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Entered as Second Class Matter, April 29, 1927, at Published Every Saturday at 6253 Hollywood Boulevard, Vol. XIII ’ office, Los Angeles, Calif., under Act of March 3. Saturday, February 28, 1931 Hollywood, Calif. •No. 8 BIGGER STAGE SHOWSTO MEET H-F PRICE SLASH Tie-Up Of Plunkett Coin Hits On Coast Production For Meet

“The only studio departments San Francisco, Feb. 27.— •working at anything like full swing meeting here between Joseph at present are the publicity depart- Plunkett and execuive chiefs on the west coast for R-K-O ments—and they’re working over- decided to continue stage time alibying for the slump in pro- shows in all R-K-O coast duction.” houses, and to build them up

This statement was made confi- . to a more elaborate scale. dentially this week by a big picture Lines of girls will be added, exec., who was addressing a group and there will also be orches- of exhibitors’ representatives who tral pit shows, with both men were in town to find out what’s and women entertainers work- what for the coming year. ing in them. The exhibs, the stock market and Entry into the exhibition field of the inhabitants of Hollywood are the new Hughes-Franklin combina- | being fed with big stories regarding tion is not going to be taken ly- production, making one judge by ing down by the already establish- these stories that the town is even ed circuits. beyond normalcy for the time of the A few inside facts on a freeze- year in this respect. out policy tow'ard the newcomers, As a matter of fact, the exec ad- whose threat is in the fact that mitted, money is not forthcoming they intend to lower prices, wr ere as j et for the next season programs unearthed this week, and it looks of many of the big studios, and like, the F-H people are out for the works if the opposition can shooting is way off. But this fact is I being covered over, as the deleteri- make it stick. While the Harold B. Franklin os effect it might have on the stock I and Howard Hughes combination market and on exhibitors is feared. I Admittedly in many instances the plan to slice themselves business producers are worried. Thinking from the other houses by hitting they would find easy plucking in heavy on the name and fame of New' York because of the amount their U. A. stars, and lowering the boxoffice scale! the other chains of money lying idle in the eastern W'ill come back with plugging of banks, they went back to the east- the same kind and bigger bet- ern metrop with big programs. But and ter stage shows. they were met with a chilly recep- Adding Draws tion, which still continues. At three Warner Brothers, who are the large studios it is now feared the chief waverers between stage and budget may be slashed from 33 to non-stage enterainmeut, have built SO per cent, and this slash will, if it up a roster of almost sure-fire box- materializes, be aimed at the execu- office names, including their re- tive personnel rather more than at cent raid on the Paramount ranks production costs. when they took Ruth Chatterton The independents are having the and William Powell. And to add same trouble. Any inde who can to this they are borrowing the b.o. make a good picture these days can names irrespective of cost, having sell it, due the to cut-down of prod- recently signed such stars as Ann uct from the big companies. And Harding (at a cost of $30,000 a it is likely that, should the present picture) and Constance Bennett. condition continue, he can do even R-K-O is also very much on the better with his pictures in the near CARLOS job of meeting the newest brother future. But the indes are MOUNO having exhibitor, joe Plunkett is current- about as hard a time as the big stu- ly on the coast as part of Radio’s dios in getting sufficient money, to AND HIS TANGO ORCHESTDA plan to hit into the new situation turn* out good pictures. with the classiest stage shows of All in all, it’s a bad market for the Cocoansit CrerCf Ambassador Hotel any exhib. While details of the picture-makers right now, and sell- plans were not learned, it is un- ing their paper programs is a derstood that the R-K-O policy stickler. Los Angefies will be to get the stage talent re- gardless of cost, and to back it up FIGHTING PULLS ’EM with class lines and dressing that JUMPER SIGNED SHERWOOD CASTING JOINS SILBER will rate them the topnotehers in Fighting and wrestling is the big the stage show line. Among others draw of the Hildebrandt Carnivals, George Sherwood is now casting who attended the Plunkett confer- formerly had now' plaj'ing a two weeks stand in “Novelty” Clinton, a high jumper for an original play, “White Dra- Dixie McCoy, who ence, which is being held in San gon,” which he expects to open in Francisco, are Cliff Work, terri- Glendale. The fighter-wrestler, who who recently arrived here from her own agency in Hollywood, is challenges all comers, is drawing Los Angeles in the near future. torial manager for Radio, and Bud associated with the Arthur Sil- in more than $1000 a week at 25 Europe, will, open for Fanchon and Rehearsals are scheduled to start in now Murray, who is producing the stage and 50-cent admission. Marco in the near future. two weeks. ber Agency. (Continued on Page 3) — s s , . ,

Pasje Two INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN Saturday, February 28, 1931; Schedule lit Hollywood " Now By BUD MURRAY T title Players Director Asst. Director Cameraman CARR

Untitled Tom Tyler J. P. McCarthy Archie Scaret Preparing Another one of those glorious BREAKFAST CLUB mornings, Lillian Bond Snooting. Ted Adams where one gets up at 7 a. m. and really and truly has his Ham and Eggs J. P. McCarthy Paul Malvern Archie Scout Preparing Frontier Days Bob Custer J. P. McGowan Bill Moke Carl at an hoiiest-td-goodness hour, and where real men of the business world Himm Remarks

get together once a week and throw aside the tur- * * sm: ¥ , - . COLUMBIA moil of speed, worry, care and strife to renew and

