STAGE PRICE 10 RADIO SCREEN CENTS MUSIC Only Theatrical Newspaper onlthe Pacific Coast

ESTABLISHED 1924 EDITED BY JACK JOSEPHS

Entered as Second Class Matter, April 29, at Vol. XI 1927, Post- Published Every Saturday at 800-801 office, Los Angreles, Calif., Saturday, May 10, 1930 Warner Bros Down- under Act of March 3, 1879. town Building, 401 West Seventh St., Los Angeles, Calif. No. 19 PHONEY SONG CHISELERS UNDER POLICE SCRUTINY

PUBLIX JOINS NEW VERSION r IN RETURN TO A OF OLD S0N6 WEST i $ AM | racket; tried Paramount - Publix this Through the medium of week joined in the land- 1 daily newspaper and slide toward stage shows mag- azine advertising, in picture and vaudeville com- bined with other come-on class houses, which got its JL. stunts, a crop of initial momentum in Hol- fake song experts has lywood with the proposed followed in the wake of return of Grauman’s Chi- the themie craze in Hollywood. nese to a lavish prologue And the policy and the announced boys are prof- iting no little opening of the new Pan- from the sudden tremendous tages theatre with big flood of publicity stage productions. that has at- tended the Four big coast houses, the swift rush of Parahount, here; Paramount, San the song-writing game to Francisco; Paramount, Seattle, and one of the country’s Paramount, lead- Portland, are slated to ing return to the stage support policy industries. Around within the next month, it is un- song writing and the at- derstood, with the productions be- tendant fabulous salaries has been ing built in San Francisco, Pub- woven of late, myriad yarns, suf- lix coast headquarters. ficient to place the “tin pan alley” art on a par Organization of a production de- with the stock mar- ket in the public partment is now under way under consciousness. And wherever the direction of Ralph Crabill, you have a bait like that, the coast head. Former eastern pro- suckers are sure to flock. duction men with additions from Fake School the coast organization will take Gags charge of the work when the plan Schools are being formed to gets fully under way, It is re- teach lyric and melody writing; ported. Harry Gourfain, eastern contests, an old lure to tease the producer for Publix, suckers, will join the are being held, and all coast the staff. familiar time tested tricks that Complete details will be an- featured the early capitalization on nounced by Crabill immediately scenario writing aspirations are be- ing organization plans are perfected. hauled down from the shelf R-K-0 officials this JAMIE and dusted off for new customers. week ad- ERICKSON Many mitted that the change of coast PREMIERE ORGANIST— complaints are already re- CALIFORNIA THEATRE—SAN DIEGO ported picture houses back to stage BROADCASTING DAILY—RADIO STATION to have reached local au- shows will force R-K-O to return KFSD thorities, who are rumored start- ing to “big time” vaudeville on the an investigatory drive with the coast within the purpose of testing how near future. The close to the new Pan, in Hollywood, BERNICE CLAIR ILL PATIO swindle line the fake Warners were reported still REMODEL EL music wiz- opens on May 29 with the Marion ards are sailing. adamant in a decision to stick to the Davies picture, Grab all-talkie programs, but in- “The Floradora Overwork and failure to proper- El Patio Ballroom here, col- _ Chicken Feed side reports had the Girl,” elaborate Grabbing Warner or- F. and M. aug- ly heed an incipient attack of in- legiate and clerks favorite, closed off all the fat profits ganization scouting about to pro- mented “Ideas” in sight, ranging from and “Slim” Martin fluenza brought Bernice Claire, for the summer season Saturday $500 and tect themselves if the stage a little show directing higher, the boys are re- landslide the orchestra. musical comedy star, now featured night, the gains expected propor- management announc- ported not averse to snatching tions. by Warner Brothers, down this ing plans for remodelling the place, chicken feed in tens and twenties, Meanwhile “Hell’s Angels” has SAN week. Miss Claire was reported one of the largest and most suc- if the gullible ones can muster only been definitely FRANCISCO, May 8.— cessful spots in that much. set to world pre- in a serious condition Southern Califor- Sol Levis, early this miere at Grauman’s Chinese on proprietor of the Strand nia. Fifty thousand dollars will One of the lads even took a week. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. May 27 with a lavish Grauman Theatre, died last week be laid out for the revamping, with 1923 model Chevie from an after a Adolph Johnigan, eager prologue in support. rushed here reopening scheduled for Septem- aspirant for teaching him long illness. from their tuneful home in Oakland. ber 19. (Continued on Page 13) YOU’LL SEE IT IN FACTS

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JTAGE TWO INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1930

ILL STREET Studio Officials Told New Contract Must Be Lived Up To By Executives

By A. H. FREDERICK The idea, long advanced by In i CHISELING TALK side Facts, that the forcing out of William from Fox the production Lowell Vere Calvert, for the field would be the final step toward “The motion picture industry past five years general manager of the complete Wall Street-ization of doesn’t need to outsmart any Educational Pictures, has been ap- the picture industry, men, women or children,” Jack seems to be pointed manager of recording op- generally accepted now as marking Warner told 400 casting directors, erations of RCA Photophone, Inc., assistant directors, production the next event of importance in to succeed H. L. Sommerer, who executives and Hollywood. returns actors at a meet- to RCA-Victor Corpora- ing It is currently all up to lay down the law on and down tion as managing director of that the letter and spirit of the Boulevard, and at other spots . the new company’s activities in Japan, ac- minimum contract for screen where picture people gather, that cording to an announcement by players, Wall Street has moved forward in held Monday night, May Charles J. Ross, executive vice- 5, at the Roosevelt Hotel under a steady advance toward the one president of RCA Photophone, the sponsorship of the aim of bringing the picture indus- Inc. Academy try toward the same systemization of Motion Picture Arts and Sci- Calvert will assume control of as big business ences. puts into its other the recording operations of RCA enterprises. First there “The success of the was the Photophone’s two studios on the new con- handling of the Equity strike, tract depends on the feeling sec- West Coast, the Gramercy studio of ondly there was one man toward another in giv- the aftermath of in New York City and the RCA- the non-strike ing him a square deal,” clause in the new Victor plant in Camden, N. Warner standard J., continued, in emphasizing contract, and now there as well as being the company’s that has been the elimination of the high executives have determined representative in its contact with one to halt chiseling of minor biggest and most outstanding Educational Pictures, Mack Sen- em- independent. With Universal con- ployees and over-zealous unfair nett, Pathe, Tiffany, RKO and all centrating on roadshow-calibre practices in the casting end of pic- other RCA Photophone licensees. LAFE PAGE tures, and with R-K-O reportedly the industry. in a deal which will No individual align Colum- Off Rhythm and Tap Expert examples were bia with them, the industry now MASQUER REVEL named at the meeting but the has nothing in the way of becom- Former Vaudeville Partner of J. Francis Haney casting angle in general was ing one of the time-clock punchers. MIDNIGHT SAT’D “IN HOLLYWOOD—NOW” strongly emphasized. Workability Question Other speakers were: Acad- This will be With a heavy quite an innovation advance sale AS ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF THE emy President William de Mille, rolled in show business, and whether it up, the annual Masquers’ who acted as chairman Irving BUD MURRAY SCHOOL FOR STAGE AND SCREEN ; will work to the best advantage of Revel, scheduled this year for a Thalberg, M. C. Levee and Fred midnight the public is problematical. It is, show Saturday at the Beetson, representing the pro- in fact, very doubtful. The artistic El Capitan. Hollywood Henry ducers; Conrad Nagel and Sam Duffy temperament may be sufficiently House, is all set to go. ORANGE Hardy, representing the actors Addition to GROVE subject to being tamed to make it the show is Lon Fred Niblo, William Conklin and Murray, come within the rules for clerks, stage director, going back YIDDISH PLAYS Clinton Wunder. bookkeepers and to make-up for first time in eight shopgirls, but The meeting was called at the whether it can flare years. Murray staged two num- to as great A group of Yiddish players are joint request of the Academy heights under bers : “Honolulu,” with eight male these circumstances scheduled to open at the old Or- Contract Committee and the As- remains to stars doing Hawaiian femmes; and be seen. Doubtlessly ange Grove Theatre (recently sociation of Motion Picture Pro- “Go Into Your Dance,” featuring one result of a too systematized known as the Actors), on Grand ducers to insure that Billy the execu- industry, and this despite any Sullivan. tive mon The I. A. T. S. E. benefit show, Avenue within the next week or forces of the studios are in- etary inducements that can be of- billed as “The Biggest Show on two. The venture is piloted by formed as to the nature, history fered, will be that VALENTINO STATUE many of the Earth,” held in the Shrine Audi- Harry Zuckerberg, business man- and enforcement of the contract. stellar names of showdom will re- torium last Tuesday night, was a ager, and J. Wasserman, director. A number of points questioned vert to that attitude “Aspiration,” statue in De Long- which met the success from every point of view. Featured players will be Leon were clarified and it was pointed earliest pre Park in Hollywood, symboliz- days of the “flickers,” to- Blank, Betty Frank, Julius and out that all the association pro- ing the work of the late Rudolph Headline acts of every descrip- wit, that artistry can best be served Anna Nathanson, and Max Gobel. ducing companies have signed Valentino, was unveiled here this tion held an audience of approxi- in other fields. It is the old tradi- The first production will be “The the Basic Agreement to abide tional week on the 35th anniversary of mately six thousand people in their feeling of artistic independ- Drunkard.” by the Minimum Contract as ence the actor’s birth, with Dolores Del seats from 8 p* m. until 1 a. m. and the opportunity for un- have more than 400 actors. This Rio unveiling the work, sculptured next morning, and closed then hampered self-expression. agreement is legally binding with many acts still to play. for is by Roger Noble Nurnham. FAIR BOOKINGS It not among the artists that Many a period of five years, with the film celebs attended Among those appearing were Wall Street-ism would hit the ceremonies. one option that hardest, the following: DEPT. IS BUSY at the end of a but among the executives. year the actors The Claude Reimer, organist; Leo may if they wish pictures cannot well SURPRISE PARTY substitute an afford to let Forbstein and Vitaphone Record- The newly organized Fanchon alternative agree- the theatre regain its former unique ment providing for a 54-hour Beck and Regan, ing Orchestra; Monte Blue; Lina and Marco fair booking department place, destroyed by the talking pic Orpheum act, week instead of the present 12- were given a surprise party Basquette; L. A. County Ameri- is hitting on all sixes. Units are tures, and the best available in tal- by sev- hour guaranteed minimum rest eral acts Tuesday night, can Legion Drum Corps; Leon being organized to play a regular ent would have to be obtained, just before period between calls. leaving for New York Errol; Ken Murray; Eddie Can- schedule of state and county even though concessions in time to join the New regulations improving the were made R-K-O circuit. Entertainment was tor; Hal Roberts’ U. S. C. Band events. Dozens of acts have al- employment to that end. But with ready conditions of extras put on by Ken and Debard Broth- and Glee Club; Fred Niblo; Edna been placed in the smaller the executives it would be dif- were outlined by Fred Beetson. ers, Black and Covey, danseuse; Alice Gentle, fairs. ferent Fanchon, Seymour These will become part of the and Corncob, opera singer; Allan Prior and male There are some very smart men Four Sailors, Alberto, state law through the State La- Vallie, and many others. chorus from “Student Prince”; among this classification in the pic- Billy WARNERS SIGN AYRES bor Commission in a few days Weir was hostess for the Charlie Irwin; Gene Morgan; Abe ture business, and this despite all festivities but are being adopted immedi- Lyman and band, assisted by Ted Lew Ayres, the habit that has grown up of young player who ately by most of the studios. NEW ACT Ledford, Phil Heely and Lucille earned recognition making them the targets for all PLANNED in “All Quiet on They will bring employment con- Page; Little Mary Rose! Skeets the gibes arid jokes. But the reported Western Front,” has been ditions for extras as nearly as Dottie Roberts, solo Gallagher; Kathryne Campbell’s signed plan is to offer them better money dancer; Jean by Warner Brothers to star possible in accord with those of Roberts, contortionist-waltz Hollywood Fashion Revue and in than they could make elsewhere, dog- “A Handful of Clouds,” original higher salaried groups. ger, and Momo, popularity contest; Frank Fay; story but nothing like that which fast tumbler, are of the underworld, it is an- Remarks of the various speak- they busy Estaleah, light opera prima donna; are now drawing. working up a new three-act nounced by Darryl Zanuck, associ ers included: Unless there Ferris and will probably bill Hartman, impressario; Tom ate executive. — opens up some new field for it as the Conrad Nagel “If a thousand their Three Aces. and Hank McFarland; Johnny talents, apparently they would They will leave soon clauses were put in the contract be for eastern Mack Brown; Anita Page; Clyde trapped. dates. HOWE IN NORTHWEST it still could not possibly cover Hager; Three Slate Brothers; all And that opens the question of emergencies. So in the nego- Dare Sisters; Fred Waring’s Penn- “Doc” tiations whether or not some of these Howe, Fanchon and Mar- the phrase came into THIS REALLY sylvanians and entertainers. co route use, ‘The bright executives will not find some WAS manager, is in the north- spirit of the contract’ The proceeds of the benefit, ex- that new theatrical avenue for A west lining up new theatres for neither side will take ad- their tal- BUNCH OF pected to gross around $20,000, ents. next season vantage of the And also whether this will and setting his sched- other, even where HOT AIR are to provide finances for the I. ules possible not eventually make a cut-in on now in order to avoid the ear- to do so.” A. T. S. E. convention to be held M. — the picture business that would ly fall rush. C. Levee “The responsibil- All here June 2 to 9, at which 2000 have made the the trimmings of a ity of casting directors, assistant magnates of The delegates are expected. Hollywood premiere directors and others Street wiser in the first place to were LINDWALL INJURED in direct used by a suburban manager contact with the have kept them, at least some of actors is the last week as publicity for the LAMBERT’S SHORT most important them, in at their old prices. Wall Though painfully injured while part of the con- opening of a talkie feature. arranging tract. The producers, Street has lots of money brains, the set for “Goodfellows like the The street in the vicinity was “Won To Lose” is the title of a managers of every but so has show business, and not Idea” in the Fox Theatre, San other indus- gaily decorated with flags just completed Vitaphone Varieties try, want and realize only that but these latter are the Diego, L. L. Lindwall, F. and M. the value while several. studio arcs were directed by Del Lord, with Eddie of good will. That is kind of brains that won’t be roadman, directed the completion why this throwing their glare from in Lambert, Jewish comedian, who of the contract is in existence and downed. And it may not be a bad show before going to the what front of the house. crashes it stands guess that the New York money a racetrack gate and be- hospital. for.” kings Everybody in town turned comes involved in an attempt to Irving Thalberg-, “The pro- will find that in scratching a out to welcome the movie throw a race. Bill Irving is his ducers are legally responsible Russian they have found the pro- O’MARA TO S. F. en- stars from Hollywood as they promoter and pal. It’s a fast-mov- tities and their names have verbial Tartar. It might be good been drove up to the theatre ing comedy. signed to a for them to go slow. in Harold O’Mara, assistant to binding agreement. expensive autos donated The purpose for Chester Sutton of the Mason Op- of giving the con- the occasion by a local auto era tract, that of achieving good NEWSPAPERMAN SANTLY IS BUSY House, is to visit the “New . DIES dealer. The mike will, is entirely was there Moon” company in San Francisco nullified unless for the celebrities to tell ra- the attitude of the administra- A Y- Tully, Harry Santly, for the past three next week. _ managing editor ; dioland. of their pleasure in tive employees toward the minor of the afternoon Los Angeles Eve- years with the William Morris of- being in attendance. actor is ning fice in right.” Express, died of a heart at- New York, who recently PIONEER AGENT DEAD — The mayor and councilmen Fred Niblo “Living up to the tack here on Wednesday after an joined the booking department in made glowing speeches over spirit of the contract is not so illness of some time. Tully was . the Hollywood office, has been Ben H. Rothwell, pioneer mo- the air, eulogizing the man- much a new responsibility for the widely known for his vitriolic busy the past few months lining tion picture agent, died in Banning ager for advertising the town executive. forces on the sets as daily front page column on Los up a neat following since his ar- Friday. The body was sent to throughout the country. much as it is a relief. In the past Angeles politics and civic affairs. rival here. Denver for burial services this When it was all over the when business was near the week. Rothwell was associated edge manager secretly unhooked the casting director had the often NEW WARNER HOUSE CAST IN FILMS with the firm of Willis and Inglis, the prop mike and shipped it unpleasant responsibility of the first Hollywood players, writ- mak- back to Los Angeles with his ing the closest, deal Plans are nearing completion ers and directors agency. possible. Now check for $5.00. His syn- Through the Blanchard Agency, he. has been given the privilege for the erection of a 2600-seat of thetic movie stars set him Aileen Carlyle has been placed being human, honest, just Warner Brothers theatre and 12- and back $2.00 a head. The whole with First National, as Mary in DIRECTOR ALSO WRITES sticking to fair play.” story office building in Milwaukee, stunt cost around $21.00 and “Broken Dishes,” and Parker K. George Abbott writes the screen Clinton Wunder, recently to_ represent an investment of a ap- no one was any the wiser. McConnell with Paramount for a adaptations for all pictures which pointed Secretary of million and a half dollars. Public Re- role in “Civilian Clothes.” he directs for Paramount. (Continued on Page 11) SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1930 INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN PAGE THR.?/,

‘IngagV and Jolson Picture Lead Up u unit out And eek In L. Down W A. Film Houses BIG PI

E FOR 1930-31 1929- Universal will make but twenty LET PRESIDENT GO feature length pictures for 1930-31,

instead of fifty, as they did in The President led the Henry 30, and will spend $12,000,000 Duffy field in the legits this week “Ingagi” continues to slay gross on these twenty features and about with a gross of $5600 for the sec- picture totals at the Orpheum, ond week of the “Blue Ghost” grabbing off $22,000 for its third eighty short subjects, Carl Laemm- week, making a total of $76,000 thriller and looks good for two or le announced this week. three more weeks. Henry Duffy for the three weeks, and still go- ing Last year Universal’s program, in may let this house go, negotia- strong. No closing date is in 1930- sight. addition to the fifty features, in- tions now being under way for its Local high schools have disposal, but so far no agreement taken an interest in the picture cluded more than one hundred and are staging debates has been reached on the price. as to shorts and called for an expendi- Meanwhile, no show has been set whether it is authentic or not, ture of between $10,000,000 and to follow the “Ghost.” Other which helps build the boxoffice. houses held to steady averages. The opening of A1 Jolson’s pic- $12,000,000. Change in policy for The El Capitan grossed an even ture, “Mammy,” helped the War- 31 calls for greater expendi- ner Brothers’ $5000 for the first week of “Love Downtown with a ture on less than half the number gross of $25,600 for the first week. ’Em and Leave ’Em.” Third week of features. of Dale Winter in “Holiday” at This is two thousands over aver- Twelve of Universal’s the Hollywood Play House regis- age and the best the house has twenty tered $4700. “Gorilla” follows in done for several weeks, but does feature pictures for the new pro- not compare any too bravely on May 10. with gram already determined upon, are: the high record made by “Shows The first full week of Lillian “Strictly Dishonorable,” of Shows,” which drew on comedy Albertson’s “Student Prince” at $36,000 its opening week. by Preston Sturges, now playing the Majestic grossed $14,500, and The Warner Hollywood house in New York and the second week started out at Los Angeles, grossed $16,700 on the second about the same gait. A new oper- will be transferred to the screen week of “Song of the Flame,” con- etta, “Cubanita,” is being seriously with John Boles starred. siderably off. considered for a successor to the The Theatre The new novel by Erich Maria present production. Louis Mac- RKO bounced up from last week’s sag with a gross Remarque, author of loon is author of “Cubanita,” and “All Quiet of $18,000, helped by the presence Charles Wakefield Cadman com- on the Western Front,” will be of Ken Murray on the vaude bill. poser of the musical score. produced, title not yet selected. This is two thousands over aver- “Prince,” however, will continue as “Ourang,” drama of whites in age. Screen offering long as business holds up. was “Framed,” the jungles of Borneo, being pro- with Evelyn Brent. “Imaginary Invalid,” fifth in the duced by Harry Garson, Dorothy Closing week of series of Civic Repertory produc- George Ban- Janis has the feminine lead; croft’s “Ladies Love Brutes” tions at the Hollywood Music Natacha Nattova “Sincereity,” new modern novel dropped the grosses to $10,862, Box, grossed $4700 on its second by John Erskine, directed by John THIS WEEK—R-K-0 away off, for the United Artists. week. It has another week, then THEATRE—LOS ANGELES M. Stahl. Dorothy Yost did the The Chinese suffered to be. followed by Ransome Ride- with the scenario and dialogue; John MacCormack offering “Song out’s “Going Home,” the Na- “Saint Johnson,” western novel o’ My Heart,” grossing $13,261 tional Drama League prize winner. GUMBINER TO by W. R. Burnett, author of “Little for five days. Carthay Circle The Egan grossed $1100 again Caesar” and “Iron Man,” filmed ERECT HOUSE grossed $23,228 on a full week for the second week of “Crying unde William Wyler’s direction, to of “All Quiet on the Western Out Loud,” and will continue for feature John Wray and Lewis H. L. Gumbiner, owner and Front,” which is a strong showing. a while longer. Ayres, both of whom had big roles The Whiteman picture folded to Fred Waring’s “Rah Rah Daze” operator of the Tower and Cameo in “All Quiet on the Western $7817 for five days of its second at the Theatres here, this week closed a Front;” Mason is to carry on for week at the Criterion. an eighth week and then close. deal for a fifty year lease of the “The Boudoir Diplomat,” screen C. C. Pettijohn, of the National Loew’s State was three thou- Leon Errol comes in to bolster the Norton property, situated title of European play, “The Com- on the sands off, to the tune of $28,176 Film Board of Trade, is here from mand to Love,” by R. show for the final week. The take west side of Broadway between gross, with the Gaynor-Farrell Lothar and has been running around eight Sixth and Seventh New York on his annual tour. F. Gottwald, which has been pre- Streets upon “High Society Blues” and F. & grand a week. Edward A. which he will erect pared for the screen by An a 2500 seat When reached by telephone at M. Box o’ Candy Idea. Hold-outs Tom Blatt production of the drama, motion picture theatre to Reed, with an all-star cast; cost ap the Roosevelt Hotel he begged off are the rule there this week with “Outside the “Subway Express,” is talked of as proximately $1,000,000. from interviews and would not “Caught Short.” Law,” written and the next offering at this house. S. Charles Lee and L. Tilden directed by Tod Browning commit himself as to the nature The Egyptian was off, grossing as a have been silent picture, to “The Criminal Code,” with Ar- selected as the archi- of the subjects that would engage $9733 with “Vagabond King,” and be remade by tects. Browning as a talking thur Byron, is being groomed for Construction is to com- his attention while here. the Boulevard rang up only picture with $5003. Mary Nolan opening at the Belasco May 12, mence June 1 and it is expected "I arn going to confer with the and Edward G. Rob- to have the theatre inson, adaptation to be followed by Fay Bainter in ready for oc local Film Board of Trade, of by Wells Root “Caprice” cupancy by January and dialogue by and then David Be- 1, 1931. course,” he said, “and I will be SAN DIEGO R-K-O Garret Fort; lasco’s “It’s “The Little a Wise Child.” here longer than is my usual cus- Accident,” a stage, play by Floyd “Strictly Dishonorable” opened tom. I am not feeling very well POLICY CHANGE Dell and Thomas Mitchell, which was at the Biltmore on Sunday with just now and want to rest a little. adapted from 8. Del U novel, a New York cast and started out I also want to play a little golf, SAN DIEGO, May —Willard “The Unmarried Welch, from the Father,” filmed as well. “Among the Married” closed and that’s about all the Inside Belmont, Chicago, a screen play is with William at the Vine Street a shade under Facts I know.” managing the RKO here, replac- Craft directing an ing Jack Coudy. all-star cast; $5000 for the last week, having He hesitated a little and then Earl Peterson is assistant. Policy of the “East Is West,” been trimmed a little at the sug- volunteered, “I want to tell you house has stage play of been changed from several years ago gestion of a censorship official the truth, but the nature of my a week stand to by Sam Shipman four and “Questionable business is days with three shows per John B. Hymer, purchased as Elaine” opened Casting has such that to publicize been completed for diem instead of four. a starring vehicle there Sunday, and will be fol- it might do somebody some harm. for Lupe Velez the production of a new play, dialogue lowed by George Fawcett’s “The I have decided not to give out written by A. E. Thomas’ “Round Heels.” It is a musical part technicolor; Great John Ganton.” comedy-drama, anything to the press during this SIGNED FOR SERIAL book by Paul Fix, “The Love Cavalier,” The Mayan is still playing the visit.” historical lyrics and music by Gordon Clif- yarn of early England, picture, “Journey’s End,” with the The local Film Board is arrang- Colonel Tim to be made ford, and will be offered at the McCoy and Allene as an ing a banquet in honor of operetta starring John Boles stage play, “Decency,” in re- Theatre Mart later this month. Petti- Ray have been signed by Universal john. with Jeanette Loff, story written hearsal for an opening on May 26, Cast includes: Russell Hopton, for the leads in its twelve-episode by Arthur Ripley and Charles or thereabouts. Marion Burns, Roland Ray, Ron- chapter play, “The Indians Are Webb, to be directed by John S. The colored revue, “Up and at ald Rondell, Bruce MacFarlane, Coming.” Production will start in ’Em,” SUE CAROL ON Robertson. played only eight days at Francine Miller, Harry Vejar, May 12 under the supervision of “The Cohens and Kellys in Ire- the Figueroa. Nothing definite James K. Barnes and Doris Mor- R-K-O CONTRACT William Lord Wright with Henry land,” written and produced by Al- was lined up to follow at press ton. Paul Fix will direct. MacRae directing. Silent and syn- bert De Mond, filmed as a musical time. Sue Carol chronized versions will be made. has been signed to a farce starring George Sidney and long, term contract by RKO, ac- CONTINENTAL HALL GETS Charlie Murray, part technicolor; CHINESE STAR HERE cording to an announcment this CONTRACT “The Oregon week Trail,” epic of the CLOSING SET by William LeBaron, vice- old west; J. L. Warner, vice-president in Endorsed by the Chinese gov- president in charge of production. John Murray Anderson, charge of production for director ernment Mei Miss Carol had been working in Warner Lan-Fang, oriental With Bullocks, big local depart- of Paul Whiteman in “King of “She’s Brothers, has signed James Hall to female impersonator and a group ment store, My Weakness,” and adap- Jazz, will planning to build an a long-term contract. make two big musical of actors,' musicians tation of the stage play “Tommy,” and dancers, annex to their Sexenth and Hill stories, which have not been opposite Arthur se- will open a week’s engagement at emporium, Shanley and Furness Lake. She pre- lected.. the Philharmonic auditorium under viously worked with Lake in a are giving up their lease on the ERICKSON, ORGAN Four chapter plays will be the auspices of E. Behymer. picture at the Fox studio and it L. Continental Hotel, adjoining the is filmed. “The Indians Are Com- Profits from this American tour possible that RKO will co-feature Bullock property. EXPERT, ALSO ing,” in twelve episodes of two- are to go to exploit the advance- The 50-50 them in several productions. reels lads hostelry is known COMPOSES each, Henry MacRae direct- ment of opera in China. While from coast to coast as a show ing, with Tim McCoy and Allene here Mf. Mei and his personal staff business stopping place. MILK FUND Ray featured; Stanley SHOW Jamie Erickson, whose pic- “Big Circus,” in ten will be the guests of Mary Pick- and Furness will continue to oper- ture appears episodes; “Fingerprints,” by Arthur ford. on page one of ate the Yorkshire here, Staged and underwritten B. Reeve, in and the by the this issue of Inside Facts, ten episodes; and Waldorf in San Diego. Hollywood 233 Club, a theatrical Mutiny,” is featured organist at the a sea serial, in twelve BAKER STOCK CLOSING Masonic affiliation, the postponed episodes. California theatre in San Milk Fund Benefit here has been On the SHANE PROMOTION Diego and currently a big comedy program Charlie The Clarence Baker stock com- set for five performances on Murray May favorite with his organ “over- and George Sidney will be pany, El Paso, closed their 23, 24 and season Max Shane, publicity man at 25, with a midnight tures.” starred in ten two-reelers directed April 26, after a very successful the show on May 24 and a matinee on by Nat United Artists Theatre, has Jamie has been a featured Ross. Ten all-talking winter. When they reopen next been the 25th. Each performance will Leather Pushers” promoted to be western di- organist for the past ten also will be September the house will be vision feature about 50 acts, with Fanchon filmed. supervisor of publicity and years. He opened the new equipped with a cooling plant, by exploitation and Marco putting on the shows. Walter for Puhlix Theatres, Fox theatre in San Fran- Lantz, head of the car- the assistance of which it is hoped toon with headquarters in New York. cisco and also the new Fox department, will make fifty- the season can be extended several Andy Hervey, formerly with the EDDIE KAY BACK houses at Seattle two animated cartoon subjects; weeks. and Oak- Orpheum, succeeds Shane at the land. twenty-six Oswald cartoons, thir- United Artists here. Eddie Kay, has teen Fanny who for the past In addition to playing, he the Mule cartoons and RYAN AND LEE SHORT few months been thirteen featured at the composes, having recently novelty cartoons. Tavern and Silver Slipper Directors HEGGIE AT WARNERS in Salt completed “Pershianna,” for already set include: Benny Ryan and Harriet Lee, Lake City, returned to Coffee Tiffany picture, Lewis Milestone, John Robertson, vaudeville “In a Chi- headliners, appear in their O. P. Heggie has been signed Dan’s, this week where he is super- Tod Browning, nese Garden,” and his latest John Murray An- second comedy for Vitaphone Va- for a featured role in the Vita- vising the nightly merry-making in derson, number is “Sailing a Love John M. Stahl, William rieties, “A Tenement Tangle,” di- phone production, his own extemporaneous Wyler, “Outward m. c. Boat,” soon to be published. William Craft, Henry Mac- rected by Roy Mack. Bound.” fashion. Rae and Edward Laemmle. !

