wood, are Verl Bretton, banjo, Ted Dawson^ sax; Johnny Burbank, trumpet, Harold Howard, piano, and Jess McDuff, sax. OWEN FALLON The boys have been with B. B. B. AMD ms for the past six months. CALIFORNIANS TED HENKEL ROY L, MEDCALFE MUSICAL PRESENTATION GIVES STYLE SHOW Roy L. Medcalfe, feature organ- CONDUCTOR AND DIRECTOR ist at the Alexander theatre, Glen- dale, staged a fall style show, to- CIVIC THEATRE gether with Murray Pennock at the theatre last week. The new Auckland, New Zealand Victor Theremin was demonstrated as a combination with the organ Pit Orchestra of 30 Stage Band of 20 during the show, and was pro- nounced a success. Medcalfe is also representing the Estey Organ Company. JUNE AND BUD OPEN JESSE STAFFORD SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 18— June and Bud, dance team, opened And His San Francisco last week at Gus Oliva’s Roof Gar- PALACE HOTEL ORCHESTRA den Cafe, where they work with Featuring His and Gene Rose’s Song Hit, “Tonight” Val Valente’s orchestra for between dances entertainment. CALIFORNIA’S GREATEST DANCE BAND GUS RUDOLPH and CHIQUITA GAGEL NOW IN THEIR THIRD YEAR AND HIS TROUBADOURS NOW PLAYING Cinderella Ballroom Indefinite Long Beach, Calif. at WILSON’S BALL ROOM PARIS INN CAFE * Featuring a Versatile and Novelty Aggregation Friday, August I - ! 3 —

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“VARIETRIX” Muriel Stryker was in charge of that won high favor. sonations. One of Joe Frisco was FOX the dances. That is, she was head Renee and De Villori opened PARAMOUNT STAGE SHOW with oke. Old stuff, but it went over. SAN FRANCISCO (Reviewed at Paramount) man. Her fan dance was one of the some adagio. The act starts with In trey, King and Campbell, man most effective ever seen (Reviewed Sept. 12) Mosconi Brothers showed what on the State the girl acrobating to the accom- and woman, offered operatic selec stage, Who was the guy that made the clever production understanding and backed up by the girls it paniment of the man singing off tions. Intersperced solos and duets, was a little production in itself. crack about musicians being can accomplish when given an op- stage. Her acrobatic stuff could be and had to come back for an en- Marjorie Burke showed plenty of through in the theatres? If he had portunity. They present a collec- saved for the finish to better re- core. personality, both in the bits and sults. Dawn and Scott closed the popped into the Fox this Friday tion of novelty dances here that Slap-stick stuff in the next spot, numbers. She made an excellent show with acrobatics night, and had gotten a load of would do credit to any Broadway intermingled with Barlow and Ospring, boy and foil for the comics and put her own with comedy. Walt Roesner’s concert offering, show. Particularly the hammock girl, doing eccentric dances and stuff over for well deserved ap- Jack. he would have changed his mind number was repeatedly encored in songs. Girl is tall and thin, and plause. muyo pronto. For it was the first which the voice of Orville Rennie takes advantage of it for laughs. time in this reviewer’s life he has stood out. The boys and girls are The numbers showed considerable RKO A hoke spring dance went THEATRE over ever seen an overture stop an or- used with an exceptional facility novelty, and the girls were particu- LOS nicely. Closed with a comic adagio. ANGELES dinary show and stop it plenty cold: for picture lordy, larly pretty and worked with a snap. value and those (Reviewed Sept. 16) Warren and Inman, boy and girl, F. and M. outdid themselves for “Echoes of France,” Roesner’s ti- lads can tap step. Anatole Friedland's “Twelve are next to shut. Male gags, and attractive costumes. Rube Wolf and tled this symphonic poem of his and Ted Leary has established him- o’Clock Revue” is headlined. Act partner comes on for some comedy. his gang worked in the pit instead it embodied such selections as “The self as a great favorite with the cus- has Marty May doing the m. c. She dances, screams, and generally of the stage and did not lose any- Swan,” “Phedre