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Entered as Second Class Matter, April 29, 1927, at Post- Published Every Saturday at 800-801 Warner Bros. Down- Vol. XII Saturday, July 5, 1930 No. i office, Los Angeles, Calif., under Act of March 3, 1879. town Building, 401 West Seventh St., Los Angeles, Calif. PREVIEW RACKETING EXNIRS STIRS TROUBLE

Publicity Public Is Press Ban Wising To Discussed B. O. Stunt

Hollywood publicity pur- A revival of the practice veyors are worried over of racketeering- in pre- the rising ire of news- views- is. beiflgt charged paper editors, precipitated against certain exhibitors by an unprecedented flow in Los Angeles and vicin- of publicity into the daily ity. press throughout the The public flocks to the country during the past theatres few years. displaying the sign “Studio The situation is serious. Preview” as much Editors, publishers’ associations, to see studio luminaries, which press syndicates and associations they are told take in these show- of advertising managers are com- ings to see the results of their pleting their annual summer con- work and to get audience reac- ventions. tions, as to see the picture Itself. The name of the The most dramatic expressions picture is rarely known in advance. of annoyance with the publicity Some of these preview situation since the flood of public showings are legitimate, but the relations counsellor communica- public is beginning to find that in many tions first oozed into the news cases they are not. There are no space of the American daily press, luminaries present, the picture is have crept from the gatherings. a finished production, and often- National agencies have already times of an insignificant quality. been informed that the bulwarks Check-up has revealed that, in are going up on a free-space grab- order to keep the preview sign bing. Returning from their con- floating in the breeze, the offend- ventions, editors, inspired by lobby ing exhibitors are renting pictures and green-room discussions are for pre-release showings and run- ordering their staffs to slash pub- ning them in as previews. The licity to the bone. public is finding it out and be- Meanwhile the film publicists ginning to squawk. and exploiteers adopt a code simi- While distributors are lar to the studio production code, parties to the practice in allowing pictures promising sensational changes in to be pre-shown in this publicity policies, covering ethics, manner, they are bemoaning the advertising art and other items idea and wish it could be headed off. It is and promising the super-ultra in illegitimate business, they say, and refinement and honesty of state- so is bound ment. to bring trouble and eventual injury to the business. It all presents a complicated and “It is a box-office stimulant,” very interesting problem, and one said one exchange manager this of national import, as a number week, “and as in the case of phy- of recent propaganda investiga- sical stimulants, brings undesirable tions in Washington will attest. reaction. The offenders are chiefly Of signal importance must be neighborhood houses with more or recognized the fact that the news- ANSON less of WEEKS a regular clientele. If they paper publishers face a situation Returning from the Roosevelt Hotel, New York, reopening at are drawn out especially one night somewhat similar to the present by a preview sign they stay away impasse that stares the picture HOTEL MARK HOPKINS SAN FRANCISCO the next. The exhibitor credits the business in the face. heavy night to the preview and Like the movies, daily newspa- then figures he must stimulate the pers have become very ‘stand- slack following nights with more ardized. Big Prologue With “Nation” At Biltmore previews. And so he becomes an Like the movies, the newspapers addict. Then his competitor feels are presenting hastily hurled out Lon Murray has been signed to personally stage the prologue for the synchronized re-issue of D. W. the effect of it, and he goes after re-hashes of the same old stuff, Griffith’s “Birth of a Nation,” which is slated to go into the Biltmore here for a run shortly. previews.” presented in the same old way. Murray will hold his auditions for the elaborately planned presentation starting next Monday at the It is the general feeling by the Like the movies, the newspaper theatre. His production plans call for the use of 30 dancing girls who can do tap and ballet, 30 male constructive minds among both ex- (Continued on Page 3) dancers, and 20 show girls who can sing. ( Continued on Page Z) YOU’LL SEE IT IN FACTS —-

PAGE TWO INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN SATURDAY, JULY 5, 1930 Fox Spanish Language Gag Attacked

ABSURDITY NOW ARE THE TALKIES SUFFERING Legit Biz At Low Ebb ENTERING INTO FROM OVERSUPPLY OF GENIUS

Last week saw legitimate theatre At a time when, despite general business depression, the activities at the lowest ebb of many MAHER -CLAIM talking screen should be just reaching the zenith of its pull- moons. ing power it is, instead, hitting the skids and turning franti- At the Hollywood Music Box, “The Glory Declared” declared in- The Fox Film announcement cally and hastily to stage revues and presentations to help glorious defeat for its now sadder, that they had “surmounted the dif- keep theatres filled. wiser and poorer idealistic author. ficulties’’ encountered hitherto in It’s an old axiom that the theatre is one of the last to feel The show opened Monday, closed Spanish speaking countries by de- business depression. When people are troubled and worried, Wednesday, reopened Thursday ciding to use the Spanish of the they seek diversion for a few hours in the theatre or film and closed Saturday, with a large Madrid stage appears to have palace. There sublimated ambi- marking the spot where the body awakened hearty laughter among X tions are given free reign for a was found. Spanish-American leaders here. of semi-realism to an imaginary spell. Boxoffice returns were no asset, In an exclusive signed article world of recent talkie development Yet theatre receipts are drop- and the players have filed salary printed below, Jose Rodriguez, that exists only in the minds of ping all over the country with claims with Equity. They had widely known writer and musician, the “geniuses.” It has little ap- dizzying rapidity. And lavishly waived the protection of bond. Ill- intimates in diplomatic language peal to the rank and file of the produced musical talkers are ness of Mr. Ralph Culver Bennett, that Spanish-Americans are pre- citizenry, who plunk down their scarcely bringing in their produc- author and producer, was given out pared to institute a complete boy- dollars to keep the “geniuses” go- tion and distribution costs. as the cause of closing, but ac- cott against Fox and all other pro- ing, but 'of late Have failed to run is simple. cording to the daily press Mr. ducers who embark on all-con- The answer The mo- true to form. tion picture business is suffering Bennett had strength enough to sidered Spanish language policies Thus we find the current talk- from too much ’’genius,” too much his leading lady out of his The controversy, according to ing screen suffering from pseudo- push “wizardry.” There are too many car when she asked him for car- Rodriguez, has descended to ab- sophisticated drawing-room com- master-minds, whose ideas of en- fare back to York. Perhaps surity; Hollywood is making itself edies, with quasi-realistic “heavy” New tertainment have been warped by he invoked one of the miracles his ridiculous before the entire, world. dramas, with voluptuously anti- years of constant association with play called for. Drama loses a Following is the article: quated musical productions and the same routines, songs, gags, playwright and college boys get an increasing absence of public By JOSE RODRIGUEZ ideas and sensations. example. patronage. back a shining Motion picture producers, more While they have been living in The Music Box is now dark, We find stage playwrights and noted for energy than for learning, their little mental padded cells, with nothing immediate in sight. directors piling their conception of have been a'ff to adopt the super- the world has gone past them and The Vine Street is now dark and another person’s conception of the stition that there are only two they find themselves grinding out will remain so until about July 15, dramatic themes and techniques kinds of Spanish: First, the Castil- their same old stuff in the same when “Oh, Judge” is due to open. that pleased the audiences, who fian, which is correct, and second, old way while the live-wires have This is a new musicomedy credited raved over Pinero, Wilde, Thomas, the Mexican, which is incorrect. been busy elsewhere. to Gwen Meredith, Lucien Denni Boucicault, Guitry and others of We will waste no words on this Thus the motion picture has and Edward Eisner, with the latter their time. particularly stupid superstition. progressed from its pre-talkie air directing. Producers are Strong Let us consider, instead, the Grover C. O’Day We find the same playwrights and Wilson, owners of the house. English language in the same man- and directors joining with the George Fawcett’s production of ner that the producers appear to . . . the popular young juven- screen colony, ever-increasingly “Under a Virginia Moon” closed be considering the Spanish. ile comedian of St. Claire Sis- “art” conscious, to produce dra- there June 28, taking a gross of kinds of Eng- RACKETING TO mas of “tremendous conflict,” There are many ters and O’Day, now at the that $4700 for the week. lish besides the English of Lon- under the pens of Tolstoi, Dos- R-K-0 Theatre, The El Capitan is doing accept- York. Los Angeles. teovsky, Hardy, and such semi- don and the English of New able summer business with “Nan- Even in London there are many The act, St. Claire Sisters and recent writers of the “sad spirit” HIT PREVIEWS cy’s Private Affair,” and brought definite dialects from Petticoat O’Day, is regarded as Dreiser, Anderson, and the later by show- in $5800 for its second week. This Lane to Portland Square. Hemingway and his followers, men as one of the outstand- show is continuing indefinitely. When we make a hasty survey (Continued from Page 1 ) were more or less excellent and ing legitimate cycling acts in The Hollywood Playhouse is we immediately perceive that Eng- hibitors and if original in treatment, but fail to vaudeville. They are handled distributors that dark, but Arthur Greville Collins lish has hundreds of dialects— click as films. the producers feel the necessity for and Noel Madison are now casting Yorkshire, Northumberland, Sus- exclusively by the Weber- previewing for audience reaction We find, naturally, a tremen- their production of “Fata Mor- sex, Ireland, New York, Pennsyl- Simon Agency. the showings should not be adver- dous subsidiary bulk of repetitions gana,” opening date as yet not set. vania, Canada, Iowa, Texas, Cali- tised. The reaction will then be a on the shallow themes of a score The President grossed its lowest fornia, and Hollywooden. legitimate one from an average of recent popular successes in the take in years with $2,500 for the of these dialects shall the INA CLAIRE SIGNED Which audience, and not plugged by in- novelistic and dramatic field. second week of “Crime.” The producers adopt as the official lan- terested parties. And we have, finally, the colos- house was closed Saturday night guage of the screen? Ina Claire has been signed by Abuse of the preview system sal flopping of the innumerable by the creditors, but Henry Duffy None, of course, each dialect has Paramount for the chief feminine precipitated heated in a argument screen revivals of revue and oper- is hoping that he will be permitted its place and its hour. None de- role in “The Royal Family,” which the columns of Inside Facts two etta stories, songs, gags, blackouts, to reopen immediately. serves nor desires the mantle of will be filmed this summer at the years ago, and since that time the dance ideas as well as the fami- the sovereignty. company’s York studios, At Figueroa Playhouse, New set- abuse subsided to some extent, but liar material of vaudeville and “Paths O’ Glory” occasioned fur- Yet this is what the producers ting at rest various rumors which the recent decline in attendance picture theatre presentations hashed are trying to do to Spanish, They have named Ruth ther disablement to the Disabled Chatterton as is credited with bringing back the and re-hashed to the ultimate bore- Veterans sponsored it. seek to seize upon a standard lan- the actress to be assigned to this who They racketeering methods, according to dom, even though presented in guage where there is none. This, film. had hoped to gain funds from it to those who are now complaining. natural colors (two or three of of course, as applied to dramatic carry on a political campaign for them, at least) and with the mu- art and every-day usage. There is the betterment of disabled men. sic of 100-piece orchestras. an official Spanish language—a lan- The show opened Sunday night, Meanwhile, the great mass of guage which is used universally in but failed to take in enough to pay the public has progressed far past written form and often in spoken the rent. According to report, the “geniuses” in viewpoints and form as addresses before royalty, money taken from the sale of tick- — theories. in the tragic drama, at funerals, in ets Monday was seized to pay for Ten years of Prohibition domestic controversies which de- and electric light used, and the show the constant and interminable dis- mand dignity, and in sudden fits failed to open Monday night. A cussion of its attendant of decorum. political notice was posted telling advance and social problems brought, But the Spaniard, like the Eng- have ticket buyers to go to the Owl from the great lishman, reverts to his native ver- subconscious of drug store to get their money the mob, ideas and opinions of in- nacular whenever he is himself back. Checks given to stage hands teresting proportion. which is a little oftener than hap- bounced back, it was said. The Your average citizen pens among Anglo-Saxons, Span- has been fate of the cast is unknown. It forced, iards are poor hands at hypocrisy. sometimes against his in- was not an Equity show. clination, to ponder deeply about It has been intimated by some Absurdities the processes of government, the that some of the responsibility for pro- I should like to ask the activities of the lawmakers and the scant success of “Paths O’ ducers: Would you try to sell a the age-old fundamental matters of Glory” might be laid to the official film in Texas, in which cowboys right and wrong, justice and poem featured in the program. It talked like Balliol College under- tyranny, man and woman. begins thuswise: graduates? Note to producers: Persistent heckling of the re- “How peaceful the old battle- Balliol College is part of Oxford formers has gradually irritated the fields seem, University.) Man in the Street to considerable Where once they were shell- Would you produce a talkie in actual, if at times painful, think- which Clara Bow spoke like a ing. holed and torn, heroine of Oscar Wilde? Would Grim memories of wartime And his thoughts are not those you let Hoot Gibson use his native days; of the “geniuses.” They are not language in depicting the part of Song birds and wild flowers nicely bracketed and set into smug, Lord Plushbottom? Would you are again reborn.” standardized formulas to which the let the horrid sibilants of Holly- providers of amusement may make The Majestic is dark, with Lil- wood garnish the precious lispings easily evaluated appeals. lian Albertson’s “Last Mile” moved of Mayfair? They are instead a great chaotic to San. Francisco. The Macloon- “No,” the producers answer mass of shifting, uncertain, but powerful Albertson duo of ace producers through their nimble and acute emotional forces, the fundamental have no new legitimate plans for press agents, “we shall let Clara instincts of the animal, the immediate future, but may do Bow talk Vulgarian; we shall let human complicated and something in about a month. Hoot Gibson murder his vowels; extenuated by the mad rush of the A1 Rosen’s production of “Molly we shall bring to Mayfair the machine age. The “geniuses” are not keyed Magdalene” opened Monday night urbane dialect it is used to.” to the at the Mayan. It is set for a four But, on the other hand, the pro- shifting potentialities of the day. weeks’ run here and will then be ducers seem decided to bring to Many of them are living in moved to San Francisco, after Chilean, to Mexican, to Argen- the pre-war days. They sit in which it is planned to take it to tinian audiences—to the vast audi- their neatly lettered offices in the New York. ence of Spanish-America, 80,000,- film studios and grind out the 000 s-trong—the sonorous dentals same old boloney, even though the “Subway Express” opened at the and aspirates of Castillian. slices are getting pretty thin. Mason Monday night for an indefi- There are 20,000,000 Spaniards. Tut Mace It behooves them to get out of nite run. The Biltmore is housing There are 80,000,000 Spanish- their neatly lettered cubicles, to a company of Yiddish Players. Americans. The Spaniards, about . . . charming Bud Murray protege and pupil, watching the drop their mantles of aloofness “Candlelight” is booked for this one-tenth, speak Castillian. The well-known dance director give “Charley, the Seal,” Ray from the mob, to step off their house for August 25, with nothing clay definite for remainder speak the dialects Huling’s vaude “partner and pupil,” some brushing up on his pedestals and find out what the interim. of Valencia, Andalusia and so the Man in the Street is thinking. Fay off-rhythm tap dancing. Ray called Bud down to brush up Bainter is continuing in “Ca- forth, and the separate and inde- Maybe then the little red marks price” at the Belasco, with Ina pendent languages of and “Charley’s” stepping, while playing at the R-K-0 here this in the ledgers Basque will change their Claire’s “Rebound,” now in San (Continued on Page 13) week. color. Francisco, to follow. a

SATURDAY, JULY 5, 1930 INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN PAGE THREE Class Stage Show Landslide Grows