Great . The Air Robbery > N o Qast Christie Unassigned Unassigned Preparing retain Friendship. What if this whole world do this Cabanne - Miracle Woman. : ^Barbara once a week, calling it Friendship Day?—and so we Stanwyck Frank Capra Unassigned Unassigned Preparing The, Gq-xl Bad Girl NoUast Roy Neill , bronught our entire RKO Cimarron prologue from Unassigned Unassigned Preparing Lover Gome Back No Cast ErleX. Kenton Unassigned Unassigned ' Preparing the Orpheum to entertain these business men and Untitled Jack Holt Unasigned Unassigned Unassigned Prepanryj Ralph Graves the guests of honor, who were mainly responsible Virtues Bed No Cast. Unassigned Unassigned Unassigned Preparing for success of this great historical epic, Fifty 1 the Cimar- Fathoms Deep No Cast Un assigned L^nassigned Unassigned Preparing ron, notwithstanding the fact that Richard Dix and Irene Dunne were superb in their acting. The guests EDUCATIONAL of honor were Mr. Louis Zarecky, Wesley Ruggles JAMES CRUZE and Howard Estabrcok, associate producer, director PRODUCTIONS Salvation Nell Helen Chandlex' Janies Cruze and adaptor of the Ferber novel, respectively. Cute B. Evevty Charlie Shooting Ralph Graves Schoenbaum Sally O’Neil little Nancy Dover got up early this Wednesday ^ morning, the went wild over her—the dear Charlotte Walker and Mob Jason Robards old actor, Robert. McWade, got up for a bow— p , Murray^ De Witt Jennings euo Roacoe Ates stuttered his way into a bow, and Dr. Mathew Betts Wdlly Albright, Clint Wunder of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences made Jr. a very brief speech called 10,000 miles in eight minutes, and how—Then the show, and the following members of the Orpheum stage show did FIRST NATIONAL their' Pacino, soprano—Miss Julane Davis in spiritual Chances stuff—Miss Helen Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. Alan Dvvan Jack Boland Ernie Ilallor Shooting songs — Miss Fay Durst and Les Everson in a duet—Edward Del Gaddo, Anthony Bushcll Spanish tenor—Kenneth Rundquist, American baritone—Slava Stanko- Rose Hobart Mary vich, Russian basso, and Alphonse Pedroza, Mexican singer of love Forbes Mae Madison songs—then the entire Mighty Male chorus of the Orpheum brought a Edward Morgan fine finale for a hearty breakfast with a lusty chorus—Bill Adler and H olmes Herbert Jak Rosenstein of the RKO publicity department got up for breakfast William Austin Edmond Breon as did Mr., and Mrs. Abel Green. Harry Allen Then to the Brown Derby next day for a little lunch, and we bump Jeanne Fenwick Brian, our pupil, Broad Minded into Georgie Stone, whose latest hit is Cimarron—Mary Joe E. Brown Mervync Le Roy Irving Asher Sidney Gox Shooting in a booth—Vic Maclagen with his big brother—Wally Beery and his Ona Munson big brother—Mrs. Guasti (our pupil) in town from Santa Barbara—Nic, Wm. Collier. Jr. Marjorie White at the Derby, all spruced up in his afternoon, walking head man Brown Holmes Herbert outfit, looking very “ritzy”—Larry Ceballos and Dave Bennett, just a Margaret Livingston couple of marvelous dance directors—and they are all IN HOLLYWOD Thelma Todd NOW. Graycc Hampton Bela Lugosi To the Olympic Fites Tuesday, and again we see our old boss from George Grandee Noo Yawk, George White, who now seems to be a fite addict, and we I 1 -ewis Stone Robert Milton You and James Dunn Sol Polito , Shooting wouldn’t be a bit surprised if he became a California Booster and maybe Evalyn Knapp produce IX HOLLYWOOD NOW. Mr. and Mrs. Joe E. Brown are Charles Butterworth hack in their regular front row seats now that Joe is not playing in John Harrow Doris Kenyon stage but is back on the Warner Brothers’ lot with a brand new shows Una Merkel and larger cntract—we also see our dear friend, Macklin Megley and his Oscar Apfel Mrs.—Frank Fay displaying a very close hair-cut—mite be doing a Nell a Walker Reckless Uoi oiiiy iViackaill prison picture—Frank is with his actress wife, Barbara Stanwyck—Mr. Hour John F. Dillon Upper Under World Walter Huston Roland B. Lee and Mrs. Charley Mosconi—and get this flock of the best Noo Yawk Doris Kenyon