Overture” and ”La tomers. His manner of peppy mas- work; ten girls, eight of whom do hokes. In closing, she mauls him thing by the transition. Their Marsielle.” Opened with “Swan” tering of ceremonies has a style specialty dances; and two boys. around until most of his clothes are “Down in Agua Caliente” number with A. Jensen contributing a neat that does not register strain Scenery and costumes are elabor- torn off of him. The male gets his a to be violin solo, and then into the fol- with the razz machines went over ate and May keeps the act at top funny. It is his spontaneity quite gags over and the girl is pretty. lowing number for a smash. Rube can always be speed with his line of wit. where the curtain as much as his flop sallies that is Dave Barnum and Deacons closed. parted, revealing depended upon to deliver at least Opens with cabaret scene. Elsa Trautner, winning a home here for him. Act opens in full, with Barnum and who sopranoed the one novelty. No stage show, no Chorus on for a short bit while number in a Auriole Craven is a very pretty boys in cork. Dressed as a preacher, crystal clear voice. matter how good, can smother this May introduces each one of them young miss who has a bag full ol he sings, with the boys playing an band of Wolves. And by the way, in a song. Allen Sterling, in bell- Closing with “Marseille,” and the tricks for her talent. She sings per- instrument accompaniment. Boys give a hand to that drummer boy. hop garb, comes from up stage to stage held a tableau production that sonality songs with personality plus- offer “Mississippi Mud,” He got a break this week by acci- vocal “A Sunny Day,” with Gus “St. Louis included the picture, “Maid of Or- One thing, she does not imitate, Blues,” “’Leven-Thirty Saturday dently stealing part of Rube’s spot- Ortel doing some dumb hokum. leans,” Joan of Arc, horse and all but has a style that is individual Night,” instrumenting and vocaling, light and lordy, how he put it Girls back, each one doing a spe- and in front ten trombonist, flanked and gets over. Her violin playing with a fourth boy for on. Everybody around was calling cialty, all getting good hands. coming on an on either side by ten girls with is very good, showing technique and eccentric tap that took attention to his antics even though May then introduces Lucille a good hand. drums. Stopped the show cold and practise, but when she dances and Scene changes to one, they were no more than his usual Hayes, who does a jazz dance on and Barnum Roesner’s gang had to encore, and plays as well as kicking under high introduces each stuff. The lad’s clever. toes, which includes a Russian bit member of the act then encore again. control without effecting her as a deacon in his church. Jacobs. on one foot that is a knockout. Act is Fanchon and Marco’s Idea was smooth tone on the fiddle, she wins okey Sterling back at the piano, play- but drags slightly. Some of “Busy Bee.” Outstanding thing in a thunder of applause. ing some old Anatole Friedland the clientele thought the show was this unit was the fem band, coming Earle La Vere is a comic to MILLION DOLLAR numbers, with the girls marching over when the scene changed. as a surprise to the customers when reckon with. He also plays the ac LOS ANGELES across stage in flash costumes. Picture was William Haines in the gals stopped in the middle of cordion but the seat _ warmers didn’t (Reviewed September 11) Marjorie Lee was next for some “Navy Blues.” one of their line numbers and know whether to laugh at his gags Following some extra heavy clever acrobatic terp work. Joy Stuart. dropped back stage, where they or applaud his playing, both came newspaper display advertising and Finley, Belle Davey, Peggy Fay, picked up their instruments and so fast and so good. He worked other impressive exploitation for Louise Seidel, and Adele Meers— went through a mighty neat routine with Jules Buffano, the baton STATE THEATRE which Hal Reid was recruited, the each one doing a specialty for clos- of offerings that included vocal and swinger, and Jules straight is