Film Week PRESS AimUDE TOWARD THE WARNERS JOIN Uncertain THEATRE BUSINESS DISCUSSED THIS WEEK IN

Unsteadiness marked the week’s (Continued from Page 1) And no greater proof of this picture house box-office showings, racket finds itself advancing at an is evidenced than in the incompe- with weather, beaches, baby BIG COMEBACK warm amazing rate in a technical way, golf, infantile paralysis and busi- tent, unimaginative and in in- but still lagging far behind the ness depression taking toll of the stances, downright stupid, man- times in ideas and subject matter. This week sees the return of weaker offerings. And like the movies, the news- ner with which it approaches the The Chinese held steadily up to high class stage presentations to papers are facing a series of in- theatrical industry, the fourth lar- capacity figures, grossing $35,426 Los Angeles and Hollywood cli- creases in production costs with industry the fourth gest in this, the foremost on week of “Hell’s An- an increasing public apathy. maxed by the opening of the Larry gels.” Carthay Circle took a jump country in the world. Then there is the tremendous Ceballos Revues at Warner Broth- for the opening week of Will Rog- The next move in a merely competition of the radio. ers’ Hollywood Theatre, ers in “So This Is London,” click- July 4. The result was to be expected. casual study of the question, ing up $23,456, ten thousand over After two weeks at the Holly- Publishers started slashing staffs would be to check the number of house average and within one grand wood house 'the show moves as a and number of pages in a retrench- press agents representing sporting of this year’s high record. unit to the downtown theatre for ment policy. The current business and similar activities in compari- Sixth and closing of “Di- another two weeks. week depression has seeh son with the number of theatrical advertising, Among the vorcee” at the Criterion sank to press representatives, considering Dudley Valentine featured talent are both display and classified, sag- Irene Delroy, $7801, but there have been lower of course, the supe- Charles King, Olsen ging, in many instances, to a eri- tremendous weeks. House average is around and Johnson, Lowell Sherman, riority of the in . . Angeles ous low level. amusement world . prominent Los $12,500. “The Big House” is there Noah Beery and Lotti Loder, Now the papers are getting actual investments, theatres in op- jurist, who is now a candidate now. backed by a line of 60 girls and “tight.” They haven’t got so eration, etc. for reelection to the Superior Loew’s State picked up a little supported by a symphony orches- many pages to be filled. And the That would give some of the with $25,292 for Ramon Novar- court bench in Los Angeles tra under Arthur Moranz. press-agents are feeling the effect, hidebound editors something to ro’s “In Gay Madrid,” with F. & after years of service in many Declining box-office receipts have but are still unable to get over to think over carefully. Then with M. “Cadet” Idea, six thou under demonstrated over many weeks many of their employers the rea- all the statistical resources, at their courts, during which time he average but better than previous past that the public not only de- son for the changing situation. command, why not make a careful, has always demonstrated a weeks. sires in-person entertainment in You can bet your boots that the check of the newspaper readers, The Boulevard did five hundred kindly and sanely judicious at- addition to picture fare at the key papers will get “tighter.” The who would like to read honest-to- over average on “Floradora Girl,” titude towards the show busi- houses, but desires it of high cost of paper stock is constantly goodness news, comment and opin- grossing $7,836. Egyptian was low ness, building a wide friend- quality. on the rise. improvements ion about the show business just with the mark of $9181 for Ruth New Other producers have let it be in production as much and in many cases, more ship amongst the profession. Chatterton in “Lady of Scandal” methods are expen- known that they have plans for than about sports. and the Ben Bernie band. sive. Other economic items of the restoration of stage entertain- little interest to the show business I Hollywood Pantages grossed an There are 70,000,000 people at- LEVEY LINES ment for the fall season, but the unimpressive $16,616 with Gary enter into the matter. tending shows regularly, accord- UP Warner group have decided that So what about movie Cooper’s “Texan,” second run, plus pages and ing to a typical estimate. That’s VAUDE BOOKINGS public, taste is patent now and F. & M. “Seeing Double” Idea. movies news? What’s the trouble. a pretty big public. Those seventy there is no reason why further Byrd picture at the Para- The big trouble is that most edi- million and many more are sick box-office losses should be suf- The Bert Levey is planning to line mount opened none too strong tors still have very little concep- and tired of the present drama fered. That the move will be up a number of houses for vaude, but built up to an estimated gross tion of just what the show busi- pages of the country’s newspapers, profitable to them is demonstrated of $24,000 for the week, a good ness is all about and many of whether editors are conscious of starting with the Mission Theatre, in the record-breaking receipts at summer figure. First week .of them are still mentally in the po- it or not. Ventura, which opens a five-act the Chinese Theatre, where the “Shadow of the Law” will run sition of the small town hotel- They POSITIVELY pass up vaude policy on Sunday, July 6. Sid Grauman prologue, revived around $14,000 for the United Art- keeper, who didn’t like “them those pages in many cases, to a Inde house operators are taking with the presentation of the film ists. actors.” surprisingly large majority. a renewed interest in supporting “Hell’s Angels,” has proved the Alice White again failed to The simplest illustration of this And whether editors or pub- vaudeville bills with the returning sensational money earner of the draw very big, her “Show Girl in attitude toward the show business licists believe it or not, the situ- swing of the big circuits towards season, Hollywood” grossing $10,800 at is to lay out the sport pages of ation is a serious one. It is one stage support with talking pictures. Paramount-Publix and Orpheum Warner’s Hollywood house. At the 100 daily newspapers, selected at that is partly responsible for the Once, the big shot booking or- are expected to go back to the Downtown, Gorinne Griffith’s ‘Back random, and compare them with tough times exploiteers have in ganization of the coast, the Levey stage in a big way with the open- Pay’ grossed a summer $11,100. the 100 drama pages, so-called, or putting over even big pictures. time had sagged to but a few ing of the fall season. The Fox “Swing High” at the Orpheum, if-any, of the same publications. For the public has lost confi- houses during the past year with Theatre chain is planning to im- was no sensation, doing about $13,- The difference is so great, with dence and doesn’t pay attention to heavy competition and house buy- prove the quality of stage presen- 500. the exception of the metropolitan the drama page, while at the same ing from the chains and the heavy tations. Officials admit they do press, that there Isn’t any compari- time coughing up to read the hoke inroads made by talkies. not expect to compete with the son. And the publicists are partly sports stuff, which is put over Ceballos productions in the Los to blame. with an air of snap and sincerity NEW CLUB OPENS Angeles district, but at the same TRUSTEE Anybody, who stops to think the that hits popular appeal squarely. time they are preparing to spend STOffiT on their revues thing over carefully, will agree That editors or publicists will The Cabin Club, 2220 Central a lot more money and are seeking big names for that the sport pages of the daily dare to look the entire fundamen- avenue, opened Friday, June 27, feature billing. press are loaded with from two tals of this situation squarely in a new night club in the Central IN DUFFY CASE to ten times as much free publicity the face, and remedy many faults district, avenue owned and oper- CUKOR’S as the drama pages. and stupidities upon sound eco- ated by Tom and Thurman Davis. NEW CONTRACT Many will call it “live news.” nomic grounds, is hardly to be They have a colored revue con- 3.— George Cukor, formerly of the SAN FRANCISCO, July But it’s not. The greater per- expected. sisting of twenty-two people. They effort to clear up the tan- Broadway stage, has signed a new In an centage of it, basically speaking, But a great deal of good will have an eight-piece orchestra, financial affairs of the Henry contract to direct talking pictures gled is just as much or more guff and be done, if they’ll stop to sit Edna Barr’s Rythmasters. The creditors of the for Paramount. The contract fol- Duffy Players, hooey than the news of the show down and throw aside personal costuming and staging of this re- and lows his co-direction of “Grumpy,” company met this week business. opinions and prejudices and even vue was very novel. The Cabin elected E. C. Street as trustee. His featuring Cyril Maude. Phoney personalities are pulfed consent to think the matter over itself is decorated in keeping with work having been completed G. A. up. Arguments and discussions impartially. its name. Blanchard has been released as re- are waged, wise-cracking sport ceiver. writers tear off reams of copy that Anson Weeks At the meeting Duffy, who has is as drooling in its exploitation been acting as general manager of of persons and events as the Returns the theatres under the receiver, sappiest fan-directed yarn to come stand and testified that took the from Hollywood. SAN FRANCISCO, July 3. close the he found it necessary to And excluding the majority of With a record attained in lack of patron- houses because of the metropolitan press, consider New York, at the Hotel age. In view of Duffy’s testimony the comparative standing, news- Roosevelt, and over the Co- the statement attributed to him paper ability, intelligence, salary lumbia Broadcasting System, and published in the dailies, that and other assets and emoluments Anson Weeks, whose picture closed contrary the theatres were of the dramatic editor as compared appears on the front cover of to his wishes, was erroneous. to the sporting editors and their this issue of Inside Facts, has solution of the -u. if. Only apparent assistants. Everybody knows the m . reopened with his orchestra step out affair was for Duffy to answer, without second thought. at the exclusive Hotel Mark creditors attempt to and let the Why are there no Damon Run- Hopkins in San Francisco.

• clear up to the matter, which pro- ; yons, Grantland Rices, Mark , For three years Weeks and is Four cedure now under way. Kellys, etc., etc., writing real, Hiilillll his excellent musical organi- ; Presi- • the . of the Duffy houses— snappy, newsy comments for na- \ zation have been a favorite dent and Alcazar here, the Duf- tional syndication in the daily H attraction at the Nob .Hill win in Oakland and the President press about Hollywood and why is lllll- hostelry. The band jumped in Los Angeles — were suddenly the drama editor not as respected across the continent recently closed Sunday. and important a member of the to open at the Hotel Roose- indicate that Current reports average newspaper organization as velt in New York, and while Duffy, with a backer, may attempt the sports editor? there played three nights each rehabilitate his chain later to The blame lies with the editors, week over WABC and the when the current financial depres- with the reactionary, stand-pat, Columbia Broadcasting Sys- sion lets up. There is no confirm- “stick to the old traditions” edi- WmE- tem’s national hookup. Mak- ation of this, however. tors and publishers, who still re- ing another cross-continent Alcazar President here The and gard the theatrical amusement in- jump, the band reopened at probably will revert to the Win- dustry in all its branches as a wmm. the Mark Hopkins, where a ship estate, owners of the prop- sort of gypsy affair, a necessary •• capacity crowd of friends at- erty, while the in pr I Dufwin Oak- evil in the way of running news, tested to Weeks' popularity, land will return to the finance since they “do advertise,” and evidenced by an unprecedent- company who built it. something to be jammed in an ed flood of wires, letters and schedule of bankruptcy shows : A odd corner of the paper, except of a— flowers. the Henry Duffy Players have course, when some Hollywood iMMWi The Weeks orchestra has of m of BWMi debts $495,442 and assets personality is so unfortunate always specialized in the high- $649,660. creditors are the Among enough as to become involved in er class of musical entertain- Bank of Italy, holding a $45,000 a scandal. Then they leap in, ment and has appealed to the mortgage on Duffy’s Hillsborough chortling gleefully to hammer the exclusive type of followers.

. home; E. S. Pillsbury, i -,?•: . 'A,;. $30,800, poor victim’s reputation to bits. In addition to broadcasting and the Hibernia Savings and The current daily press, in spite over KFRC and the Don Lee- Loan Association, $28,963. of its highly exploited high ideals, Columbia chain, Weeks and the allegedly superior mental qual- orchestra also record for Co- After a successful operation for ities of its staffs and its sup- lumbia, latest wax releases appendicitis, Jeanette Loff, Univer- posedly complete mastery of the Zelda Santley being “Ro-Ro-Rolling Along” sal’s popular featured player and present American scene, is just as and “If I Had a Girl Like

. . popular vaude headliner, is featured at the blonde beauty, is well on the road fumblingly incompetent in its own . who RKO You.” to recovery. way as is Hollywood. Theatre, Los Angeles, this week. .

PAGE FOUR INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN SATURDAY, JULY 5, 1930 Picture Reviews ~ Previews ~ Shorts

