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STAGE PRICE 10 CENTS RADIO MUSIC SCREEN Only Theatrical Newspaper on the Pacific Coast ESTABLISHED 1924 EDITED BY JACK JOSEPHS Down- Entered as Second Class Matter, April 29, 1927, at Post- Published Every Saturday at 800-801 Warner Bros. No. 15 Vol. XII office, Los Angeles, Calif., under Act of March 3, 1879. Saturday, October 11, 1930 town Building, 401 West Seventh St., Los Angeles, Calif. NEW FIELD FOR VAUDE NIGHT CLUBS VAUDE, BANDS BADLY SHOT; CONSIDERED IN RAIDS, YARNS NEW VENTURE Chatter writers, prohi agents, Aid from vaudeville, and and other snoops have knocked other legit sources is being in- the bottom out of the night voked by Oscar Shmidt, mil- clubs in Los Angeles and lionaire owner of the Caliente Hollywood. Golf Park at Fourth and Ver- Big shots in financial and mont, in an effort to bolster film circles remain at home business on the elaborate min- rather than have a chatter iature links. write-up in some baggy maga- REALIZING NECESSITY OF zine about their being seen OFFERING ENTERTAINMENT OF A TANGIBLE SORT SCH- with “so-and-so” at some gay MIDT HAS WIRED A CON- club. TRACT TO “LIGHT HORSE Such is the concensus of opinion HARRY COOPER,” famous pro of those in the know, and drastic TO GIVE PLAYERS POINTERS advertising and publicity campaigns ON THE GAME. COOPER are on foot to urge the spenders WILL ALSO REPRESENT CAL- back to the bright light spots to IENTE IN ALL “OPEN” AND turn loose is badly needed to keep PRO TOURNAMENTS IN the joints going. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Prohis have been, laying heavy THIS WINTER. hands on tables, (not mincing Going still further in his inten- any words, in their orders to tion to combine the show business proprietors and patrons alike, with miniature golf, Mr. Schmidt and some unpleasant publicity has announced intention of secur- has resulted, with the cash ing vaudeville acts, specialty num- register going deader and bers and singers to appear nightly deader. at the course. Special nights with a load of give- Negotiations are being made with away tables have also failed to drag several leading radio stations for the ’em in, so some of the managers the broadcasting of these acts by are resorting to heavy billboard remote control from the links pro- advertising in an effort to get the per. Mr. Schmidt further states. laymen, who may be feeling he has Theatrical people and golf course been stung once too often on heavy owners are realizing that miniature cover charge. golf of the better sort is in reality Good bands, that become medi- show business. Acquiring of pro- ocre after a week, has hurt trade, fessional talent to appear on our with no help coming from some of course will not only help materially the floor entertainment. in the gate receipts of the course, One of the bright spots arising but will also aid members of the from this condition is the coming profession to find steady employ- of Ted Weems and his orchestra, an ment under contracts at the other M.C.A. aggregation, to the Blossom elaborate golf courses located Room. throughout Southern CalitoffiiaT Perhaps the only spot not af- A series of canopies will be fected by the business has been erected over the entire golf course Earl Burtnett and his Biltmore or- and platform where the acts will be chestra at the Biltmore Hotel. Con- CHIEF SHUNATONA presented, insuring steady work sistant good music and steady fol- throughout the winter. lowing friends, of with no run-in Versatile Director of the U. S. It is estimated that the venture with prohis, chatter writers and The Indian Band has cost Schmidt, president, and whatnots, brings this spot into the Photo By HARRY WENGER Gust Lewis, vice president, more regular money class. LOEWS STATE THIS WEEK than $80,000 for construction work Another effort tpward the revival alone. While other courses are of patronage is the bringing of cutting their prices to almost noth- Eddie Cantor to Olsen’s night club TWO BANDS IN FILM BOLAND WITH TIF THIRD “DRACULA-ITE” ing, the Caliente will maintain the as master of ceremonies and “spec- entrance fee of 50 cents a game for ial added attraction.” either of the two 18 hole golf Two of Los Angeles’ leading Eddie Boland, who appeared as third of the original If don’t A member they go to see Eddie, the dance orchestras play for scenes of courses. death the dumb prize fighter’s manager stage cast, in the person of Her- knell has been sounded, as “Sin Takes a Holiday,” Pathe’s new While no contract has yet been in “One Punch O’Toole,” Paul this is one of the biggest tie-ups ef- Constance Bennett starring picture. bert Gunston, has