noth- ing. LONG BEACH M. D. got away Thursday night to instrumental solos, duos, trios and ing to be sneezed at. helps a Reviewed Sept. 8 He an imposing start with so-called May preceded the “Twelve quartets. comedian, what I mean. O clock act in a double with Liana Galen “Greater Vaudeville.” Some public Jean This week’s bill, opened with conducted and dis- The finale was quite a flash and Carol, who kept the audience played officials, screen and other notables grin- “Will Higgie and Girls.” The tap a pleasing voice as well. brought to the fore three tumblers, ning with some fast gags. Phil were present for the occasion. Bert Played, routine of the girls was followed Arnold, Paul Howard, Terry billed as the Lunatics, whose antics U I Had a Girl Like You” Levey, vaude agent, was introduced on by two high kickers. Higgie in soft Green and Orren and Cooper com- and clever work are reminiscent of the violin fo rfinish. This by Bert Levy, vaudevillian and fellow shoe tap and the “Kid’s Last Fight” pleted the show with their respec- the well-known Ben Hassan troupe. has a slow, leisurely line that keeps tive specialties. newspaper man. The latter m.c’d. slow motion—received a good hand. Crowd went heavy for it. the customers well satisfied. Feature the opening; then turned it over to Best stunt act was the playing of was Buster Keaton in The orchestra was very good in Samaroff and Sonia, man and Metro’s “Doughboys.” our own Bud Murray, who intro- tunes by bells on the girls’ arms and An M-G-M itself. Its about the biggest theatre woman, opened the show with duced several of his proteges, who some legs. comedy, “College Hounds” rounded orchestra in town and easily the Russian dancing and aero were scattered out front. work. out the bill. Then Next, Milo entered, after keeping best. Oliver Wallace at the organ, male on with two dogs, which Bock. Among them were Babe Kane, the customers gave his usual entertaining few min- he puts through an assortment of waiting entirely too Junior Coghlan, Mary Frances Tay- long. utes. There are a lot of organists tricks. Act is somewhat different He proceeded to draw lor (Bud Murray staff), La Zalle & than laughter PARAMOUNT who would profit by dropping in the ordinary animal act, in that and applause throughout Paul Pierce and others. The Mur- his SAN FRANCISCO and giving Ollie’s performance the everybody works. Dressed nicely. entire act with his imitations ray Episode proved to be the out- of double ear. Ted and A1 Waldman, in cork bugs, birds, etc. (Reviewed Sept. 12) standing feature of the evening were Jacobs. in deuce. One plays “Let Me An interesting act was that of This was the last of the locally (This is not a plug even if Murray Call V ou Sweetheart” on a saw Walter, Walters and Co. Two ven- produced Publix units. Hereafter, does contribute a regular column to while the other hokes. Other one triloquists who put over their all come from Los Angeles and “NEW YORKER IDEA” Inside Facts.) then does stunts on a harmonica, numerous stunts in clever manner. from here go to Portland and Se- (Reviewed at Loew’s State) Eddie Quillan scored on his and then into own duets on the mouth Audience went for them big. After attle. “Looney Lunatics,” they account. Dudley Valentine organ and a This initial creation of LeRoy Judge Jew’s harp. Act is too dandy applause, Walter came back called this one, and its principals made nice thin in Prinz marks a departure from the a talk on why vaude- material to rate high class and entertainted some more with were mainly those used in the op- billing. established form of entertainment ville should come back. Another a manipulation of miniature marion- ening show of the Los Angeles speaker by making it a-la Broadway revue, was Judge Sheldon. Bert Stuart. ettes. A very good act. Paramount. both in style and appearance. It Levey (agent) also said something Featured in the opera were How- And then the “Santo &. Butler was in reality a miniature “Vanities” about the come-back of vaudeville. ard, Fine and Howard, who have HIPPODROME Revue.” The act opened