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Published Every Saturday at 6253 Hollywood Boulevard, VII I - Entered as Second Glass Matter, April, 29, 1927, at Post- 1931 No. 7 Y xViiX office. Bos Angeles, Calif., under Act of March 3, 1879 Saturday, February 21, Hollywood, Calif. LEGIT ROAD CIRCUIT OF 35 WEEKS PLANNED May Move Good B.O. Studios To This Year New York Spurs Plan

Trend at the motion picture stu- A circuit of 35 weeks for legiti- mate shows is being planned by dios is east and within five years all eastern stage producers, who are production activity will be picture currently forming an alliance with centered around New York, accord- a banking group to effect the en- ing' to grapevine around -town this terprise, according to word reach- week. here through banking sources ms week, The story, was founded on a i The, producers and money-men ported meeting. o£ movie bankers, feel that the opportune moment which was said to have laid down has arrived to re-establish legit in a dictum that they intended to bring its former sphere of popularity, it the movie industry imdyr their daily is stated, but they also feel that supervision, and that they didn’t in- present methods of competition will tend to. come to Hollywood to do it. be a major hindrance to the plan. dissatisfaction in banking- Wide For this reason, it is declared, situ- circles over the present movie the plan includes establishment .of the ation is a known fact. When central offices which will direct the York local producers went to . New entire legit business, more or less their money for. the this year to get , after the system now employed by- coming programs, they are known pictures through the Association of in many instances to have received Motion Picture Producers and Di- the coldest reception in history. rectors and the Academy of Mo- They expected an easy time, due to tion Picture Arts and Sciences. the amount of money, lying idle in Good Reaction eastern banks. But. easy it was not. The plan first was conceived One prominent producer was au- when highly favorable reaction was thentically reported to have cooled given several high-class shows sent his heels in the anteroom a long out on the road this year. Prior then to have been met to that the old talking picture shib- time, and . with the incisive question as to why boleth still bore weight to the ef- the amount of money he asked fect that the legit stage was all should be forthcoming .when waste washed up in the sticks and in and inefficiency, particularly in the other metropolitan centers than matter of payrolls, honeycombed New York. s s as George the picture business. But such h o w ... New Bridge White’s “Flying High.” two com- panies of “Berkeley Square,” a Several of the bankers were -said couple of grand opera companies, t to have pointed . to the . Pararn oun one sponsored by Ben Atwell and Long Island studios as the acme the other by Samuel Instill, and of efficiency for the other studios to other class shows proved the theory- shoot at, and to have ascribed this wrong. The. really good shows this close supervision from the to the year have found a highly lucrative bankers possible, when the produc- road, playing to their capacity box- tion plant in a York spot. is New offices in the main cities and tak- to the side A bridge over Jersey ing excellent toll in the small spots to at 145th St. and River- is open as well. For instance, it is not un- side Drive soon, and the- bankers are usual for a good play to take away said to have their eyes on New Jer- $9000 or so for a three nights’ sey as the proper, locale for the pro- stand in a small town—and that's posed studio colony back there. not bad. The main claim by Los Angeles Check On Publicity for being the homespot of the mov- DICKSON MORGAN The money results of these tours ies is the California sunshine, but set the legit producers to reasoning, this urging by those producers who Soon To Produce At and their conclusions were suffi- want to remain in the west was ciently encouraging to send them given scant. heed. -With the talkies, HOLLYWOOD PLAYHOUSE to the bankers with a plan which so much stuff is necessarily shot in- the latter adopted as not only feas- side ‘ by. artificial lighting that the ible but also good. The result was sunshine, loss would be practically SEASON ihe plan to form a regular roqte PROLOGUE TRIMMED HUDDLE ON DEAL GOOD starting with 35 negligible, it was answered. for N. Y. shows, were let out of the Twelve men Continuing reports that Harold weeks and probably later building- About Homes “Cimarron” prologue ensemble at Richard Wilbur, head of the Wil- B. Franklin and Howard Hughes up to 40 or more. Another reason urged against the recently. About 38 the Orpheum bur Players’ Stock Company of One main provision of the plan gradual exodus eastward was re- remain in the cast. are going to take over the Los An- Honolulu, reports a successful sea- is to eliminate cut-throat in pub- ported to have been the fact that geles Theatre seem to be on the to licity. The biggest harm which so many of the movie players own up-and-up. At any rate, take it for son on the island. According big week the legit has suffered has been the their own homes in Beverly Hills. note of the answer when he re- what it may portend, Franklin was cable he had a notably practiced, it seen in close huddle with -with “It’s a Wise Child,” the cur- publicizing as was But this reason was said to have plied : recently a Barbara Brown and stated. been given ever more cursory treat- “Lose their homes? Heck, all H. L. Gumbiner, present owner of rent offering. 7? t r In q r d A 1 1 p n ft 11 P rl (Continued on Page 2) ment. One banker sounded the key- they'll lose is a mortgage.” the L. A. — — .

Page Two INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN Saturday, February 21, 1931 CIVIC GROUPS RESCUE FAILING B. O. Movie Producers May Buy Legit OF CIRCUIT Theatres As T esting-Out Spots HUE OF B HI 1 COMES has been Who ik the mysterious young gi- Elizabeth Forrester enclosed prop cast for a part in Pathe’s new Con- (Continued from Page 1.) golo always in the SAN DIEGO, Feb. 19. — An dressing room on the stage set of a stance Bennett starring picture. A poor show comes to town and eleventh hour rescue of their only big foreign star, and who—much to exploits itself as the greatest show the dismay of her many directors— William Janney has been selected legit entertainment was staged . re- ever to hit the road. It draws ’em, always seems to have the last word? On the heels of reports received for a leading role in “Parents cently iby San Diego women’s clubs perhaps, and the reaction is that if * * * here that legit producers of New Wanted,” a Pathe farce directed by and civic organizations when the Harry Sweet. Besides Janney, the that is the greatest show ever to What leading star once a west- York are planning a road show Savoy Players announced that they cast includes Edward M c Wade, the balance is certainty ern hero and a pash for feather route of 35 weeks under centralized intended city hit the road, Marion Shockley, Harold Goodwin, to leave the .southern roles is not kidding when he calls not worth seeing. Also, it is stated, direction, it was learned that a A1 Austin. The Savoy Players carved out a for his double to wade a six-inch Ethel Wales and overlaps to an extent group of big movie producers also career nice following the publicity stream of water, but needs no one goodly and a has been signed which is extremely deliterious. A to double for him in a speakeasy? have designs on the nation’s major Peggy Howard in San Diego, and seemed perma- lead in the play without sex angles will none- * * * legit houses. by Roach for the femme nently set. But the hard times theless give the impression that it next Charlie Chase comedy. came along, and the Savoy The- was the actor who tossed a An idea born when the talkies is the real warm material. The Who atre, together with other amuse- sandwich at the femme gin wrestler first came in whereby the movie audience goes for it, and then when Seiler has signed with ment spots, felt its effect at the box whiff of the lady William to towm, and who got one magnates would test out their ma- office. fell so a real sex play comes Radio Pictures to direct “loo Indeed business . off and told her if her friends Wouldn’t their previous disappointment keeps terial in legit theatres owned by Many Cooks,” starring Bert Wheel- tremendously that the b. m. started the ap- tell her he would? What was in the dusting off the red ink battle. them at home. And same due, it is Lee opposite. sandwich? them has been revived, er, with Dorothy plies to mystery thrillers, poignant , The troupe got as far as sending * * * understood, to reports regarding drama, etc. Jack Mulhall and Noel Francis, out a representative on the road to the proposed amalgamation of legit Central Office Who is the Hollywood egg who Radio feature players, were as- scout a more favorable spot and legit chiefs bankers doorbells after midnight and outlet points. perhaps to arrange for a stock tour. So, the and rings signed the leading roles iii “Wait- all publicity for black eye out of The farewell weeks were an- are planning, figures that one May Combine ing at the Church.” still it -worth while? nounced. shows which" go over the 35-weeks ten calls makes It is feared, it is stated, that the circuit will be handled from a cen- But that aroused the club women legit people, once . they establish Mary Astor and Ricardo Cortez tral office, and every line of ex- What director now operates the close through formation of and civic organizations, and they contact will plaj’ the leads in Radio Pic- ploitation will be founded upon biggest speakeasy in Los Angeles? road route, fur- rushed to the rescue of the com a 35 weeks’ may tures’ “White Shoulders. or at least based upon—fact. The He even brags about it. ther combine to hold up the prices pany by promising to get in back sales over-exploitation of pictures as it of legit product for movie produc- of ticket and take such other Purnell Pratt and Rita La Roy interest in their only legit organi- is currently conducted will be a What comedian in Hollywood tion. . have been added to the cast of card in the hands of the legit peo- was sued by a pick-up heart be- zation as would assure profits. As a consequence, certain of the “Traveling Husbands,” which Paul ple. They feel that their sincerity cause he promised her a Chrysler film's big producers are contem- Sloane Will direct for Radio Pic- will win friends of those who are roadster and he settled out of court plating eliminating this possibility tures. "“taken” by the pictures through for an Austin? by jumping in and buying up class wrong steers from the p. a.’s. And * * * houses in key cities, these houses Under the terms of a new agree- E best part of it is, it is con- the Who is the technician strictly dis- to testing points for be used as ment, Ann Harding will appear ex- ‘ tended, this will be one step the pic- honorable and boasting about his prospective screen plays. The shows clusively in RKO-Pathe pictures tures can’t follow. For when a pic- conquests that took a Dempsey Would be written f> 3’ studio writers for the next three years. is there is ture completed so much right on the button from a press and produced with studio money. If CIST OP money tied up that only the abso- agent and is now openly parading they win favorable auidencc reac- “Rivets,” a play by John Mc- lutely rank ones can be shelved. the agent’s gal? tion, they would then be made into Dermott, has been purchased by Isabel Dawn has replaced Miriam But when a show proves an audi- films. Howard Hughes. McDermott will Seegar as the feminine lead in ence flop, the cost of scrapping it Who is the little Caesar of cam- Question Reopened write the screen adaptation. “Waterloo Bridge,” which Dickson is, comparatively speaking, negligi- era mike working both ends and in Morgan is producing for three mat- ' When the talkies first came hie. from the middle and cleaning up such a move was contemplated by Joe Bonoino has been signed by inees at the Hollywood Music Box The negotiations for the legit the giggle-water way? the movie banking interests, due to Paramount for part in “Dude Tuesday, Thursday and Friday of chain are still in a formative state, * * * a the fact that. New York stage pro- Ranch.” next week, (Feb. 24, 26, 27), hut the advices say the time is con- star likes Who is the movie ducers, finding the movies frantic Miss Dawn, who is well known sidered so propitious for it that ac- snakes and doesn’t understand why for dialogue material, skyrocketed Jean Harlow of Gaddo will be on the New York stage and in pic- tion will be rushed to effect it if they cannot be trained to recognize tures, is the only change made in the price of plays to an almost pro- lent to First National to play the , a proper liaison among the various her but is surrounded by “rats” who hibitive figure. But, in view of the feminine lead in “The Public the cast sifice initial announcement. Au producers can be brought about. penchant show cognizance of her threats that the screen would do Enemy.” Others include King Kennedy, who for reptiles? its own plays if the prices- were is playing the male lead, which was * * * held up to the highest level, the Joseph Moncurc March, Caddo done by Glen Hunter in the orig- is the politician's son with Who rates were cut and everything went inal N. Y. show, Doris Lloyd, sec- : staff writer, has ’ been lent to Uni-

high pressure selling potential ; iTZI, Mil 00 a on as before until recently when versal to write the film treatment ond woman, Ethel Griffies, charac- offers the wet goods, “right off who word of the road show route plans of Bret Harte’s “The Outcast of ter, and Ross Chetwynd, character. ) nuisance the boat” now making a reached here. That apparently Poker Flats.” Dickson Morgan is directing. of himself in executive circles and opened the whole question up again. A highlight of the play is an air 8, all CLASS 0. DRAW hands tied? Edward Sedgwick, M-G-M di- raid over Waterloo Bridge during * * * rector, ha‘s been borrowed by How- the world war. To get the maxi- had the empty gallon size “Once in a Lifetime’’ continues Who ard Hughes to direct an original mum out of this thriller, Morgan in chatter writer’s ward- to prove Sid Grauman’s good judg- cans found Denver aviation comedy as yet untitled. has associated with him Ralph V. robe giving off odor of alcohol and Kutsch, sound expert who staged ment in bringing this satire in from By Dusty Rhodes she all of her rubbing at New’ York. Nineteen thousand dol- has done Charles Rogers has joined the the raid for the original N. Y. show. one of the chic massage parlors? - lars was the count for this week at DENVER. Feb. 19.—With warm cast of Paramount’s “The Lawyer’s Kutsch is at present a sound man the Mayan. This is important weather and the auto show, Denver Secret.” at Paramount. money for the legit field, particu- WANT THEIR VAUDE theatres found the pickings kind of While not yet definitely set for larly at a time when the speaking tough, practically all ace houses re- Irving Pichcl has been selected his next production, Morgan is plan- •stage needs encouragement. After a lapse of some months, porting only a fair gate for the by Paramount for the part of the ning to produce “The Shanghai The surprise gross came with the Arizona and Texas are ready to Week. district attorney in “An American Gesture,” starring Mrs. Leslie Car-, check-up at the Biltmore. It holds go for vaude in a big way, accord- Tragedy.” ter. He will not, however, take ing received here. five- definite until -a strong second place with Mitzi to word A Fanchon Milton, popular little steps regarding this Hajos in “Gypsy Adair," collecting act road show now playing the soubrette at Frank Milton’s "Ri- Lilyan Tashman has been con- after the fhree-matinee run of “Wa- $7000 for the six days. Seven grand Publix Theatres in the southwest voli,” -was married to Buster tracted by Paramount as a featured terloo Bridge.” is nice money for this spot and a territory is proving a big success Graves, producer and featured player. sweet testimonial to Mitzi’s popu- and getting vaude reinstated. On comic at this spot. Miss Milton is TAKES BOW, DIES larity. It has been many seasons the bill are Ferol and Gray, Blaney well known on the coast, having Ten contracts have been signed since she played Los Angeles. Her and Wood, Jack Cook and Co., played vaude and pictures during recently at Paramount studios by Eileen Stewart took her bows drawing power hasn’t waned the Spencer and Williams,- and Four the past few years. executives, players, directors and after her act and suddenly dropped slightest. Ballthazers. Robert Meiklejohn is writers. Those signing contracts dead as she walked to her dressing Out Hollywood way the Music advance man. Arthur Aberfeldcr’s Broadway were Sam Jaffe, E. Lloyd Sheldon, room at a local theatre last Mon- Box collected $3000 with Gals- opened yesterday with Walker Carole Lombard, Regis Toomey, day, where she was filling a tryout engagement for Coast. The worthy’s “Justice.” This was not HUGHES’ CHIEFS Whiteside in “The Chinese Bunga- Lilyan Tashman, Helen Johnson, West . up to expectations but, all in all, low.” This house, after trying a Paul Harvey Fox, Edward Good- body was held until the arrival of considered fair. E. B. Derr and Charles E. Sul- guest star policy, closed early in man, Albert Iiackett and Travis her husband from New York. The The El ’Capitan did $6000 with livan. former production managers December. Road shows should Banton. N. V. A. and the Troopers handled Janet Gaynor and Jeanette Mc- for Morgan type of produc- them fur- sword swallower; Moe Eberstein’s formerly with Janies Cruze and Donald are resting at Palm Springs, tion, which is characterized -by ther along his own individual “Before Birth” show with Dr. on the edge of the Mojave Desert. Pathe, has been signed by RKO excellence of direction, acting lines. Drama, subtle or mello, Scherer lecturer; Lawrence John- Maureen O’Sullivan is vacation- to, write a series of starring films and presentation. The cast of low comedy and burlesque, ston, ventriloquist; Dee Aldrich, ing with her parents in Dublin. for Roscoe Ates. Schwartz will “Waterloo Bridge” is headed the ominous rhythms of trag- lecturing director; G, D. Miles, one Mojica is concert also direct. Ken- edy, the lighter moods and Don Jose on a by Doris Llovd, King tour in man band; Leroy Orchid and Bill phases of France and Spain. TWO GOALERS nedy and Isabel Dawn. emotionalism, all ticket sellers William K. Howard, director, is Tank, and Ben Pardo identified with find vivid expression in his Morgan was in Honolulu. at the door. Two Als that goal them every Street Theatre at the satisfying pantomime. Shillet’s ‘the Vine Stone, Fox-Movietone for- time. A1 Singer, former lightweight opening and was notable muscular control cou- John time of its eign production is OPENS WALKATHON champion, and A1 Boasberg, Radio of the pled with strong mental and executive, on his an important member to Plollywood from Europe. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 19.— pictures’ scribe. They met for the of and A1 physical co-ordination, permits way former firm Tom Sam Berkovitch has opened a white first time on the Radio lot, Singer has recently been him to interpret without the Wilkes. He E. Morris Month, and colored walkathon at the old telling Boasberg how he goals ’em directing in Newport, ‘R. I., use of words any situation, The Sam which is commemorated yearly by Ripperdau Dance Hall on Market to put ’em to sleep while Boasberg City, working, also idea or circumstance in the and Kansas street, first affair tells Singer how he goals ’em to lines. dramatic rostrum. Warner Bros, sales forces, will the time such an along guest-star stock take place during May, has ever landed on the main rialto. keep ’em awake. :

Page Four INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN Saturday,. February 21, 1931 SIfTIN’ WITH THE PUBLIC By TED PRICE

built up with a proper sense of kid toys. Through nosy relatives, lady by the name of Jean Garr who KISMET INSPIRATION difficult routines their place in the story. Louis he learns he has been misled. He turned loose two WARNER BROS. PICTURE LOEWS STATE tapping that collected an out- Calliern was a fortunate selection walks. The same meddling, in- of (Reviewed Feb. 17) (Reviewed Feb. 12) burst. Finishing her portion she as the proprietor. He plays the laws give those who slipped a of oriental “Inspiration” is every- bit of just stepped to the foots and announc- This lavish piece third important role. common enemy. The news that that. A more suitable vehicle ed the kinfolk responsible for her magnificence is going to inspire a the “blessed event” will materialize the Gar- There is very- little for qny of stepped and could not be desired for brings them together again. talent. Her mother on lot of exclamation points. It is the supporting cast. Outside of bo personality. It has both mass Honorable intentions were the goakd them three ways. the most splendifer- outside of the featured people one sees little easily one of and class appeal and motif. Fear of the censorial scis- With a demureness, a charm of of Edward Keane, Joan Carr and ous bursts of technique from the two slightly far-fetched bits of di- Nothing delib- personality: and a tap offering that Smith, handle their sors was needless. alogue and action it gets across G. Albert who illicit. This factor should loosened, every wrist in. the audi- architectural viewpoint that has meagre assigments capably. Jo- erately with a punchful realness. Just two have been vigorously rubbed into ence.' Dad followed for another an- reached the screen in many years. can be easily over- seph Crehan has long been shaping flaws which everyone assigned to the making kle twister and the family trioed for better parts but gets little more plenty but the gasps of because of otherwise mas- stopper. - talented It cost looked of this story. The desire to cover for a show A handling. One than usual. awe when those Bagdadian inter- terful treatment and the indelicacy was a phase of the family that the audience went for Montgomery cracking the picture can- long lost brothers sisters. iors, minarets and mosques open error was On the w-hole, handling that spelled kack con- like and different than those not figured as a prominent coin to view may be converted into that “he was be sciousness. “Many a Slip” had all Next was Bert Hollowed, on the never been in getter. Although sympathy- and healthy word-of-mouth. other men—he had the texture of a fine little drama stage with that socko band of his ’ dialogue tailor is well sustained there The story of Hadj, the beggar, love before. The suspense until this apprehension sent Hop- and need we say trotted out an ar- mislaid his measure on that one. doesn’t seem to be the vitality and is familiar to all, and Otis Skin- kins the plumber, and Smithy- the rangement of the "One Man Band” writing a of previous Nancy Carroll ner’s years of road-showing it in The other was Garbo wallop girl friend cook, into the continuity number that was all of the Hollo- slipping out of pictures. It will add very- little to the flesh will be so much velvet farewell note and with sluggish and jerky hoke. Al- well. This guy has a lot of that life asleep following, but she poise and profile that fas- for the screen version. There is Montgomery's with him her personal though there were restrictive rea- value

. little. the it is cinates ’em . clear of the back evidence of this when Hadj dis- in a chair. It was broad daylight. needs On whole, sons for gagging the story- this row.