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‘FRAMED’ VIEWPOINT: Good work turned from Broadway to East Jallope building the conventional story her daughter is to be married too. RADIO PICTURE in generally by the whole cast, will ever get a crack at. treatment to a satisfactory climax, When the kids, who are in love It’s something to look forward (Reviewed at R-K-O) with Evelyn Brent coming to and doing very well with a script with each other, hear that the life encouragingly. Regis Toomey to. And let’s hope that if the Los Angeles that could have been better de- other is to be married they feel in in straight performance, Barrymore transformation reaches Although this is just another a nice Hollywood mas- veloped for more punch and dra- a bad way and the boy decides to crook meller, unoriginal, with such without showing the slightest that point, that no Har- into collaboration all. errors of good taste as making a signs of inebriation. Ralf ters be coerced matic tension. marry the actress after arch crook, turned with the Bard, as in a recent ex- cheap hired killer the comedian of olde, as the CASTING DIRECTORS’ The wedding ceremony is in in one of his type performances. ample. the piece, yet it has significance in VIEWPOINT: Cooper demon- progress when newsboys rush on Maurice Black as the hireling Meanwhile, “The Man from that it presents Evelyn Brent in killer, William Holden as the po- rather obscure little strates a continual and steady im- with extras about the market the best work of her career to Blankleys,” a lice inspector, and Robert O’Con- of middle class English provement in his understanding of crash. actress call off the date. comedy The nor as a dick sergeant all de- life is doing a nice job of breaking characterization in this picture, and wedding when she learns the boy For the first time she becomes livered good standard perform- the ice. continues to maintain his one big really noticeable, artistically. Cast is cleaned, and Marie and Polly ances in standard character roles. acting asset, a positive refusal to frequently enough as a hard moll, EXHIBITOR’S VIEWPOINT: eat es. over-act. melt into each others’ arms. Fade- Y picture is a novel thing. In this time she endows her role with This business filled with same- Fay Wray, in a Spanish dialect out finds the two mothers fixing artificial only a show human character, role, it’s idea was pictorially an excellent things for a grandchild, and back of story “THE MAN FROM ness of late, and a 'mod where the limitations the senorita, but permitted her accent BLANKLEYS” to throw overboard other opinions in the boarding house business. impose it. to slip once in a while. WARNER BROS. PICTURE and be thankful for something Gags, of course, are planted all The individual work of the cast Oscar Apfel handled the role of (Warner Bros., Hollywood) different. And as for critical esti- through the opus, but they are is far superior to the story value the treacherous agent convincingly in appearances mations that the play might be, well handled carry the action plot Approved other and or directorial treatment. The the. and James Marcus was equally prior to its opening here, this lat- perhaps, somewhat over heads forward instead of retarding it. in brief, if possible, introduces audience, satisfactory as the Bible-quoting est Barrymore picture is both a of the average picture EXHIBITORS’ VIEWPOINT: Evelyn in a meaningless third de- sheriff. welcome break in the endless run- the patrons on the night of review Surefire. Big, wholesome belly- gree scene, in which it develops In an excellent part, Emma ning off of monotonously similar gave no evidence of either being laughs in dozen lots for everybody, that her father, whose connection Dunn snatched acting honors with talking epics, and a very pleasing thick-headed, or unappreciative of plus romantic interest for the with crookdom is not made clear, humor, no matter what kind. an exceptional mother portrayal, incentive to chuckles other than young folks . It never goes stale, has been shot by a policeman. Solidad Jiminez, repeated with a the sort inspired by out and out PRODUCERS’ VIEWPOINT: never gets really slapstick even Evelyn, at the crude expediency duenna role in this picture for a slapstick. Reams of critical storming, plead- in the rougher scenes, and will of the scenarist, picks on the police maximum of effect. Other parts Evidently, our "greatest thes- ing, condemnation and ridicule glut the good old box office every- inspector as an object for her ha- were of minor importance, but all pian,” is no longer satisfied to com- have been concentrated on the re- where. tred. It is not consistent, but handled effectively. pete with the run of filmdom fusal of the average producer to PRODUCERS’ VIEWPOINT: perhaps the author is one of Mears. Adonisis, distinguishing himself try anything new. Warner Bros, The fine hand of a director who those who do not believe in femi- from these pretty lads merely by have, with this production, ab- really understands comedy is nine consistency. a considerably greater attention to solved themselves. The rest of the “CAUGHT SHORT” plainly evident. It is remarkable However, five years after, Eve- the details of his pictures, his much boys might look this one over M-G-M PICTURE how the interest as well as the lyn meets the inspector’s son publicized profile, and a great su- with profit to their minds, and (Reviewed at Loew’s State) humor is held up all through the and plays with his affections in perfluity of thespic pyrotechnics. pocketbooks. And don’t overlook This picture is boxoffice. It picture, and the photography is order to hurt the old man’s feel- And you can lay that to the A1 Green’s direction. capitalizes at one stroke (a) a commendably free of trick, disturb- ings. Papa tells the boy she’s a talkies! CASTING DIRECTORS’ topic of nationwide interest recent ing shots. Nothing happens to no good gal but the boy sticks Back in the old silent days, VIEWPOINT: Loretta Young enough to be still timely, (b) a break the mood, and even the song up for her, believing in her pris- Barrymore was a commanding fig- lends nice support to jjarrymore generally re-awakened public de- and dance act of Marie’s gets over. tine purity in spite of the fact ure in the fields of romatically con- as the nice, young governess, play- sire for broad comedy, and (c) the Credit some good work to Director that she has been moiling around trived cinema excursions on the ing easily and naturally. The rest waxing popularity of the Marie Chuck Reisner. for years and is at present a good ship Hokum. could of the cast was picked strictly for Dressler-Polly Moran team. night club hostess. You CASTING DIRECTORS’ plot, type, and the selections were ideal. To our pleasant surprise this pro Marie Dressier The boy breaks with papa and hand him a stirring a costume VIEWPOINT: and a few kegs of makeup and They were William Austin, Al- duction does not turn out to be and Polly Moran became very defi- goes to see Evelyn again. Mean- Barrymore prestidigitate bert Gran, Emily Fitzroy, Dick exactly the elongated short subject nite office with this one. Marie while the night club owner and would the box ingredients into a sure-fire roman- Henderson, Edgar Norton, Dale expected. It works to a sort of leaves the largest (this is not a gang leader tells his pet killer to tic epic, heavily flavored with su- Fuller, D’Arcy Corrigan, ...-ay Mil- climax, with young love and a gag) impression for her fast de- bump the lad off, and puts him perb over-acting. loy, Louise Carver, Yorke Sher- certain suspense for maintenance livery, her facile mugging and her on a spot. Evelyn gets hep and But those days are over! wood, Diana Hope, Tiny Jones of interest, and a measure of char- never flagging tempo. Polly is lifts him before the killer gets Barrymore presently and Angella Mawbry. acterization for flavoring. right in value for her tell- there. The couple go to Evy’s finds him- behind self surrounded E. H. G. The story presents Marie and delivery of the malaprop apartment, the gang leader fol- by an army of ing shining Polly, each in the boarding house Charles lows them and threatens to plug Broadway’s stars, while speeches. Anita Page and every train unloads business, bosom friends and occa- are just a nice ingenue and the lad there, but sonny boy bigger and “THE TEXAN” Morton better shippings of sional enemies. Marie has a daugh- juvenile couple, fitting nicely turns the tables and drills the acting, writing PARAMOUNT PICTURE ter, played by Anita Page, the grooves assigned crook. She makes him duck. and directing talent. The reaction (Paramount Theatre) and enough into was inevitable, and from Polly, a son, played by Charles them. The rest are standard char- The killer lad shows up and “The Man O. Henry, belatedly appreciated Blankleys,” a bright, amusing farci- Morton. Polly plays the market acter bits. when the cops come she frames as an idea man for motion picture cal comedy is the first episode in and goes ritzy with her winnings, Yeates. him as the killer of the crook. plots, is posthumously back again, the transformation of Barrymore but Marie resists temptation until Happy fadeout with the lovers this time with Paramount’s version back to more artistic and credible an extra bitter row with Polly clasped under daddy’s blessing. of his “Double-Dyed Deceiver.” NOVARRO VACATIONS fields of action. decides her to plunge her savings. EXHIBITOR’S VIEWPOINT: Gary Cooper is the lad around At last Barrymore has a task They join the leisure class and If your audiences have not had whom this story is draped and it Planning an extended vacation in before him, that of regaining in ac- meet in a resort hotel, still bad an underworld yarn for some fits him nicely, providing a suit- the east and middle west during tuality, the pre-eminence friends. On the advice of time they will find some enter- he holds able follow-up on “The Virginian,” a mani- which he will appear in a broad- through virtue of no little press- curist Polly tries to chase Marie tainment in this. It moves along though the treatment is more slow- oast of songs from New York over agentry and the inertia of by announcing the wedding fairly consistently as to tempo tradi- paced and less abounding in rapid- of her the NBC network, on May 13, and tion. Perhaps that’s what he son to an actress, which fails to and the work of the performers fire climatic developments than the during which he will study in needs. Certainly, the stuff he work as Marie responds is of a uniformly good grade, has previous Cooper picture. by saying Michigan with Louis Gravure, his been turning out during the past she will be pleased to come which will make the average O. Henry, in his prolific writing to teacher for the past few years, few years, has not of the show she does not care, picture audience overlook story been sort career, often repeated himself, and in fact Ramon Novarro has left for New to test the mettle of Barrymore’s she follows suit by declaring and directorial shortcomings. But this climax, as picturized, varies that York. asserted talents. if you play to a wise audience but little from the dramatic con- You may be sure that it will not be so good. They’ll “The clusion of “Alias Jimmy Valen- Man from Blankleys” is a feeler shoot it full of holes, if not ac- tine.” Remembered through a dim in the direction of “Hamlet, tually bored. haze, it seems to us that the writ- hokum-loaded and packed with PRODUCER’S VIEWPOINT: ten tale had a tragic ending, how- enough items of popular appeal, One can well imagine that word ever, and if the sheriff’s kind, yet bringing out through went out to put out a crook many of human gesture was dragged over its sequences a far different Barry- yarn, and this is what the wheels from the other story, it’s just as more than the handsome heroic ground out without too much satisfactory. The point is scarcely figure of other productions. thought being expended on the worth the research needed to settle job. The trick of repeating situ- Next from the Warner Brothers ' it. ations fore and aft of the plot studios comes “Moby Dick,” pretty The story is another tropical af- is used, to doll it in a good material for some real stuff, the way fair, with Hollywood-Spanish ac- based on an acceptedly classic pretty ribbon is used to frill up cents, and the attendant trickery are piece of writing. Loan this a gift box. Stock situations on the and departure from the plausibili- liberally used, and rough spots current success of Barrymore’s ice- ties of detail, Texas is merely the in story construction are politely breaking venture and it won’t be JVan Halperin starting point of the story, most of in sensational long before we will see skipped favor of probably the action taking place in the the greatest effect. Juvenile fodder. versions of Shakes- South American country, where CASTING peare that the average theatre-goer DIRECTOR’S Cooper is persuaded to go when he meets up with a greedy agent of a wealthy widow, whose son has been missing for years. Cooper meets the agent, while MARGIE CARSON fleeing from a shooting scrape over a card game, and manages to work PLAYING RKO CIRCUIT his way into the household as the R. K. O. Circuit missing son. Supporting MANNY KING He falls in love with his “cousin,” Fay Wray, is reformed by love, etc., etc., and refuses to steal the “money.” Then comes the Texas sheriff, and that night, the duped agent sneaks up with It’s five years since my last appearance in San Francisco, NOTICE TO some desperadoes. In the ensuing gun-fight, Cooper and I want to send greetings to BERT LEVEY, ELLA shoots down the villainous agent WESTON and RUBE COHEN, who started me on my just as he reaches the hidden store AL BOASBERG! of gold, the girl rushes in and the career. sheriff, seeing “the love light in their eyes,” congratulates Cooper on killing “himself.” EXHIBITORS’ VIEWPOINT: TYLER MASON! This picture is suitable enter- IS AT THE Voice Culture, Especially For Talkies and Radio tainment for the average patron, MICROPHONE TECHNIQUE with Cooper and O. Henry as R.K.O., LOS ANGELES exploitable names. It deserves JOSEPH DISKAY about the good average of ex- HUNGARIAN TENOR ploitation and should have a satis- MOVE OVER ! ! factory boxoffice appeal. Representing Granada Studios 47, 672 So. Lafayette Park Place Material by PRODUCERS’ VIEWPOINT: AL BOASBERG CHARLIE MORRISON At Wilshire and Hoover DUnkirk 1941 or HOllywood 6173 John Cromwell’s direction main- tains the action at an even keel, SATURDAY, 1930 MAY 10, INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN PAGE FIVE Sou-Cal Picture Theatre Association News Notes of Decides To Continue Present Policies Dance Studios