1 dance. directors, and we don’t mean maybe—Seymour Felix at Fox 1 Stu- H. B. Warner dios—Sammy Lee at M-G-M Studios —Dave Bennett and Busby Berke- John H all id ay Dudley Diggcs ley at Paramount Studios— Yes sir, here is America’s gift to the hotel world, Mister Patrick F. Shanley, the man with the green gloves and carnation in the coat lapel—We see that Violinsky is still in HOLLY- FOX him, a WOOD,— we wondered what had become of as we hadn’t seen Women .of, A] 1 Nation Edmund Lowe. Raoul Walsh R.-L. Hough Lucien Andriot Shooting gag printed lately that was credited with being his—Bert Wheeler is Victor McLaglcn . Greta N issen back regularly at the fites and so is his Mrs.—Chuck Reisner is an in- El B rend el veterate fite fan because it’s in the Reisner blood. Untitled Elissa Landi Kenneth McKenna Unassigned Unassigned Preparing We took a chance at a “wrassjin” nite at the Olympic and believe it Wm. Mcnzies Six Cylinder Love Spencer Tracy Thornton Freeland Unassigned Unassigned sell for these liiawl. ; Preparing or" not, they out make-believe “killers”—How -.they , W m. Collier, Sr, one another,—Are they actors, or is this facial expression on the .level?—: Ruth Warren V if they are actors they mite well be used as instructors in of the Lorain Raker ;r-- some T Hollywood Dramatic Schools to teach expression—they had standing \ o ung S in n er John Biystone Unassigned Unassigned Preparing Thomas Meighan room only this nite. However we did notice our bov friend, John Med- Hard i e A 1 b right , bury, who creates Mutter and Mumble—Lew Cody going thru the mo- Lucien P rival: tions, and Brooks Benedict, who recently returned from N. Y. Daddy Longlegs Janet Gaynor Unassigned Unassigned Preparing Thomas Ran into Louis Macloon, now producing Paris in Spring—Louis Meighan Cure for the Blues Will Rogers Frank Bprzage Unassigned Unassigned Preparing seems to'feel happy about opening .a play oil the Hollywood Great White Fifi Dorsay Way—he mite have made a fine move because they haven't had a play John T. Murray Lucien of this sort IN HOLLYWOOD for year—George Ormiston is Mac- Littlefield loon’s head man as far as scenery is concerned, and how that George knows his stuff— Dick Powell, who played in several N. Y—successes is M. G. M, busily_engaged rehearsing for this play—as is Georgie Harris, who always The Squaw Man Warner Baxter C. B. De Milie Earl Haley Harold Rcsson Shooting. manages to eke out a show or a picture in between his framing job—IN .leanor Boardman his HOLLYWOOD store. Lupe Velez Then for a lunch, at the Masquers, where it’s as busy, as a Bee-hive, Chas. Picki-ord Roland Young with Willie Collier, Sr., slated as the jester, and how business-like he Ray Young goes after it —Edward Earle on the Entertainment -Committee confesses The Torch Song Joan Crawford Harry Beaumont Bill Ryon Chas. Kosher Shooting to us. everything is O. K. ajid they look for one of the best Revels of the Neil Hamilton M. Brown- Club's history—rThcy certainly have enough talent in this one to make J. — Marjone Rambeau three; . Revels At all hours you can see the Brother Masquers in every Shipmates Robt. Montgomery Harry Pollard. Red Golden Clyde De Vienna Shooting nook* and corner rehearsing line,, and singing and dancing numbers—At Dorothy Jordan one table we noticed a quartette of the finest stage actors you possibly Ernest Torrence Hobart Bos worth can corral. at one time, and we refer to Charley Winninger, Paul Nichol- — — Cliff Edwards son—Joseph Santley and Johnny Hyams—and everyone of them at one f Gavin Gordon Cheri Bibi time or another workt for the Messrs. Shubert—Then in walks Fred John. Gilbert J. Robertson Earl Taggart Oliver Marsh Shooting Jean Hershoit Santley, brother of Joseph—They are beginning to lock alike— Robert Suzanne Lenox Greta Garbo King Vidor Unassigned Unassigned Preparing Armstrong saving farewell to — Never, the brothers he is off for a long trip and the Twain Shall Meet Con chita Montenegro W. S. Van Dyke Jack Menz Marritt Gcrstad Shooting Ernie Hilliard, (not Robert) is telling Bob how to pronounce certain Leslie Howard C. Albre Smith words concerning “Femme”—Oh yeah—Glenn Tryon entertaining a — Lloyd Ingraham guest Allan Hale back in town wearing the flannels—Billy Sullivan, Mitchell Lewis writer of songs, handler of Fiters and a darn good “hoofer,” staging Clyde Cook Parlor, Bedroom and Bath Buster Keaton some Dance numbers for the Revel—and this is all rite in HOLLY- Buster Keaton Unassigned Unassigned Preparing^ WOOD NOW. (German) Parlor, Bedroom and Bath Buster Keaton Buster Keaton Unassigned Unassigned Preparing Then to the Friday nite Fites at the Hollywood Legion Stadium i (French) Jeanne Helving run by the genial Tom Gallery, and wc cannot help but notice the newly Trial of Mary Dugan Maria Tuban Benito Perojo Harold Bucquet Gordon Avil Shooting. (Spanish) Jose Crespo recognized he-man star, is Richard Dix, who making new friends all Maria Guevara •over the United States with his portrayal of Yancey Cravat in Cimar- Rafael R Welles ron—Edward G. Robinson,, another stage player who has “hit” in pic- Juan De Land a Three Souls Unassigned Unassigned Norma Shearer Clarence Brown . Preparing tures., and How Mervyn Le Roy, that very big small director at — F. N. Lionel Barrymore Marjorie White, comedienne at Fox Studios, comes in late, with her Monroe Owsley hubby, Ed Tierney, who runs a darn good dancing school in Pasadena Sea Eagles Wallace Beery Geo. Hilt Unassigned Unassigned Preparing Marjorie Rambeau Jimmy Lucas is. still with us—Ralph Ince on an aisle seat, and B. B. B. Five and^Ten Irene Rich Jack Conway Unassigned Unassigned Preparing rite next to him—John T. Murray gets his usual Fridav nite thrill bv bawling out the fiters—A couple of brother Masquers. Billy Arnold and Walter Weems—We again note the Mosconis at the Friday Fites as well METROPOLITAN sis Tuesday—Then to Henry’s Restaurant on the Boulevard where the Fite crowds congregate to tell what’s wrong with the Picture and Fite CHRISTIE business, and where we notice Tommy Dugan, who has been IN Meet the Wife Laura, La Plante A. Leslie Pearce Art Black Chas. Van Eager Shooting HOL- Vanity Comedy Unassigned Harold Beaudinc Unassigned Unassigned LYWOOD for some time—Stuart Holmes whom we haven’t seen for «ges, and what a Villyun he used to he in the Silents—Josef Von Stern- berg, the man who was going tp make Marlene Dietrich famous—but QUILLAN FAMILY the publicity Untitled Quillan Family department overdid it—and so we must close, to get ready John Quillan Fred Tyler . Alec Phillips Preparing for a trip to San Francisco, for a business meeting— see you in Frisco so. long, .HOLLYWOOD. , . AUER PRODUCTIONS

The Comedian . Ernscto Vilches Ernesto Vilches Burton King Unassigned Preparing SEATTLE, Feb. 27. — Lilyan BOOKING FOR MEET Turner, who recently closed with ALLIED PICTURES an F. ft M. unit in which she was Jolly Jones and Sol Lowe, of the Clearing the Range Hoot Gibson Reeves Eason Unassigned Unassigned Preparing

a featured specialty dancer, has b - and M. Club Department, are opened a school of dancing. She is booking talent for an entertainment assisted by ROGELL PRODUCTIONS Helen la Claire, fea- to be given by the Hotel Men’s tured R-K-O dancer. The Beloved Enemy Unassigned Ai Rogell Unassigned Unassigned Preparing Association: at the Alexandria Ho- The. Fox Fifth A venue Theatre tel March 20. SONO ART is co-operating with Miss Turner, H oneymoon Lane Eddie Dowling George Crone Unassigned Unassigned Preparing planning to use proficient and promising, students, in their stage sion ticket per pupil. Five hundred HAROLD LLOYD shows. Enrollment is made up of pupils have enrolled sineg the Untitled . Harold. Lloyd Bruckman Unassigned Preparing Clyde Unassigned . Fox Fifth Avenue Theatre patrons,, opening of the school on February the only charge being one admis- 14th, (Continued on Page 15) '

Saturday, February 1931 28, INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN Page Three Joseph Kennedy May Join Fox Organization