have entertainment but headed - His direction is something fb talk possesses the beggar. The gem he However, she could hardly capital way it seems that busted plumb- there already for the split weeks. - about to your friends. utters has found its way into the left him in bed— was ing slap-stick was out of joint of this story traveling per- classics: “To the Caliph I may be too much with the theme, and the George P. Wilson after bright- the forbidden road so broad day- created by- ening the introductory- dirt, but to the dirt I am Caliph,’’ — OTHER MEN’S WIVES sonality atmosphere spots light excusable. Barring ex- Roscoe throughout the entire Idea intro- and many in the audience could be .was WARNER BROS. PICTURE Joan Bennett, Lew Ay-res, ceptions noted, this story okay for Karns, Vivien Oakland and C. duced himself as Mr., Sweinste.i-n heard repeating it with him. Kis- (Reviewed Feb. 14) J. everybody concerned. Nugent. fairly- enjoy-able and with the assistance of Adele met has flavor of history and tra- A railroad yarn with a class Just a of its appeal Beers who can show the boys some- dition: a standard volume. This is, of course, a typical Gar- cast and exceptionally- fine photog- comedy, with most the giggle trade. thing in clowning a song proceeded Skinner’s acting is flowery and bo vehicle; a woman loved by raphy-, but a story that limps on to to pile up laughs so fast the cus- bombastic but well . suited to the -many men but loving only- one, the last lap. Marquee label that tomers were gasping. - “Finishing an glamorous character he portrays. yet it repeats with a clarity and coin, continuity that will draw a “BALI” unfinished Symphony from a cata- As a rascally romantic, murderous, forcefulness that gives it new builds interest like a bedroom COLUMBIA THEATRE logue.” Does it read comical? You fawning beggar who thanks Allah sparkle and vitality-. Marjorie scene but a last sequence that hits Francisco San should , see it. He is as much of a for everything his acting is suited Rambeau pulls some nifties highly- plausibility a foul sock below the Backed by an extensive advertis- clown as a musician and he classes the clientele. Mont- to the role. appreciated by belt. ing and billboarding campaign this both ways. A rib-tickling surprise is the gomery- has magnetism that would If this is aimed at the conduc- inde picture opened to an okay Six beautiful gals then proceeded discovery that one of the obese hold a Sapho. Garbo literally tors and flagmen it will get plenty house at the Columbia, prices rang- to take over the running. These and bearded bazaar keepers is grovels at his feet but y-ou hear of praise for three-fourths of its ing from 75 cents for downstairs were the Marinellis. They flash Ford Sterling. He romps through women in the audience saying going. The theme is well handled to 50 cents balcony. through a series of risky back bend- his brief bit in the old Keystone “Who wouldn’t?” Karen Morley, that far. It hits close to home, Augmenting the picture was a ing, cart wheeling and balancing for plenty of laughs. Lor- a newcomer, does some tasteful manner this other men’s wives thing. But group of 10 Hawaiians on stage, stunts that brought the Idea to a etta and David Manners and intelligent acting as the sweet- Young when the hogheads see that blind they going through the usual rou- brilliant and colorful close. Just are sadly out of place in this story. heart of an old roue. The roue engineer feeling his way through tine of Hawaiian music and danc- another swell Fanchon & Marco are not oriental. Mary Dun- was Lewis Stone. Get that. And 1 They a maze of tracks, box cars, switch ing. The 17 minutes of stage show Idea. can graces the harem with a per- he did it to the femmes’ approval. frogs and turntables at night in could have been built into an out- Ted Price. that is. Performance, There are many high and bright sonality the rain and finds the right engine standing feature through the use of though, is splendid on the part of spots in the acting and the story among a hundred, the producer better lighting and scenic effects. FOX EL CAPITAN all. Sydney Blackmer has been holds the payees hushed for the will go on the carpet. So much Eddie Harkuess’ orchestra was in SAN FRANCISCO entire running., Direction Clar- seen to better advantage. Edmund by the pit. for the story- . i (Reviewed Feb. 15) Breese as the highwayman is con- ence Brown, was intelligent. There William Wellman did an admir- “Bali,” produced by- J. C. Cook Plenty of meat to. this Peggy vincingly real. John Francis Dil- was one sequence ingeniously laid. able job of directing all the way. and distributed by J. W. Jackson, O’Neill stage show which used, a lon directed. Stone is climbing the stairs to the He keeps a suspicion and fight se- is a travelogue of the island of quartet of okay acts in addition flat to ease himself gracefully out quence between Grant Withers and Bali, one of the Dutch East In- to Jay Brower’s band and the line of his sweetie’s life. The many THE DEVIL TO PAY Regis Toomey- at a tension that dies group. of 16 gals. Big event of the week flights up are subtly impressed. ARTISTS ’ UNITED THEATRE uit dies interest high. Skillful han- Travel episodes were especially was she “welcome home for . Don When he comes down again the (Reviewed Feb. 13) dling. Wellman deserves better interesting and the film contained Smith, the Mission district's favor- sweetheart is lying crumpled on This is a one personality picture. stories. He is a meg artist who much of exploitation value, Local ite tenor who has been absent for the sidewalk at the bottom of the Ronald Colman and nobody else deserves his rep. campaign drove home the line about a year, but who wasn’t for- steps. figures. When he isn’t on the has little to do. gotten in the interim. Brower and Janies Cagney , “where nudity is a riiark of purity” screen you’re hoping he will show Judith Voselli and John Miljan but he does that to the mounting and probably that was responsible band copped plenty- of honors, too. up soon. Everything in the pro- have major supporting roles and satisfaction of all. One of these for a lot of the draw. There were Show teed off with the customary- duction was class. The story plenty- up to them. The casting day-s he and Regis Toomey- are dialogue sy-nchronization and color line number, following which Brow- mounting, and cast were iselect, throughout is capable and presents going to fall into a story that will sequences which were outstanding er stepped out on the; apron, with de luxe, ultra-ultra and then some; plenty of box office. “Inspiration” give them coin value in the Ed. in Harriscolor. Properly exploited, a bull fiddle and was Joined by but they, it, and what have you, should pile up important coin and G. Robinson class. They deliver this film ought to draw if backed Harry Cohen, Henry Buettner, Bob melted into the background like probably will. a manly and personable perform- bv the proper campaign. Kimic and George Williamson. a snowball in hades when Ronald ance and are representative of types Lobby was decorated with much Quintette did “Peanut Vendor,” Colman swung into the picture. STOLEN HEAVEN that offer wide appeal. Fred Kohler jungle material and a native tom Cohen chanting the English lyrics, This obliterates guy personalities PARAMOUNT THEATRE and J. Farrel McDonald have lean torn beater who did his stuff in and it was so well taken an en- like an eraser. How this suave (Reviewed Feb. 12) parts but hold them up like stanch- the cold San Francisco air while core was necessary. But the boys and*»polished knight of the quiet Being the essence of fantasy, this ions in a storm. Mary Astor is clad in a tiger skin. were smart; they didn’t stand still, and forceful manner dominates the picture will appeal. Carroll and well cast, revealing a mood and A weak Educational comedy but took the repeat while walking running is something for the chat- Holmes put across a convincing feeling for her role that registers “Their Wives Va cat ion” and a up and down the aisles. Drink- ter sisters to write home about. performance. With the exception effectively. Terry Toon cartoon completed the ards, mixed colored trio, on for a Every- element of interest sub- of a far-fetched bit of altruism Strength of this picture lies in show. routine of hoofing, and then came merges to him. I believe that he in the gambler giving the kid $20,- good casting and a compact, con- Hal. (Mercedes, xylophonist, who con- is the only- star on the screen who 000 to save him from a stretch cise delivery-. A far-fetched piece tributed a hoofing-playing' number combines flippancy and sophistica- one can find little to complain of imagination at times but dra- and closed with a six mallet offer- tion to the taste of both the mob full interest. ing. Girls did a novelty- routine about in this opus, that is, for the matic and chock of Presentations and the intellectuals. nature of it. Word-of-mouth may be medium, and were followed by Joe Lane It would not surprise this re- A boy- holds up the watchman but will not harm good will. and. Muriel Harper with songs and viewer if Colman hangs up a box in the factory where he works and TALENT IDEA gags, a bit smart for this house office score with this “Devil to gets away with $20,000. Stunned MANY A SLIP LOEW’S STATE but still good and well received. Pay.” Brower and followed with Something for the he-men by a bullet, he wanders into Car- RKO HILLSTREET Reviewed Feb. 19 band stars to shoot a musical travesty- on world history- at. Its sophistica- roll's hands, who, down and out is (Reviewed Feb. 12) The Fanchon & Marco Idea this tion and hefty vocabulary of the past 15 years and clicked may be on the pickup. She saves him A good box office y-arn unnec- week is audience fare from curtain slightly against it, so solidly the m. c. had to beg but the Colman from the coppers and then comes essarily- and overly slap-sticked. to curtain. George P. Wilson, the personality off. Brower then, announced Don makes up for said de- the pact lo live and love and laugh An indelicate situation with direct- dialect comedian, acting as M. C. ficiency. Smith and the girls At times the dialogue until the money's gone when the or and cast so scared of the cen- keeps the going well oiled with were on to will build up a neat entrance for the be puzzling to the dumbdoras, boy will check out the self elimina- sorial shears that at times it ap- laughs and the talent is on the up singer . who a long but there are many bright mo- tion way. He knows he will never peared like a rehearsal with every- and up all the way. came down staricase big In ments understandable to all. There be able to come back to the sordid body listening for the house de- Blomberg opened the show with to a reception. full dress and with about pounds is one sequence where he is at- existence he endured before he lift- tective to break down the doors. seven of the sleekest, cleanest Alas- 25 tracted kan canines you would care to look (Continued on Page 10) to a terrier in a pet shop ed the dough. When the money It gave the appearance of a tick- at. These dogs, perhaps the wild- window. The pup begs to be taken. has been spent he and the sweetie lish assignment for every-one con- est of the species in the service of Colman has but twenty pounds to find themselves in love and other cerned. There was a frenzy to man, are put through some very dif- his name and the price of the dog ways are sought to save the boy. get laughs that would cover up the ficult balancing and leaping tricks. is fifteen. He finally succumbs to It plays far more interestingly thought. Everybody sheepish and PARAMOUNT Blomberg’s costuming i'll the furry the little fellow’s beseechings and than it reads. Dialogue at times apologetic. This cluttered what manner was classy and neat. The tosses the bankroll. The pathos is racy, and one bedroom scene is otherwise might have been a dogs diamond harness showed off HOTEL sinks deep. just about as intimate as the scis- smooth running performance. Most to advantage. W ell received. In tlie Heart of Hollywood The Colman magnetism, charm, sor wielders will allow, One ad- in of the picture’s value lies the E. E. KENT, Managing Owner far-reaching Kohn and de Pinto, a danc- and effective is this mirable quality is the artistic way- situation title. It will be great and ing violinist and an accordeonist. feature’s sole appeal. Everything George Abbott keeps the conse- huddles in Every Room With Combinatioi word-of-mouth for those A smiling, happy- team, handling is subjective to it. It will make quences of theft in the foreground Tub and Shower Bath the lady’s room. variations of the old and new in dough anywhere, providing ' the without seemingly do- ALL OUTSIDE ROOMS the of story- Joan Bennett, suffering inferior- tuneful tunes romped through their asking price isn't too ing so. gambling scenes were Telephone HOllywood 6181 hefty. His ity, meets Lew Ayres, who stag- act to a good hand. They are equal- from paramount, gers under a non-marriage com- ly finished in both the classical Half Block KNX and RKO Studios plex. A sophisticated room-mate and jazz. Their comedy duet got Melrose at Van Ness Ave. has pumped him full of it. He pro- across great. Sadie Halperin tests wooderily that he is not the And then came a pretty little marrying kind during a bashful seance with Bennett. They do a Theatrical Agency fascination clinch on the bank of a stream and take a wetting. Dry- George and Florence Barclay GIRL REVUES—SINGERS—DANCERS— ing their clothes in a deserted PRODUCERS AND DANCE DIRECTORS VAUDE ACTS cabin they succumb to the natural now associated impulse following which Ayres’ DOUGLAS SCHOOL OF DANCING conscience bothers him. He in- FOR ALL OCCASIONS 1416 7th Avenue-—Seattle sists on doing the right thing, not One of the finest theatrical producing dance studios 808 Warner Bros, Downtown Bldg. knowing that all is oke. The girl on the Pacific Coast marries him, and, looking forward Telephone 3234 “Regards to our many friends in Los An.geles” VAndike to a blessed event that isn’t in the cards, Ayres fills a closet with — —— — — ———— — —— — — ——

Saturday, February 21, 1931 INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN Page Five Sfiidio Production Schedule In Hollywood -- Now PRODUCTION SCHEDULE By BUD MURRAY Ttitle Players Director Asst. Director Cameraman Carr Riders of the Plains Tom Tyler To the opening of “Gypsy Adair,” starring Mitzi Hajos, whom we Lillian Bond Shooting haven’t seen in 14 years, and she looks just as cute and young as ever Ted Adams J. P. McCarthy Paul Malvern Archie Scout Preparing

Frontier Days Bob Custer P. McGowan .Bill Moke . Carl Iliinm Remarks -—although we must confess that Mitzi has lost that charming Hun- J. garian dialect that made her comedy stand out more pronounced; now there is hardly a touch of it, and not until the finale of the show did we get a glimpse of that “perk” little figure of hers, when COLUMBIA she discards the robe of Florence Standish and be- Subway Express Jack Holt Fred Newmeyer - Unassigned Unassigned Shooting comes Gypsy Adair— Her too few numbers were Aileen Pringle very much appreciated by those gathered this Jason Robards Fred Kelsey nitc for the* festivities. The show itself is not good Sidney Bracey enough for this clever artist, and the less we say Ethel Wales

Shooting' • about it, the easier it is for us all. And so we The Fighting Patrol Buck Jones Ross Lederman Unassigned Unassigned noticed that there were more "chatter” and Dra- Carmelita Geraghty Miracle Barbara Frank Capra Unassigned Unassigned Preparing matic writers witnessing the play than notables of Woman Stanwyck .

Preparing . .The Good Bad Girl No Cast Roy Neill .Unassigned Unassigned , tiie Stage and Screen— including Miss Florence ^ Lover Come Back No Cast Erie C. Kentbn i Unassigned Unassigned - Lawrence, Harrison Carroll, Philip K. Scheur, Burns, Miss Llewellyn Miller, During in- Untitled Jack Holt ! Unassigned Unassigned Unassigned Preparing Harry Ralph Graves _ , . , termission a few words with A1 Cohn writer of Bud Murray Virtues Bed No Cast Unassigned Unassigned Unassigned Preparing for Brothers. We.-noticed an old dialogue Warner Fifty Fathoms Deep No Cast Unassigned Unassigned Unassigned Preparing timer. Lou Housman who used to be A1 Woods’ Head Man for many Meet the Wife Laura La Plante A. Leslie Pearn Char. Van Engert Shooting years—Colin Campbell who played the jockey with Big Eoy, which we handled for A1 Jolson in 1926 Colin also played the same part fo'r Warner Brothers in the “Big Boy” screen version Charley Murray rite- front Mr. and Mrs. Herman Paley seem to be at all EDUCATIONAL down , in picture prima donna Jean- the legit openings—That gorgeous talking JAMES CRUZE PRODUCTIONS ette MacDonald strutting down the aisle—That’s that Salvation Nell Helen Chandler James Cruze B. Evevty Charlie Shooting Georgie Harris now rehearsing in the Mccloon-Albertson operetta Ralph Graves Schocnh&um in Spring” Another shrimp rehearsing with the same show is. “Paris — Sally O’Neil -W Eddie Lambert, and we hope they take away those big shoes of Eddie’s Charlotte Walker in this show, because he can be funny without them— In HOLLY- Jason Robards Do Witt Jennings WOOD or any other wood. Mathew Betts We. must apologize to Alice White and Cy Bartlett for the mis- Wally Albright, Jr. print of Cy Kahn’s name in Cy Bartlett’s place—What a break that would be for Cy Kahn or any other mug—So we repeat it was Alice and Cy Bartlett we talked with at the Blossom Room last Friday FIRST NATIONAL Walking up the “Big street” of Frisco last week with Harold Bock, manager of the S. F. Facts offices, we bump into Clarence Muse who Chances Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. Alan Dwan Jack Boland Ernie Hailor Shooting Minded oe E. Brown Mervyne Le Roy Irving Asher Sidney Cox Shooting was playing there in “Porgy” and doing very well—A few words with Broad J You and I Lewis Stone Robert Milton Unassigned Sol Polito Shooting Miss Benay Venuta now a steady feature of Radio Station, and KPO Reckless Hour Dorothy Mackaill John F. Dillon who sang for us a year ago for the Harry Carroll Revue—Dick Mar- Upper Under World Walter Huston Roland B. Lte shall who used to be head man for Henry Duffy up here strolling Doris Kenyon H. B. Warner down the "avenoo”—and then back to Hollywood where traffic is terrific until 9 p. m., then they pull the streets rite in for the Nite Driving past Western and Sunset we. almost crash into our little

blonde girl friend Frances McCoy now at Fox Studios working daj 7 FOX

and nite—An unexpected visit from Thea Lightner, sister of Winnie, Skyline Spencer Tracy Roland Brown R. L, Hough Joseph August Shooting and with Thea is Newt, or Newton Alexander, and thats the old trio Marguerite Churchill Sally EilerS “Lightner Sisters and Alexander”—What a vaudeville act that was John Wray Warner Richmond and now Winnie is a real star for Warner Brothers pictures—and Robert Burns Thea is a Theatrical Booking Agent George Raft Nations Edmund Lowe Raoul Walsh Unassigned Unassigned Shooting To the Brown Derby for a lite lunch and in a booth we spy Eddie Women of All V ictor McLaglen Cantor telling some brand new gags “fresh from No‘o York” Sally Greta Nissen Starr who workt with us in “Le Maires Affairs and Scandals now has El Brendel a head of red hair, evidently- doing some technicolor pictures—Thats Untitled Elissa Landi Kenneth McKenna Unassigned Unassigned Preparing Menzies the new gag now when the “girls” in pictures change the color of their Wm. Love Spencer Tracy Thornton reeland Unassigned Unassigned Preparing hair Sally has had some darn good breaks at Pathe Studios—-Another Six Cylinder F — Wm. Collier, Sr. girl who has changed the color of her hair whom we hardly recog- Ruth Warren nized, she was so thin—we mean Kitty Flynn, who was our pet under- Lorain Raker

study in “Good News” here—Tom Gallery genial manager of the Young Sinners . Unassigned John Bly stone Unassigned Unassigned Preparing Thomas Meighan Hollywood Fite Club gesticulating wildly Tommy Dugan a hOy from Hardie Albright “The Avenoo” in NOO YAWK now a steady fixture in talking pic- * Lucien Prival tures- Lew Cooper one of the yesteryear blackface comics, who has Daddy-Longlegs Janet Thomas Unassigned Unassigned Preparing been out of show business for some time and has made a few thousand Gaynor Meighan . grand in Real Estate, now has the “Pitcher” business fever and means Cure for the Blues Will Rogers Frank Borzage Unassigned Unassigned Preparing- Fifi Dorsay to stay here, at any rate his so if “Missus” says —and Lew’s brother- John T. Murray in-law Harry Akst can make the “picher racket," why can’t Lew?— Lucien Littlefield Even if he has to be a Supervisor Bryan Foy who is now contem- plating. producing his own shorts John |Medbury in a booth by him- self—where oh where is his “Mouthpiece,” Hal Home—A flock of booking agents including Lew Schreiber, Walter Herzbrun, A1 Lloyd, M. G. M. Bill Perlberg and we then have an old-fashioned chat with our boy Harold Rossen Shooting friend Larry Ceballos who is up to his neck grinding out Fanchon & The Squaw Man Warner Baxter C. B. De Milie Earl Haley .leanor Boardman Marco Ideas—Another fine Director enjoying luncheon here Dance his Lupe Velez is Dave Bennett—and believe it or not, they are all IN HOLLY- Chas. Pickford WOOD NOW. Roland Young Ray Young Then to the usual Friday Nite Fites at the Legion Hollywood The Torch Song Joan Crawford Harry Beaumont Bill Ryon Chas. Kosher Shooting Stadium where wc again see Mr. and Mrs. Bert Wheeler back in their Neil Hamilton front row scats: Jimmy Lucas playing at the RKO Hillstreet finds T. M. Brown Marjorie Rambeau time to see a couple of bouts—Look at this- flock of talking picture Shipmates Robt. Montgomery Harry Pollard Red Golden Clyde Dc Vienna Shooting directors scattered here and there Harry Beaumont who directed us Dorothy Jordan in a picture way- back in 1916 at the old Essanay Studios in Chicago Ernest Torrence Norman Taurog, A1 Ray, William Wellman, David Butler—and a few Hobart Bosworth Cliff Edwards dance directors won’t hurt, f’r instance Dave Bennett, Busby Berkely, Gavin Gordon Ed Tierney who runs a dancing school too (In Pasadena) no- Shooting — —Wc Clieri Bibi John Gilbert J. Robertson Earl Taggart Oliver Marsh ticed quite a few stage stars who are in HOLLYWOOD NOW and Jean Hersholt for some time in pictures, such as Hale Hamilton who played in Suzanne Lenox Greta Gaibo King Vidor Unassigned LTnassigncd Preparing “The Fortune Hunter” with John Barrymore about 1906 at the Globe Never the Twain Shall Meet Conchita Montenegro W. S. Van Dyke Jack Menz Marritt Gerstad Shooting —Olsen and Johnson vaudeville stars—and Edward G. Robinson who Leslie Howard C. Albre Smith set himself with his latest “Little Caesar” which seems to stick to Lloyd Ingraham him wherever he is introduced Leon Errol rite in the front row gets Mitchell Lewis Cook a big kick out of a pair of wobbly-legged fiters stealing his stuff Clyde Perojo Unassigned Unassigned Preparing B. B. B. loses all sense of bad business when at the -Fites Our dear Trial of Mary Dugan No Cast Benito — (Spanish) friends Mr. & Mrs. Macklin Megley all IN HOLLYWOOD NOW. — Three Souls Norma Shearer Clarence Brown LTnass igned Unassigned Preparing A couple of regulars are Dolly Nelson who seems so forlorn be- Sea Eagles Wallace Beery Geo. Hill Unassigned Unassigned Preparing cause her Eddie is away—We mean Eddie (Sunkist) Nelson who has Marjorie Rambeau gone on his usual vaudeville tour—With Dolly is Lee Summers, her Five and Ten Irene Rich Jack Conway Unassigned Unassigned Preparing sure-fire side-kick, rite in HOLLYWOOD. We drop into B. B. B.’s Cellar for a look-see at the Country people, and the place is all ritzed up with a 5 piece band for the Dancing fiends Leonard Stevens blows in wearing a pair of smoke- METROPOLITAN glasses (evidently in pictures) but still a darn good pianist—and B. B. B. knows it. CHRISTIE So we drop into Henry’s Restaurant for a “snack.”- and as we Lmassigned A. Leslie Pearce Unassigned Unassigned Preparing enter the “Dummy Newsboy” does a few tap steps for us on the Tuxedo Comedy Clyde Cook William \v atson Art Black Gas Peterson Preparing good old sidewalks of the Boulevard is still a darn good News- —He Vanity Comedy Unassigned Harold Beaudine Unassigned Unassigned Preparing boy—Earl Mastro that clever featherweight fiter from Chicago and Mrs. Mastro lay it on the line and are now rehearsing a vaudeville QUILLAN FAMILY act with plenty of “hoofing” in it A large party of’ some sort includ- — ' Untitled Quillan Family John Quillan Fred Tyler Alec Phillips Preparing ing H. B. Franklin formerly of the West Coast Theatres Roscoe Ates and his Darling daughter with Mrs. Roscoe Ates—Harry Meyer who • ALLIED PICTURES is once again revived in the Chaplin picture “City Lights”-—An old r :: , time Shubert juvenile and originally one of George M. Cohan’s favor- The Ape Harry Langdon Renaud Hoffman Unassigned Unassigned Preparing ite singing and dancing juveniles and our brother Masquer and pal, Tyler Brooke— Stan Laurel all slickt up in a Booth Wm. Beaudine, JS.-fSAJKO3*8Sfa PRODUCTIONS gentleman screen director—and Joe Berliner talking to a very dear old AUER for. friend, Ed. Margoiies who used to build theatres our old bosses Clearing the Range Hoot Gibson Reeves Eason Unassigned Unassigned Preparing Messrs. Lee and T. T. Shubert and every single one of them rite IN (Continued on Page 15)