well, or Follies or Scandals, not to be too The regular vaudeville bill had been stooging for Ted Healy for a LOS ANGELES and it picked up when Santo partisan. Sid Garry headlined, Laddie and long, long time. This is the sec- (Reviewed Sept. 11) entered to lead the 6 piece band. The tempo was very fast and Gordon, Renee and De Vilori, ond time the house has played Likable spots of the act Manula and Vida with Vernita Nims Twins and Brother, were a number followed bit, and bit into and opened hot Healy’s stooges, Fred Sanborn with band number with al 1 the blackout, and again into a number, Dawn and Scott The above acts some tap work that satisfied, having singled here a short time movements but no noise, comedy with a change of scenery each time. came through the Bert Levey office hollowing with a snappy toe tap ago. The main difference between and dance work of Santo, and a Jackson and Calahan had charge of after some tangled bookings from tliat had the customers enthusiastic. Sanborn and Howard and Fine and Closed pleasing dance by a young lady. the fun making, and these boys other sources. Garry, with Leon- dancing up some stairs a la Howard, is that Sanborn had mate- Bill Act contained plenty of wise cracks know their giggle making a-la the ard Stevens at he piano, displayed Robinson. The boy acconi- rial to get laughs, and had a pretty between Santo and members of big town. There were many gags a remarkable ability to put ovei panies and fills in between dances fair idea of what gag to use next. stage band. Closed with a spec- we heard before but the packed songs, and the way he delivered the on an accordion. Twins are clever H. F. and H. worked throughout tacular fast routine by Santo, audience just ate them up. Jhckson “Vagabond Lover” would make and sell their stuff, despite their the show getting their laughs with dressed in white, and aided greatly displayed real Broadway class as an Harry- Richman envious. youthfulness. Act should be spotted face punching and eye poking stuff further by lighting effects. m. c., also handling the theme num- Laddie and Gordon were in the down the bill. while the rest of their antics were A1 Picture was “Dixiana.” bers in neat fashion. second spot with some knockabout Walker next, did dance imper- merely to kill time. Okay. A trio of unbilled girls stepped stuff that was a laugh success all Show zoomed off with an atmos- out of the line for a specialty, fol- the way. A couple of dependable lowing the opening to a nice hand, laugh getters in any house. Manual disclosing neat team work and har- and Vida with Vernita followed B.B. B. Says: mony. with a routine of mixed dancing 3-BLUE BLAZES— “MASTERS OF RHYTHM” Sammy Cohen and his Mrs. PARAMOUNT PORTLAND back in town. Frankie Rich- In Publix’s “Kampus Kuties” Unit and ardson has a night in his NELSON home Friday. Eddie Tierney bought one of my Schanzas for Margie White. Art Varion down and looking great. 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Fanchon and Marco

(Continued from Page 14) Opener found Herb Larimer and ings, some neat hoofing by Francis Route List of “Ideas/ pheric opening in one with Howard, Marion Hudson doing their stuff on Dexter and a bit of combination Fine and Howard, three nuts, try- wheels, and putting it over in good work by the trio. ing to get into the squirrel empo- order. For the week’s pop band number, Following is Fanchon and Marco Chain and Artie Conroy offered Brower and the band had “Bloom the ST. LOUIS (26-2) rium. To full stage where Inez Ideas route schedule, with the opening Fox Theatre a familiar melange of fast patter, Is On the Sage.” Musickers donned Berkey went through a fast toe dates, all of the current month, in paren- “Cadets” Idea theses beside the name of the town: number. which occasionally reached a blue phony wigs and sombreros for the Born & (Lawrence Miles Sisters shade, fake mindreading and har- tune, did a haywire orchestry bit PASADENA (25-1) Rognan & Trigger Mabel & Marcia Eddie Magill, still holding over, Colorado Theatre and closed to Johnny Dunn brought on