Freeze-Out As Rise Due IT AS Drawing Them To Qrove The freeze-out is on for a rise in Warner Brothers' stock, ac- Carlos Molino, whose picture appears on page one of this is- cording to some inside information garnered around the brokerage sue, and his Argentine Orchestra, now playing at the Ambassador offices this week. Flotel, are proving a big draw both at afternoon tea affairs and in First move, which is now in progress, is a barrage of publicity FOR MMim conjunction with Gus Arnheim and his Orchestra in the Cocoanut unfavorable to the W. B. stock, making the small, uninformed Grove evenings. holders thereof think they’ll play sucker if they hold on any longer. Molino has brought the true type of Argentine tango music to As an example, the slump feature of the quarterly report was Los Angeles, and 81 KI 1 MIRACLE the class trade of__the Grove are going for it played up heavily in wire dispatches this week, and given promi- on a grand scale. nent headings on the financial pages of newspapers. These reports The Molino aggregation consists of nine pieces, including a Joseph Kennedy, the former pointed out that the profits per share on the current, quarter were soloist, and their numbers, interspersed with the Arnheim dance for year. for strong-silent back of 39 cents as compared to $2.07 the previous Net profit man Pathe, music gives that touch of ultra which the Cocoanut patrons de- the quarter ending November 30, 1930, amounted to $1,576,421, as may join the Fox organization, it mand. compared to a net of for the $5,629,109 same quarter in 1929. was reported this week. Molino has had a varied career, with success written across But the factor that is getting no publicity- is the class crop of every phase of it. Making a big hit in the role of Alvarado’s Kennedy still has a big block of Don box-office pictures which Warner Brothers now have made or are brother in The M-G-M film, “The Bridge of San Luis Rev,” he has stock in Pathe, and whether he will in the making. The recent W, B. pictures are the best attuned for many picture successes to his credit, both in support and in lead- b. o. value of any they have ever put out, and with the class draw go over to the Fox group depends ing roles. they names are now -signing, the organization will rate up with largely on whether or not he can In addition to this he has played numerous leading roles on Paramount and M-G-M during the coming season, if the story the Stage, being of that clean-cut, dispose of these holdings, it was alluring personality which car- and directorial departments live up to the acting end. ried stated. He is no longer active in Rudolph Valentino to the top, with a touch of Barrymore The insiders see this coming, with a consequent rise in W. B. Pathe. thrown in. stock due, and that’s why the present line of publicity on the stock His latest engagement .in The story said that Kennedy’s the East was at the exclusive Casa is all bearish. It’s the old idea of not letting the small Lopez Club in \ ork. fry sell genius for raising capital when New In addition to this his orchestra was when the stock's .going down, but persuading them in big demand for to sell when financial difficulties loom as prob- concerts at such class spots as the Astor a rise is due. Hotel, etc. able is the reason why he has ^>een Molino toured the made highly attractive offers by the Orpheum circuit several seasons, and also ' played over all the Fox people. It was stated that other major circuits. Pie and his’ musicians were also fhe big $50,000,000 in notes signed by the feature of the last Santa Barbara Fiesta. DiGeEil SHOWS TO Out Among’ Em William I-ox interests when Fox was on his program of tremendous By Matson— expansion is due April 1, and about the only Moses the present Fox re- ’Round the Lots At the MEET H-F [mi Grove . . . Gun Arnheim gime can see is Kennedy. These By BETTY GALE —ever trying new combinations to notes were taken over by the inter- ests which Clark and Winfield Shee- (Continued from Page 1) improve his already popular band Great mystery surrounds the han represent, and their due date is shows for the L. A. and S. F. . . . Now it s a smart Tango group identity of the reputed to be a day of prospective Minor bird, latest Qrpheum theatres. led by Carlos Molino, playing be- calamity unless some good banker feature recruit of RKO. The bird Break For Talent tween The dances that intriguing Ar- like Kennedy steps into the situa- needs no voice double, according new Louis Macloon-Idllian Plans of Paramount to and Fox gentine music tion with a solution. Albertson musical show “Paris In which makes . one report (from the publicity depart- -were not learned but close-in opin- Spring” opened at the want to Hollywood ion is that try that intricate dance the former would also ment). It is claimed he clicked big Playhouse to the usual brilliant build up their stage even if one has shows to buck not been to Eur- at a line rehearsal with superhuman audience which attends premiere the bigger R-K-O shows . and the ope. . . Nick Stuart and the Mrs. Film Row Cuttings modulations in such phrases as “In nights of these producers. lower H-F prices, but that Fox is Followin (Sue Carol) waiting for “Peanuts” your hat,” and other nifties, new g night attendance and fully satisfied with the product now- By VI advance before doing and old, including a stuttering gag sale indicate a long and their stuff. . . . Bing being turned out for them by Fan- lucrative run for the show, Crosby of technical intricacy. RKO’s Minor which chon and Marco. The F-M shows looking older, but singing drew a The Exhibitors’ and Exchange- bird was imported from India, is unanimous big rave from hold an ace spot in popular favor better than ever. , . . Besser re- men’s Benefit show slated for mid- about the size of a small parrot, the L. A. daily paper critics. on the coast, both because of the ceiving a wire from Chicago that night, Saturday (28) is sure to be sports a primitively colorful perma- “Paris In Spring” is an adapta- class of entertainment given and tion from he was a smash. The scheduled preview is nent wardrobe, and is a Viennese success, and reported . now working because they arc the dead. . . After only ones a big special, Fanchon is strong on both tuneful two consecutive and Marco on his first comedy release. music which continued uninterrupted de- song hits, too. . . . are contributing their biggest and and comedy. Eddie Lambert and spite the advent of Vitaphone. Perhaps they meant he would be best flesh entertainment, a well Richard Powell are handling the Anyway it is looked at, Mrs. Charlie Ruggles is aboard the en- dead if. he latter returned to Chicago. . . . known band will furnish music and and got a big hand from the try into the S.S. Vulcania a the exhibition field of It doesn’t several on West Indian critics for pay to lift a • gag or a stars will appear at the Fox the way they did it. Franklin and Hughes looks like a cruise. Ruggles is being featured in lyric in that spot. Wilshire for the event. Everybody Perry Askam took 'his usual bows neat break for the performer. the Lubitsch production, “The Smil- The lias responded to this affair in his leading role, while others Tony Travers, the accordian ! with of present major circuits will do al- ! ing Lieutenant,” starring Maurice whole-hearted generosity and will the cast all got a good send-off. most anything before they will player in Gus Arnheim’s band — Chevalier, now under get big returns at way at Par’s Included are Janice in the show. For Joyce, Charles seriously chop prices, it is known, much demand for studio record- New York studios. the last nine years the Exhibitors’ Boyle, June Sumner, Plarokl Stan- ing . . and more entertainment for the work. . This “Fusing Tony” and Exchangemen’s Benefit Fund ton, Georgie Harris, John Wagner, is a real musician. . . . Then the present money is the only alterna- to Paramount is shooting snow Harry Blossom has been replenished by an annual Burgess, Milton Halperin tive. Room where genial Bill scenes for “Confessions of a picnic, and the entertainment is a Co-Ed” and Howard Nugeiit. Mann greets you, and in spite of at Lake 1 ahoe with new and probably profitable de- Phillips Holmes The Cecil Stewart Orchestra was Bobby May, class juggler on the the crowd can always find one’s and Sylvia parture from