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ftS.'.-SeGond. -Glass M®tt©r, Ajpril 29 1927 vat Post- X TJ , , 17 P* a1m*11 SI 1*17 t A 1 QQT Published Every Saturday at 6253 Hollywood Boulevard, YUI. S^LLX office,. Eo* Angles, Calif., under Act of March 3 OaXUrCiay, T eDTUary I<§, 6 , 1879 Hollywood, Calif. No, PARENT-TEACHERS PLAN DRIVE ON SEX PICTURES f. Musicians Appeal To Are Doing Hoover Is Comeback inProspect

The situation for musicians in The Parent-Teachers Association Los Angeles and other -coast cities is planning a vigorous drive on the is currently the best it has been present type of talking pictures, ac- since the talking -pictures threw a cording to undercover, but authentic crimp into the whole musical field, information reaching Inside Facts. a survey this week showed. ‘With stage shows and bands go- The advices stated that the organ- ing back into practically all of the ization plans, other moves failing, an appeal directly major houses* a drive is now on foot to President Hoover, asking his intervention in to. restore flesh-and-blood music to a situation outlying theatres. And initial movers which they claim is working great in this direction have met with great detriment to the younger genera- success. tion. The Los Angeles- and San Fran- Louis B. Mayer is understood to cisco situations are particularly grat- be back in the East with one. pur- ifying. Locally more houses are us- pose ,of his trip being a call for ing musicians than is the case in dinner and an overnight stay at the New York and Chicago put to- White House, but whether this had gether. Sixty men have been placed anything to do with the threatened in the last two weeks, and this ratio drive by the P-T-A could not be

. of placements is rapidly restoring learned from Hollywood sources. the music profession to its pre- Used To Cater talkie status. The ire the P-T-A is said to Equally Optimistic of have been aroused particularly by In San Francisco the situation is the increasing sexiness in the talk- equally musicians optimistic. The . . ies, though a collateral indignation there negotiated an agreement with has been aroused ,iby the fact that picture house operators placing a even where sexiness is missing, quota of 133 to be placed in vaude there is little in the current crop of and presentation places. But the films for children. quota has already- ibeeh exceeded, 160 being now so employed. Their arguments advance along The drive for flesh-andsblood mu- the lines that pictures in their early sic in outlying theatres around L. A. stage, when they needed a helping hand, catered to children in a large , resulted in the first negotiation in placing of three bauds in such measure. They -point to the old houses. While this is no great num- Tom Mix films, the custard-pie ber, it indicates the trend back to throwers on the Mack Sennett lot, real music in such spots, union offi- the Bill Hart crop, etc., as indica- cials believe,. and they expect a big tions of the extent to which the response to this drive they are pictures went in for currying favor launching. with youngsters. The electric transcription field has Slighted Kiddies also proved a profitable one from But then, the argument continues, the musicians standpoint. A big when the films reached the stage . slice of unemployment has been where they were building million taken care of by it. dollar palaces and boosting prices Traveling No Band to 65 cents tops, they found they local condition, The , healthy one could do without the dimes and pointed out this week, is union man nickels of the jmungsters. And now, -indicated by the fact that there is BERT HOLLOWELL with the coming of the talkies, it is not one traveling in town at band stated, they have thrown off the last time. the present pretense of giving a hand for what “And why should there ‘be. when Conductor and M. C* at Loews State the kiddies like, and are openly, we have such topnotch orchestras flagrantly and deliberately making right here as those conducted by an output of product which is en- Gus Arnheim, Earl Burtnett and McGAFFEY OUT NITA AT POM POM AT FIGUEROA tirely t o o sophisticated to be Abe Lyman. Ken McGaffey, who was pub- Nita Mitchell, radio singer, is go- Vidadee Productions are opening grasped by any under the pubescent the is no While the drive so far has ‘been licity agent at Mayan, addition ing to produce the shows at the a new play, “Terrific Street” at the age. In to which, and more- highly successful, there is still a longer there. Sid Gratmian, pro- important, is the fact that the so-

Pom Pom night club, which is go- Figueroa Playhouse, Feb. 22. Will- I ducer of “Once in a Lifetime” at vast musicians unemployment situ- phisticated pictures are not the kind ation cared for, estimates run- Alverez the -house, brought in Ham Beall, to be ing under new management. Ken- iam Desmond and Miami parents would want their youngsers ping that there are between 1500 head the cast, which includes Verna well known screen and stage pub- neth Harlan, who has been backing to see if they could understand still looking for Harry licity director, to succeed McGaf- and 2000 of them Mensereau, Byron Aldenn, .them. work. the Pom Pom is transferring his in- Hollingsworth, Ray Largay, Harry fey. No future connection for the terests, but Ralph Arnold, old timer Shutan, Phillips, W. latter has been announced. Jimmy J. AT HOTEL OAKLAND HOLDEN SIGNED at the spot, will remain as manager. Dwyer, Cecille Leigh, Ralph Bell Richard Harry Holden has been signed Miss Mitchell plans to have about and Ray Lawrence. The play is co- Y. play, “The Blue Ghost.” Charles OAKLAND, Feb. 12— is directing, with Fields Acton and orchestra are in at the for a part in “Shipmates” at M- ten people in the floor show, includ- authored by J. P. Riewerts and Vi King Lee Oakland. G-M. ing a small line of girls. Jenkens R ie warts, who did the N. as manager of production. Hotel Page Two INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN Saturday, February 14, 1931 Franklin Organization Leases Vine Street Hollywood Is Different PROPHETS ARE SICK AS By JACK OSTERMAN I (Reprinted from “The Reminder.’’

. . . FLOPS . of seven .years what CHAPLIN . . after absence SILENT Hollywood itself an

hotels . . . streets . . . a change' . . . what a revelation. New new city! places . . . new shopping emporiums ... a new new eating mmm Like the snows? of yesteryear, Chaplin, despite a stage show and everyone meets everyone. . . the great The Brown Derby where those preternaturally wise ones who big advertising, “City Lights” is nicknamed “Toots” by this editor much Wilson Mizner who was wrote the doom of talking pictures very definitely flopping at the Los The new Pantages Hollywood to the pleasure of Herb Sanborn. N HOLLYWOOD AREA with the opening of Charlie Chap- Angeles Theatre. Which might be Hotel . . . the Holly- . . . Beverly Wilshire . . . the Warner’s the lin’s “City Lights” may now fade due to many causes, including the . . . Cellar . . . never wood Knickerbocker . . . Henry’s B. B. B’s into that obscurity which is most economic depression, were not proof racket the side Word comes from the Harold B, a dull moment . . . B. B. B. in the dog on The befitting false prophets. that this is only a few blocks with the world’s largest Franklin offices that they have wrong great R. K. O. studios on Gower street has leased the Vine Street Theatre in This silent picture has come, a war-. At the Orpheum the RKO cinema stage . . . the new Columbia movie factory . . . Miracle been seen and has failed to conquer. Hollywood. $50,00-0 is being -spent smash picture oif the year, “Cimar- Mile on Wilshire boulevard with Bullock’s . . . the latest and finest It was to this premiere, to the silent ron” is packing them in like sar- store I’ve seen. Familiar faces I find in unfamiliar places ... I to re-vamp the house. A new and genius of the pantomimic Chaplin dines. Approximately $34,000 for can’t realize the transformation. The worn out battle cry, “I could elaborate, unique and original style that certain people looked for a res- the past week was what this picture have bought that corner five years ago for practically nothing” . . . of marquee has been designed by toration of the old silent film. Al- rated and that is considerable rat- now. it’s worth a million. Thousands of people retiring in Southern J. J. Franklin. It is composed of a ways,- course, presuming that they l of ing. So this alibi for the silent ex- California adding j-ears to their lives . . . pardon me Mr. Brisbane! mirror and neon light combination really meant what they said and To use the old gag, I have gone Hollywood even if they still have in an arrangement giving the effect ponents is out. were not merely trying to be differ- the same UNUSUAL oranges . . . the same UNUSUAL sunshine of a huge and sparkling jewel. Stage Show Out Holly- ent, to, so to speak, attract attention . . . weather but a the same UNLTSUAL new UNUSUAL Under the new management the But the- silent Chaplin fails to by some mental legerdemain as . . right sue me! ... a paradise on earth . wood 3JI Vine Street will show everybody’s draw. Charlie gets the first $75,000 P. S Hollywood has a lovely suburb called Los Angeles.. does the sophmoric lite-of-the-party s— pictures at popular prices. It will of the intake, and Gumbiner owner at a Sunday night social. be the only house in Hollywood to of the house, was understood to be NEXT AT EL CAP EX-VAUDER DIES operate at twenty-five cent admis- Now Compounded figuring that this was no such sum sion, opening in about three weeks. But whether spoken in sincerity as would keep him in the red long. 12.— “The Butter and Egg Man,” with SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. This looks like another step in the or in the luxuriance of a suppressed But apparently the handwriting on Funeral services were held this concerning silents has 'Johnny Arthur featured, will be the current price cutting competition. inferiority complex breaking into the wall now for William Jacobs, Chron- week J. wild chatter, the prophets the been brought home to him. After , Franklin organization is of next El Capitan show. It opens The icle staff member and former vaude line otherwise (keeping its activities up Silent Era return are now definitely five days, out comes the and jFcb. player, who died here. Jacobs was 27. a hot pace. They have taken over confounded, and those who listened the principals in front of the line, of to co-author with Waldemar Young the substituted stage show is no three C. I. Triebe houses in Ros- to them are much as is the man who and BUYS EXPRESS the skit “When Caesar Ran a News- thing a trio,, well, New Mexico, to start operat- attempts to guess which shell the more expensive than paper,” which the pair did on the play- ing under their management after pea is under. Foolish. the Faust Trio. For a house Paul Block, eastern newspaper- Orpheum circuit. orchestra and the fifteenth. The offices announce Despite the ballyhoo of a theatre ing a 75 cent charge reservations, this is man and a big shareholder in the that they have acquired thirty more opening, despite the great name ,of $1.50 fo-r night PEMBERTON DIES large stage entertain- Hearst concern, has bought the L. houses at various spots all over the not a very ment. However the orchestra is