The tap dancing craze has added another famous director’s wife to the galaxy of film executives’ bet- lou bardIelected In Hollywood'"7\[ow ter halves, who train daily in the intricate steps. The latest regis- By BUD MURRAY trant at the Bud Murray School WIETHOO PERFECTED for Stage is Mrs. Hal Roach and AS EXHIB PRESIDENT her co-pupil, Mrs. Guasti. Other famous film executives’ wives tak- Shades of the late war, and the That’s why she is a real dancer, Claimed as a big advance in film ing this style of dancing with Bud Continuation of policies carried good old Benefit days, when Bene- and yes, if you must know, her Murray are Mrs. Norman Taurog, out during the past year was de- father, Ernest Belcher, runs a very printing for talking pictures, a new fits were Benefits, and Eddie Can- Mrs. Oliver Morosco, Mrs. Rufus good dancing school, too. Men- device has been perfected by C. cided on at the annual meeting of tor, used to play four and five in Lemaire and Mrs. Ralph Block. tioning dancing, that gentleman, Roy Hunter, the Motion Picture Theatre Own- Universal sound and in this one nite, at the Winter Garden, Bill Robinson, he of the "white Their main idea studying photography head, and Superin- claim, is that it gives ers Association of Southern Cali- New Amsterdam, Casino, 44th socks,” danced, and how! All you work, they tendent Robert them very fine enjoyable exercise. fornia, held in Los Angeles on Street Theatre and Century The- “hoofers” if you have never seen Pierce of the stu- him dio lab. Murray contemplates forming L. Bard, owner and atre. That’s what was brought dance, do yourself a favor and May 5- Lou Their invention classes during the day for the back to the writer last Saturday, make it a point to see him the first on which pat- operator of Bard’s 8th Street and ents have ladies who are either film direc- at the NVA Benefit. The biggest chance you get. Our associate, been, applied for, is a de- Bard’s Hill Street, in Los Angeles, . veloping tors’ or executives’ wives. thing ever held in this man’s Lafe Page, never misses the op- machine for motion pic- was elected to the office of presi- ture negative * * * town, Benefit or no Benefit. portunity, even has his records, and positive film. dent for the coming year. The machine We thought we were back in and Lafe is no slouch when it has a capacity of Walter S. Wills Studio of Stage 1,000,000 feet R. D. Whitson, retiring presi- the year 1918-19 rite on that vast comes to off-rhythm or straight of film per week. Dancing in Hollywood has inaugu- It dent, was elected to the board of Winter Garden Stage or the Cen- buck and wing. Yes, all this at makes all present methods of rated a special department to take developing directors. Whitson owns theatres tury Theatre. And right IN the NVA Benefit and “IN HOL- obsolete and will short- care of this phase of the school’s ly be adopted in Hollywood, Anaheim and San HOLLYWOOD NOW. We LYWOOD N O W.” Our boy by all the big mo- dancing activities. Edward Mc- tion picture Diego. C. A. Ferry of the Gra- won’t go into the complete list friend, “Kick-him-in-the-pants Pa- companies, it is Kiernan has been placed in charge claimed. nada Theatre, Alhambra, was elect- of names. They were all great, tricola,” stopped them with his of the booking department of the vice-president, The sound is ed and A. Alperson but we will just mention, as is the “Rosy Cheeks.” That’s the name improved by finer school. McKiernan will contact the development of the Melrose Theatre, Los An- custom; those whom we knew of the song. of the sound track producers, directors and casting of- in Movietone. geles, was made treasurer. when. Let’s start with the King Will you follow us to the Blos- Smaller lines can ficials in booking dancing acts from be developed W. E. (“Bill”) Knotts, popular of Benefits, Eddie Cantor, another som Room of the Roosevelt Ho- than heretofore, due the Wills school. secretary and to slower processing business manager, ex-Winter Gardenite, who kept tel, and take a look at “Dapper and the fact The Wills school, is furnishing that the slower was continued in office. New di- things going along, even introduc- Doc Kearns” entertaining? Doc movement of the entire dancing units for single, dou- film, through rectors appointed were: M. Ray- ing his “Father and Mother,” Flo takes us back to Billy Lahiff’s the various baths ble and ensemble work in sound of eliminates the slipping mond Peterson the Fair Oaks, Ziegfeld and charming Billie Tavern, where we would sit in of the emul- pictures. In addition to the mo- Pasadena; A. sion of the film. L. Sanborn of the Burke, and don’t forget Ida, not the corner and have our “gab- tion picture productions, Wills is Rialto, El Monte, and R. W. Mc- “Sweet as Apple Cider,” but a fests.” Then swirling around the also furnishing talent for stage pro- Kinney of McKinney’s Regent and real MOTHER, I have forgotten floor another “themie” danc- ductions, revues and dance man “unusual things” out here. And ensem- the 7th Street Playhouse, Los An- how many children they have, ing with his own wife, the former another real juvenile, Paul Fraw- bles for clubs. geles. maybe Eddie Cantor knows; but Miss Peggy Mitchell, of our own '??!> w ,° da«ces, sings and acts. * * * The policy of the new adminis- at any rate they are all girls. And Winter garden, young Archie Got- What became of that type of ju- Earle Wallace was called upon tration will be to carry on the they are all “IN HOLLYWOOD tler, who writes with Sydney venile? There’s our old friend who by Tinova and Baikoff, RKO head- work of the past year, which NOW.” Let’s hope they stay. Mitchell at Fox Studios. Then is at Fox Studios now, Jack line dance act, to furnish them showed a 400 per cent increase in Eddie Lambert, quite a favorite our dear old friend Stanley Sharpe, Young, another ex-Shubert di- with an eccentric dancer to replace membership. Also, the group-buy- on the Coast, did his “BOOTS” the ex-general manager for the rector. Will you take a look at one of the members of their com- ing purchasing plan, recently in- and he took us back to “Texas Messrs. Shubert and now in the a songwriter who is one, Bud De pany who left the act in Los An- augurated, is to be continued and Guinan’s Padlocks.” Clever Lil- same capacity for Flo Zeigfeld, all Sylva;. he couldn’t write a bad geles and Ralph Peters was se- its field of usefulness developed. lian Roth, in the same show, both “IN HOLLYWOOD NOW.” n f° ® j*. tried. This time it’s lected by them from the Earle The benefits of the plan have doing picture work. We saw Lil Stanley took us back to our first Scandals he takes us back to. Wallace dancers who were qualified been found to be many, returning and she is doing great at Para- Winter Garden show in 1912, when We have to avoid the Shuberts to fill the vacancy. His first ap- through that service alone a good mount. Frank Richardson is noth- we all trouped with the first “run- and Winter Garden as much as pearance with the act was at the deal more than the cost of individ- ing short of marvelous. How he way” to be toured. Stanley is one possible because our boss said last local theatre last week. He will ual membership, creating through can stand to continually hit those of the real sincere friends one week, what are we going to do be featured with Tinova and Bai- the united buying power not only high C’s, and we had seen him finds in show business, and in his when we run out of Winter Gar- koff for the balance of their tour savings but a means of influence sing at late hours after doing 6 party, Dick Powers, manager for den actors? Having been there over the RKO circuit. that the former scattered purchas- shows, and still make those top Walter Donaldson, is who sitting on and off for 12 years, we are * sK * ing could not hope to attain. One notes. Charley Irwin, that suave there, also, and he didn’t do so sure eventually all these actors According to advices received hundred and fifty exhibitors are m. c., took us back to “Artists bad with his songs for the past will be out. Why not “NOW- here this week by Lon Murray, now using the service. & Models” and then to the RKO years. Imagine all this “IN (?) IN HOLLYWOOD?” Broadway and Hollywood dance A new trade magazine, “The Al- Theatre here, when the writer was HOLLYWOOD NOW.” We received a real surprise Fri- director, Martin Mooney, general lied Exhibitor,” sponsored by the staging prologues last year. Char- May we drift around and men- day. Abe Roth, the best liked press representative for the John Allied States Association, parent ley gave the audience a chance referee tion some real Winter Garden, in this, state, because of Golden offices, is coming here soon body, was endorsed and will be to “nail” all the theme song writ- Scandals and Follies show girls his youth and sincere business tac- to negotiate for a possible produc- supported by the members. The ers at one time, when Wolfe Gil- tics in who are here IN HOLLYWOOD the ring, who calls a spade ing affiliation for “Sisters of the new publication will be a monthly, bert and his cohorts did their Con- NOW, just those whom we have a spade, came up to the studio Chorus,” recently produced first issue out in June. certed act. What a crowd of on had the honor to be head man and started taking tap dancing, Broadway. “themie writers,” Cliff Friend, Jim- with troupes they were with? At and we couldn’t understand why. * * * DANIELS-LYON my Monaco, Arthur Freed, Jean DATE the fites Mary Mulhern, of Scan- But after witnessing that Mc- St. Anthony’s parochial school Swartz, Abel Baer and Lew Pol- Donald-Lamar in dals, and Georgie Lerch, same contest, it took Long Beach recently installed The much-publicized Bebe Dan- lack. more than show, and Madeline Levine (Mrs. just a plain referee to dancing as part of the physical iels-Ben Lyon romance will cul- We won’t go back with all of keep out Ed Kane), Winter Garden; Doro- of the way of fast mov- education system in the school, minate in a merger June it these superb writers, but that 14, thy Bryant (Mrs. Sydney Mitch- fpg McDonald and Lamar. Abe with the Ben and Sally was learned Monaco must be at least years Studios this week, with the (?) ell) Miss Eleanor Phillips, Win- was really in step, but ; he missed of Dancing being called in to han- pair definitely announcing the wed- young, and our dear old friend several ter Garden; Miss Catherine Perry taps, but he claims he had dle this phase of the curriculum, ding date. It will be a quiet cere- Jean Swartz, back again to the (Mrs. his gym shoes Moore). That’s all space on and that we and doing very satisfactorily. The mony, it is understood. Winter Garden. How many couldn’t will permit, but they are all “IN hear them plain enough. dance studios, of which Ben shows he wrote for that spot, we Over Phe- HOLLYWOOD NOW,” and how! at Henry’s, Ballard Lloyd lan is director, are also keeping KELLY INJURED cannot remember. Lew Pollack formerly Oh, woman, where is thy sting? of Lloyd and Wells, a busy on their booking department, takes us to the first song he wrote marvelous Rehearsing the Masquers for their comedy team. Bal is managed by John Kelly, secretary for the Garden show, and Har- Don Walker, with of the Los J. it is now at Warners’ Public Revel, and great to and we talked Johnny Winn hadling orchestras. Angeles Theatre Managers old Murray sang it, “The Lady of Asso- have the privilege. How those about the good old pre-war days, * * * ciation, was the victim of an auto the Lamb.” What a song, what a and boys work, and love it. We have the Mrs. found out a few Mary Brian, Paramount crash here this week, suffering a singer, what a writer, and, by the star, af- to mention our little “talk” with things of our past. Pat Collins, a ter completing severe ankle injury and way, Lew married one of those three months of numerous a boy who hasnt’ let success go very fine actor of real merit, with continuous Sisters, an picture work at the cuts and bruises. beautiful Mellette what us in “Passing to his head_; and out here, heads Show of 1916,” Paramount Studios, has act? Yes, they are still married and again re- get big quick. I do not know “Uke Ike Edwards, who is just sumed her to each other, not the sisters, we tap dancing study with why, unless it is the “unusual a sensation at Fox Studios, took Bud WANTED mean Lew and Helen, and they Murray at the Murray weather.” Well, it’s our Pal we us back to Jimmy Hussey’s “Tat- School. Cafe - Night are all Club Master of Cere- “IN HOLLYWOOD are raving about, Stone, tle Tales,” long, monies. Must Georgie long ago. We be good. All appllca NOW.” Then came Lina Bas- are tions by letter. who made an instantaneous hit, beginning to omit certain Strictly confidential. quette, who took us back to “Le- ROSEN PLANS SHOW Address “Niteclub,” Inside Facts, and he wants it distinctly under- dates, because several people are 801 Warner Maires Affairs,” what a brave soul Brothers Downtown The- stood he is not a type actor; and beginning to get our real age, and A1 atre Bldg., Los Angeles. she was. Used to rehearse 16 Rosen is reported as consii he isn’t, has the wife now either, because he understands why we ejmg a venture into hours a day, and never let up. are show produi a great German dialect, and is a always so tired. Do you ketch tion, now giving consideration to real “hoofer,” and can sing. Geor- on? See you next week. new show by Crane Wilbur gia took us back to the only “real” HARVEY VALLIE vacation we have ever had about eight years ago, when we were at KARELS a farm, and our friend Ben Bard, was host. We were real boy pals, SCHOOL OF DANCING playing and roughing and farm- HERBERT’S ing, one for all and all for one. 7377 Beverly Blvd. OR. 2688 No, Georgie, those spots in our Good Food With Courtesy lives never leave. Big or little. Let’s do the fites, as this is our OPEN ALL NIGHT regular nite off. 745-749 South Hill Street Los We see Vivian Oakland, anoth- Angeles SHOW er of a famous sister team, and II I FF her husband, John T. Murray, and there you have a real light com- edian, who carries us again to the Bachelor Hotel & Grill PRINT Winter Garden, and what a fa- 151-159 Powell Street ALLky vorite he was. Why he left we San Francisco MA. 1681 —224 E. 4th St., Los Angeles— MA. 1682 cannot understand, only for the RALPH PETERS AFTER MY SUCCESS IN PICTURES NOW ASSOCIATED WITH TINOVA AND BAIKOFF — R-K-0 CIRCUIT :

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SHAKEDOWN OF TEL-A-PHONEY. STARS BY MAG ftj) JAMES MADISON Published Every Saturday Hello, Bob Shuler. Hello, Harry Cohn. One Year ... $4.00 Foreign ... $5.00 GANG DIES OUT Advertising Rates on Application Hello, James Madison. Hello, James Madison. By GENE SWIFT Many of your friends con- What class of picture actors As a bi-monthly publication : Entered as Second Gass Matter, No- vember The days of star "shakedowns,” 17, 1924, at the Post Office at Los Angeles, California, under sider you a greater man than are called “Afternoon Edi- which yielded rich returns to the Act of March 3, 1879. have

As a weekly publication : Entered as Second Gass Matter, April some fan publication writers in the ever before. tions?” 29, 1927, at the Post Office at Los Angeles, California, under the Act past, are about over. That’s probably of March 1879. because I The “Extras.” 3, The old-time star system has am now in the Who’sHoose- i just about faded. The cloak of Published by silent mystery which clothed the gow. Hello, Ken Murray. Inside Facts Publishing Company, Inc. stellar lights of the inaudible Hello, James Madison. 800-801 Warner Bros. Downtown Bldg., Los Angeles, Calif. screen, and which stimulated de- Telephone TUcIcer 7832 sires of the fan world for intimate Hello, Mahatma Gandhi. What is the “absentest stories about their idols, has been JACK JOSEPHS ...... President and Editor Hello, James Madison. mentality” you encountered ARTHUR WM. GREEN .... Vice Pres, and Counsel torn off by the talkies. England has set up a lot of last week? WILLIAM C. OWENS ... Secretary and General Manager Somehow, the little fairy prin- cess of the silent flicker dispelled machine guns in India. A girl who thought a black Vol. XI Saturday, May 10, 1930 No. 19 a lot of illusions when she was A person can almost imagine out is a negro heard to speak. Then she became away from even as the little girl friend down he’s in Chicago. home. the street. The glamor departed. Something in The ideals she conjured as a New Heard Theme Songs dream girl disappeared with the Hello, George M. Cohan. dream. The squeaky little doll Hello, William De Mille. sopranos awoke the lulled senses, “Let me write a nation’s songs,” quoth a classic sage, Hello, James Madison. Hello, James Madison. !” and the avid appetite for fan yarns “and I care not who makes its laws began to fade. What’s the first thing you They tell me Peggy Joyce “Desires suppressed crop out in the form of sublimations,” did after tearing up your mil- has been married six times on says a great psychologist. Fan Mail Dropping Mix these two pointed remarks and you get a new con- lion dollar contract with Jos- account of her sex appeal. coction, currently and melodiously popular on the radio, in Fan mail has drppoed off tre- eph Schenck? That makes her ex-husbands the theatre and wherever music is dispensed. It’s the great mendously in the past year. Stars Gave my publicity agent a a national vogue for “stein songs,” “mug songs,” “drink songs” are no longer built up on mash SEXtette. and other lyrical extollings of certain currently illegal quaff- notes. Solid technical ability must raise of salary. ings. supplement picture comeliness, and voice outweighs voluptuousness. The popular song beats a straw vote all hollow as a baro- The. publicity man and fan-mush Hello, Kay Hammond. eter of public Hello, Pat Dowling. reaction. It’s a thing close to the mob spirit. fabricator can have none but a It’s negligible Hello, James Madison. something for hypocritical politicians, reformers and the effect upon the molding Hello, James Madison. great clan of “We Know Best” to think over every time they of a performer’s career unless there Last year more goats were hear the marching rhythms. be real ability to work and Why are my brains like a build upon. born in Switzerland It’s particularly significant that in current can of Maxwell than a sound news- A writer with an “in” used to House coffee? reel of the annual parade of the New York police, the pres- be able to shake down the ever before. pretties Because both are vacuum ently sensational “Stein Song” was the predominating mel- of the old days for substantial subsidies What you might call a ody blared out by the marching bands. Even the bluecoats in return for romantic packed. fan fodder, especially when said have caught the spirit. bumper crop. writer happened to have a little And have you noticed that “How Dry I Am” isn’t heard scandal as a sleeve card. Some- Hello, Walter Winchell. quite so frequently! times, even when he did not have a low-down, a little bluff worked Hello, James Madison. Hello, Dolores Del Rio. just as well as a persuader. TIBBETT-MOORE WILBUR ENDS SEASON Of course the honey attracted a Why would some movie pro- Hello, James Madison. lot of small flies, and soon a lot of IN ‘NEW MOON’ The Wilbur Players closed their amateur writers descended upon ducers make poor grave dig- A friend of mine who stut- season in Honolulu every known—and a lot of un- ftn May 4, and gers? ters wants to go into pictures. known — picture players, seeking Lawrence Tibbett and Grace are due to set sail for Los An- material for. free-lance will in the stories that They’d fail to recognize a Let him make a slow-motion Moore be starred geles, May 17, for the summer. were flung in avalanches upon the M-G-M picturization of “New They are expected to reopen in the fan mags. good plot if they saw one. talkie. Moon.” islands next autumn. Jack Conway will direct the mo- Speaks for Itself tion picture version of the Oscar DENNY WITH MOORE SCHULBERG ON TRIP DUFFY CAST SET Hammerstein operetta with the Finishing a part in “Madame B. P. Schulberg, Paramount Completed cast New mags sprang up to absorb for Henry Duf- original Sigmund Rombery music Satin,” Reginald Denny has been the general manager, material. When the talkies left Hollywood fy’s revival of Ralph Spence’s score. The book Frank Mandel signed by M-G-M to play apposite by came it was a temporary blessing for New York this week to con- Grace Moore in her first star- thriller, “The Gorilla,” and Lawrence Schwab is being for the periodicals, giving at the Hol- . them fer ring picture, based on the life of with other production and adapted for the screen by Sylvia new subjects and the fans ate up lywood Play House on Jenny Lind. Scenario by Hans distribution department executives Saturday Thalberg and Frank Butler. Dia- the new yarns about the way Min- Kraly and Claudine West and includes Clifford Dempsey and logue is by Charles MacArthur. nie Glutz was going after her vo- and attend the eastern sales con- dialogue by John Meehan. Orig- cal and language lessons. But af- vention to be held in Atlantic Frank McCormack as the detec- inal music composed by Herbert ter a. coupie of “IDEA” FEATURED talkers made by City. Schulberg will return to tives; Flora Bramley, John Mau- Stothart, Arthur Freed and Harry Minnie had made the rounds and Hollywood late in May, following rice Sullivan, Gale Gordon, John Woods. revealed Fanchon and Marco’s “Gyp Gyp unmistakably that Min- the annual Paramount-Publix con- nie’s ancestors De Weese, Edward Seabrook, Gypsy Idea” will be the featured were fish peddlers, vention in San Francisco. He is NEW ORLEANS TRIP the^ mush Walter Marshall, Phillip Morris, entertainment at the Lincoln High- market began to break. accompanied on his trip by Harold 1 he sudden, way celebration in Ely, Nevada, dizzy fortunes are at Hurley, of the studio production John Manning and Victor Donald. Director Luther Reed, accom- an end. during first in The hard working per- department. the week June. panied by a technical staff, left Edward H. Curtis is directing. formers who really have some- this week for New Orleans to film thing on the ball cannot SPOOR TO CONFER Mississippi River and levee scenes be kidded as to the value to them of for use in Radio Pictures’ original the fan fodder of yesterday. G. K. Spoor, co-inventor of the operetta, “Dixiana,” starring Bebe The new screen speaks for Spoor-Berggren wide film process, Daniels, now nearing completion. itself. The sin- 5 have is due to arrive at RKO studios ks' lost their influence with BUSINESS BUILDER AND _ “Extras” for the exterior scenes the public, and the execs this week for a conference with will be recruited from negro col- only read the appraisals of studio officials. onies in the Mississippi River bot- important RECORD SMASHER trade papers. toms. The shakedown racket has faded, and now WANTED MISS BROX WEDS the mush fraternity are busy thinking up a new one. Few Snappy Girls for Special Dem- Patricia Brox, of the Brox Sis- onstration work. High Class Cosmetics ters, was married to Robert D. STUDIO HOSPITAL tad Beauty Preparations. Apply 1515 Gerstenzang at the home of Wil- Radio Pictures’ studio West Pico St., Los Angeles, Calif. liam Perlberg, agent and hubby of will soon EDDIE PEABODY have a another sister, on Monday. new five-room hospital for night and day service, equipped MRS. INCE WEDS with. latest medical apparatus physiotherapy room, first aid, re- Losing by her marriage her in- ception, office and two-bed ward HIS PLUNK-PLUNK BANJO JOYS Says: terest in the principal of the $2,- Two nurses, Betty Sabetay and Theora Dann, will Tips to my pals: Song-writers 000,000 Thomas Ince estate, his alternate day MEAN PLANK-PLANK AT THE BOX OFFICE and night shifts. Dr. see “June Moon” . . . lovers widow, Mrs. Elinor Ince,. was on Stanley Im- see ‘The Questionable Elaine’ her honeymoon this week in north- merman is in charge of all medical . . . sophisticates see ‘Strictly ern California after her marriage activities at RKO. Dishonorable’’ . . . musicians Holmes Herbert here on Satur- see “Rah, Rah, Daze’’ . . . to

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the CELLAR . . . NEW AKINS CONTRACT • • •• LETTERS HE NEVER MISSES Zoe Akins, playwright and nov- There are letters at the Los P. S. — The CELLAR is at Cosmo Street and Hollywood elist, has signed a new contract as Angeles office of INSIDE Boulevard . . . between Vine a Paramount writer. FACTS for the following and Cahuenga . . . the phone Paramount first signed her to do numbers are GRanite 8 8 8 2 and the adaptation of Timothy Shea’s BIDMEAD Bros. EXCLUSIVE MANAGEMENT HOllywood 9 15 9 . . . parking is free at the lot novel, “Sarah and Son,” which was DOWNING, Harry across from the . CELLAR . . filmed with Ruth Chatterton in the the CHRYSLER and SAM- leading role. MATHEWS, Madelyoe SONS are there. MILLARD, S. S. Mrs. Eddie Peabody Paramount’s filmization of the PEDRO, MiDy Thank You. Schwab and Mandel golf musical comedy, “Follow Thru,” will be en- SHARLAND, Fred C. tirely in color. SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1930 INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN PAGE SEVEN

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S ID ELECTION TROUBLING HIM SOON Market St. The Catholic Motion Picture SAN FRANCISCO, May 8.—Af- Guild will hold their election of ter taking a at the 24-sheets , peep F. officers on the 19th of this month, Gleanings out on “Ingagi”—they show a na- TO LEAD S. LEGIT the end of their business year. It tive woman in the clutches of a is not known yet whether James jungle gorilla—a film peddler re- SAN FRANCISCO, May 8.— SAN FRANCISCO, May 8.— SAN FRANCISCO, May 8.— Marie Dressier and Polly Ryan will be a candidate for re- marked: Moran Evidence that the Orpheum’s ad- The Lillian Alberton-Louis O. in Metro’s “Caught Short” proved election, but it is felt he will prob- “It’s getting so a guy doesn’t vertising manager, Frank Percy, Macloon show, Moon,” the outstanding attractions in the ably yield to the insistence of his know with whom he can trust “New realizes that the theatre-going pub- his local picture field, drawing plenty followers, in order to carry for- wife these days.” came crashing through to increased lic is getting fed up on the song of customers into the Fox and set- ward important work begun by him business its second at the and prance flickers is contained in on week ting that house at the head of the during the past year. Ballot cards the display space being used on Curran, topping its nearest com- list. “Cuckoos” at the Orpheum are being mailed out now. Radio’s “Cuckoos.” “Not a Re- petitor by more than double. Geary drew nicely in its opening. vue” heralds the adv. copy and in WRIGHT PLAT FAILS The Dressler-Moran combo, aid- with “Criminal Code” was good, that short line there’s a good deal ed by Singer’s Midgets on stage as was Mei Lan Fang, the Chi- of assurance that probably has at- and a Walt Roesner overture, tracted a flock of customers who nese female impersonator, at the pulled $43,000 into that house. Nils TO OPEN PER SKED otherwise would have remained Capitol. Duffy houses took it on Asther was slated to make per- away from the celluloider, thinking sonal appearances but didn’t show. the chin. it another one of those things. Another combination, SAN FRANCISCO, May 8. Second stanza of “New Moon” comedy * * * —While numerous legal diffi- this one Bert Wheeler and Bob showed $24,000 deposited at the in Unsolicited Interviews culties beset Andy Wright Woolsey Radio’s “Cuckoos,” boxoffice and it looks good for SAN FRANCISCO, May 8.— heels for three here this week, William Foy were a laugh cinch for the Or- After cooling our several more weeks with “Student Possible abatement for several of hours in the outer offices of Rich- and Kit Guard, two members pheum. House did $15,000 on the Prince” then set to follow. this city’s initial stanza of this flicker. night clubs looms fol- ard '{Henry Duffy’s general man- of the cast of “Philadelphia” Next door to “New Moon” there On the second week of Law- lowing raids by prohibition au- ager) Marshall we got the jump were. negotiating for new was “Criminal Code” at the Geary. rence Tibbett in “Rogue Song” thorities who swooped down on on two character actors, three ju- backing to open the play at the Drew mighty nice comment as a Loew’s Warfield pulled in $24,000. Silver Slipper and Robert’s at veniles and nineteen ingenues the Capitol here with a re- great play and did pretty good “King of Jazz” with Paul White- the Beach, as part of a campaign practicing the time step and busted vamped cast. business, $12,000 being the figure. man follows in about two more against the so-called ginger ale set- into the sanctum of this perpetu- Duffy’s Alcazar with “Hell’s weeks. up law. ally busy impressario. SAN FRANCISCO, May 8.— Bells” registered while the Publix’s Paramount found Alice Declaring it is illegal for a hotel “Howdy, Mr. Marshall, what When a $625 check for a week’s $4000, President with “Mary’s Other White not what she was cracked or cafe to serve ginger ale, min- shows are on the boards this rental of the Tivoli bounced back eral ice Husband” did a weak $3500. In up to be. With the star appear- waters and to customers week?” on W. J. Leahy, owner of the Oakland the Dufwin garnered ing in person for two days in con- when the former know it is for “Well, ‘Elizabeth Sleeps Out’ at house, he cancelled Andy Wright’s $4000 with “Elizabeth Sleeps Out.” junction with her “Show Girl in the purpose of mixing drinks, drys the Alcazar with ‘Mary’s Other “Philadelphia” and that play failed ” Hollywood” house did an average seized a quantity of liquor at tables Husband’ to open Sunday night as per departed $18,500 and nothing more. Cali- in the night spots and “Oh, Mr. Marshall.” schedule. DOONE IS VISITOR fornia with second seven days of without molesting anyone. “ at the President.” But Despite the fact that the cast at The raids and the resultant pub- why bother with shows? Let me was unprotected by an Equity “The Texan” okay $19,000. SAN FRANCISCO, May 8.— Paramount on Parade” opened licity they received at the hands tell you about the comedian who bond members of the troupe agreed a Allan Doone and his leading lady, at Publix’s St. Francis to the of the dailies has resulted in didn’t want, to do “Hamlet.” among themselves to waive it un- all night Edna Keeley, are here on a visit mighty sweet tune of $15,000 and slashing of business at But that’s going a little too far, til Monday, but when they showed in Francisco. Customers after several years’ absence dur- is still going strong. Wagnon’s clubs San so we departed. up Sunday morning for a dress ing which they played in Aus- Davies drew a nice $8500 on the are afraid to come to the places, * * * rehearsal, doors of the theatre were will be implicated in tralia, New Zealand and South first week of Tiffany’s “Mamba.” fearing they locked. We prophesy that it’s only a Africa. They return soon to South Ackerman and Harris’ Casino more of the sudden raids that Included in the cast were Bar- matter of time until some irate Africa where they hold contracts up some over previous weeks, get- might take place. bara Bedford, Ora Carew, Rock- blue-nose is going to rear up on for a return engagement. ting around $9000 on “Girl of the Prohibitionists padlocked the But- liffe Fellows, Franklyn Farnum, his hind legs and demand a lot Port.” Wagnon’s Embassy got ler Hotel in Seattle some time Del Mar and others. of scissoring in some of the latest $11,500 on second week of “Hold ago when they held the place re- SIXTH talkie releases. The bluest gag ENTER MONTH Everything.” sponsible for set-ups. It is feared to LEVIN IS DAD that the same action might take in pictures yet to come our at- tention is the one in “Hold Every- SAN FRANCISCO, May 8.— place here. SAN 8.— NITA MITCHELL BACK thing,” where the cook enters the FRANCISCO, May Don and Rita are entering their Jesse Levin, local theatre man, is room, finds the two fellows in sixth month as featured dance team 8.— ADDED TO CAST a dad. The baby boy was born SAN FRANCISCO, May more or less of a compromising at Cafe Marquard, working in a After a considerable period of April 29. f FRANCISCO, May 8.— position (they had been wrestling) Fanchon and Marco booked floor time spent in the studios and radio SAN Paul Bissinger has added Esther and then remarks: “Oh, pardon show. Don also handles the m.c. stations of Hollywood, Nita Mit- NEW GEARY SHOW Muir to the cast of his musicomedy me, you gentlemen probably want work for the night spot. chell has returned here and is set “Hi There,” opening May 14 at the to be left alone.” to open May 14 at the Silver Slip- * * * Columbia. Miss Muir, late of the SAN FRANCISCO, May 8.— per Cafe. In addition to working SAN FRANCISCO, May 8.— productions “Lady Fingers” and Spotlights Charlie King is scheduled to open with the floor show she will sing Victor Connors, 15-year-old college “My Girl Friday” in New York, is George Nickson saving money on “Among the Married” at the with Joe Wright’s band over KPO, student, has written a three-act wife of Busby Berkeley, cur- socks ... he has taken up spats Geary on May 11, following broadcasting by remote control the mystery play, “Midnight,” which . . “Criminal Code.” rently staging dances in the picture . . . the Silver Slipper Cafe . from the Slipper. was produced at a local church with Wright’s hot, rhythmic production of “Whoopee.” Joe this week. His mother, Ruth music . . . Jimmie Barr’s show- DOLIN CONCERTS Saville, is well known here as a COMICS APPEAR manlike rendition of St. Louis MAKES APPEARANCE stock player. Blues . . . many show people there SAN FRANCISCO, May 8.— SAN FRANCISCO, May 8.— SAN FRANCISCO, May 8.— . . . Walter Beban from NBC . . . Max Dolin this week inaugurated Wheeler and Bob Woolsey Bert First National sent up Alice White D. P. Isabella from the Fox Oak- the first of a series of Sunday exchanged wisecracks during six DON & RITA from Hollywood for two days of land . . . Virginia Buchanan from morning Philharmonic Orchestra Pleasing personal appearances on Saturday Critical Audiences personal appearances in conjunction New Moon . . . A. J. Perry . . . concerts in the Columbia Theatre, After Six Months as where the pair’s new- and Sunday with the opening of Alice’s latest this big period and paragraph playing to a good house. Time of Featured Dance Team at est Radio picture, “Cuckoos,” had picture, “Show Girl in Hollywood,” man . . the Governor Hotel . . . the features has been shoved ahead CAFE MARQUARD its premiere. at the Paramount. Her fiance, Sid- looking like the Roosevelt in Hol- to 2:30 p. m., when future concerts SAN FRANCISCO ney Bartlett, accompanied her. lywood . . . within five minutes will start.