past custom. Sidney, though the pic- given high credit for its most ma- party a comfortable . . RKO time, who last week played spot. . And ture will not go further into pro- terial contribution to the big suc- the local Theatre, is a Abe Lyman proving that a good RKO now I here s an duction for some time. The same cess of the orchestra can double intensive campaign on Emmerich Kalmar full-fledged member of the Magi- from a the- pair is for R-K-O-Pathe's Johnny Farrell scheduled for “An American score. cians’ Association. He was elected atre into a class room and make Tragedy” on you series of snorts. Farrell has a big their return from the (Inside Facts’ review of “Paris to the honor at a get-together ten- want to dance. northern golf following and the series is well location. In Spring” will be in the next is- dered J. C. Cook producer of “BALI” him by the Ushers, who were worth the effort sue.) the new Travelogue picture back expended on it. on the same bill with him. John Darrow from San Francisco, had a visitor on the But all wasn’t, jake with where his pic- Bobby J. H. MacIntyre, Pathe di\dsion set the other day. Bob Sieter, broth- during the week. ITe ture opened. ... Jos Harris, of had a nervous manager, is about to take er of William Sieter, Harriscolor off to York off for who seems to breakdown and, upon advice of New on Dr. a swing around the division. be looking for a job like a lot of Lou Josephs, the “Chief.” . . . Ray Boswell, of LOEW^ GROSS BEST practitioner to the others since the Antique business theatrical the Master Productions, returned profession, Bobby is now Frank Newman, well seems to be rather from Reno with Cliff Harris after known shot during the taking a three weeks’ complete rest through his connection present looking over the spot for a studio with Para- business depression. at Catalina. He will resume his mount for many years, is now dis- location . . . and of course they IH OFF FILM WEEK tour at Salt Lake City at the end trict manager knew a few of the natives taking supervising out of Helen Chandler is back at the of the period. town theatres the “Cure.” for Warner Brothers studio after being laid up for a few along the Nothing to throw a rave over in coast. days with badly infected eyes. grosses this week. Loew’s State Another face temporarily with Edmund Lowe and Jeanette missing Charles Hutchinson left for New Writing on the r McDonald in “Don’t Bet on Wo- Film Row is Harry E Klein’s, York Tuesday night, taking with ’ E' of the Western Thea’tre Premium men and an F & M stage show him Randolph Scott, his latest find. Co. He s visiting San Francisco grabbed the top downtown with Hutch may return to the coast Story Around on business. in $23,270. Out Hollywood way the about a month; then again, he may Chinese is go going strong with DVER TOP ST B. B. to England to do a few pictures. “Polly,” Miss Pollock, of Lola Trader Horn at $27,500. The ‘Saltoanimalis’ Adams R-K-O Orpheum and “Cimarron” Gentry’s Film Board of P-P EXECS MEET 4‘Once in a Lifetime” the Grau- trade office, was getting the best held good at $18,502 for five days man importation is the prize legit of an attack of flu, when she sud- which at that ratio actually puts Jesse Lasky and B. P. Schulberg ^ Ralph Ceder, Pathe director piece for the week. $17,485 was denly had a relapse due to a bad it in the lead with approximately have gone to Kansas City for and scenarist is writing a story the take and the end not yet in nervous condition. a two $26,000 for the full week. War- days’ conference with for Otar Shillet, actor and sight. Grauman looks to holding Adolph Ztt- ner’s “Illicit” in both the Holly- kor. Traveling west with pantomimist now appearing in on with this satire for weeks yet. Salesman Tom Kitching, of All Zukor as wood and Downtown locations did as Kansas Citjr were S. the “Cimarron” prologue at the Word of mouth on this opus is Star, is making permanent Arizona R. well enough at $18,000 and $19,000 Kent, vice-president in Orpheum. The story is said to about the best that legit offering headquarters for the firm at Phoe- charge of to warrant holding this master- distribution for have many unique comedy an- can boast. It is duck soup for the nix. Paramount- Publix; piece over for another seven days. Sam Katz, in gles for Shillet to interpret box, housed in the middle of the charge of Theatres’ United Artists was fair with his and Harry Goetz, with new Gargoyle Danc- industry it pokes fun at. By a contract recently made, all treasurer and “Rango” and Paramount with “Fin comptroller. ing, “Saltoanimalis.” The Har- “The Merchant of Venice” held of the sixteen British-International The meeting is a pri- and Hattie” starring Leon Errol vate conference riscolor Pictures are working over at the Hollywood Music Box features from All Star will play preceding the an- and Mitzi Green. Paramount looks nual spring sales on a special fantastic sequence for $4,400 which is a nifty testi- consecutive weeks at the Filmarte convention. Fol- forward to a big week with Fred- for the artist. monial Theatre lowing it, Lasky will ric March and Claudette to the directorial ability of in Hollywood for the next New proceed to Colbert Shillet, washed up on the Noel Matlison and the drawing four months. York and Schulberg will re- coming in with “Honor Among turn to hitch-kicks, pirouettes, and hop- power ot his dad, Maurice Mos- the coast. Lovers.” “Fast Lynne” is pulling jump-shuffles of the general covitch. The last week of the “Lonely Wives,” R-K-O-Pathe them in sufficiently to warrant a run of dancers has devised “Torch Song” gathered to the tune special has been sold to play 100 SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 26.— continuance. R-K-O Hillstreet some new steps with names of $6,000 which is satisfactory con- per cent over the West Coast Cir- Apparently authentic reports with Vaudeville and “Resurrection” week this that are highly indicative. For sidering that it offered nothing in cuit. linked United Artists with did an average business at $14,222. the instance: shamble gorilla, mo- the way of a name popular to the Premier and President theatres. Four days of “New Moon” with dus coyote, skunk fugio, ele- Hollywood clientele. Johnny Ar- IT. D. McBride is cruising Rumors claimed the U. A. chain the Tibbitts-Lawrence team col- phas mimus, taurus lunge. thur moved in with “The Butter around San Francisco on one of was seeking either of the houses as lected $9,922 which is considered That’s a list requiring no ex- and Egg Man.” No prophesy on his publicity trips for Universal. a release for its «product which good. The Egyptian got $4,513 planation despite the lofty this farce comedy as the draw ele- nasu t had a Frisco screening since and Pantages $1 1,820. Average “Hell’s looking Latin endings. And ments are hard to guage. J. J. Milstein, resident manager Angels” played the War- grosses not indicative of trend. those are the technical names Perry Askam and Eddie Lam- of M-G-M is also away from the field several months ago. used in “Saltoanimalis.” Claim- bert opened at the Hollywood local exchange, looking things over Premier is currently operated by TO GIVE BANQUET ing that a theory is as signifi- Playhouse, north. M. L. are putting Feb. 26 to a sellout and up Markowitz ' but lease of the Fanchon and Marco cant as its practical applicabil- the musical well received. The house is held by Fox West Coast on a banquet and show for mem- ity, Shillet is proving his hy- names on this billing and a par- Flying in the interests of M-G-M, who recently took it over from bers of the Hollywood Chamber of potheses to be more than high- ticularly smooth performance rates Hal Elias is up in Seattle on what Publix. 1 he President is owned Commerce March 3. It is a house- brow chatter, delivering dra- this for a stay. Patsy Ruth Miller might be termed a “Trader Horn” by the Winship Estate and was warming for F. and M.’s new head- matic material is that of actual moves into the Music Box, Holly- trip. Going by plane helped the previously operated by Duffy as a quarters at 5600 Sunset boulevard. value to' the entertainment wood, March 2nd with “French busy man to gain a few hours on legit theatre, being closed ’ about Talent will be recruited from the business. Leave.” Outside of that all is quiet his many activities. a month ago. F. and M. roster. C