‘THE BIG HOUSE’ balance neatly with the work of Gleason. We can safely say, with- ing from their previous screen the addition of Floyd Gibbons’ M-G-M PICTURE Chester Morris as the gangster, out fear of successful local contra- work. nerve-wracking chatter during the (Reviewed at Criterion) who goes straight, an excellent bit diction, that the adaptors did a PRODUCERS’ VIEWPOINT: most important sequence, the ac- of work, and Robert Montgomery’s good job, as we have been unable Warner Brothers have produced a tual flight over the pole. “The Big House” has one of the Julian characterization of the weakling. to locate anyone in Los Angeles 1930 Menjou in Halliday. Polished Johnson is credited with writing most banal, hokumistic, typically Leila Hyams played the weak- who ever saw the stage play. and fascinating, his characteriza- the titles. melodramatic plots known to the ling’s sister, whose love “redeemed” The trite ending of a double tion is better fitted to the Ameri- Here was the one American mo- school of tear-jerking thriller fic- Morris satisfactorily; Lewis Stone clinch and a job for the out-of- can screen. Always the well- tion picture with the potentialities tion. It’s rip-roaring stuff from was sufficiently impressive as the work hero was saved by a gag, for dressed man, he is distinctly an to surpass the Russians at their start to finish. For that reason it warden; George Marion, Sr., got in which many thanks are due Ned American style personality. It is own game. Here was an oppor- will be a tremendous success. a good bit as a sympathetic guard; Sparks and an unbilled installment around actors of his type that the tunity to put over a tale as modern It is a film that possesses a basic Eddie Boyer did a polished bit as collector—and a saxophone. We American comedy of wit and as they come, building to a terrific appeal to the great mass of movie- a stool-pigeon; and DeWitt Jen- just knew, all the way through, subtlety of a generic sort may be climax a mighty struggle of man goers, who demand “plenty of ac- nings did fine work as the hard- that the sax was being featured for developed to its full value. against the elements. tion.” That demand is catered to, boiled captain, who “didn’t know a purpose. John Adolfi pushed himself to But the cutters and editors were overlaid with a measure of tech- any prayers.” the front with his canny direction unequal to the task. Maybe they nical superiority in the greater CASTING DIRECTORS’ GIBBONS. Jack Mulhall at from the polished screen play and were rushed too much. part of its presentation and staged VIEWPOINT: his best, in an ideal casting. Mae dialogue by Charles Kenyon. This So the gripping record of a great with a cast composed of pulling ‘THE should be looked over as an exam- happening emerges on the screen names. FALL GUY’ Clarke, as his wife, did a very neat ple of smart farce with an Ameri- as just travel-film, of the RADIO PICTURE job; in fact she was almost too another technic- It is the most interesting can (Reviewed at Theatre) natural, and a lot of husbands are setting. Much more interest- ally, great only in that it is a vital films resulting from the prison RKO liable to forget they are in a the- ing than the second-rate English human document, illustrating the story vogue, because it is theatric- Not a bad little yarn about every- atre and start to argue with her, drawing-room affairs. progress man with his many in- ally effective in getting over its day people. No glamor about it, or fall asleep. Ned Sparks pro- CASTING DIRECTORS’ struments, his planes and radios, banal story and because it has been but it teaches a little lesson with- clowning VIEWPOINT: An actors’ para- has made in conquering the ele- produced on a lavish and impress- out getting preachy. vided frozen-faced as a sponging brother-in-law out-of- dise, the cast seized opportunity to ments. scale, culminating in a prison Jack Mulhall is presented as a ive the full. work truck driver learning to play Miss Bennett threw aside Under Eisenstein’s editing, it riot sequence that is the last word drug-store clerk out of work, with the saxophone. His gags were not tear-jerking and jumped into the might have emerged as one of the in things of that sort. a wife (Mae Clarke), who is not farcial mood, revealing new abili- greatest pictures ever made. Mean- the super-publicity char- above scolding her man when cash clever, but in character. Pat O’Mal- For all ties; in ley was Jack’s sister’s sweetie-dick, and a role that permitted while the great Russian director, acterizing the picture as an “epic runs low, as women will. Unable a quiet part well enough handled, her to be herself, photographically, under contract to Paramount, sits of realism,” with a love story that to find work, he accepts, in return Dorothy Burgess demonstrated she in the Ambassador Hotel in Los your heartstrings,” for an honorarium, custody of a and Tom Jackson was all right as will “tear at can stuff besides the villain. Wynne Gibson was do other the Angeles and “meets the press at and the final touch of grandeur, suitcase from Tom Jackson. He slinky dark-skin dialect parts cred- tea.” picture of the knows Tom has a reputation for o. k., too, as Jack’s sister in little “the best dramatic ibly. Richard more than a bit part. And wher- Tucker as Halli- The film opens with an introduc- year,” “The Big House” is nothing bootlegging and expects the suit- ever there are tenements, there day’s friend, Junior Durkin as his tory talk by Rear Admiral Byrd, case contains booze. takes it you of the sort. He son, and Bickel find Brody. George as a De- then quickly swings into the ac- is a master home to store for Tom because the Ann “The Big House” troit roue, amply portrayed the YEATES. tual expedition. Little time is lost stroke of showmanship in which a latter’s place is hot (not meaning balance of the major roles. in getting the ship to the Ross major studio has craftily combined hot in the sense of temperature, GIBBONS. Barrier, great ice continent that is many effective standard emotion- but “hot” in the underworld sense, ‘RECAPTURED LOVE’ to be the scene of Little America. ally stimulating and laugh-getting that is to say, Tom feared the po- BROS. PICTURE WARNER ‘WITH BYRD AT THE Construction of the camp, bury- touches with the basic ideas of sev- lice were closing in on him—we (Reviewed W. B. Hollywood) ing of food and plane in the ice, eral successful stories and plays use the term here as an abbrevia- SOUTH POLE’ Here is a very entertaining film the settling of the long Antarctic for a timely film on a timely sub- tion), and the good wife objected. PARAMOUNT, PICTURE that hides its light under the banal night, periodic testings of the bar- ject, all presented with an admir- She said she preferred to see her (Reviewed Paramount Theatre) title of “Recaptured Love.” Adapt- rier, hazards of the expedition, the ably counterfeited air of realism. husband working in a fish market, Willard Vander Veer and Joseph ed from a comedy drama by Basil curious penguins, flying trips on To say that the film is a “mas- and proceeded to get him a job in T. Rucker, cameraman with the the action taking place in the dog-sleds, scenes in the air, terpiece of realistic art” and a one. Woon, Byrd Antarctic Expedition, grab 99 Detroit. The story is a sparkling preparations for the actual polar great “drama” is to confess a fla- However, Fate intervened and per cent of the credit in a motion and diverting tale of marital trian- flight, and finally its successful ac- grant disagreement with Webster’s turned the scales (not a fish-market picture way for. this unique produc- gulations. It provoked numerous complishment and the return to familiar volume. term in this case), providing Jack tion. chuckles and much favorable com- civilization, are all caught by the. To deny that it is a fine bit of with a job in a detective’s office. During that long period when ment from opening day audiences. camera, and, with the exception of showmanship that, consciously or But meanwhile there was jeopardy the inhabitants of Little America It brings to the screen a gentle- the Byrd and Gibbons talks, han- unconsciously, has adjusted itself for our hero. Jack’s sister (Wynne put over their project without the man who reveals considerable pos- dled in silent picture style, with to the groove of the “greater au- Gibson) had a sweetie in to dinner loss of a single life, the camera- sibilities as top-rank screen mate- numerous titles and musical syn- dience,” is equally ridiculous. that night, and he turned out to be men ground out miles of film, rial, Halliday. chronization, featuring the popular a dick (see the Journalist’s Dic- John EXHIBITORS’ VIEWPOINT: shooting the stuff with imagina- song plugged by Paramount to tionary of Colloquialisms). The Halliday took this tale in hand Here’s one to grab and exploit. tion and a canny regard for pho- welcome Byrd on his return. suitcase, upon being opened after and walked away with it. He has The public is ripe for yarns with tographic values. Accompanying news-reel showed discovery, was found to contain the ability, a unique one, if many plenty of action of the thriller type Then while the bark City of New Byrd’s arrival at New York, sen- about $5000 worth of dope. other screen performances are any after scads of drawing-room com- York ploughed its slow way back sational paper-shower reception and It looked pretty bad for Jack for criterion, of being able to speak edies and musical plays, and this to New York and Broadway, the the welcome at city hall. a while, but by mmbling his wits lines and at the same time panto- has a topical theme of great inter- films were rushed ahead for cut- EXHIBITORS’ VIEWPOINT: he trapped Tom into an admission mime them to their full possibili- est. It also has an angle for ca- ting and editing so that the picture Positively a worth-while booking, of guilt and so won his job in ties. His work has that smooth joling in the feminine filmgoer. could break simultaneously with one that capitalizes on tremendous pulling sweetie’s office. combination of gesture and intona- The cast is filled with the return of Rear Admiral Rich- exploitation, and is also a great tion that comes from years of ex- names. EXHIBITORS’ VIEWPOINT: ard E. Byrd and his heroes of human document. perience, both in living and acting. VIEWPOINT: Fair program booking for all ages, Antartica. PRODUCERS’ PRODUCERS’ Halliday plays a wealthy chap, VIEWPOINT: George Hill has directed this film with no fear of censorship, and That’s where Paramount missed What should have been a truly ar- with a wife and son, who falls for very effectively. He worked from with possible exploitation tie-ups a great opportunity. For the cut- tistic masterpiece as well as a great a night club miss, who can “give smartly contrived script and dia- with morality leagues and what ting and editing ot the film lack cinematic achievement has been so him back his youth.” Belle Ben- logue by Francis Marion, Joe Farn- not. It teaches husbands not to the greatness of the filming. unimaginatively handled as to rest nett plays the wife without tear- ham and Martin Flavin (whose lie to their wives, and confirms Coming to New York at about for its laurels solely upon Admiral jerking episodes, and Dorothy Bur- wrote the play, “The Criminal wives in the belief that they them- the same time was a director who Byrd’s achievement and the fine gess “daddy’s” Halliday as the jazz Code”), and with a well-chosen selves are always right. It is there- from the cinematic wilds of Soviet work of the cameraman. baby. cast. As an example of a care- fore sure-fire for the family trade. Russia had spread his name the CASTING DIRECTORS’ The farcical tempo is never per- fully planned product it’s a top- PRODUCERS’ VIEWPOINT: world over for his imaginative han- VIEWPOINT: In place of the mitted to lag and, technically, it’s notch bit of work. Photography is nothing to brag a dling of the tremendous sweep of masterly cutting that should have gem of its sort. The solution CASTING DIRECTORS’ about. Direction of Leslie Pierce great conflicts, of mass against built up to the tremendous punch brings a punch finish that adds VIEWPOINT: Wallace Beery was pretty good and kept the story a mass, of man against conditions. of the actual Polar Flight, Floyd final fillip of humor a very makes a fine return as a heavy, convincing enough except for the to sat- It is interesting to speculate on Gibbons, “Radio Headline Hunter,” isfactory film, far above average playing “Machine Gun” Butch to error of having the hero and wifie what Sergei Eisenstein would have (Continued on Page 15) scared by the police siren a couple program standard in entertainment done with the miles of film that of minutes before villain Tom value. held the story of Byrd’s flight over walked into Jack's trap. No vil- EXHIBITORS’ VIEWPOINT: the South Pole. lain worth his salt would walk into Made to order for summer box- The film was turned over to an apartment house ' while the office. It’s packed with chuckles. 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PAGE FIVE SATURDAY, JULY 5, 1930 INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN City May Regulate Tom Thumb Golf f 4 — In Hollywood"-Now ORDINANCE TO Legitimate Theatres By BUD MURRAY “SUBWAY EXPRESS” marn; Evan Pearson, a suspect, COVER FAD TO THEATRE and William Humphrey, a deaf At the Masquers’ annual meet- First we visited our dear old friend, MASON man. of officers for Kitty Doner, appearing at the Hill- LOS ANGELES ing for the election Others in this outstanding cast street, and what a “dynamo act” (Reviewed June 30) the ensuing year, had a most en- were: Bertha Blackman, A Rosen- waited until she does never leaves the stage. A novel play by Eva Kay Flint joyable evening, and — BE REQUESTED thal, Lillian Stuart, Bobby Linden, knows vaudeville and her au- and Martha Madison, a murder the returns were read, at midnight Kitty Virginia Crawford, Robert White, Wednesday. Mitchell Lewis was dience. We were together in 1923 mystery, notable for clever fabri- of a serious blow be- Helen Hinkel, Sebastian Mann, the post of “Harlequin,” in “The Dancing Girl,” and Kitty Possibility cation, excellent theatre and splen- elected to Harry Lee Ray, Eliot Duvey, C. of confides Ted, will open a good ing struck the Tom Thumb golf did direction. relieving dear old Sam Hardy Russell Sage, Harry Willard, Etta task, and “Mitch” dancing school, too, IN HOLLY- It is novelly staged within the this most arduous courses was felt here this week Raynor, Sam Morris, Mears Pitch- sure carry on great where interior of a subway car, clever will WOOD—NOW. with the possibility that the city er, Eugene Renard, Betty Todd, Sam left off. Then to the Belasco, to chat mechanics producing all the illu- have brought before it Evan Pearson, Viola Walton, dear friend, Fay Bainter, council may sion of a moving train. A murder Lawrence Grant was elected with our Helen Lind, Olva Ellison, Harry we were with in 1925 in a demand for some sort of ordi- is committed before the eyes of the “Pierrot,” and Don Lee, “Ponchi- whom Ellis, Josephine Branham, Mar- in N. Y. at the such audience, but how it was done and nello.” A glance around and we “The Dream Girl” nance governing operation of garet Armstrong, Rand Barker, Ambassador, and what do you who did it remains a mystery un- saw and gabbed with many old courses. Roy Watson and Garland Kerr. final curtain. The best of friends, as Tryon, and think we gabbed about? Not a til the such Glenn In many quarters it is felt that “Subway Express” is one of the Breese, word about show business. Fay the dopesters in the first-night au- that grand actor, Edmund the baby golf proprietors, who have season’s outstanding productions. just talkt about her “Wriggles” dience were unable to figure it out and G. Pat Collins, who was with been cleaning up on the racket, An orchestra furnished most ac- that’s her sweetheart, her little boy in advance. us in “Passing Show of 1916,” and should be forced to close at cer- ceptable music fore, aft and be- and we naturally spoke about our Ralph Simone, Chester Erskine’s Lee Moran, and cannot forget Paul — complaints that tween acts. tain hours, after directed the pro- Nicholson, who took us back to little girl, Martha. Fay had a pic- right-hand man, many of the spots run till the early YEATES. ture of “Wriggles” on a horse, and duction for the latter. A large cast, Geo. M. Cohan days, Bobby Ver- morning hours with bright lights, trained luckily we had a picture of Martha complicated business, fast cross- non, the boy who has a loud talking and disturbances, par- on a horse, too. We will see Fay fire dialogue and ceaseless action “MOLLY MAGDALENE” “Bass-bird,” who razzes a low “C.” of the courses ticularly as many handling, and apologize to real old- soon again and talk show business received masterly We must a are located in neighborhood areas. MAYAN THEATRE next time. She is sweeter off stage only once was it necessary to throw timer, a brother Masquer, Addison Passage of an ordinance is de- LOS ANGELES called on writ- than on—if that is possible. What a lifeline. (Reviewed Burkhardt, who us clared necessary because the Tom July 2) staged an actress she is! Among the principals were Hugh ing that Eddie Moran “Rah Thumbs are not, according to opin- “Molly Magdalene” is a drama- Eddie only The big surprise this week was Kidder, the victim of the murder, Rah Daze.” We knew ion, covered in present local regu- turgical hodge-podge that results the when the RKO called up the writer who walked on, sat down, and did the dances. “Addy” did lations as to licensing, control, etc., in a diverting evening of melo- to come to the pool to check up thereafter was required to sit rig- book, and surely did a great job. reading the present dramatic entertainment. 1 following a for the remainder Well, thought we could go on “Charley’s” (the seal) tap dance idly motionless we wording of city ordinances cover- It combines the paralytic key the friend (with tap shoes and all). of the play; Lillian Rich, his young back, but when boy ing amusements. character recently exemplified in wife; her illicit lover and husband’s started talking about the old La Every once in a while you read action was also reported moral- Similar partner, Edgar Reeves; Fred H. “Kibitzer,” the lust-'seared Salle Days, in Chicago, about 1902 about new “influxes” IN HOLLY- under consideration in other cities murdered man’s izer of “Rain” with the setting of 1 the ’05, “shooting era,” Hargrave, to before the WOOD—NOW, but the latest this week. Bent Heaven” and the clerk; Victor Rodman, subway em- “Hell For did | we were stopt; at any rate we “plague” is the “cigar comedian.” thematic gag of throwing a flip Lou,” ployee; Roland Hansen and Deme- go back as far as “Louisiana We noticed at the Friday nite Le- show-girl into a backwood’s fam- trius Alexis, two Italians who start- which brought Sophie Tucker out. gion fites: Ted Healy, who wields shot ily for resultant complications. that would ed the fight during which the A great story, and one a nasty “rug”; and then Jim Toney, It’s one of those plays, concern- MIDNIGHT SHOW was fired that was credited with be ideal for the screen today. How burning his lamp; Jack White and ing which, you can predict correct- the killing; Leo Curley, police in- do these talking picture experts Gene Morgan, both cooking an ly every important happening after spector. miss such chances? “Owl,” and then the star “cigar the first act, but which constantly Numerous other characters in- To Henry’s after the meeting, comic,” Joe Frisco, with his “heat- GAG SOCKS S. F. manages' to trick you into expect- cluded familiar York subway and ran smack into our old boss, er” stuttered and spluttered into his New ing something new and thus is types, workmen, young lovers, Sid Grauman, whom we thought seat. Can you imagine the situa- able to maintain its suspense in SAN FRANCISCO, July 3.— drunken sailors, a Jewish family, a was on the train for N. Y., by the tion as B. B. B. walkt in with his spite of the obvious materials. This city has gone completely school teacher, store girls, house- daily papers, who had him on train “Stinco-stinCo”? Naturally the This is due chiefly to the inher- “midnight show.” The late operas and middle-aged married and gone. Sid laughed and said, other cigar chewers threw their wives ent soundness of the main dramatic have proven so popular with San couples; all of them having some- “No, they didn’t get rid of me yet.” ropes away. “What price Cigars?” conflict between the innocent if Franciscans and have proved such action, all As though anyone would want to IN HOLLYWOOD—NOW. thing to do with the tarnished show-girl and the Bible- a boxoffice aid to theatres that with speaking parts, and all excel- see Sid go away. He seems to be To the Brown Derby for lunch quoting menace. Publix this week added a Saturday lently cast and drilled. the the “show spirit” of Hollywood. with Redmond Wells, who is still First act lays the setting in midnight show to each of its back- They follow him. The present in- vacationing here. What’s wrong? Also worthy of note were: Rich- Hardy home in a midwest houses, the California and St. Fran- symbolistic train flux of stage presentations prove A funny man (and a good one, ard Curtis, motorman; A1 Hallett, woods, with the . cis. The Paramount has had them their property. that. Don’t go away, Sid, stay too,) on the loose for quite a time. conductor; Gust and Jimmy Dakes, running through IN HOLLYWOOD—NOW, and Redmond askt Eddie Shubert what for three weeks. youngsters; Dorothy Bay, school- (Continued on Page 11) In addition Warren B. Irons has always. With Sid was his best time Harry Langdon went on that announced Saturday midnight man, Joe McCloskey, a perfect lay- afternoon. It was the day of Har- shows for his Capitol, which opens member of the Masquers, a real ry's trial. a season of burlesque tonight. This, WALTER S. WILLS friend. See Edgar Allan Woolf is in together with the Fox, makes a STUDIO OF STAGE DANCING into the town. We workt together on Le- BOULEVAED GLADSTONE 9608 Bumped John. Medbury, total of five midnight shows on 7016 HOLLYWOOD Maires Affairs in 1925. Just an- PROFESSIONALS silent member of “Mutter & Mum- Saturday for this town. PROFESSIONALS TAUGHT BY ble,” trying to get a nickel back other good writer “gone Holly- New Summer Classes for Adults Starting Monday, July 7—Tap, out of the telephone machine in wood,” Bill Philbrick, with a “bil- Acrobatic, Soft Shoe, Eccentric, Waltz Clog, Musical Comedy, get the phone liard-ball haircut,” now playing the ble in the “Blossom Room,” both Henry’s, trying to Classes. SPECIAL SUMMER RATES us in “Scandals,” Mary Mul- Ballet. Also Children’s number of the “dumb-dora” who is colored part in the “talkie” version with Perfect. Mary is a friend of “Mutter and Mumble.” of “The Gorilla,” and another ex- hern and Rose girl, and Rose John thought maybe I had the Winter Gardenite, Jack Gardner, the real ideal show prima-donna. She and girl’s number (you’re wrong). We next to us at the fites, getting hot a regular perfect. (What a co- had indirectly told him we were over the main event. That cute her voice are trick, Pennington, back in incidence!) “batching it” on account of the Ann EARLE WALLACE town. Yes, “Penny" takes us back We were finally stopt, in the family moving down to the beach. Always Busy Developing Dancing Stars hut Never Too Busy to “Scandals of 1927.” matter of going back, sitting in Never had so many chances to to Create and Produce Kramer, an ex- out in one nite. Abe Roth in- To prove there is no real ani- Henry’s with Sam step Original DANCE ROUTINES and REVUES That Sell and along came Jack Jo- mosity between real friends, even agent, and Redmond Wells. Then vited us, Belmont Theatre Bldg., First and Vermont though they are in the same “rack- came Ed Kane, the man who made sephs, who also was a bachelor for Los Angeles, Calif. and Ed both Phone Exposition 1196 the nite, and no place to go, then et,” our Missus wears a Mosconi Ziegfeld famous. Sam Redmond Wells,” with Sam Kra- “beret.” started batting about 500, and tell- when mer and Ed Kane, and, to tell the An honest-to-goodness critic and ing about the good old days 18 shows a day in Chi- truth, it could have been a big writer at the Brown Derby, our they played Associates and to dear friend, Ashton Stevens, from cago. Well, we just kept our nite, but we all went rite home Faculty: stopt us from our own little “nests.” This all Chicago, looking great. And at mouth shut. They Gladys Murray happened IN HOLLYWOOD another table “Skeets” Gallagher going back that nite. We are just ^BUb MURRAY Late Page Mary Frances it or not. in close conversation with Walter teething compared to these two NOW, believe Taylor all this SCHOOLS .STA&E Our first day at the beach with Catlett, two ex-Shubert stars, now a. k.’s. And IN HOLLY- T. here IN HOLLYWOOD, and NOW. the family, and swam into John WOOD— 3636 BEVERLY BLVD. — Los Angeles — Tel. DU. 6721 Murray, formerly at the Winter very good in “talkies.” The tap-dancing bug has finally Garden, and his charming wife, May we mention that while hit “The Dummy,” newsboy in PRACTICAL DRAMATICS — Stage and Vivian Oakland, whom we didn’t downtown visiting the Orpheum front of Henry’s, and when we go Screen. All Styles of STAGE DANCING recognize in a bathing suit, she offices on an important mission to there for our “snack” he immedi- Tap, Off-Rhythm, Ballet, Acrobatic lookt so “cuteyish,” and George be divulged later, noticed that they ately starts his routine, and when Bancroft, strutting up and down now use the “old shill,” a trapeze in doubt writes the steps down. As the beach, with that “terrific top- girl high in the air, in front of dancers he and “Charley the Seal” toned tenor, who never “cracks” a theatre, to draw trade into the the- ought to do a good act. Or better note, day or nite, Frankie Richard- atres. What is vaudeville coming still, the “Dummy” better stick to VALUE doesn’t real- HARVEY son, also an m. c., one of the few to? When the “act” was thru, the his “newspapers.” He “barker” started, and then the usual ize how tough “show business” left, Henry Fink. KARELS We must confide that we played happened—the “suckers” took the really is. He smiles now, and al- “air.” they want ways seems happy, with not a a “back-stage door John” for the Which shows SCHOOL OF DANCING his mind. first time in years. But this was flesh and blood on the stage. Why thought or worry on real and so entrancing. Two dif- not let’s have it in Hollywood and Stay where you are IN HOLLY- 7377 Beverly Blvd. OR. 2688 ferent personalities, and both the elsewhere? WOOD—NOW, and keep that . very best in their respective lines. A couple of “swell” gals at a ta- smile.

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PAGE SIX INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN SATURDAY, JULY 5, 1930 Letters From TELA-PHONEY, Facts Readers §9 JAMES MADISON These discussions do not necessarily re- Published Every Saturday flect the editorial opinion of this news- paper. If you disagree with us, say it - - - - Hello, Henry Mencken. Hello, One Year - $4.00 Foreign - - - $5.00 anyhow. Ray Huling. Hello, James Madison. Hello, James Madison. Advertising Rates on Application Newspaper ads announced What will happen when pro- SANTA 30.— MONICA, June the last seven days as “Scot hibition is written off Con- As a bi-monthly publication : Entered as Second Class Matter, No- the That article in last week’s Facts Tissue” vember 17, 1924, at the Post Office at Los Angeles, California, under week. stitution? by Gene Swift sure hit the nail the Act of March 3, 1879. I suppose every customer The wets will put “amen” on the head. Dramatic plays with- As a weekly publication: Entered as Second Class Matter, April was presented with a copy of in AMENdment. out incidental music are an out 29, 1927, at the Post Office at Los Angeles, California, under the Act THE SPECIALIST. and out frost. * * * of March 3, 1879. * * * As long as the legit managers Hello, Ben Ami. neglect that feature of the enter- Hello, Fred Lightner. Hello, James Madison. Published by tainment they can expect to stay Hello, James Madison. in the rut they for Do you endorse Germany’s Inside Facts Publishing Company, Inc. dug themselves They tell me that a Scotch- when the music was eliminated. plan of making bachelors pay 800-801 Warner Bros. Downtown Bldg., Los Angeles, Calif. man although close, overlooks Going to a dramatic play now- for the privilege of single Telephone TUcker 7832 his friends’ shortcomings. adays is like attending a boxing blessedness? In other words, he’s forgiv- JACK JOSEPHS ------President and Editor bout only less exciting. After a Yes, indeed; all luxuries ing even if not for giving. - Counsel lot of chattering in the audience should be taxed. ARTHUR WM. GREEN Vice Pres, and * * * WILLIAM C. OWENS - Secretary and General Manager the gong sounds and the battle * * * is on. Hello, Rube Goldberg. Hello, Larry Ceballos. Vol. XII Saturday, July 5, 1930 No. 1 Let some smart manager give Hello, James Madison. us the Hello, James Madison. musical trimmings of ye What’s a comic strip? olden days with a good dramatic What is your philosophy in An old maid disrobing. production and the result will be * * * life? And Now, What? a financial and artistic success. Nothing matters — except a Hello, John P. Medbury. Despite dollars, time, energy and industry, despite an unu- HARRY LAMBERT. boil. Hello, James Madison. sual array of Broadway songsmiths, directors, writers, sing- * * * What is your slant on life? ers, dancers, comedians and dance-masters; despite techni- Some folks who have a Hello, Bert Levy. color, multicolor, and any other kind of color despite wide ; Snacks reputation for being close- Hello, James Madison. screens and fancy screens, publicity, exploitation bally- are only waiting for and mouthed, Is it true that Methodists hoo,, the new art form, the screen musical, with its three divi- some one to bring back the believe in disarming? cuspidor. sions, the revue, musical play and operetta, has proven the Of Facts Well, of want to * * * some them most complete and unmitigated in the entire history of get rid of Cannon. flop and Hello, Harry Master * * * amusement. Dorothy Grayce. James Hall and Merna Kennedy Some there are who will deny this statement. Others will Hello, James Madison. Hello, Bern Bernard. at the “Molly Magdalene” opening qualify it. Others will present a score of excuses. And the Hello, Madison. I understand that in his new James . . . a goodly movie crowd was second-guessers can think up more extenuating circumstances picture Flo Ziegfeld will use Science claims we can hear than a wily criminal lawyer. there ... a pretty newcomer, ten thousand diving beauties. with our teeth. Wynne Gibson, The smart lawyer may save his client from a sentence or made a hit in the A good name for it will be, That’s great. If there’s any-

leading . . don’t to listen the noose. But there’s small excuse for the screen wizards role . Bill Oliver, with “Twenty Thousand Legs Un- thing you wish der the Sea.” to, simply shut your mouth. who tossed billions into the talkie melting pot to get a cur- that black velour hat, chatting with