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Saturday, February 14, 1931 INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN Page Three Taxi Dance Spots Call War On Social Clubs — ^ In Hollywood « Now BATTLE CAUSE IS "“Cimarron” Packs’ Em By BUD MURRAY Hill FI III In To Gross of $34,000 Friday, February 6, 1931, will be a banner day in our lives, and with humble pride we point to our little gesture of atmospheric prologue, with our “Land Rush Day” as a sort of a prefix to the great "Cimarron,” “Cimarron” was rated for big"*' week at spe.cial prices and two historic epic—What a marvelous picture, and those PARTKERS 1! BOYS dough the dpeuing week, and a day. Three years’ production j characterizations Notably Richard Dix, himself, — topped expectations by some few and exploitation with big book re incarnated as it so superb, j were—Irene Dunn, A war is on between the taxi grand. Thirty-four thousand dol- sale makes this a natural for. the our boy friend Georgie Stone, finds himself as a dance halls and the so-called social real character actor, just plays lars was the take. Reports com- money, and will probably hold not. a boy who clubs which cater to the Filipino "rat” parts—Our dear old girl friend Edna Mae trade. ing in, from the East have this, for a record at this house. It Oliver, who workt in “The Dream Girl" in 1923, The taxi spots are preparing to summarized as the ace biz getter is considered one of the best which we handled for the Messrs. Shubert in Noo fire the opening barrage by tipping for 1931. This pieces of merchandise Fox has Yawk Miss Oliver certainly stole the comedy puts Richard Dix — off the proper parties that the dance drafted since taking this class honors of this picture—Roscoe Ates from vaude- and Irene Dunne up among the halls are frequently using the same house over. ville played every once of comedy his part had and leaders for boxoffice. For grind permit for two or more weeks, and a received many rounds of applause this opening “Bachelor Father,” with Marion also that they are not paying any at regular prices the checkup in- nite—the way these four actors aged in make-up, Davies, did $21,820 at Loew's royalties to the Authors and Com- dicates “Cimarron” in for a speech and actions as the picture tore its way from State. Considered the best Davies posers’ League for the music they healthy run. The Fox Chinese 1889 to 1931 was remarkable—Not a bit fakey picture ever coming out under the are using. came under the wire for second Well let the reviewer tell you more about it, we M-G-M banner, this take is dis- They hope by this attack to place with $32,749 on its third Bud Murray could go on raving about this picture forever, and so appointing. It fails to reach the we are very thankful that we had the opportunity hamper the profits of the social “Reducing" money by half. War- to a prologue, to a picture’ of this calibre, which half the bat- clubs that the latter will find it un- ners’ Downtown collected $16,000 stage was ? tle Curtain went up on time, and no hitches in the mechanical end, profitable to continue in business. Round the Lots with “Little Caesar” the second BUT just, as Fred Niblo, who was master-of-ceremonies and was The cause of the war is the habit week, which outstrips the Holly- — | scheduled to introduce the stars after the picture, there was a terriftic the Filipino habitues of the taxi and By BETTY GALE- wood showing of the same picture blast outside the theatre, and for a second it lookt like a grand rush for social® spots have developed. The by $10000. "The Criminal Code” it comes to real efficiency the doors, but the quick thinking of Mr. Cliff Work, western divisional lads from the islands, finding it When got $14,410 at Pantages, Holly- head of RKO Orpheum circuit, who was seated in the back of the house, cheaper to dance all evening at one in directing, there are mighty few wood and RKO downtown followed saved the big panic—Mr. Work yelled out, “Keep your seats, it's just of the social clubs than at a taxi who can click like Jimmy Cruze. ""ffh “The Pointed Desert," Pathe a flashlight”—and they did, with a little restlessness— But when we got dance hall, raid the taxi spots for Wandering out on the Educa- Feature and Vaudeville for $13,550. out of the theatre, and took a look at the sidewalk and middle of the their girls and then, take them to the tion lot, I watched him at work The Egyptian collected $4321, street blown rite out like the top of Mt. Vesuvius, we began to realize clubs. They can do this on a mon- on his latest talkie, “Salvation only fair; Paramount Downtown how luck}' we were and the hundreds of others, who were gathered. ey-saving basis, even when they pay Nell." the same because of poor story- There is no need to go into detail regarding “who’s who” at this the taxi girls from $5 to $15 for Everything was working like tor Bow and the United Artists premiere, because we noticed everyone of any account in the Motion their company for the evening. Nat- clockwork, with none of the long doing good. Two days at the Picture and Stage world there, and for fear we mite omit some of our urally the taxi places lose money unnecessary waits which are even Carthay Circle gave “East Lvnne” best friends, we say, “A good time was had by all” IN LOS ANGELES when their girls walk out to go to more common these days than in $2846. that nite. Then to the Roosevelt Hotel Blossom Room after the pre- the social clubs. the old silent era. It’s a real thrill miere, and we chaperoned one of the Alexander sisters (Mrs. Green- The clubs operate under a. $20 to see our sometimes- span)—Oh, yes! Mrs. Gladys Murray was there—At a table a large permit for a once-a-week social. branded inefficient movie industry party including Mr. and Mrs. Jack Warner—Edward G. Robinson, the Frequently, in the grip of such perfect sys- spot the taxi hall people m in new Warner star who has made such a smash in “Little Caesar” that charge, they use the same permit for tem. old a jack Warner tore up his few weeks’ contract, and gave him new two or more affairs, and this they Incidentally., Jimmy has gone, “privileges*’ at the one, which runs into five figures and — Georgie Stone also intend to bring to the atten- about selecting his cast with the same table all agog over the success of his portrayal of Sol Levy in usual meticulous FI CEiTH.IL 1, tion of the proper authorities, they care he exhibits. “Cimarron,” and he should be—he was great, and we look for bigger declare. Included are Helen Chandler, and better parts for Georgie from now on. and not crook parts either Ralph Graves, Sally O’Neil, Jason The Chez Norman, one of the haven’t heard this kid’s German dialect yet or haven't seen him They LIMITED COMPANY Robards, Charlotte Walker, Ma- most elaborate night clubs in the dance in pictures Noticed Mark Kelly, Examiner sports writer, in a — thew Betz and DeWitt Jennings. local field is to be opened Feb. 27 corner—and in another corner Ralph Farnum, the man'who has a desert Helen is “Nell,” Pineau and House, a stage light- Ralph is opposite on Central Avenue. complex and intends to go back to the desert for the rest of his lff-e ing company, have transformed her, and Sally O'Neil is second Norman Thomas, head of the Our cute pupil, Alice White, and her sweetie, Cy Kahn, always together fem lead. their company over into a limited Norman Thomas Quintette, now and what a figure they cut on a dance floor—Ray Hallor and Biil (stage) corporation. Dave .House is presi- playing at the Chinese Theatre with Boyd getting the fair sex’s eyes—We see a very dear friends in A1 Originally Lola Lane dent, Gene Pineau is vice president was se- “Trader Llorn” is owner of the Christie and Mrs. Fern Christie—They bring back fond memories of our lected for the and treasurer and Paul part which Sally spot. Elis quintette will be aug- first stage production out here on the coast, meaning J. Breckin- “Good News” O’Neil is playing. But when Lola ridge is secretary. mented to 1 1 pieces when he takes Abe Lyman stepping over to the table for a few minutes and being discovered that Helen Chandler it into the Chez. given the burn—and by the “Champ” of burners, Louis Greenspan—Ly- had been chosen for the title role, Cabaret features will- consist of is still in the class a versatile gang has man’s band "A”—What he —We she let it be known that she individual high class entertainers haven't seen his outfit in some time:—There is a great improvement—And Hollowell thought she should have had the that in Blossom Has and the orchestra. There will not to our great surprise we noticed the head man the part herself, being, or so she in- be a floor show. Room is none other than our old Chicago pal without the holster, Joe timated forcefull, as capable of layout Mann, whom we think is the rite sort of person for a room of this Ace Record In A heavy' money has been swinging the title role as Helen. calibre He should do wonders to make the place more popular, IN made by Norman. Marble and tile — So they got Sally. HOLLYWOOD NOW. oi grille and coffee shop in connection M® C. Ranks with a private dining room done in After the opening here, a hurried trip to San Francisco to look at To an un-gutteraled American, is the Twin “Cimarron” prologue which is exactly the same as the Los Bert Hollowell, whose picture the French way. There a dining sounds are considerable like a Angeles There meet that genial of San Francisco appears on page one of this is- balcony for private parties off the show— we Manager madhouse around the M-G-M “Big Orpheum, Gross, has that warmth in a greeting which makes sue, is now in his third success- main dancing and dining salon and Jack who House,” German version. Caught House Managers liked there they are breaking all records, and as ful month as director of Loew’s a patio with lounging facilities in —Up them shooting the escape se- Mr. Gross remarkt, at last the ’Frisco people know there is an Or- State Theatre Orchestra in Los the modernistic manner. Thomas quences, and excitement was done pheum Theatre on Market Street—and are we glad? We still say the Angeles, where his overtures has decided to abandon the blatant — in rolling r’s and throaty sounds picture is great and our little prologue is just a sort of an “appetizer” are arousing enthusiastic com- blaring arrangements in his musical that are certain to be extremely The public will tell the tale, by the “Box Office Route” While in the ment. has program, giving instead the whis- — Bert had a thorough thrilling over in Rhineland: Big Town we dropt into the S. F. “Facts Office” and truly we admire musical education, studying un- pering style, soft, sweet and low. Dr. Paul Fejos is directing. In the life and spirit of the staff—so we meet Mr. Harold Bock, Manager, Special arrangements are on the der the great violinist Musin in the cast are included George Hien- for the first time and find him a very pleasant gentleman with a real way for the orchestra. New York and Andre Caplet of rich, Gust Diesel, Egon Dongor- honest-to-goodness hand shake—Harold has many friends her in ’Frisco, the in Paris Conservatory don, Paul Morgan and Gito Par-lo. as we quickly found out making a tour of the theatre. France. He has 'been able to New Entrance And, so we couldn't refrain from dropping into the Olympic Tuesday capitalize on his outstanding I wonder why, when the off their capable di- when newly appointed boxing commission started campaign ability training Gambling on the value of a and ever since rectors are badly needed in the for state championships by awarding the first state Bantam champion- Broadway entrance for his theatre his opening hit as General Mu- talking pictures, Hollywood does ship belt to Speedy Dado, whom we always liked, win or lose, and on Eighth Street, Bard cut an sical Director for the Southern not give a break Lou whether his shoulder went out or not—Speedy certainly cuffed Newsboy to tho%e who Amusement Company, whose have entrance through to Broadway around more than we ever saw Brownie manhandled before It was a made brilliant successes — theatres about two months ago. The cost cover North and South abroad and can prove it. tough fite for either or.e to lose—They were both great—And this — Carolina and Virginia. After One was $20,000 and rental for the store Speedy makes us think of Rancho Villa, how like they are—Long live young director has just re- eight years with this outfit he turned which Bard took over to do it is the King— It seemed everyone turned out for this one and for the first from a series of excel- went to the Knickerbocker The- $3000 a month. So far the new en- time in months have we seen the Olympic sold out—Miss America of lently done pictures in France atre, Washington, re- trance has not justified the expense 1930 was introduced in the ring, and started the lites by giving both D. C., and England, with all the data maining for a year and half. to this 40 cent-top house, but the liters the gloves— It was ever thus—(A WOMAN)—Then Joe E. a necessary to prove that that was owner is still gambling that it will. Brown, announced as “Mr. America,” gave out the State Championship Next he spent two and a half just the case. But apparently years at the National Otherwise he’ll re-rent the $3000-a- belt—(We didn't notice any diamonds in it) —What a glorious surprise Theatre, Hollywood won't even take the month space he is now occupvin to see our last Boss in Noo Yawk at the fites—None other than George Richmond, Va. Then he con- time 1o look his references over. for the change-over design. White, and a big hand shake and hello—It sure was good to see him ducted at the Howard Theatre, If it would he would have been Jesse Lasky rite with him and we noticed Joseph Schenck rite up in Atlanta, Ga., for a year. From snapped up weeks ago. front—A few words with a real dance director and our friend, truly—We there he went to the Alabama DOES BIG BIZ mean Dave Bennett—Rite next to us Ed Tierney (hubbv of that clever Theatre in Birmingham, where MRS. RENALDO WINS comedienne, Marjorie White)—Oh, yes! Ed now runs a Dancing School, he remained for three and a half A landoffice business came to one too, but Not in Hollywood, it’s in Pasadena, and doing nicely, Thank years. Mrs. Duncan Renaldo won her spot due to the fact that the local you—B. B. B. trying to promote a ticket for his boy friend, The Dummy Since starting his professional case against her movie actor hus- show field went to the high of Newsboy—Olsen and Johnson yelling at the verdict—As Ike Edwards career, he has played in four band in the battle for custody of eleven openings in one week. Ed- does the opposite—Redmond Wells all het up, too—Harry Gribbon and theatres during a period of eight their 4-year-old child. Mrs. Renaldo win P. Daniels of the Hollywood Andy Clyde want to know time represented Flower Garden on Vine Street re- what the statue horses appear, under years—quite a record for any was by Paul" Shapiro, the lite shades here a new —And so we have a State bantam champion in m. c. to shoot at. prominent local theatrical and ports the record business, orchids Hollywood NOW. So, What? motion picture attorney. and gardenias being the favorites. CHAUNCEY HAYNES PREMIER ORGANIST NEW LOS ANGELES THEATRE Qreetings to My Friends in the Southland a