Page Four INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN Saturday, February 28, 1931 SITTIN’ WITH THE P UBL1 By TED PRICE

“ILLICIT” must be, met. .The right type isn’t always available. The pressing need Lloyd and Isabel Dawn received commendable feature in all of ; WARNER BROS. DOWNTOWN “WATERLOO BRIDGE” was to get three box-office names show-stopping applause. One of its handling is that you see en- Los Angeles HOLLYWOOD MUSIC BOX in the billing. Leon Errol was valu- prop- offerings at the acted a pitiful tragedy that keeps Here is a picture that may LOS ANGELES the truly great able to the marquee. Names— ’ Morgan de- clear of the sordid and ugly. It erly be called a “honey. In a few (Reviewed Feb. 24) Music Box and urgent—imperative—three of them. is all poignantly and -words it represents in every phase serves a round of thanks for so human Mesmerized by that urgency, the One grievance I hold against of its handling, more showmanship bringing it in. inevitable and brave that it Dickson Morgan and “Waterloo frenzy for names, the importance than you'll find in any one of the With the exception of one reaches a level of the spiritually of word-of-mouth, laughs, good will, Bridge” is that it probably will other- nine productions. You may seemed to be slight- beautiful. keeping up the standard of Para- not return for a full week or role which reaction to the. -write vour own ly halting and ineffectual at notice is taken of the mount- entertainment quality faded two, and it has been staged and . Special other nine. The audience at War- a sublime rendi- into the background like a wall- portrayed with a taste and skill times, this is acting of Ethel Griffies as Mrs. ner's downtown wrote their in- tion of the Sherwood play. It landlady; Ross flower. Relative value, neglected that warrants it. The first mat- Hobley, the dorsement to this one with “Ah's! s packed with drama that keeps orphan of conference, stood meekly inee of a series of three, to Chetwynd the M. P., and King Oh's! Glorious! Marvelous! Won- twitching and the on the sidelines, shamed, pleading which limited appearance “Wa- the cars Kennedy the American enlisted derful!’’ silently to be heard. terloo Bridge” confines -itself, senses keenly alert. The situa- in the Canadian Army. Their doubly clear “Please, Mr. Paramount,” it mum- To make meaning was so enthusiastically received tion, that of two prostitutes, one characterizations were convincing “Illicit’ is a picture that classes degree. bled, “entertainment and laugh * there is no question in my mind an American chorus girl strand- and realistic to a fine with “Holiday,” “The Divorcee,” "Water- value in this production is Mitzi that it would do great business ed in London during the- war, Universal has produced Right Green keeping a sappy father out “Little Caesar”, and “The to on a longer run. Morgan has and the other an English gal loo Bridge” for the screen and trouble. Mitzi Green keeping Love,’ "Illicit” will appear in the profession matter everyone connected with its lo- of the . spirit and movement who takes the staged trouble isn't text production one of is Leon Errol out of books of as of this great Sherwood drama of fact, trying to sway the Amer- cal staging and portrayal funny.” Leon Errol is no sap. the perfect examples of the higher with such an effective simplicity can girl into marrying a soldier seriously recommended to the art. “Illicit” repre- Mitzi said to Papa Errol: “The form, of cinema is held motion- she picked up for room attention, of Carl Laennnle, Jr., that the audience whom don't know what art that is also of- trouble is you sents good box less front curtain to curtain. The rent, gives the playing a tension for the cinema version. it’s all about, Pop.” And Leon fice. It is more proof that an ex- individual performances of Doris and grip of steel. But the most, Ted Price. if he didn't act knowledge of relative enter- tried hard to look as just about as close to tainment values will make more and he came try to palm themselves off tication and innocent wisdom that with it as Maurice money than high power exploita- Young, the uncle in sympathy with worth getting away Chevalier. Thus audience sym- tion. It proves again that highly Grace’s flirtations, helps the heart as Russians; so the exhibitor need simply ruins decorum. She col- lected more diaphragm disturbers pathy turned to pity and entertain- specialized story treatment makes governor. not look for coin in that direction. interest by hindering the ment value went blooie. stars oftener than stars make good than the average comic billed as a Roland collects laughs unfailingly What a whale of a comedy this pictures. “Illicit” is a dramatic sidesplitter. Emily Fitz- “DON’T BET Finn and Flattie thing would have masterpiece. There isn't a flaw on every appearance. ON WOMEN” As far as the audience Thursday FOX FEATURE been with smart little Mitzi Green worth mentioning in “Illicit.” rov, the aunt, does . her best to matinee tvas concerned, she stole as the daughter to that dumb goof, Like the story of “Little Caesar'’ Loew’s State Theatre the show. Fox will be wise if they throw a monkey wrench into the Stuart Erwin, as the father. Won- the story of “Illicit” is simple. A corned}' the groom her with material that feat- machinery and fails, artistically. Another dandy from der what Paramount would say if will year if not woman is afraid that marriage Fox factory with a quartet of enor- ures. One from today— told them they had lopped is comically helpful. someone rob her of her freedom and her in- Gus Shy sooner she will be in the El Bren- mously likable personalities doing — off 20 per cent of Leon Errol’s will them and dividuality, but circumstances and “New Moon” draw things that entertain every moment del class and one of the most val- hard earned following when they nature impress .upon her that where send them away satisfied. Few they are before you. The story is uable coin getters on the Fox placed him in that assinine charac- true love exists there can be no roster. there are who do not get a kick a sly poke at our profound and terization. Would the foreheads lift freedom. No grand gestures. No per out of the Tibbett-Moore singing. sublimely egotistical faith in human if one told them that a good 20 theatrical gymnastics or dramatic Sigmund Romberg's music has beings, particularly those close to “FIN AND HATTIE” cent of this picture’s gross went hysteria telling. nat- in the Just a been supplemented by additional us. A cleverly woven offering and PARAMOUNT PICTURE with it? ural opposition of ideas and influ- songs. A delightfully personable one that cannot fail to click. It will Paramount Theatre ences gaining force and* effective- add to the prestige and reputation songfest that will bring in a good Seductive Lilyan Tashman crowd- “TWO WORLDS” ness every step of the way until, everyone profit on the investment for both of who had anything to ed sophisticated Leon Errol up ELSTREE PICTURE exhausted, they unbend to destiny. its construction. the producer and exhibitor. do with On against the north end of the chaise Filmarte Theatre How much of the credit for the acting Rol- Elstree pro- end Edmund Lowe and lounge and turned a pair of hot “Two Worlds,” an art in this picture goes to writing, and Young divide honors in the orbs on him. Poor frightened Leon duction coming out of England, direction and acting is hard to de- “RESURRECTION” but fairly ef- masculine way. Jeanette McDonald sucked in His breath like a drown- reels off with a slow termine. Barbara Stanwyck and UNIVERSAL PICTURE in- and L'na Merkel grab a handful of ing oyster going down for the third ficient tempo that held audience RKO Hillstreet James Rennie deliver an excellent blue ribbons for the ladies. time and gurgled; “Oh gosh, Prin- terest at