Phil Scheuer between the . . . dled mixture of public apathy and, in instances, positive dis- acts. PREMIERE STUDENTS GRADUATE approval. heavy applause for the “good old” “BAD MAN” All alibis in melodrama. the the world won’t kid away those little red Warner Brothers staged a mid- Thirteen students were gradu- marks in the ledger of the greatest popularity poll on earth. Celebs at the Midsummer Jubi- night world premiere for the Span- ated from the Pasadena Commun- Fox locked the barn a bit late by changing the title of lee .. . on the stage and in the au- ish version of “The Bad Man,” ity Playhouse School of Theatre, starring Antonio Moreno, at their and were presented with . . June the second “Movietone Follies” edition to “Svensen’s Wild dience. . One of those nights of 30, Downtown here Saturday night, diplomas by Gilmor Brown, direc- Party” and playing up El Brendel and Marjorie White in the nights . . . more dancing girls than drawing a packed house of consuls, tor. The graduates were: Laddie billing and publicity. That was a dodge that reflects credit on you ever saw anywhere ... a fine newspaper and magazine corre- Knudson, Onslow Stevenson, Mil- tribute to a fine institution somebody’s thinking and the “Not a Revue” billing was . . . spondents of Latin countries, and dred Stockwell, Douglas Cooper, and traffic another. the jam after the big many Mexican and Spanish busi- Florence Buck, Catherine Turney, show! ness men and civic leaders to view Thomas Hurt, Eugart Yerian, But the big damage has been done and drastic action must Ben Rosenberg down from San the opening, with considerable fa- Mary Duckett, Lou Wadsworth, be taken to hold public patronage. that action is Just how Francisco and calling on old friends vorable comment on the handling A1 Willard, Margaret Tupper and ... a delegation taken will afford an interesting spectacle. from Chicago of the film. Walter Huston is Mary Lou Clarke. crashing the front pages for a starred in the English version of gangland echo of the Lingle mur- Mike Newman was a visitor on the late Holbrook Blinn stage hit. KIRK OFFICE CLOSING der. . . . What’s George Lait ex- the Row from San Diego, full of posing . . now? . Jerry Whitney vim and vigor. UNIVERSAL PICKS UP 3.— Hill, manager of Shanley and Fur- SAN FRANCISCO, July Row * * * Peggy Kirk closes her theatrical ness’ Yorkshire Hotel, in the lobby Bill Quinn, of lull of three months, booking office in the Warfield the Advauce Trail- of the Mason between the acts try- After a about Building this week will retire er .Co., is telling a new Scotch ing to solve “Subway Express” and Universal is now preparing for a and Cuttings story, period. First pic- from the business. She will be but which he declares is no getting it cock-eyed. busy production joke. Quinn is ture to into production since married in a short time to Wil- marketing a new Dick Wilbur taking in the new go By FRED YEATES series of exit and intermission rec- the slack season will be “Boudoir liam Morland, non-pro. thriller . . . John Hill, another ords, and says a local exhibitor Diplomat,” adapted by Rudolf Lo- thrill-chaser . . . Charlie Miller of with a Scotch name returned a Equity, looking thar and Fritz Gottwald, with Mai BOOKER TRANSFERRED it over . . . Last Monday, a warm day, had chat- package after trying them out, be- ting with his predecessor, Wedge- St. Clair as director. all the sound effects of a naval re- cause they caused too much wear wood Nowell . . . now a radio per- Jolly Jones, F. & M. booker in and tear on his floors. People in- view along the Row. The regular . . sonality. . Frank Brunner hav- NEW DANCE DIRECTOR Kansas City, has been transferred sisted on stamping their feet to ing curb convention lined up to watch a great time. . . . George Riley to the Los Angeles office. Previous the music. in a sporty-looking roadster. . the battleships (and some of the . . SAN FRANCISCO, July 3.— to his F. & M. connection he was A Scotchman worthy of his race Benny Westland, in battle axes in them) sail down Ver- Washington Paramount-Publix has sent out Val R. K. O. booker Kansas City. would have made a tie-up with the “missionary” for "Ingagi,” mont avenue, and every once in a prepar- Nicolai from its New York head- local shoe repair shop. ing for a Canadian trip. while there would be a loud bang quarters to take the chorus-direct- DOVE DIVORCE GRANTED * * * as some craft, presumably, fired a Rudy Wintner and Ira Gay re- ing job in Harry Gourfain’s coast Billie Dove, under her real name salute. Said craft, however, never Quinn says his only objection to turning from a week-end trip to production unit. The name, “Su- of Lillian Bohny Willat, was grant- . . will seemed to enjoy the privilege, as “Mammy” was the street scene Balboa. . Fritzie Bullard with a zette Steppers,” be discontin- ed a divorce from her director hus- they would heave to at the nearest where A1 Jolson stepped aside to Broadway yearning alighting sud- ued at the local Paramount and band, Irvin Willat, in Superior avoid denly from an . the girls will be designated by the vacant curb, and the pilot would some equine “signs.” The automobile. . . Judge Harry R. Archbald’s court step out, scratch a sweating brow, point is well taken. There are Wallace R. Stark playing a one- name of the unit. here this week on grounds of and dig down in the magazine for practically no horses on our down- night stand at the Figueroa Play- cruelty. house . . . the jack and tire irons. town streets. one up on “The Glory FRANK HILL BACK

Declared.” . . . As we have said, it was a warm * * * There goes the fire department! day, with many declines in rubber. F. E. Benson’s Los Angeles of- SAN FRANCISCO, July 3.— * * * fice copped first place in the next- Frank B. Hill returned this jweek Ill Back from his vacation tour of to-last returns on the United Art- after 15 weeks as manager of the • • • the Northwest, M. Klein has Charlotte Greenwood road show, ists nationwide sales contest, which What is THE COMEDIAN? ascended the throne of his new po- SET is some record for Benny, as they DAYLIGHT “She Couldn’t Say No,” which A publication issued on the sition at Columbia exchange, name- were at the bottom of the list Henry Duffy put out. Show closed first of each month for ly, that of office manager. He was when he took the office back last in Chicago after hot weather had vaudeville performers, radio formerly the booker. His prede- March. The lead, however, is nar- SAVING DRIVE taken its boxoffice toll, following a entertainers and professional cessor in office, M. J. E. McCar- row, his percentage being 102.5 successful season on the road. humorists. thy, who is to go out on sales, against the Indianapolis showing of What do the contents con- spent the week-end In the great 102.2, but he figures that a big First gun in the show business MURIEL STARR RETURNS sist of? outdoors getting himself into train- bunch of contracts tossed in at the opposition to the attempts to foist All new laughs in the form ing for his new leg duties, but his the daylight saving of monologue material, gags last minute should give him safe gag on this SAN FRANCISCO, July 3.— indoor complexion suffered under state were set off this for two, minstrel first - part leadership in the final returns. week when Muriel Starr, legit player, arrived the unusual exposure, and now he hundreds of film jokes, wise cracks, funny song Salesman E. W. MacLean forged houses simultan- here this week from Australia, wears a coat-hanger under his coat up ninth in eously commenced flashing their titles, etc. to place the individual on where she spent the last five years to keep the weight off from blis- screens short What is the price? records, despite an attack of quinsy trailers telling an as featured a player and as head of One dollar copy, or tered shoulders. that laid him up for two., weeks. opposition story to the phoney a $10 by her own company. She dropped yearly subscription. Division Manager Bershori has eas- gags of the pro-daylight saving all her money in the latter venture How many copies of THE ily cinched first place in division minority. and is now en route to Hollywood, COMEDIAN have been is- Artistic Scenic Advertising ratings. Trailers a-re built about the line where she will make a try for the sued? does “California need more sun- Curtains * * • talkers. Nos. 1 and shine?” and are meeting with much 2 are now By Far the Best in America Guy S. Gunderson, office man- ready. favorable reaction, all being so ager of U. A. exchange, is taking a Suppose after buying them, CURTAIN PRIVILEGES short as not to irk theatre patrons. BULLOCK RETURNS much-needed vacation, the first in 1 don’t like them? BOUGHT FOR CASH Meanwhile the fight on the at- years,' and is absorbing dzone with Then your money will be OR SCENERY tempt to put the silly stunt over Wynne Bullock, tenor, son of returned at once without ar- his family at Balboa Beach. Guy Georgia Bullock, has simmered down to a watchful Judge has re- gument. is one of the oldest employes along Chas. F. Thompson waiting until the elections. turned to the United States after a Film Row, and at the same time Who is THE COMEDIAN Then the big campaign is ex- year and a half spent in study and one of the youngest. published by? Scenic Co. pected to be waged, with the ma- concert work in Italy and France. * * * 1215 Bates Avenue jority opinion likely to over-rule Bullock has been in the New York WALTER LONDON Lola Gentry is expected back the minority group that selfishly Music Box Revue and has sung in Phone OLympia 2914 P. O. Box 139, Vine St. Station from her northern trip, almost any is, attempting to put the daylight numerous Coast theatres prior to Hollywood, Calif. Hollywood, Calif. day now. saving silly over here.' his European trip. PAGE SEVEN SATURDAY, JULY 5, 1930 INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN

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3.— 3. sudden wave of hot weather SAN FRANCISCO, July SAN FRANCISCO, July 3.—As SAN FRANCISCO, July —A OAKLAND, July 3.—When the The city of San Francisco, con- if the profession doesn’t always hit a lot of the cinema palaces below the belt this week, advance ticket sale for “Student have enough unfavorable publicity severe pains in the box-offices. Outstanding tinuing its fight against Sid Gold- causing them Prince” at the Auditorium was San Francisco daily newspapers tree and his Green Street Thea- thing in town was the first anniversary of the Fox, which n.s.g. Louis Macloon refused to have gone previous efforts one tre, announced that it would re- big house took one of its sweetest figures in many weeks. open the show for its three-day better in connection with several started off slowly for the run and refunded what money had voke the permit to give shows in local occurrences during the past “With Byrd at the South Pole” already been taken in. the building under the basis that month. One was a disappearance, California while at the Warfield “Richest Man in the World” Publicity to the dailies ex- the theatre is in a Class struc- another a death, and in neither of “King of Jazz” by a couple of grand. C topped the first week plained that the star, Allan Prior, was the profession involved until ture, whereas the law specifies a A. M. Bowles booked Dobbsie, was ill. Macloon and Lillian Al- the dailies had gotten their fingers the Paramount with “Numbered Class A building for theatres. into the Fox for an bertson put the “New Moon” into in the pie. and his gang Men” and a stage show hit a fair the Grand Lake a few weeks ago However, while Sid Goldtree was The first case concerns a col- 8 a. m. Saturday show, packing $18,000, and is followed this week and will bring “Last Mile” in after lying in the Dante Hospital un- lege graduate who had taken part the entire house for this milk- by Ken Whitmer, a new m. c., a San Franciseo run. dergoing an operation, house at- in a. senior class play, and who man’s matinee. In addition, there Gary Cooper in “Man From Wyo- * * * taches declared that there no disappeared off a boat while en- was Fanchon and Marco’s “Rose ming” and other features. was Coincident with the sudden clos- route to Los Angeles. The pa- Garden” Idea, Walt Roesner and Orpheum with Richard Dix in truth to newspaper stories on the ing of three other Duffy houses in pers, naturally, carried the news concert orchestra and Will Rogers “Shooting Straight” only fair at permit revocation and that the San Francisco and Los Angeles but within three days all headlines in Fox’s “So This Is London?” $10,000. Wagnon’s Embassy with came the darkening of the Dufwin house would remain open. proclaimed the 19-year-old girl as all of which drew in approximate- the deuce and final week of where Gladys George was on the The city’s fight against Gold- an “actress,” “Thespian” and ly $60,000. “White Cargo” did $9000 and the boards in “Square Crooks.” No tree started a number of months “prominent theatrical woman.” Metro’s “Richest Man In picture was moved to the Davies. With plans have been announced. The other instance occurred last ago when Capt. Arthur Layne and the World,” Loew’s Warfield “Dumbbells in Ermine” at the * * * week when a bride of three months grossed $17,000—not the best fig- Davies drew $5500. his moral squad raided the Green The Orpheum has discontinued died. She had worked as an extra ure in the world but at that a lot Street on charges of presenting an its 24-sheet stands. on two pictures and previous to than some of the bigger immoral performance, and re- better IDEAS ARE CHANGED * * * her marriage has been a magazine pictures have done. peatedly hauled Goldtree ah d the solicitor. Yet the papers referred Publix had a rather mediocre Edward Everett Horton closes performers into court. A series OAKLAND, July _ 3.—Changes of jury trials to her as “actress,” “film player” week. It’s California with the his engagement as guest star at subsequently freed of personnel in Fanchon and the group and performances and one even Went so far as to call first stanza of Richard Byrd in George Ebey’s Fulton this week were Marco “Ideas” at the. Fox Oak- resumed. her a “motion picture star.” “With Byrd at the South Pole,” and returns to Hollywood. Bela land this week had Slate Bros, * * * started slowly and climbed a bit, Lugosi opens July 6 in his favor- leaving “Smiles” to join “Bru- ending with $16,000 in the register. ite piece, “Dracula.” SPOTLIGHTS nettes” at Portland, and Seymour * * * WHILE YOU’RE It stays. The St. Francis with returning from and Corncob shifting from “Bru- Anson Weeks Chevalier in the third week of The aeronautical exposition at VACATIONING nettes” to “Smiles.” Scotty Wes- . . . all Fran- New York and San “The Big Pond” did $14,000, while the municipal airport, running until this summer ton filled in for the week, taking cisco giving him a hand on his July has put considerable of a WHY NOT LEARN the Slates’ spot. Weston leaves 6, re-opening at the Mark Hopkins crimp in receipts for the current to write, read and execute Nickson, Tom Smith, Dud Wil- soon for Los Angeles where he, . . . the among handers being week. Several hot days in a row dances the scientific way, liamson, Freddie (pardon, Freder- Pat West and others will again Jack Sprigg and his pipe . . . Ron and save weeks of toil Helen Stone, Jack on the road by Fanchon were no help either. and Don without their baby con- ick J.) Heward, be put * * i preparing new stage rou- Spencer, Greta and in another “Gobs of sole, and sharing one gal among Dean, Virginia Marco tines ? Gahler, Fred and Buttercup Eilers, Joy” Idea, opening August 7. Louis Macloon was here to see themselves . . . Edna Fischer and Harry Perry Askam, star of “The Desert her rusty-headed husband, Milt Clem Kennedy, John Cope, DANCEOGRAPH MANAGER DEAD Song” and “New Moon,” whom he . . . claiming he’s a dis- VETERAN Hayes ... at a table with Ro- Bechtel placed into the Fox Oakland for pupils execute the most tant relative of ours . . . the very setta and Vivian Duncan, George difficult 3.— this week. Askam opens at and intricate idea . . . Charlie Concannon, Dud- SAN FRANCISCO, July Grandee and others . . . the Dun- movements with perfect Loew’s State, Los Angeles, July ley Peterson . . . Bert, veteran theatre cans inviting us to view their show Ayres, Yvonne Edward G. ease. all at'hrill over the new station manager, died at his home here 10 . at the Geary . . . Carol Laughner * * * BE PREPARED ...... Henry short illness. He and Phil Harris dropping in to the Walkathon this week after a for the coming trend in

. . . During his take a peep at Anson ... Bob Starr volunteering a number was 72 years of age. Dominic Isabella, assistant man- professional dancing. Howard Ross viewing proceedings career he was associated with his ager of the Fox Oakland, has left Lee wandering about . . . Herb from a box . . . Abe Bloom watch- Charles, in management for vacation in the Fleishacker, the big feetsball star, brother, a two weeks’ DANCEOGRAPH there with Margaret Perry of the ing from another side . . . Dick of the old Metropolitan on Mont- Northwest. * * * Giblin among the contestants . . . gomery street and later managed “Strictly Dishonorable” company DANCE ART Madame Medley Anderson on the the Grand Opera House. At one Walter Krausgrill and orchestra . . . and, believe it or not, not a make. time he handled such celebs as have been signed for Neptune (Incorporated) song plugger in sight . . . the * * * Ben Cotton, Billy Birch, Lotta Beach. 555 Sutter Street Greater KYA opening . . . Lewis Lacey showing the boys he can Famous lies of show business: Crabtree, Peter Sterling and David San Francisco Belasco. IS P. A. Schools in New York City, announce as well as manage a sta- “David Belasco . . . huh, I put BARUSCH Newark, N. J., Chicago, Indi- him in show business.” SAN FRANCISCO, July 3.— tion . . . George Taylor, George anapolis, St. Louis, San Fran- STORIES ARE DENIED Walter Barusch has been named cisco, Denver and Salt Lake for Warren Irons’ City. ARTISTS ALWAYS WELCOME press agent SAN FRANCISCO, July 3.— burlesque show at the Capitol. CHAS. SCHULER Recently published stories to the effect that Rodney and Lloyd Pan- STAGE ARTS STUDIO tages have purchased the Union HIRSCH - ARNOLD Dancing for Professionals hy Professionals Square (formerly Hippodrome) on 1141 MARKET ST. Underhill 2608 SAN FRANCISCO O’Farrell street are pronounced BALLET MISTRESSES untrue by Harrigan, Weidenmuller created and costumed all dance numbers now en tour Fox Circuit with and Co.,, realtors handling the F. & M.’s “Brunettes” Idea STUDIO—545 SUTTER ST. SAN FRANCISCO REMOVAL SALE house. Theatrical Footwear Headquarters Dance Art Shoe Co. (Formerly Ganiba Theatrical Shoe Co., 150 Powell) HOTEL GOVERNOR NEW ADDRESS G. & M. TURK AT JONES THEATRE BLDG. ATTRACTIVE THEATRICAL SAN FRANCISCO WARFIELD CARD SIGNS San Francisco THE HOME OF ALL THEATRICAL PEOPLE PROFESSIONALS ALWAYS WELCOME PLAYING SAN FRANCISCO 510 Kress Bldg., 935 Market St. TO PROFESSIONALS “Lew” Serbin “Sol” Reines San Francisco SPECIAL RATES HENDREN, Asst. Mgr. General Manager Production Dept. JACK WOLFENDEN, Prop. BERT DAWN and CHAS. B. SCHULER FRANCISCO’S ANNOUNCE THAT, BEGINNING JULY 1, THEY WILL PRODUCE THE FLOOR SHOW AT SAN CAFE MARQUARD With Sittcerest Thanks to Mr. Harry Mafquard and Mr. Alan Strong BOB REID PATRICIA JOY Featured Singer—Master of Ceremonies Prima Donna LADIES OF THE ENSEMBLE LILLIAN LORIS DIANE MAYHEW GLORIA KING CORAL DAVIS DOROTHY BURKE SHIRLEY MARVIN