FOSTER MARRIED in the lobby we saw . . . Carlton MOVE HEADQUARTERS Kelsey, A1 Siegel and Jerry SAN FRANCISCO, May 8.— Whyte from Hi There . . . Carl Lamont of Shapiro, Bernstein up Walter E. Foster, senior partner of SAN FRANCISCO, May 8.— . . Singer’s San Francisco division of Fox from Los Angeles . YENDYS Foster and Kleiser, bill posters, was Midgets from the Fox . . . Manny married Sunday to Mrs. Edith E. West Coast, under the direction of King and A1 Frabell from the WORLD’S GREATEST PANTOMIME ARTIST Botsford, divorcee. A. M. Bowles, has moved its head- . Graf, quarters from the fifth to the Golden Gate . . Louis ALWAYS BUSY eighth floor of Loew’s Warfield Bill Foy, Deiro, Florence Spur- DEMONSTRATES ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING rier, Ruby Lang, Jack Russell, Ar- building. Permanent Address: 1356 Haight St., San Francisco NINA FRELLSON’S thur Ward, Hal Horne, John MRS. JOLSON VISITS Smith, Chaz Chase . . . more Phone: Hemlock 0121 JUVENILE TOLLIES SAN FRANCISCO, May 8.— theatrical people than there are vaudeville . . . Permanent Address: Mrs. A1 Jolson, known profession- tap dancers in Keeler, spent part c’mon, let’s steal another bow. Inside Facts ally as Ruby a of last week here. ORGANIST LEAVES HOTEL GOVERNOR TURK AT JONES SAN FRANCISCO, May 8.— C. Sharp Minor, featured organ- SAN FRANCISCO ist at Loew’s Warfield, leaves the THE HOME OF ALL THEATRICAL PEOPLE house this week and will go to PLAYING SAN FRANCISCO EMIL ERNEST Hollywood where he has several SPECIAL RATES TO PROFESSIONALS things in prospect. Peter Paul JACK WOLFENDEN, Prop. BERT HENDREN, As.t. Mgr. Lyons and orchestra will handle Schmidt & Nickerson all music of the house. LYRIC CONTEST PLUG Present a Novelty SAN FRANCISCO, May 8.— GOLDEN STATE HOTEL “NERO—MUSCULAR CO-ORDINATIONS” R-K-0 Orpheum is sponsoring a Powell at Ellis San Francisco lyric contest in connection with a melody, “Springtime Every Day SPECIAL THEATRICAL RATES For Me,” written by Geo. B. L. $10JO Single — $12.00 Double — $14.00 Twin Beds Braun, local composer and pub- Tub or Shower Permanent Address: Inside Facts, San Francisco lisher. Buss McClelland, Orpheum SID H. CLARK, Mgr. organist, is tied up on the stunt with Braun, SCENERY BY MARTIN STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA PAGE EIGHT INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1930 === REVIEWS CHATTER COMMENT RADIO'L.AWD NEWS By FRED YEATES

Pickups AND Fiewpoints GOING AFTER RADIO

Reports that Warner Brothers If it is good enough to record, Speech Professors Need Modern Ideas it is good enough to broadcast, is were going after the radio broad- the reply of radio stations who use casting business in a big way fol- phonograph records for program lowed announcement of the pur- material, to criticisms of their pol- These professors who teach “speech arts” in the private colleges are entitled to pursue their calling chase of the Nakken patents last icy. and thereby earn a living, but when they step before a radio microphone they are telling the world, and week. These patents give War- They claim there can be no le- that’s different. ners a means of broadcasting gitimate objection to such a policy, Evidently the “speech arts” taught are those that supposedly apply to. dramatic expression, for that sound and television free of all local and that a broadcaster has as is the vehicle used by the estimable and very sincere professor who declaims sententiously over a patents held by other interests. example of much right to offer recorded music station at regular intervals. However, if it is his intention to have himself regarded as an Following the employment of because for entertainment as a picture pro- perfect dramatic speech art he should take a friendly tip to bring himself up to date on style, Bill Ray by KGER, Long Beach, in misleading the ignorant and ducer. The public is not charged with the generation-old method of delivery he employs he succeeds only to manage its station, the report for the entertainment, and they making himself ridiculous with the informed. got abroad that Warners had pur- requires naturalness, sincerity do not have to listen to it if they The day of declamatory unction has long since passed. Today’s school chased the plant to add to its Hol- voice must fit the character. do not care for it. The records and deep feeling, flavored with a measure of restraint. Moreover, the lywood station KFWB as the are obtained in exchange for a It does not follow that because" nucleus of a projected chain. Ray consideration, either in money or NEON SIGN ON a thing is old it is good. Take a DISKAY had been an employe of KFWB in advertising, therefore, they as- piece of cheese, for example. Old JOSEPH for some years. sert, no one is cheated. methods of doing things are dis- HILL AS PLUG OPENS STUDIOS These reports, however, are de- Although the major stations use carded because they do not fit nied by Warner Brothers officials. in-person talent and command present needs or tastes. No credit Figured as a great plug stunt Joseph Diskay, Hungarian tenor, Ray's move to Long Beach was higher prices for their time, the reflects upon a radio station that for “Hell’s Angels,” Sid Grauman featured in vaudeville and on radio, an independent one, they assert, record stations claim their pro- continues to broadcast the archaic, is reported planning the erection has opened a vocal studio here, and has no connection with any grams do not suffer in quality, except as a novelty, and no doubt of a huge Neon sign on the Hol- planning to concentrate on train- radio plans of the picture pro- using the argument that recording either the professor or the station, lywood Hills, similar to several ing for miking technique. ducers. Moreover, they say, they companies use only the best avail- or both, will ’wake to this fact other horizon brighteners, now Singing in twelve languages, Dis- plan no furtherance of radio ac- able and most popular talent. If sooner or later. It is to be hoped burning in the interest of real kay has featured an extensive rep- tivities under present contempla- it is the kind of material people so, especially in this world center estate developments. ertoire in R-K-O headlining ap- tion. are willing to buy in record form, of things theatrical where the tyro Estimated cost for the addition pearances, national radio broad- it should be acceptable as free expects to find standards the very to Hollywood’s famed miles of casts, on Columbia and Victor rec- radio entertainment, they say. highest. SONG’S AIR PREMIERE lights, is $75,000, with the sign ords and in many concert appear- They declare this policy works * * * certain to get a visibility, par- ances. no harm to musicians and artists, high ex- ticularly at night, hundreds of An example of grade Numerous critics have particular- An English song success, “Give as these smaller stations could dramatic fare times that of an ordinary mes- cellence in radio ly commented on Diskay’s appre- Yourself a Pat on the Back,” is not function at all with the heav- sage of building or board. came over KECA, from the San to have its first American presen- in-person staff ciation of the little intricacies of ier overhead of an studios, last Sun- Francisco NBC the art of singing before the mi- tation, and its world air premiere, of sufficiently high grade. Their day afternoon, when the National crophone. over KHJ on the Merrymakers’ listeners inform them they would SINGERS SWAP POSTS Players presented “Adventure in program, May 8. Tubby Garron much rather hear a good recording Love.” It was exceptionally well of the local office of Santley Bros., than cheap or amateur in-person Elvia Allman, ballad crooner at BENEFIT FOR HELPER done, technically; well cast, well is arranging a tie-up for the oc- talent, and they believe the only KHJ, and Jean Wakefield, ditto produced, well written, and the casion. to record broad- at KFRC, San Francisco, are Prominent theatrical real opposition story contrived to be absorbingly folk joined the manufac- swapping jobs by way of a change, with Angeles in casting comes from interesting to the very end. The Los people a spe- the records, who believe effective this week. Rumors that cial benefit for Faith Chevallier, turers of plot concerned the efforts of a RADIO’S restricts record sales. Miss Allman was going to S. F. noted here for years “little the practice philosophical expert to arrange the as the PERSONALITY GIRL station people dispute, to be married are denied. angel of prisons,” at This the matrimonial affairs of a grandson, the held the that the disadvantage of Biltmore Hotel Tuesday night stating and contrived to be not only philo- JEANE COWAN the phonograph is the manual op- NEW KECA SPOTTING with Eddie Lambert as master of sophical but plausible as well. Dally At eration necessary. ceremonies. The aged woman jarring note was one of Rearrangement of KECA sched- A spent most of her fortune in help- those windblown announcers, who KFWB ules puts Bob and Monte', har- ing jail inmates and the benefit BAND TAKES HOUR though either he had mony team, in a new spot. Com- sounded as receipts were expected to save her up 14 flights of stairs or mencing this week they will fol- just run home, threatened for lack of funds. Irene Franklin’s dance orchestra was standing on his head. low Amos and Andy every Thurs- Over the Air From will be heard over KMTR every KYA day night. * * * Thursday night between 6 and 7 CRAWFORD BROADCAST SAN FRANCISCO o’clock from now on. Miss Frank- Last week we published a para- Comes the Voice of ANTHONY DUO VISIT Crawford, local lad who lin’s music is well known here, graph to the effect that KFI and Jesse having been formerly a feature of difficulty find- made good in a big way on the Harry Hall and Margaret O’Don- KECA were having Solomon’s in Los Angeles and of ing stenographers with some organ, comes on the air with a Greta Gahler nell, of the Earl C. Anthony pro- series of his over the the Egyptian Ballroom, Ocean knowledge of musical matters. The new own gram arranging staff, visited San Park. day following publication found CBS beginning May 12. Mrs. Francisco during the week to Crawford, with a tenor and a mas- two rooms full of applicants at study National Broadcasting Com- ter of ceremonies, will assist. N The English Comedian STILL HEARD the Anthony stations, ranging from WEEKS pany methods. organ will be used. a grand opera star with a knowl- Y. Paramount dege of shorthand to a business Anson Weeks’ orchestra is moved Wm. DON EASTERNERS HERE graduate with operatic ANNIVERSARY from the Mark Hopkins, San college SECOND CHARACTER IMPRESSIONIST yearnings. Francisco, to the Roosevelt, New National Broadcasting Co. G. A. Richards, president, and * * * The Don Lee chain celebrates York, but will still be heard over Fitzpatrick, vice-president, of SAN FRANCISCO Leo its second anniversary this week. CBS, local radio, twice weekly. WJR, Detroit, Mich., were visitors “Did you hear Mary Lewis?” is succeeds Weeks at the this week. Ted Fiorito in Los Angeles during the week. the topic of conversation HERE’S OPPORTUNITY S. F. stanch It seems everybody did. KINGSTON TO STAY Billed to the wide world as the Eloise Kirkpatrick, staff soprano STAGED MANY PLAYLETS Kent star of the big-shot Atwater at KHJ, has resigned. Tryouts SEQUOIANS Kingston, recently appointed A1 hour for last Sunday night, she are now being held for her suc- Georgia Fifield, drama director director of entertainment at the and MALE QUARTETTE opened up on “Blue Danube,” cessor. A coloratura voice is re- at KNX, is reputed to be the old- Hotel, Blossom Room, Roosevelt what a mess! She swooped and quired. in radio, but in length est woman has been made permanent in the sallied, was off pitch, one moment A Feature Over only and not in age. She of service position, due, it is said, to the suc- breathing into the mike and the LYONS ARRIVES staged and played in over 250 has cess he has achieved in the past next seemingly far away, and was Arthur Lyons, president of KPO over and appeared playlets KNX, few weeks. either ahead of or behind the or- Lyons and Lyons, arrived here in the first dramatic production SAN FRANCISCO chestra most of the time. She Tuesday on his first trip to the ever broadcast. . ACTOR GETS FINED came right back with another coast. number, but whatever it was be- BACK WITH PLAYERS Municipal Judge Parker socked came lost sight of against the a $50 fine on actor and director, astonishing performance. June THE MODERNISTIC RHYTHM GIRL Harry Hays, Jr., has returned King Baggott, after he pleaded Parker’s burlesque opera on the to the Savoy Players, San Diego, guilty this week to a charge of Merrymakers’ hour last week was Weather.” driving an automobile while in- for a part in “Unusual legitimate beside it. NITA MITCHELL take a fly- toxicated following his arrest by He left the players to The program was filled out with course. Hollywood police. 14 at the ing a quartet of negro spiritual singers OPENS MAY and later on in the hour announce- ment was made that Miss Lewis SILVER SLIPPER CAFE had been taken suddenly ill. SAN FRANCISCO YOU’LL READ IT FIRST Announcement was made three days later that Miss Lewis’ father Broadcasting Nightly With JOE WRIGHT’S IN had died in France, and that she ORCHESTRA Over KPO was leaving on the next boat. INSIDE FACTS * * * Graham MacNamee, sports an- OF STAGE AND SCREEN nouncer, is being accused in some A Lot of Laffs on Every Page quarters as being lacking in sports- the Angeles, Calif. Just Off Press 800-801 Warner Bros. Downtown Bldg. Los manship as the result of an unan- x nounced broadcast released here SUBSCRIBE NOW! last Saturday over the CBS, when, at the opening of the National “SPEAKING OF HAMS” Aero Show in New York, he was Kindly enter my Subscription for One Year, for whicb I enclose guest privileges in an air- By RICHARD F. MANN $4.00 in Payment for Same allowed plane from which two-way broad- casting was being done for the A HUMOROUS AND INTIMATE STORY OF time. It was a CBS stunt, Name. first TWO FEMALE TROUPERS and Graham is an NBC man, but from the accounts he preempted most of the spotlight! On sale at News Stands where INSIDE FACTS is sold. Address.. * * Or order direct from Jester Pub. Co., 405 Kress Bldg., San Francisco. Bob Swan has been made chief us Town and State.. announcer of KHJ. In giving 50c COPY this item the publicity department A (Continued on Page 9) SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1930 INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN PAGE NINE If This Goes Through, It Will Be Just Too Bad z — Pickups & San Francisco Viewpoint Radio Notes SAN FRANCISCO, May 8.— According to Earl C. Anthony, (Continued from Page That clever writer—and inciden- 8) The committee on plans for the radio should bend its efforts to- tally, our favorite columnist—O. O. SOON BE suggested we omit mentioning that present year merit awards and the JUST wards producing and encouraging McIntyre writes of the radio situ- Bob is a married man, so we shall Executive Committee of the Board new talent, rather than try to fea- ation in last Sunday’s Examiner say nothing about it. It seems of Directors of the Academy of ture the big names created in and writes of it scathingly. He that fan mail drops off about SO Motion Picture Arts and Sciences other fields of entertainment. says: “The radio, I believe, is our per cent when the public learns have agreed that the annual awards He believes that the material sickest industry. It has built up definitely that a favorite is do- for 1930 shall be bestowed on a broadcast, rather than the per- the most perfect equipment in the mesticated, and we would hate to popular election basis by mem- sonality of the artist before the world and finds tiself with no tal- A recent uproar from Washing- cut in on post office earnings that bers of the Academy rather than microphone, should receive the ent. Outside of Will Rogers, ton about an invention that was to way. Bob, of course, would not by judgment of board of judges as greater share of importance. Amos ’n’ Andy and Floyd Fibbons bring the sense of smell to the care himself, being a man who ap- has been followed in the past two His reason for this is that he and a few crack orchestras it is screen pales into insignificance preciates the praise of the do- years. be- believes radio to be the greatest destitute of amusement features side the things that are mestic partner above all the adula- promised factor in present day education; Principal reason for this change and its continuous for radio by local tion of the wide radio drivel is wear- ether wizards. world. is that the old procedure required that the rising generation can- ing out public patience. I All radio gives us now is re- Bob is a Pasadena boy who, be- gave not be educated on personalities so much time in carrying it out my radio away two months production of sound. fore coming into radio, the ago.” Sight by saw that it was impossible but on standards, and that atten- to make O. O. must have listened in on radio. is practically ready.. But world as a U. S. gob and saw life tion should be first concentrated the final decisions until months that is not all, in the one of those programs that punc- claim the genii. raw in a meat market. Now after the period on the quality of the programs for which the tuated each two-minute vocal solo It will be possible, in shorter he wears long haircuts . offered. and a cute awards were to be bestowed had with a four-minute discourse on time than we now realize, to set moustache, and is a pillar of expired. The big-shot artist usually con- Awards for 1928 were not the qualities of up a microphone in vales strength to KHJ. Harriett’s Hardy of rural siders himself more important bestowed until May of 1929. Hair Nets. beauty and bring to city * * * Maybe he isn’t far dwellers than his art, flavors it with his Awards for 1929 were not be- wrong at that. not only the songs of the birds stowed own interpretation, and is likely “Doctor” Foley, missed from re- until April, 1930. The rea- * * * and the poetic sighing of breezes, son therefore to create a false stand- cent “Chasing the Blues” pro- for these long delays was the but also the fragrance of the flow- complicated A former Fanchon and Marco ard of appreciation inmpression- grams, and one of the best machinery for arriv- ers. The “smellies” will be avail- ing vocalist, Benay Venuta, went out able listeners. humorists on the air, turns up in at judgments. able to radio listeners as soon as and sold herself as a radio The new radio artists should be Olive View hospital, a sick patient. By the new plan the membership feature to picturegoers. to local trained to present their material He may be on his of a auto dealer and now back, but he each branch will make primary But radio is to go further than authentically,, he has she’s on KPO five days a week believes. The not been forgotten by the nominations by ballot for achieve- that and actually bring with a fifteen-minute the sense performer trained in the theatrical fans at least not yet. ments within its program on — branch. These of touch! That is done now, in an school is hard to adapt to the which she is The Auburn Girl. new * * * votes will be counted and a cer abstract way, by the broadcasting technic required for broadcasting. She does a program of blues Last Saturday’s “Chasing the tain number of the candidates parsons when they appeal for Also, many of the recognized numbers with original interpreta- Blues” was good enough in ma- ranking highest in the count for funds, but the inventors assert leaders are actually on the down- tions. And she is that station’s terial but slowed up for the listen- each award will be submitted to their experiments lead them to be- grade and are exceeded in both only blues singer. ers by some horseplay in thj audi- the entire Academy for final vote, lieve that tactile sense not only ability and artistry by many of * * * ence that the m. c. forgot to de- along with primary nominations can be, but will be, broadcast suc- the younger comers. scribe, to the mike. Wide gaps from other branches. It is esti It was 1:30 the other morning cessfully in the near future. The “The laborer is worthy of his when Bill with an occasional phrase like mated that the branch primaries Foy, Bob Spencer and flower will be seen, smelled and hire,” he says, and all artists this writer “Y’oughta be here, folks, to see can be concluded within six weeks went up 'to help out touched by radio, while the buz- should be paid adequately with after Harry Wickersham, this,” had to do the “earitors,” as the close of the production who is the zing of the bees around it can be money and with the renown they the. listeners are so quaintly de- year July 31, and that the final voice conducting KJBS’s Night heard. deserve. But he must first be con- scribed by Dick Creedon. election can be held within an Owl program. A bunch of gags, cerned with music In other words, radio will bring and afterward * * * other six weeks. a few songs and some dialogue and into the home all the actual quali- with emoluments. The concert there were eighteen Carl Haverlin got a unique piece phone calls, ties of world is jammed with vainglor- distant objects. Anhiliation of fan mail this twelve of which requested us week, one that to of distance, of all mundane limita- ious, clever and unscrupulous per- pay up probably holds the world’s record EXPLOITEER IN old bills. tions, formers who value their own * will be ours tomorrow. The for cryptic brevity. It reads: * popularities, much more than the lover may see, hear and—er—kiss “Adhor hour v. g. Karl or Carl gd. BOOKING FIELD With a number of technical art they cultivate,” the distant sweethear; visiting can too, g.” changes in its studio g. d. As Haverlin re- KFWM is no be done by radio. But even the marked, he might have used up a Harry Wilson, exploitation man longer KFWM but instead is now ’ wildest flights of the imaginative STROLLERS’ BALL lot with United Artists studios for the KROW “crowing for more words, but what more Oakland.” inventor do not yet compass any The formal ball of the Strollers, could last five years, leaves for Bucha- KROW has tied up he have said? with the Oak- possibility of bringing in friends new Hollywood actors club, was * * * rest, Roumania, at the end of this land Post Enquirer. for a game of bridge by radio. held at the Biltmore Hotel Wed- week. He has secured * * * It used to be that Sunday was territorial That would be too much. nesday night, with Harry Carey a good day to rest the radio set, rights for United Artists pictures National Broadcasting Co. is re- master-of-ceremonies. at least until evening, but the gen- in that region and will establish his modeling the twenty-first floor of Among those attending MARRIED PAIR HERE were: eral juggle following daylight sav- own distribution offices there. He the Hunter Dulin Building and will Ramon Novarro, Charles Chaplin, ing in the East seems to have is taking only silent and synchron- install a hostess there. Business, Myrna Loy, Josephine Dunn, With her new husband, Hugh C. Otto given us a better break out here. ized versions. publicity and arrangers’ offices are Matieson, Jean Hersholt, William on Leighton, president of tfie Inter- Among the delightful programs Wilson has been to Roumania that floor while the studios are Bakewell, Russell Gleason and state News Company, and head of released here last Sunday was twice before, once with on the twenty-second. many others. Edmund a hotel chain, Pauline Frederick “Fortunes of the Globe Trotter,” Carew, besides * * * which he made a arrived here this week. The couple Julia Hayes is one of a CBS series. It was lit- round-the-world trip with Lincoln now broadcasting BENEFIT FETE Helpful are at the Beverly Hills Hotel for HELD tle drama of an American in Chi- Quarberg, now Hints for Housewives over exploitation chief a six months’ stay, with Miss na, who got mixed up with an for Caddo Productions. Mrs. Wil- KTAB. Aren’t you just too tickled . Brid.ge tea and lawn fete at the for words? Frederick planning to do a stage opium smuggler and a Chinese son and their young son will ac- Car! Laemmle Beverly Hills es- * * * play here. girl. It was interesting, well done, company him. tate was held this week to raise and best of all, the American did The musicomedy “Hi There” funds to defray expenses of El has not turn out to be a secret service tied up with NBC for a se- low. She sings on the Bridge Nido camp for undernourished “TOYLAND” CAST ries of man, praise heaven! three programs with artists Hour daily; is an accomplished children. The camp provides up- * * * from the show due to step before cellist, being heard on a nflmber building vacations for children Joseph Cawthorn has the mike and „ been as- do their stuff. of program featuring that instru- supported by Council of Jewish Barks from the Office Dbg: signed one of . the principal parts * * * ment, and makes all the arrange- Women. Terry Kilgore receives back pay in Victor Herbert’s “Babes in Tov- Down at KYA Helen Stone sets ments for the Harmonettes, vocal from the Canadian Government land.” which Radio Pictures will fast pace for the others to fol- trio of which she is and immediately a member. ROGERS GOING EAST receives produce as one of the largest pro- delegation from the Borrower’s ductions on its 1930-31 program, Club . . . Roland Foss Charles “Buddy” Rogers will interview- in a cast which includes Bert ing a new stenog . . . leave May 7 for the Paramount and reveal- Wheeler, Robert Woolsey and ing his present weakness New York studios, where he is to to be Dorothy Lee, with Everett Mar- EARLE WALLACE bright brown . make eyes . . also ex- “Heads Up” under the di- shall. Metropolitan opera baritone, Always Busy hibiting Developing Dancing Stars but Never Too Busy a new . . rection of Victor Schertzinger, who moustache . and Irene .Dunne, Broadway musi- to Create and Produce already is on his way East. Carl Haverlin hiring a new sales- cal comedy star, co-featured. Original DANCE . ROUTINES and man . . buying a sporty new REVUES That Sell Belmont Theatre Bldg., suit . . but refusing to pay Jose First and Vermont SPECIFICATIONS “SHOT” .. Rodriguez the BROWN DERBY BANDIT Phone Exposition 1196 Movies of Los Angeles’ facilities $2.55 he owes him Los Angeles, Calif. for staging the 1932 Olympic games . . . and trying to buy the silence Lone bandit stepped into the will be sent to the Inter-Olympic of the press with a cup of coffee Brown Derby and gave film actors committee in . . . Harry Hall and Mjargaret Europe. and directors a few hints O’Donnell taking a trip together on gang- land atmosphere, stepping out with (Associates) . . . and Harrv a married man $250 in cash from the register, one . BUb Gladys . Jose Rodriguez MURRAY Murray • announcing . night last week. his wedding for . October . . but Lafe Page no bride yet in sight . . . any