only a mildly attentive feature laid in the atmosphere brand of histrionics. Charles But- A pitch. The drama is presented with The odds , on who grabs most cess!” He piped this like Harry of imperialistic Russia. Strikingly of the terworth’s comedy relief, is a treat. credit for putting this skillful piece Langdqn imitating Johnny Arthur restraint and understanding real at every appearance of the E. Claude Gillingwater as the father- of tapestry across are even. Grand being seduced by Kay Francis. subject, under the direction of principal female, Lupe Velez, and here for the in-law is delightful. Natalie Moore- acting by every member of the Errol a yokel. a pic- A. Dupont. Not much in the fore- Leon Hang the Russian peasantry the picture is well up in head fascinates. One is not con- cast and not a draggy moment. ture of that in your imagination. b. o., but . ground of her prison scenes. But scious of photography or lighting. class. It’s the old sjory of racial in- The story by William Anthony Then Lilyan Tashman, the Prin- the casting of John Boles and that worked out to a logi- This is the highest compliment one McGuire is one of his best, and compatibility capable English actor Sidney Ghol- cess, takes simple , Leon Errol for can pay to both. cal conclusion along the devious Czar’s McGuire has turned out some nif- $50,000 to pay off the mortgage on lingsworth, as officers of the dramatic paths of two- individuals A great production. ties. He gives a fictitious comedy her chateau. Leon Errol the sap. regiment leaves a . lot to be de- whose difficulties fill in the running Britisher’s accent im- conflict a lot more of conviction Get a closeup of that and you have sired. The time of the opus. Charles Rosher s “NEW MOON” pregnated the air of Russia to such than the average dyed-in-the-cript an exact picture. A sap, a dead photography is noteworthy. M-G-M PICTURE taken com- drama. pan goof! You won’t need a re- an extent that one was As the Jewish clockmaker, Ran- Criterion Theatre pletely out of the land of the Great The story is one of those wager take. dle Avrton carried the big charac- Los Angeles planted right smack in things between a conceited husband Bear and What were the directors thinking ter role with fine feeling, never This picture, based oil the oper- for who is always sure of his wife’s _ the middle of Parliament. As of when they put this peerless muffing a dramatic trick in his Ilanimerstein, offers is in authentic love and loyalty and a fascinating etta by Oscar Boles he no sense comic through that gem of incon- father characterization. Donald allegory. Oth- bachelor is skeptical all an ace cast and on the vocal end except in fantasy or who about sistency; that yokel business? What Calthorp, through strength of per- characterizations all that the musical soul craves. It erwise casting and women. The husband resents the was taking place in the brain when sonality, fine appearance and con- bachelor’s in is packed with the kind of voice were admirably done. attitude and bets him they , scanned that wah wah the vincing dramatic ability, stood head stuff that lulls and thrills and in- Lupe Velez made the role of Ka- $10,000 that he cannot kiss the rushes? Didn’t anybody from the and shoulders above the require- of flesh and spires, and in fact plucks at every tuscha Maslova a thing first woman who steps into their studio show up at the preview? ments of his part.' Norah Baring sympathy she secured ever obviously emotional chord in the gamut. It blood. The presence. The first white woman Was anything so a as the daughter of Ayrton fell short is colorful and romantic and just was genuine. Tolstoy’s story adapts' to heave into sight is the opinion- demonstration of bad judgment? by reasons of affected moments rates as naughty enough to give the dames well for the screen and. ated husband’s good spouse. Sec- Were the directors gathering wool? that marred what would otherwise fare, giving Velez a that right amount of tittilation. good audience retly she is looking for something Ho-ho-ho! My tonsils are vibrating have been a satisfying, if routine Sylvia Thalberg, Frank Mandel and wide scope for her emotions. She that will break up the monotony with glee. They were up to their performance. John Langdon, the runs the gamut from buoyant hap- necks in it. the casting di- Cyril Hume have given the adap- of too much simple and all-abiding Was Austrian aristocrat who b r i n g s misery and de- tation from the Hammerstein ver- piness to abyssmal faith in her. She throws a rave rector asleep on the casting couch? about the race question by his gradation, and does a thoroughly nodding to somebody? .Were sion that which makes it good when she learns that she is a pawn Or meeting with the clockmaker s convincing job of it. There arc the guys conferenced the cast- screen fare. Plot isn't so Jet but in the contest between her husband who daughter, and C. M. Hallard in a several healthy dramatic wallops ing of this thing taking their con- who cares about plot as long as and the bachelor, goes for the minor part handled their assign- they* but particularly where , drag clusions from the design in the tea the sex conflict is well sustained? bach, and succumbs to his tech- ments well. her out of the tribunal that sen- leaves? It is in this. nique. Satisfied that he can prove n. tences her to Siberia for life and Oh, it wasn’t the director’s fault. Jack Conway did a vigorous and his point and finding himself in again, in prison when she hits the It wasn’t anybody’s fault. It just appreciative job of directing, aiid love with the woman the bachelor vodka to forget the injustice of it happened. One of those things, you particular attention is called to bis pays the wager. A gem of con- Presentations all. know. All pictures can’t be hits. mutiny scenes in the fort. Handled sistency; Production as a whole rates lit- They come and go and the occa- skillfully. His canyon scenes ap- Action moves rapidly and is tle better than the split weekers sional flop is inevitable. A slight proaching the fort are impressive. spiced with brand of SUBMARINE IDEA (F. & M.) and daily changers. Tolstow’s read- a comedy by error like making Leon Errol look This is one of the best things he Lina Merkel that will put this ers may run into important num- like, a puddle jumper means nothing. LOEW’S STATE lias turned out for he clever gel in the topline class in Feb. 26 M-G-M and bers but it is doubtful and the It will only take two more pictures Reviewed Marco spread lias turned out some pips. and daily changers. Tolstoy’s read- short time. Looks as if the women like this one to kill his box-office This Fanchon & terriffic wallop at the final Action takes place in a remote tees is concerned will probably be are going to go for Una like they completely. And the fact that his packs a high voltage spot in Russia with Adolphe Men- light. The title isn’t so hefty as have for Zasu Pitts. She's a darl- miscasting makes every one of his curtain. Probably as sub- jou, a jealous fiance and governor titles go. It's a total loss as far ing for character and the ladies co-players look absurd will soon be as anything on their books. A ex- •of the province, using his office to as the flapper trade is concerned. gush over her. Her every entrance forgotten. Little things like that marine . suspended underseas eliminate Tibbitt, a lieutenant, As for its .word of mouth audience was greeted with a laugh and she do not matt.er in a billion dollar plodes and hits for Davy Jones’ from the affections and the bid for interest takes one on the jaw every gathered them without a miss. She industry. locker. Fantastic to a degree and Grace Moore, a princess. Roland time Boles and Sidney Chollings- delivers a mixture of dumb sophis- It was unavoidable. Schedule (Continued on Page 10)