his lighted megaphone mony singing. Among the musical heavy hand. LOS ANGELES (25-1) they offered in fine fashion Frank O’Leary on to sing “Blue Loew’s State to sing “After You’ve Gone,” while numbers CHICAGO (26-2) Is the Night,” “Sea Sirene” Idea a were “Can’t Be Bothered” and with Florence and Ken Whitmer obligatoed with (Staged by Larry Ceballos) Capitol Theatre Have You Forgotten?” Dixie leading the girls, and then clarinet. Went heavily and Magili “Why Lottie Mayer Frank Stever “Country Club” Idea Ann and Elinor for a brief had to encore. Jean Carr offered a good dance dance Bob and Jack Crosby Ed Cheney Leonora Cori Masters & Grayce bit, working into the finale. Further continuing his display of act and surprised when she intro- The Sunkist Beauties Ray Samuels Louise & Mitchell duced her father and mother in ex- At the Wurlitzer was Mel Hertz, SAN DIEGO (25-1) musical versatility, Whitmer stepped Fox Theatre MILWAUKEE (26-2) amples of older stage steps, with a continuing his sensational record onto the musician’s platform where “Beaux Arts” Idea Wisconsin Theatre can be of making the customers sing like he planted himself at the drums, fast trio closing. Mrs. Carr (Staged by Gae Foster) classed the stelare of this act. nobody else in San Francisco has Rose Valyda DeLara & Lolita “Holly r ood' Collegians” Idea while Jack Dolan directed the or- Tut Dorothy Crooker Last but far from least saw the done. Brown and Willa Miss Mace chestra. Half way through, Ken The Torney Girls Guy Buck Ted Leford Seeley and Hal. Carla picked up a trumpet and gave ’em well known Blossom a hot chorus while after-beating Benny Fields giving the fans some at FIFTH with the drmus. Clicked solidly real big-time. ^Charles Bourne AVENUE of the CARLA TORNEY DANCERS and had to do a repeat chorus. the piano presents “wizardy SEATTLE keys” that goes a long way in ef- Featured in During his stay here, Whitmer has (Reviewed Sept. 5) Fanchon and Marco’s “On the Set” Idea fective accompaniment. worked out on about every instru- This week’s presentation tops Miss Seeley offered a “Lulu ment but the piccolo ,and he’s done anything Fanchon and Marco have HOLLYWOOD (25-1) ROCKFORD (26-28) Belle” skit, and also included a bur- Theatre every one of them pretty well. sent us in many a month. The Pantages Theatre Coronado lesque on “The Command to Love” “New Yorker” Idea “Seeing Double” Idea Girls in a squirrel dance staged by color and musical background ef- contin- (Staged by Le Roy Pririz) Twins ro-featdred Val Nicolai. which kept the patrons in a Stroud Twins, Connor fects are some of the finest seen Jackson & Callahan Muriel Stryker Falls, ual roar. Miss Seeley’s singing is with Miller Twins, Rica Twins, Clute, Nelson and Thacher, next, with here. Marjorie Burke Nolay, Holly, Maltby, St. Johns and a little hoarse, but she manages to BEACH (25-28) a fast hot-cha dance that clicked. An adaigo team, namely, Renoff LONG Parker Twins big put the songs over just the same. West Coast Theatre A hand and they had to take a and Renova, are the topliners in “American Beauty” Idea Benny Fields’ work is just as good JOLIET (29-1) bunch of bows. this menu of eye and ear, called the Featuring Miss Universe and the Rialto Theatre as it ever was and that means 10 Beauty Winners from the Whitmer then brought on Euth “Idea in Blue.” They were last “Seeing Double” Idea o. k. Galveston Beauty Pageant Shields, wh o sopranoed a number seen here several years ago and Same Cast as Above Film fare was “Half Shot at Sun- Lloyd & Brice Huff & Huff to neat returns. Finale had the their work has improved immensely. Toots Novelle Sunkist Beauties rise.” DETROIT (26-2) comic trio hoking it up and all on They not only purvey acrobatic FRESNO (25-2) Fox Theatre Oxman. Wilson Theatre stage. skill but a rythmic sense as well “ Rhythm-A-Tic” Idea “Romance” Idea musical fantasy, “Orchids,” A and the way the folks receive them Harry Kahne Jean McDonald Castleton & Mack, Myrtle Gordon, Flo. & EL CAPITAN Price, landed in the alley after the second FOX is a real reward for their services. Mel