takers??? . . . Ken Niles sport- FEMME 3636 Advertise INTRODUCERS BEVERIiY BLVD, — Los Angeles — Tel. DU. 6721 ing some new red . suspenders . PRACTICAL STAGE TRAINING latest airplane design so ... Chuck Reisner has two they’ll hold up, femme STAGE TAP DANCING (In All Its Branches) no doubt . . . Bob conferencierres in the new Swan wearing his new honors M-G- in M revue, “March of Time,” Polly BALLET— iStaS!*?, b, SIGNOR G. V. ROS1 with modest dignity ... an in- Moran and Raquel Torres. Wil- spiration to all butcher boys . . . liam Collier and Dick Benny Rubin are Creedon in a barrel . . . the male “give - the - little - girl - a - INSIDE and in conference at the same time hand” lads in the 1930 follow-up . . . Stuart Buchanan sorta look- on “Hollywood Revue.” george- -paul ing . . around . Lindsav MacHar- HICKMAN BROS. FACTS rie wondering who’s telling his pri- ON COMEDIANS and WRITERS . HONEYMOON vate affairs . . little birdies Yes, We ve Trouped With Medicine Shows, Burlesque, Minstrels, tell tales . . . Hum and Strum Circuses, Biggest and Best in Vaudeville. And not forgetting doing the disappearing . trick . . David O. Selznick, film producer, own big Musical Comedy Success, “WHO STOPPED THE * * * Ted White listening to yodeller and his bride, the former Irene FERRY BOAT?” Our telephone number is GRanite 1555. . .. and . looking pensive . . Mayer. were on their honeymoon _ Tune Parker . . with the mail . trip this week. They were mar- Leigh Harline looking up a pas- ried here will go to Europe. She

toral . . -this The Real . dear me, hill-billy is the daughter of Louis B. Mayer, vogue . . . Ho, hum, it’s a dog’s M-G-M executives. Coast life. GEORGE and FLORENCE ACTRESS FOX SIGNS ACTRESS DIVORCED BALLET MASTER AND MISTRESS Formerly 68 Successful Weeks Producing Weekly Theatrical Louise Huntington, who has Changes Mrs. Leila Josephine Jerrard in Australia’s Largest Theatre nlaved in several Broadway pro- Farrow, ex-screen plaver, has a Newspaper ductions, is among the latest re- divorce decree from William Tur- THE STATE, SYDNEY cruits to the Fox banner. She ner Farrow, construction engineer, Producers Desiring Originality WRITE or WIRE will leave New York the latter this week on grounds of non-sup- Permanent Address: INSIDE FACTS, Los Angelas part of May for Movietone City. port and cruelty. PAGE TEN INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1930

VANCOUVER, B. C. NORTHWEST — SEATTLE, WASH. A. K. MacMartin Oxman REPRESENTATIVE WASHINGTON JEAN ARMAND district manager IDAHO Roy OREGON 502 EASTLAKE AVENUE MONTANA 901 Bekins Bldg. REPRESENTATIVE Seattle. Wash. Division Offices Phone: Capitol 1932

Along 5TH AVENUE LEADER Notes FIHS REOPENING Fifth Avenue VANCOUVER OF SEATTLE HOUSES By A. K. MacMARTIN Herb and Mrs. Kern window OPENING OP AGAIN FORMER PIN HOUSE An accident to the second nar- shopping . . . A1 Franks looking SEATTLE, May 8.—The Fifth up Rose Smith . . . Carl Wing out SEATTLE, May 8.—John Sav- rows bridge when a freighter SEATLE, May 8.—A1 Franks, Avenue with “High Society Blues,” plugging a new number . . . Lew of the leading age, owner of the Butler hotel and rammed it, knocking a span into for many years one backed by the F. and M. stage Mahan becoming worried about figures* in musical comedy circles lessee of the Trianon ballroom, who the drink, has worked consider- show and Jackie Souders, walked new song hits . . . Dick Buckley in the northwest, opens the old able hardship to two night spots suit . . brought Jack Crawford and his away with the cream of the busi- with a flashy new . Jackie Pantages theatre on May 15. this in on Shore. Foley’s ness week to the tune of Souders the Fifth Avenue lobby Victor recording orchestra from the North Vic Franks came here from Portland . . . Mel Klee looking for part of $17,500. Atlantic City to the dance palace, Narrows and the Plantation, both after a long run at the Capitol By far the best show for a long the cast . . . Some of the F. and opened his “Rose Room” at the of which depend on their busi- theatre and is rehearsing this week time and several grand above its M. “Broadway Venuses” crossing preparatory to what is said to be nearest competitor, the street escaping Fifth avenue’s hotel with Crawford and his band ness from the city proper, will be the Paramount, one of the most elaborate affairs which had Light of the heavy traffic . . . Alma Roscoe as the feature attraction out of luck for the next 30 days “The last to hit this town. Western Stars.” This one did $12,- taking her poodle out for an air- Wednesday. while the bridge is being repaired. The theatre is being entirely . Ferry service is too slow for the 800, disappointing figures for this ing . . Betty Shilton at the con- The hotel was recently padlocked renovated, and Franks is figuring sole . lovers of whoopee and they re- house. about twelve midnight . . by the federal authorities, but Sav- to play at a ten, twenty and thirty The most consistent box office Harry Mills, pipe and all, up in age fought main on the Vancouver side of the injunction through cent admission. Ed Fisher, north- the Trianon . . . attraction here for the past few Jimmy Carrier in to the higher courts, finally win- the water patronizing the Belmont the west booking agent, handled the weeks has been “Ingagi,” which Orpheum’s box office . . . ning out. Cabaret, the Spanish Grill and Tex Howard, who barn- cast for Franks. held the boards at the Blue Mouse Johnny Northern taking it easy stormed the northwest stick during other local spots.

for few . . . for three weeks to the tune of a hours Harold Crawford’s week at the ballroom, * * * $30,500 for the twenty-one days. Weeks worrying about theme returns there Wednesday. The Winter Garden, on the pier LOBBY PLAYING Figures, opening week, $13,000; songs . . . O’Connor and George at English Bay, opened for the second week, $10,000, and a slight Miller talking things over in Para- season Saturday night. Billy CONTEST TRIED drop for this, the final week, to mount’s lobby, Billy Hartung lis- SANTREY GIVEN Reeves and his Music Masters are $7,500. Across the street at the tening to them . . . Seymour Kail, booked for the season with danc- SEATTLE, May 8. In a tie-up Music Box the first week of “Hold Paramount theatre’s lobby cartoon- SEATTLE’S KEY — ing on tap nightly. with the Seattle Star, Bill Hartung, Everything” took a neat $13,000 ist .. . Ralph Mayer watching the * * * for its opening stanza, holding construction of the new Washing- manager of the Paramount theatre S E AT T L E, May 8. — When here, this week started a “lobby over ton Athletic club . . . Calvin and his band are another week. Bill Barker Henry Santrey rolled into town Winter Hamrick, a consistent up in F. and M. office broadcasting for CNRV, the Ca- entertainment” contest. money arranging last .week, he had the honor of ac- maker here with his is for a date down south . . . nadian National Railway network. The idea is the of the two houses, Owen cepting the first golden key to the outcome already plastering the Sweeten and his boys making This is the first time a Canadian successful engagement here of town with ap- city of Seattle from the hands of perhaps the greatest double attrac- pearance under the marquee at the Mayor Edwards. The mayor Pacific Coast program has been Layne and Gordon, the original tion to Fox in the shape of sent East over the net work. lobby entertainers, open Thursday. Two Uni- photographs slipped a bug in Santrey’s ear on who, while versal . . . They look pictures, Paul Whiteman’s quite natural . . . * * * booked for two weeks, stayed Emma the surplus of good talent in the “King of Jazz” and “All Quiet Jane Epler receiving a city. The Del-Roy and Merinoff fourteen, and created a demand for

on the Western Front,” get their package of “Tonight” . . . this novel type of entertainment. “Tiny” Henry immediately paved the Dancing Institute staged a dance northern premiere at these and Meyer Burnett with four-week contract at a mini- two Boyd way for a local audition stunt revue to a good sized house at A houses. Senter getting out of car . . mum salary of $50 a week is the . Jim which brought the natives in the Vancouver Theatre May 3. The Orpheum with Bebe Dan- Clemmer with the usual scowl legit outcome of the contest. on droves to the theatre and inci- One hundred of their pupils made Two iels’ “Alias French Gertie,” and a his face . . . Bill Hartung with acts have already been accepted, dentally grabbing off a lot of local up the cast. Some snappy hoofing vaude bill his big smile . . . one of which is headed by Henry San- Bobby Arm- press stuff. in everything from tap to the Roy Oxman, local trey did fair enough con- strong enthusing and rightly singer and song writer, the $11,000, on classical varieties was on the bill, and sidering the “Young Man of Richardson Twins, competition around Manhattan” . . . dancers, who QUARTET all numbers pulling strong ap- He and AT RESORT are town. Bob Blair checking over plause. already in the current show. the fronts The Fox, with its second week at 1:30 a. m. . . . Chic SEATTLE, May 8. of “Rogue Song,” Cooper winning the — Emma took a slide to nomination as Jane. Epler the in charge of the Arcade NEW DIX PICTURE a reported $8,000, about one-half prettiest blonde . . . Buck SONG IS WORTH Music Store for Remick here takes of its first week. The house is in Warren ditto as a cowboy and a her four-piece band into the Haller PLENTY TO HIM gentleman . Richard Dix’s third a tough location, with everybody . . Henry Santrey Lake community starring film riding resort next week. went into working heavy to drag in the writer’s . production at RKO stu- the cus- Ford . . The personnel and giving is as follows: Kay SEATTLE, May 8.—Larry De- dios this week with Geo. Archain- tomers over onto Olive street. drivers instructions . . . Dillon, violin; Francis Krauland, Owen Sweeten on the stage in his and interviewing amateur laney, said to be a California caba- baud directing. Mary Lawlor plays song sax and clarinet; writers Percy Nolan, ret entertainer, pleaded guilty to opposite the star. in sixteenth week does his share, at the same time . . Others the with . Jesse durms; and Emma Herb Kern, James with his Jane Epler, stealing a $1.50 suit case last Satur- cast include William Janney, James new featured organist, genial dignified as piano and voice. day in Judge Wright’s Court. Neil, already adding many new ones. ever . . . and broadcasting from Paul Hurst, Matthew Betz, Following the station summer engage- The judge told Larry to prove Jimmy Quinn, Eddie Sturgis and Coliseum, . . The second-run Fox- KRESS . and making ment, the quartet who are well his vocation when the latter a at . and Harry Tenbrooke. The story is West Coast, got its usual fair that . . Lou Oudeen . known over local radio stations, share of drop-in, while the Metro- winning another song plugger’s warbled an Irish ballad he got his an original by Barney Sarecky. will leave on the Northwestern for freedom spending eight days heart . after The adaptation to the screen was politan with Billie Dove in “A . . making two score even a tour of Alaskan waters. . . in the cooler. by Wallace Smith. Notorious Affair,” doing likewise. . and still not a chance—now made Syl Halperin is “Young Man of Manhattan,” now home . . . Friend in at the Met and should double Hagerson with his everlasting

the business. smile . going . .. on the air . . . Around the dance pavilions, Cole and pleasing quite a few feminnine McElroy continues and one masculine UNSOLICITED INTERVIEWS to lead the heart . . . Carl town. Has the town pretty well Wing working like the dickens as (With apologies to Harold Bock) tied-up usual . together with John Sav- . . A1 Simmons hurrying

age’s Trianon across the street . ballroom where Jack . . with a broad Crawford opened last week for S?rm * * Sammy Green a . explaining short his called on the S. L. CROSS MUSIC CORP. stand inspectorship . before going into the . . and who he WE liked, Rose Room. A block of real es- best . . . but omitting whom

tate he . separates the two pavilions, didn t . . Dorothy Potts being with no evidence of mistaken for Norma unfriendly Shearer . . rrivalry on the surface, but plenty and Betty Hudson looking like

herself . underneath, with both showmen . . and chatting with her “ROCK-A-BYE TO SLEEP IN DIXIE’’ digging nightly ex-press . up stunts to entice agent . . Lady Knudson ’em in. from the Winter Garden stopping AND “Tiny” Burnett, for a at the Venetian moment . . . Bud Sommers Gardens, is still and his charming grabbing off the wife . . . cheer- heavy dough after sundown with ful and considerate after a hard

week-ends a sell-out. day’s . . Neat propo- work . Paul Schwegler in

sition for a new car . . “Tiny” who has a fol- . Five hundred “TONIGHT” peo- lowing as ple at long as a breadline on a a “sardine dance” given at winter’s the OUR BIG SENSATIONAL HITS? day. Wilsonian . No competition from . . Bill McCauley anybody, especially so from Vic booming up trade for Club Bilroy Meyers’ • Club Victor • Lucille which hit ; Johnson going to a another bad dentist and red last week. Coffee complaining about it Dans’ change of . . . Ken ownership leav- Stuart out to the ball !!! ing Joe Pinnard in game . . . TUJVES sole charge Phil GREAT Lampkin writing with Sammy Gore, master of cere- from Portland ... Jim Wilson VOICES OF monies, grabs off quite a little rushing future fraternity pledges THEY CHORUSED AND WE HEARD THE of the • • • remaining business, which Eleanor Plamondon at the is plenty when catered J. G. V. to. ... Jerry Green and his JACKIE SOUDERS OWEN SWEETEN famous smile out front of his Embassy theatre ... COLE McELROY DWIGHT JOHNSON TRAVELING ELEVATOR TINY BURNETT TEX HOWARD A traveling elevator, used to HERBERT DIRECTING convey sound cameras, will be LAYNE & GORDON RON and DON used in filming Radio Hugh Herbert, Pictures’ writer and di- HERMAN KENIN MYRTLE STRONG operetta, “Dixiana.” The elevator, rector, has been assigned to direct constructed by studio mechanics, dialogue on Radio Pictures’ first BETTY SHILTON and a HOST OF OTHERS will travel 100 feet on an over- wide-film production, an outdoor head track. Mechanical construc- railroad drama. He left this week as we headed for the door to fill orders from Friend Hagerson, Lou tion has been synchronized so that with a company of 100, headed by Oudeen, A1 Simmons, Harold Weeks, Geo. Olsby and a host of other the cameras will raise and lower Louis Wolheim, Jean Arthur and as the elevator proceeds along the Robert Armstrong to the first lo- smart music folks who KNOW. track, getting exceptional camera cation in Montana. angles. CLIMB ON THE BAND WAGON OF HITS!!! PLAYWRIGHT ARRIVES FITZPATRICK HERE SYL CROSS JEAN ARMAND GENE McCORMICK NEWTON KELLY Marie Baumer, author of “Penny James A. FitzPatrick, producer President Vice-President Prof. Manager Sales Manager Arcade” and “Town Boy,” stage of the Travel Talk Series of short plays, has arrived in Hollywood subjects, has arrived in Los An- from New York and has joined the geles, following a lengthy Pacific S. L. CROSS MUSIC CORP • SEATTLE, U. S. A.* writing staff at the Paramount Ocean journey. He will leave fot studios. New York May 10. SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1930 INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN PAGE ELEVEN JOAN BENNETT COLUMBIA STUDIOS AS U. A. STAR MODERNISTIC MOVIE

Along Film Row Joan Bennett has been signed to Oil BUS! SCHEDULE By FRED YEATES a new long term contract that will THEATRE IN NEWARK give her the status of a United Artists star. With five companies actually NEW YORK, May 8.—Michael ex- Although Miss Bennett’s contract shooting, the Columbia studios hit The various and sundry national George Caldaras, Tiffany Mindlin, for many years identified United Artists featured player the season’s peak of production sales conventions of film distribu- change manager, who broke a leg as a with the operation of “arty” movie still a long time to run, it this week. tors are large affairs, but only last week, is on the mend. The had was theatres, has opened his first once year, in no office looks quiet without him, al- torn up and a new pact substituted Companies at work on the Co- come a and way “super-cinmea” in Newark, N. J. lumbia lot at present include: overshadow the sidewalk conven- though everybody is attending to in recognition of her success. Mindlin’s Playhouse embodies “Hell’s Island,” with Jack Holt, tions held daily along Film Row. business just the same. “Smilin’ Through” probably will be many of the features of his Little Ralph Graves, Dorothy Sebastian, These conventions, which, like ball * =K * the first starring vehicle of the Richard Cramer, Harry Allen and Cinema Theatres, unique centers On Tuesday morning of this nineteen-year-old actress. Lionel Belmore, Edward Sloman games, are only stopped by rain, of attraction. week an auto burst into spontane- directing; are more important to the film in- The seating capacity of the au- ous combustion in the middle of WATSON CHILD BURIED “Sisters,” with Sally O’Neil, ditorium is 436, and the remainder dustry than said industry realizes, five- Washington street, right opposite SAN DIEGO, May 8.—The feet of space is Molly O’Day, Russell Gleason, Ja- of 22,000 square and many grave matters are dis- the Row. It’s a hot spot. year-old child of Howard Watson son Robards and Morgan Wallace, devoted to a ballroom, ping pong cussed there and many serious * * * of the Savoy Players here was James Food directing; courts, billiard room, indoor golf problems solved. It is too bad that Some new faces at the Colum- buried this week. The youngster “Temptation,” with Lois Wilson, room, two lounges where coffee the ponderous truths developed bia. Fred Smith is a new shipper, was a victim of whooping cough. Lawrence Gray, Eileen Percy, Bil- and cigarettes are distributed free, there are so rarely used or even and Lavida Thurston bends her pi- ly Bevan, Robert T. Haines, Jack a card and game room, and a foyer appreciated by the big shots. quant face over the inspection BUSINESS SLACKENS Richardson and Gertrude Bennett, which can be converted into an art Certain sidewalk spots along the table. •E. Mason Hopper directing; gallery. Film Row curb have been occu- * * * SAN DIEGO, May 8. — Savoy “The Man From Hell’s River,” In addition a room measuring pied by individuals so long that The Pathe window has gone cir- Players, changing bills weekly here starring Buck Jones, supported by 200 square feet is planned as a they have come to be regarded as cus. couple of sheets form for the past four years, are cur- Vera Reynolds, Harry Woods and A bed television studio for the reception private property. A particular mail the big top and dummies dot the rently experiencing a slackening up George Pearce, Louis King direct- of broadcasts over this medium. box officiated as a combination of- interior in the guise of performers. in business. ing. House will operate on a weekly fice and leaning post for one sales- Salesmen cluster around and wish “Rain or Shine,” starring Joe change, grind, straight talking pic- man to such an extent that the the glass wasn’t there. The saw- WRITES SCREEN PLAY Cook, with Louise Fazenda, Joan ture policy, with 85-cent top . mail collector got in the habit of dust on the floor makes it a dandy Peers, William Collier, Jr., Tom apologizing every time he had to place spit. Joseph Mankiewicz wrote the Howard, Dave Chasen, Alen Ros- to disturb him. But things are now * * * screen play for “The Social Lion,” coe, Adolph Milar and' Clarence changed. L. R. Scamaharn, Paramount’s first Jack Oakie star- Muse, Frank Capra directing. who has been One day last week, during the with the Paramount exchange since ring picture. 10 HEARAClMY temporary absence of the inhab- 1916 as a salesman, has been trans- HARRIS HIT BY itant, some wag hung a sign on the ferred to the Publix Theatres and IN DIX PICTURE mail box reading, “Gone to Lunch.” left last week for San Francisco, TALK ON CHISELING SPEEDY DRIVER Since then the box has hung lonely where he enters training class be- James Neil and Paul Hurst have and forlorn. For some inexplica- fore getting an assignment. supporting roles in Richard Dix’s Georgie Harris, diminutive come- ble M. C. Buries, California third Radio starring film, now in (Continued from Page 2) _ reason the spot is no longer sales- dian with the “Student Prince” regarded as desirable office space. man for Paramount, takes over the production. lation for the Academy, was intro- company now at the Majestic * * * Arizona territory formerly handled duced and briefly outlined the theatre, suffered a painful accident Morrie Sudman, the Fox exchange by Scamaharn. HARMON RETURNING functions of this Academy work: last * * pro- Saturday night. He was booker, is back on the job after a * “The method of adjustment is the stepping out of his car at his home tonsil operation. He can’t talk, The Film Board boys are plan- Raymond Harmon, Los Angeles vided in the contract most in when another car came speeding which is tough. ning some entertainment for C. C. concert and operatic singer, after unique and novel experiment along and slammed him back into * * * Pettijohn, visiting mogul from the two years’ study in Italy and ap- any industry,” it was pointed out his own machine, severely bruising New York pearances in continental capitols, by Nagel in introducing William Remarkable but true. N. P. Ja- Board. C. C. is stop- _ him. His part was filled without cobs, R-K-O exchange manager; ping at the Roosevelt Hotel. will return here this summer. Conklin, new actors’ relations rep- rehearsal by Jack Goodrich. Har- H. C. Cohen, western division * * * resentative. “The first appeal is a ris is expected back in the com- manager, and Morrie Jacobs, book- “Benny” Benson, pilot of the IN PICKFORD FILM committee of five actors and the pany in a few more days. er, are all men who have no time United Artists exchange, proposes final decision in any dispute is to go fishing. a vote of confidence from the show Robert Thornby and Ed Brady made by a committee of four em- It was FOUNTAIN ON JOB Everything is ready for the world to Sid Grauman and Fred have been signed for the wild west- ployees and one employer. contact man R-K-0 convention, to be held at Miller, two noble showmen who efn sequences of Mary Pickford’s felt useful to have a SAN 8. of Academy. In DIEGO, May —Lester the Roosevelt Hotel, May 19. Every- are returning to harness. He be- current picture, “Forever Yours.” as an agency the Fountain prece- appointed city manager body will be here, from President lieves the boys should be started the course of a few months for all Fox-West Coast houses Schnitzer down. off with a great big hand. dent will have been established in here, took over of various clauses supervision of the The wall between the R-K-O and “Benny” went to the wrestling Exhibitor visitors along the Row the interpretation Fox, California, contract.” North Park and Pathe exchanges is still in place, match Monday night and didn’t this week, incidentally taking in the of the Egyptian this week. Fountain although this is the third annual like it. He thought the champ was annual P. T. O. meeting, included comes from Long Beach. STAR’S KIN ACTS appearance of the rumor that these unfair. C. J. Alder of Globe, Ariz., A. W. two are to merge. Columbia is He reports good biz with the U. Thresher of Wasco, Calif., and Pendleton, nephew of NEWSPAPERMAN SIGNED now hooked in on the deal, now A. featurettes, class music shorts. John F. Keough of San Diego. Gaylord the screen’s that the latter has sold its product * * * * * * Arthur V. Johnson, Maurice Henline, idol, is making his former literary to R-K-O houses. Maybe the wish The Rialto Theatre, San Bernar- “Polly” Pollock, at the Film first matinee editor of the Baltimore Sun, talking picture debut as one of has is father to the thought, and a lit- dino, has just changed hands. E. Board, has had to delay her vaca- joined the writing staff at the Claudette Colbert’s suitors in Para- Par- tle more rubbing on the wishing M. Masterson has taken it over. tion a week. She is bearing up amount studios in Hollywood. ring will bring it about. * * * well. mount’s “Manslaughter.”