All Available Artists Please Write C. B. SCHULER, Stage Arts Studio, 1141 Market Street, San Francisco, California — —

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REVIEWS CHATTER COMMENT R.ADIOLAJVD By FRED YEATES NEWS

Radio Fan KFWB RESUMES Pickups and San Francisco Viewpoints Paragon BROADCASTS OF Radio Notes SAN FRANCISCO, 3. Something like four hundred thousand people of Los An- July Dud Williamson of KYA has geles live in apartment houses. Figures are to SAN FRANCISCO, July 3.— not hand as always been less more or cer- Those collective program brains to what proportion of the city’s radio sets are stabled in tain WARNER REVUES of his radio following, up at NBC deserve a loud huzzah these cliff dwellings, but according but up until this to the audible evidence it week has for their intelligence in deciding never had indication must be very large. of a per- to avoid much trumpet fan-fare With the return of Larry Cebal- petual fan. For humane reasons, apartment house regulations require and flag waving music on July 4. los’ stage revues to the Warner It was last week, on the that sets be silenced after While most stations probably will Brothers theatres, the Warner sta- 10 p. m. and before 9 a. m. This inaugural night’s program of have no less than three patriotic tion, KFWB, will resume its regu- automatically eliminates a choice chunk of the radio audi- greater KYA, that William- tunes on each program NBC will lar Monday night broadcast from ence between those hours. son announced for many have no more than two during the the Hollywood theatre stage. This, of course, is no particular The cost of the 35-piece orchestra hours, far into the night. entire day. Located in It is the Warner Holly- news. information that has and other production expense is A San Francisco family, * * * wood house, station KFWB has been available to -station execu- chiefly shouldered by Don Lee, listening to KYA, went to While we didn’t have the pleas- unusual facilities for a broadcast tives for some time. But all of us owner of KHJ, in a worthy effort bed and to sleep, forgetting ure of reading it we have been told of this type, the house having been can stand a little reminding once to show New York and the whole to turn off the radio. They that experimented on since its open- in a while, especially our good friend, Dinty Doyle, some pro- country that our town is the were awakened at 7 a. m. by radio ed. of the Oakland Post- ing several years ago, with the gram arrangers. center of things cultural and what- the family parrot chanting view of developing perfect broad- Enquirer, rose on his editorial * * * not. “This is the greater KYA hind legs to deny our recent cast conditions. Those various bands that func- But our informant claims that Dud Williamson speaking. Considerable equipment has been .” printed allegation that a KROW tion at public gatherings, parades, Mr. Lee is being promoted. He This is the grea— added since the opening and a “artist” is doing a Charlie Hamp. receptions and what-not, are no- declares the whole idea was in- At least that’s what a let- number Everybody else is trying it, so of unusual technical facili- toriously bad, and when they are spired by the Theme Song Writers ter to the bemustached an- maybe he’s doing an ties enables the staff to handle the broadcast they are even worse. Welfare League, the majority of nouncer and Amos ’n’ baritone claims. Andy. revues, one of the most difficult Announcers of these events seem the members of which have plenty * * type of broadcast,, with eight to delight in bringing them in of time on their hands these days, * separate mikes, all the “built-to- noisily, whether in the spirit of and that they are using -this means RADIO STATION While other staff members are stay” type. mischief or not, we wot not. Any- of building up public interest which doing their j daily ether stuff, The regular broadcast starts next way, it makes the trite, gabby rot they expect to capitalize at the STAGES DINNER George Nickson, staff tenor of Monday, policy being to put the that psychological holding follows loom entertaining by moment by KYA, is whiling away 14 days in first evening show over the air benefit. SAN 3.— comparison. a FRANCISCO, July the Northwest, from which locality with minor adjustments in the * * * * * * The Pacific Broadcasting Co. and he is expected to return soon running style of the presenta- its local station, Bill Sharpies, the “New Idea Barks From the Office Dog: Ole KYA, were hosts with a blistered nose, sun-burned tion to meet broadcast demands. and - the last Thursday night Man” of radioland, who has been his gang gone back to at a dinner on cheeks and absolutely no money The Ceballos revues bow in at the the roof of the kidding the customers around Old Country—Long Beach weep- Hotel Whitcomb, for another ad. Hollywood theatre on Friday, ing in streets where the station’s breakfast time for four years over willows cause floods new transmitter * * * 4. July KMTR and getting away with it, —Kitty Brown getting measured is located. Madonna Todd can usually be has responded to -a suggestion from for a publicity story—-Ralph Power Lewis Lacey, KYA manager, relied upon for a few publicity Eddie Peabody and has incor- measures Fanny—Radio bursts out and Joseph I. Mclnerny, president, SERBIN MOVING squibs if one drops in to see porated himself, capital $100,000, into epidemic of proud fatherhood were hosts at the radio get-togeth- her at her NBC publicity headquarters, shares $10 each. And it is a —Lyman Packard at KFI sires er, which is one of the first affairs ESTABLISHMENT but this week she’s on the blink. unique testimony to Bill that the baby girl—Cecil Noe, trumpeter at of its kind this year. George Tay- A new beach home did it. She fans have been sending in their KHJ, blessed with twins, both lor acted as m. c. during the en- SAN FRANCISCO, July 3.— just doesn’t know a dern thing. ten-berry certificates and buying an girls—Merwin Dobyns, owner of tertainment period. Following the Lew Serbin, theatrical shoe spe- * * interest in the Sharpies firm. They KGR, accepts baby boy from dinner and shows, guests inspected * cialist, has moved his Dance Art do it chiefly to show they have a Stork—Don Lee adds KWG to his the transmitter, recently installed Jack Plunkett is a new an- Shoe Co. from its former Powell nouncer real interest in his programs, but brood, sex not determined—Gene by John N. Cope, chief engineer of at KYA. street headquarters to Loew’s War- * * * he says it does not stop there. Grant, KFI, and Ed Skrivanek, the P. B. C. field Theatre building. Serbin will Being his stockholders, they will KHJ, both married last week, re- Among guests were Ralph Brun- J. W. Laughland, manager of make the new location a profes- buy the goods he plugs, which turns not yet available—Len Nash ton of KJBS, Howard Milholland KPO, is on a vacation. Where, sional center, giving free corre- no will give him a bigger drag with shaves off his chin whiskers and of NBC, Merle Matthews, Made- one knows. spondence and secretarial service. * * * his sponsors, which will increase sends red bandanna to the laun- line de Michele, Cecil Wright, Eu- Sol Reines is in charge of the pro- Ferdinand his earning power, and which in dry—Bob SWan vacationing around gene Hawes, Ed Wilson of KFRC, Stark, director of the duction department. Hotel turn will return dividends to the home and listening to the radio Omer Eddins of KROW, A. Ep- Sir Francis Drake concert orchestra, stockholders. That makes their Van C. Newkirk vacationing at stein of KFWI, Judge Golden, Su- is broadcasting over NBC. . HAZELTON BROADCAST radio entertainment not only free, Catalina—looking into the chewing pervisors Warren Shannon and but profit-bearing. gum situation — Happy Johnson Andy Gallagher, Art Fadden and Joseph Hazelton, only living * * * pinch hitting for Bob Swan Frank Calvin, the Sequoians, Jim- RINGWALD JOINS TRIO eye-witness of the assassination of Getting back to that apartment Happy Chappies waiting for KFI my Mosley, Frank Cope, Ted President Abraham Lincoln, will house statistical business, Bill elevator—they also serve who only Smith, Dudley Ayres, Walter Riv- Roy Ringwald, with KHJ for repeat his Lincoln Day broadcast, Sharpies tell us that thirty-two stand and wait — Carl Haverlin ers, Virginia Spencer and Saul some time as crooner, arranger, di- describing the scene, over station thousand of -these apartment dwell- needing a shave—Carl Haverlin ap- Emanuel of the Chronicle. rector of vocal ensembles and gen- KFWB on July 4 at 9:30 p. m. ers are unattached women. Now, pearing freshly shaven—Jose Rod- eral entertainer, has joined Earl Hazelton was a program boy at how did he find that out? riguez looking forward to a rainy FEATURED WITH BAND Burtnett’s Biltmore trio. His place the Washington Theatre when the * * * evening—Jose and a lot of others on the KHJ staff has been filled President was shot. His broad- A rather novel angle was given —Ray Paige, Lindsay MacHarrie, Jeane Cowan, the popular blues by Will Garroway, who left the cast on and a stranger in con- station some months Lincoln’s Day brought the us on the “California Melodies” Ted White and ballad purveyor of KFWB, is ago but has surprisingly large number of 1042 program produced here for the ference—Ken Niles in the throes now being featured with Harold responded to the urge to return to unsolicited wires and letters to the Columbia network each Wednes- of creative writing—Leigh Hiarline Howard’s Dance Band, broadcast- the radio field. studio. day night, by one who claims to in the throes of creative arranging ing over the Warner station from be on the inside. This program —Dick Creedon making our heart 12:30 to 2 p. m. five days weekly. CHEATHAM RESIGNS DeFORREST ON AIR features the efforts of our mod- grow fonder—by his absence—Glen ern “composers” to rearrange Dolberg listening to a salesman BAND BROADCAST Robert Cheatham, lyric tenor on Dr. Lee DeForrest, noted elec- classic airs into what are quaintly Misses Harms and Murphy wear- the KHJ staff, has resigned to take trical inventor, will speak here on known as “popular songs,” and ing a new ooat of tan—and strange- Mayhew Lake’s band concerts an extended vacation. He has been in ill health Thursday night of this week be- presents many of these artisans in ly—Roland Foss has one exactly are being broadcast over the Co- for some time. fore the Institute of Radio Engi- person. the same—Ho, hum-—it’s a dog’s lumbia chain. Sousa has been cred- Irl Hunsaker, formerly with KFI, has been neers, his talk, of popular nature, The program is unsponsored. life. ited with saying that young Lake engaged to take his place. discussing radio and sound picture is his logical successor. SECY. GOES AIR principals, to be broadcast at 7:30 BUILDING RKO VAUDE EXTRA DANCE CLASSES ON p. m. over the Warner Brothers NAMED DISTRIBUTOR Jean Field, office station, KFWB. Warners are secretary of SAN FRANCISCO, July 3.— Enrollment for the first of the KGER, Long Beach, has financially interested in the De- SAN FRANCISCO, July 3.— launched has inaugurated a policy of summer classes at the Wills Studio out as a mike entertainer, Forrest patents. RKO The Dance Art Shoe Co., located singing of Stage Dancing in Hollywood blues and dialoguing augmented vaude shows at the in the Warfield Theatre Building, and getting great that it has been found was so away with it. has been appointed exclusive local NEW TUNES PLUGGED Golden Gate here and the Or- necessary to start additional classes distributor for Selva theatrical pheum in Oakland. Monday nights Monday, July 7, according to Wal- footwear. COMEDY SUPERVISORS Two new song numbers, origi- the Gate gets four locally booked ter Wills. New classes will in- nating in the Pacific Northwest, acts, in addition to the regular clude instruction in semi-ballet, mu- NORMAL Sam Freedman and Ed Kaufman and which have been persistently RKO vaude, while the Oakland sical comedy, sofe shoe, acrobatic, COURSE STARTS have been added to the Universal penetrating southward during past house has the extra acts on Tues- tap and eccentric dancing. There comedy supervisory staff by Carl weeks, are to break Over 48 teachers are enrolled in over local ra- day. Phil Frease of the RKO will also be new classes for chil- Laemmle, Jr. Freedman, a former dio during the coming the annual summer normal course week. The booking office is handling. dren. In addition to the classes independent producer, is to assume which begins on numbers are “Rock-a-Bye to Sleep there will be individual instruction Monday at the supervision of the talking picture in Dixie” and Earle Wallace Studios of “Tonight,” published SCHOOL PLANS for the advanced and professional Stage version of “The Leather Pushers” by the OPENING Dancing. These teachers are S. L. Cross company which dancers. from series. Kaufman will supervise the has recently all over the United States, opened offices here. besides production of the Charles Murray- The Hollywood School of -the many from Canada and other ASH TO PARAMOUNT more George Sidney short-reel talking Dance for Stage and Screen, of distant points. WRITING ROBIN HOOD There are also comedies at Universal. which I. C. Overdorff is director, many, attending Paul Ash is scheduled to open this course who are will hold a formal opening in new L. Scott Perkins, ace continuity as master of ceremonies at the superintendents of playgrounds, headquarters on Sunset boulevard writer of the Pacific Coast and re- Paramount, Los Angeles, when physical directors in eastern high on July 20. On the school staff puted to be the best paid radio that house goes to stage policy in schools and colleges and other in- HAVE YOU HEARD are: S. E. Granger, tap and writer in the West, is responsible ec- the autumn, according to current structors. During the same weeks centric instructor; Anton Yarot- for the Robin Hood continuities reports. Earle Wallace is also offering two BILLY VAN? ski, ballet and folk dance instruc- that are to be broadcast regularly other summer courses, one for ad- tor, and Nellie S. Johnson, dra- over the Don Lee chain beginning JOHNSON IN “SPOILERS” vanced children and one for pro- At KFWB, Hollywood matic art instructor. July 4. They were featured over fessional dancers and students. KFWB last year with considerable Kay Johnson, who played the success. OPPONENT WITHDRAWS leading feminine, has been signed by Paramount for “The Spoilers,” CROCKETTS ON AIR Withdrawal of Hugh M. Gil- to be directed by Edwin Carewe, more from the Republican nomina- with Gary Cooper featured. Virginia Spencer The Crockett Mountaineers, fa- tive race for the state assembly, miliar vaudevillians, are now heard district 57, in favor of W. H. “Bud” SAN FRANCISCO, July 3.— here regularly over the Columbia STAFF PIANIST Lollier, Fox-West Coast executive, Harry Cooper, slated to go into network from New York, their was announced this week from the the Capitol as principal comic, has OF THE NEW haywire offerings going on the air AND GREATER headquarters of the latter candi- had to postpone his engagement over every Sunday between KHJ date by Glen Ingels, general chair- until a later date, due to a previ- KYA SAN FRANCISCO 1 and 1:30 p.rn. ous tieup. INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN

AN EXPRESSION OF GRATITUDE TO MARCO

AT THE BEGINNING OF MY

FIFTH YEAR K IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE MASTER SHOWMAN K EDDIE PEABODY “The Banjoy Boy Of Joyland”