Pa°e Four INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN Saturday, February 14, 1931 SITTIN’ WITH THE PUBLIC By TED PRICE

DESERT” FOX “PAINTED SAN FRANCISCO Pathe Feature 1‘CIMARRON” (Reviewed Feb. Theatre Feb. 7) (Reviewed RKO 7) Orpheum Theatre 1 RKO The plenitude of productiomstuff glance at the credit sheet for Feb. 6th A Reviewed in the current celluloid attraction, this picture reveals a lineup of After “Cimarron” had premiered and the avalanche of praise had subsided; after the tumult of “New Moon,” running him stiff western personalities hard to beat. down; I examined the “Cimarron" acclamation for one comment that competition, Walt Roesner moved producer cheers and applause had died They sum up what any conclusions directors and writers. I the augmented concert group on described the real' reason for its greatness. I sifted the of Would call a flock of naturals. Yet I stage this week, where he did studied the previews and reviews and critiques of the Beatons and Parsons of the press. probed they fail to make the picture click. "1812” as a straight orchestra num- and quizzed for an observation that, truly revealed “Cimarron’s” power. Of more than a dozen writ- And it sets you to wondering how that gave this picture its heart beat. ber, dispensing with the ballet and ers critics and directors only two were conscious of the thing picture could be anything but using only a limited vocal en- a ’ of all the land rush and covered wagon specials? Wh?t is it that makes “Cimarron” the finest hit a cast like an outstanding with that it has- in common with such pictures as semble. What is it in “Cimarron” outside of its magnitude this. Look them over: Orchestra was boosted to 52 “Holiday” and “The Divorcee”? What did Ruggles and Estabrook and those who conferenced this William Boyd, William Farn'um, pieces and Charles Wilson was also sustain in it that gives it major force and sweep. Those were the questions 1 asked? production, on stage with the organ console, J. Fsrrel McDonald, Charles Sel- the answer to my searchings every direction The direct replies from great and near great, . m 3on, Bill Walling, Edmund Brecse, building up the number consider- were the same old bromides. You have heard them so often you probably know them by heart. James Mason, Wade Botcler, Guy ably. Lighting on this offering direction, skillful adaptation, appreciative casting, marvelous make-up, virile performance, Hearne, LeMaire, Brilliant was great, but there were no other Edward William Dix, Berber, Estabrook, a lucky combination. They said all these fine characterization. Ruggles, In finale orchestra pit Cy Clegg, James Donlin, George “Holiday” swept through; about Leonard and effects. the things about Barry, Griffith and Harding when rose into view, carrying a mixed Borten, Ai St. John, Richard Cra- cleaned up: a lucky combination. They said it about Shearer and “The Divorcee” when that picture .chorus of 25 voices, lending much mer, Otto Freese, Ed Deering, Patrol.” Lucky combination. “AH Quiet on the Western Front” and “Dawn •color and depth to the number. Clem Beauchart, Richard Cramer. on the Dix’s, Ruggles, Shearers, Leonards, And so, with the white hot glare of the spotlight As a contrast Roesner then pre- Shades of the good old days. For ’ path of guesswork, waiting for Milestones, and Hardings, the industry slips back into the beaten sented Joaquin Garay, who for his ja western feature in one studio bet- casting and a lucky combination. “Cimarron” graphically illustrates a guidance for future treatment fortieth weekly pop tune did ter faces and talent could not be this picture benefit directors and writers direction of specials. A little study and analysis of would “You’re the One. I Care For.” Got assembled. The cream of the field. it. immeasurably. I wonder if they can get the glare out of their eyes long enough to see . a neat response and then did “Pea- Augmenting this high-power cast Ted Price. nut -Vendor” in Spanish, first time are several high-tension shots. The this has been done in any local dynamiting of a mountainside and a theatre. This Saturday midnight- mining shaft, runaway ore wagons, There was one reference to to see that she keeps in it. Beau- meilerdrammer of old, a sprightli- show crowd fell for it hard and falling of into the fore. the a wagon all the here with ness that is associated with today. Garay had to sing it a second time. this escapade in the picture. It tiful balance way yawning abyss of a canyon that falters. Back- at the organ for It wasn’t much of a continuity that never Supporting cast is excellent. Spe- Mel Hertz was thirst- got a laugh. seems to have no bottom, a and technical excellence cial given his usual Saturday night commun- laugh compared to the few the ground recommendation should be mad herd of cattle stampeded; big never obtrude. Business and gag-s Clive Brook, who makes a .hand- ity songfest. Hertz is as good as comic collected. Which doesn t moments that thrill to the marrow times, a bit daring and risque, ever, but he’s turned ritzy. His speak well for “No Limit” as a at some, really likeable villain. of your bones. but always with a ladylike impish- The story runs nearly the entire slides are now done in .modernistic comedy and its impossible story With the cast and action de- ness that never sullies. gamut of emotions and situations, lettering and carry the title "Or- removes it from the field of drama. scribed here one would expect to An Englishman, many times, ganist Entertainer,” but even that Button, button, whose got the kit- all the way from cannons of war conflict stir liv- of hat doesn't stop him see that would emo- married and divorced and now to a mother “playing bear” with touch high tie rations? tions deeply. With Bill Farnum ing alone, has his selfishness un- her baby. from being the champ community Stripping the “No Limit” story to he sing king of these here what parts. and J. Barrel McDonald crossing mercifully rubbed into him, so Photography excellent, and sets its timeliness and marquee value he has a heart Herman Kersken busted out swords and Bill Boyd in between decides to show ’em executed by Joseph Urban, just setting down in all of its nak- responsibility. a magnascopic screen for as peacemaker, and the rest of and and a sense of He perfection; especially the exterior With new its entertainment value and his secretary to round up his swank upper Market street those hard-riding, hard-hitting edness instructs of “East Lynne” on Christmas the whispered importance of dissi- the scattered offspring of a hot cinema palace. It’s okay, too, ex- Jiearties fanning the embers of ha- Eve, which portrays the true spirit sides, pating unfavorable reaction to her past and gather them under the cept that the entire larger screen tred from opposing one would of the title. at escapade, this picture failed of its one parental roof. There are three is not visible from those comfort- •expect to see feeling flame hot All in all, Fox with the able as- purpose. And as an acting piece it little accidents to show up, and able lower loges. A Laurel and the climax. It doesn't. It smoul- sistance of Frank Lloyd, bis entire just about as suitable to the Tony, played by Davies, promptly Hardy comedy, “The Chiselcrs,” a ders along willy-nilly, occasionally was staff, and Ann Harding, Itaye fire escape on a disapproves of the long-faced brand Burton Holmes travelogue, Fox giving off puffs of pale smoke. true Bow as a achieved English fatherhood. the almost impossible— and Hearst sound news and Tib- Danger and suspense are so indif- chicken coop. of perfect picture. singing in Clara Bow can act. all hooie to Davies, immediately upon finding bett and Moore “New ferently brought out that audience K. P. I saw herself in a starched spine atmos- Moon” rounded out the quietest interest at no time is above the the contrary notwithstanding. phere, proceeds to organize the midnight show house, has hsid in a pink-tea pitch. her act in this picture. She has delivery step relations for bigger and warm- long time. Only two. empty bot- This is just another example of a emotional capacity, heart, er smiles. The traditionaly cold and Presentations tles clattered against the cement mistaken idea of relative entertain- and poise. She is capable of han- unhmnorous English visage thaws floors during the entire oprv. For ment values. Human conflict well dling a powerful role. Para- keen to the Davies downing, and so San Francisco that's a record in defined and kept actively in the mount has shown itself a does the audience. From then on ORPHEUM quietness. foreground of a story has always judge of character, ability and story the payees are laughing on the SAN FRANCISCO Bock. fit. Were the whispers been and always will be the ele values , that crescendo. The finish is hoked for (Reviewed Feb. 6) that intensifies audience inter- of unfavorable reaction so loud, ment speed, but not obviously so. Good Fleshless on stage since two-a- confusing and potent that they up- LOEW’S STATE THEATRE est. The trouble with this opus is pic- taste and a lot of art in this day Orpheum died more than a MORROCAN IDEA that dynamite, runaway ore wag- set that judgment completely? ture. (Reviewed Feb. 12) ons, ponderous pictures values in Clara Bow’s' box office, her bill- year ago, Orpheum returned in- It incautious to that themselves, but merely incidental board value is maximum. It hasn’t person entertainment with this pre- may be say screen stars. EAST LYNNE Fanchon & Marco's Moroccan is to human conflict are kept so dom- feathered out as most miere of Radio’s “Cimarron.” CARTHAY CIRCLE The probably the Idea inatingly in the foreground that the She has stood the test of the mike. most gorgeous (Reviewed Feb. II) length of the feature picture—125 of the string, I don’t often use humans in this story haven't got a Her box office doesn't have to be respectfully removes the minutes held the prologue to 13 the word gorgeous. I wear sus- chance. Movement en masse of ye-, weighed, nor is it necessary to ma- One — to “East Lynne,” for in it penders. truck driver brand, and hides, animals, earth and water are neuver a crash of the front page hat minutes, which is a short time . in glows the hope and the future that’s defensive, so you’ll have to of enormous value as sustaining el- to boost it. She IS news. She which to accomplish much in the of the industry. It is one of the accept my personal reaction to ements, but their relative value for doesn't have to make it. Such way of entertainment. Despite ali far apart milestones in an art this swellelegant oriental layout intensifying interest will never com- names as Valentino, Greta Garbo, too handicaps, however, Bud Murray that ahead too slowly, One that way. I don’t go much for pare to the human. Douglas Fairbanks; Mary Pickford moves and his local assistant, Don Sum- “East Lynne’s” box- wardrobe and scenery but this "Painted Desert” offered only one and Clara Bow are hallmarks, sym- may debate mers, did mighty well. Prologue office, few will, and none will Fanchon & Marco stuff is so rich continuity of action that accented bols, standards. Deviltry lias its was exact duplicate of that shown question its artistry. It is superbly, in color and warmth I've got .to the greater human menace ail'd that symbol as', well .as Pickfordian Pol- at the Los Angeles Orpheum. done. Probably one of the finest exclamation point it. was where the thirst-mad herd of lyana. Clara is the symbol of Uzia Bermani was at the helm of the Fox Speaking of Foreign Legion set- cattle were stampeded away from naughtiness, indiscretion and mod- things coming out of a 15-piece pit orchestra doing a Studio. Frank Lloyd did a great tings in a Beau Geste atmosphere the water hole. ern freedom. She is the living ex- brief music interlude selected from job. Bradley King and Tom Barry, with the technicolor in place and Ted Price. pression of a universal desire. the picture. Curtain parted to re- the adaptors, deserve vast, credit you get a meager idea of the If this be true, and foremost veal a full-stage western exterior also. with George Scheffer vocalizing thing. A couple of legionaires “NO LIMIT” showmen agree that it is, why al- “Pale Moon” in fuff Indian regalia. mixing with the gals in the open Paramount Theatre low her escapades to influence the And so down the line. Photog- her raphy, costuming, recording, edit- A group of six Osage Indians places downtown in Cairo and a (Reviewed Feb. 7) selection and treatment of ma- then went through a short tribal cooch number done artistic. terial? Clara Bow doesn't need a ing, but with names like John Once upon a time there was a Ferdna and his Trilby” Seitz, Joseph Urban, Sophie Wach- routine, giving way to Harold “Modern red-headed girl with an understand- defense of her acts or a portrayal Ames, who scored with a witch- crashing with a sword through the of them, for either entertainment or ner and Margaret Clancy one ing universal in its appeal to the basket trick for shivvers expects superlatively fine. doctor dance. Male chorus on for and regiment. her publicity. Her gambling escapade the male She trusted a brief vocal episode and then the breathholding. Then Oscar Taylor as referred to in this picture, the What we marvel at in this pic- secretary no limit. The secretary effect of traveling covered wagons in a cello baritone voice doing at- thing that this story prostrated it- ture is the feeling each ex- got vigorous with the- red head’s brought still more men and a half mosphere for a levitation on one of self to, added nothing to her news pressed for the subject. The bank roll and the titian-haired one dozen women on, about 50 in all. the. landings. Neat and capable. or her picture. Let’s see technique of e a c h -blended and hauled her into court to find out potential Group did song from “Cimarron” Hadji Ali gulping water from story that appreci- harmonized as a single personal- where the money was going to. Clara Bow in a to close the show, but responded a fish globe. Man has hollow legs. ates personality and talent. ity. At no time is one conscious of The attorneys managed it, she her with an encore. Pageant rel- He emits at least a gallon of background splendor. When the was learned what she wanted to know, Ted Price. ished by the Orpheumites who water in a manner that handled stately settings of “East Lynne’s” exhibited mercy and pity when the haven’t seen flesh on the stage for (Continued on Page 11) interiors appear their majesty and convicted and the some time. ^secretary was “BACHELOR FATHER” dignity do not obtrude. They are world listcned-in for something STATE THEATRE Length of the show prohibited LQEW’S so regally suited to the . character vile and properly Buss McClelland from an organ lewd and got Los Angeles ization of iragedy. solo, but he assisted Bermani and fooled. (Reviewed Feb. 7) Follows now the girl friend's PARAMOUNT orchestra in the concert. “Cimar- The many details of wild and Whoop.-dc-d.oo! It’s a swell wanted to sob viewpoint. She ron” was Vociferously applauded lavish bank-roll burning” disap- corned}'. And. isn’t the Davies but there was too much mascara HOTEL and at its closing was given a peared from the front pages just person a lucky gal. Story made on the eye fringe. great reception, Wesley Ruggles’ In the Heart of Hollywood about the time a picture entitled to order for laughs and a director Henry Woods’ sob- Here's Mrs. direction coming in for' the great- E. E. KENT, Managing Owner “No Limit” out of the can. , came who knows proportion. Just the Hundreds, bie of the Eighteen est favorable comment. In the cel But the picture contained none of right amount of debonair rowdy- again Fox Every Room With Combinatioi brought to the screen by luloid introduction of cast preced- the bank-roll burning. It concerned ism, breeziness and boisterous com- Tub and Shower Bath and Frank Lloyd. ing the picture, Rosco Ates was itself with a gambling escapade that edy drama. This is the pattern for ALL OUTSIDE ROOMS Plenty of opportunity to ruin this given the only reception. had faded from the press long be- Davies to follow and the director Telephone Hollywood 6181 production by having Isabel (Ann Business was okay for this pre- Harding) too saccharine, as the miere, but the next day was when Half Block from Paramount, KNX and EKO Studios good (?) wise, misunderstood by they started flocking in to house- Melrose at Van Ness Ave. her stern Puritanical husband (Con- breaking ' proportions. Sadie Halperin rad Nagel). Bock. Wise shommanship portrayed throughout by Lloyd by keeping Theatrical Agency most of the situations restrained, to a certain extent. George and Florence Barclay GIRL REVUES—SINGERS—DANCERS— Miss Harding, whether playing PRODUCERS AND DANCE DIRECTORS VAUDE ACTS the smart, independent woman of now associated today, as in “Holiday”; the girl DOUGLAS SCHOOL OF DANCING who gambled and cheated to win, FOR ALL OCCASIONS 1416 7th Avenue—Seattle as in “Girl of the Golden West”; One of the finest theatrical producing dance studios 808 Warner Bros. Downtown Bldg. or the sweet belle of the England on the Pacific Coast of yesteryear, as in this piece, is, Telephone VAndike 3234 “Regards to our many friends in Los Angeles” as far as I am concerned the queen of ’em all. She brings into this !