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Film Row Cuttings Expert Exploitation By VI

Pacific Coast Edward Cook, . By JAY PERRY SILVEY booker, has left for San Francisco, Francisco Inside Seattle and Portland on a Fox San Office, Facts Exploitation and showmanship go hand in hand. No longer can you Published Every Saturday trip. He'll be back in about three he satisfied with merely hooking a picture, laying out a nondescript One Year - - - $4.00 Foreign - $5.00 weeks. few newspaper ads, and sitting back with the expectation of your feature sell- Advertising Rates on Application ing itself. Competition is too keen, and the feature is rare indeed in this Phil Rei small,' general manager day and age that will sell itself. Don’t depend too much on your press- Established 1924 and Harry Lorch, Western sales sheet. Study your synopsis and if possible obtain a preview well in ad- of Universal, are in town, As a weekly publication : Entered as Second Class Matter, April manager vance of your exhibition date. Then settle down and lay out a real cam- 29, 1927, at the Post Office at Los Angeles, California, under the Act around and aboutT the local ex- paign calculated to bring the dollars to the box-office. That is the gist of of March 3, 1879. change for a few days. the first stanza in this paragraph. Published by Don’t forget that your ideas may mean something to the other fel- M. G. M.’s student matinees of INSIDE FACTS PUBLISHING CO. low, and send them in. “Trader Horn” are clicking. They +- — 230 Bank of Hollywood Building, Hollywood, Calif. have won the support of the uni- Telephone HEmpstead 8797 In all the larger cities there is Beauty Shops versities. and schools. Saturday Downtown Office: 809 Bros. a good percentage of foreigners A play for the women's patron- Warner Downtown Theatre Building morning showings at the Chinese that are prospective customers if age can be made by plugging the take on something of the college JACK JOSEPHS ------President and Editor you have something to sell them. places where are apt to be school they spirit with glee clubs and laid in their ALAN EDWARDS - - - - Secretary Business Manager The plot may be found, and the beauty shops, of and bands holding forth on the stage. country; the star may be a native which they arc plenty, are the The first showing following the Vol. XIII Saturday, February 21, 1931 No. 7 of their own land; a character in cream. Chinese will be in San Francisco the picture may lit in; or, as is Dick Spier of the S. F. Califor- on road show basis. now the case in many instances, nia uses them on his attraction, you may book a foreign picture "Right of Way,” with a one sheet Here’s a fact worthy of note: eases, now and then. In these containing three star stills of Lo- The new Laurel and Hardy three Forward Step do not overlook the possibility of retta Young and appropriate copy A is get- reel comedy at the State reaching this class of patron in of the charm in keeping the hair ting equal billing with the feature their own language—through their done nicely along with his theatre in trailers, 24 sheets and aril ad- newspaper. The progress forward or backward, copy. — as one looks at it vertising. Jerome Arcnds of the San Fran- t A permanent card of this type which the screen has made since the Vitaphone revolution- cisco Princess has been playing is also easy to place if you wish ized the industry is most emphatically Hank Peters has severed his several Russian pictures at that demonstrated at the to plug your female stars over a connection with Van Buren Cor- house and finds good results by current moment by Jesse Laskv’s announcement that Para- period of time. Have your artists poration and is succeeded by Bill giving the local Russ paper a few mount-Publix will make Theodore Dreiser's. “The lay out heads in oil of several of American Jenner who will handle the 'Sport- ducats and a story to be trans- the more popular stars, paying Tragedy.” lights, Aesop Fables and Tom Ter- lated and run as news.-. particular attention to their coif- Paramount bought the picture rights to the book in the rie’s Vagabond Series for Pathe. Clever Street Bally fures. Your wording should tie-in old silent days, and, after L. A. exchange managers and West Bob Giimour, batting for the Fox a- great deal of talk and publicity, with the distinctively different hair- Coast Theatre execs gave Peters interests in San Francisco, scores the idea of making the classic into celluloid was abandoned. dressings affected by these stars a testimonial dinner at the Rancho a point for the common people in But the idea and copy that they are to oe fea- was again revived when the master Russian Club Friday night, prior to his his plaster caricature replica of tured throughout the season at director, Serge Eisenstein, was here. Hollywood was. to use departure for the Easp The Pathe Rube Wolf now parading the grand your theatre. If you are booked the much-abused term, all agog as to what the creator of gang' presented him with a streets. It is simply a large plas- far enough in advance, you can '“Potemkin, ’ engraved cigarette case and lighter. ter or paper-mache head of the “Ten Days That Shook the World,” and other also spot in the titles of the forth- well-known leader fitted to be car- of the screen’s great pictures would do. it an- coming pictures. When was Francis Bateman had a great ried on a man’s shoulders. Every- nounced that his assignment would be “The American Trag- Arizona trip for Pathe, but he did one knows Wolf in tin's city, and Cheap Ones Bad edy,” everyone who knows anything at all about the film have to put up with a long line with the head perambulating the Great care must be exercised in the, now, game predicted a classic of classics. of hardships, due to by streets during the rush hours, the the layout as a cheap job is worse historic cloudburst. One of these fact that Rube is still in town can- than none at all. While a half- But some of the publicity-seeking alarmists of this town big moments came when his car not be overlooked. No copy is tone of the completed drawing may and they are as the sands of the sea scramed into print — slipped off the muddy road and necessary in this case, which makes run into quite a little expense, it with a terrific uproar about the fine hand of Moscow, or turned over. However, there were for novelty. must be remembered that after the no casualties, so everything is oke. some such twaddle, and there were boards to investigate and The Columbia Theatre is all first run the heads can be separated, other ridiculousnesses practiced in the name of Public Serv- dolled up with numerous South on the cut and used for other ad- Eddy Ballailtine, Pathe manager vertising mediums. An effective ice. (Capital Sea weapons and appurtenances P and Capital S, it you please). Rather than of exchange operations, has left spread over the lobby and hung printing job can be obtained by keep this tempest in a teapot going, I.a sky and Eisenstein for York. Elmer Sedin. home . New from the marquee. Within a two having a bronze ink on a white office representative, expects to trou- parted company, and a great picture was lpst. block radius of. the theatre the gloss stock. You will find no leave' town this week, too. He But now Paramount will make Dreiser’s masterpiece, and, weird sound of the tom-tom strikes ble in placing a job of this kind will go to San Francisco first, they while there not the car, and upon drawing closer, in good locations, and, as does seem to be available a director who then on to York, making all New one discovers an ahiiost-m-the-alto- cannot become obsolete, they are could do it with the same great genius of the Russian, we offices of the Western division bn gether S. S. islander doing his stuff doubly desirable. freely the way. predict that, the right director being assigned. Para- on a native drum. All of which Some old two-by-fours, a saw, mount will have a picture which will be one of the artistic fits in nicely with the current at- be . and a little red paint, can N. P. Jacobs, branch manager triumphs of all time, though boxoffice returns will be prob- traction “Bali,” a travelogue of turned into effective advertising. of RKO, is another near victim the Dutch East* Indies. Cut the lumber into lengths the lematical until the receipts are in. of the Arizona floods. He's back This is an occasion where dress- same as newspaper width and give But the one outstanding fact of Paramount’s determina- at the office again and says that ing the lobby means added busi- them a couple of coats of good conditions in Arizona arc on the tion to do the tragedy is the viewpoint evidenced that the ness. Stopping the public and bright red. Then have your artist: upward trend. public is rising above the low mental level which brought showing them novelties of these letter on the name of the theatre or similar types, intrigues their and the current attraction. Your about custard pies, De Millian bathtubs and William Haines. Division Manager Harry Cohn curiosity and lowers, their sales re- local distributor will distribute them of RKO, is off on a trip covering sistance. Stopping them in front for you to the newstands if prop- the Western division. of. your house is half the battle. erly approached. Tax Revision Due In case there’s any doubt about it, RKO’s “Cimarron” is breaking Bull-of-a-wateh, yes, sir! Barstow— all existing house records wherever A1 Fetid, violinist, studied under it’s being shown. They re all hold- Kreisler until he got a Chevrolet. The Authors’ and Composers’ League is an organization ing this picture for a longer period Just Hash Then you couldn't hold him; lie just that comes in for a great deal of unjustified censure at the call for. would play dances. Then he got than contracts By JOHN POE hands of entrepreneurs of entertainment. ambitious and studied legit, for- According to Jack Nelson there’s sooth, and the Vitaphone came There seems to be a prevalent idea that one purchasing 8- an Educational short at all the along and left him holding tile a sheet of music thereby purchases the right to do what- world premiere theatres in town, ball. LONG BEACH, Feb. 19. The >jc ije ever he pleases with it, including public use. including United Artists, the new drum is an instrument of warfare. The folly of this idea is apparent. If one purchases a Los Angeles and Carthay Circle. Napoleon’s victory at Areola was Heard over KTM during a moral talk: “And, noiv. anyone who mis- play in book form he does not thereby purchase the right due to the tenacity of a drummer. treats animals will never L. L. Bard, President of the And the kettle drum is sometimes dumb to present it on the stage and if one purchases a novel he ; M. P. T. O. of So, Calif., pre- called “pitched” percussion. And make a good husband or wife.” Say, not thereby purchase the right to give it public reading. feller! does sided over an enthusiastic meeting sometimes it is pitched out of the * * * Then why a thought should exist that music is in a different Tuesday at the Mona Lisa Cate. window. * * * lot classification than these other arts is incomprehensible. $7,500 was raised in fifteen minutes Some radio stations use up a to assist the Allied States Asso- Anyhow. Mechanical Age’s im- of expensive 'time reading bouquets The Authors’ and Composers’ tax for music used in the- ciation of Motion Picture Exhibi- mortal words will be: Softly sprays to their listeners-in. These “testi- night atres is 10 cents a seat. In dance halls and other tors in putting through the resolu- the music to the passerb)-. monials” could be mailed to the To charge a house 10 cents per seat when the admission fee tions that were adopted at the * * * fans, and might read: “Dear Sta- But, since the depression, there tion: Since using one ounce of your spots it is based upon the capacity. This scale is a poor one. Chicago Convention held February 10 and 11. resolutions con- has been a drouth of plays like program my eczema is much as 25 cents and to make a similar 10-cent charge to houses The cern the music tax, block book- “The Sheeks Had a Name for It.” better.” getting 65 cents or $1.50 for seats is obviously inequitable. ^ )jc t t t ing, copyrights, etc. A vote of And the same applies to the dance hall tax. A larger tax thanks and appreciation, was given And “corny” will always remain But the radio is a wonderful hall less business a smaller place Abram F. Myers, President, for a placid, pastoral aspect. thing, Mr. Marconi; even some of on a big dance doing than * * the good work that is being done the ultra—rotten stuff is so bad it’s is by no means right. And now comes the news broad- in the East. W. W. .Wilson and hot. The inequality in this Authors’ and Composers’ League cast: Seal Beach J. Crunk, an elec- * * * A. Alperstein, who were delegates — the organization, and trician, was jailed here on a battery is taxation is recognized by officials of at the Chicago Convention, gave re- Question : What a node? charge. Ontario—An unidentified they are at present trying to work out a more equitable ports of that meeting. Answer: A node iss vol you got riot to- fiddle player caused a here to pay off veil it conics due. is to Inde exhibitors are being urged scheme of getting the royalties which are due them. It day when be attempted to explain * * * to join the Motion Picture Theatre be hoped that they are successful, as the league is an organ- relativity to a group of brother mu- Hash. Owners of Southern California and Just of gratitude sicians. El Centro— Oscar Veal ization to which all show business owes a debt give their help to the work. The Cutlets, tenor, has purchased a Its membership are the foundation layers of show business. proposition works both ways as the VARIED CAREER M. P. T. O. can be of service to DUMB TALENT MOTHER RECOVERING them in many ways. premiums are being offered for Pierre White lias stepped up, choice seats. The midnight show down, or around, depending upon Miller, Wilshire how you look at it, from grand The MeKune Sisters are going Jack President of the is to be held at the Fox Fanchon and Marco should open a Chicago -Exhibitors Association, is seats 2300. It’s easy to opera to prologues. White, under into their song, dance and chatter which planning to drive that has been do- the management of Arthur Silver is managerie. Goats and camels were act with lighter hearts now that back to his home guess somebody town on Sunday. Lola Adams ing snappy soliciting for this wor- appearing in the Bud Murray Stage bought for the “Morocco Idea” and their mother, is out of danger. Mrs. Gentry is full of enthusiastic ad- th)' cause. Show for the RKO picture, “Cim- recently a monkey was purchased for MeKune has been seriously ill. but miration for his capable arron,” now at the Orpheum. Be- Gene Morgan, who opens in the “Af- shows marked improvement after a handling of his territory, and her comments All Star has secured coast re- fore coming to the Coast he was a ricana Idea.” long hard pull with the flu. are approvingly echoed up and lease of the twelve British-Interna- featured principal of the St. Louis VISITING KAY FASHION NEWS MOVES down the Row. tional super-features and which run Civic Opera Company. He is scor- at the George M. Cohan Theatre ing a definite success on the strength Mrs. Katherine Gibbs, mother of Offices of Fashion News have Tickets for the Exhibitors’ and in N. Y. They have added to their of his vocal qualifications combined Kay Francis, is in California visit- been moved from the Tec- Art stu- Exchangemen’s Benefit Perform- release schedule of Independent fea- with dramatic ability and a mag- ing with her daughter, Mrs. Gibbs dios to the Bank of Flollywood ance are selling swimmingly, says tures a flock of Syndicate produc- netic personality. White has made is planning to become a permanent building, Hollywood Boulevard and the peppy. Lola Adams Gentry. tions, besides those screen and production appear- Californian. of Cnotinenta! both Vine Street. They’ve reached the point where and Chesterfield. ances since his arrival here. -

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

SiTISTS SERVICE Market Street Gleanings CUT-IN ON PICTURE BE

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 19. —Cimmaron-ites year, but all dealers were more satisfied with

staged a at the the chariot sales . . Solomon the fire show and party Roof Garden . Joe following S. HOUSE BOXOFFIGES . . . . other night attended by Mr. and Mrs. Jack wagons . . Gene McCormick giving a singing,

Gross . . . Johnny Burke without his doughboy lesson at the wrong time . . . Rube Wolf and

outfit . . . . . Will doing BAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 19- . Dave and Ruth Tribe Ellis Levey King the reminiscence act in front of SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 19-

Film palaces that started out aus- . . . Uzia Bermani , . . Mike Garrity . . . the the Warfield . . . those new RKO usher’s uni- Pacific Division of National Broad-

piciously at the Buss McClellands . . . Emil Umann . . . Don forms . . . shades of Barnum and Bailey . . . beginning of the casting Co., under Don E. Gilman, week slipped when Lent and rain Summers . . . and the show put on for an ab- Sleepytime Clem Kennedy shopping for a good will begin operation of an NBC solute capacity to crash . . made a dual bow on Wednesday, house was given by Harold Ames show on a Sunday . Rollon Parker Radio’s “Cimarron” held up ex- and George Scheller and the Cim prologue vocal- and Harold Peary B/Ging their sixth cup of Artists Service within the next few

ceptionally well for its second week ists ... a trip afterwarsd to Rex Glissman’s Jamoka . . . Try to sell the idea that “Bali” weeks, constituting one of the out-

litle . . . is' . . at the Orpheum with an estimated swell spot, the Foreign Club, where one can does “Nudity purity” . have you heard standing forward steps taken by ’ get the best in sandwiches, etc. . . . and listen the story? . . . to his . "Moooo Hurd gross of $25,000. Looks good for Don up Western radio in the past several

two more stanzas and then “Millie” to some okay entertainment. ... cars, in work on Mondays and Thursdays . . . months. follows, The Don Jenningses have an addition to the Oliver Germino making- his daily city hall call Bruce Quisenberry has been sent Constance Bennett in Metro’s family, a lusty young babe . . . the Henry War- in the interest of civic improvements . . . get a of out frpm New York to take over “Easiest Way” was okay for the ner marriage has phift after just a few weeks . . . load the eastern marquee of Warner Bros, on organization and conducting of this Fox which house, also featuring the city wouldn’t permit a certain speakeasy to the current picture, “Sit Tight” . . . new department which is similar Walt Roesner’s concert orchestra, go through with its scheduled opening one night Neil Schettler buying an apple . . . Lewis to the Eastern artists’ management drew' approximately $37,000. “Don’t last week because the plumbing wasn’t up to Lacey on the phone . . . Paul Crowley ditto . . . bureaus conducted by NBC and Bet On Women” next. specifications . . . there are letters in the San Peggy O’Neill and Gen Welch taking in the CBS. Quisenbetry was formerly Par’s “Royal Family of Broad- Francisco office of Inside Facts for Marvel Ma- Warfield . . . Bert Catley was in bed a week with sales manager for the William Mor- ’ way was in the Paramount for a son, Dale Jackson, Bertha Finch and Paul Gas- the flu . . . Herman Kersken is all enthused over ris agency and only recently re- week with Rubini’s concert coigne . . . Walt Roesner finally found the boat the Fox’s new prologues . . . Eddie Bodell, Fox Jan turned from accompanying Will orchestra, this combination drawing he wanted . . . it’s the Alma R., in honor of his stage doorman, reading "Rabelais” between shows Rogers on a trip for the Red Cross. a fair $17,500 and followed by “Lit- wife and is one of the sweetest scows around . . . George Riley has a bad cold . . . Nelson Three Purposes tle Caesar.” heah . . . Jim Evans, Northwestern outdoor Clifford and Marie Marion, Lew Serbin, Kather- Aim of the NBC Artists' Service California doubled billed “Right showman, was prowling about the village this ine Hill and Jay Perry Silvey viewing the “Bali” is three-fold: to uncover and devel- . . . is of Way” and “White Hell of Pitz week . . . Claude Sweeten and Walt Sullivan opening Sid Goldtree going back among op new talent for radio; to book or- Palu” the former drawing sound pony golfing in par . . . oh, yeah? . . . Bert the Chicago gunmen soon . . . Rufus Blair is chestras into hotels and clubs; to* rappings from the critics and the Nauss being waylaid by Harold Wenzler while still paying for some of those Yuletide telegrams book radio artists for personal ap- latter getting much praise. en route to a typical exec conference . . he sent out. . . . Ten .Jim pearances, either in vaude, presen- thousand the gate. Foley and Drady framing a new agit on Jesters’ Club gave Dr. William Hawkins a tes- Bob tations or concert. Bureau will be

Warfield with “Great unsuspecting victim . . timonial dinner the other night ... attended some . M-G-M’s . Jack Gross pays by operated by NBC as a separate and

and double for his cigars . . Bowles, Walsh, Cohn, Meadows” Rube Wolf on now and then . Red A. M. Morgan Armand distinct organization, working with, stage heading Fanchon and Mar- Floyd o.o’ing the Market street traffic . . . Lloyd Jack Wolf, Jack Dillon, Charlie Muehlman, Earl artists on the usual agency com- co’s “Top o’ the World’’ Idea Yoder, Bruce Quisenberry and Louise Landis Cohn, Dick Spier, Bob Harvey, Jan Clausing, mission basis. with Will King as an added draw, quiz and answer each other on NBC’s new art- Dutch Reimer, Charlie Mclnerny, Mickey Mc- According to Quisenberry the pulled in its lowest figure since in- ists’ bureau . . . who should be a visitor from Donnell, Elmer Hanks, George Roesch, George Eastern radio field is in need of r ception of the new policj $20,000. Hollywood but Bud Murray . . . producer, terp- Blumenthal, Max Morris, Mike Naify, George new and capable talent , to replace Fox’g “Seas Beneath” now holds sichorean maestro and fellow columnist of note. McCann, Bob McNeill, the Nassers, Jack Myers, some of the present crop and one

the screen. ... up to eagle eye the Orph prologue . . . and Harry Michaels, Grover Parsons, Carl Milton, of his first duties will be to scout Deuce and final -week of “Sit thanks for them there kind words in your “fn Bill Citron, Harold Joeber, Herman Wobber, up and groom personalities for the