Elwood Charles Carver Ollie Walters, Robert Cloy, Mary Three Bricktops show. SAN FRANCISCO The twelve girls that appear with Georgia Lane Dancers Sept. Tim Crawford made his bow as (Reviewed 14) this unit were coached by Renoff solo Business was plenty good at this organist, working the custom- and show it. They appear in a fifth Sunday show, attractions be- ers hard for community singing. beautiful “Rhapsody in Blue” dance. T0©TS MOYELLE ing Metro’s Out West” and Worked every trick in the bag to “Way Also on the fare may be found Featured In Fanchon and Marco’s “American Beauty” Idea get a Peggy O’Neill stage show with them warbling, and while the Mitzi Mayfair who is an acrobatic Jay Brower. Frolic got started supper show was pretty cold, at the performer of no mean ability. She NIAGARA FALLS (26-2) with the 16 sweethearts, headed by SAN JOSE (28-31) last opera of the night he had them shows her versitility by offering a California Theatre Strand Theatre Juanita, offering “I’m Doing That Idea his way. Crawford has youth and tap routine elsewhere “Rhythm-A-Tic” Idea “Rose Garden” on the pro- Red Donahue & Uno Harold Stanton personality in his favor, and ought Thing.” Same cast as Wilson Theatre, Fresno gram. Hall Essley 3 Jacks & One Queen Making his entrance to a neat FRANCISCO (26-2) & to click here. SAN Helen Petch Paul Russell follows Miss May- Fox Theatre hand, Brower led the band in a (27-3) Paramount’s “Follow Thru” was air and offers fine baritofne rendi- “Southern” Idea WORCESTER group of selections from “Desert Palace Theatre the feature with a Lupino Lane Herman Jimmy Lyons tions of “Blue is the Night,” “Blue Hatt & “Smiles” Idea Song,” highlighting with a fiddle Helen Warner The Sixteen Tinies comedy “Purely Circumstantial,” Shadows” and “Big City Blues.” He McGarth & Deeds Eva Mandell other solo by Brower, a trombone offer- (26-2) and shorts rounding out the is a clever vocalist and stays on the OAKLAND Seymour & Corncob Dorothy Neville ing by Belton Wolf and a trumpet Oakland Theatre show. key. Dave Le Winter solo by Bob Kimic. “Gobs of Joy” Idea SPRINGFIELD (27-3) Bock. Webster and Mickey Green followed with an Marino, and two Featuring Pat West with Three Jolly Tars Palace Theatre good dancers who offer a burlesque Scotty Weston, Dolly Kramer, Mary Treen, “City Service” Idea okay toe number, and Mary and Allen, Moore Moore, Curtis ORPHEUM angle of their work. Webster Wanda & Shapiro & O’Malley co-featured Mary Jane were on to sing “Just Cooley, Johnny Jones, Rena & Rathburn, Seb Meza Laddie LaMonte George Jage SEATTLE singled on a ballet girl take-off, a Little Closer,” interpolated with Ken Gatewood, Doyle Quadruplets Frank Sterling (Reviewed Sept. crot IS) “Cuddle Up a Little Closer” while which across to a nice reception. SALEM, ORE. (27-28) HARTFORD (27-3) Tiny Burnett and his band open the lineup held the background. Bob Brandies and Sam Cantor Elsinore Theatre Capitol Theatre “Box Candy” Idea the eye-and-ear entertainment with Returning, Mickey offer a foolish bit o nonsense that “Busy Bee” Idea O’ Green put over Liana Galen, Cooper & Orren, Paul Howard Lynn Cowan Jones & Hull a catchy medley of songs, but it pleased the folks. Brandies doing a rope number that drew a healthy Terry Green Phil Arnold Reeves & Leu Marie, Irene, and Lucy seems that with as many good num- hand and Brower introduced Gen- a blackface and Cantor going into bers as there are on the market, he eral Ed Lavine, who juggled for a dance. Light stuff but pleasing. could have chosen a much newer comedy returns. The girls figured big in this unit group than “Springtime in the and with dances featuring Grace WALTER POWELL Dexter, Webb and Merill next. Rockies,” “Happy Days”, and Used to be Dexter, Martin, Katherine and Jocelyn Following My Brother Jack Powell’s Footsteps Webb and Diab, Featured in Fanchon and Marco’s “Victor Herbert” Idea “Dancing With Tears in Mv but that combi broke up in the Wynn they earned real applause. Eyes.” Nevertheless they were well East. Same idea is used as in pre- The celluloid had Milton