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! Harold J. Bock KRESS BUILDING MANAGER | SAM FRANCISCO 935 Market St. RUBE COHEN * | Phone Douglas 2213 Representative OAKLAND, SAN JOSE, SACRAMENTO id Market Street Gleanings m w e m TOP 12.— SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. “Cimarron” caddy . , . and plays a game almost as lousy as opens with a wham ... and Jack Gross and ours ... a Kutthroat Klub is being formed here.

. . FIGURES FOB Emil Dmann are hosts afterward to members of . Val Valente is already nominated as president, II the Fourth Estate (ritz for newspaper guys) at secretary, treasurer and sergeant-at-arms . . . un-

' 12.— a midnight luncheon . . . SAN Feb. attended by the Fred suspecting-like into . . FRANCISCO, we walk A1 Bather’s office . SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 12- Launched with a smashing publi- Johnsons . . . when are we gonna get some- and the place is full of Ronald Jonson, Don Libby, Being the second week of each of

thing on that Call . . city, advertising and exploitation Bulletin drama ed? . Tiger Med Anderson, Ray Parker, Cliff Lockwood, Bob the legit shows, businfcss was not up campaign, Radio Pictures epic of Thompson of the Examiner with his boss, Mrs. Spencer, Bob Olsen, Ruth Thomas, Jimmie Man- to the previous stanza, nor was it

Thompson . . . Katherine nix the West, “Cimarron” crashed into Hill of the Chronicle and scads of others. . . . generally satisfactory. the Orpheum and tore every . . . Claude LaBelle of the News . . . Dutch Rei- Harry Bush, the grand old down man of music, par- “Porgy” at the Geary and “Up- record that house has had, besting mer of Foster & Kleiser . . . Mort Singer, ades up the avenue RKO’s with Claude Sweeten . . . Don Pops the Devil” at the Curran ran all labor mediator . . . Pat Casey of the Summers inhaling Amos Andy, “Ingagi” and Examiner a of . scoop ice . . V cream Peggy neck-and-neck for first honors, the