Tight” did a . . Irving Sinclair, Louie Greenfield, Patridge, broadcasting field. Aerial life of satisfactory $10,000 Hollywood Now” column, Bud . you're, a J. J. the average arlist is short, says for Warner Bros, with “River’s great guy, too . . . Terence Wolohan is absent A1 Hixon, Newt Levy, Mel Hulling, Phi Wein- in. Quisenberry, and it’s necessary to End” now from - the sax chair in his brother John’s El Patio stein, Tom Van Osten, Art Miller, A1 Wars- band with a slight illness that is confining him hauer, Julius Godeau, Mike Coyne, George Riley, replace the slipping ones. Follow Eastern Plan FAIR OPENING to his home for a short time . . . Rufe Blair, Asa Collins, Charlie Thall, Ken Hod- In the East NBC is managing al Auto Show gross dropped 43% below last kinson, Louie Reichert and others. . . . number of hands and orchestras and SAN. FRANCISCO, Feb. 19 — has placed them in hotels, clubs , Larry Cook and Bruce Payne and cafes and is also remote con-

opened fairly well with their , stock troling them with a view of build- company at their neighborhood Tangle Over ing up their draw before making a house, the Gaiety, formerly the commercial radio feature of their,. Players’ Guild. Company mem- F.&M* Vaude The same plan wifl he followed on bers include Alma Cronin, Charles the Coast where Quisenberry be- Gregg, Merville, 'Anne Diane Hol- ‘ZEE ZEE’ EAST 10 lieves some of the country’s best liday and Philiip Stearns. Cook Acts* Status musical groups arc to be found. . is director. “The Worm Will The booking; of radio peonle for SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 19.— SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 19.— Turn’ was the opening show. personal appearances in vaude, pre- Sid Goldtree is planning a Chicago Silver Slipper Cafe, closed for two SAN JOSE, Feb. 19—Stage sentations or concerts has not al- invasion with his farce comedy, shows were nearly out of the weeks, 'has been taken over by Gus ways worked out well because of TO DOLL UP HOUSES “Easy for Zee Zee,” with which Fox California this week when many radioists’ incapability along he attracted nationwide attention Oliva and “Doc” Pucinelli who will and the lines. of SAN Feb. 19. Manager Art Miller these Another Quisen- JOSE, —Fox West about a year ago when the piece reopen it soon . and operate it as I. A. T. S. E. tangled over berrv’s jobs will be to develop peo- Coast will spend some $50,000 in played his Green Street theatre classification of Fanchon and another of the city’s night spots. ple for this purpose. dolling up the California and Mis- here. Marcos newly inaugurated Oliva, with several of his For National Play sion theatres, majority of the ex- Present plans call for an April vaudeville units. brothers, owns the Roof Garden Once this department gets func- penditure going to the Mission, 5 opening at A1 Woods’ theatre, Stage hands declared the tioning it is expected NBC will where extensive remodeling and the Adclphi. Goldtree is seeking Cafe while Pucinelli is a bail bond didn’t come under shoot a lot more programs all the renovations will be done. Cali- vaude units a fem lead for the show which will is associated the head of presentations and broker and with Oliva way to the Eastern coast. Current- fornia will rate a new magniscopic its have the balance of cast . as- in a of enterprises, as such seven instead of four number ly there are but two Eastern pro- screen and other improvements. sembled in New York. men were required on stage. Opening date isn t set, but it grams originating on the Coast and Art Miller is in charge of both Hugh Metcalf will go from here Miller threatened to jerk the will probably be some time In they are studio hours. No Coast ad- houses. to direct the show. Goldtree him- shows completely and the stage March. vertiser had vet bought time here self will leave here about March crew saw the error. House Board of Trade, closed the spot for national broadcasting. CLAIM BACK PAY 15 to work with Frank Perley on Organization of an artists’ plays F. & M. Ideas half the recently when the creditors weren’t bu- the opening. week and Peggy O’Neill’s paid off. reau by Western radio stations has SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 59.— Goldtree is also thinking of re- been discussed often hyt is .Merrymakers Revue the other NBC John Law grabbed Arthur Hock- viving the production for his. local the first to crack into this field. half. PROHIS IN RAIDS well this week when members of a Green Street, probably using much Radio is one industry vet to be in- minstrel his cast. vaded by the hosts of agents and troupe which Hockwell of former LABS BUSY SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 19.— managed around Bakersfield issued Federal prohis swooped down on representatives that characterize a claim for hack wages alleged QUITS IDEA a flock of night spots and whis- other branches of show business. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 19.— due them. Hockwell posted money perlows. during the past week, raid- Irving Auerbach has lined up a with the Labor Commission and SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 19.— ing, among other places, Robert's Mary Astor's next Radio vehicle lot of commercial film work for will was. released. Dissatisfied with his billing. Jack and the Fior d’ltalia. Agents ar- be 100 percent technicolor. his local laboratories. He’s jising Pepper turned in his notice to rested Wilford Roberts, part owner Jack Coakley’s orchsetra for syn- Frnachon and Marco while play- of the former spot, on charges of chronizing and the Multicolor pro- ing the Warfield last week and will providing set-ups, this being the In all the West you’ll cess for color work. drop out of the “Top of the second set-up charge against the find no theatrical hos- World” Idea after the Seattle place. telry so modern, so lux- Paramount. Pepper will then leave EDWARD WOOD DIES making urious, so reasonable as for Toronto where he will again FOX PRODUCER PICTOGRAPHS Feb, 19.— take up the m. c. reins he for- SAN FRANCISCO, the of merly held at the Imperial there, Edward Wood, Billboard represen- SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 19.— tative here for the past six years, Anthony Nelle has been imported CLAUDE SWEETEN this week after a TO HAVE BENEFIT passed away from the New York Roxy to act heart attack. Wood, about 55 years and his EMBASSY as ballet master and producer 7or old, left a wife and son. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 19.— the Fox. He will work with Wait GOLDEN GATE Theatrical Mutual Association, No. Roesner and Herman Kersken in R-K-O-Iians KIDDIES REHEARSING the creation of weekly stage and HOTEL 2, will stage its annual benefit per- and others formance for the sick and charity musical flashes, similar to those many SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 19.— at the headquarters for artists of fund on March 10. produced Roxy. this week Pearl Hickman is rehearsing some stage and radio . , ...... hundred kiddies for her new revue, to write MOVES OFFICE which she will show at the Oak- ESTELLE REID an ad. FRIGIDAIRE SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 19- land Elks’ Club soon before play- Bob Gilmour moved his pub- THEATRICAL RATES has ing summer dates. STUDIO licity desk into the Warfield and Special Limited Course in JAY PERRY SILVEY ALL THEATRES - NEAR also continues as exploitation di- Reginald Denny has been signed New Movement of the Danse Art rector for that house and the Fox. i86 Geary St. Phone PPospect 0812 Inside Facts—San Francisco on a new long-term contract by SAN FRANCISCO Polk and Turk Sts. M-G-M. iWWWVt- 1 McCOWN ’’dancing San Francisco 577 Geary St. San Francisco Downyflake Shop HIRSCH - ARNOLD Franklin 2562 Phone Ordway 1404 Acrol'atic, Stage, Tap, F.-hythm, “Just Wonderful Food” BALLET MISTRESSES Ballet and Ballroom Dancing , At Popular Prices Eoutiries for the Theatrical People Headquarters for the Profession created and costumed all dance numbers now en tour Fox “You’ll Meet Your Friends Private Lessons by Appointment Doors East Warfield Theatre Circuit with F. & M.’s “Brunettes” Idea There” Children’s Classes Saturday, 11 2 FRANCISCO Young People’s Clases, Eves., 8 to 11 97S Market St., San Farncisco STUDIO—545 SUTTER STREET SAN : A

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[ UnkmdestCut Performers Run M RUUD BILL Of All Proves Down Plank T Merely A Dud TIP-TOE DANCERS To Make Dates

Bud’ Murray, who - was recently - the stage and ENTRY LEGITIMATEFIELD At a recent Hollywood party a appointed head of Playing a split day is strenuous TO HOUSE of the RlvO certain lady bit player moved up dance departments work for the F. and M. show's Los Angeles and San Francisco Or- Egyptian and SACRAMENTO, Feb. 20— SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 19 — belligerently on another movie act- which double at the pheum Theatres,- and . also heads radio, bill introduced in the state, ress, the latter of the ultra-ultra the Boulevard. There were only three legit shows his own School for Stage, and legislature here by .Senator Wagy time between the two spots First Class. Screen at 3636 Beverly Boulevard, Jump in town, Pops the Devil” at is not getting., any enthusiastic re- “Up Arrived close enough for the is about 20 minutes to keep the prospective • is now organizing two sponse -from air- fans. Curran, “Spider” at Alca- hostilities, lady bit units of dancers, who can do tap held up. on the the the opening of the show from being ‘ While its purpose is ostensibly player shouted and toe. zar and "Hi Diddle Diddle” at the second date. to better broadcasting conditions, it “Say, I’ve been looking for you. These girls will be trained in the So they back up a big Tanner has a trick clause for house entry telling lies about Green Street. Geary, Tivoli and I hear you’ve been .Mary France Taylor Modernized that marks it more as another case motor bus, lay out a plank from it me. Come on now, yes or no, what Ballet Method, under the personal of governmental interference than President were dark and the Col- to the stage entrance and “run” the did you say about me?” instruction of Miss Taylor, who is an efficiency measure. That or the performers down the plank to their umbia turned picture for “Bali.” “I’ll tell you what I said about now forming special classes morn- creation of some more payroll for transportation! Baby pianos, bass you,” the ultra one replied. “I said ings and evenings especially for the taxpayers, to meet. . “Spider” drew $5,000 to Duffy’s para- you didn't have any morals.” drums and all the rest of the these engagements. The tap work Neither radio - broadcasting sta- Alcazar for its first and next to phernalia w’alks the plank on this “Oh that’s all right then,” the will be taught by Byron E. Cramer tions nor entertainers are affected jump. last stanza. Last seven days, of bit player answered, her wrath fully and Bud Murray. The twin “Cim- directly the new- measure. acts total four shows a day by appeased. I heard that The "Up Pops the Devil” garnered “What was arron ’ stage prologues conceived There are important -phases the two houses, with five two you said I didn’t have any ward- between $8,000 for the Curran which will and staged by Bud Murray for Sundays. to the Wagy bill. First is the pro- robe.” and six on Saturdays and San Francisco and Los Angeles, posal to levy a tax of fifty cents open “Topaze” Monday night. have been held over indefinitely, on every radio to pay the expenses Kolb and Dill open “Apron and as soon as the next pictures of creating and maintaining a de- Strings" at the Geary Sunday is decided on, Mr. Bud Murray partment of radio Supervision. Hos- OF pitals, churches, schools night. TO will insert these tap and toe dan- and char- cers. Applications and registrations itable institutions would be ex- are now being received at the Bud empted. Murray Studios. P Second is a provision that mem- OE T bers of this department can make CHIROPRACTIC peaceful entry into homes and places Herman M. Gumbin, who re- of business in which there is a sus- “Richelieu” follows the current pro- cently split with M. H. Hoffman, pected source of radio interference. duction of “What Every Woman is now sole owner of Liberty Pro- If such is found to be the case, a ADJUSTMENTS Knows” at the Pasadena Commu- ductions. Disagreements had been correction shall be ordered, and nity Playhouse. 1 among the execs of Lib- failure to follow the order shall Properties and scenic effects are brewung erty for some time when an im- constiut.e a misdemeanor, punisha- being assembled, rehearsals are un- ‘PIS' ROUTING Dr. Edith Woods reached a few weeks ble by a $100 fine, and upon fur- der way and Gilmor Brown, pro- passe was which time PI. M. Gumbin, ther refusal to correct, by confis- ducing director of the Playhouse, ago at Louis O. Macloon and Lillian Al- a money man back of Liberty, cation of the offending device. iRrru 4 — 1096 No. Western feels that the production of “Riche- bertson have changed plans for control. In addition to the fact that entry lieu” will be one of* the most im- stepped in and assumed routing of their forthcoming pro- into American homes is becoming Ave., Corner Santa Monica portant costume productions of the The company’s distributing ar- duction of “Paris in Spring.” an increasingly unpopular pastime Playhouse to be presented within rangements throughout the country They intended to take the. show organized by M. IT. Hoffman, have insofar as those whose homes are the year. into the Majestic after Hollywood a also been discontinued, making H. entered is concerned, the abuses engagement and to open “Girl possible under allegation “in- M. Gumbin a free lance distributor the- of Crazy” here. terference” are too numerous to. list. as well as producer. The changed plans are to open Anything, a refrigerator, a radiator, H. E. BILLHEIMER “Girl Crazy” in San Francisco, and DOING FOREIGN a picture wire, or any one of a to play “Paris in Spring” at the hundred different things might be Hollywood Playhouse starting Feb- alleged cause interference, John Reinhart, head of the Ger- to and ruary. 26. The latter show is re- for this reason chances of abuses man department at Fox, is to direct hearsing here now, As it played of the power given the so-called -in- SCENIC CONSTRUCTION CO. the German version of “The Man San Francisco recently, it will jump spectors would be limitless. Radio Reinhart is also to Who Came. Back.” from L. A. up the Northwest. people would do well to' see that SPECIALIZING IN svncronizing the production am' is BUILDING SCENIC PRODUCTIONS the bill is not enacted. FOR LEGITIMATE THEATRES HOYT SIGNED co-writing the dialogue with i,e! nuit Gorin. Shooting will start Twelve stories are now in prepa- early this week. 6122 Salem PL Arthur Hoyt has been signed for ration and four companies are HOIly 0738 Hollywood, Calif. an! important role in First Na- shooting at Columbia. tional's. "Gold Dust Gertie,” which BUY THEATRE CHAIN starts this week. The deal was have made by the Harry Webber agency, Hughes Franklin Theatres signed contracts whereby they ac- to which Hovt is under contract. Leonhardt Apartments quire what is known as the Robb $32.00 —Plymouth at Melrose—7$A5.00 and RowTev Circuit of Theatres op- LARGE SUNNY APARTMENTS erating in excess of sixty-five the- Frigidaire-—Weekly Service Won’t Go $2 At atres in the states of Oklahoma and Free Parking in. Rear Texas. Robb and Rowley wilt be VILLAGE INN HOTEL associated in the operation of the Theatre Where operation of the theatres as di- One Block from Fanchon and Marco's Office visional executives. Making Special Theatrical $1.25 Is Usual OBBY-A-MAY Low Rates TALKIES FOR CHINA Wire, Write, Phone for Reservations Despite the excellence of Coming to the show and the admitted 5724 Sunset Blvd. Hollywood, Calif. Sixteen units of RCA Photo- HILLSTREET popularity of Harry Green, Telephone HO. 4733 phone sound reproducing equip- Green’s show, “The Ambu- Week of Feb. 14 ment have been purchased by The lance Chaser,” at the Holly- Theatre Equipment Company, Ltd., wood Playhouse, fell off to of Shanghai,. China, which is con- terrifically poor business in its trolled by Loken, the so-called third and last week. MACHINE SHOP Chinese Movies.” Ten The $2 top was blamed, as “King of the IVAH PEABSON, Expert Machinist EARLE WALLACE of the new machines are now en- Repair All Kinds of Machines Hollywood is educated to route to Shanghai. The acquisi- P attern Work—Experiment al Work consider this a $1.25 spot. In Tools I>ies BALLET MODERN a defi- — the closing -week one woman tion marks the opening of No Job Too Small nite campaign to present sound Hollywood 7619 1356 N. Western As An Overture Conducted By came up to the b. o. to piek up reservations. When told motion pictures in China. OSCAR BAUM the tax was $4 for the two, she declared she had never Theatre paid over $1.25 per seat at the -" a house, and wouldn’t do so nnoumcing— Week of February 26th now. BICKSOTi riORSAr& 5PLGAL. miLHELS Created and Produced by Earle Wallace “I’m going to a movie in a Belmont Theatre Bldg., Vermont at First EX. 11% case like that.” she declared, and trotted off. “ WATERLOO B»©EL THE SSASOn'S MOST SENSATIONAL PLW b*j 'R.OSERT E,oSHEfeU!OQD a A3UPS&& 2?KUf£4K&j n RITA A RUBINS HERAS dWALLACE BfOSLIS LLOYD. s sa&sl. dat/si. For a Thrill See This Team The Backyard Entertainers FAMCHON & MARCO’S KING WENN eov- PARAMOUNT “ICY HOT IDEA" ETHEL GR5FF5ES.

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Saturday, February 21, 1931 INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN Page Nine

Ramblin’ With Vi

By VI HEGYI picture work. By HAROLD BOCK a week, using Dud's big wolf hound. Chief, as a valuable assistant. Jose Rodriguez, with just pride SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 19.— Charlie Winninger has moved and satisfaction, breaks out with Rumors currently flying around in- Dick Holdgraf, tenor and guitar- 1 nto his mew /home in Rev erl Hills. the foJlo'wmg’anncmncenTent'for the y dicate-that phonograph record dis-- ist, has been added to KPO s staff.