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AL SHORT STILL ON TIFFANY RECORDING I Hot Lic\s of Music A1 Short, whose resignation as LOS ANGELES musical director of the Tiffany stu- By JACK B. TENNEY Very little impression has been dios was reported recently in sev- TROUBLE AT VICTOR made on the sheet music situa- eral trade papers, has returned to tion by the new numbers from re- the studios and will continue to SEATTLE, May 8. — Rumors Dawn! A gray streak in the It makes one wonder—who are cent picture releases. McCormack’s supervise the recording of all musi- operated Vic eastern sky. A chill breeze and 01 yet that Club Victor, by the biggest fools, the dancers numbers have not as made cal features for Tiffany produc- the first sounds of awakening birds Meyers, will shortly close unless the musicians? even a ripple, although the “Mon- tions, according to Phil Goldstone, . . . n . . . the dawn of a spring Paul * x * terey” number from the chief studio executive. additional financial backing is morning. Home Sweet Home at Whiteman picture which attained found, were prevalent here this into that fa- Chiquet Brothers' Orchestra last! As we swing The leadership last week is neck and week. miliar strain the orchestra arouses down at the New Paris Inn is neck with “Springtime in the It is reported that Meyers in itself for a final effort ... a last clicking nicely. The band is com- Rockies” again this week. “I’m addition to his many jolts, took a burst of pep, and the concluding trumpet in the Market for You,” the new- $1200 red last week. Persistent re- crash- posed of L. V. Chiquet, bars end in two-four with est Gaynor-Farrell ditty, is be- ports that members of his orches- brass. and sax; Dave Mack, violin and ing figures from the The ginning to sell but does not show tra are holding the sack, together are loath depart, judg- HERB KERN dancers to voice; A1 DeCrescent, piano; War- near the first 10 yet. The dime with local merchants, forcing ing from the applause that greets ren “Slim” Albeem, bass and tuba; song-sheet racket has come back FOX some of the help to quit to get our final number . . . they would ’ city, boys on almost SEATTLE Louis DeCrescent, banjo; Fred Al- to the with their dough, were added to when still encore. of coax an every downtown block. Following (Week May 2) the chef quit this week. giere, trumpet, sax and clarinet; Kern, featured organist, The bass player is drunk. He is the current score: Herb Meyers at one time held an en- Pella, recently came from Long has been that way since midnight, Hal Davis, trombone; Louis 1. “It Happened in Monterey” who viable ace spot in the northwest Beach, broke the long singing but . he has kept up our pep with accordion, and Earl Chiquet, drums. —Feist. when the Rose Room in the Butler in Rockies” silence of those northern nordics his antics. He has wrestled the * * * 2. “Springtime the hotel some years ago, but it is the singing their lungs bull-fiddle all over the platform —Villa Moret. and had ’em concensus of opinion with local Roy Phillips and his orchestra with trio of old-fashioned and has only been down twice. 3. “Stein Song”—Carl Fischer. out a showmen! that the heavy nut of proving an attraction at the melodies which still leaves local Strange how habit has kept him are 4. “Happy Days”—Ager, Yel- “Club Victor” and lack of patron- len and Bornstein. showmen gasping with surprise. going . . . He should have been “Million Dollar.” Phillips “In the age, may result in an early closing. at You” Kern opened up with a teaser “out” at twelve-thirty, but he has Flesh” Orchestra and the vaude- 5. “When I’m Looking held on with comical tenacity. He —Robbins. on applause, and the way this boy ville perhaps account for the ex- DON GEORGE ILL has played no blue notes, though 6. “When the Little Red Roses” gets ’em to sing and applaud their cellent attendance at the Third De Sylva, Brown and Henderson. own efforts, puts him up in the he fell asleep several times. . . . SAN FRANCISCO, May 8.— orchestra is 7. Cottage For Sale”—De showman class. The sax section is tired . . . their Street house. The “A Don George, conductor of Publix’s Brown and Henderson. It’s never been done before here, licks betray them. An occasional composed of Harry Leppert, piano; Sylva, Paramount orchestra, is confined to Rob- it burst of pep is all that redeems 8. “The Moon Is Low”— and sent the gang out with a Lee Randall, bass; Harry Ham- his home with an attack of jaun- bins. soft spot and a determination to them . . . Iron lips in the brass dice that may keep him in for an- mon, clarinet; Len Turner, trom- 9. “Under a Texas Moon” come back next week and have this section . . . shop talk now and other week. In his absence Emil bone; Howard Wilson, trumpet; lad open up their vocal cords with then concerning non-pressure, etc. Remick. Sturmer, house leader, is conduct- Clint Williams, drums, and Roy Berlin. another brace of pops. All are tired—everyone apparently, 10. “With You”— ing the orchestra. violinist-director. except the dancers. They have set Phillips, Right close behind these num- Took a load of applause, one of * ** * are “Lazy Louisiana Moon,” the heaviest hands heard here for the pace all night, and we are glad bers BLACK AT HOTEL Sinners,” “Should I” time, entitles to quit, even though they still Clare Kuck’s Happy Trouba- “Sing You some and him to “11:30 Saturday Night.” write his billing. clamor for more. dours are now playing at the La and own Undoubtedly Joe Black and his orchestra are Boheme Cafe, 'way out on Sunset Recordings will be picked up and copied, but The sweet air of an early spring appearing regularly at the Knicker- boulevard, for our old friend, Joe 1. “Stein Song”— (Vallee) Vic- they’ll have to step to get this morning! For a moment it re- bocker Apartment Hotel in Holly- Borgia. Borgia, by the way, is an tor. boys pleasing personality at the vives and invigorates us, and we wood. old-time musician himself a bas- 2. “Springtime in the Rockies manuals. feel that we might have played on. — saved his while -Victor. Jean. discover soonist who money Ed Smith, business manager for Then we that we are in Monterey’ the talkies were in incubation, and 3. “It Happened the sleepy. . . . Musicians Union, who has been is side All recordings. IS SIGNED now on the other of {he — GROSSER very ill for several weeks, is get- Coffee at an “all-night” restau- I’m Looking at You” racket. Clare’s Troubadours are 4. “When ting around again, although not rant . . . home. The toilers of the (Tibbett) Victor. Elsa Grosser, violinist and con- being nicely received. ready yet for full duty. day are already astir, hurrying to * * * 5. “Happy Days”—All record- cert master with Carli Elinor’s or their fields of labor. Trucks clat- Cora Walsh, the Blue Singing ings. chestra for five years, has been ter by with chattering cans. The Sinners” All re- Accordionist, is one of the clever- 6. “Sing You — signed to play with Victor Bara- RUDOLPH N. Overture of the Dawn introduces est of the kind we have had the cordings. valle’s orchestra during the filming the Symphony of Industry. The the Garden pleasure of seeing lately. Person- 7. “Hanging on of “Dixiana,” Radio Pictures’ op- SCHRAEGER world is suddenly alive. The paper ality plus, with an unusual blues Gate”—All recordings. eretta starring Bebe Daniels. PREMIER ORGANIST festoons and tinsel the whirling, Your Eyes. — voice, she sells herself to the audi- 8. “Danger in' Chinese Theatre, Hollywood pivoting, stamping dancers now ence with the vamp. A clever en- Cherie”—Victor. PLANS L. A. BRANCH INDEFINITE seem vague, something remote Dance Vic- and tertainer. 9. “Ten Cents a — SAN FRANCISCO, May 8.— forever passed. Where are they- * * * - Karan-Dunn, music publisher with part of this bustling Song” crowd of Davis, Coots and Engel, music 10. “Sing a Little Theme offices in the Kress building, leaves workers? realize that are We we publishers, have opened offices in -Victor. for Los Angeles next week to es half asleep. . . . (Billy) the Majestic Theatre building. Lew SAN FRANCISCO tablish a branch office there. WM. KNOX The wheels of industry of song begin to Michelson is the manager. In a general shifting SOLO ORGANIST grind anew. Fantasy gives way to leaders, “Lover, Come Back to SEATTLE, May 8—S. L. Cross,

grim reality . . . the sun shines Moon” at the president of the firm bearing his REG CODE RE-SIGNS Me,” from “New Fox Oakland Theatre brightly. The hum of production Curran, jumped back into the list name, announced this week that beats a steady rhythm . . . and we OAKLAND, May 8.—With sev after an absence of several months. negotiations for the publishing of sleep. . . . eral months of excellent business “It Happened in Monterey” also Eddie Peabody’s first tune had been completed. to his credit, Reg Code has signed in. Leaders are: Peabody, together “A LITTLE SMILE” for another period of his orchestra 1. “Stein Song”—Radio Music with Hermie King, did a fox-trot YOU’LL BE DELIGHTED Words and Music by WHEN YOU HEAR music at the Swank Athens Ath- Co. ballad, “Never Too Busy for You.” letic Club here. 2. “Under a Texas Moon” The present two tunes of the GEO. B. L. BRAUN “BONITA” Remick. firm’s catalogue are “Rock-a-bye (A Fox Trot Sensation) 3. "Moon Is Low”—Robbins. to Sleep in Dixie” and “Tonight,” An Appealing Fox Trot Ballad GERCKENS MANAGER CONCORD PUBLISHING CO. 4. “Danger In Your Eyes, Che- the latter a fox-trot by Jesse Staf- The Song Beautiful 1179 Market St. San Francisco “WHEN THE LOVELY SAN FRANCISCO, May 8, rie”—Berlin. ford and Gene Rose. well known man- 5. “When I’m Looking at You” DAY IS ENDED” Leo Gerckens, KARAN-DUNN ager of several of the larger bands Robbins. to Me” PUBLICATIONS here, has been appointed manager 6. “Lover, Come Back Kress Bldg. San Francisco of Jo Mendel’s Cafe at the Beach, Feist. PRIOR in the Rockies” WILL slated to open May 21. 7. "Springtime Villa Moret. CONDUCTOR in Monterey” 8. “It Happened NEW STATE THEATRE, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA FOR ALL THE GOOD WISHES Feist. THANKS 9. “11:30 Saturday Night”—Sher- RECEIVED START OF OUR man, Clay. ON THE 10. “Happy Days”—Ager, Yel- len and Bornstein. THIRD YEAR FOR WAL WILSON NORTHWEST The “Stein Song” in tremendous in this section with TED demand HENKEL “Springtime in the Rockies,” easily holding second place. Remick’s MUSICAL PRESENTATION catalogue holding good average in CONDUCTOR and DIRECTOR first ten due to consistent plug- ging and show window displays. The S. L. Cross catalogue which CIVIC THEATRE includes “Rock-a-bye to Sleep in Dixie” and “Tonight” doing well Auckland, New Zealand up here in it’s home territory. Pit Orchestra of 30 - : - Stage Band of 20 The lineup is as follows: 1. “Stein Song,” Fischer. 2. “Springtime in the Rockies,” Villa Moret.

3. “Crying for the Carolines,” Remick._ 4. “White Dove,” Harms. WEST-ward Ho! 5. “With You,” Berlin. 6. “Rock-a-bye to Sleep in Dixie,” West’s Cafe Cross. Judging by the crowds at Ray nightly, that seems to be the new Hollywood slogan. Maybe the reason is that 7. “I’m Following You,” Rem- ick. 8. "Sing, You Sinners,” Famous. Ray West and His OWEN FALLON 9. “There’s Danger in Your Eyes Cherie.” Berlin. Orchestra 10. "Under a Texas Moon,” AND HIS CALIFORNIANS via play nothing but the big tunes of Remick. in that place, and KFI, consistently feature the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer- NOW IN THIRD YEAR AT the day, and BAND WILL STAY Robbins song hits WILSON’S BALLROOM SAN FRANCISCO, May 8.— "SHOULD I” (Formerly Cinderella Roof) Lauehner-Harris have re-signed for another six months’ engagement of "WHEN I’M LOOKING AT YOU” LOS ANGELES, CALIF. their orchestra in the dining room of the Hotel St. Francis. ——

SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1930 INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN PAGE THIRTEEN HE NEW REVIVAL PLANNED HUNG A NEAT AT PASADENA THEATRE FAWCETT PLAY INVESTIGATE HALTER ON THE IS REHEARSING WOLF’S NECK “Wings Over Europe,” much discussed Broadway production of George Fawcett’s production of Tough times made a smart MEET IS SCHEDULED the passing season, will be the “The Great John Ganton” is now promoter out of a studio em- next production at the Pasadena in rehearsal, cast having been com- ployee who was formerly An important joint meeting of Community Playhouse, opening pleted this week. Following have contact man for one of the on large studios during the early the producers’ and technicians' May 17. Maurice Wells will have been chasen: days of the talkie inrush. branches of the Academy of Mo- the leading role with Gilmor George Fawcett, Earl McCarthy, Finding himself out of work tion Picture Arts and Sciences will Brown directing. The current pro- Richard Beath, A1 Hallett, Oscar and in a hall bedroom he be held on Wednesday night, May duction is a revival Griffith, Forrest Seabury, devised a of Shaw’s Ara-Has- scheme that did no 14, at the Academy lounge (Continued from Page 1) in the “Candida.” well, Josephine Brown, Marion one any harm and placed him Roosevelt Htel. tricks. And it’s reported that a in fine style in Bowers, Mary a class apart- This meeting will afford the first Jane Higby and certain restaurant proprietor is ment PLAYSHOP PROGRAMS house. opportunity for the entire Virginia Kami. dishing mem up free chow to one of He arranged with the apart- bership of the two branches to Production is scheduled to open the wizards for little lowdowns on ment house The “Wizard of Oz” will be to secure new hear reports, on the Academy tech the words and music markets. tenants for. given at the Play Shop on May May 18 at the Vine Street theatre, a class apartment nical activities for the year and With plenty of chumps digging and a cut-in the 9, 10, 16 and 1/, with Stephen Hollywood. Edward on monthly discuss the general program in Eisner is di- in the trunks for that tenderly rent Zegrock in the lead. “Exiigs,” charged his customers. which the branches are working by recting. cherished masterpiece, James Joyce, will the wise He tabbed the eastern papers together. be played May boys are still finding that finesse for the list of players due on 7, 8, 10 and 11, with Maurice A general report will be given FRANCIS must be used in many cases. the coast. Kuhlman, who was Walker White- FORD SIGNED At the appointed by Irving Thalberg, chairman of side’s leading man for three Fizzled Finance time of their arrival he met the producers-technicians years, commit in the lead. An example is reported of them at the train and repre- tee. Francis Ford, popular serial play- sented himself wise-cracking pal of one of the as a commit- Several reports will be given er in early screen days, and Don get-rich-quick boys, spoiling an tee of one from the studios. important by the chairmen of the sub-corn problem is now avail- Francis, character player, have been easy push-over by a flip remark. He made all arrangements mittees. able. for their signed by Universal for its twelve- One of those charming boys baggage and had 1 the series of tests and meas- These sub-committees on screen them driven to the apart- episode chapter play, who would bust into a spring urements which has been instru- illumination in relation to release “The Indians dance if handed of ment house where his cut a few yards mental in stimulating construction Print Density and the quality of Are Coming.” Ford has directed a cheesecloth entered the pub- was added to their monthly sound in gyp of improved devices to quiet cam release prints will re- number of serials and feature pro- lisher’s office and hopped up the rent. He now has a new port the eram has been completed. New progress of their investi- ductions for Universal in recent boss with the possibilities front, with the bed and board of a features are being incorporated gations. years. big touch. Price everything taken care of, while the wolf and into the design of the device to Carrol H. Dunning, president of is tied to the front porch was hotsy totsy. The would-be of make them nearly as sound-proof the Dunning Process Company, . FRANKLIN’S NEW publisher as final the hovel in which he did his JOB a shot asked the and far more convenient to the and former vice president of the name of the song. When the cus- hideaway. Prizma Color cinematographer than the original Company, will speak Harold B. Franklin, president of tomer in a high soprano voice ex- on “Color camera booths. In Motion Pictures,” Fox West Coast Theatres, was claimed: “Oh, Come With Me to 2 demonstrating CONVERSATION ITEM specifications for a standard the principles of va- suggested as a director of the State the Canyon,” the wise-cracking pal rious release print makeup have been color systems and recent de- Chamber of Commerce by Harry let out a loud “whoops” and the velopments. With a total of over 21,000 plane subjected to careful analysis and Chandler, publisher of the Los An- sap sailed out of the office. improvements Motion pictures miles scheduled daily from Los which will affect of the recent geles Times, and the State Cham- And neither the chump nor the the practice eclipse of the of all studios and ex- sun photographed ber of Commerce its Angeles, it’s the put stamp of wise promotors knew that ever world’s largest air from 16,000 feet changes are in the final stages above the earth approval on the suggestion by elect- that title has been copyrighted transport center, believe it or not. by Electrical before general announcement. Research Products, ing H. B. Franklin director by Inc., will 3 a report has been issued on be shown. unanimous vote. ARRIVE FROM EAST AL TRAHAN HURT the acoustic classification of set materials and tests of additional Maurice Chevalier, with the Mrs. SAN DIEGO, May 8.—A1 Tra- materials are scheduled. Bataille-Henri, Parisian wit and han, appearing here this week on 4 comprehensive data on meth- ! writer, and Helen Garden, operatic the RKO vaude bill, suffered a dis- ods of arc light silencing has been located collar singer, were four Paramounters bone, but was able gathered subsequent to tests of to continue for the who arrived here this week from balance of the studio generators. Information for ROLAND engagement. New York. the satisfactory solution of this JOLSON BUILDING CORNELIUS A1 Jolson is building a house PETER PAUL LYONS near Palm Springs on an acreage recently acquired. It is to have AND HIS CONCERT ORCHESTRA and his sixteen or twenty rooms. This is LOEW’S WARFIELD the first house Jolson has ever SAN FRANCISCO built. NEW LEVIN DEAL Entertaining SAN FRANCISCO, May 8.— JAY BCCWEL Following last week’s consolidation MASTER OF CEREMONIES of all houses in the Levin circuit, Orchestra the T. & D. 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the boys humming the mel- RKO bows, lights doused for the next RKO GOLDEN GATE ping routine, with the couple spot- with ody as background. Credit Ray act, but the crowd brought them SAN FRANCISCO ted, and the De Quincy and Stan- a LOS ANGELES the traps, back for an encore. Watkins, a clever boy at (Reviewed May 1) (Reviewed May 1) ley girl on later to kick a solo. Clyde Hager, billed as Andy with a pip of a xylophone solo. Ken Murray, minus the hi-hat, fast moving bill, heavily spiced Laddie La Monte joined the Burns, followed and garnered a A He’s plenty hot. Nice hands for but still with the cigar and a line of laughs with his potato- with comedy, this show went bunch here, climbing an unsup- all the efforts with the applause of fruity gags, returned to dust off lot salesman act, then worked through its matinee paces to uni- ported ladder, walking and dancing running into the pictrue. the boards with his headline peeler off some off-color gags that did formly good returns. Marquee around in a manner which brought Sweeten is a great bet, has a knockabout act and gathered plenty honors went to Nan Halperin with running applause. He spun a lariat load of smiling personality, and a of dividends from the laugh-hungry not go so well. Closing flash act was Cordova Burns and Allen, Manny King and and juggled axes, then put on a bunch of boys that know their in- public. , _ Cantu’s Mexican orchestra of 12, Frabell’s Frolics following. long dress and danced a hula, win- struments. The bill opened with the Kit- assisted by Lucinda and Ricardo, In the three sequences of her act ning the best honors of the show. Jean. ayamas, a Japanese hand-balancer dance team, and Nelita, soprano. built around a shady lady of the Ensemble then stepped another and assistant, who got some good After opening with an orchestral future, past and present, La Hal- routine, with De Quincy and Stan- returns for his few stunts. This FOX EL CAPITAN number, the dance team offered a perin displayed a rare sense of ley spotted in another eccenfric, act was very tastefully dressed, SAN FRANCISCO Spanish tango that went very well, comedy values that, interlarded Seb Meza in a rubber-leg dance, combining oriental lacquer colors the audience liking the personal- with a touch of the risque, brought then a circus ladder tableau, a fire- (Reviewed May 4) with occidental pastels in an effec- ity and appearance as well as the her heavy applause returns. Her alarm siren, and the truck wheeled Show started with the 16 girls tive way. ability the dancers. Nelita sang initial offering, a shady lady of out for final' curtain. singing “Kickin’ in the Foster, Fagan and Cox, three of a Hole “Estrelita,” which was also well the future, brought into play her The special musical numbers, Sky” with Dorothy and Frances harmony singers, deuced in a se- received, then the team returned in juvenile ability, while in her sec- written by Cy Graves, were tune- working on the apron. Brow- lection of song numbers, including Jay change of costume, followed ond Catherine of Russia—she un- ful, and the costumes and settings er, c., “Sunny Side Up,” “Chiropractic a — m. introduced A1 Osborne, the singer, then the furled some clever lines on the were of the customary F. and M. Wife,” “Good Old Sunny South,” again by who stepped out from the band to team again in another change. matter of a queen’s love for her flash, although running to the pri- 10 in a “We’re on the Verge of a Merger” direct the group of men Costuming of these entertainers army. Pier closing offering was mary colors more than the usual and “On the Night We Did That medley of operatic selections that noticeably good, and the as a Harlem gal, and in this Miss pastels. Boom-Boom by the Sea.” Their was featured Natalie Heyman, one of sold heavily with the Halperin carried Screen feature was the comedy numbers brought laughs whole act a dramatic part Marie the line girls, in a cello solo aided crowd. of intense proportions and carried Dressler-Polly Moran comedy, and they exited with two bows. by Osborne and his fiddle. Num- house is now billing a Sat- it so well that she had “Caught Short” (Metro). Could have taken more. This every ticket ber took very heavy applause. urday midnight show. buyer in the place with her. Danny Duncan followed next in Her Yeates. Alexander Bros, and Evelyn, in Screen offering was second own orchestra director was in the an act billed as a domestic farce, a ball bouncing routine, worked run of Paramount’s pit. “Old Sweethearts,” really a song downtown FOX smoothly, although there were too “Vagabond King.” Heavy matinee Closing the show Burns and Al- and dance act, clothed with a plot SEATTLE many entrances and exits, slowing crowd. len, still doing the that involved an old couple who A1 Boasberg (Reviewed May 4) up the act. Larger chap of the Yeates. “Lamb act, had never quarreled and a young Chops” chattered some Sixteen weeks and still hitting two had good unforced comedy. of the couple who did nothing else but, cleverest repartee we’ve ’em off heavy with a snappy week- The sixteen sweethearts again heard. The turn had and a maid for spice. The feature ORPHEUM plenty in its ly change, Owen Sweeten and His on, this time to do “Cooking favor was Danny’s loose jointed step- SEATTLE —ability of the pair to hoof, Boys knocked ’em over this week Breakfast” with Frank O’Leary to handle lines, to sing and to with singing the tune. Clever dance ping, the wise-cracks got plenty Henry Santrey headed a wow of a diversified program which look natty—and it carried away opened up with boys routine to this, devised by Peggy of laughs. a three-act vaudeville bill, which doing heavy applause. “Charming,” O’Neill. Ken Murray’s appearance re- opened with the “Dakotas,” cow- featuring Paul Tut- Manny King and company marc, banjoist, Brower next brought on Mable ceived a welcoming hand. He punching, rope and whip cracking doing a nice vocal scored with a full stage comedy on this and grabbing a Hollis, who chanted, “I’m in the started right in shooting the gags artists, assisted by a delectable sweet hand _ turn in which King, the comic, for his efforts. Boy has nice pipes Market for You,” clowning with and spilling Milton Charleston on little blonde miss, Chic Cooper took a flock of laughs. Act and personality, newcomer to band, the m. c. Good returns forced the floor. Milton got a good hand Set in full, the two boys, Buck opened in one with Floyd Halicy, and should click. her to an encore and she repeated for some squat dancing. Foster, Warren and Phil Darden, have a doing straight, and then King Gang the number with Kimic. Fagan and Cox joined the act and snappy entrance, with the girl do- went into “Mysterious Bob joined him for comedy stuff. A Mose” doing Here Brower stepped out on the supported some clarinet work by ing a nifty song and dance. War- a special arrange- bit between King and Margie Car- that apron to anounce a special ar- Ken, then Helen Charleston came ren stands out as one of the classi- ment reflected quite a little son, big blonde, drew more of the of Sweeten’s rangement of “Stein Song,” dedi- on to swap chatter with Ken, go- est whip crackers seen here in musicianship and giggles and when the pair bur- brought out plenty cating the number to this reviewer. ing into the song, “Mechanical some time, with the miss also showmanship lesqued an Apache the turn came upon the Anyway, after had returned to Man,” for some very heavy re- showing plenty of stuff cracking part of him and his boys we to a snappy and happy close. in their the theatre ten minutes, later Brow- turns. Milton staged a burlesque the hide and twirling the ropes. clever rendition of the hot Lee and De Caro, Apache team, adagio, assisted by an unbilled girl, Snappy throughout, lacks any weak darktown number. Bud Jenkins, er and the band were still taking were good. Hindy Cummings, encores on the tune. Segued into which scored big; then the girl spot, and could hold its own any Paul Tutmarc, A prettily dressed wire act, Fra- went to the piano while 'the boys place. Arthur Cloth, Kenny Ayres and the finale. bell’s Frolics, with A1 Frabell warbled “I’ve Got a Feeling I’m Tim Ryan and Irene Neblette fea- George Shelton did atmospheric Peggy O’Neill sprung some tured, opened the show. Falling” for the close, netting a laughsmiths Act had bits, helped by clever lighting and nifties in staging this show which held the deuce spot as nice hoofing by the quintette of orchestral had a lot in its favor. Mel Hertz great big hand. and earned every bit of their bill- bits that had the paste- entertainers and chanting by the board at the organ. The picture was The bill was preceded by the ing, bringing out the bellyllaughs holders hollering for more. Cherie Sisters, who were epsecial- “Montana and a two-reeler R-K-Olians under Billy Small in fast and furious. The hoke ma- One of the best things that Moon” ly good in their kid number. Sweeten has “Up the Congo” completed the a “Stein Song” medley, featuring terial was clean, the gal is sure- done. Claude Sweeten and his RKO- Closing the ten-minute bill. a brass trio and a chorus of “How fire Ray Dooley stuff and has a program lians in the pit offered a treatise Hal. Dry I Am” played on empty bot- pip of a baby voice that sold solid with Victor Herbert’s “Fortune on how popular songs are written, Teller,” tles by the percussionist, which with a ballad. Ryan is no slouch Sweeten featured a cornet working it around “Yes, We Have solo (Continued on Page IS) brought returns. when it comes to putting a num- doing “Gypsy Sweetheart,” No Bananas.” A1 Sather, local Business was capacity. Screen ber over. Good material. Feist representative, was in the offering was “Radio’s “Framed," Henry Santrey held the closing put with Sweten to sing “Where with Evelyn Brent and Regis spot with his “Soldiers of For- the Golden Daffodils Grow.” Toomey. tune,” with the boys producing Bock. and Yeates. some sweet music and nifty spe- PATRICK MARSH cialties. A ballet by an unbilled (AGENCY) “CITY SERVICE” IDEA MILLION DOLLAR girl was nicely injected into the VAUDEVILLE—ORCHESTRAS LOS ANGELES lineup for a neat hand with Ryan LOEW’S STATE and Noblette stepping into kill ’em LOS ANGELES (Reviewed May 1) WANTED! Only four acts this week, opened again for laughs. (Reviewed May 2) by Fumi and Hori, a team of Jap Santrey is head and shoulders Glorifying the street sweeper, po- ACTS SUITABLE FOR PICTURE HOUSE PRESENTATION hoofers. The girl had lots of per- above the average act of this de- liceman and fireman; opened with AND CLUBS scription, adding a dignified punch Georgie Stoll and band in pit. sonality and enough ability to solo the WHITE—WIRE—CAUL as an acrobatic dancer, but the with his introductions and his own Messenger boy in with a telegram, boy appeared nervous and his specialty number, “Paradise Lost.” screened at the same time as a 607-8 Majestic Theatre Bldg., 845 South Broadway, Los Angeles work was labored. Crackerjack recording voice which civic message from the mayor. Phone TUcker 2140 Vitaphone Four, male quartet shouldn’t be passed up for the Screen up to show a mixed en- delivered some well rehearsed flickers. Easily held for encore, semble of 12 in a broom novelty novelty numbers, a trick bass tak- Santrey had to beg off. routine to the song “Cleaning Up ing the comedy honors. Took two Jean. the Old Home Town,” then Seb Meza on as the Mayor, singing “I’m the Mayor,” then going into a Walter Trask WALTER S. WILLS soft-shoe eccentric in a spot. The number sold. WANTS STANDARD ACTS and ENTERTAINERS for STUDIO OF STAGE DANCING Frank Sterling on as a newsboy, 7016 HOLLYWOOD BOULEVABD GLADSTONE 9502 THEATRES, CLUBS, LODGES and SMAROFF-TRASK PROFESSIONALS BY PROFESSIONALS played the harmonica while the en- PRESENTATIONS TAUGHT semble gathered around, some of Students of the Wills Dancing School are now engaged at them joining for a chorus. En- WALTER TRASK THEATRICAL AGENCY semble off, RKO, Warner Bros, and First National Studios, and in the then Frank added a gui- 1102 Commercial Exchange Bldg. George Olsen’s Plantation Revue tar and played “Should I?” on both Eighth Street Los Angeles at once. Fair hand. 410 West Telephone TUcker 1680 De Quincy and Stanley specialty here; a long, lanky giant and a lit- Suitable for Vaudeville, WANTED—Acts Picture House tle-bittie girl, in a comedy kick- Presentations, Clubs and Talkies dance, a good number, and it got THEATRICAL returns. Six boys on in cop uniforms, to AL AGENCY talk the song “City Service WAGER Blues,” (Artists’ Representative) then to a tap routine which spotted 221 Loew’s State Bldg. Phone VAndike 3619 Los Angeles, Calif. each boy in turn, then a back-drop up showing six maids at alarm boxes; all then going into a stair LYNN YOST routine, giving way to a line of 12 ballet kickers in maid outfits, who put on a kick number that sold Artists Manager Meiklejohn Bros. very big. Seb Meza followed in a drunk ASSOCIATED VAUDEVILLE MANAGERS dance, going a little heavier on the loose-joints stuff than most of these Telephone GRanite 8410 Fourth Floor, Spreckels Bldg. acts, and getting good returns. Shapiro Phonest 714 So. Hill St. and O’Malley, comedy pair, specialed here with gags and TRinity 2217, TRinity 2216 LOS ANGELES knockabout stuff, then the act went Address: 522 Taft Building VAUDEVILLE AND PICTURE HOUSE full stage, with the band up in fire- men’s togs and a fire truck in the ENGAGEMENTS AVAILABLE Corner Hollywood Blvd. and Vine St. FOR STANDARD ACTS wings. A young couple out of the line sang “Danger In Your Eyes,’ then the ensemble on for a step-