. . . the others with a figure of. $32,000. Henry Pincus of the Casino . . . Uzia Ber- Brandenberg has a new tune, “Left In the Cold” former coming out a bit ahead with Aiding the flicker the return of mani and his .head of hair . . . and a whole gang which will off. be the . . . was press soon the S. L. $9500 and the latter grabbing an stage shows, a short of others, . . . and wherever there’s free food Cross Music Bud Murray Corp’s newly appointed board of mu- even $9000. “Porgy” operators are prologue with Uzia Bermani orches- you’ll find an Inside Facts man. . . . sical advisors includes Stafford, Jesse Val Valente, still debating over a third week; tra director. Will be good for two Rodney Pantages and bride were honeymooning Cara Roma, Ada Morgan O’Brien, Ray Raymond otherwise it closes Saturday night, or three more weeks, with “Resur- here . . . this writer’s double, Bobby May, at and this big period was and . . paragraph man . Wally while “Devil” remains another seven rection” following. the Golden Gate last week . . . only difference in Landis lost then has his art department. . . Guido Deiro days. Kolb and Dill open at thet is appearances that we're more handsome . . . but is back in town . . . Equity’s local Outstanding success of “Cimar- mogul, Theodore Geary, Feb. 22 in “Apron Strings.” then we can’t juggle as well as May, so that evens Hale, at the opening ron” was offset by brodies of most of “Porgy” . . . Emil Bonde- Mitzi Hajos in “Gypsy Adair” didL other show shops, Warner Bros, the score . . . George Warren of the Chronicle son, Frank Hill, Niles Murphy also there ... hurried a weak $6200 for the Columbia, and Loew's Warfield alone coming to Los Angeles for a peep at “Once In a Charles Carter, magician and traveler, is building which temporarily' turns flicker, Lifetime" . . . Fred Suhr okay. has been appointed chair- a new home . . . Louie Flint and Lew Serbin talk- out A heavy publicity cam- Feb. man of the Civic Auditorium ing 16, with the jungle picture committee in charge over a lot of things . . paign put over “Sit Tight” for War- . Johnnie Goldsmith “Bali.” Following that Walker of entertainment . . . A1 Markgraf represents has the city’s ners to the tune of $1-2,000 and the now biggest schnozzle . . .Henry Buett- Whiteside comes in with “Chinese picture stays. Marion Davies in the. Slone School of Music . . . Musical Walsh’s ner, Harry Cohen and Bob Kimic replacing divots Bungalow.” opening March 2. real is Richard . . . . . “Bachelor Father” came through to name Nelson Walsh when Jay at Inglcside . Reginald Travers dining at Char- Deuce and final stanza of “First Brower goes a’golfing he dresses worse than a lotte’s Tavern . . . Bunny Burson the extent of $25,000 for the War- on the phone. , . Year” at Duffy’s Alcazar did $4000 field, aided by Rube Wolf, m.c., and and “Spider’ opens Sunday. F. & M.’s “Prosperity” idea. “Great FEIST POSTS NOTICES RETURN to FULTON Meadow” is current with Will King in to bolster up the stage show. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 12.— Battle Again OAKLAND, Feb. 12.—Kenneth Proving that musicals are put as Music publishing firm of. Leo Feist Thomson and Nana Bryant have business-getters Metro’s picturiza- is dispensing with the services of Breaks Out In returned to the Fulton where they tion of “New Moon” with Lawrence Cimarron its Coast representatives, giving two Tibbeit failed to draw for the Fox open a short engagement on Sun- and that house got but a meager weeks notices to A1 Sather here and Oakland Orph day in “Skeleton in the Cl-oset,” to $3.6,000. A Walt Roesner concert Harry Coe in Los Angeles. be followed by either “Lady Fred- helped. “Easiest Way” holds the OAKLAND, Feb. 12.—Lnter- erick” or “Shanghai Gesture.” IFhat a Picture! this act trouble screen week. . BOOKS GERMAN FILM again cropped up at the Oakland Orpheum when Par’s. “Morocco,” too, was disap- NEW FIRMS pointing. Starting out for a house SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 12- Joe Besser and Ross Wyse Sr. record tangled in a wordy battle that on its opening week, the pic- Dick Spier has booked Lhiiversal's SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 12.— resulted in Besser’s sending a ture dropped sadly until $19,000 was German film “White Hell of Pitz Reports reaching here announce the the Paramounts for first hot wire to Charlie Freeman gross the deuce Palu” for the California, using formation of two new Los Angeles stanza. asking that the Senior Wyse “Royal Family of Broad- half this week to bolster up “Right music publishing firms. Bobby- Jack Gross quit bothering him. way” opens Saturday with Jan of Way” and the other half at a Gross, former Remick representa- Rubini directing Freeman returned a wire the concert orches- later date. tive, and. Con Conrad, song writer, stating that instructions had tra. California played Otis Skinner are forming their own company and IVhat a in “Kismet” and drew $10,000. gone forward to Wyse telling TAKES OVER BUSINESS Harry Barris, also- a writer, is. start- “Right of and him to steer clear of Besser. Way” “White Hell ing his own business. Manager! Besser also got one telling him of, Pltz Pain' being double, billed SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 12.— to steer clear of Wyse. for the current stanza. . L. Harlick has taken over the the- SLASH PRICE Telegraph outbreak is sup- atrical footwear business formerly POST NOTICE posed to have started when conducted by Gamba on Powell SAN FRANCISCO, . Feb. 12.— Wyse, closing the show, pounced street and has added several new Kolb and Dill will slash four bits Two weeks notice for the Cliff on Besser for stopping the opera lines of shoes. Harlick was formerly off the usual $2.50 top when they' Webster Orchestra at the in his trey spot and making it RKO with Gamba. open “Apron Strings” at the Geary-, hard for Wyse to follow'. Bes- Cliff Work has posted. Theatre been Feb. 22. TO OPEN “TOPAZE” ser is an office act, working with three other people. Wyse FOREIGNS OUT does an act with his wife and FRANCISCO', Feb. 12— Boss ! In all the West you’ll SAN son. IVhat a will open “Topaze” FRANCISCO, Feb. 1. - find no theatrical hos- Homer Curran SAN at the Curran Feb. 23 with a cast Foreign-run talkie policy is out of telry so modern, so lux- that includes Alan Mowbray, Mary UNION TRIAL ON Fox’s St. Francis after this w-eek, urious, so reasonable as Duncan and Henry Kolker. when the house goes second run. the Foreign talkers did better for the ...... SACRAMENTO, Feb. 12.—Trial SENATOR OPENING house than other first runs, but still - is under way for the seven members not satisfactory. City is now with- Business Great VALLEJO, Feb. 12.—Fox Sena- of the local and San Francisco oper- out a foreign-run house, despite a large population of Italian, French, EMBASSY tor is due to reopen February 21 ators’ union charged with conspir- with Metro’s “Great Meadows” the German and Jewish people. acy- to dy-namite the Mission theatre initial attraction. Jack Ryan will HOTEL manage this house, in addition to here last October. the new Fox. ORDERS headquarters for artists of QUANN ILL Take It From stage and radio ...... —on PXCTOGEAPHS are now McCOWN Dancing" Billy Quann, manager of the Hol- being sold only subject to delay 577 Geary St. San Francisco ly-wood Theatre, is in now use representatives in FRIGIDAIRE Franklin 2562 the hospital Can Acrobatic, Stage, Tap, Rhythm, with stomach ulcerations. other sections of California. Ref- THEATRICAL RATES BaHet and Ballroom Dancing erence required. Emil M. NEAR ALL THEATRES Routines for the Theatrical People I Private Lessons by . Appointment “WEASEL” JOHNSON can be Children ’8 Classes Saturday, 11 ESTELLE REED i seen daily plugging the “PEA- Young People’s Clases, Eves., 8 to 11 NUT VENDOR” in his trick im- Polk and Turk Sts. STUDIO Umann presario outfit—including the ve- Special Limited Course in lour All Neiv Movement of, the Dance Art’ hat he needs is a San Francisco 466 Geary St. Phone PRospectr 0842 monkey. Downyflake Shop - SAN FRANCISCO “Just Wonderful Food” Phone Ordway 1404 “WALLY LANDIS” is taking At Popular Prices trombone treatments. Fevvens sake. Headquarters for the Profession RKO ORPHEUM oil'll Meet Your Friends Nominations for the world’s great- 2 Doors East Warfield Theatre There” ANNOUNCEMENT est agitator— “BOB” DRADY. 978 Market St., San Farncisco tiarlii JAY PERRY SILVEY SAN fRANOSCO “CRA-A-AZY” Has Succeeded Inside Facts—San Francisco GAME)A BESSER Well Known Theatrical Shoe JOE - Shop, Adding Several New HfRSCH ARNOLD Making ’em laugh at the Lines BALLET MISTRESSES Same Address—150 Powell RKO, LOS ANGELES created and costumed all dance numbers now en tour Fox San Francisco Circuit with F. & M.’s “Brunettes” Idea of Feb. 12 Week Ph. DOuglas 8268 STUDIO—545 SUTTER STREET SAN FRANCISCO

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SEATTLE, Feb. 12.—Vic Meyers ing feature of the Tuesday broad- TOP MOREY FOR “THE SHANGHAI given so many feeble parts this season, was an excellent Prince Orchestra is raising air current ex- cast over KJR. GESTURE” citement with hot and sweet tunes Oshima. I am glad they have MOORE THEATRE given him an opportunity to show that are easy on the ears and tempt- KJR, SEATTLE ing to the toes of KJR listeners. Seattle, what he could do. Meyers broadcast dominated the Robert Munson: Florence Reed has been playing Ruth Lee did several good emo- tional bits 11-12 midnight hour in Seattle. Received your subscription to In- SEATTLE, Feb. 12.—The high- to packed houses at the Moore and Jack Paige, as Sir Guy, dropped into another difficult side Facts. You know where to light of the week came to the Or- Theatre in Seattle this week. Not part with ease and versatility. The KOMO offered a delightful hour find the latest and best. pheum with “Cimarron” drawing in only does she play the part of rest of the cast was disappointing of orchestral selections which in- a maner that kept out serious com- Mother Goddam—she is practical- as a background, but there isn’t a cluded Zita trillion and Frank Leon, Betty Anderson, soprano of KJR petition from other houses. This ly the whole show, for Mother dull moment in the whole play. piano duo; Arn-je Hartman, accord- is another ether artist whose ap- show came in with flying colors and Goddam is the Shanghai Gesture. “The Shanghai Gesture” is mor- ianist; Helms and Harkins, two pearances are causing widespread will undoubtedly pull business up Mother Goddam is a Chinese bid, shocking and tragic. tuneful vocalizers; Veona Secolof- comments on her ability. into the big money. The Vaudeville harlot whose establishment traffics Ruth. section sky, Fred Linch and Perdein Kors- had Joe Browning in the every kind of vice. She speaks mo, vocalists. male quartet and top position, the Kikutas and Gallo A An interesting discussion between English with a strong French ac- ensemble rounded and Tisen following. RKO THEATRE out this enter- Norman Sonju and A1 Oulbrickson cent and Chinese intonations. Her SEATTLE taining half-hour. Fox Fifth Avenue was next in voice is metallic and often shrill. over KOL took place presided over (Reviewed Feb. 9) boxoffice returns with “The Royal She is cruel, evil and at times vul- by Joe Robertson of the Seattlight. house came pre- Ken Stuart's Thirty Minutes of Family of Broadway” with Ina gar. Yet she is consistently a The packed Sunshine is one of the highlights of lady. She is in pared to go for the picture and re- The Orpheus ’Ensemble compris- Claire, Frederic March. Mary Brian a she-devil a beau- KJR. In addition to his humorous tiful shell, yet one’s sympathy is mained to include the three act ing Betty Anderson, soprano; Mar- and Henrietta Crossman featured its loudly demon- talks, his sportlights are creating in the entirely with her. Only once does vaude line-up in shall Sohl, tenor; Jan Naylor, cello; cast. Owen Sweeten and considerable favorable talk among she betray the woman entirely srtated approval. The bill pushed and Harold Strong, piano; have a his Band were “In China” this — radio tans. clever feminine, entirely helpless, and off with the Kikutas, Japanese pleasing arrangement and good se- week, with oriental atmo- spheric then only for an instant as she hand->to-hand balancing troupe in a lections that draw the discriminating arrangements throughout. Loren Davidson, singer of KJR is Sweeten’s popularity confesses in a small voice, "When series of sure fire tricks. air fans to with enthusiasm. was proved KJR I was very young, I died.” got neatly with gaining favor with every broadcast. again by that old reliable gauge, the Joe Browning by Mother is Chinese to brand of clown- Loren has shown such a interest- box office. Goddam his well known ing variety of numbers that the dial- the marrow of her bones. She ing. There are plenty of old time At the . Paramount Theatre Jack ists keep on the lookout for these loves and hates with an intensity chair warmers who would appreci- Vancouver Oakie in the ‘‘Gang Buster” had a that Anglo-Saxons cannot under- broadcasts. The latest report is that ate a few new angles on Browning's By A. K. MacMARTIN fairly decent week, Hermie King stand. very Loren Davidson has received an _ _ When she was young spiels. His gag parson is still cash- and his concert orchestra were and a Manchurian Princess, an ing in on the chortles, but a little offer to igo to Hollywood to do 12. Three VANCOUVER, Feb. — played up heavily in the billing, and Englishman, Sir Guy Charteris, be- voice doubling for famous star. new material would build up the a days of heavy fog took its toll at gave fine a brand of entertainment trayed her and at the same time proportions. current act to better the b. o’s. during the with their “Operatic Bouquet.” Fox married an English girl. In his Helms and Harkins are Paul Tisen and Norma Gallo of- KOMO- stanza. It was so thick car-drivers Theatre with a terror Sir twenty-five cent ad- Guy sold the Chinese fered sob-tunes and hot stuff that ing down the hay while the sun the did not venture out and pedes- mission scale till seven p. m. had a girl to the slave market. Through shines, winning new followers with clicked. The Gallo dancing was trians were few. fair week with Edmund Lowe in superhuman effort she lived, while each appearance. heavy in poundage and featured The British Guild Players did so all the wretched sing-song girls “Men On Call.” competent execution, of standard well with “Charlie’s Aunt” at the about her died. She lived and Olive Reynolds “Fighting Caravans” premiered line of splits and cartwheels. The was an outstand- Empress they are running it a planned and schemed a perfect re- Thursday at Fox Fifth Avenue. The string quartet put across their to good returns. venge upon the man re- second week who was . Coliseum manages to hang on with tunes to good results. The warb- M-G-M’s "New Moon” is build- sponsible for her hideous exist- its fifteen-cents-at-any-time policy. ling boy with the guitar stood out ing at the Capitol with the return ence. For twenty years she fought Barbara Stanwyck in “Illicit” was with a melodious voice. of fair weather. and struggled. The scenes of “The FOLLIES OF 1931 the attraction at Warner Brothers The picture was RKO’s “Cimar- With a flash front for U’s, "The Shanghai Gesture” take place on Music Box. The Blue Mouse had ron.” Cohens and Kellys in Africa” the the night when her plans have “Aloha,” a weak attraction. “For Dorothy. .Strand is holding up following its been perfected. For Mother God- the Love o' Lil" held the at screen dam now has all of Shanghai in four weeks of plugged big feat- - the Liberty Theatre. the hollow of her tiny, oyster- SLIPPER CLOSES ures. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 12.— four white hands—police, government SEATTLE, Feb. 12.—A1 W. Gil- The R-K-O Orpheum with Silver Slipper Cafe went down for _ officials, attaches—and she has lis’ Follies of 1931 opened at the vaude acts headlined by Joe nignx planned a dinner party to which the final count Sunday when Follies Theatre, Thursday. Browning, and Clara Bow in "No the night Feat- Spokane the cream of Shanghai society Tas the Board of Trade closed ured in the cast is Slade “Mike” Limit” as screen fare is up over following several months of By CHET COOK been bidden, and Sir Guy Char- spot Taylor, the Irish comic. In addition the previous week. The smaller Place still owes Bun- teris, who has forgotten his youth- bad busiriess. to the revue a first run down-town houses with lower top about a grand in feature pic- SPOKANE, Feb. 12—The Ava- ful philanderings—-and the Man- ny Burson’s band ture is also jare pulling fair business, while the salary. presented. The prices lon has discontinued its stage show churian Princess whom he ruined for the engagement are fifteen, suburban contingent are doing bet- and line of girls and is now run- is to be honor guest. twenty-five and thirty-five. ter on the average than any other THEATRE ning oil a straight picture policy. Bizarre as the plot and settings FREASE’S class. Feb. 12. — Phil The new organization drew good This leaves the Majestic with the are, the store' is convincing. There VALLEJO, former San Francisco book- attendance on the opening day. The only in-the-fiesh entertainment in are no theatrical dotted lines and Frease, A. Milne’s “The Perfect taken over a vacant store Will King Company recently con- A. town. dashes to hide unpleasant* words. er, has is staged the Lit- is converting it into a cluded a run at this house. Alibi" being , by A spade is called a spade and a building and the The Follies Theatre was redecor- tle Theatre Association at their strumpet is called a strumpet. And theatre. House', called Com- The Orpheum previewed “Cimar- 20 ated for the opening of the Gillis house the current stanza. Miss Reed as a lady of pleasure, a munity, will open about March ron” at a midnight show to a A. and other pic- show and the first attraction was Manchurian Princess, a she-devil with RKO, U. good house. Pre-view was pre- 25-cent “What A Night.” Farce comedies Vancouver City Council is ap- and a woman with a broken heart, tures. Will operate on a ceded by a dinner-dance at the top, running competition to the two with a change of bill every week pointing a censor for Sunday Con- is superb. Davenport. Big time exploitation 400. will be the policy. certs. Rowland’s Band runs a se- John W. Moore, who has been Fox theatres. Seats about for this town. ries during the winter months at BACK TO the Strand including instrumental PLAYHOUSE Will Maylo.il. sometime thea- SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 12.— soloists and vocal numbers. When trical ' manager, actor and director, Players’ Guild will return to its old representatives of the. students is managing a marathon dance due home, the Community Playhouse, Frat at the University of B. C. ap- to start soon. Due to stringent no opening about March IS with re- plied for a license to hold a Sun- Sunday dancing laws,: contest will vivals day concert in aid of the fund they HOTEL of the classics. VILLAGE INN be called “Walkathon.” Location are raising to build a Stadium some has not yet been chosen but man- and Marco’s Office members of the Council objected to One Block from Fanchon agement may decide on the Audi- some “pop” vocals featured on the Making Special Low Theatrical Rates T. RAWLS torium Theater. bill with the. result that it was de- Wire, Write, Phone for Reservations PIANO cided that all programs for future ACCORDIAN ARTIST FILM row cuttings... Blvd. Hollywood, Calif. Sunday events be censored. 5724 Sunset Open for Radio and Club Dates Following are recent theatre Telephone HO. 4735 Call Inside Facts changes: Unique Theatre t for Information A seat sale has been in progress by Popkins, Robbins and Lasher; at the Vancouver theatre, (which Rimpau Theatre taken by R. D. is dark with the exception of a Whitson ; Lyric Theatre, i-ong few sundry local events), for Se- Artistic Scenic Advertising Beach, by Shack and Goldberg; attle engagement of the Chicago Curtains Colonial Theatre at Orange re Opera Co., which opens in Civic opened under the management of TED HENKEL By Far the Best in America three days on March CURTAIN PRIVILEGES that city for Thompson and Mills; Ambassador 9. MUSICAL PRESENTATION ^ BOUGHT FOR CASH Theatre taken by Hines; Mission OR SCENERY Theatre at Solvang taken by Al- Ganci Brothers Exhibit of a work- CONDUCTOR AND DIRECTOR ing model of the Holy Land has good business into the Chas. F. Thompson been pulling partner of Robbins. CAPITOL THEATRE Georgia St. Auditorium for the j Scenic Co. past two weeks at a SO cents top. LIDO OPENING Sydney, Australia Bates The R-K-O Orpheum bill goes 1215 Avenue The Lido, formerly the Breakers, of 20 air each Monday from 7 :30 Pit Orchestra of 30 Stage Band Phone OLympia 2914 on the at Santa Monica, is opening n Hollywood, Calif. to 8:00 over CKWX a Vancouver week with an Abe Lymian band. station.