. glory and honor of K F 1 To-wit: tribtrtors are planning a hot . fight

Last 'week a soprano sang an en- - against radio stations that broadcast Dell -John ^Rutherford- has also re- SAX FRANCISCO; Feb. KG - A Raymond and Frank Galvin tire program according to the orig- turned from -York, and is standard discs as a regular air fea- of KJBS took a flock of fellorv radio New research committee of Bay District inal schedule she sent in. There stopping at the Knickerbocker. ture. artists to Alcatraz Island lastweek radio stations you are. It can happen. has released a report The reports say that the leading and put on a three hour, show- for Nancy Carroll was in town for on radio audiences compiled from recorders — Victor, Brunswick and the prisoners. Performers were Columbia—are attempting to secure O’Brien, KFI has a new one by remote three days last week. She came more than 6,000 phone calls and John Oscar Young, Dell injunctions against one or more sta- Perry . and Imelda control from the Birkel Music Co. from New York to make the re- covering the area surrounding San Montague from turn trip with her husband’. tions, as a te'st case. Disc companies NBC; Ronald Jonson, Charlie. Linn Edwin le .Maire is under contract Francisco and Oakland. claim their sales are constantly to give some, of his interesting and Ray Parker from KPO; Mort Under the direction of Chairman dropping as a result of continual Harris from organ concerts as a weekly feature. Russell Mack, director, formerly Coffee Dan’s; Scotty with Pathe, just broadcasting. McNish and Patsy Le Maine’s specialty is extemporiz- has signed a long Ralph Brlinton, local station oper- Vellou from 4n discussing the report one sta- ing on scraps of musical themes, term contract with Universal. Mack ator, the accounting firm of llick- KGGC; Carmen Brock, Helen Mc- is under contract to Nat-Goldstone, tion manager said, "Let ’em come Coll, Claire Smith, Jack Dolan, turning them into real compositions lin and Redmond completed 6,776 ahead. Once a record is sold it under your very ears. Alexander who turned the deal for him. Ray and Bob and Billy Leonard phone calls between Nov* 13 and passes out of the distributor’s hands from Reily is of course being retained KJBS. Nov. 19, 1930, making them be- and it is the purchaser’s as staff organist. KNX’s Arizona Wranglers had a right to use popping experience in Bakersfield tween the hours of 7 a, m. and 10 the record for any purpose he may Staff of the newly reopened KLS, this week, where they' were filling p. pi- choose.” Oakland, includes George Otto’s Now that Robert Hurd is back an engagement at the Lion’s Club. From these calls it was discov- NBC and KPO are the only local Hawaiians, Dick Bothello, Sieff at KFI well enough to settle down They were just going into lunch ered that 6,021 of the people stations not using records; all oth- Brothers, Charlie. Glenn, Don Jeff- to serious talk fests about his as the guests of District Manager phoned had radio sets. Of the 6,021 ers use-then; at some time or other ries, Harvey- Hoskins, Uncle Char- operation, Arthur Kales is off on Slater of the Richfield Oil Co. when having sets 2,643 were listening to during the day. lie, Joe Lloyd and A1 Adams. the sick list. He's probably work- Nubbins jerked off Loyal’s hat. programs. and 3,378 had them shut line intestinal ing up a good on threw it in the air and shot five off. A tabulation of 1700 of the 2500 A reorganization of has flu against ora- KTAB to match Hurd's holes in it. Clerks hid behind Research experts found the pro- ballots mailed in to Thomas. Nunan let out the present staff and for tions on the horrors of operations. counters, women fainted and strong, portion of sets in use during the in the Examiner's radio survey- the next few -weeks, station will men simply disappeared.- This Honrs of day and night' varies as gives first place in popularity to the use UBC programs from the south Since Leo Tyson has assumed the sounds like a regular wide open follows: morning average (7 to broadcasting of news. Old melodies and records. title of Director of Public Rela- spaces demonstration on the part 12:30) is 18.4%; afternoon average are second, orchestra classics, third, tions at KHJ, Dick Creedon finds of the Wranglers. (12:30 to 6) is 37.5%; evening av- symphony programs fourth and more time to devote to his con- Coffee Dan's former pounder of erage (6 to 10) is. 64.3%. light concert numbers fifth. )fcocal He's putting in As if writing continuities, acting the ivories, Les Poe, has joined tinuity . writing. Along with the accountants’ find- jazz and health exercises hold down lots of heavy labor on the Pershing in them and handling publicity KYA as a novelty- pianist. ings Brunton's committee points the bottom of the list. Memoirs, of the World War just weren’t enough for one little blonde out: "Assuming that Bay region now. girl, KFWB has a new activity for News dispatches from the East telephone homes are representative local Kay Van Riper. She will offer book Most radio stations prohibit announce the arrest of Adolph Lin- of most homes, it is shown that the reference in dialogue to the sale jimmy Bittick s Town House Or- reviews as a weekly feature, start- den, former head of the defunct the listening audience is substan- of apples on the street. chestra has made its debut over ing Monday.- Readings and dra-| American Broadcasting Co., oil tially larger in the afternoon than KHJ, remote controlling from that matizations will be the order of the charges of embezzlement. in the morning. In fact, swank apartment-hotel. There’s not new 15-minute boradcast. the re- Tom Smith and Dud Williamson port shows that on the aver- are their a brass instrument in his synco- based going great guns with new is age day time rate as compared to for Phillips pating aggregation — all strings Johnny Murray hack on the air program over KYA the at KFWB tenuring away with his night rates, the cost of reaching’ Milling Co., for whom they broad- • and reeds. Bittick goes in for the Denver Radio after a siege with flu. radio class angle on the pops. Don usual pep the homes during the afternoon cast as the Phillips Doughboys. (Continued on Page 14) is lower than at an v other time." are the air Abbott tenors on this, new fea- They on three mornings ture. DENVER, Feb. 19.—The most singular tribute the Rocky Moun- Mayfield Kaylor, meaning pub- tain region’s musical world can give was accorded Freeman H. Talbot, licity at KJ..M, .says that Ruth manager of KOA, Denver, when Golden, their neyv soprano soloist, Twirling the Dial the board of directors of the Den- is proving iso capable and amiable ver Music Week Association, draft- that they are dealing out a couple By VI ed hint to direct the 1931 Music of new broadcasts to her. Both Week opera, “The Mikado?’ Highway Highlights hours and a KFI “Roll On, Silvery Moon,” and "Ev- KECA Directing this annual civic enter- program of her own are in the SHELL OIL CO. erglades' were included in the mu- 5:30-6 p.m. Feb. 8 prise is an honor coveted by alt schedule. 8-9 a. new m. Feb. 7 sical roundup. yearly The.- Utah; Trail Boy-s, Bob and western music leaders. The . A general spirit of sincerity is presented was jimmy Palmer, have this request show by two easts , of It develops that Lytton, Ed who the essential kick in the Shell Hap- outstanding soloists, all of them; do- has been reading KFI and name-reading gag down to a poetry over KTM, Hour on the is clearly- py Time Shell Ship of fine point of efficiency. They har- nating their services, and is an violinist, ace possessor of two originating in 12-12:30 p.m. Feb. 8 the premier cultural 'event of the Joy, San Francisco. monized about 16 songs in 30 min- jeweled orders from the former area. Captain Dobbsie put across homely With a classical piano routine, utes Mountain Emperors of and gave out a list of names Germany and Russia philosophies in a way that could hit Talbot is one of the country's Barbara Jamieson had a rather lim- that would have clogged up the for Court appearances. Now that home with the snakiest sophisti- authorities on the production of ether with dense for ! Lytton's poetry for air cur- boredom hours broadcast has been cate, Wishing Well ceremony was ited field of appeal. But Gilbert and Sullivan operas. He has if they- hadn't been so fast and switched around, maybe he can find rent connoisseurs' who wear their j long been a student of these two characteristic of the straightfor- snappy-. Unlike so many acts spe- a few moments for his fiddle to simplicity that famous English collaborators, and ward dominated the brows at a lofty level she is a good cializing in their line of tunes, they win him some new air fans. has directed innumerable stage and hour. It's all the kind of stuff bet. Her most notable achieve- didn’t wail or whine once, which radio productions of their- works, that gets a great- response from any ment was with the Schumann group. Dorothy Dee and Don Allen have puts them in a class by- themselves. including the NBC network broad- crowd when the delivery is up to Miss Jamieson chose four numbers Solos, duets or yodelling, teamed up as KTM’s comic har- these Pal- casts of the Silver State Light Op- Captain Dobbsie’s .standard. from the Fantasiestucke, handling monisist calle d Dot and Don. mer boy-s handed out first-rate en- era Company last spring. Roy- Harold played a (lute novel- each mood with expert consistency. tertainment. "Hello, Wisconsin" Double pianos, vocal solos . and ty, “Animal Cartoonics,” for all it She gave a performance typically and “The Cuckoo Can>-ou Line,” wise cracks fill the air on the new | When Roscoe Stockton, stage was worth—which is. plenty. Grand- feminine in delicacy, of interpreta- hour. dialect and laugh numbers, deserve ! manager for Old Wagontongue’s ma Louise Dunlap, old-timer; Dan- tion, combined with highly capable special mention. "Moonlight On dramas broadcast every- Friday j iel O'Bri-eh, tenor, and Theodore Fred Shields, announcing over execution. A pleasing halt-hour. the Colorado” will continue to hold! night over KOA, goes after realism Strong, piano and pipe organ—in KTM, is an ex-actor, has run a up around the “ten best” for a long he does it with a vengeance. fact the whole orchestral organiza- stock company, originated the Pio- KFI time with peppy plugging like this. In his most recent program he tion gave. a. good account :of them- neers continuity which got quite — 2:30-3:30 p.m. Feb- 7 They’re a great pair. was called upon to depict a fire that selves. occurred in Leadville, Colorado, a: play, on WDAF in Kansas City, Not all the willing warblers and during the old boom mining days. and is now reading Charmers of readers of poetry and fan mail could KNX pull Sylvia Al’s Happy Hour He searched in the records and History for his home station. Glen KMPC and 12:30-1 p.m. Feb. 8 en- talked with old timers to be sure Hall Taylor, formerly manager of 10-11 p.m. Feb. 6 into the realm of honest aerial Astro- Analyst, success psycholo- that his reproduction of all the ac- KTM, at present on KTAB, Beverly Hill Billies are a big tertainment. There were individ- gist, fortune teller—how ever she’s tion and sound would be accurate. wrote the continuity. Corina draw. Sounds of crowds in the ual performers in amazing quanti- styled—Louise Johnson filled in her And to climax the realism, he .ob- Shields hap a record as long and studio made it clear that the boy-s ties, but none got an even break in allotted time using up lo-ts of lan- tained and used in the broadcast a varied as Husband Freds in the have visual as well as audible ap- the wearying profusion of stalling guage concerning astrological in- fire wagon bell and a chief’s trum- dramatic line. peal. Glen Rice. (Mr. Tallfeller) and gat). Incidental auditors were fallibility. pet that were used in Denver in kept the turn up to its standard shabbily treated, though the regu- The broadcast ended on a note of 1875. getting thrill The Happy Chappies got a gift form with drawling divertissements lars may have been a high hope for sneering, skeptics. in their at on the from hearing their names read at fan mail KMPC of a containing illuminating dope They-, and of course the open- “Croon, Croon Underneath de faded, torn and mended copy of boy-s. Elton Britt, 15-year-old the end of birthday greetings and ( Continued on Page 14) (Continued on Page 13) the song said to be the forerunner mountaineer, pulled top honors with letters. of today's pop ballads. It’s called super-soprano yodelling. Hank Skil- A highlight was furnished by the “Fantom Footsteps,’ copyrighted let’s fiddling was a highly atmos- mixed vocal duo who short-circuit- in 1876. Of course the boy's will pheric addition to the program. ed on harmonies but carried on PRIOR it. WILL use Ezra Longnecker, jad Scroggins. with cold-blooded abandon to the. Zeke Craddock and Lem Giles are bitter blue end. Several perform- MUSICAL DIRECTOR 2nd Add at end Round the Lots valuable members of this Ozark ers could have won an adjective of Kathryn Carver lias returned Mountain outfit that has taken the praise had they been set in even 1187 South Rodeo Drive. Los Angeles OXford 6571 from New York, to resume her air by storm. “Yodelling Cowboy,” slightly- more, suitable surroundings. KTM 2-2 :30 p, m. Feb. 9 Corina Shields and Dorothy Dee JESSE STAFFORD CINEMA TYPEWRITER COMPANY offered a gracious intelude called An^ Flip San Francisco Phone: GLadstone S748 "Over the Tea- Cup.’ Miss Shields PALACE HOTEL ORCHESTRA read quotations from “The Proph- Featuring His and Gene Rose’s Song Hit, “Tonight” MACHINES RENTED et,” by Kahiii Gibran, prose poefns 1 Month, $3.©8; 2 Months, $5.0$; 3 Months, $7.50 well up in the highbrow class. Her voice was pleasing and she read Dealer in Portable Underwood, Corona, Royal, Remington Typewriters with restraint and simplicity. Very- HARVEY VALUE New Corona Adding Machines—All Makes Sold, Rented, Repaired—Supplies wiser of her. Dorothy Dee’s organ J. W. McCOY, Manager numbers were good music, good KARELS Every Machine Sold or Rented hy Us is G-uiaxanteed. Our Prices are Right radio and good entertainment. “Evening Star” of Wagner and two SCHOOL OF DANCING

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to trumpet “Partners.’’ Vincent This week Hermie King made a Hunter trying to put across the Yarra, Filipino, next with melange rhapsody out of the "Pagan Love story about the night before in as Reviews of chatter, hoofing and singing and Song,” and as usual he refused his ludicrous a fashion as any Italian doing well enough. encores with grace and gave the comic pushing out the broken Girls m another number while rest of the show all the breaks. vocabulary. Delightful show and (Continued from Page 4) Shannon tenored an Irish tune and Seattle audiences would like more pleased much. more than previously, Smith, ten- customers liked him so well they than a taste each week of his splen- t-red a dock of tunes for the cus- forced him to an encore and a did technique and his ingenuity of “Bali” presentation. Hermie certainly feels tomers and got over exceptionally Hock of bends. Has nice voice Vaudeville well. and appearance and ought to work what he plays and that’s!. why this town is all for him. Screen feature was “Passion into a big fav here. Dorothy Flower’’ (Metro). Mel Hertz at McCormick and Wallance in their Cleland. RKO VAUDEVILLE • m tile organ. ventrilpquistic turn and then Jay HILL STREET Bock. came on with the male; ventrilo- LOEW’S WARFIELD Reviewed Feb. 19 quist for a dummy bit that was SAN FRANCISCO RKO heavy with talent and per- FOX EL CAPITAN ‘plenty funny. Followed with the (Reviewed. Feb. 5) sonality this week with the old re- Most SAN FRANCISCO band members and Brower offering Marion Davies’ picture “Bachelor liables, York & King, headlining. their impressions of various stage Father" was responsible for pulling Not a let down in the entire pro- (Reviewed Feb. 8) and screen celebs, climaxing with ’em in to this one while Rube Wall ceedings. Plenty of vivacity, eye Amazing Following his usual, custom Jay Pic bolstered up the show by m. c.’ing value and pep with the customers Brower again highlighted this Smith doing Helen Kane. Fanchon and Marco's “Prosperity sitting up straight and showing lots Peggy O'Neil stage show with George Williamson, Henry Biiett- Idea." of bridge work. Just another big Picture his own band numbers and comedy ner. West Gilland. Lowell Hawk, Kimic, Shaft and Harry Wolf and orchestra were in the time RKO bill. characterizations, walking off with Bob Lou pit, overtiming- with “Semiramide” chief honors. Closest runuerup was Cohen contributed. Mann, Bradford and Van Alst led which gave Rube an opportunity off with front and back kicks Ever Frank Shannon, tenor, whose warb- Finale featured the adagio quartet high for triple-tongued trumpeting. Fol- and fast. Fifth avenue for style ling drew for him one of the of Three Jacks and a Queen in lowed with “Singin’ in the Bath- and Broadway for talent. Routines evening’s heaviest hands. some nifty body tossing. tub” with novelty variations. all brief, snaww and effective. Photographed Show started with 16 Sweethearts, Me! Hertz continued to goal ’em “Prosperity Idea’’ was staged by Walked off with three bundles of led by Frances Capped in a line, with his community singing stuff.

Gae Foster and , carried the idea of applause. n-cniber which she herself staged. The picture mas Metro’s “War In better, times. Lucille Page was The Then Bob Kimic and Warren Nurse." Bobbie May, harmonica mangier featured throughput, offering three —how he indigoes the blues for the

Lewis stepped off the band stand Hal , numbers and also, debuting as a opening—went into his juggling vocalist! Jack LaVier scored with with a string of tricks that the av- FOX PARAMOUNT comedy trupezee work and Danny erage juggler closes with. Is this ANNOUNCING Beck offered boy agile South SEATTLE his impressions oi with those clubs and balls? THE OPENING OF The Road Show at the Para- Harry Langdon,, following with a lie rips through an Indian club THE NEW mount this week had good high- workout at the drums. Lineup of routine like a machine gun on. a pic- lights. Bob and Eula Burroff are boys and girls contributed several nic. And he makes three to seven a classy pair of dancers. Miss :Bur- numbers that were okay. “Idea” rubber balls do everything but talk- Supreme roff is particularly graceful and her. needed, good, punchy singer. back to him. Clever artist and beau- partner is an able “catcher" when Hal. coup hand for his work. Dollar Hosiery she decides to leap. Then came the gallivantin’ tin- Niles Marsh is an unusual im- types, York and King. But they’ve personator. He’s got an unusual PARAMOUNT merged or incorporated or some- Shop face, an unusual voice and a decol- PUTT-PUTT thing. Its a whole musical comedy lete that threatens to be an almost (Reviewed Feb. 12) this trip with Rose in a bustled red I 6382A Hollywood Blvd. velvet howl complete nude. His act isn't a Oscar Baum still wielding a and a cockeyed hat to match. What she does to that long one, but if the audience isn’t graceful baton. When he slices and The 48 guage 3 thread a green hat with another roaring while lie’s on the stage, the air with that stick of his’n costume Sound picot top DULL sheer when they are gasping. you hear music. He offered “Val- Chick York manhandles her Chiffon Hose The Caligary Brothers do a great entine Impressions,” accenting with is ,a wow. They open a la boy scout with this new layout GUARANTEED pantomime act. Their slow motion Josephine Houston and Edna and and Chick $1 picture free-for-all York the master. great routine and movements of a Johnny Torrance. This is a great A PERFECT of laughs. The daughter, Rose York, fight was good, convincing and won layout and right up to the Para- has developed them a deserved big hand. mount standard. into a smart show 1 woman. of STORE NO. Lots . magnetism and The Alexander sisters can tap Con Maffie wafted ’em loose sells her voice and hoofing for grand Natural 6S: 3 Hollywood Blvd. dance like nobody’s business, and from their jbashf ulnises again. He results. Three boy friends, Bud are very easy to look at. gives that organ as much his of and Jack Pearson and Raymond personality as the manufacturer Range pep up the proceedings and F“ It's a combination hard to match, Colors feed the tintypes. Just a rollicking,

that , organ and Con. punchful riot of fun and a “Putt-Putt" rousing was the big New welcome back. York Publix Idea this week and Harry and Fanny Usher opened swell to look at. Also a lot of the closing spot via Western Air • e RECENT listen value. The HOTEL -Merriel Abbott Express. Fanny Usher in red and girls legged it the golf stick way white riding habit was good to look for a pretty routine which brought 6182 Hollywood Blvd. at. Harry went through the audi- 111 Its on two femmes in an argument ence pointing out objects and arti- over the 18th hole. This was in- cles for Fanny, blindfolded, to terrupted by a lad who calls in name. This team is one of the fast- a pro to arbitrate. Hunter is the est reading Conveniently located in the mind acts in the busi- Pro’s . Caddie and he carries bal- ness. They add more laughs and Second center of Hollywood’s business loon, size golf balls for the" dem- interest each succeeding visit. onstration and theatrical district, The Re- of just how to do it. Ted Price. gent has gained much favor This finishes with all the gum bubbles in Hunter’s pants with visitors to this famous for a RKO GOLDEN GATE Sates kooch and a laugh. 2.00 per special SAN FRANCISCO Week $ city. The hotel is also within „ The two Chevalier, brothers, tw.Day - Professional un- (Reviewed Feb. 11) easy reach of all the important Kates equaled in their line, which is Up Looks more or less like One of style strong art de luxe. studios and only twenty min- They Those Weeks for the Gate with are a cinch in any spot and need utes from the seashore and “Painted Desert” on screen and a no boosting. The Abbott girls in none too satisfying vaude bill re- beaches. for a special toe tap routine Columbia on lieved only by the perspicacious Chevalier brothers’ anouncement. Johnny Burke with his soldier This was neat, intricate and effec- monolog. tive. The gals have that Geo. Most noticeable improvement lay Every Room with Private White rating Bath which is done proud. in the orchestra. A short time ago Theatre Grace Johnston delivered in her RKO busted out with new carpets, Located across from Pantages Theatre nifty way, which is gaited for new seats and new paint for the elegance anyway you look at it. house. This week the bands’ re- San Francisco Hunter and Percival do their spective Paderewski and Tibbett ^ broken umbrella, crumbling chair (Walt Sullivan and Doc Ritter) and busted guitar thing, with (Continued on Page 12) @ ©

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VANCOUVER, B. C. SPOKANE, WASH. jT NORTHWEST JT C. A. Cook A. 14. NsscMartiai! REPRESENTATIVE WASHINGTON HUTU EDWAUJDS district manager IDAHO REPRESENTATIVE 901 Bekins Bldg. OHiiGON 424 White Bldg. Phone Main 3SS4 MONTANA 122S Carlisle Ave. Seattle, Wash.

LCLU Vancouver _ By A. K. MacMARTIN 20,— 20— SEATTLE, Feb. 19. —Seen along SEATTLE, Wn, Feb. “The VANCOUVER, Feb. “Here held Fifth Avenue—Florence Reed hur- sex’ Shanghai Gesture” is being s. r. o. Busies We Are,” billed as an all British ried down Fifth Avenue. Nobody mw over for another week. Played to cabaret, opened at the old Avenue will have to hold the curtain on packed houses last week and is sold Wash., Feb. 19.— PORTLAND, Feb. 19.-^Cbester SEATTLE, on Main Street February this out for its continued run. Next Theatre “The Shanghai Gesture” while A. Lyon is heading a movement to Helen Crowe Snelling was in run, showing the . . Paige, the Bainbridge Players present 12 for an indefinite lady on job . Jack rid the town of sexy billboard ad- charge of the direction of another Georgia Reese and Edgar Reeves vertising. The alleged offender tins “The Mirage, ’ starring Florence successful concert of the Nordica the last three days of each week make an imposing threesome as Reed. time is “Aloha” looked into John Choral Club of Seattle in the Span- with a Saturday matinee. They bite after the mati- they stop for a Hamrick’s Music Box Theatre. ish ballroom of the Olympic. They put across the English Variety type nee . . . Jessie Pringle has good in issue This is the second time this house We istated last week’s had to use the S. R. O. sign, the reason to smile as she reads her fan entertainment at a 50 cent top. has had a battle oil this score. Lyon that Hermie King was playing at hall being filled before the program of

mail before the show . . . John W. will not prosecute if an adjustment the 5th Afenue Theatre. Our error, began. The Avenue is on the unfair list in Moore finds it tough to keep can be arranged with Hamrick, he it is the Paramount. Soloists were June Cowan, violin- with local theatrical unions, and character after the grease paint states. ist and Louis Arend Helder, bari- time the regular . one somes off . . Two shoppers get petition against so-called “in- though at A Doc Hamilton has enlarged arid tone who Were Very well received. lots of attention along the Avenue. decent” advertising has already legit house, has been dark for a redecorated his old barbecue pit Classical numbers were featured by No wonder. They’re DorO'th}r Rich reached 15,000 names. number of years with the exception to nite club proportions. Presents solosists, the offering lighter and Ruth Lee, “Shanghai-ing” at chorus of staging a few local amateur pro- some of the hottest colored enter- ballads. Hazel Hammer Hill played the Moore . . . The two Caligary ductions. The run of this organiza- tainers ever, Arthur Trent, known piano accompaniments and a group Brothers dining in state at the tion is expected to be of brief Olympic Hotel find their panto- for many years as “Hambone” over of solos. E! duration. mime a wow of a help with the radio KNX is lending His best vocal J chords, Pauline (Jones) Coffee, for- . fois waiters . . I ate de gras comes George Metcalf, former local con- easy that merly a feature at Sebastian’s and when you can order it in ductor at the Strand, has been Re- Plantation in L. A., is croonin' international language . . Bob nd . IS hearsing an eleven piece band n' jcie Eula Burroff are sufficient unto her way to increasing popularity. up of boys from Vancouver Lo^al Harriett blues singer themselves . . . unlike so many Colaway, a 145 A. F. M. They recently ap- married couples Niles Marsh SEATTLE. Feb. 19—W. J. “Doc” par excellence. This little girl is .... peared before the management of strolling along as if he hadn’t a Goodlette’s Ebony Serenaders. a 11- on her first engagement. Predict SI B. 0, HUM the Strand in a snappy progrim piece colored band, is currently worry in the world . . a great for her. . Maybe he future to having them, bofok the with a view hasn’t . . . That warble backstage playing a gala engagement in SEATTLE, Feb. 19. — Despite his organizatoin as a weekly fea- at the Paramount means that Doro- Hotel Butler Rose Room here. Florenz Ziegfeld paid Seattle a the ture. the general slump this week, . . thy Thomas is warming up her The boys have plenty of class, visit last week. Proving that the ( no band in Ljus and to belongs large share There has been . . them voice for “Topical Tunes” . Don a N. W. boasts of beautiful scenery, Paramount, with “Scandal Sheet” house since Jackie Soudcrs wont Carroll tells ’em all about it with of the credit for making the Rose he picked.four U. of W. coeds as chalked up a healthy gross. The South for F. and VI. some IS the assistance of several ladies of Room a favorite Seattle rendezvous. “winners.” Of what? Fanchou and Marco Idea. “Topical months ago. So far no definite the ensemble, . . . Bowing his w»ay “Doc” has had a band organized from Fifth Avenue, Sweeten under the title of Ebony Serenaders Tunes,” was played up in the ad- decision has been forthcoming down Owen ADD at end Round the Lots jo chuckles at the flaps for 10 years, and the group now the Strand management. who wonder Paramount has just signed Lily.an vertising matter with bold type for

