STAGE PRICE 10 RADIO SCREEN CENTS MUSIC Only Theatrical Newspaper on the Pacific Coast ESTABLISHED 1924 EDITED BY JACK JOSEPHS Entered as Second Class Matter, April 29, 1927, at Post- Vol. XII Published Every Saturday at 800-801 Warner office, Los Angeles, Calif., under Act of March 1879. Saturday, July 26, 1930 Bros Down- 3, town Building, 401 West Seventh No. 4 St., Los Angeles, Calif. 500 BABY GOLF COURSES PLANNED BY WEST COAST [CLARA BOW PROVES FLOP I 1 Pictures Will Run In Newer Scale Of B; (X Sags 10c Game Other Film Theatres Reported Plan Feel Competition; Would Slash Air Film High Prices; Free Dough for Shows Something or other Fox West Coast Thea- seems to have affected Clara Bow’s drawing pow- tres was this week re- er at the box office. The ported planning a circuit pash boys no longer ap- of five hundred miniature pear to be lured by the golf courses throughout red-haired It gal, and the the west, following com- frills no longer get vica- pletion rious thrills from the things she of experimental does that they would like to do study of a number of themselves. Unfavorable publicity courses, recently has also hurt her pulling power. purchased by the theatre chain. Her latest, “Liove Among the Mil- With plenty of money invested lionaires,” was under $20,000 at the m what first looked like a fad cellar ratings of that big house. of the moment and recent develop- At the Hollywood-Pantages, the ments finding investments of as Bow girl held the screen with her high “True as $50,000' on the newer to the Navy” and a Fanchon courses, the theatre group is said and Marco Idea in support, and to be planning to bring about grossed $9838. House average has a slash in admission prices with been running better than $17,000. their proposed chain, which would Other key houses suffered box operate a scale of 10 cents per office doldrums. Moran and Mack game. in “Anybody’s War” at the United This, it is figured, would re- Artists scraped up about $8650 on lease the money of the average their second week, which is the movie fan for theatre seat buying. low record for that house so far The average fan cannot afford to this year. “Lawful Larceny” at play miniature golf at 35 cents a the Orpheum, assisted by a mid- game and then take in a show. night matinee, grossed around ten Negotiations were reported al- and a half grand, which was a ready well under way this week little better than the week before, between Fox West Coast and the but still away below average. two leading miniature golf out- Second week of “Nancy From fits, Tom Thumb and Bob-O-Link, Naples” and the Larry Ceballos as well as a number of contrac- stage show at the Warner Broth- tors, capable of handling such a ers’ Hollywood house grossed large order. around $16,000. This is ten grand Eddie Bruce Show' business experts predict that down from opening week, but is the miniature golf racket, if “I claim he is the juvenile comedy find of plenty better than the straight film the season. Re-signed with me for seasons it does prove more than a fad, policy had been doing during the 1930-31, R-K-0 Circuit.”—HARRY CARROLL. will follow the lines of the film summer season. New show now game, with the early small oper- Direction: Chas. H. Allen, M. S. Bentham in there is going very big. Agency, N. Y. ators being forced out by the latest developments and (Continued on Page 3) R-K-0 THEATRE LOS financial ANGELES resources of the bigger groups. : PAGE TWO INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN SATURDAY, JULY 26, 1930 Film Row ONLY TWO L. A. LEGITS OPEN Cuttings OPENINGS By FRED YEATES Duffy Re-financing Plan TWO BEACH PICNIC FILM ROW RELIEF THIS WEEK AS MONKEY BUSINESS Book Sale Paging Mr. “OH, MIN” HOUSE OWNERS Battle Wyler SLUMP STICKS Robert Wyler has a new The Row is drawing up Publication recently of an- other novel about Hollywood ATTEMPT job at Universal that should plans for a big picnic at Santa BACK Los Angeles joined in the has burned a number of interest playwrights, scenar- Monica, the first in two years. ists screen writers. bull-evard figures, it is re- and Wy- legit doldrums throughout the The date is August 28, and ported, with a number of ler is to be contact man with writing country last week with but the place, The Breakers Club. them kicking to their favor- TO SAVE DOUGH the members of the fraternity, not under contract running. will be plenty of op- ite book-sellers about stock- two legits There hie them- ing the volume in