just been en- signed for music, negotiations are fected between night spots and Earl Burtnett’s Biltmore Hotel Hurst’s first starring prize fight gaged for Universal’s screen pro- now under way with several leading stars. orchestras supper room orchestra provides the story for Tiffany, will repeat in the duction of Bram Stoker’s vampire for Ion time engage- Cantor’s salary would be prohibi- music for a New York night club second of the Series, which Frank ments at the unique course. tive, the drama, “Dracula”, which has just but element of friendship sequence. Maury Paul’s Rainbow Strayer will direct. Boland is one With inaguration of vaude at this between Olsen and Cantor has en- Gardens musicians appear as mem- of the old-timers of the vaudeville gone into production under the di- course, arrangements are reported tered into the situation. No mone- bers of a ship’s orchestra in action game and faces favorable prospects rection of Tod Browning. Bela Lu- underway to line up several of the tary consideration has been an- filmed on a trans-Atlantic liner in talking pictures. He appeared in gosi and Edward Van Sloan already more prominent courses to offer nounced. setting. silent films for years. cast. acts several weeks’ booking. YOU’LL SEE IT IN FACTS PAGE TWO INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN OCT. 11, 1930 A* and H. Take IRECORD GROSSES HANG SIGN Stock Lease On n n n n n n n n n nnnnnnnnnn Duffy Territory Heat and Opera Hurt Movie Biz OPERA CASH SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 9.—Ackerman and Harris have taken a ten year lease SETS MARK on the Tivoli from W. H. RECORD Jacobs Operates “Doc” Leahy and will open TWO SPOTS AD GAG a policy of stock there about USED BY WILBURS November 1. Associated SELL TICKETS New ‘Rose Isle’ with A. and H. as general TO FOR COAST manager is Richard Marshall, STAND OUT Wilbur Players, Honolulu, former Duffy g.m. Long Beach have a real advertising gag. Off House will operate at a dol- Theatrical moguls, have Richard Wilbur mails show Calif., Oct. 9.— who lar top, prices ranging as low LONG BEACH, Torrid weather, combined fans of the island city a mini- Something in been crying the blues, should as SO cents. This, competing new entertainment with the grand opera ature “flexo” phonograph rec- and recreation with Duffy’s new upward ad- season, opened when water notice what happens when the ord. Title of the record is taxis started their runs from the mission tilt is played havoc with box office public gets to $1.50 ex- “Play what it wants. 1 This on Your Phono- new dock on West Seventh street pected to bring some stiff receipts in the picture theatres In graph.” to the floating palace, considering general de- competition in the local legit “Rose Isle.” this week, with exception of • When played, the record Since the Monfalcon burned, pression of receipts this year, field, a heavy turnover being a not only is a plug for the has expected with the dollar min- one or two spots. Tommy Jacobs been in San suspicion sneaks in that the stock show, but also gives an Francisco planning imum as a draw. Paramount’s “Santa Fe Trail,” this new boat, ticket buyers have been excerpt from a play, embody- and getting Neither cast nor opening starring Richard Arlen with a fortune has been spent to ing some heavy drama, and it their favorite entertainment piece has been definitely se- supporting cast which included make the finest. a laugh gag. The boat is not a barge, but an oil stuff the year lected but, it is expected, will Mitzi Green and Eugene Pal- around. ette, burner with all engines intact. be decided by the end of the and a neat stage show, , During the nine days of opera Length is week. led the town with $26,500. 342 feet and tonnage is season, the Los Angeles Grand 4,100, with every modern con- A. & H. are turning paint- Another phenomenal week’s Opera Association took in more venience. The floating palace is ers and decorators loose, doll- gross, the second, was turned in cash than anything else has painted a solid aluminum ing up the Tivoli. The pres- by Warner Bros. Downtown with averaged this year., STEP FETCHIT stream stripes of gold border, ent barren lobby will be con- Theatre. Crowds lined up mak- In spite of the so-called pres- ing it look like a huge battleship verted into a reception room early to see Dorothy Mackaill ent slump, the advance sale of distinctive against the blue waters. with new carpets and drapes. in “The Office Wife.” The sec- $85,000 was the greatest in Los Jacobs features a unique ond week did a little better COMES BACK cabaret Angeles opera history.
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