. with him has scored heavy returns if he can be Cooper . . Hav- Gary Tashman long contract. Hermie King, the Caligary Broth- on a term at the Cap- ing long since outgrown being just in night clubs from New York to ers, Alexander Sisters and Niles Ivy Evans, organist Will’s brother, Hermie King steps Galiforn ia. itol has been given a little leeway Dorothy Arzuer returned from Marsh. into a store for another of his Six of the boys do song and by the management the past few York Monday, after complet- “Fighting Caravans” was the at- specialties, their New over scope natty outfits . . . Dess Howard hum- dance and dance weeks and is putting ing “Honor Among Lovers’ for traction at the Fox Fifth Avenue ming that new tune he’s plugging music is hot rhythm. snappy presentations, using Paramount. and did a fair week, Owen Sweeten fairly . . re- week. over KXA . Uncle Frank from one to six people each Imboden Parish, son of George drawing with his “In Persia” pres- hearsing spiels as he saunters . . . 3 VAUDERS ILL The present stanza, six of the Parish, L. A. health commissioner, entation. The Fox Theatre had an Henry Damski coming into KJR “Fast and Loose.” Gladys Atree Dancers, do a spring has been signed for a part in off week with finds more fans interested in his N E W YORK. — The French dance behind a scrim with country’ “Dude Ranch,” starring Jack Oakie. The final week for RKO’s highbrow music . . . Sports an- Hospital here is furnishing and bed “Cimarron” - at the Orpheum held slides lending the right atmosphere nouncer versus band leader, Ken board to three vaudevillians. Harry up nicely. The vaude section had to Ivy’s work at the Wurlitzfr. Stuart and Vie Meyers come to an Joe Bonomo has also been signed Brooks has been battling an attack Ann Seymour, with Brother Harry, It pulled plenty of applause. oral between at for a part in "Dude Ranch." clinch broadeasts of ptomaine poisoning. Jean Gordon Roxy La Rocco, Five Jewels and

the station . . . The biggest and best has just come off the operating the Diamond Boys. “Millie” came The British Guild Players, who nose on the Avenue belongs to William Powell is preparing to., table. Joe Bartlett got rid of a case in Friday. have had two highly successful Harry Seymour, accompanying Sis- start work on his last picture for of gallstones bv means of an oper- J Charlie Chaplin’s “City Lights,” seasons at the Empress Theafre ter Ann to' the RKQ Theatre . . . Paramount. The title is “Man of ation. All are reported recovering announced as “too big for one the- here in stock, may move to Cal- Roxv la Rocco, also RROing. looks the World.” Richard Wallace will from their assorted troubles and ex- atre,” opened at both the Blue gary in the near future for a bripi dazzled at the flash made by the direct. pect to be up and about again as Mouse and the Music Box Friday probably botjk the Boys, sojourn. They will Five Jewels and Diamond Applejack” the soon as they can escape the watch- (20). “Captain was into Edmonton a>.s well as CalgatV. and grabs a laugh on his glittering The Mttrdi Gras hour on. KJR, ful eyes of doctors and nurses. screen attraction at the Liberty. So successful was their stock en- gag . . . All along Fifth Avenue. with Ward Ireland as master.-of- Morocco” came into the Columbia they Olsen calling on Owen gagement here that purchased Tommy ceremonies, is an afternoon feature giving indications of on Tuesday, the Empress Theatre from a ’jfe Sweeten for a preview . . . Owen that is gaining widespread popu- a heavy week. assurance company who owned the with too many things on his mind larity. This program is in the in- Spokane the end of their first ... Chet Gibson waving farewell fant stage, two weeks old to be ex- building at season. Notwithstanding the pres- to Sammy Seigel . . . Betty Shil- By CHET COOK act. Already it is bringing in more they have ton doing her banking ... so there fan mail than any other KJR broad- ent business depression Feb. Will May- successful season, much are a few cents left regardless of SPOKANE, 19— cast. It is strictly impromptu, in- had a very Ion’s Walkathon opened Valentine’s cluding better in fact than they expected. the depression . . . tlermie King nearly every artist on the to a slow start. The old Au- are ' day Messrs. Clyde and Cannon (Jo- entertaining some “U” students and staff. PORTLAND, Feb. 19. — Floyd ditorium Theatre has been reno- owners of the B. G. Players. getting genuine response . . . Ber- Maxwell, director of activities in vated to accomodate the walkers, The nie Brin and Eddie Jariis callingon Northwest Broadcasting Sys- Paramount theatre — has everyone Eddie Cotton, Don Coles and Dick tem has annexed another station to The Vancouver Symphony Or- Hermie . . . Kent Thomson doing on the go — an ornate fountain Lackyp are acting as in. c.’s with its chain, namely in Wenat- will give a benefit perform- heavy biz at the Moore and taking KPO which graces the lobby — been chestra Will Maylon filling in for special chee. February 15 was the initial unemployed members pi pride in the daughters pub cam- made into miniature fish hatchery ance for occasions. Twenty-one couples en- broadcast. Daily programs will be Local carlv in March. paign sponsored by Pauline Fred- eggs are brought to theatre by Vancouver tered. Music is supplied by a six- heard over this station from 8 a. m. Their last two Sunday concerts erick . . . game commission Harry “Condenser” Mills piece orchestra in the evening and Oregon fish and to 12 midnight. Rogan Jones is filled the R. K. O. Orpheum's taking . within a this thea- . week— on some pork chops . radio the rest of the time. to hatch a manager and Hugh Feltis is studio capacity. before returning tre is trying any gag to get them 3000 tseats to to Seattle theatri- Marathon dancing seems to have manager. will all gags are okay. cal situations . . . Myrtle Strong in—and say arrived at a professional point. At theatrical is hot shot — elevator The Kiwanis Annual window shopping . . . Here a without least 10 of the couples have com- " BREAKS RECORDS back stage of Paramount place of production this season, 1 he Coun- hubby . . . therefore not actually peted in previous contests. One — F. M. units locked on the folks try Girl.” is playing to capacity . — buying . . Bob Monsen on the couple has’ come from Chicago and & V au- NEW YORK—“Little Caesar’ —and look who was in it—Miles audiences this week at the warpath . . . and with a good rea- others from San Francisco. Seattle has been held over for a fourth .Marsh Alexander Sisters (2) girls couver. The proceeds are for char- . . — son . Olive Reynolds trying to and Tacoma. Nut is said to he week at the Warner Strand here, —boys—well it was one-half hour ity purposes. think of an old Berlin song . . . about $350 a day and biz is going to shattering every record that house of fun for those not in the lift. Gordie McBean and Arden Smith have to pick up to crack it. has ever known. Previous records KEX has a very young staff During the current stanza local to make talkies . . . Bernard Reiter were held by “The Doorway to will say all are up and at ’em—at plavhouses showed the following studying law . . . Ellis Bostick SET N. W. RECORD Hell” and Charlie Chaplin in "The all times. bills: R. K. O. Orpheum— Screen. back-stage . . . Bess Hill getting an SEATTLE. Feb. 19.—Cole Mc- Circus.” During the first two RKO Manager Ted Gamble is B.’ts “Maybe It's Love.” Four ovation upon entering a certain Elroy and his Columbia Recording W. “Little Caesar” over “Cimarron,” pill- band set North- weeks at the Strand going nuts vaude acts with Ann Seymour and scene . . . George Barclay report- Dance have a new all gags he can hope they west record bv holding, a 21 months’ was seen by 284,464- persons. ing the — the Diamond Boys headlining. ing an increase in biz . . . Aubrey all bring in the rent money—as with Knoff run at Me Elroy’s Spanish Ball- Capitol—M. G. M.’s “Paid.” added to Homer Sweetman’s counts any place. room. The McElroy aggregation is that is what Joan Crawford. Strand—U. A.'s new band . . . and what an im- town has some club book- ’ This . provement! composed of 10 musicians playing NEW VAUDE ACTS “What a Widow, with Gloria 53 different instruments, with sing- ers—very few clubs. Swanson. Empress—British Guild with Mr. Lea- ers and entertainers. Included are NEW YORK.—Among new acts Paramount band Players in “It’s a Wise Child.’ what to do NEIGHBORHOOD REOPENS Goe Eichhorn, director of the band, seen for the first time in RKQ pold telling the boys Vancouver—Kiwanis local produc- like the-IT-band of this town who is a popular blue singer, and vaude this week are Wilma and looks tion. “The Country Girl.” Ave- Earivne Wallace in a dance act; —and the drummer? (very hot). SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 19.— Freddie Morelock, master-of-cere- nue—Variety bill. "Here We Are.” _ Gill, Chas. Gill in town—won’t talk— — Sam Levin’s neighborhood house, monies and comedian of the band. Jim Morgan and Tony Jules Dominion “Brothers.” second ran. and Walton in a new dance something in the wind. Looks like the Coliseum, reopens Friday night McElroy 's Spanish Ballroom, one Josie Colonial—Double bill, W. B.'s ballrooms of act, Tom Story and Company Portland is in for another stage with some $30,000 worth of new of the most popular Jim “Captain Thunder’’ and Sono-Art's in high with a musical divertissement, The show—very soon—believe town can carpets, drapes, decorations and the country, is conducted a “Reno.” class manner under the manage- Hollywood Four and the Bellong stand it. Hope everything is okay scats in it. east with ment of Tom Curtis, who is Cole Sisters. with everybody west— McElroy’s Seattle representative. me its Hey-Hey. SAVE HALF! is person on KOIN sing- SHOW FOLKS’ HOME TO DO “MIRAGE” Therie a SPECIALISTS IN PERMANENT SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 19.— ing staff using a number "No- WAVING—FINGER WAVING THE plan- Feb. 20. — Florence body.” Remember that great col- A. H. and J. N. Tochini are SEATTLE, FASHION PERMANENT the ored comic Bert Williams? HIGHLAND TAVERN ning erection of a 750-seat picture Reed’s final appearance with CO., Inc. Theatre giving away WAVE Best Eats house at Martinez, near here. May Bainbridge Players will be in Paramount SEATTLE—Phone Elliot 3414 opening “Mirage,” which opens Sunday at hot coffee—wonder bread—I won- TACOMA — Phone Main 5335 187 Broadway Portland, Ore. 15 is the the tentative they do it. date. the Moore Theatre. < der how

W. J. “DOC” GOODLETTE AND HIS 11—EBONY SERENADERS— 11 playing America’s crack colored band. Ballroom and Nite Club sensation from New York to California. Now

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show did not score as they should ing Mitzi. There is an impishness my box office and screen •audience thin air, with no finale. A flash to and devil in her eyes and voice and have done. The gigolo number sense tells me that this play is close each section ol entertainment Reviews the way she handles her lines that going to be transposed for a big should be replaced with a pep song. would build up the show consider- has no successful imitators. surprise. Golden would have done better There was splendid work on the Ted. ably. placed in the deuce spot. part of all but one little outstand- (Continued from Page 10) Opening number was fast and Four Debutantes take the final ing' bit by Franklyn Parker was a made their appearance with full warm, starting with the line of six wow. His “I sez and sez she” on •WHAT EVERY WOMAN spot with a nirtily routined dance girls stepping some aborigine steps grown heads of hair supplanting j the couch with Mitzi was a classic. KNOWS” affair. A new combination with pos- their previously bald pates. One of The story of Gypsy Adair has a in scant and effective exotic cos- sibilities. Good individual dance PASADENA COMMUNITY wavy, blonde texture and the other novel twist which holds a suspense tumes. Broomfield, co-producer of specialties by one of the girls, of a darker hue, these masterpieces value an audience relishes. Mitzi PLAYHOUSE : the Smack-s of F. and M. training.' With shows, worked in front of the of the toupee maker's art perched sparkles in and out of the three PASADENA a little 1 polishing line with a singing number, and up act should do * jauntily atop their owners’ domes acts for telling effect, both with her (Reviewed Feb. 9) well. then he joined in full defiance of the laws of dand- mannerisms and her songs. Plow A packed house punctuated Mon- was by his produc- House pretty well packed when day night’s ruff and falling hair. To us, they that lady can sell the vocal stuff. showing of James Bar- ing partner, Miss Greeley, for a the “Once a Gentleman” film with rie’s were the hit of the show. As, a A personality and delivery that play with gurgles of delight Edward Everett Horton and Lois fast dance featuring an adagio band number Claude Sweeten and holds ’em fascinated. and bursts of applause. Written Wilson came on following the nearly a quarter of a century ago, close. All sang and tapped “Happy RKOliaus got hot on "Tiger Rag,” The present engagement of Mitzi 1 vaudeville. “What Every Days” for a good exit, winding up waking all the customers before the Hajos is the first appearance oi Woman Knows” has Poland. cashed in on laughs vaude started. tms popular star in Los Angeles for and witticisms a fast and furious few minutes of at repeated intervals ever since its With his familiar one way con-' several seasons. Stage history on entertainment. DENVER first in both sides of the Atlantic has been performance London. The versation anent the life of a soldier (Reviewed Feb. Allegretto Anderson was next on 13) by Mitzi in theme is light, mechanism deli- made such plays as I Johnny Burke carried off the oprv, to do “Lovin’ You the Way I Do,” “Stolen Heaven.” with Nancy “The Spring Maid,” “Head Over ciously smooth, and the play bub- getting the only big laughs of the Carroll, in a voice which was most pleas- was the feature this week, Heels” and the “Magic Ring.” bles. right along. But from the show. Concluded his act with a lit- ing. She syncopated the second augmented by the Publix unit, feminine angle its simplicity is tle piano pounding that pleased. “Gypsy Adair” is from the pen of chorus for a highly “Masquerade,” open to suspicion, Those who pre- deserved en- Falls, Reading and Boyce, mixed Myron C. Fagan and is being pre- core. Howard, Fine and Howard gave fer their plays with problem's are trio, opened. Started with some sented here under his auspices. the folks plenty of laughs with their quite justified, in reading psycho- John Taylor and Lucille Firb.y mild hoofing and then the two boys Ted Price. seemingly endless line of chatter. logical preachments of egotistic then stole the spot for some fast went into some much better acro- Don Cummings roped his way to male stolidity vs. the more pliant stepping and a vocal number by batic stuff, smoothly routined and a big hand. MERCHANT OF VENICE female attribute of self-effacement Firby, both clicking heavily. delivered. A sister team, the Wil- What should be featured on this MUSIC BOX into it. Johnny Taylor followed with tons, were in the deuce spot with bill is three boys, billed as “The (Reviewed Feb. 17.) Frances Starr gave a polished some fast steps which were rare harmony singing, closing with pi- 3 Blue Blazes.” These lads gave Sitting in enjoyment of this latest characterization that had all the good material and sold for 100 per ano and fiddle work. Jarvis Harri- them a brand of hoofing, seldom of the Civic Repertory offerings I lovable charm intended for the cent of their value. His back step- son and Co. followed in a sketchy seen in these parts. A darn good became stricken suddenly with an part. Her performance shone with ping and sneaky stuff for a finish sketch, following up with an after- act. inferiority complex. The charming ability, technique and intelligent drew a major hand. Lucille and piece in which the Harrison son Frances Shelly never misses here. artistry of this comprehension of the Johnny next went wild on dancing . group of players principal and heir got a chance to display She sang and strummed a guitar to and their guest star, Maurice Mos- role’s requirements. Harrison Ford and the audience rated it big ap- his terpsichorean abilities. hefty a response. covitch, found me humble. To de- was more than equal to the de- plause. In addition to -the aforementioned The Fred Evans Girls did their mands put upon him, Baby Mack, whose personality is house scribe the exact sensation I ex- playing with improvements lobby was ex- usual splendid routines always winner', without a perienced is merely to say that the strength, ease and audience appeal a next offered ceptionally colorful, too, ushers and hitch. Fred puts out some of the controversial phases of the Shake- throughout. "Somebody to Love,” and didn’t doormen being dolled up in Gilbert best ensembles to bit this town. spearean presentation Madame Vislaire Thatcher clicked fail to win her usual appreciation. and Sullivan red jackets were in this and long Fred Schmett, never failing, in a woman of the world character Without a finale, the floor was coats. handling so skillfully eliminated knocked ’em stiff with his arrange- part. Addison then turned over to dancing, after that I was left without words to Richards made a Bock. ment of “Harmony on Parade.” good impression an interval of which the. show express my surprise or my pleas- in his brief ap- Folks come to this house just for picked up again with hot college ure. The simple pearances and Alice Turner con- a his yet colorfully ef- HIPPODROME overtures. tributed beauty and fine number by the line, in front of fective settings, the combination of notably LOS ANGELES Dave Craig, new m. c. with a diction as the other woman. Sam- which variously worked Baby smooth, the personable and the talented in (Reviewed Feb. 18) soothing voice, sang “What uel S. Hinds, Murray Yeats and Mack, Broomfield and Greeley and each member of the cast, the' alto- I his popular Main street Good Am I Without You,” coming Thomas Browne Henry other of the principals. It was an _ house completed back gether harmonious luxury of its with vaude and picture policy con- with “Truly I Love You.” the satisfactory cast. Gihnor excellent number, and the audience This lad surely wardrobe, the quick and efficient tinues to receive a goodly share of puts his numbers Brown’s direction was up to his went for it heavy. scene changes, are just a few of box office returns in face” of strong over in a big way and is rapidly usual fine standard. Then came another dancing wetting “in,” the minor highlights of. excellence Competition. especially with the Vi. lapse, and Louis Armstrong checked in this offering. Hiss Portia and Co., carrying femmies. in to pick up the m. c. assign- . There billing of acrobatic novelty, proved A jam up show and the folks is so much that is com- ment. After some more dancing, mendable in the a weak opener and failed absolutely seemed well satisfied. mounting and the midnite show was on. The portrayal to show the customers wherein lay Dusty. of this Merchant of Ven- Burlesque opening ensemble number was fol- the_ novelty in their offering, as ice that I will not attempt to give lowed by the Anderson Brothers their credit where credit is routine is old as vaude itself STATE THEATRE due. It and John Taylor in “Galloping and offered but very little would require pages. There was Dominoes,” in enter- LONG BEACH FOLLIES a pantomime of a- erap tainment value. They failed to click. not one jarring or inharmonious game and an interfering cop. It i (Reviewed Feb. 10) LOS ANGELES Patricia Shannon in the deuce note from the singing trio and was a wow, keeping The State grabbed themselves (Reviewed Feb. 18) the spectators spot carried away all the Moscovitch’s virile in rare honors on four good acts this Shyiock to the good humor throughout its week, with the . Tbe Follies, under the tin’s Grover last half bill and deservingly so. merest of Portia’s service. length. Encore was taken in. step- entire unit getting across, for good Webb management is holding its — With more than a pleasing voice, Pride of race, ping and the returns.. Ronald Phillips avenging the re- own, largely Brothers and Taylor coupled- with and his due to the excellent personality galore.’this seven-piece vilement and insults heaped upon left to heavy applause. orchestra . rendered type of attractions this little being produced parcel of fem charm. sold it was the assignment The Anderson Brothers' “March of the Siamese” to every- placed upon by George Clark. returned her warbles easily. Numerous changes "The Dream of body’s liking. Maurice Moscovitch and he gave with Baby Mack for a three way the have been made in the Follies line- Big Parade’’ number should be The his Shyiock that of character which rube song and dance, also featur- cut Le Roy Sisters in their up, with Gordon Harris holding for something better as there is is ing some clever aerializing act, good- to look upstanding and vigorous'. His pantomime. no need for at and tbe spot as musical director. The a kind applause get- retaliation Rutledge and Taylor tapped in , commanded respect. nifty performers from any. stand- present roster away in this .act. Scouts would do should prove a great next spot, and did point. registered well. These gals When he “feeds fat the ancient some broken well to look this little lady draw. over as please always. grudge he bears” he gives that rhythm stepping that just couldn’t here This bill, is a genuine find for someone. weeks “Painting the fail and didn’t. It brought Kane and' Ellis followed with a grudge as much of nobility as the — them Scored heavily and would have Town” was good for stock-burles- an encore which they fast line of chatter that held them thing it scorns. A superb Shyiock also broken been a show-stopper spotted fur- que and there was considerable rhythmed for a payoff. right up there where you like to and more to the Shakespearean ther down. toning down of see conception, dirt and strips Broomfield offered “Chloe” to ’em and bowed off , for a swell than Shakespeare’s, if _Phe Four Van Rippers followed since last reviewed. open the closing number, and had with hand. the bard will excuse me. a minstrel offering and got George Clark and Eddie Collins support of a cannibal-costumed “Singing Cop” did his stuff, well Helen Freeman gives Portia more their share of laughs. A yodel num- carried the comics nicely, though line. Anderson Brothers worked, accompanied, and . seemed, a little charm and sense than any 1 have her handled by one of the their ; male hesitant but material missed fire quite with one in monkey garb and Tay- pleased. . members was not Eddie Sher- ever witnessed. Undoubtedly and taken seriously often. Nice looking bunch of lor and Baby Mack had their in- and was iff and Co., acrobatic comedy gobs, deservedly ojie of the best. Her a week spot in the act. A chorines with a routine that ning. Finale had had the reviewer 1 was Broomfield of- cornet capably ruminating over maid, Nerissa, played l)} Theodora played bv one of not stereotyped. fering some acrobatic material and the the spot this act played and wheth- Warfield, was at times inspiring. ferns got over to a nice band. |Leona White, Allegretto Anderson, er or not it could be improved on. Her emotional soub possessing selling some : reaction She was followed By the other girl as ex- fancy They did well but should sock. plenty of charm and personality, high kicks.. Fast and plenty with what appeared to be her con- pressed in her eyes and move- The act has promising stuff. plus ability, clicked with the bur- good, all the way through. • ception ments should of ’Frisco-derby, Act closed be. noted particularly All lesque fans. good and for . an added high- with by the In a big way. Her dramatic piece of business, de- . movie barons. She is “Pretty Little You,” number light Louis Armstrong did a trum- picting slavery days and the call to valuable. And then the portrayal brought excellent returns, in pet number that was a positive ap- arms, with a of Bassanio spite Dixie finish which got by William Stack; plause calamity. Legitimate of the fact that it has been done This boy, who is away to good returns. Antonio by Boyd Irwin, the Gob- in this house under management of Johnny Col- Norma and Leslie Vandergrift bos by Eric Snowden and James several times before. Charles lins, can make the trumpet say are not a wow act but Review N udeen the Breedlove and Garden of did ; Prince as well of Morocco by things it never Beautiful Girls, put over “If spoke before, anil as could be expected with the ma- Eric May lie: Marion You ’ Claytons the audience took it big. terial they used. Miss Haven’t Got a Girl" to a big hand Norma de- Jessica; the Duke of Venice by Leslie C. Hite’s livered and a genuine encore. Orchestra holds her songs in okeh fashion GYPSY ADAIR Nigel De Brtilier, and so on and and Costumes down the Club rostrum, and their was trouping every minute. (Mitzi Hajos) on . and settings were re- ^ to every member of the cast. music is such as to do its quota to- Leslie at the piano was midly en- BILTMORE freshingly new, dancing stunts THEATRE Individually artists. Simple ex- ward making the show a wow, and tertaining but sold his stuff with a Reviewed Feb. 18 peppy and taking it all in all it cellence and excellent simplicity. also to make the dancing fans do punch. ‘'Everything Is Going to be The offering at the Biltmore was full of good things from be- the Vast credit for this splendid returns stands when they get night- All Right,” a good harmony current is ginning to end. num- week perhaps loosely tied transcription goes to Noel club inclined. ber, Madi- was .the life blood of the act. together yet it offers an evening of Foland. son. tie is truly informed and dis- To round out art evening to per- Closed with a cross-chatter of gags. capital entertainment. The patrons cerning of his subject and praise fection at this classy night spot, Leslie doing a hair-lip, which got their money’s worth. Mitzi Ha- — be—with his feet on the ground. Frank Sebastian extends an at- earned them a good send-off. jos, irrepressible redhead, a blessing The values that furthered and mosphere of personal welcome to A1 Golden, Jr., on next to clos- to show business, stellared in this stayed the Shylockian vengeance Night Spots the guests, most ably seconded by ing, had a neat offering. His Austin show and iiad the customers laugh- story were given their practical propor- Larry Harrigan, the greeter. satisfied the fans and his ing' their praise. One can safely songs tionate moments.. This was evi- JVoody. went over good, but at this use the word “inimitable” in describ- COTTON denced by1 the CLUB (Continued on Page audience’s response, CULVER CITY 14) the quality of its spontaneity. (Reviewed Feb. 17) There was less of restlessness in A floor show which continues the audience’s reaction than to the throughout the evening, interspersed average screen thriller, factoried for FILMARTE with table singing TED suspense. and dancing by HENKEL This speaks admirably the audience is the current policy 1228 Vine Street for Madison’s direction, and I wish MUSICAL PRESENTATION at Frank Sebastian’s Cotton Club. Hollywood j to mention here that t’«e producer This is a vast improvement over who sees wise to screen the Mer- CONDUCTOR AND DIRECTOR the ordinary routine of set times Now Playing j chant will be doubly wise in con- for the floor shows and long inter- sidering Madison its pitot. From Elstree Studios, vals of dancing only. It keeps jol- CAPITOL THEATRE With the elbow room afforded lity up to a merry pace, without' London the by camera, the judgment Madi- any sag in the evening Sydney, Australia of night club son displays in adapting “The Mer- fun. “Two Worlds” chant of. Venice ” to the mood and This reviewer caught Tuesday taste of the A. E. Pit Orchestra of 30 Stage Band of 20 modern audience would evening’s 10 o’clock show for an Dupont Production mean beaucoup word-of-mouth in opener. It started hot and con- All-Talking Drama the screen version. Incidentally, tinued hot, but ended somewhere in JIMMIETHE BOY THAT SINGS TO BEATAMESTHE BAND IF YOU DOUBT MY WORD I WILL BE AT THE PANTAGES HOLLYWOOD ALL THIS WEEK —