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Fanchon and Marco 1Presentations Route List of “Ideas” (Continued from Page 14) ‘THE QUESTIONABLE with the direction and Josephine FIFTH AVENUE ELAINE’ Hum as technical director. More SEATTLE than ordinarily satisfactory entre- and Marco ST. LOUIS, MO. (9) Following is the Fanchon (Week of May 1) VINE STREET THEATRE act music was played by William Ideas route schedule, with the opening Fox Theatre in paren- “Eyes” Idea Souders, house m. c., pre- HOLLYWOOD Baffa’s orchestra. dates, all of the current month, Jackie town: Don Carrol Six Candrevas theses beside the name of the F. M. “Broadway (Reviewed May 4) Gibbons. Paul Olsen Bob and Ula Buroff ceded the & With considerable theatrical naiv- PASADENA (8) Keo, Yoki and Toki Venuses Idea,” featuring Mel Klee. Colorado Theatre ette, emphasis has been laid on the “STRICTLY CHICAGO (9) Credit this boy Souders for a “Brunettes” Idea . fact that this is a play written by Coston Theatre DISHONORABLE” McDonald & Dean Leonora Cori load of pay-off dirt when it comes an architect, a theatrical amateur, “Trees” Idea Ali Ben Hassan’s Bulestreaks Mavis and Ted nice handling of the show “in three weeks” in all the advance BILTMORE THEATRE Naynons Birds to Hanley Esther Campbell LOS ANGELES Hirsch-Arnold Dancers Terrell & coupled with clever musicianship. publicity. Christal Levine and Ted Reicard (Reviewed May 4) LOS ANGELES (8) publicists excellently Used “When I’m Looking at You” Therein the State MILWAUKEE, WIS. (9) It can easily be understood how Loew’s foiled all the Hollywood wits and “Smiles” Idea Wisconsin Theatre for the opener, with Karl Horn, wisecrackers for the obvious tag to this play appealed to New York Three Slate Brothers “Peasant” Idea first fiddler, warbling a nice chorus Bradbury Dorothy Neville Diehl Sisters General Ed Levine such a statement. The accumula- audiences. There are two reasons. Walter of the ditty. Acrobatic Lineup of Girls Johnson & Duker June Worth tion of these wisecracking pithy Give Klee credit for producing One is the thrill the visiting butter- Belcher Dancers amateur criticisms, it may be ex- SAN DIEGO (8) more belly laughs in the few mo- got out of seeing a Fox Theatre DETROIT, MICH. (9) in far dis- and-egg men ments during which he handled the pected, will result more “City Service” Idea Fox Theatre advantageous word-of-mouth com- lady get out of her dress and into Shapiro and O’Malley Laddie LaMonte “Overtures” Idea show than has been heard in this Novelle ment than the slight merits of this pajamas. The second is that the DeQuincy and Stanley Seb Meza Edison & Gregory Tots house for many a day. He rapped Goldie Huff & Huff production will sustain. Eddie Mack’s Dancers Jack ’em out with machine gun pre- smart New Yorker likes to be out- i Helen Hille Louise Manning HOLLYWOOD (8) cision, and without him the show As for the play itself, it has pos- smarted. Egyptian Theatre BUFFALO, N. Y. (10) was zero. sibilities, with considerable revision, “Box of Candy” Idea Lafayette Theatre It is a simple little plot, quite for a fairly amusing drawing-room Jones & Hull Frank Hailton “Desert” Idea Twelve ferns, reputed prize win- comedy. insignificant in itself but clothed Reeves & Lon Ed and Morton Beck Muriel Stryker ning beauties in the east, are in- Marie, Lucy and Irene Cropley and Violet Carla Torney Girls troduced as amateurs, and live up uncertainty cleverly with sophistication, both as In spite of a seeming WORCESTER, MASS. (10) to situation LONG BEACH (9-11) to their introduction. A couple of as its exact dramaturgical status and dialogue. It is to Fox West Coast Theatre Palace Theatre ’em step out for specialties ’ and ‘ of author, director and just a smart piece of showmanship, “Goodfellows” Idea ‘ International ’ Idea on the part get Klee’s salesmanship. Averill Markell & Faun Federico Flores by due to cast, it really is drawing-room com- and would have been smarter had Lucille Page Bud Helen Burke 18 Good Fellows Mignon Laird Billy Carr After this a couple of dead-pan edy. It hasn’t the terse, epigram- it been cast with more brilliant Osaka Boys hoofers did a neat eccentric and matic crackle of the real thing performers. FRESNO (8-10) SPRINGFIELD MASS. (10) Wilson Theatre brought their senior out for a jig through many of its passages, but The story in brief is that of a lit- Palace Theatre --Vl* “Milky Way” Idea “Ivory” Idea tap which landed. Big finale flash a move toward unanimity of stag- tle Mississippi miss whose sisters Yernon Stiles Noree Stone and Lee Four High Hatters Hy Meyer with the Aerial Bartletts inject- I ing and portrayal, combined with had cleaned out the beau market Bert Faye Steve Moroni Aubrey Betty Lou Webb Will ing thrills on a twirling ship. Ex- I a revision toward compactness and of the old home town, and she had SAN JOSE, CALIF. (11-14) Peggy Carse i cellent lighting and clever work more wit in the dialogue, should therefore accepted the overtures of California Theatre HARTFORD, CONN. (10) “Milky Way” Idea helped to pay this one off. effect a great improvement. a visiting New Yorker, who took Capitol Theatre Vernon Stiles Noree “Hot Dominoes” Idea Klee’s laughs in this one offset plot is that one in which the her to the big city and her } The wanted Stone & Lee Bert Faye Les Klicks Paul Mall the dames drag on the show, with I' society miss, bored with London, to live in Orange, N. Steve Moroni J. Author Hart, Whitestone. Polly the Bartletts adding the punch. L etc., etc., decides to stir things up; Preston Sturges panders to the .... SAN FRANCISCO (9) NEW HAVEN, CONN. (10) Fox Theatre Palace TTheatre Jean. i. e., take a lover, but incapable of Manhattan taste by having her ob- Bells and Belles” Idea “Uniforms” Idea actually violating convention, in- ject to living in New Jersey. The Eddie Hill Eva Thornton Armand & Perez Ruth Hamilton ' vents the gentleman, with the co- couple land in a New York speak- Dunbar’s Bell Ringers Tommy Harris Sylvia Shore and Helen Moore EIGHT THEATRES 5 operation of her maid. easy, where the play opens. Here Frances, Ted and Byron Loretta Joy Brothers Hunter and Percival I The up-and-coming, thoroughly they meet a judge, who lives BOUGHT BY W. B. f i English suitor for her hand solves there (!) and a young opera singer, THE INTERNATIONAL UNIQUE COMIC the attendant problems and con- who also lives there. NEW YORK, May 8.—Warner Bros, Theatre circuit has acquired vinces her that he can provide her The couple fight and the young CHAZ CHASE the Columbia circuit from Potter with sufficient and satisfactorily man leaves, the girl accepting an discreet excitement for an ordinary invitation and Newton. The six theatres to spend the night in the CONN. (10) OAKLAND (9) BRIDGEPORT, which comprise the circuit are lo- lifetime, and they live, it is pre- singer’s apartment. The singer Fox Theatre Palace Theatre cated in Erie, y-V sumed, “happy ever after.” finds her of Warren, Sharon and such childlike virginity “Miniatures” Idea “Carnival usse” Idea 'if B. is the author and Wesleyville, Pa. Warners have Alan Moody that he leaves her to sleep alone in Alex Sherer Bekefi Featuring Singer’s Midgets Countess Sonia also acquired producer of the play. His writing the apartment Russian Sunrise Trio two theatres in Fair- and returns in the (10-11) SALEM, ORE. Linfield Co. mont, West Va. They are the is neither good nor flagrantly bad, morning -to offer marriage. Sam Elsinore Theatre Fairmont an unfortunate augur for any great WATERBURY, CONN. (11-13) theatre and the Virginia Such is the plot. The treatment, “Gyp Gyp Gypsy’ ’ Idea financial or artistic success of his theatre, purchased from the Wat- 5$ however, Chaz Chase George Prise Palace Theatre shows the girl regarding son estate. — 3 initial venture. His producing has Frank Evers and Greta Jose Gonzales Idea Both are medium-sized the possibility of molestation as a “Let’s Pretend” been in general capably conducted Jack Vlaskin and Nita Lorraine Tillyou & Rogers Florence Forman houses and are wired. delicious prospect. In fact, after as to casting and settings (there Jeanne Alexandria Ed Cheney Jimmy Hadreas undressing with the cooperation of George Green Rita Lane are two, each satisfactorily done), PORTLAND, ORE. (8-14) FUN-POKING PLOT the singer and girlishly bursting but the direction of the play is such Broadway Theatre BROOKLYN, N Y. (9) into tears at the prospect of losing “Changes” Idea as to keep the spectator constantly Fox Theatre “Let’s Go Native,” the musical her virginity, she Doc Baker and Eva Mandell m gives way to an ’ in doubt as to whether the piece is With Muriel Gardner “Black and Gold’ Idea romance which George Marion, Jr., outburst of disappointed rage Arnold Grazer drawing-room comedy or satire, or when Art Hadley Dave Le Winter Four Kemmys and Percy Heath wrote for Para- he decides to leave her burlesque thereon. alone, ex- 12 Broadway Venuses Maxine Hamilton Lee Wilmot mount, deals in a fun-making man- cept for the company of a With this notable exception, the stuffed SEATTLE, WASH. (8) PHILADELPHIA, PA. (9) ner with the “shipwrecked-on-a- teddy bear. Fifth Avenue Theatre playing is quite good, Miss Kay Fox Theatre desert-island” theme. In the morning she “Coral” Idea Hammond holding up the show awakens Maurice & Vincent Frank Due “Jazz Temple” Idea very nicely in a lengthily written with rage still in her soul and de- The Royal Samoans! La Petite Marie Wally Jackson Sylvia Doree cides Van De Velde Troupe Gus Elnore part as the bored miss. Extremely to take back the New Jersey SPOKANE, WASH. (9) Nora Schiller Artistic Scenic Advertising gifted with an ability to make a proposition. But Love Points the Post Street Theatre “Broadway Venuses” Idea Curtains character natural Way, and she finally melts in the WASHINGTON, D. C. (10) seem and familiar Mel Klee and 16 New York Beauty arms of the Fox Theatre after she has presented it to the opera star. Winners By Far the Best in America || audience for but a few minutes, it Many of the young lady’s lines Aerial Bartletts Wells & Winthrop “In Green” Idea CURTAIN PRIVILEGES Freda Sullivan Born and Lawrence Moran and Weston is unfortunate that Miss Hammond provoked amusement in the audi- BOUGHT FOR CASH : l| GREAT FALLS, MONT. (10-11) Franklyn Record Doris Nierly is permitted, or obliged, to step ence, particularly where, on being Grand Theatre Way Watts and Arminda OR SCENERY from this type of portrayal to urged by the judge to return home “Skirts’ ’ Idea Neal Castagnoli Ruth Silver ATLANTA, GA. (12) sporadic bits of burlesquing that to Mississippi, she declares that if Curtiss TJp in the Air Girls Fox Theatre Chas. F. Thompson are entirely out of character. she did Julia Grayce the people of the town MISSOULA, MONT. (13-14) “Far East” Idea Hampton etched a neat portrayal would walk around with raised eye- Wilmac Theatre Frank Stever Helen Pachaud Scenic Co. as the dowager mother, and Den- brows for nine months, wondering “Skirts” Idea M. Sanami & Co. Ruth Kadamatsu Hardcastle 1215 niss D’Auburn managed and hoping. (Same Cast as Above) Joan Bates Avenue to appear And in another place BUTTE, MONT. (8) MIAMI, OKLA. (7-8) Phone OLympia 2914 moderately credible in the poorest she is made to declare that “All Fox Theatre Majestic Theatre Hollywood, Calif. written character in the play, the the good women would be bad if “Marble” Idea Smoot “Acordion” Idea finally successful suitor. they could find anybody to be bad The Harris Trio Roy Charlie A1 and Jack Rand Burt & Lehman Theo & Katya Symona Boniface was excellent with.” FloBelle & Georgene and Henry Francia Nat Spector MaryPrice as a catty friend of the family, His This roadshow cast from New Hector and Gang TULSA, OKLA. (9-11) while Elwyn Eaton, Lydia Knott, York performed DENVER, COLO. (8) Orpheum Theatre their duties effi- Tabor Grand Ernest Murray, Josephine Challen, (Same Cast as Above) ciently, but did not impress unduly “Sunshine” Idea VIC DeLORY Byron Alden and Josa Melville from the standpoint of strength. Bailey & Barnum Richard Wally OKLAHOMA CITY (12-15) were almost completely satisfac- Mary Lou LOEW’S STATE Margaret Perry made an attractive Vince Silk Orpheum Theatre tory in minor roles. Arline Langan and Norman Selby (Same Cast as Above) leading lady, the only lady in the LOS ANGELES i Should Mr. Moody plan a contin- cast, in fact. Her Southern ac uance of his theatrical career, he cent was theatrical, if not authen will profit considerably by a de- tic, and there were many moments tailed perusal of the methods of That Whirlwind Tumbler when her comedy threatened to be Lonsdale, Molnar, Pinero, and come broad. STEVE MORONI Wodehouse in handling smart com Lino Manzoni was Featured in “Milky Way” Idea edy and the craftsmanship of Me the opera RESULTS! singer, a type casting, and George My Appreciation to Arthur, Kaufman and a number of . . . are the only things Meeker was the others in the exercise of West Orange THE FANCHON compres- that count in advertis- & MARCO lover, an ungrateful sion and dramatic celerity. part but han- ing . . . and a success- dled very well. Lee Baker The film producers will find in por- ful advertising medium trayed a convivial judge, whose re- this new production few items that demands live, interested ' spect. for the law he administered have not been extensively consid- readers for results . . . •' remained in chambers after ad- I ered by the story constructors and that’s the kind of cir- journment, and Ralph Locke offi- scenario experts. in . . . COMEDIAN culation you get j ciated as landlord of the speak- J. Leighton Leigh is credited EDDIE KAY easy, turning in a good piece of work. A monthly compilation of INSIDE really new laughs for vaude- Extemporaneous Others in the cast were Jerome radio entertainers JACQUELINE Daley, a policeman; Edward Hart- ville folks, Master of Ceremonies ford, a lookout, and Guido Alexan- FACTS and masters of ceremony. Small der, a waiter. issue; per (Jackie) BRUNEA . . . THE REAL COAST but good. $1 an $10 Back Again at Settings and furnishings were in- THEATRICAL NEWS- year. No. 1 officially ready LYRIC SOPRANO ferior to most Los Angeles produc- PAPER . . . SOLD ON tions. orchestra May 20th. Send now for an DAN’S 6th Month An under Theo. NEWSTANDS COFFEE Bendix furnished fore-and-aft mu- advance copy. If it doesn’t EVERYWHERE . . . 719 South Hill St. CASINO THEATRE sic. A typical first-night audience SUBSCRIBED TO BY please you, money back. San Francisco packed the house. LEADING EXECU- LOS ANGELES Yeat es. 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PARAMOUNT STARS GENERAL MUSICAL DIRECTOR FIRST NATIONAL UNIVERSAL MELROSE NEAR VINE Lon Chaney William Haines Victor Baravalle BURBANK Joan Crawford Buster Keaton Cimini Grand Chorus 2400 UNIVERSAL CITY HO. Marion Davies Grace Moore Maestro Pietro Cimini, Musical Director GLadstone 4111 Greta Garbo Ramon Novarro HEmpstead 3131 EXECUTIVES and Conductor John Gilbert Norma Shearer PRODUCTION EXECUTIVES EXECUTIVES Lawrence Tibbett Robert North Robert First Vice-President in Charge of Pro- Lord President duction Jesse L. Lasky FEATURED PLAYERS CO-EXECUTIVES Carl Laemmle IN CHARGE OF General General Manager of West Oast Pro- COLUMBIA PRODUCTION Manager Carl Laemmle, Jr. duction Wallace Beery Barbara Asst, ,B. P. Schulberg Leonard Hal B. Wallis to Carl Laemmle, Sr Charles Bickford Bessie 1428 C. Graham Baker Assistant to the First Vice-President Love GOWER STREET — M. Stanley Bergerman in Edwina Booth Audre Lugnet Charge of Product’ n_Albert A. Kaufman Hollywood 7490 STARS AND FEATURED Studio Manager John Mack Brown George F. Marion PLAYERS Henry Henigson Executive Manager Richard Barthelmess Otis M. 0. Levee LeonoreBushman Nina Mae President...- Joe Brandt Skinner Asst. General Manager....Harry H. Zehner Executive Assistant to Mr .Schulberg.^. Harry Carey Dorothy McNulty Treasurer Jack Alice White Dorothy Mackaill Cohn Alexander Gray Business Manager Walter Stern David O. Bel znick PaulCavanagh John Miljan Chief Studio Executive... Loretta Young Bernice Claire Sidney Blackmer Production Karl Dane Catherine Moylan Harry Cohn, Vice- Manager Martin Murphy Associate Producers Walter Pidgeon Fred Kohler Hector Turnbull, Marie Dressier Robert Montgomery President in Charge of Production Associate Producers Louis D. Lighton, J. Doug. Fairbanks, Jr. Lila Lee Mary Doran Polly Moran Executive Assistant to Harry Cohn E. M. G. Bachmann, B. F. Zeidman, B. Lloyd Prank Asher, Albert DeMond Cliff Edwards Conrad Nagel Samuel Briskin Billie Dove McHugh Sheldon, Julian Johnson. J. Supervising Scenario Chief Julia Faye Elliott Nugent General Studio Manager Marilyn Miller Production Manager Sam Jaffa Joe E. Brown — C. Gardner Sullivan Gavin Gordon J. C. Nugent ; Milton E. Hoffman Story Editor Attorney for Company Henry Herzbrun Lawrence Gray Edward Nugent Assistant General Studio Manager DIRECTORS Leon Abrams Studio Manager Frank Brandow Raymond Hackett Catherine Dale Owen - Marion H. Kohn Casting Director Phil M. Friedman Studio Comptroller Production Unit Mgr A. C. Martin Hedda Hopper Anita Pago Samuel Bischoff John Francis Dillon Frank Lloyd Film Editor-in-Chief Director Production Unit Mgr Maurice Pivar of Department of Music Lottice Howell Lucille Powers Bud Barsky Mervyn Le Roy William A. Seiter Assistant Production Director of Publicity Milton — - Nathaniel Fins ton Leila Hyams Basil Rathbone Manager Clarence Badger Howard Hawks Howe Assistant to Mr. Selznick.—Harold Kay Johnson Duncan Renaldo Joe Cooke Stenographic Grace Hurley Chief Edward Cline William Beaudine H. Ryan Story Department Editor....Edw. Dorothy Jordan Gilbert Roland Sound Engineer John Lividary Art Director Montagna Recording Q. D. Hall Scenario Editor and Foreign Charles King Gus Shy Engineer John Gray Repre- Amplifyng WRITERS Supt. of Laboratory sentative Arnold Korff Lewis Stone Engineer Edward Habn and Sound Geoffrey Shurlock Camera Department Harriett Lake Raquel Torres Head....Ted Tetzlaff Francis Faragoh Dan Totheroh — C. Roy Hunter Laboratory Chief PARAMOUNT STARS Gwen Lee Ernest Torrence George Seid Estabrook Russell Camera Department— Property Master Edward Howard John C. M. Glouner Roland Young Schulter Richard Weil Paul Perez Richard Arlen Gary Art Director Purchasing Dept..: .A. W. Klinordlinger Cooper Edw Jewell Seton Miller Earl Baldwin George Bancroft Asst. Art Director Harrison Location Manager Dennis King Wiley Kathryn Scola Waldemar Young jaek Lawton Clara Bow SONG WRITERS Casting Director Moran and Mack Clifford Robertson Ruth Rankin Henry McCarty Musical Director David Broekman Nancy Carroll Jack Oakie Location Chief Martin Broones Joe Cooke B. Harrison Orkow Forrest Halsey Technical Department Ruth Chatterton William Powell Junmy McHugh Archie Hall Scenario Editor H. H. Van Loan Julian Josephson Maurice Chevalier Dorothy Fields Jack King J0 Swerling Electrical Department Charles Rogers Arthur Freed Matt Taylor Humphrey Pearson Prank Graves Reggie Montgomery Story Editor. D. A. Doran Art Clifford Grey Basil Woon F. Hugh Herbert Title Department Max Cohen FEATURED PLAYERS Joseph Meyers Music Department Head Bakaleinokoff George Ward Herbert Stothart Robert N. Lee Zoo Department Charles Jean Arthur Film Editor Murphy Barry Norton Howard Johnson Oscar Straus Ben Pivar Kanch Mary Department E. E. Smith Astor Stanley Fields Harry Woods Director of Publicity Alex Moss CASTING DIRECTOR Accounting Mary Brian Harry Green Dept Graydon B. Howe Purchasing Agent Ladies’ Virginia Bruce Paul Guertzman DIALOGUE AND SCENARIO WRITERS —J. Greenstone Wm. Maybery Wardrobe Johanna Mathieaon Kay Francis Phillips Holmes Chief Studio Electrician—Denver Harmon WARDROBE DEPARTMENT Men’s Wardrobe Mitzi Edward Wars Green June Collyer Stuart Anthony Sarah Y. Mason Comptroller A1 Brandt Transportation Dept...Maurice E. Kurland Jeanett MacDonald Paul Lukas Maxwell Anderson John Meehan Auditor G. A. Sampson N’ WasS McKenzie. Head of Department Police Department..: Lillian Roth Fredric March Alfred Block Bess Meredyth Transportation Manager Joe Cooke Edward Stevenson, Costumes Dick Solberg Fay Wray rop Sh Nino Martini A1 Boasberg James Montgomery °P E. A. Johnson William Austin Jack Oakie Frank Butler ByronMorgan DANCE DIRECTOR Wsery^ Clive Brook Guy Oliver John Colton Charles MacArthur Larry Ceballos Walter Tauer Scenic Department Paul Cavanaugh Eugene Pallette Mitzie Cummings Fred Niblo, Jr. WARNER BROTHERS Harry Krohu Morgan Farley ART DEPARTMENT Property Frank Ross Gordon Davis Jack Neville Dept Bussell A. Gausman Richard “Skeet” Stanley Smith Ornitz Anton Grot Winifred Dunn Samuel 5842 SUNSET BLVD. Jack Okey Hospital Dr, Stanley Gallagher Regis Toomey Salisbury Field John J. Hughes Immerman Joseph Poland HOllywood 4181 Stuart Erwin Marion Schilling Martin Flavin W. L. River Leon Errol Rosita Moreno RECORDING DEPT. MANAGER DIBECTOES Becky Gardner Arthur Richman Executives Madame do Gresac Maj. Nathan Levinson Madeleine Ruthven J. Murray Anderson PARAMOUNT DIRECTORS Paul Dickey Don Ryan \ ice President and Production Execu- Henry MacRae ^ve Wm. James Craft George Abbott Edwin Knopf Robert Hopkins Richard Schayer Jack L. Warner MAKE-UP DEPARTMENT Lewis Milestone Associate Lew Collins Dorothy Arzner Rowland V. Lee Wm. Hurlbut Harry Sauber Executive Darryl F. Zanuck General Hairdre^ing Edward Laemmle John M. Stahl Ludwig Berger Ernst Lubitsch John B. Hymer Zelda Sears Studio Manager Wm. Koenig Pure Westmore, Publicity Director Walter Rogers, Make-Up Ernst Laemmle John Otto Brower Lothar Mendes Marion Jackson Samuel Shipman George Thomas Robertson William Wyler Ray Taylor John Cromwell Victor Schertzinger Anthony Jewett Ralph Spence MUSIC DEPARTMENT George Cukor Edward Sutherland E. C. Keaton Lawrence Stallings PLAYERS Hans Kraly Sylvia Thalberg PLAYERS Edwin Carewe Norman Taurog Robert Crawford, Executive in Charge Frank John H. Lawson A. E. Thomas Tohn B anymore Tully Marshall Cyril Gardner Tuttle Erno Rapee, Director in Chief Lewis Ayres Rose Phillip J. Leddy, Jr. Wanda Tuchock U Jolson Edna Murphy Hobart Louis Gasnier Josef von Sternberg Leo Forbstein, Director John Boles* Joan Willard Mack Jim Tully Dolores Costello Alice Gentle Marsh Edmund Goulding Richard Wallace Jerome Kern-Otto Harbach Kathryn Crawford James Murray Victor Heerman Edward Sloman Jeanie MacPherson Dale Van Every Irant Withers George Arliss Bryan Merna Kennedy Frances Marion Marian Nixon Edwin Warde and A1 Mary Nolan* Perry Ivins Claudine West Vivienne Segal Harry Akst and Grant Clarke Barbara Kent Gene Markey Crane Wilbur Frank Fay Winnie Joseph Schildkraut* Lightner George W. Meyer, Sidney Mitchell and Lupe Velez* Nancy PARAMOUNT WRITERS Edwin J. Mayer Helena Hopkins Zak ’-ila Lee Lotti Loder Torres Noth Archie Goettler Jeanette Loff Glenn Tryon* Beery Joe E. Brown Young and Harry Warren TITLE H. B. Warner Joe Helen Wright T. J. Ah earn Maurice Henline WRITERS Evalyn Knapp Bud Green and Sam Stept Claudia Dell Chas. Zoe Akins Grover Jones Butterworth Lou Pollack and Mort Dixon * Indicates Ruth Cummings Joseph Farnham Lois Wilson player is Doris Anderson Patrick Kearney Irene DelRoy Walter O’Keefe and Bobby Dolan Lucile Newmark Jack Whiting Guy Bolton Vincent Lawrence A1 Dubin and Joe Burke Martin Brown Herman Mankiewicz Louise Closser Hale M. Jerome and Harold Berg WRITERS CASTING Olsen Norman Burnstine Jos. L. Mankiewicz DIRECTOR and Johnson Michael Cleary, Ned Washington and James A. Clark George Marion, Jr. Tom Reed Ben Thau MUSIC Herb Magidson Wm. Houston Branc Denison Clift Wm. Slavns McNutt DEPARTMENT Winifred Reeve Wells Root Bartlett Charles Cormack Edw. Paramore, Jr. Robert Crawford, Executive in Charge CHORAL DIRECTOR Webb Helen Carlisle Lloyd Corrigan Jose Carner-Ribalta Norman Spencer Charles Logue Matt Taylor RKO STUDIOS Erno Rapee. Charles Furthmann Wm. N. Robson II Director-in-Chief H. La Cossitt Garrett Fort Oliver Daniel N. H.P. Garrett Rubin Louis Silvers Sidney Mitchell Gerald 780 GOWER ST. PATHE STUDIOS Geraghty Viola Brothers Shore Oscar Hammerstein IlArchie Goettler CAMERAMEN Zane Grey Sam Spewack Hollywood 7780 Sigmund Romberg George W. Mayer CULVER CITY Percy Heath John V. A. Weaver Jerome Hal Mohr EXECUTIVES Kern Harry Akst EMpire 9141 Arthur Edeson Lajos Zilahy Otto Harbach Grant Clark Prank Booth Walter Cline Joe Burke Eddie Warde EXECUTIVES George Robinson Gilbert Warrenton CONTRACT Vice-Pres. in Charge of Production CAMERAMEN A1 Dubin A1 Bryan Vice-President in Charge of A1 Jones Jerry Ashe William Le Baron Executive M. K. Jerome Lou Pollack Production E. B. Derr Farciot Edouart Henry Gerrard Asst, to Mr. Le Barron Pandro Berman Harold Berg Mort Dixon Representative for Joseph P. CARTOONISTS Harry Fischbeck William Rand Personal Associate Prducer Louis A. Sarecky Bud Green Walter O’Keefe Kennedy Charles E. Sullivan Sam Stept Associate Producer Myles Connolly Bobby Dolan Superintendent Harvey Leavitt Walter Lantz William C. Nolan MUSIC DEPARTMENT Joe Studio Associate Producer Henry Hobart Young Mitchell Cleary Casting Director Charles Richards Richard A. Whiting Newell Chase Associate Producer Bertram Harry W arren New Washington McElwaine Leo Robin Frank Harling Milhauser Director of Publicity Donn Associate Producer Herb Magidson Carroll Clark L. Wolfe William Sistrom Art Director TEC-ART Gilbert Ballard Macdonald General STUDIOS Abel Baer Dave Dreyer Studio Manager C. D. White Chief Sound Engineer L. E. Clark Studio Sam Caslow Grand Clarke Superintendent Major Fairbanks Musical Director Josiah Zuro Harry Akst Art Supervisor ....Max Ree Vice-President in Charge of Short BRONSON AND MELROSE Director of Publicity...—.. Don Eddy METROPOLITAN STUDIOS Subjects John C. Flinn Assistant Treasurer L. B. Smith Supervisor of Comedy Stories and President Alfred Mannon CASTING DIRECTOR Casting Director 1040 LAS Talent William Woolfenden Fred Datig Rex Bailey PALMAS AVE. First Vice-President and Treasurer Asst. Casting Service Manager Theodore Dickson Director....Harvey Claremont GR. 3111 — - J. BoyceSmith Production Manager.. L. G. Ransome Chief Designer Gwen Wakeling FASHION CREATOR President Charles H. Christie Vice-President Maurice Scenario Department Betty Roberts Studio Masseuse Sylvia Ulbeck De Mond Travis Banton Treasurer and General Manager Secretary Purchasing Agent Richard Wilde Chief Film Editor Doane Harrison and Studio Manager — Wm. S. Holman Construction Supt. Earl McMurtrie Director of Foreign Production -Irving Meiliken General Representative Phil L. SOUND DEPARTMENT Chief Electrical Ryan Emile De Recat Technical Dept. William Johnson Studio Manager Leo Cahane Director Albert D’Agostino Albert DeSart, Technical Director of Chief Property Dept Dance Directors Sam Comer Auditor H. P. Ratlff Hecht Genl. Purchasing Agent....Harry Englander Sound Chief Wardrobe Dept. Walter — George Cunningham-Harold Plunkett Chief Sound Engineer R. S. Clayton Chief Camera Dept Chief Electrician Leslie Tracy WARDROBE DEPARTMENT William Eglinton Assistant Sound Englneer....A. M. Granich PLAYERS Chief Scenic Dept..— Holt Lindsley Publicity Director Wilson B. Frank Richardson (Head) Art Director .. C. L. Cadwallader Mary Lewis Helen Twelvetrees Heller Location Department —Herb Hirst Construction Supt 8am E. Wood William Boyd Robt. Armstrong Assistant Publicity ...Natalie Adelstein Chief Drapery Department DANCE DIRECTOR .Frank Vert Chief Electrician Wally Ann Harding Fred Scott Auditor RCA Photophone Oettel Florence Hinkle David Bennett Chief Engineer on Chief of Props F. Widdowson Constance Bennett Harry Bannister Coast W. Properties R. H .Townsend Following are the companies renting Eddie Quillan James Gleason _...J. E. Altwies Silent and Scenic SPECIAL EFFECTS DEPT. Foreign Versions space at the studio: and Paints — Larry Sorenson Leon D’Usseau Oren W. Roberts (Head) Harold Lloyd Corp. FEATURE DIRECTORS Draperies w. S. Hepburn Head of Miniature Dept Don Jahraus Caddo Co., Inc. Paul L. Stein Rollo Lloyd Transportation Chief Cutting Dept William Hamilton o. E. Norstrum STUDIO PUBLICITY DIRECTOR Sono Art Prod., Inc. Joseph Santley John Robertson ®rs Chief Sound Department Carl Dreher S?.M Joe Hayden, Arthur Brooks Arch Reeve Lloyd Hamilton Prod. Russell Mack Alfred Green Chief Photo Effects Engineer BOA -.Ernest Rovere Lloyd Knechtrt Christie Film Co., Inc. Tay Garnett Edward H. Griffith CUTTING DEPARTMENT Recorder ...«.-. L. E. Tope STARS Fine Arts Pictures, Inc. James Wilkinson (Head) AND FEATURED PLAYERS Cliff Broughton Prod. COMEDY DIRECTORS Edward Small Prod. Monte Carter Wallace Fox (Under Contract) Halperin Prod. Fred Guiol Frank Davis CHAPLIN Bebe Daniels Roberta Gale STUDIOS James Cruze, Inc. Robt. De Lacy Richard Dix Dorothy Lee Rod La Rocque Italotone Film Prod 1416 N. LA BREA AVE. METRO-GOLDWYN- Rita La Roy Robert. O. Bruce WRITERS Betty Outdoor Laura Compson Talking Hope Crown GarrettFort HEmpstead 2141 MAYER Evelyn Brent Renee Macready Pictures, Inc. Eugene Walter James Seymour Rogell Irene Dunne Bert Wheeler Productions, Ltd. Carl Hovey Thomas Buckingham President, Director and Star Jack Mulhall Redwing Productions Sada Cowan Jack Cunningham CULVER CITY Robert Woolsey Renard — - Charles Chaplin Ivan Lebedeff Joel McCrea Hoffman Productions Lynn Riggs Paul Schofield EMpire 9111 Vice-President and General Manager.... Hugh Trevor June Clyde Dawson Productions Clara Beranger Reeves Easun — Alfred Beevee Sally Blane Wynne Gibson Walter De Leon W. C. Tuttle Treasurer EXECUTIVES John .Lois O. Bunser Clare Kummer Erskine Chief Cinematographers Josephine Lovett Edward Bennett Louis B. Mayer Hunt Stromberg AUTHORS AND WRITERS Rollie Totheroh Gangelin Harold and Gordon Poilock Irving G. Thalberg Bernard DARMOUR STUDIOS Paul Schwartz Photographer Hyman Wallace Smith Ralph Murphy James Gruen Mark Marlatt Harry Rapf Laurence Weingarten Hugh Herbert 5823 SANTA Director James A. Creelman Beulah MONICA BLVD. Ray Rockett Mauri Grashin of Publicity and Advertising.... E. J. Mannix Paul Bern Marie Dix Charles MacArthur Jane Murfin HO. 8704 HoraceJackson Waldemar Young Carlyle Bobinson B. P. Fineman Albert Lewin President Script Department George Abbott Vina Delmar and Supervision Thomas Lennon Della Steele Ben Hecht Samson Raphaelson Larry Darmour Executive Secretary Kathleen Pryor DIRECTORS Cameraman James Brown. Jr. J. Walter Ruben Communication -Consuelo Publicity and Advertising L. E. Heifits Jackson Clarence Brown Fred Niblo Story Dept E. V. Durling Purchasing Agent Joseph Van Meter Lionel Barrymore Robert DIRECTORS TIFFANY PRODUCTIONS Ober Technical Frank Dexter Property Master Harry Beaumont Harry Pollard Luther Reed Herbert Brenon Hal Atkin* Recording o. 8. Franklin SUNSET BOULEVARD Laboratory Charles Brabin Charles Riesner Paul Sloane Mel Brown Chief yal Lane Chief Electrical and Sound Neil Jack OLympia 2131 Jack Conway Hal Roach Wesley Ruggles Assistant Purchasing and' Production... .Pell Mitchell President L. A. Young — Henry Bergman Cecil B. DeMille Arthur Robison Property Department Wsley Morton Executive Vice-President.—Grant L. Cook Still Department Wm. deMille Wesley Ruggles COMPOSERS—LIBRETTISTS Ed. Anderson Directors Chief Studio Executive...... Phil Goldstone Chief Electrician.: Frank Sidney Franklin Mai St. Clair Harry Ruby Testers Sidney Clare A1 Herman, Lew Foster, Phil Whitman Comptroller Ira E. Seidel Foreman Carpenter William Bogdanoff Jacques Feyder Victor Seastrom Bert K&lmar Anne Caldwell Still Department .Harry Blanc Purchasing Agent Milton Gatzert Casting Director Allan Nick Grinde Edward Sedgwick Oscar Garcia Levant Harry Tierney Head Cutter Edgar Scott Director of Publicity George Hill W. S. Van Dyke Harry Ruby RCA Photophone Sammy Lee King Vidor Licensee - Arthur Q. Hagarman PLAYERS Home Office: Standard Cinema Corpora- Art Director Hervey Libbert Robert Z. Leonard Edgar J. McGregor DANCE DIRECTOR tion, 1560 Broadway, New York Head of Sound Dept Lewis Myer Virginia Cherrill Harry Myers Sam Wood Pearl Eaton Marshall Neilan Head of Set Dressing Dept Geo. Sawley Albert Austin Scanned from the collection of Karl Thiede

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