K OPENING AT THE FOX THEATRE, ST. LOUIS

JULY 11th H STARTING A TWENTY-FOUR

WEEKS TOUR OF THE FOX THEATRES K

PERSONAL DIRECTION-MRS. EDDIE PEABODYK —

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VANCOUVER, B. C. SEATTLE, WASH. A. K. MacMartin Roy Oxman REPRESENTATIVE REPRESENTATIVE NORTHWEST 630 People Bank Bldg. 901 Bekins Bldg. Main 0799 .ADVENTURE FILM Vancouver SEATTLE IS LED GAG IN SEATTLE Notes Along MEYERS’ VICTOR By A. K. MacMARTIN SEATTLE, July 3.—Seattle has BY PARAMOUNT gone “adventure crazy.” Practical- Fifth CLUB IS RAIDED ly every large movie house has an Avenue Calvin Winter, leader of the band adventure or travelogue picture fea- SEATTLE, July 3.— It has been tured on the bill. The Paramount at the RKO Orpheum, is doubling SEATTLE, July 3. — Fourteen has many a day since the Paramount “With Byrd at the South Emma Jane Eppler in from dry agents entered the Club Victor, at H'appyland, Plark, Hastings where Pole,” the Columbia still retains led town in grossing the bait for Alaska again . . . and out again exclusive Seattle night club, early he opened with a new dance band “Ingagi,” doing business good on . . . what a girl the week, but this week it came busy —Frank yesterday in what probably will go the wide publicity given it on its of ten last Sweet out . pieces week. Between playing golf . . and down in local history as the last through with flying colors to the authenticity; the Blue Mouse has a holding down the RKO spot and trying to improve his mashie shots raid, the dry raiders under the tune of 18,000 berries. The reason: Martin and Johnson travelogue, . . . without avail Owen Sweeten old regime will make, Carl Jackson rehearsing his new syncopators for — Delores in and the Liberty has “Gow” with going Del Rio “The Bad out to dinner . . . I’ll bet being the new chief. the dancing job, Cal put in a busy Capt. One,” together with a fine stage Edward Salisbury making that man can eat, like nobody’s This is the first raid the club ten days recently. Incidentally the show, brought them in. personal appearances daily. business. has known, although such a thing The Fifth Avenue was next in has been expected for some time p. a. for Happyland has billed him Meyer and Tiny Burnett doing the race, totaling $16,000 with John in these parts. like circus and the office a fans flock NEW MUSIC routine . . . CO. and doing it Gilbert on the screen and an ex- Vic Meyers, popular orchestra in well—Betty Shilton in at Puss ’N nightly large numbers to this cellent Fanchon and Marco stage PLUGS 2 TUNES leader and proprietor, was arrested Boots . . . complaining about the hug and shuffle floor, which up to show. together with ten patrons. So tearing up of the.streets Jim The Orpheum ran a close third, — Clem- quietly did the raiders work that the coming of the new band had SEATTLE, July 3. Alice Lou — mer in the lobby . . . making registering $13,000 for the week. only >a few in the crowded night been deserted. Sweet is head of a new music com- everybody happy . . . which is free The Fox, with a third week on club knew that a raid was in pany with main headquarters here. nowadays * * * the Will Rogers opus," brought in —Tod Parsons back from progress. Plug numbers featured in the con- a vacation . . . . this tanned? . . you The local b. o.’s got a break from $7,000, which is considered After a night in jail, Meyers, cern’s initial catalogue are: “Oh, bet! house’s average. still wearing his dress suit, was the weather man during the cur- Mother of Mine,” a waltz, and “If The Blue Mouse, with the last Paul Spor being taken before the United States rent innings. Rainy days and cool You Could Be a Sweetheart All introduced—Ed- week of “Captain of the Guard.” die Magill going Commissioner in special session nights saw a parade from the To Me Alone,” a fox-trot tune. to the theatre made a figure of $6,S00 while the arraigned on charges of . . . on the job, as and was beaches to the show-shops. The Both numbers are already starting usual—Sammy Music Box, across the street, took Gore possession and maintaining a com- doing a . . . Capitol opened slow but built up to get a break locally. dance and get- in $5,500 even though John Barry- mon nuisance. daily from word-of-mouth boosting ting away with it—Jean Singer tak- more was holding the boards in his attorney, Ralph by the fans, with M-G-M’s “Caught ing in the dough ... a girl whose Through “The Man From Blankley’s.” waived preliminary Short” featuring Marie Dressier BAKER ARRIVES voice is worth a mint. Horr, Meyers The Met, another Publix spot, bail. and Polly Moran. The RKO Or- hearing and posted $1,500 The took in a measly $3,900 for such AS PUBLIX Muriel Gardner in at Coffee the next pheum with Sylvia Clark, and Bob- HEAD case will be laid before an excellent drawing power picture Dan’s . . . singing the blues federal grand jury. by Kuhn in the pit, headlining the as "Puttin’ on the Ritz.” Grant Brown in at Sherman-Clay’s usual four acts, which all rated SEATTLE, July 3.—A. W. Ba- . . . for some more music ... as A-l, “Young Man From Manhat- ker, who has been manager of the MRS. PINCUS DEAD FILM LOCATION if he didn’t have enough already tan” on the screen, did their usual Paramo.unt Theatre in Dallas, Tex., Bob McFarlane, Lloyd Fadden, big business. will arrive in Seattle this week to SAN FRANCISCO, July 3.— 3 e o r e Marion Felt, Gordy Ruh, An- SEATTLE, July —G g become manager of the Seattle unit Jack Mrs. Pauline Pincus, the mother of First National’s “Sweethearts manager for shutz and the press Bertholon, business of Publix houses. A. Hartung, smoking their Henry Pincus, Casino manager, and Wives” at the Strand did av- W. the of the “Silver Horde,” first cigar . . . and liking it making who has been the local manager —Oh; and sister-in-law of Ralph Pincus, erage biz. W. B.’s “Song of the new picture, arrived here last Yeah? RKO for Publix since the first of the Columbia manager, died last week West” at the Dominion was a fair as advance for the com- week man year, will be transferred to another at her home here. draw. The Sharkey vs. Schmeling pany scheduled to play in the pic- of the organization’s houses, to be DOLIN IN SEATTLE fight pictures and “Men Without those will ar- ture. Among who announced later. HANDLES OPERA SALE Women” at the Beacon did well. rive later are: Evelyn Brent, Ray- SEATTLE, July 3. —Max Dolin, SAN FRANCISCO, July 3.— The B. G. Players at the Empress mond Hatton, Joe McRae, Louis McBEAN AT KFQW former NBC star of the violin, Frank Sigillia, former assistant offered “The Man From Toronto” Wolheim and George Archainbaud, paid the Northwest a visit this treasurer of the Columbia, will to almost full houses nightly. the director. Although most of the SEATTLE, July 3.—Gordon Mc- week prior to opening the Pacific have charge of the ticket sale for picture is to be filmed in the vicin- Bean who was formerly with the Northwest Exposition, to be held the grand opera season, opening IDEA IS BALLYHOOED ity of Ketchikan, the company will Gloom Chasers, Harmony organ- in Seattle during August. August 1. go through several scenes on the ization, which proved very popu- SEATTLE, July 3.—The Fox Seattle water front. lar with Pacific Northwest fans, Fifth Avenue tied up with practic- has switched from the harmony ally every important candy com- SAN FRANCISCO, July 3.— type of song to Jewish character pany in town in a successful effort Leo, M-G-M living trademark, was work. He has joined the staff Sweet Songs to ballyhoo Fanchon and Maco’s here this week making personal of KFQW and presents his orig- “Box O’ Candy Idea.” The com- appearances at the Fox and War- nial skit “Prof. Scnitzenheimer’s Are Coming • They’re panies made clever displays of their field theatres, as well as parading Lectures.” products in the lobby of the theatre. Market street. Not Only Sweet, But SETTLE ORPH MATTER They’re Hits • SEATTLE, July 3.—A settle- ment has been effected with the Orpheum Theatre by a committee Artists-Watch For These! of the local Musicians’ Union WANTED... whereby the orchestra men at the “Oh, Mother of Mine” Orpheum have better conditions for Orient and Far East—American Variety Acts, and will receive better pay. Waltz Trios, Girl Acts, Cabaret Performers, Tab Show. A New Mother Song And Different — Also Success and Welcome to 9 ANY ARTISTS OR MANAGERS Johnnie Goldsmith “If You Could Be a James Youman Sweetheart to Me All interested in a tour of Japan, China, Philippines, Java, Lillian Hunt Alone” Malay States, Burma and India, communicate with Knockout Fox-trot and entire company of the A Hit CAPITOL THEATRE #

“Lew” Serbin—“Sol” Reines Alice Lou Sweet, Inc. LAyCCSAtANTELL “Sing Sweet Songs” Representing Jung-Vong Interests of Shanghai Dance Art Shoe Co. 507 Seattle Theatre Studios Summer Address R. No. Hartford, Wash. Warfield Theatre Bldg. — 1, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON Can place good stock company. San Francisco

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ducer dies as a result of the wreck. manages to speak and get over the Wilbur directed as well as writ- gave a clean-cut performance as John falls for the girl and offers true story of what happened. ing the play and playing the role the younger brother, Hedwiga to marry her (not knowing of If this isn’t good old melodrama, of Simon in such an effective Reicher set the tragic tempo with Legitimate the seduction). The girl confesses then “Way Down East” was so- manner as to greatly build up the her work as the mother, George F. to the paralyzed old man, who has phisticated farce. This newspaper air of verisimiltude given the hoke Hays turned in a nice job as an- the ability to hear, and he smiles has several times recently con- plot essentials. other brother, doing comedy relief, (Continued from Page 5) his consent to the marriage, but tended that a well turned out melo- Wynne Gibson, a charming miss, and Ethan Allen played a sheriff The father is paralyzed, John the Simon hears the confession. drama should hit with Los An- gave a good account of herself as in the last act so as to greatly youngest son is kept in subjection They have a child, and one Sun- geles legit theatre-goers, the strang- the show-girl, presenting an in- build u" this trite situation. by his reactionary, moralistic elder day while the family goes to est mob to please in theatre his- teresting solo effort of about ten Minor parts were ably handled brother, Simon. The train jumps church, Simon stays home on a tory. or fifteen minutes in the second by Dorothy Sills, Jack Egan, F. the track in their very yard, an pretext and finally tries to “take” With all the boys going for act, where she described a show Frank Curran and Theodore impressive and novel off-stage ef- the girl. In the following strug- sophisticated and. psuedo-sophisti- to the old father. A few rough Adams. fect, with some of the injured gle a heavy flower-pot is knocked cated stuff and a heavy population edges in her work should round GIBBONS. brought into the Hardy home. from a balustrade, killing the child. of retired middle-western farmers out with several performances. The girl, who has finally suc- Simon accuses the girl and demanding mellers, A1 Rosen may Georges Renevant had the tire- MAMOULIAN RE-SIGNED cumbed to the importunities of brings out that she had been “with have grabbed a winner with this some job of sitting motionless for Reuben Mamoulian, who directed the show-backer that very night, is the show manager.” Things look smoothly-written thriller by Crane three acts and handled his “miracle “Applause,” has been signed by one of the victims, while her se- pretty bad, when the aged father Wilbur. Time will fell. scene” very nicely. Cornelius Keefe Paramount to direct another.

SUCCESS AND BEST WISHES TO LARRY CEBALLOS FROM KEN and DE BARD BROS.

MY SINCERE APPRECIATION TO LARRY CEBALLOS FROM VIOLET M. BARLOW THE ELONGATED COMEDIENNE

CHARLES E. HOGAN PRESENTS BUDDY HOWE Fanchon and Marco’s “Victor Herbert” Idea at Loew’s State, Los Angeles, This Week FANCHON and MARCO PRESENT DANTE BARRE and DOLITE FEATURED IN FANCHON AND MARCO’S “VICTOR HERBERT” IDEA AT LOEW’S STATE, LOS ANGELES, THIS WEEK

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THIS IS OUR SECOND IDEA • rWL BORN AND LAWRENCE THANKS, SAMMY ROSE —•

PAGE TWELVE INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN SATURDAY, JULY 5, 1930 Facts9 Echoes From Melody ILand WALLACE OPENS Hot Licks of Music Song AT PARAMOUNT PLAN SERIES OF By JACK B. TENNEY SAN FRANCISCO, July 3.— Oliver Wallace opens today as solo ‘CASINO’ SITES Leaders organist at Publix’s Paramount, Life is much like a musical composition. Under the skilled succeeding Ron and Don, who have Rumors from reliable sources artistry of creative genius it may be a beautiful symphony. been moved to the Paramount, At- have been current for some time With the execution of blundering fingers born of little feel- lanta, opening this month. LOS ANGELES that Jim Sams and Jess Kramer, ing and complete lack of imagination a beautiful thing is Wallace formerly was at the Another shuffle this week brings owners of the Casino Gardens, distorted and twisted beyond recognition. There is an art in United Artists and other Los An- “Dancing With Tears” up to the Ocean Park, have been contemplat- living that is little dreamed of. top of the pack, from of last geles theatres. No. 6 ing, and are now negotiating for, All life is an illusion-—a passing phantasy that is always week, but only a scant notch ahead Ron and Don will take with four additional ballroms, all to be fading into the mist of pale sunsets. The artist reaches out of last week’s leader. “My Future them their baby console which they Just Passed” also takes a big leap located in Southern California in pathetic eagerness to perpetuate featured during their stay at the The boys have also been playing into the money from the also-rans cities. the elusive beauty—to hold fast local Paramount, meeting with a of last week. Probable sites will be Los An- with trembling fingers the dissolv- the shows at the Egyptian. 1. Tears In nice reception. “Dancing With My geles, San Diego, Bakersfield and ing moment of idealized perfection. * * * Eyes”—Witmark. San Bernardino, and it is quite The opalescent vapor of imagina- Eddie Lippner, banjo and “vo- 2. “You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me”-—-Famous. likely all will be named “Casino tion is an amethyst pastel over the calizings,” is doing his stuff with 3. “Stein Song”—Radio Music Orchestra Gardens.” They are to be in full rugged and harsh panorama of life. Ken Roth and his orchestra at the Co. operation within a year. de- Failing to grasp something of the No Paris Inn. The personnel includes 4. “It Happened in Monterey” Reviews artistry of life, we are as mad as cision has been reached as to (besides Eddy): Ken Roth, sax Feist. Hamlet and as despairing as Mac- where and when the first of 5. Future — these and leader; Frank Remspear, sax; “My Jast Passed”- beth. Famous. ANSON WEEKS will be started. The thought is persistent—there Blackie Baughman, trumpet; Mill 6. “So Beats My Heart”—De HOTEL MARK HOPKINS Lou Traveller, who heads his is an art in living that is little Krueger, trombone and violin; Sylva, Brown and Henderson. (Reviewed June 26 ) band at Ocean Park, will have dreamed of. Hall Reese, drums; Roy Holt, bass, 7. “I’m In the Market For There’s a greatly improved An- complete charge of all music, it is * * * and Dave Mack, piano and voice. You”—Red Star. son Weeks orchestra at the Mark reported. Traveller will have a The new Paris Inn is under the The cafe game in our big city 8. “Singing a Song to the Stars” —an orchestra that has a lot of financial interest in the venture, it management of Bert is certainly does not seem so hot. Rovere and — Robbins. smart stuff to startle the dancers is stated. doing Rather puzzling that the fifth larg- a great business, the times 9. “I Remember You From who pack the Peacock Room est city in the United States should and all that notwithstanding. Somewhere”—De Sylva, Brown and nightly. This was Weeks’ open- DAMAGE SUIT * * * SOON be so uncafe and unnight-club Henderson. ing night after several months minded. Max Fisher’s, Coffee Johnny Hamp and his Kentucky 10. “The Moon Is Low”—Rob- spent in New York where he SAN FRANCISCO, July 3.— Dan’s and the Pom Pom have gone Serenaders left the Cocoanut Grove bins. played at the Hotel Roosevelt. Hearing of the $300,000 damage the way of many others, and Ray in the Ambassador Hotel June 26, A number from the picture “Ma- There he picked up a flock of suit brought by Nasser Brothers West has pulled out of the Ray and will open at the Westchester drid” is beginning to show, “Into bright musical ideas, incorporated against the Musicians’ Union has West Cafe, the place to reopen this Biltmore in Rye, N. Y. The boys My Heart” (Robbins). Others them into his eleven-piece organ- been set for July 10, upon peti- week as the Follies Bergere with are scheduled to remain there un- close behind are: “My Guitar and ization and returned to San Fran- tion of attorneys for both parties. Joe Tenner and his orchestra do- til October, when they will go to You.” “Springtime In the Rockies,” cisco where a throng of admirers, Nassers charge the union and ing their darndest to inveigle the the Congress Hotel in Chicago. “I Love You So Much,” “Down ranging from the leading ranks of members with dynamiting their necessary business. George Olsen Gus Arnheim and his orchestra are the River of Golden Dreams,” “If society to civic leaders and col- Royal Theatre and also obtained alone seems to be hitting it off the scheduled band for the Grove, I Had a Girl Like You,” and “Ten legiates, but always of the very a restraining order against picket- with any promise. following a two weeks’ spotting of 3.Cents a Dance.” highest class, paid tribute to him. ing. * * * Ted Fiorito’s orchestra. The dining room was packed to * * * RECORDS Glen Bucey, in at the finish of overflowing while a queue of LEAVES FOR FUNERAL 1. “Dancing With Tears In My the Pom Pom, moved himself, his The old Paris Inn is now known holdouts waited for vacant tables. Eyes”—-All recordings. drums and aggregation down to as the Silver Slipper and recently Flowers and hundreds of wires and Herman Schenck, Los Angeles 2. “So Beats My Heart”—Bruns- Wilmington at the Tavern. After reopened under the management of letters greeted Weeks. representative for the wick.” Red Star many raids and one thing or an- Madame Zucca and her son. Joe A noticeable change in the or- Music Corp., left on a flying trip Garcia, 3. “Stein Song”—All recordings. other, Glen went home and left saxophone, has the orches- chestra is in the brass section East this week to be present at 4. “My Guitar and You”—All the Tavern to its own devices. tra. Bud Smith, sax; Andy Long, where Weeks has put on the final rites for his noted recordings. brother, * * * sax; Eldon Koontz, trumpet; Mac damper. There’s no loud crash of Joe Schenck, of the famous vaude 5. “It Happened In Monterey” Maple, trombone; Joe Ortiz, piano, brass—instead a quiet, crooning headline team, Van and Schenck, A1 Burgess, one of the genial All recordings. and Roy Holden, drums, — type of music lads at complete that is exception- who passed away suddenly last up Robbins, is a great 6. “The Moon Is Low” All re- the personnel. — ally easy on the ears and great for week while playing salesman. A1 knows all those lit- an engage- * * * cordings. dancing. tle tricks that make everyone want ment in Detroit. 7. “Singing a Song to the Stars.” Personnel to the firm’s Madame Zucca’s Cafe (also un- of this group is: use numbers, whether 8. “Ten Cents a Dance” All re- der the — Weeks, director; Jim Walsh, trom- DEPARTMENT they are worth a darn or not. As management of Madame cordings. SHAKEUP bone, assistant director, we don’t know of any flops, the re- Zucca) is still proving popular. Sal ” vocalist; 9. “Exactly Like,Y°u —All re- Pete Fyling, sult is quite obvious. Nuno, piano, has the orchestra trumpet, voice; War- SAN FRANCISCO, July 3.— cordings. ren * * * here. His orchestra is composed Luce, drums, voice; Leo A shakeup in the professional de- 10. “On a Blue and Moonless of Ernie Cortez, sax; Kronman and Cecil Lee, sax; partment of Sherman, Clay and Ben Bernie and his orchestra are Ken Baird, Night” Victor. — Earl Morgan, Co. this week "had Sherman Little clicking at the Blossom Room in trumpet; Byron Stumpf, sax; Ed sax and voice; Bill succeeding Ronald the Roosevelt Hotel, following Irv- Rehnborg, trombone; Carl Angelo- SAN FRANCISCO Moreing, Nick Sturiale, Earl Jonson as man- Nordquist, violins; ager. Little is the brother of Ed ing Aaron son and his Commanders. ty, bass, and Louie Nuno, drums. There was hardly any change in Johnny Scott, piano, Little, head of the company. Mar- song leaders for the current week, and Ted Walters, bass. jorie Reynolds succeeds Marjorie CLOSINGS AID LEGITS “New Kind of Love” and “With HAL. Primley as secretary and pianist. My Guitar” holding to first and A PROVEN HIT F. M. SAN FRANCISCO, July 3.— second places and “Monterey” con- AND SHOWS OUT Closing of the Henry Duffy houses tinuing in third. Leaders are: VINAL WILL DIRECT aided the Monday night openings 1. “New Kind of Love”—Fa- SAN FRANCISCO, July 3.— “ANGELITA” 1 SAN FRANCISCO, July 3.— of the Macloon-Albertson opus, mous. i Harry Marquard has terminated Spanish Fox | the Ed Vinal has been selected as Trot “The Last Mile,” at the Geary and 2. “With My Guitar”—Sherman, contract Fanchon and Marco musical director for Irons’ of Ina Claire in “Rebound” at the Clay. had to stage floor shows at his Warren burlesque show opening at the Karan-Dunn Song Co. Curran. “Strictly Dishonorable” is “It Happened In Monterey”— cafe and has signed with Charles doin nicely at the Columbia and and Dawn Schuler Capitol this week. Kress Bldg. San Francisco Feist. for their floor continues for another week — its 4. “Little Red Roses”—De Sylva, productions. The Schulers, who fourth. Brown and Henderson. have a dance school here, opened EMIL this 5. “Absence Makes the Heart week with a show that had Grow Fonder”—Remick. Bob Reid, m. c., and Patricia STURMER Joy, prima donna, 6. “I Never Dreamt”—Santley. backed by a line Musical Director MAKING AND BREAKING RECORDS of six 7. “Dancing With Tears In My girls. Herb Meyerinck Paramount Theatre and CAPACITY BUSINESS MATINEES AND NIGHTS Eyes”—Witmark. orchestra remain. San Francisco 8. “Song of the Dawn”—Ager, Yellen and Bornstein. SUMMER SYMPHONY 9. “Singing a Song to the Stars” —Robbins. SAN FRANCISCO, July 3.— KENNETH * FALLON Ed P. Junker, OWEN former contra-bass 10. “Livin’ In the Sunlight” RUNDQUIST Famous. player with the old Orpheum or- Baritone i AND HIS chestra and later with other local theatres, has been engaged for the LEIGHTON’S CAFETERIA IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL summer Market at Powell symphony season, which j San Francisco opened at Woodland June 29. CALIFORNIANS Members of 'the profession hon- ored Buddy De Sylva. of the mu- sic publishing IN firm of De Sylva, NOW Brown and Henderson, by attend- ing the funeral of his mother JEJITE JTAEECED on And His San THIRD YEAR Monday, June 30. Mrs. De Sylva Francisco was 51. The services were im- PALACE HOTEL ORCHESTRA nressive and elaborate, with many Featuring His and Gene Rose’s Song Hit, “Tonight” floral offerings from Buddy’s nu- AT merous associates and friends. SWING BAND SET ENTERTAINING THE ELITE DEMANDS A CARE- FUL SELECTION OF TUNEFUL MELODIES WILSON’S SAN FRANCISCO, July 3.— THAT IS WHY Walter Krausgrill and orchestra will act as swing band for the BALLROOM Liborius Hauptmann group at EARL BURTNETT Wagnon’s Embassy, playing each Monday. AND HIS BILTMORE HOTEL (Formerly Cinderella Roof) ORCHESTRA playing at the fashionable Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles, and via Los Angeles “A LITTLE SMILE” KHJ, consistently feature the Metro -Goldwyn- Mayer hits: Words and Music by “SINGING A SONG TO THE STARS” — “MOON IS GEO. B. L. BRAUN LOW”—“CHEER UP, GOOD TIMES ARE COMING” (A Fox Trot Sensation) ROBBINS MUSIC CORP. CONCORD PUBLISHING CO. 799 SEVENTH AVE. NEW YORK CITY 1179 Market St. San Francisco PAGE THIRTEEN SATURDAY, JULY 5, 1930 INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN

Why, if these facts be self-evi- MORE SPANISH dent, do the producers insist on ANNIVERSARY Castillian as the standard and of- Accidentals ficial language of Spanish talkies? By RALPH KOEHLER Could there be intrigues in Hol- AT NOVEL FILM DETAILS that FOX lywood? Can it be possible actors and professors from Spain SAN FRANCISCO, July 3.- Have you noticed the gradual return of the stage and pit (Continued from Page 2) are intentionally influencing pro- Three million people joined the band, as was predicted by Inside Facts some time ago, I Catalan, not to mention the lan- ducers to insult Spanish-America? guage of Galicia. Fox Theatre, San Francisco, in think the thing that is helping to bring it on is that the It is hardly probable—I even Of the 80,000,000 Spanish-Amer- celebrating its first anniversary theatre audiences are growing tired of the too unnatural doubt if it is possible. But rumor icans, nearly all speak a uniform Saturday morning, June 28. Five that synchronized pictures won’t has it that Spanish actors and music reproductions. Not language, which is really Castillian professors from Spain are doing thousand were crowded into the stay, but the music-loving public is tiring much faster than divested of certain dental sibilants. just that very thing, and that pro- the balance listen- There are localisms, but these are theatre itself, the industry is able to keep up in sound improvements. ducers are ignorant and weak * * * as negligible as the localisms of ing to the broadcast from the enough to follow their Machiavel- the United States. stage of the Fox sent over the I notice that several music critics have recently pointed lian counsel. Briefly, Spanish-America is one Pacific Coast hook-up of NBC. out the lack of real rhythm in pic- May Boycott linguistic unit, just like the United West Coast ture recording orchestras. Does ton, drums and director. Two I doubt with immense faith that A. M. Bowles, Fox States. Whereas neither Spain nor anniversary the fault lie in the process of sound producers will do anything to en- head, chose for the more will be added in about a Great Britain are linguistic uni- program a method that reached reproduction? Not altogether. The danger their market or their week, Joe Worthington, reeds and ties. more people than ever before. He cause can be traced mainly to the revenue. For that reason, and only arranger; effected a radio tie-up with Cap- leaders who often fail to recognize Art Campbell, bass, mak- Castillian Offensive that, do I consider it impossible tain Dobbsie and his Shell Happy the importance of rhythm. The ing ten men in all. Motion pictures are merchandise. that producers will persist in this Timers, whose daily broadcast average reproduction is almost to- * * * One mustn’t offend one’s market. course — granted, of course, that over is estimated to reach tally lacking in it. Rhythm is offend if they they have adopted it. NBC Don Hayworth, saxophonist, and But producers will from two to three million per- something more than just a beat- produce pictures in so-called cor- Furthermore, I think producers Ray Miller, banjo and string bass, sons in eleven western states. ing of time. rect Spanish. In Spanish-America and their advisors know enough Five minutes after opening the * * are up at Lake Tahoe for the sum- the so-called Castillian pronuncia- about Spanish-American tempera- jammed. The Fox con- action to realize that it house was Which brings to my mind Ray- mer season. tion is regarded as an offensive ment and cert orchestra, under the direc- for revolutions mond Paige, musical director of * * * and needless affectation. has a great talent tion of Walt Roesner, broadcast serious and for protests, and that Spanish- is one the lead- Furthermore, there are KHJ. He of few Lou Traveller three overtures. Talent from Fan- and his Music, should America is quite able and willing ers I know of who can really draw dangers of riot and boycott chon and Marco was interspersed still catering to the pleasure of City institute a complete boycott out much from his players. His pa- a film be shown in Mexico to with that from Captain Dobbsie’s or against Hollywood-made Spanish arrangements are rich in rhythm trons at the Casino Gardens, Ocean or Santiago in which petateros own crew. A speech of welcome vaqueros talk in the melifiuous talkies should its susceptibilities and effects. Many of these ar- Park, ranks well with the best ag- was given by A. M. Bowles, and pride be injured. rangements are conceived and writ- cadences of Burgos. or followed by Mayor Rolph, who gregations on the Coast, and ought ten Harline, whose artistry has been an ardent admirer of the by Lee to go far in the realms of rhythm- Fox and a consistent booster. in this line leaves very little to be land. The past year has witnessed desired in modern arrangements. Wires and letters of congratu- some lengthy strides for Lou, al- * * * lation poured into the NBC studio though he is no newcomer by any SPRIGG of, KPO calling this one of the Mann Brothers Orchestra are still means, having been active here- JACK greatest programs ever broadcast. holding forth at the Venice Ball- abouts for years. MUSICAL DIRECTOR No congratulations were needed this being their con- * * * room, third R-K-O ORPHEUM SAN FRANCISCO at the Fox Theatre—the box-office secutive year. With eight men, but Dropped in on our old friend, report of 5000 tickets sold before all doubling on a good number of Joe Marengo, at the Italian Vil- 8 a. m. was a blare of trumpets instruments, this combination brings lage. He has a nice band of seven sweet enough to satisfy any man- the customers back every time. pieces, playing noon, and evenings. ager. Jess reports business picking up Joe has been working here quite a CORNELIUS pros- ROLAND the past two months, and while now and, judging from the pects for the summer are fine. number of customers there at the AND HIS ENTERTAINING ORCHESTRA * * * time, I would say that Joe will no CAFE ROBERTS AT THE BEACH NOW doubt there for Glen Edmunds’ Orchestra of be a long time to “SINCE ’97” SAN FRANCISCO seven are all former students of come. LOCATED U. S. C. and U. C. L. A. Glen * * * has a mighty sweet band and they Murray Peck, m. c. at the Venice AT are being heard daily from 6 to 7 Ballroom, encountered two ama- p. m. over KGFJ, broadcasting by teur stick-ups the other night. PETER PAUL LYONS the remote control from Elks Tem- From the version I got, it seems is re- AND HIS CONCERT ORCHESTRA Room 304 ple dining room. This a that the s. u.’s were as much appearance, they having played scared as was the m. c. At any LOEW’S WARFIELD SAN FRANCISCO here two years ago. During the 1645 No. rate, no losses .were sustained, al- intermediate period they held forth though they almost got away with at the Alexandria Hotel, and also Murray’s ignition key. Alexandria made a trip around the world on * * * one of the Dollar liners. I notice that Pete Pontrelli and Avenue Glen also has a band under the his Happy Serenaders are “packing WILL PRIOR CONDUCTOR direction of his brother, Waldo them in” at the Palace Ballroom, is THEATRE SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA Edmunds, which now some- Ocean Park. Pete and his boys NEW STATE Hollywood . where in the Orient. are plenty hot. “Rhapsody in Blue” RETURNING TO THE U. S. A. IN OCTOBER * * * and “To a Wild Rose” seem to be Ph OL 4956 Tommy Weber has taken an or- two of their most outstanding ar- chestra to Feather River Inn for rangements. • the summer. This famous vaca- * * * tion spot is located in Plumas Pete’s brother, Nick Pontrelli, county. still has the band at the Rose Room S. L. CROSS * * * on Spring street. 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R-K-0 THEATRE one of the funniest seen here for a comedy talk, then offered a very FOX spot picked him up. Sang “I Re- long time. LOS ANGELES good selection on the accordion, SAN FRANCISCO member You From Somewhere” (Reviewed June 26) “Lights and Shadows,” an inti- after which a few more gags were (Reviewed June 27) and another big hand was his. mate revue which contained every- offered, and then for One of the niftiest little bills in a finish played A Mickey Mouse cartoon, thing For its first birthday the Fox and a long time, opening with a surprise from opera to jazz, was a a medley of numbers on the ac- had one of the sweetest all-’round the Fox Will Rogers flicker, “So high-class scenic skit, which had a cordion. Good act. hoke act, then a notable seal act, a This Is London?” completed the lot of shows that has been on the boards flash revue, classy stepping and good dance and music and Cook Collins Revue. Two men for a long time. show. Charles Wilson was at the harmony singing. It opened with From Fanchon closing with a clever comedian. and a woman, full stage. Opening Wurlitzer. blue and Marco’s “Rose Garden” Idea, All high a shadow effect and was very grade. was a Spanish dance by Collins to Walt Roesner’s BOCK. colorful and original. It overture and the found and Valaskin; very nice. Ledova headlined in next-to-clos- Cook Fox picture, Will Rogers in “So good response with the patrons. then ing with an elaborate act distin- entered with some comedy This Is London?” Included in the act was Azilee, there wasn’t a PARAMOUNT guished for effective and unusual talk, with Collins at the piano. premier dancer, Margaret Reynolds flaw. And business was at a ca- SAN FRANCISCO costuming and lighting. Ledova This was followed by a comedy pacity. and Clara Dingwall. The three (Reviewed June 28) and her partner, Ivan Luttman, number by both. Miss Valaskin scenes presented were: “Night on “Rose Garden” was a colorful, This was Harry Gourfain’s soloed and teamed in routines ali followed this with a novelty fan a River Levee,” “Adventure Bent” flashy stage show with a wealth “Jazz a la Spooks” unit embodying the way from classic to Harlem, dance. Cook and Collins then put and “Boudoir at Court.” of excellent talent. Started with a a neat display of talent in and by way of interlude the eight over some real comedy with Cook Gour- full stage display that had Helene fain’s most impressive six Last but far from least, was lit- in a comedy female make-up, in production Harlem Jubilee Singers, men the tle Sylvia Clark, Hughes on right and a vocal to date. In addition, it the and two women, offered darky who presented which they did the auto ride. This was original chorus opposite with .the 36 girls farewell week of A1 Mitchell, choruses, exceptionally well staged. songs that pleased every was followed by a toe dance by m. fan in the dancing. An adagio quartette, c., and of Ron and Don, organ Rae Bonstine and Jack Oberman packed house. Here is a Valaskin, then all went to one with girl personality Three Jacks and a Queen, sped duo. assisted at the two pianos. Act with plus. She umbrellas, and for finish sang sure goes over. through a rapid fire series of went over very big, and for a “Singing in the Rain.” Nice little Show had an atmospheric open- adagio antics that got them heavy curtain speech. OXMAN. revue, nicely dressed. ing with Bobby Jackson and U. S. returns and the episode came to a Thompson working in one for Fred Reynolds and Allie White, Tony and Lee followed, one close. comedy dialogue MILLION DOLLAR blackface, other wop character. built around the in No. 1, captured the crowd from All off LOS ANGELES stage, giving way to El- Negro-ghost idea. Segued into a the start, opening up as a pair of These two clicked from the staft (Reviewed mer Webster and Jimmy Marino, skeleton number done by the line bearded bandsmen in brass, with June 26) with some comedy talk, followed who came on to provide one of girls. hoke, going then to strings and Bardo and Cunningham opened by Tony playing a very good num- the highlights of the night with nut stuff and then developing a this bill, the girl singling in an ber on the harp, which went big. Three Phantoms, in pirate garb, ballet comique work of merit. In July 4 atmosphere with fireworks. Eastside song and dance, and the More talk. Blackface playing next with excellent adagio work. addition to his comedy faculties A proboscis headlight on Reynolds boy singling in some fast hoofing sweet potato, other playing harp, Timing and ease of working made the one taking off the danseuse is panicked the customers. They that registered, then the two joined put over a very good number. This this trio’s offering a smooth piece no slouch when it comes to the hoofed an exit for big returns, then up for a breakaway, scoring fair. was followed by Tony playing harp . of work that clicked. A1 Mitchell, splits, kicks and toe work. Allie White yanked her slip-cord Moro and Frances in No. 2. with hands behind his back. This m. c., then introduced Bobby Stage to one when Harold Stan- and stepped out of her tramp bags Opened with the male partner tak- went very big. More comedy was Jackson, who came on to split a ton sang “Love, Your Spell Is in evening dress, scoring a big ing violin out of a big guitar case, offered and for a finish Tony at few gags with Mitchell, sang a Everywhere,” and met with only surprise. A straight violin num- then the baby fiddles gag. Nut harp, Lee dancing. This act stopped tune and did two dances. High- fair response. Then 24 girls in ber paid off. stuff with the violin, then guitar show. lights were the nifty wings in his brilliant costumes pranced before Ray Hulling and his seal held a nd a song. Scored fair. Miller Bremer and Picture closed hoofing and the neat appearance s a black drop in a cleverly con- the deuce spot. Both man and De Lara, show. Two men opened act with he made. Lolita ana Co. in trey, ceived off-beat rhythm number. mammal knew their show onions nice flash. Opened a novelty tap dance over grips. Alexander and Evelyn, in with girl at Then Helen Petch zoomed on for a ball and dished up a series of tricks piano and This was very neatly done. Then bouncing act, went well. another girl with guitar, very fast acrobatic dance work Act has that were smoothly and entertain- atmosphering both right back with an eccentric improved since dance team in whip that gave her an a recent local ap- ingly dance. opportunity to executed. They went over dance. The male was the This was followed by a pearance when it was a trio. dancer. display some flashy stuff and to big. Audience fast tap dance by girl. Then two Comedy is better, approved this number; get a plenty sweet hand. and the whole Fred Lightner, then the guitar girl sang men in one clown suit put over a thing is better knit. Worked with in closing, “Estre- To one again, and this time Red proved himself lita” in a nice soprano good double tap dance. Girl in Mitchell for laughs and closed an A-l comedian. for fair Donahue with his mule, Pal, en- to change then rendered a good They were all with him from first hand, then the pianist contributed, very good tered for response. novelty comedy work that got entrance. He slipped over which went over, too. Singer acrobatic -and contortion The line in a “Happy Feet” some back the customers’ laugh muscles to in new. routine. For a finish all put number clever new cracks, delivered a nut Spanish costume, warbling over a working overtime. was okay and then Mit- very fast A good deal of song and a nut speech, then something in Spanish then in tap number. Good act. chell brought on Mabel Hollis, Ros- Eng- backstage noise made by the erec- lish. Film was “Tanned Legs.” who cella joined him and they offered Nice personality. Another tion of looked mighty nice and . aerial apparatus made it some chatter, Spanish or Mexican BOB. chanted a medley of popular tunes gags, a bit of singing type girl on tough for Donahue’s blackface to a and hoofing, going over very and sang “My Man” in Spanish; chatter. healthy hand. U. S. Thomp- heavy. Fred is no mean hoofer. good voice, preluding the dance LOEW’S STATE son followed, working black face, The exceptional finale had Stan- He held thtf spill for a speech team, who came on with an Apache LOS ANGELES in a routine of tapping that in- ton, Miss Hughes and the vocal and a couple of ballads extra. dance that was better than most. (Reviewed June 27) cluded plenty of comedy and dis- ensemble singing while a dozen of Picture was Radio’s “The Fall The girl dancer broke out into Fanchon and Marco’s “Idea In played an agile pair of feet. the girls went through a workout Guy.” “My Man” to close dance. Went Blue.” A “blue butterfly” sequence was on the bars and brought the big. The smash of this show was the act to next with Mabel Hollis again YEATES. a finish with Barto and some thrilling aerial singing and the Aber Burns and Kane next to closing, Mann act, a pair of Twins com- work that indicated a lot of hard comedian comedy acrobatic dancers who left ing on to play a pair of sweet ORPHEUM and straight man. The work and training. . straight sang “Broadcast their audience with the bends violins while they danced. Looked SEATTLE a Smile,” As his contribution to the show mostly caused by an overdose of abdomi- great from the front, this pair, and (Reviewed June 27) on opposite side of stage Walt Roesner nal guffaws. had another of his their work was A-l. from a prop mike. Comic on, with They stopped the Tiny Burnett and his orchestra, sure-fire symphonic poems titled trick clothes show cold. Finale was with radium effects assisted by Myrtle Strong, creative that got laughs, some “Venice.” In Idea opened this Roesner used and effective. chatter and an off-color crack. with the