question. to the studio, who “Fata Mor- portunities for good times at They were: One well-known chatter S*AN FRANCISCO, July selves to Universal City with that is not gana,” starring Elsie Fergu- the festivities, but writer is reported to have story stuff in mind. Row 24. new post is de- son, with Tom Douglas in sup- the main object. The Film promised to raise “plenty of —By a financing plan Wyler’s replenishment, that of personal as- relief fund needs trouble” if a certain book- scribed as port, which knocked off $8500 will that is now being worked and profits from the picnic dealer didn’t take the story sistant to Carl Laemmle, Jr., for its first week, excellent busi- coffers. with “authority to eliminate go to swell its off his shelves. out Henry Duffy will re- ness for the Hollywood Playhouse, relief organization, tape’ in getting ideas of Through its However, the yarn is still ‘red and a revival otf “To the Ladies,” deeds screen the Row does many unsung available to purchasers, with turn to the legit producing professional stage and starring Glenn Hunter at the El boys of kindly charity, and the hitting high writers immediate considera- Capitan, which grabbed off a good and sales still a field within a few weeks, and girls who are healthy mark. tion.” week’s business in its first stanza prosperous now are glad to do a it was learned here this Wyler will personally dis- at $5500. some bit for those who have had week. cuss story themes, plots and All other houses were dark, put- bad breaks. situations with the writers ting Los Angeles one up on Chi- Owners of the four remaining The fund is now down to about and assist authors in building cago, which had all legits dark Duffy houses the K. D. Winship $1300. A while back it was $4000, MISS MACKAYE — “original and distinctive screen but one, while New York was at estate, holding the Alcazar and which gives some idea of the play stories.” its lowest ebb in years with 14 here; Income Properties, work being done. President shows running. Inc., owners of the Dufwin in The General Committee is The sad situation precipitated a Toberman, Holly- headed by W. H. Lollier, chair- ON STAGE HERE Oakland; C. E. story sent out by Associated Press wood financier, owner of the El man, and includes J. J. Milstein, to the effect that there were un- are work- Lola Gentry, Ben Bernstein, H. Capitan in Hollywood— NEW PLAYS SET der 30 legits operating during the P. Trumbell and George joint G. Delabar, Jack Nelson, Finley W. ing out a plan to act as week previous in this country, have begun casting for of Benson and William Knotts. Sherwood backers of Duffy as operator with many drama eds and pro- of Sugar,” slated for pro- * * * “A Cup these theatres. tagonists of the legit coming to here this season. FOR PLAYHOUSE duction Such an action is seen as the If Fanchon wants an “Idea” for bat with fierce denials. Dorothy M a c k a y e has been only way for these groups to get this jamboree, how about a bath- Estimates of the attackers of chosen for the lead. Miss Mackaye the and rentals they ing-suit revue on the Santa Mon- back money the A. P. yarn ran from 100 to figured prominently in a murder With “Fata Morgana” at the personnel recruited have sunk in the Henry Duffy 200 companies supposedly playing, ica sands, half years in Hollywood Playhouse promising to trial two and a ago Plapers. including stock companies. Even from the shapely exchange man- of the most successful of Los Angeles,, and this will be her in Oak- be one agers and other execs, with Benny Currently the Dufwin such figures as those mean new first before a local the local summer legitimate sea- appearance land is being operated by Emil Benson leading the line and Biil pro- low records for the stage produc- audience since that time. Rich- son, Arthur Grveille Collins, doing a contortion dance? Bondeson, Leo Carrillo and tions, which are taking it on the Knotts are under with ducer, has secured two plays with Negotiations way ard Marshall. The President in chin heavily from heat waves and * * * which to follow. Universal to borrow Glenn Tryon Los Angeles was sold last week competitive fac- visited the Row last “Confessions,” a so- the other heavy The stork for the juvenile role, and at press Coast These are a for $40,000 to Fox West tors that are also slashing picture Sunday. Fred L. Daniels found this looked like a strong phisticated drama in a New York time Theatres, who will operate it as house box-office marks.