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SEATS IS PLAIED Sieve Grajeda, who toots a The Hollywood location of By HAROLD BOCK emanating front KYA. trumpet in Santaella’s orchestra, is KFWB may be one reason that SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 12- busy rehearsing a band which he they are always well supplied with Three weeks ago these columns Max Dolin has left for a short- tour. musical comedy and dramatic tal- plans to'* take on a Mexican FOB BROADCASTING hurled charges that -several execu- stay in New York, returning soon- Instead of using only, staff Rehearsing at KTM came in handy ent. tives of San Francisco radio sta- to continue several commercial the other morning. Don Allen, artists they find that it's often ad- programs he has on the air. broadcasting tions were not as capable a-s they heir vantageous to use outsiders, thus A . monster radio station’s chief announcer, fell might be, that they played favor- piano-player part Graje- getting just the right people for- studio, With seats for from 5000 to to when ites with artists ail'd program, that Added to KPO this week were special parts and adding to atmos- da'-’ ivoryist was temporarily laid 6000 spectators will be opened about they were petty in their dealings, Arthur Lindsay, announcer, who up. pheric accuracy. came from NBC, and Elizabeth March 1 by the Rainbow Gardens. that they were not modern. No flames were mentioned but since Bell who joined the traffic de- One of this station’s pet programs Broadcasting will be by remote Allen is not going to. Mexico or that time three executives, one of partment. is Broadway Reflections, featuring control, going, out over the air either anything like that. He’s too busy, them important have phoned or Sam Winch- nd's Orchestra. Elea- picture having branched out impressively on KHJ or KFI. it is understood. written this office, demanding pub- Warner Brothers, not the nor Gail is on this one. They spe- info the entertainment line. He is boys but the radio equpiment duo, cialize in style of presentation. The Rainbow Gardens, which is lication of an apology raid wanting doing piano solos, singing and Mel- to whence had our have reopened their KLS, Oak- one of the most popular dance pal- know come ody-Man-ing on the Children's land, after having kept it dark for has switched the Vig- p.rivilenge of printing such insinu- Hour, for which he wrote the theme KHJ aces in Los Angeles, is now build- several months. nettes in Symphony to Wednesday ations about them. Its antique but song, “March of the Titiy Town- ing a stage measuring 40 by 45 still good, that old adage about night. Ted 1 1 using, outstanding Charles Hart is conductnig by sports authority, can be heard over feet, from which the broadcasting “when the shoe fits the foot.” pantomime in the N’BC studios this station now in his interviews will be done. Present plans are to Cactus Mack, one of the Ranch since he had his tonsils_ bobbed; and chatter with the champs of the ,A1 and Cal Pearce have spent Boys, is suspected of being in love have different sponsors for, time on last week. athletic world. This is a C. B. S. almost two years in building up during business hours at KTM. the programs, though jj. is consid- feature, the title is Sportslants and* KFRC’s Happy Go Lucky Hour There is a possibility that he will ered not improbable that in many What’s this about George Nick- it’s from New York. to the point where it is now. the break into poetry at any broadcast instances one company tie may up outstanding impromptu afternoon son of KYA? Aiso Edna O’Keefe now. Lena, also of the Ranch, is the whole program as sole sponsor Louella Parsons may handle the program on Western air lanes. and Ronald Graham of KFRC? that way too, making quite a ro- for an evening. lining up of guest artists for the Realizing its mantic atmosphere around the commercial possibili- Sunkist Musical Cocktail at KHJ. While the programs will at first ties Swift Personnel of the newly' retained place. and Co. has bought Wallace Beery and Louella .Par- be sent out over stations already two 15 minute periods weekly as male quartet, the Buccaneers, at sons appeared on the last one. established, the Rainbow Garden KFRC, includes Earl Towner, di- KTM Wednesday Nighters, with a test of its 'draw before proceed- management later plans to get a ing rector; Elbert Bellows, first tenor; Nick Stuart in. c.-ing, gets good further. Ray Nealan, second tenor; Morton rating on popularity. Belle Bennett The original Banjo Boys are to- permit for their own studio, it is Gleason, baritone. read a sentimental bit of sunshine gether again at KM PR. It's -Andy stated. Third of the Tom Smith daugh- philosophy last time, and after a and Chester once more. The boys Glen Dale is production manager, ters made its appearance this week Recommend for swell harmony; brief announcement that copies start their punchy teamwork on the and Charles Swanson and Otto and there’s a lot more of the plain the Harmonizets, might be had, letters and phone strings Sunday. Swift are sponsors for the venture. and fancy Smith guitar playing KPO. calls poured into the studio for a. week. Two chain broadcasts were Effective Friday, KYA comes on all-studio going on at the time, so it's easy to the aerial lanes with an figure the basis of their rating. program on which Lewis Lacey, will double in brass from his mana- — gerial desk, the announcer’s ex-stage screen- Dial to Ruth Golden, and mike All KYA artists will con- er, is now a regular soprano tea- By VI ture of KTM's Highway High- tribute to the new program, Radio ' lights. Dorothy Dee, staff organist, Rodeo. KMTR credit for the brilliant writing of up a pinch hitter who more than gave the studio a big surprise when KELLY CAR CO. the continuity: His keen sense of makes up for the scheduled acts she walked in Saturday with grand Averaging more than two thou- 8-9 P. M., Feb. 10 radio drama made the well-balanced blonde hair replacing her erstwhile that occasionally fail to appear. sands letters a day, local NBC The Kelley Showboat of the dialogue strikingly effective. The brunette locks. , studios received 43,286 letters dur- Air has the novelty angle that tragic tenor of the whole found re- ing the month of January. draws the dialists. Joseph Diskay, lief in the bit of satirical humor be- KFWB I-Ienry Hohrnan, managing direc- tenor, with three ballads, was fea- tween Tschaikowsky and Brahms. tor. of Pickwick Broadcasting Cor- 3 :30-4 p. m. Feb. 8 Jerry Jermaine is tripling between tured on this ether voyage. He Vibrant voice of Joachim, acting as poration, has returned to the home English -Gibson Orchestra is KPO, her voice studio and RTAB. scored heavily with the power and narrator, kept interest to a spark- a office in Los Angeles from a busi- On the latter station she now has quality of his vocalizing, drawing ling intensity. Paul Rickenbacker straight dance band and they held ness trip to the East. a. 15-minute talking-singing pro- the big hand of the broadcast played .... Tschaikowsky with skill. to straight dance tempo in all num- gram, “Gossips With the Business from the crowd at the Showboat. Lindsey MacHarrie gave sincere Jack Joy, KFWB production bers, which was just the right thing Women.” This is a rare achievement for a performance to small parts, and manager, is full of praise for tne to do. The chorus vocaler and an class artist and definite evidence Charlotte .Young contributed satis station’s three musical directors, ambitious sax tooter kept the tunes ON AIR NOW of his rating with ozone enthus- factory vocal dramatics. . Melita Sam Wineland. vjino Severi and merry and bright for non-terpsi- Charlie Leland and Happy Jack iasts. Phiflipe de Lacey acquitted Kreig, pianist, was outstanding. Jerry Joyce. They’re always on the chorean listeners. The band drifted George have -stepped from the- job and their presentations prove it. himself well in one of those, Hour is among most satisfactory in into that old-timer, “My Buddy,’’ a boa-rds of vatid'e to the air, where “How was your last picture?” the field of radio. melody that’s always welcome. they' are a laugh feature on the regular feature pro- dialogues with Truman Bradley, KFWB’s “Sweetheart of My Student Days” Kelley Showboat Hour. Their ne- grams are handled by three individ- announcer. made good aural material. Stand- gro dialect gags in cabin boy char- Charlie Leland and Colonel KMTR uals, each specializing in a distinct ard pops received peppy handling. E. R. EVANS CO. acters garnered plenty of giggles type. Tom Brenneman supplies the Jack George handed out gags Broadcast 3-3 came from the Rendez- at the ether docks of the Showboat humorous hours, Kay van Riper is that were duly appreciated. Andy :30 p. m. Feb. 9 vous Ballroom at Balboa. last Tuesday. in charge of class broadcasts and and Chester, Banjo Boys, gave a Harry, Geise and his Happy Guys Jack Joy draws the difficult job of couple of their fast musical rou- opened with a rousing round of putting on the novelties. tines. Doris Toddings warbled, prolonged ha-ha’s that got them off and the Rhythm Makers’ Orches- to a nifty start. Harry Geise’s tra carried on in snappy style, smooth showmanship guided this EARLE WALLACE using a rhythm trio for good hand broadcast, into something pret- Always Busy Developing Dancing Stars but Never Too Busy to measure. ty neat right up Entertainment Al- Create and Produce FILMARTE iev. Johnny Lindhardt, with one Original DANCE ROUTINES and REVUES That Sell 1228 Vine Street "of his own okay tunes, used a gui- KHJ Belmont Theatre Bldg., First and Vermont Hollywood tar with favorable results. Sterling 8-9 p.m. Feb. 7 Phone Exposition 1-196 * Los Angeles, Calif. Young got sweet with a fiddle solo Tschaikowsky was the subject of and Joe Graham and a chap called the third Vignette in Symphony. Baldwin vocalized. Nearly all tunes Hollywood demands a Raymond Paige again directed his were down-to-the-minute pops, but second of the great 35-piece orchestra' through the in- week Geise, spotted a few such hoary tricacies of symphonic interpreta- Pudovkin drama melodies as “Limehouse Blues” and tion with the intelligent and dis- “Alexander's Ragtime Band” ef- tinctive musicianship that HAROLD has AMES won fectively. He has, in addition to tins proficient and versatile leader a “Storm Over Asia” plenty’ of other radio' recommenda- Featured large, faithful following. Dancer in the tions, an intimate and appealing vo- To Maurice Joachim belongs “CIMARRON” Prologue at the cal lianner. ORPHEUM SAN FRANCISCO KFI Thanks to Bud Murray 4:15-4 :30 p. m. Feb. 8 The scheduled broadcast didn’t show up and a piano program was substituted. Ruth Francis, whose playing had a strong semblance to that of Lillian Ariel, KFI’s ace class pianist, did the subbing. George Scheffer Two Godard numbers, “Au Ma- tin" and the Second .Mazurka, were Featured Baritone in the played with distinctive quality and “CIMARRON” Prologue at the good taste. The performer’s tech- nique is far above average of radio ORPHEUM SAN FRANCISCO or vaude turn of this type. This Appreciation to Bud Murray station always seems able to send