Saturday, February 21, 1931 INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN Pagfe Thirteen

Music Notes By ARCH WOODY

is back in town LOS ANGELES r Toots Novelle DENVER, Feb. 19.—Out of town from an F. and M. swing. This “Surrender” still holds top posi- bands are landing the cream of plenty of original ideas tion against active competition. chap has Denver dance and nite . spots, leav- the ten best sell- and from indications there will be SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 19.— Following arc SEATTLE. FEB. 19. — Every ing the home town boys wonder- no more trouping for Toots. He ers : 16- ffs all about. Al Sather, until this week Feist member of Owen Sweeten’s ing what depart- 1. “I Surrender, Dear” Harms. opening is . busy in the production — piece band plays no less than three Lix Riley, Chicago hoy representative here, steps out on ment for Fanchon and Marco. 2 . “I’m Alone Because I Love instruments and many are handling at the Broadmoor Country club, his own when he opens offices in You"—Witmark. four. In addition Owen has as- pop nite outfit, Joe Skrivanik from, It didn’t take Harry Coe long the Kress Bldg, next week as Al 3. “Tears”-—Shapiro. sembled in this versatile outfit three the West Coast going into the Ma- find connection when Feist 4. “You’re Driving Me Crazy” vocal trios and one quartet. In drid with an 11-piece band, Ralph to a Sather and Co., music publishers. gave notice of closing their locai —Donaldson. either, the classical, hot rhythm or Bennett and his seven aces, taking With 11 years of Feist repre- offices. He is now connected with 5. “Just a Gigolo”—De Sylva, dance combination offerings they the. Pioneer Room at the Cosmo- sentation to his credit Sather has Robbins after being with the Feist Brown and Henderson. shine equally well. Sweeten also politan hotel, (these boys broadcast lined up several meritorious tunes firm fourteen years. Dick Arnold 6. “Little Things In Life” boasts t wo of the cleverest ar- daily over Station KOA featuring which he will publish hem. The goes to San Francisco, and A1 Berlin. rangers in the business, Iry Antes the 3 kings, harmony trio. importance of San Francisco as a Burgess leaves to represent Powers 7. “Blue Again”—Robbins. and Syl Halperin. Fred Schmitt find his Denver radio broadcasting center is ex- Grande orchestra after more than and Fried. 8. “Imagine” — Hollywood Syn- Sweeten has been with the Fox Sather’s possibili- pected to add to dicate. West Coast for six 3'ears, an envi- three years continue to be one of publisher. the popular bands ties as an independent 9. You”—-Witmark. able record. most around Bernard Prager, general sales “For Sather will move is their these parts, always going big with On Monday 10. “Lonesome Lover”—Feist. The band now playing manager for Robbins, left this week their varied interpretations of across the street from his former With “Blue Again” in a solid eighth week at the Fifth Avenue Pop for New York. to the Theatre after completing solid and Classical numbers. Being bill- Garfield building location spot, Robbins has still another tune a for ed as “The Pride of the West” Kress building where his organiza- that looks good, “Overnight.”- “Pea- and uninterrupted 52 weeks Mrs. Janis are Fox. leaves no doubt as to their popular- Mr. and Eddy tion will begin functioning. nut Vendor” and “Moonlight On bankroll "Consola- Clever as they come is this ity here. staking their on The Colorado,” “Body and Soul” written by our Sweeten bunch and their record tion," a new tune and “Laughing At Life” are mak- friend Whiting. does not overestimate their value to Dick ing a good showing. Johnny Johnson. Radio Fav now Orchestras show business. at the Hotel Westward Ho in Vince Ince who opens shortly at SAN FRANCISCO Phoenix has a new wrinkle in ad- Angeles, and vertising his band. Loew’s State, Los ABE LYMAN 1. “I Surrender, Dear”—Powers. Forming what is an he calls Johnson’s Hit who. from advance notices, CARTHAY CIRCLE 2. “My Ideal”— Famous. “Johnny of the Month Club” he takes current ace trumpeter, is a personal friend Los Angeles 3. “Little Things”— Berlin. dance hits, making a special tran- of Bert Hollowell’s. Vince has the According to the scheme of things 4. “To Make a Long Story distinction of having had the Hol- to the scription for pianists, offering them this reviewer should be fed Short"—Red Star. (Continued from Page special 9) for one dollar. This is going over tett Trumpet works mold a gullet with music. A decade of lis -.5. “Peanut Vendor"—Marks. Moon,” sentimental southern bal- big around here where Johnny has fnodel for him. t-ening to the blat and blare of 6. “Blue Again"—Robbins. built up quite a following through everything from oom-pah to Gersh- 7. “Sing Song Girl”—Red Star. lad, and the tender love song, “Syl- his excellent radio programs over stuffed blue and 8. “I'm Alone’’ Witmark. will the offerings of . Saw Art Schwartz, Lucky Wil- win -should find me — via,” be among KOA. ber and Jack Archer discussing the bored stiff. Not so. A musical pat- 9. “Imagine”—Hollywood Syn- the Arcadians Mixed Quartet, new remodeling of Remick’s old office. tern that times and colors itself to dicate. feature- of the General Electric And ran into my old friend, Charles the mood and taste of its listeners 10. “Kiss Waltz”—Witmark. Hour, in the broadcast over KOA, William West, old time show and hotel Varien, who just arrived from the give me a temperature as quickly Denver, at 9:30 p. m., Tuesday. man, has opened the old Bon Ton, dance blast and is with Santlv Bros. today as it did twenty years ago. February 24. Two numbers by the pop palace, renaming Three are two band leaders in Denver Concert Orchestra, under it “The Tokio.” Here he features Geo. Morrison his Ali Hassen, who opens at the this town who have thoroughly direction of Henry Trustman Gins- and Brunswick Recording orchestra, torrid State this week, has refused an of- trained themselves in the art of burg, will he Friedman’s “Slavonic colored outfit. This hall is packino- fer to open in Australia. pitching their arrangement to audi- Rhapsodie” and selections from the them in. Gene is ence expectancy. One of these lead- Romberg operetta, “The Student Montgomery featured soloist with a voice that has them Vic DeLory, bass player with ers and pre-eminent in both club PISSED 111 S. F. Prince.” standing still. Several years ago Georgie Stoll at the Chinese and and theatre entertainment is Abe this band was at Rock Rest, a night radio entertainer at KFWB, was Lyman. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 19.— A “variety of moods” will be in- Marks, club—then going on tour through trouping with the writer 15 years Long ago I thought a good ar- terpreted by Lucile Fowler Its vaude and presentation house the East this is a fine band fur- ago. on a minstrel show, and we’re rangement and an ensemble of se- concert contralto, in her recital — quota set at 133 in recent either. men a broadcast over KOA, Denver, at nishing that rhythm that the folks not. old men yet, lect wind-pushers and key pounders agreement, Musicians’ -Union is now 3:30 m, Saturday, February 28. go for. made a band. Not so. It takes a p. will be starred Her detailed program will be “In Constance £ Bennett leader. And one who knows more well over that minimum with ap- version of Robert the Country.” “Allah!” “Ah, Love! in a film W. than organization and instrumenta- proximatley 160 currently engaged. DENVER, Feb. 19.—With onij Chambers’ novel, “The Common But a Day,” “Twickenham Ferry,” three stations broadcasting , sensitive here tion. He must be keenly This includes only picture houses Law,” at Rathe. No director has “Perlude” and “I Know a Lovely to audience appetite for music and one hopes to get a program thal been assigned as yet. with vaude or presentations. Such Garden.” is not all advertising. what has been feeding it elsewhere. But outside neighborhood houses as the New of the N. B. station, This is showmanship in its highest C. KOA, and Bill Thomas, house manager of Mission and New Fillmore with NEW HILL ST. LEADER the has it. Columbia chain .station, KLZ, high- meaning, Abe Lyman the Hollywood Pantages, gets seven men a piece are not counted. it is almost impossible to get some- Lyman’s Carthay Circle offering Karl- class assistance on busy nights At the present time neighborhoods Al Erickson, formerly with thing that doesn't have the usual signifies study, discernment and ap- has from Lloyd Pantages, who stands don’t contribute much to musicians ton Kelsey at the Orpheum, five minutes’ explaining, the prod- preciation of what an audience ex- of the at the door helping ’em in. Thomas but that field is expected to open up been elected to leadership uct advertised. pects. It is musical portraiture in the is proving a mighty capable man shortly since most of the downtown RKO pit. Erickson moves into emotional -contrasts. He satisfies Hill Street spot with a band en- at the Pantages. That friendly first runs are supporting stage each emotional reaction to its satur- according to in- With station KOA broadcasting grin of his never fails to click shows, and consequently forcing the tirely his own and, ation point and in not one phrasing formation, he has framed a smart it is nearly impossible to get out-of- With the customers. neighborhoods into the same field. does he overload it. Thus he plays ensemble of musicians. Kelsey and town stations from here. This plant storm; not great operating on a 12.500 kilowatt basis Carl La Mont has left for San the gamut from calm to COLUMBIA MOVES his pals are giving Erickson a Francisco with the new Shapiro- idly or indifferently, but with stimu- sendoff. drowns out practically all out-of- have a kick that range town stations, no matter how- Bernstein hit, “Waiting By the lants that SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 19.— cordials to liquid dynamite. Jack Bachelor’s band, which is strong the receiving set may be. Silvery Rio Grande.” This tune from Columbia Phonograph Co. has has been getting a big piay from When the lights fade on the last holding forth -at the Crystal Ball- moved from its previous Mission radio acts and dance bands since chord the audience desire for music room in Long Beach, has added Calvin Hendricks, blind baritone, Street headquarters to the Chron- addition to winner of the western audition, of its publication. has been exhausted. And when the two new members. In icle Building. em- Atwater-Kent singers, leaves tinny, raucous symphony emits from their engagement at the dance soon for - they are regular daily fea- New York, where he will be the screen, one is hardly aware of porium IN ART DEPARTMENT tures at KGER. Jack Young wields heard over the Columbia network. HUMMING BIRD its cacophony and noisiness. The is , Hill man- ibaton doesn’t the baton and Larry • TEA ROOM spell of the Lyman Feb. 19.— SAN FRANCISCO. ager of the outfit. Western songs seem to be favor- lift until Ann Harding kisses the REAL HOME COOKING Ray Milholland has been added to ites with Colorado radio listeners, groom. Breakfast Luncheon Dinner the art department of Fox West BACK IN VAUDE judging from the number of re- 744 Locust St. Coast, which already includes Jan quests coming into KOA calling Long Beach Long Beach HOLMES’ SHOP Milt Kahl and Al Ber- Clausing, NEW YORK.—Among stage fa- for “Moonlight on the Colorado" gren. vorites who have been in produc- and “Spring in the Rockies.” Jimmie Holmes, who has been tions and are again back in vaude- making quite a around in pictures Of all radio artists ville are Phil Baker, Aileen Stan- . doing their name for himself, has branched stuff MEL HERTZ ley, “Herb” Williams, Doctor locally, Mary Woods Beatty, out into a new activity. He has Notices All Organist—Entertainer Rockwell, Kate Smith, Harry Hol- J. Allen Grubb and Clarence Moore in fifty- opened a Flower Shop the seem to hold the top spot, all be- Fox El Capitan brook and the male ensemble from nine hundred block on Hollywood ing artists and selling their Go Big For “Sons O’ Guns”; Chic Sale, Noble num- San Francisco Boulevard. Now all of Jimmie’s bers in a manner that folks like. Sissle, Will and Gladys Ahearn, the many friends will know where to Kelsey Music Jennie Goldstein, Trixie Friganza, go for their posies. At 3:30 p. m., March over Michon Brothers, Sammy Cohen. 7, KOA. will be heard the best recital Solly Ward, Billy and Elsa Newell, NEW CONNECTION of classical music to be heard in Kelsey, batoning the Evelyn Hoey, Dora Maughn and T. RAWLS Karlton some time. Lucille Fowler Marks, musical frame for “Cimarron” at Ben Blue. Harry Plume, ace music plugger, contralto, offering “Oh Lovely- PIANO ACCORDIAN ARTIST the Orpheum, received so many has made a new connection. Pie’s Night,” with “The Flute Across the favorable notices from the dailies RECORD Open for Radio and Club Dates representing the firm of Kornheiser WANT OLD Lake” and “Dusk in the Garden" he is entitled to step high. But Call Inside Facts for Information now. His local address is 627 No. being succeeding numbers. he's too busy for strutting. He’s The Dickson Morgan production Vista St, L. A. preparing the music for the new office at 1509 N. Vine St. is search- Every Sunday, over the N. B. C. 1 stage idea of “Millie,” moving- into ing for the old 24-inch Red Sea network, one hears “The Solitaire the Orpheum at the conclusion of phonograph record of “The Pink The JESSE WALLY Cowboys,” one of the most popular New Telephone TU. 6693 the “Cimarron” run. Inside in- Lady” sung by Hazel Dawn. The of local presentations. The folks THEATRICAL FABRICS AND formation tells us the news lads office offers a pair of tickets to one around here surely go for this west- TRIMMINGS OF EVERY will again have something to write of the Morgan matinees of “Water- rn stuff. DESCRIPTION HARMONIZERS about when they hear Kelsey's mu- loo Bridge” at the Music Box The- Angeles St. 730 So. Los sical accompaniment to the. new atre to anyone present H. B. Warner” KPO SAN FRANCISCO LOS ANGELES, CAL. who can and Zasu Pitts stage show. them with the record. have been cast by Radio Pictures.