band in Had the Abers, organist, presented as their over- The several numbers reminiscent of straight sang “Radio the pit under Georgie Stoll, play- Hollis, Three Phantoms and the Bug”; ' ture this week a medley of “Irish more Venice, including “Tales of ing “Rhapsody In Blue” as Hoff- line in radium-tinged clothing and Melodies.” The highlight chatter and a weak finish. man,” of this themie, “Neapolitan Nights,” and presented Phenomena closed. vocals by an atmosphere a novel picture. presentation was the fine singing Mind-read- others. Highlights of the ing tenor as curtain rose, overture As their offering Ron and of “When Irish act. supported Don Eyes Are Smil- by included some very fine work by presented Film fare was Paramount’s atmosphere girls costumed in a song fest that had ing” by Dale Jackson as the “Sing- “The the string section and two scenic Texan” with Gary two shades of blue. Then the Ron at the organ in convict garb ing Usher.” In his second week Cooper. effects, the first whole line of of which was while Don here 24 girls came on for was on stage in a he has won a host of friends YEATES. back of tambourine scrim on stage one of those sit down arm and warden’s outfit, getting the folks among the regulars. and had a spot from the flies leg dances, which the audience pick- to sing. This was a novel idea Loma Worth, a versatile girl, HIPPODROME THEATRE ing up an accordionist, approved. Mitzi Mayfair, a dainty who of- that drew the laughs. played practically every instrument LOS ANGELES fered a short selection as miss, soloed in taps, part of Emil Sturmer, conducting the known in the (Reviewed working modern dance or- June 29) the overture. Second scenic ef- snake hips in with it, which regis- Paramounteers, was in the pit for chestra, besides vocalizing fect a few DeComo and Kramo, two men, and the one that comprised a the film choruses tered also. subjects. Picture was with the megaphone. She full stage, one straight, other finale was a Venetian canal clown, Georgie Stoll and band offered scene “Numbered Men.” opened with a classic and followed opened the show with some with effective coloring. com- “When You’re Smiling,” full of HAL. into the popular brand of music. talk, As a edy then put over a routine specialties second number Roesner The audiences and novelties that made found high favor of comedy acrobatic tricks presented Joaquin Garay, in his and flip- it hot, and it went big. MORTON RETURNS with her work. flops. seventh Fair. The tenor week as featured vocalist. Lee Morton, who has been Ed Pressler reopened the Idea up and Blanche Klaiss Clark and Martin. Man and wo- Garay has a big following, despite with “Blue Is the Night,” the north for the past year, returned were a scream from the moment man followed with his presentation of only some comedy girls giving a beautifully a single to Los Angeles this week, after they opened till the lighted last line of talk. Lady then offered song. number each week, but he took a gauze ballet, three of them step- completing a twelve week engage- their act. Miss Klaiss is a finished More talk mighty healthy by both was offered. ping out hand when the ment at the Owl, San Francisco. blues singer, enunciates of line for specialties. well and Double comedy song for finish. Mitzi Mayfair came out again to has good tonal qualities. Ed is a Fair. grand-daddy solo in an aero waltz that won type of comedian and Lee Morton followed with some her a big hand for payoff, as well as plenty in between. PATRICK and WANTED—Act* Suitable for Next came the Barto MARSH Vaudeville, Picture and Mann Hou*e (AOENCTT) Presentation*, Club* and Talkies act. George Mann, long and lanky, singled first with an eccen- VAUDEVILLE—ORCHESTRAS THEATRICAL tric that scored, and was followed AL WAGER AGENCY by Dewey Barto, the short, who WANTED! (Artist*' Representative) singled, in some aero hoofing that ACTS SUITABLE 221 Loew's went big. Then he FOR PICTURE HOUSE PRESENTATION State Bldg. Phone VAndike 3619 Los Angeles, Calif. gagged Mann’s AND CLUBS re-entrance as a baby girl, and they went into some fast knockabout WHITE—WXEE— AT.T. hoke that paralyzed the crowd. 607-8 Majestic Theatre Bldg., 845 South Broadway, They Los Angeles Phone went over very big. 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‘U’ GETS BACK EXHIBS JAMMED TO PRODUCTION PICTURE Fanchon and Marco With John M. Stahl slated to be- FILM, gin filming “The Lady Surrenders” WITH AND produc- Route List of “Ideas” on July 5, the Universal REVIEWS tion staff is getting into action after a three months’ lull. Following is the Fanchon and Marco ST. LOUIS, MO. (4) GRIEF FOLLOWS Monta Bell, who is to direct (Continued from Page 4) Ideas route schedule, with the opening Fox Theatre “East Is West,” has come to Uni- has been impressed to talk the dates, all of the current month, in paren- “Bells and Belles’^ Idea versal from New York, where for theses beside the name of the town Eddie Hill Eva Thornton Southern California exhibs are spectator into appreciating its grip- over a year he has been producing PASADENA (3) Dunbar’ s Bell Ringers Tommy Harris ping drama. This is a bungling Colorado Theatre Byron Loretta being crowded with product of late, for Paramount. Edwin Carewe, Frances, Ted and makeshift that fails to get over. “Collegians” Idea so much so that many theatre who will direct “Resurrection,” is Hollywood Collegians CHICAGO (4) The film is generically of the si- another former producing director Bud Murray Dancers Avalon Theatre operators are now over-sold on been lent type, and should have 4 now under contract to Universal. LOS ANGELES (3) ‘Miniatures” Idea films. handled as such. Gibbons’ rattle- Loew’s State Featuring Singer’a Midgets Mai St. Clair will direct “The 4 ‘Victor Herbert’ ’ Idea rattle chatter is not half so im- The situation has resulted in: Boudoir Diplomat” soon, and Ru- Walter Powell Buddy Howe MILWAUKEE, WIS. (4) pressive as his widely broadcast Herbert Quartette First, to rush to double feature pert Julian is shortly to direct “The Victor Wisconsin Theatre reputation. Ernest Belcher Dancers bills. “Gyp Gyp Gypsy’ ’ Idea Cat and the Canary.” SAN DIEGO (3) Second, tough times for distri- Admiral Byrd, throughout the en- Chaz Chase Ruth Leavitt Fox Theatre Jack Vlaskin tire film, is his natural self, never 4 Frank Evers and Greta butors and salesmen, trying to ’ put ‘In Blue’ Idea Jeanne Alexandria the new product over with exhibs permitting flamboyant self-adver- Renoff and Renova Mitzi Mayfair Sunkist Ballet DETROIT, MICH. (27) already over-sold. tising to mar the film. He has a Webster and Marine START WORK ON HOLLYWOOD (3) Fox Theatre Many of the exhibs, finding nice screen personality and is so Theatre Pantages Idea thoroughly American in the mod- Idea “Broadway Venuses” themselves loaded up with, more “Cadets” Aerial Bartlets Miles Sisters Mel Klee films than they could handle, fol- est Lindbergh manner as to make Born and Lawrence Winners Rognan and Trigger 16 New York Beauty a very pleasant personal impres- Freda Sullivan lowed the leader on the double [NEW W. C. BLDG. Mabel and Marcia Wells and Winthrop talker feature gag and are now sion. Wallen and Barnes NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y. (5) forcing their competitors into do- As is usual in such films, the an- LONG BEACH (4-6) Strand Theatre ing the same thing. Construction has been started on imals turned out to be the star Fox West Coast Theatre “Country Club” Idea “Skirts” Idea The consequence is that the for actors, the penguins, seals, whales and Dean Julia Curtiss new executive offices Fox-West Leonora Cori Masters and Grayce McDonald Ruth Silver Up in the Air Girls house operators are loaded up to Coast Theatres, the new building and dogs turning in “polished per- Ray Samuels the gunnels with a supply of the formances.” being erected on the corner of talker of the production era of six GIBBONS. months to a year ago, many of Sunset boulevard and Western ave- PETE p- w’hiph are now nearly out of date nue, the old Fox studios. ‘A NOTORIOUS AFFAIR’ j SEYMOUR and CORNCOB with rapid in F. and M. 4 ‘BRUNETTES” IDEA the changes the pic- New building will be completed FIRST NATIONAL PICTURE That Sensational Comedy Pair in ture horizon. about the first of the year, to (Reviewed W. B. Downtown) Flash revues, musical and oper- UTICA, N. Y. (5) Sophisticated problem drama, FRESNO (3-5) ettas are driving the exhibs nuts house not only the Fox-West Wilson Theatre Avon Theatre play Audrey Idea Coast Theatres, but also all de- adapted from a by Idea “Marble” with the salesman getting plenty of “Seeing Double” Roy Smoot and Waverly Carter and directed Stroud Twins Featured The Harris Trio beefs and having their own sad partments of the Fanchon and A1 and Jack Rand by Lloyd Bacon, to provide an- And the Twins: St. John, Elga, Clute, tales to bring grey hair for sales- Marco unit. It will be two stories Maltby, Holly, Georgene and Henry Francia other one of those vehicles for Kane, Falla, His managers. and will take in a plot of ground Electric Twins Hector and Gang Blilie Dove in which love, honor WORCESTER, MASS. (5) Meanwhile, the big promises of equivalent to a city block. In ad- and hunting are combined with a SAN JOSE, CALIF. (6-9) Palace Theatre the new programs and recent re- dition to business offices it will California Theatre “Sunshine” Idea lavish gown display, of course, in Double” Idea Barton and Young leases are waiting for a break, also have a miniature theatre for “Seeing Vince Silk an English setting. (Same Cast as Above) Arline Langan and Norman Selby while the theatres play off many the rehearsal of Fanchon and Mar- It tells the story of the lord’s SAN FRANCISCO (4) Mary Lou Richard Wally films, before co Ideas. whih theyc know daughter, who marries the poor Fox Theatre SPRINGFIELD, MASS. (5) hand will not pull satisfactory There will be several rehearsal Idea Theatre violinist, who later becomes a “Romance” Palace Castleton and Mack Jerome Mann “Eyes” Idea business. halls, costume department, scenic great success of the man-hunt- ; Price Three Bricktops Candreva Brothers Don Carroll department, etc. Fox-West Coast Mary Six ing duchess, the noble but re- Robert Cloy Paul Olsen Bob & Eula Burroff THEATRE WILL OPEN will move all of their departments jected lover of the girl, the hon- OAKLAND (4) Keo, Yoki and Toki to this new structure, including ex- orable but stern father, and the Fox Theatre HARTFORD, CONN. (5) “Rose Garden” Idea The newly rebuilt Queen Thea- ecutive, legal, real estate, publicity, final solution of all their prob- Capitol Theatre Red Donahue and Pal Harold Stanton “Trees” Idea tre at Denver will be opened early booking, accounting, etc. lems. Queen Helen Petek 3 Jacks and 1 Terrell and Hanley Naynons Birds this fall, according Essley to Harold B. The new offices and buildings The presentation has been lav- Hall and Ted Reichard and Christel Levine Aerial Girls Franklin, Fox West Coast g. m., are planned to be part of a new ish, the characterizations and ac- Mavis and Ted Fawcett and Thurston SALEM, ORE. (5-6) Esther Campbell having been practically rebuilt civic center to be promoted at the tions are as partly correct as is Elsinore Theatre throughout into a modern picture valuable Sunset and Western cor- usual in these English society “Brunettes” Idea NEW HAVEN, CONN. (5) Palace Theatre house, following fire, Seymour and Corncob a which razed ner, which is being abandoned as dramas, and the treatment, direc- Idea Chirot and Mercado “Coral” the building. Seating capacity will studio property, with all Fox pro- torially and in script, is at the Blnestreaks Maurice and Vincent Oscar Taylor Ali Ben Hassan’s Marie be 1200, with a large block of loge duction moving to Westwood Hills usual medium pace for these talky Hirsch-Arnold Dancers The Royal Samoans’ La Petite CONN. seats. as soon as possible. talkies. PORTLAND, ORE. (3) BRIDGEPORT, (5) Palace Theatre The whole thing runs strictly to Broadway Theatre “Smiles” Idea “Peasant” Idea form and manages to be mildly June Worth Johnson & Duker MY SINCERE APPRECIATION TO Shapiro & O’Malley co-featured with diverting but far from impressive. Meza Laddie LaMonte Deihl Sisters General Levine Seb Dancers WALT ROESNER EXHIBITORS’ VIEWPOINT: George Jager Frank Sterling Belcher for his many kindnesses during my seven weeks as featured Not for children, not for audi- vocalist at the ences favoring plenty of action, SAN FRANCISCO FOX THEATRE and not the type of film that will LEE HALL and ESSLEY CHARLINE be aided by heavy exploitation. DANCERS COMIQUE F. AND M. “ROSE GARDENS” IDEA Strictly a program effort and JOAQUIN GARAY should be seen before booked. SEATTLE, WASH. (3) BROOKLYN, N. Y. (4) STILL GOING STRONG PRODUCERS’ VIEWPOINT: Fox Theatre Very evidently made as another Fifth Avenue Theatre “Overtures” Idea Billie Dove picture and not the “City Service” Idea Edison and Gregory Toots Novella Jack Goldie Hfuff and Huff type of thing that will help this Three Slate Brothers Helen Hille Louise Manning star’s standing very much. Just Bradbury Dorothy Neville Walter PHILADELPHIA, PA. (4) GOLDEN WEST GIRLS one of those unimportant pictures, Lamberti Fox Theatre lacking the vital spark to thrill “Desert” Idea or stir. GREAT FALLS MONT. (5-6) Eddie and Morton Beck Muriel Stryker Theatre Eagle Feather CASTING DIRECTORS’ VIEW- Grand , Cropley and Violet Chief “Box of Candy” Idea Clara Torney Girls POINT : Miss Dove has an ex- Frank Hamilton WASHINGTON, D. C. (4) cellently chosen supporting cast. Jones & Hull Irene Fox Theatre & Leu Marie, Lucy and 4 4 ’ BETTYWYNE and ULA Reeves ’ Basil Rathbone’s performance as International Idea the musician was of the type Markell & Faun Federico Flores BUTTE, MONT. (3-6) Mignon Laird Billy Carr known as “theatrically effective.” Fox Theatre Osaka Boys PHONE AL BANY 2790 Kay Francis kicked the Hays code “Goodfellows” Idea ATLANTA, GA. (5) all over the lot as the seductive Lucille Page Bud Averill Helen Burke Fox Theatre duchess. Montague Love gave his Harrison and Elmo “Ivory” Idea usual good characterization of the Goetz and Duffy Peggy Carse Hy Meyer father and Kenneth Thompson DENVER, COLO. Four High Hatters (3) Betty Lou Webb Will Aubrey was smoothly effective as the Tabor Grand OKLAHOMA CITY (1-3) finally rejected lover. Minor parts 4 ‘Milky Way’ ’ Idea Orpheum Theatre GEORGE and FLORENCE were well cast and well played. Vernon Stiles Noree “Uniforms” Idea GIBBONS. Armand & Perez Ruth Hamilton BALLET MASTER AND MISTRESS Stone & Lee Bert Faye Sylvia Shore and Helen Moore Formerly 68 Successful Weeks Producing Weekly Changes Steve Moroni Joy Brothers Hunter and Percival in Australia’s Largest Theatre ‘SHADOW OF THE LAW’ THE STATE, PARAMOUNT PICTURE SYDNEY (Reviewed at United Artists) WALTER POWELL Producers Desiring Originality WRITE or WIRE Following My Brother Jack Powell’s Footsteps William Powell is suave and Featured in Fanchon and Marco’s “Victor Herbert’’ Idea Permanent Address: INSIDE FACTS, Los Angeles debonair as ever in this far- fetched yarn, another of the “pris- on epics” of the talking screen. out as a first-class and very likable tective, and Marion Schilling hold- refuse to comment further on SALES RENTALS We comedian. ing the love interest, completed the the impossibility of Powell’s being cast. able to escape from a locked and PRODUCERS’ VIEWPOINT: Louis Gasnier directed capably, MEARS. sealed box-car, since that has been SCENERY getting many good touches into the a much-discussed item. action, but the climax, a sort of There are a number of other STAGE PRODUCTIONS “Jimmy Valentine” ending, ap- typically movie inconsistencies in was parently dragged in by the heels. FRELLSON’S PRESENTATION SETTINGS the story and treatment, but the NINA JUVENILE FOLLIES thing, on the whole, is pretty fair CASTING DIRECTORS’ COMPLETE STAGE EQUIPMENT entertainment. VIEWPOINT: Powell gave a Permanent Address: The prison sequences do not slick performance, ably foiled by Inside Facts FABRICS — RIGGING — SCREENS dominate the action so much as in Hurst, who stepped to the fore other films, the story having a pre- with a clever comedy characteri- D. MARTIN STUDIOS prison opening and considerable ac- zation as Powell’s felon pal. Nata- J. tion (laid in a Carolina cotton mill lie Moorehead, as a feminine black- 4110-18 Sunset Boulevard town) during the later story devel- mailer, Richard Tucker as the mur- JACK BROOK’S HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA opment. dered man, a brief part, Regis BANJO BOYS Suspense of the story is built Tourney and George Irving in OL. 1101 around Powell’s attempts to clear other short bits, Frederic Burt in a Honey of Banjo Harmony himself of a murder charge after very effective delineation of the de- GArfield 0890 escaping from the penitentiary, put- ting the shoe on the other foot for the Van Dine puzzle problem star. MARIE LE FLOHIC SHOW EXHIBITORS’ VIEWPOINT: ACROBATIC DANCING THREE A fair program picture, with Para- SOCIETY STEPPERS mount’s usual production flash, Warner Bros. Hollywood, July 4 Just Finished First National Contract PRINT William Powell’s customary good Warner Bros. Downtown, July 18 work, the prison angle to capital- Direction HERBERT RUBIN ALLES Thanks to LARRY CEBALLOS MA. 1681 -224 E. 4th St., Los Angeles- MA. 1682 ize on, and Paul Hurst blossoming PAGE SIXTEEN INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN SATURDAY, JULY 5, 1930

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