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Music Notes SEATTLE, Feb. 12—Hermine King, concerting and pbilharmoniz- By ARCH WOODY _ _ ing with that big orchestra of his at jimmy Bates and Sammy Ep- the Fifth Ave., presented the “Car- LOS ANGELES stein can still be heard at the Kress men” quartet. “Rigoletto” selections KW M3 There is much shifting among the authorities and medleys from “Thais” and M leaders for the week, and several music counter. But have indications and “Faust” for class register. Her- slipped in. “I stepped in with SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 12.— SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 12.—- new entrants have hints that the big parade of plug- mine King has held down an ace Surrender, Dear,” heads the list by With the acquisition of Tom Ger- Confinuing its success of last sea- gers will no longer croon at this spot as a musical director for a wide margin. Following are the un’s band on March 8, Columbia son, S. L. Cross Music Corp. has popular counter. Fanchon and Marco for three 10 best sellers Broadcasting; System will have a put out two new tunes, “Everybody prosperous and successful years, 1. “I Surrender, Dear”—Harms. quartet of the Coast’s outstanding Wish” and “It’s Gone (That Won- and going stronger than ever. 2. “You’re Driving Me Crazy” “Trouble From Abroad'’ is the dance combinations, three of them derful Feeling),” and has on the Many offers for the’ King brand —Donaldson. new name for Radio Pictures’ centered here. This does not in- press two others, “Forgiven” and of entertainment pop tip with 3. “Tears”—-Shapiro. “Powder Marks,” a two-reel com- clude studio combinations. “Sally and the Baby.” Company edy, produced by Louis Brock, fear regularity, but it looks like the 4. “Body and Soul”—De Sylva, Anson Weeks and his Hotel Mark plans to publish from IS to 18 tunes turing E'ord Sterling and Lucien Hermine King - Fanchon -Marco Brown and Henderson. Hopkins group, Val Valente’s Roof during 1931, and is reaching about Littlefield. marriage has taken. sheet music counters through 5. “I’m Alone Because I Love Garden Cafe orchestra, both local, 12,000 * * * jobbers. You”—Witmark. Earl Burtnett’.s outstanding and Los Angeles 6. “Imagine” — Hollywood Syn- Eddie Lambert has been signed EXCHANGE MOVES Archie Bleyer, Lindsay McPhail Hotel Biltmore band are currently dicate. to star in Leigh Jason’s third and Plarry Powell are arranging for on the Coast network, and Gerun 12- 7. “Little Things in Life”—Ber- “Humanettev to be produced at Ra- SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. the firm. comes on next month when his and lin. dio Pictures’ studio. Tiffany exchange has moved into Foreign representatives’ for Cross Frank Martinelli’s Bal Tabarin 8. “Peanut Vendor”—Marks. * * *, the former Warner Bros, location are Campbell-Corinelly, London, Cafe opens here. 9. “Sing Song Girl” Red Star. on Golden Gate avenue. and Collins Music House, Australia. — Jimmie Dugan has been signed Remote controlling of these four “Truly” Berlin. Corporation has about 200 stock- 10. — for a role in “Board and Room,” groups gives CBS a decided edge Thete’s a long and heavy string BACK FROM TOUR holders, including a number of or- now being directed by Gregory Ljt over its nearest chain competitor, of strong competitors which in- featuring May Oliver, chestra leaders, radio artists and Cava, Edna NBC, which network has Laughner- 12— cludes “Give Me Something to Re- and Dorothy Lee. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. music- dealers throughout the West. Hugh Herbert Harris from the St. Francis Hotel member You By,” "Stolen Mo- = = Harry Bush, representing Morse Gene McCormick is professional * * 1 as the only remote control hotel or ments,” “It Must be True,” “To has been cast for a Preeman, has returned from a cong manager. Rosalie Rae cafe dance group on regularly. Whom It May Concern,” “Blue role in Raoul Walsh’s “Women of plugging tour of the East. NBC has a flock of studio bands Again,” “For You,” “Moonlight oil All Nations” at Fox. and a number who are in the East. the Colorado,” “Walkin’ My Baby = Goldberg Alphin are the man- 1= * and * Hearn have been added to tire cast Back Home,” “Laughing at Life,” agers. S. N. Behrman, Fox writer, has of “Phantom Hoofs” that “Buck” * * * and “Lonesome Lover.” returned to Hollywood from New Bryant Washburn, Wilbur Mack Jones is making. New theme song is “I’m Looking York. and Virginia Brooks have also ueen * * * For Notice in the First Mail.” * * * cast. My SAN FRANCISCO Jack Dunn opened in a blaze of Harry Coe, after being witlr the Lily Damita and Ricardo Cortez * * * Leaders for the week are: glory at the Rainbow Gardens with received his will have the two chief roles in Feist firm for 14 years, 1. “I Surrender, Dear”—Powers. Allied Pictures Corporation has cast of prologue at appear- “Put on the Spot” to be produced RKO, this week—not on account of 2 Little Things In Life”—Ber- purchased a ing • in person. Personnel of the by Charles Rogers Productions for Jack Cunningham Harry’s ability though. lin." * * story, “Clearing the Range.” band is Bayer, sax and voice; * . Radio. Harry “Joe” Brown will Joe 3. “Peanut Vendor”—Marks. * * * Huffine, trumpet arid mela- direct. Ted Jimmy Bittick Still out at the 4. “Body and Soul"—Harms. Arthur Hoyt and Ethel Wales phone; Buddy Johnson, drums arid House and more than mak- Town 5 . “To Make a Long Story Short” have been signed for roles in Co- vibraphone; Andy Partridge, bass; good. William B a k e w e 1 1 has been ing —Red Star. * * * lumbia’s "The Flood.” Tinting is Connie Taylor, trumpet, voice and 6. “Overnight” Robbins. signed to play . opposite Helen — directing. melaphone; Art Cinder, trombone; Twelvetrees in “Registered Wom- Ran into Eddie Prinz, brother of 7. “Blue Again”—Robbins. * * sjs voice; an.” Already assigned to the cast Eddie Thomas, sax and Ed- Le Roy, going down Hollywood 8. “You’re Driving Me Crazy”— die Pratt, sax, violin are H. B. Warner and Zasu Pitts. With the signing of Ed Le Saint and voice: Boulevard half asleep with a big Donaldson. banjo, violin * * * and Clarence Muse, the cast of Co- Keith Lord, and fur benny and his undershirt ex- 9. “You’re the One I Care For.” William Post, New York state lumbia’s “The Last Parade,” has voice. posed. 10. “I’m All Alone”—Witmark. * * * actor, has arrived at Radio Pic- been completed, ETle C. Kenton, di- tures’ studio to start a long-term recting. The cast includes Tack Harold Popel, assistant manager contract with that organization. Holt and Tom Moore, Constance at the new Los Angeles, is a c- DE ARMAS (= * * Cummings, Gaylord Pendleton, Ed- brother of Alvin Popel, who oper- HAVANA Makers of Fine Havana Cigars Educational is making a sequel to mund Breese, “Vivi.” Erie D. ates a chain of theatres in Chicago. * * * IN Specializing in Individual Blends its comedy, “T hree Hollywood Bunn, Jesse De Vorska and Sam Boxes of 25 and 50 dCfvere<| everywhere Girls,” called “Crashing Holly- Nelson. The Mexican Theatre at First GRanite 0359 wood. It will feature Eddie Nu- * * * and Main streets, is operating with HOLLYWOOD 5921 Hollywood Blvd. gent, Phyllis Crane and Rita Flynn. Sidney B r a c e y and Edward a new policy of all-white burlesque. Grand Opening Announcement