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The “story” has everything. material. If that doesn’t mean en- There is a gripping pathos In the thusiastic kid response, and a more love of Rango for his offspring, than satisfied adult reaction, then there are tense moments of battle what have you?

between the monkey and the leop- “The Black Widow” is the eighth (Continued from Page 12) ard, and other of the animal cast, in a. series of 26 winch Cliff is do- “RANGO” and there are many, heart-throbs (Continued from Page 9) ing for Educational release. They KTM PARAMOUNT PICTURE for those who love animals and mouthed believers, — arc highly condensed detective mys- can step out and AUSTIN-LOS ANGELES CO. Unless public taste has few are those who do not. changed teries which, in less than 1000 feet buy the book she plugs, send for 9-10 p. m. mightily since the days of “Grass,” The only talk is that of an ex- run the whole gamut of thriiis and her course of mail-order These Ranch Boys are Mr. and Mrs. Martin pounder of the various happenings lessons, or no mean Johnson, the mystification. This Condensation is late-lamented which are shown. This figure is maybe, if they’d rather, a couple of performers. Their continuity con- “Ingagi” and the like, accomplished by means of using Paramount introduced in a prologue, telling his tained has a winner in newspaper headlines for tranposi- horoscopes. At any rate, that's the good material, well deliv- “Rango.” soil the story of “Rango,” and he tions from one phase of the case most dependable and conclusive in- ered. Their meandering is always It has, as one preview nighter follows through on the sound track, to the next, only the highlights be- to the which, also, at the proper moments, formation she gave out. Don’t mis- point. There were a few was heard to remark, the most nat- ing given gives footage. The direction, soloing ural cast ever assembled for film- forth the chatter and sounds understand, she didn’t over-plug cow hands whose fiddling . which Reed did, displays great skill making, and of the jungle. and singing drama which is above in sustaining a high point of in- her commercial stuff at all. It’s had the hot wire am- All in all, as excellent a wild the ken of a shut-in scenario terest just that the listener meter animal under the handicap of this must have needle kicking clear off the writer. The cast is headed picture as this reviewer has by mon- limited space. something tangible to hang on to scale with their melodies. keys, leopards, seen. The lions, water buffalo and these were the only comments clowning poetry Betty Paul Power, as the nephew of of Lena was dumb and similar denizens of the jun- Gale. not open Ramsey, the murdered man, did ari to debate, speculation or enough to be a natural for laughs. gle, and the story is the struggle excellent job with this leading role amused eyebrow lifting. Louise Here was aee high entertainment for life in that primeval environ- “THE BLACK WIDOW” Johnson raised all ment. assignment. He worked his scenes questions and be- the. way through, rivaling the Clifford Reed Productions with sure salesmanship, Vastly aided fore you knew it the answers had best wide-open-space dope on the The story is that of Rango, a CLIFFORD REED PROD. by a voice which records rolled off her tongue, through the air today. monkey father, and smoothly. his efforts to Forum Theatre ether maintain Leona Lane, opposite him, was and into and out of the un- Jimmy Adams, A1 Flail, Allan himself and his son amid With the picture season still run- not so fortunate. Her voice is too biased and long-suffering loud Daley, Salvini the hazards of the jungle. Biano, Cactus Mac The ning largely to comedy and farce, high-pitched speaker. shots are remarkable, to record well, and this As long as these prog- Peterson and Squeak, whose real testifying to Cliff Reed has struck on a great the circumstance was not helped by the nosticators confine themselves to name unfortunately was. not ob- high patience of the camera- idea in putting out a series of dra- fact that she over-acted constantly amiable vaguenesses they can tainable, make tuan who could thus lie go as up the personnel of concealed matic short subjects for the shorts for and at times very obtrusively. Oth- far as they like without hurt or the Nifty Ranch Boys’ air hours waiting for the drama of end of opera. a bill. ers in the cast, all acquitting the jungle to unfold them- harm. before their To tie the field up tight, he got selves lenses. wells included Dick Rush, KGFJ William J. Burns to supply the Bull Knight, John Dillon, Harry KMTR 12-1 A. M. Lorain, Tom McGuire, Jimmy Mack PODOLOR Curtis Mosby and Bert Wilson. MOTOR CO. and his Blue 6:30-7 p.m. Feb. 8 Serenaders had musical Both photography and recording a layout on Continuities come and .continui- their midnight broadcast that placed were excellent, the latter being ex- Fanchon and Marco ties go, but the Ethiopian Oriental them high up in the neat and nifty ceptionally so. class. Supper Club still grabs the spot- Mosby, with his vigorous BETTY. GALE. rhythms, light for easy-flowing fun. The goes in for hot syncopa- tions in even ’ Route List Nite Club has challenged the in- the tamest tunes, He of “Ideas handed terest and tickled the imagination them out in his own speedy way, every of its enormous following for about member of the combina- tion contributing heavily to piling Following is the Fanchon two years. Mr. Bull continues to and Marco UTICA (20-26) up aeas - big melodic route schedule, with the opening and bully pbor old Lhicle a gross. closing Avon Theatre Herb, the dates, all of the current month, In C. L. Burt and Willy Jones added “Gondoliers” Idea dusky boy whose is parentheses beside the name of (Continued from Page dumb line al- the town: The Romeros Jazzlis Richardson 9) vocal effects, their tenoring coming ways good for a couple of grins. Moro and \ aconeplli Sunkist Big Brother Ken who handles the right up to PASADENA (19-25) Beauties “8 the Mosby standard. Colorado Theatre children’s activities at Ball” hasn’t been on for some SPRINGFIELD (20-26 KNX has “Imagine,” “Cheerful Little Earful” “Submarine” Idea time, being in jail on suspicion of . Palace Theatre signed Gus Meins as production and Still Aenal Bartlctts “I Get a Thrill” were in- Redcli/e and Boh “Seasons” murder. The whole affair is just a Ivobert Cloy Idea chief of kid programs. Meins, who cluded among the tunes that pulled ard ancj pjnkjg. Frank Melion Co. Lottie Loder lot Steve is also a cartoonist, calls of swell nonsense that has ’em to’ their feet Moroni Ada Broadhurst Ted Ledford these the at the Apex Night Comic Strips of the Air. clicked big on the air. Advertis- Club, from which LOS ANGELES (19-25) He is pre- spot the broad- WORCESTER (20-26) paring ing is especially well done, show- cast originated. Loew’s State Theatre Palace Theatre them for stage presentation ing originality “Vaudeville” Idea “Enchantment” Idea as well as radio. and shrewd under- The Marinellis George P. Wilson Jun Fong Three Mayakoas standing of what the fans fall for. STATION KOA Kohn and de Pinto Gaynor and Byron Jack Lester Sensational Togo Perry will Jean Carr and Family Sanami Co Sunkist Beauties Askam offer four Sun- DENVER, COLO SAN day evening broadcasts over KFI 9:15-9:30 P. M„ Feb. 13 DIEGO (19,25) HARTFORD (20-26) KNX Fox Theatre Capitol Theatre starting this week. Tunes from 7:15-7:30 p. tn. Feb. 8 One of the most interesting of “Moroccan” Idea “Doll Follies” Idea “Paris in Spring,” the Askam show, A mystery of stolen diamonds, all radio entertainers is "Old .rafcdji Ali Oscar Taylor Les Klicks La Salle and Mack will be featured. Wesley Tourtel- an innocent gal, a great big hero Wagon .Tongue.” He gives a vivid Ali Ben Hassen Ramon and Virginia Bebe Sherman lotte,. description of events and HOLLYWOOD (19-25) Roy Loomis Co. staff organist, will accompany and a German dialect comedian are happen- Pantages ings of the old west. This Theatre NEW HAVEN (20-26) the singer. the theme song of Molly and Mike’s program “Golden West” Idea comes weekly oyer 'this station, Wul Aubrey Palace Theatre ether opera. The pair offered nat- Russell & Johnson “Way Back When” Idea sponsored by the Eagle Feather ICFWB’s English character actor, ural reading of lines in rich Irish Kuner-Empson Jimmie Ames Three Bennett Bros. Charles Irwin Co., Albertina Rasch Pat Cullinan, is brogue. and the folks around here go Tr. Jellybean Johnson Max Hart Arthur Turelly opening at the El Mike’s singing came over for it in a big way. FRESNO (26-28) Madeline Du Val Carla Torney Co. Caprtan Theatre in “The Butter with tinny resonance, due perhaps Wilson Theatre BRIDGEPORT (20-26) and Egg Man.” to faulty transmission. Du six. “Love Letters” Idea Dark and 4 , Palace Theatre Will Aubrey dirty- hints as to who stole them George Warde U. S. Indian Reservation Band Aelson and Knight Chief KMPC is going in for animals jewels and a routine of Shannatona Bella Donna i comedy this week. Barnacle Bob has a gags filled this episode. It’s advis- OLLIE WALLACE broadcasting parrot named Static, able to stand by from broadcast to and the Hill Billies have Cornpatch, Artist at Organ broadcast to get any pleasure here. VIC DE LORY a pet pig. Veterans at the Soldiers' Entertainer on Mike Home sent in a playmate for Corn- KECA PARAMOUNT PORTLAND SAN JOSE (22-25) patch, but the boys think he will BROOKLYN (20-26) REED BROS., California Theatre Fox Theatre make better roast than playfellow TAPLEY & “Headliners” Idea “Fountain of Youth” Tdea due to his tendency to bite shins GEIGER Mel Klee. Yacopi Family Lottie . Mayer Eddie 7:45-8 Gay Sisters Hanley and gnaw baskets. p. m. Wells Winthrop and S Frank S lever B. and Artistic Scenic Advertising J. Crosby Ruth Easton, accompanist, con- SAN FRANCISCO (19-25) Ed Cheney Sunkist Diving Co. Curtains Warfield Theatre KNX reports that last tributed a music box number on NEW YORK (24-26) week “African Idea” the By Far the Best in America , Audubon Theatre Ethel Duncan, question and answer ivories that made it easier to Chene & Tomasita Foster Ma’ & Belle “New Yorker” Idea seer of the ether, received 17,022 refrain from giving the dial a de- CURTAIN PRIVILEGES Ed. & Morton Beck Callahan and Jackson Whitey Roberts letters. She answers all of them. liberate twirl off the long suffer- BOUGHT FOR CASH OAKLAND (19 25) Marjorie Burke Leah r Sanborn ing Oakland Theatre Dorothy Bartosch Sunkist Beauties - wave lengths that carried Frank OR SCENERY - “Top of World” Idea PHILADELPHIA (20-26) Ted Dahl and his Ten Dollars of Geiger's baritoning. His singing Jack Pepper Fawn and Tardon Fox Theatre KMTR were the first band on the smacks of amateur night in Kay Menard Sunkist Beauties “Southern” Idea a Chas. F. west coast to broadcast the new neighborhood house Thompson PQRTLAND (20-26) Halt and Herman Jimmy Lyons Joe Rose a couple of Derby Duke Ellington hit, “Mood Indigo.” Paramount Theatre Wilson Helen Warner decades ago. The voice is not These smart boys the off “Prosperity” Idea WASHINGTON (20-26) got tune bad, but stuffy and pretentious in Scenic Co. - Lucille Page - Jack Lavier Fox Theatre the record before it was published. style, - sadly lacking in sustained Danny Beck Sunkist -Girls “Gobs of Joy” Idea 1215 Bates Avenue quality and TACOMA (20-26) Arthur “Pat” West Three Jolly Tars accuracy 'of pitch. The Phone OLympia 2914 Scotty Weston .Holly KMTR has a new one that’s been Broadway Theatre Kramer numbers were of ballad type, if it Treen filling the air Hollywood, Calif. “Vaudeville Echoes” Idea Wanda Allen Moore and Moore without a name. It makes Curtis any difference. Kine Allisons Aerial Rooneys Coley Johnny Jones Doyle Four has finally been dubbed Highnoon Bobby “Uke” Henshaw Rena and Rathburn Ken Gatewood ATLANTA Plighlights. The band and vocal- (21-27) ists take care of this hour. SEATTLE (20-26) Fox Theatre Paramount Theatre “Wild and Wooly” Idea C. DE ARMAS "Icy-Hot” Idea HAVANA Hart s Krazy Ivats Kirk and Lawrence Fred Stark, who conducts the Three Le G.rphs Betty Lou Webb Makers of Fine Havana Cigars Aussie and Czech Bud Carlell Don Lee Symphony on the Mon- IN Hams, and Wallace Sunkist Ensemble Ray Angwin Specializing in Individual Blends day night classical programs, does Boxes cRichard Arlen Edw. Slonian Chas. Barton Charles Lang Shooting means. He has dropped his own to train for the new Louise Dresser equipment work for the present and is devot- Confessions of a Co-cd Phillips Holmes Max Marcin Unassighed Unassigned Preparing science. Sylvia Sidney Slavko Yorkapich ing all his time and energy to his A new system for the broadcast- charitable enterprise. He has or- Dude Ranch Jack Oakie Frank Tuttle' Unassigned Unassign«fi Preparing ing of television, working through Sheets Gallagher ganized the Rango Relief Fund to Stuart Erwin a revolving screen with adequate take care of emergency cases. No Mitzi Green light transmission, lias been re- cash collections are made except to June Gollyer ceived, installed and is now being supply such immediate weeds as Up Pops the evil All Star Un assigned. Sid Brod Unassigned Preparing used for demonstration and im- food, clothing and shelter for the An American Tragedy All Star Josef Von Sternberg Unassigned Unassigned Preparing struction. needy and unemployed. Doctors, Kick In Clara Bow Lothat Merides' Uh assigned Unassigned Preparing The course in motion picture sound The Vice Squad Paul Lukas Cromwell Unassigned - Unassigned Preparing lawyers, the C. of C., the Gas John engineering, which includes . mo- Company, in fact all business The Lawyer’s Secret Clive Brook Marcin Preparing tion picture photography and pro- Charles Rogus Gasnier are cooperating with Rango jection, requires a year. The fee houses Jean Arthur to the fullest extent, and in the is $300 and, while Walter W. Bar- Monkey Business The Four Shooting most practical way, offering their Marx Bros. ney, head of the school, does not services and commodities to such guarantee positions to graduates, cases as have came to Rango's at- the present dearth of experts in this tention. PATHE department makes it a practical cer- the will be readily He carries out this work on R. K. O. tainty that positions - - the- Approximately pupils al- give-it-to-them-now ; cut out had. 50 red-tape principle. There are eleven Rebound Edw. H. Griffith Unassigned Unassigned Unassigned Preparing ready are enrolled. Preparing Rango stores and cafes in Los An- Ann Harding Edw. H. Griffith Unassigned Unassigned Rebound Ann Harding Paul Stein Robt. Fellows John Mescall Shooting geles, Santa Monica, Long Beach, Lost Love Constance Bennett J. Badaraceo Burbank, Glendale and a new one Paul Cavanagh just opened in Pacoima. There Joel McCrea Room and Board Hugh Herbert Gregory La Cava Charlie Kerr Shooting isn’t a cash register in any one of Edna May Oliver SERVICE IS these places. Several undertakers Madame Julie Lily Danuta • Victoi* Schertziuger Fred Fleck Shooting « ' have contributed their services and Big Brother Richard Dix ‘ Fred Ntblo - Unassighed Unassigned Preparing facilities to desperately needy Traveling Husbands Evelyn Brent Paul Sloanc Unassigned Unassigned Preparing' death emergencies. Waiting at he Church Mary Astor Mel Brown Unassigned Unassigned Preparing FETCH OF KMPC Rango has courageously attacked Robert Ames the methods of the Community Too Many Cooks Bert Wheeler Wesley Rugglcs Unassigned • Unassigned Preparing The Radio News Service of Chbst, criticising them for an al- Dorothy Lee High River No Cast Richard Roleslavsky .Unassigned Unassigned Preparing KMPC is a real live service, which; leged unnecessarily , complex, stall- is going after the news-gathering ing method of assistance. He states and news-disseminating racket in that such aid has little value, com- real style. ing as it does when the critical mo- HAL ROACH They have their own corps of ment has long since passed. their J Shooting news reporters out, and brag Rango recently heard of a down- True Blue Stan Laurel Jambs Horne . Jack Stbvens Unassigned Oliver Hardy is that they have beaten .the local and-outer who was trying to keep Untitled Charlie Chase Unassigned Unassigned Unassigned Preparing dailies in several instances ;in the going oil door-to-door peddling in journalistic game -being first with Whittier. The would-be peddler of the latest. When they have an item had no license, so he was arrested. or story of interest to Dos Ange- Rango, on hearing of the case, im- TEC ART Jenoes they break into any program mediately went out, paid the ped- to broadcast it. When a real big dler’s fine and made a practical ar- LOUIS LEWYN STAR PRODUCTIONS breaks, such as 'the Hickman rangement whereb- the man could story Voice of Hollywood' the desert, All Star Louis Lewyu . Leon Shamroy Shooting case or Aimee’s swim in keep alive until work of some kind the station will garner about a 1000 was found for him. KELW is per cent interest on this feature. lending every effort to help Rango Glen N. Wilkinson is the news in his worthy humanitarian effort. VAGABOND ADVENTURE SERIES editor, and offices of the service are Mrs. C. L. Rush, wife of the sta- Vagabond Series Tom Terriss Elmer Clifton Andy Anderson Shooting at KMPC. tion’s chief engineer, is working day and night taking care of secre- JOIN ALLIED tarial and detail work in order that Rango may. go ahead with his re- G. G. REED PRODUCTIONS Theatres Iowa, • The Allied of lief measures. $ Detective Shorts Wm. L Burns Cliff Reed iek Reed Andy Anderson Shooting Inc., has joined the Allied States Association of Motion Picture Ex- W. B. BUYING CHAIN hibitors, The directors voted to months ago, and Negotiations between The Strand ROBERT E. WELCH affiliate several the action has been ratified by Theatre Corporation of Kentucky now Beauty Secrets of Hollywood Robt. Welch Preparing membership. Thirty-two inde and Warner Bros, by which the Robt. Welch V. O. Smith the exhibs in Nebraska have organized latter seek to obtain possession of into a cooperative, and their board the former corporation’s holdings of directors also has voted to join in the state are understood to be HOLLYWOOD SYNDICATE the national group, pending ap- rapidly nearing completion. Honses Trapped Nick Stuart Shooting proval by 'the membership. involved in the deal are the Em- Bruce Mitchell Norman Lacy Paul Allen Nena Quartaro press, the House and the Opera Priscilla Dean CLAIM MIKE Bleich Opera House in Owensboro; Torn Santsebi NEW Perfection of a new type of mi- the Savoy in Princeton; the Prin- crophone is announced by Lowell cess, Dixie and Lincoln in May- V. Calvert, manager of recording field and the Grand and Orpheum CHARLES HUTCHINSON operations for R. C. A. Photo- in Fulton. phone. It is claimed the new Midnight Randolph Scott ( Chas. Hutchinson Leon Shamroy Preparing NO LONGER MODEST mike has “directional sound pick- up” characteristics, by virtue of which sounds coming only from Whereas once upon a time chain TIFFANY certain directions are picked up. store organizations crept into new X Marks the Spot Unassigned Uriassigned Unassigned Unassigned Preparing territory apologetically because of Alone at Last Unassigtied Unassigned Unassigned Unassigned Preparing “WRANGLERS” the fear of arousing local preju- ON RKO The Barbarian Unassigned Unassigned Unassigned Unassigned Preparing “The Wranglers”, a local quar- dices, they are now strutting in Left Over Ladies Unassigned Unassigned Unassigned Unassigned Preparing tette, showed recently at the Engle- with bands blaring and flags fly- Morals'for Women Unassigned Unassigned Unassigned Unassigned Preparing wood Theatre, Chicago, and have ing. As note the sign outside the Two Gun Man Ken Mayfiard Unassigned Unassigned Unassigned Preparing been K.’ed for an route, Fox-West Coast realty offices: O. RKO opening at Grand Rapids, Michigan, “Chain Store locations are avail- February 9. Personnel of the act able in the best cities of the north- consists of II. F. Ewing, first west. See Real Estate Department, UNIVERSAL West Coast Theatres.” tenor; Bill Horan, second tenor; Universal City—-HE. 3131 Ed Brady, baritone; and Kenneth Kemper, MILESTONE’S COMPANY Seed John Boles John M. Stahl Bob Ross Jackson Rose Shooting basso. Genevieve Tobin Lois Wilson KECA has two new programs Lewis Milestone has opened an Richard Tucker investment company under the Jed Prouty .scheduled. One is a musical, Frank name of the New Empire Com- ZaSu Pitts Geiger, baritone, assisted by a male Dickey Moore quartet, and the other is a series pany. Offices are in the Hollywood Terry Don & Cox , of book talks by Rainc Bennet. - Bank building. Gambling Daughters Conrad Nagel Hobart Henley Joe McDcncrugh Karl Freund Shooting Sidney Fox WITH MORRISON Bette Davis Slim Summerville ZaSu Pitts A1 Kingston has returned to the Humphrey Bogart Legal Twist agency business and is associated David Durand the Leo Morrison office. The Iron Man Lew Ayres Tod Browning Scott Beal Percy Hilburn Shooting Jean Harlow Robert Armstrong Howard Hughes and his entire On Dancing John Miljan producing staff have established Mike Donlin themselves in the new Caddo Com- Edw. Dillon Tom Kennedy pany offices at the U. A. studio. Is A Laugh The Virtuous Husband Elliott Niigent Vin Moore Norman Doming Jerry Ash Shooting The outfit will occupy the former Betty Compsoh Douglas Fairbanks quarters. Jean Arthur One of the oddities of the J, C- Nugent Tully Marshal! law-makers’ minds. William Powell will make his Blind Husbands Unassighed Eric Con Stroheim Unassigned Unassigned Preparing Cafes and hotel dance spots first appearance under Warner Waterloo Bridge Unassigned Unassigned Unassigned Unassigned Preparing in L. A. can continue dancing Bros.’ banner in “Heat Wave.” The Impatient Virgin Unassigned Unassigned Unassigned Unassigned Preparing up to 1 o’clock on week day Alfred Green will direct. The Up and Up Unassigned Edward LaemmTe Unassigned Unassigned Preparing nights and to 12 o’clock on The Behavior of Mrs. Crane Unassigned William Wyler Unassigned Unassigned Preparing Saturdays. Irene Rich will play the part of But the dance halls are re- the mother in Fanny Hurst’s “Five stricted to two nights a week and Ten” at M-G-M. Jack Con- WARNER’S on which they can have danc- way will direct. ing after 12 o'clock. Just to Laura LaPIartte Michael Curtis Fred Fox Bob Kurrle Shooting make the whole thing funny, The Beverly Hill Billies of George Arliss John G. Adolf Ben Silvey J ames Van Trees Shooting the ordinance-drafters stuck KMPC are lined up for lots of ex- Svengali John Barrj'more Archie Mayo G. Hollingshead Barney McGill Shooting tra work this week. They are mak- Woman of the WotId Bebe Daniels Roy Del Ruth Eddie Sowders Bill Rees Shooting' in a proviso that the two ing Ricardo Cortez nights were optional with the personal appearances around The Public Enemy Bondell-Woods Wm. K. Wellman Frank Shaw Dev Jennings Shooting managers. town at high schools, clubs and so Gold Dust Gertie Winnie Lightner Lloyd Bacon Kenney Wright Unassigned Preparing Olsen & Johnson E

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Broadcasting Nightly Featured In Station K F V D Gurrent Release , Okeh Recording Ace EX F LAM SENSATIONAL AND HIS DANCE LOUIS ARMSTRONG MUSIC KING OF THE TRUMPET — CREATOR OF HIS OWN SONG STYLE Now Playing 33rd Consecutive Week

EXCLUSIVE MANAGEMENT JOHNNY J. COLLINS BROOMFIELD & GREELEY “FEATURES AND PRODUCERS OF ALL THE STAGE SHOWS” BABY MACK “BLUES LOW SWEET AND SOUL SWAYING”

To Our The Artists MAESTRO From - And - At The COTTON GOOD FRIEND CLUB FRANK SEBASTIAN On His - in - SEVENTH Hollywood ANNIVERSARY

RUTLEDGE & TAYLOR “TAP DANCING UNIQUE AND ARTISTIC”

KEPT THEM LAUGHING FOR TWO YEARS” ALLEGRETTO ANDERSON THAT DAINTY SINGER OF SONGS” WITH LES HITE And His COTTON CLUB Orchestra Scanned from the collection of Karl Thiede

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