Sills in PORTLAND, ORE. (25-1) NEW HAVEN (27-3) rendered. vious act: banjo duo and trio offer- “Man Trouble.” Oxman. Broadway Theatre Palace Theatre “Modes of Hollywood” Idea “Good Fellows” Idea Haline Frances, Sylvia Shore and Helen Lucille Page Bud Aver ill M’GUIRE LEAVES Moore, Danny Joy, Harry Smirl, Jerry Seben & Eliven Helen Burkes Lester, Sunkist Ensemble, Hollywood BRIDGEPORT (27-3) William Anthony McGuire, noted Models Palace Theatre “Milky Way” Idea Cerro Cliico Apts* New York playwright, who has TACOMA, "WASH. (25-1) Noree Stone & Lee Bert Faye been in Hollywood for several Broadway Theatre Geo. Warde and Reggy Montgomery “Wild and Woolly” Idea months, has gone east for the open- Steve Moroni Joe Clifford Klirk & Lawrence Harts Krazy Kats ing of his latest stage show, BROOKLYN, N. Y. (27-3) 3517 Marathon St* Bus Carlell Aussie & Czeck Fox Theatre “Smiles,” produced by Florenz Davis & La Rue Ray Angwin “Miniature” Idfa OLympia 5983 Ziegfeld and starring Marilyn Mil- Bud Murray Girls Featuring Singer’s Midgets SEATTLE, WASH. (25-1) PHILADELPHIA (26-2) 2 Blocks ler. East of Corner Melrose & Hoover Fifth Avenue Theatre Fox Theatre McGuire has authored many suc- “Gems & Jams” Idea “Gyp Gyp Gypsy” Idea Half way between Broadway and Hollywood. Unob- cessful stage plays, including “Six Joe and Jane McKenna Will Cowan International Comedians, Frank Evers & Cylinder Love,” “Three Muske- Nee Wong Maxine Evelyn Jim Penman Greta, Jeanne Alexandrea, George Prize, Beatrice Franklin and Florence Astell Jack Vlaskin, Ruth Leavitt structed panoramic view. Large singles and doubles teers,” “Whoopee,” “Kid Boots,” Frigidaire, service and extras. Individual entrance. “Rosalie” and “Ripples,” the last DOROTHY IPSWITCH LEONA SANDERS being Fred Stone’s latest vehicle. ELECTRIC DUO FAZENDA CAST Acrobatic Dancers Featured in F. & M. “Victor Herbert” Idea Louise Fazenda has started “A SALES Fall to Arms,” two-reel talkie, with RENTALS YAKIMA (27-28) WASHINGTON (26-2) Larry Darmour, being produced for Capitol Theatre Fox Theatre Radio Pictures. “Green Devil” Idea “Changes” Idea Peg Bates Baker Art Hadley Co-featured Max Devidson will appear in sup- Leg Doc & Miles Kover co-featured' with Walzer & Dyer Muriel Gardner port of Miss Fazenda. Others in the Bobby Gilbert Harvey Karels SCENERY ATLANTA, GA. (27-3) cast include Harry Bowen, Irving Rita Lane Fox Theatre Bacon and Mary Foy. Lewis R. DENVER, COLO. (25-1) “Broadway Venuses” Idea STAGE PRODUCTIONS Tabor Grand Theatre Mel Klee 16 New York Beauty Winners Foster is directing. “Victor Herbert” • Idea Aerial Bartletts Wells & Winthrop PRESENTATION Buddy Powell SETTINGS Howe Walter Freda Sullivan DOUG IN “BEAU” Electric Duo Victor Herbert Quartette COMPLETE STAGE EQUIPMENT KANSAS CITY (26-2) OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. (30-2) Orpheum Theatre FABRICS—RIGGING— Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., has been Pantages Theatre SCREENS signed to play one of the principal “Idea in Blue” “Marble” Idea Renoff & Renova co-featured with Roy Smoot F'rancia A1 Jack Rand roles in “Beau Ideal,” which Her- & J. D. Mitzi Mayfair Bob Brandies Hector and His Gang Harris Trio MARTIN STUDIOS bert Brenon is about to film for Webster & Marino Georgene & Henry RKO Radio Pictures. Ralph Forbes 4110-18 Sunset Boulevard HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA shares featured honors. Cast in- cludes Otto Matieson, OL, 1101 Leni Stengel, SYLVIA SHORE and HELEN MOORE Paul MacAllister and Don Alva- FEATURED IN THE “MODES” IDEA rado. MILTON BERLE Assisted By DOROTHY LULL and HIS 8 STOOGETTES HEADLINING RKO LOS ANGELES Having A Great Time With My Pal, A1 Boasberg PAGE SIXTEEN INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN SEPT. 20, 1930

FANCHON and PRESENT THE CREATION OF

THE IDEA

FEATURING AN ALL STAR CAST INCLUDING

Lamb and Belett

Carla Torney Dancers

LOEWS STATE LOS ANGELES THIS WEEK

Brown and Willa De Lara and Lolita

Photos by Harry Wenger Scanned from the collection of Karl Thiede

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