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right in the middle of the night. leave room for a pair of slippers. so had to hold the baton against, the entire country. He is a cinch The way she handles the notes What lovely blue eves you have the women stampeding the lad. for the box and the boards. He above high “C” isn’t being done grandma. Man wouldn't have any He’s got what gals want and a grabbed as big here as any of every day. trouble throwing healthy rave the locals. Dot Hawley comes into the pic- a voice that tells ’em what it is. Frank Devoe hit the foots with (Continued from Page 4) ture a la Lady Godiva on a camel about this “Idea.” Watch this guy go. that personality smile of his and: and looking like Greta Garbo. The reaction would be beneficial Then came a long-faced cloud by anyone without the showman- they ate it up. He introduced his She then proceeds to shell a sil- ship of AH might be objection- if someone would give a little more tamer by the name of Hap Haz- pal accompanist, the series and White, able. this pint ver and pearl cape for a He follows with a attention to this guy, Bert Iloilo- ard. In opening spot because he man who wrote "Oh, How I of bends, turns and back wheels. of kerosene and another cargo of carries rigging full well. I be it looks a that requires Laughed hen I Remembered She handles all the tough ones may wrong but W water, blowing flames into a stage. This setup has been against How I Cired About You.” De- for a starter and finishes with a to me as though they are over- burner and quenching them from Hap figuring big, attention as much voe sang two numbers sandwiched few stunts you would call impos- looking certain bets in not -staging the same source of supply. One as anything in the cards. One’’ of at with gags . a smart tempo but of the most mystifying routines sible unless you were looking at Hollowell’s maestro work as a fea- the few acts that wins an audi- slowed liis burn with a song in them. Beautiful girl, class, big ture. He never fails to build a pro- of entertainment in show busi- ence without noticeable effort and a pullaway at the fireside. No time. Ali Ben Hassan’s Blue gram that gets one of the biggest ness. a performer who enjoys his work matter how slow his act as a Streaks need no rave from me. hands on the bill. A lot of busi- This was followed by Gayl Bert as much as they do. Which whole collects. Came back for They arc placed in the finale be- ness going through the swinging and Daro handling the femme sec- means that he must be happy be- two encores. cause their work flashes at a doors due to his music. tion of the trio smoothly and cause the folks didn’t want him Joe Besser has himself staged efficiently. tempo that a closing act must Lilyan Vallon, the head gal in a There is pep and to go. I repeat here for Hap in a Northwest set with a big highlight to this have. These boys are too fast to line that is filled with headline turn that keeps Hazard exactly what I said in bruiser and a Canuck bartender the interest follow. dancers, puts this little artiste in way up. Armanda Chicago, Cleveland and New York. feeding. Also two gals who vo- Chirot does things girls line for special assignments. Plenty with vocal The Larry Ceballos do Why hasn't he been grabbed for calize and hoof. Besser does his chords that of personality here and her talent would start a flock one number with just enough the musicals. He has diligently semi-pansy for plenty of belly is class without saying it. of song fill birds into a mad chorus- clothes on to a watchcase and made himself known through his laughs. Works hard and gets re- There was Eva Nightingale, little air hops from date to date over sults. wonder worker, who is in and out of this delightful picture with a way of entertaining that is all her own and getting plenty of attention whenever she appears. Fanchon and Marco RKO ORPHEUM LOS ANGELES Route List of “Ideas This reviewer went on a still hunt for raps against the Bud Miurraystaging of the “Cimarron” Following is the Fanchon and Marco UTICA (13-19) Ideas route schedule, with the opening and Avon Theatre prologue and couldn’t dig any up. closing dates, all of the current month, in “Seasons” Idea That doesn’t speak so well for parentheses beside the name of the town Frank Mellon Co. Lottie Lode? because a in Holly-, Ada Broadhurst Ted Ledford Murray guy PASADENA (12-18) wood has no right to know his Colorado Theatre SPRINGFIELD (13-19) Palace Theatre business so well you can’t find “Vaudeville” Idea The Marinellis George P. Wilson “Enchantment” Idea fault with it. Bad for me, too, Jun Fong Three Mayakoa® because my job is to able to find LOS ANGELES (12-18) Jack Lester Sensational Togo Leew’s State Sanami Co Sunkist Beauties a weakness and if stage presenta- Theatre “Moroccan” Idea WORCESTER (13-19) tations all come through as strong Hadji Ali Oscar Taylor Palace Theatre as this one I am going to find Ali Ben Hassen “Doll Follies” Idea Les Klicks La Salle and Mack myself on the corner of Hollywood _ _ SAN DIEGO (12-18) Ramon and Virginia Bebe Sherman and Vine with a lineup and a hand- Fox Theatre Roy Loomis Co. ful of Number 3 Ticouderogas.. “Golden West” Idea HARTFORD (13-19) It’S a great diplay, Bud. I’m Will Aubrey Russell & Johnson Capitol Theatre saying this despite the fact that Chief Eagle Feather Jimmie Ames “Way Back When” Idea Albertina Rasch Tr._ Three Bennett Bros. Charles IrwtA- you write a column for this paper, Jellybean Johnson Max Hart not because of it. And now 1 HOLLYWOOD (12-18) Madeline Du Val Carla Torney Co. must dig deeply into the funda- Pantages Theatre NEW HAVEN (13-19) “Love Letters” Idea Palace Theatre mentals of showmanship to quali- Will Aubrey George Warde U. S. Indian Reservation Band fy this pat on the back. Nelson and Knight-. Chief Shannatona Bella Donna Faced with the job of prologing a land rush a film labeled an epic by' every critic from Boston Back VIC DE the Frisco Front, LORY Bay to Water the average producer would lean more to tabloid of its fact than FRESNO (19-21) BRIDGEPORT (13-19) Palace Theatre a portrait of its spirit. And the Wilson Theatre “Fountain of Youth” Idea temptation “Headliners” Idea to cover-wagon and Mel Klee *Yacopi Family Lottie Mayer Eddie Hanley whip-crack the presentation would Gay Sisters Wells Winthrop and S Frank St ever B. and J. Crosby- Ed Cheney Sunkist Diving Co. be ponderous. dodged that, You SAN JOSE (15-18) Bud. BROOKLYN (13-19) California Theatre Fox Pierre baritone Theatre White, recently “Africa^ Idea” “New Yorker” Idea star of the St. Louis Grand Opera Cherie & Tomasita Foster & Ma’Belle Callahan and Jackson Whitey Robert^. Ed. & Morton Beck Co., achieved a vocal triumph. Marjorie Burke Leah Sanborn Dorothy Bartosch Sunkist Beau non Standing as the lone Indian on SAN FRANCISCO (12-18) Discovered that jutting- rock, searching the Warfield Theatre NEW YORK (13-16) “Top of World” Idea Academy Theatre horizon for the sign of civilization’s Jack Pepper • Fawn and Jardon “Southern” Idea Relativity But Who Will Discover That relentless advance. White was as Kay Menard Sunkist Beauties Hatt and Herman Jimmy Lyons Joe 'Rose- artistically graphic as a signal fire. OAKLAND (12-18) Derby Wilson Helen Warner His voice carried a distinctive, Oakland Theatre PHILADELPHIA (13-19) “Prosperity” Idea Fox Theatre dramatic and musical power. Otar Lucille Page Jack Lavjer “Gobs of Joy” Idea Shillet gave evidence of a new and Danny Beck , Sunkist Girls Arthur “Pat” West Three Jolly Tars' HAP HAZARD - brilliant form of pantomimic ex- PORTLAND (13-19) Scotty Weston Dolly Kramer pression in that weirdly symbolic Paramount Theatre Treen Wanda Allen Moore and Moore “Vaudeville Echoes” Idea Curtis Coley Johnny Jones Doyle Four savage 'dance warding oil the spirit Nine Allisons Aerial Rooneys Rena and Rathburn Ken Gatewood of the usurpers which was com- Bobby “Uke” Henshaw IS WASHINGTON (13-19) pleted by the sudden inrush of the TACOMA (13-19) Fox Theatre pioneers. Shillet’s type of dancing Broadway Theatre “Wild and Wooly” Idea “Icy-Hot” Idea Hart’s Krazy Kats Kirk and Lawrence An Unusual Comedian is of striking originality that holds Three Le Grohs Betty Lou Webb Aussie and Czech Bud Carle a big appeal for anyone interested Harris and Wallace Sunkist Ensemble Ray Angwin in dancing as an art. A No. 1 Transport Pilot Rotten Sax Player (14 Years Flying. 4 Years Ditto Bridge Not a Rope Spinner MILL STREET Flew All Vodvil Jumps) Writer of Own Material (Reviewed Feb. 12) A Great Wire Walker Needs An Agent The bill this week packs a hefty CHERIE and TOMASITA lot of entertainment, but unfor- FEATURED DANCERS tunately it drags. .There is as Finishing 4 Years RKO at St. Louis March 15th Week Fanchon and Marco’s AFRICANA IDEA much, if not more, talent in the Staged by LARRY CEBALLOS four acts making up the display, Owner of Siinson-Defcroiter Cabin Plane as I have seen, for some time, but Co-Pilot Mary Hart Handle Plane But Not the Cc - Pilot SEATTLE (13-19) ATLANTA (14-20) —Can retarded. D a n n Russo starts y Paramount Theatre Fox Theatre things off with a nicely balanced “Topical Tones” Idea “Modes- of Hollywood” Idea overture and finishes with a youth- Caligary Brothers Shore and Moore it aline Francis Alexander Sisters Harry Sir. in H* 14* €1* Hill Street Deb* 12*Wk* ful personality soloing. This boy Bob and Eula Burroff Danny Joy Dorothy Thomas Sunkist Beauties 12 Unison Dancers Holly. Studio Models had to repeat twice. He has IT BUTTE (14-15) LOUISVILLE (15-21) like Ciara Bow has THAT. Rus- Fox Theatre “The Dance” Idea National Theatre Everett Sanderson Arnold Grazer “Gems and jams” Idea Lee Murray Patsy Boland J.’ and J. McKenna Will Cowan Nee Wong Jean MacDonald MILWAUKEE (12-18) Jim -Penman Franklin and Aste-11 Wisconsin Theatre Sunkist Beauties “Monlight Revels” ST. LOUIS (12-18) DETROIT (13-19) Fox Theatre Fox Theatre PIERRE “ “Green Devils” Idea WHITE Espanola” Idea

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