AN OPEN LETTER TO MR. HERMAN KERSKEN, S. F. FOX THEATRE

MR. HERMAN KERSKEN big separate tableaux with some 60 ting on top of the world. There’s to them with Joaquin Garay warb- try’s father. Turn over the. ban- ling “Walkin’ Back ners and there’s the flag. FOX THEATRE people on stage and one sequence nobody in the country has to take My Baby Whoever Home.” His repeat on “Peanut conceived that one deserves plenty .'San Francisco of pop tunes and, Herman, if you a back seat for you, not even the Dear Herman: Vendor,” was good, too, and when of back slapping. Smart, that’s can’t hit everybody between the Roxy. he encored . . . well, that’s proof what it was. That house of yours seats 5000 eyes at least once during the show That swell lineup of 24 dancers positive. Then the S. F. Chronicle’s pic- people. Providing you draw ab- then you needn’t pay for that sub- in the opening Violets episode was That third stage sequence, Jew- turizatiou of the Panama Pacific solute capacity, business at four scription renewal that’s now four a pip! The settings and lightings els. of the Madonna, was equally Exposition held here in 1915 was shows daily, seven days weekly, months overdue. were equally good. William Gav- good. The interpretative dancing a great thing, especially for the you’d have 140,000 customers. In Conductor Walt Roesner and in, baritone and Margaret Donald- of Nelle and Miss Donaldson was old-timers. Tiffany’s chimp com- You’ve tried pop tunes and you’ve Producer Anthony Nellc you’ve son, toe dancer, were outstanding. mighty fine and when that pillar edy “9 Nights in a Bar Room” tried condensed operas and numer- got a most capable pair. Between The second sequence, ‘Vagabond crashed there was a thrilly flash and the Fox picture "Don't Bet ous other things and you can the three of you there was some King,’ was also plenty good, Gav- that was a cinch. On -Women” rounded out the bill please some of the people all of swell entertainment. Forty minutes in’s chanting being exceptionally But that closing episode, Her- nicely. the time and all of the people some of stage show, a first run picture fine, although the contralto wasn’t man. If you had flopped on every- I’ll bet that show pleased 95 per of the time but you can’t please and other screen material in the up to snuff. When the ragged thing else that Tribute to Wash- cent of the ticket buyers. The all of the people all of the time. West’s biggest and most beautiful beggar mob appeared in the back- ington was a surefire thing. Sixty other 5 per cent had no business flash. patriotic theatre Now you’ve got something on house . . . and all for six-bits . . . ground that was a swell people on stage, music, a in a anyway. •which I’d stake my last quart of Herman, you and that capable boss Walt Roesner and orchestra dozen girls walk down the steps Sincerely yours,

Scotch, You're giving ’em four of yours, Arch M. Bowles, are sit- scored again when the spot shifted and unroll a likeness of the coun- \ Harold Bock. A . — A

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Harold J. Buck KRESS BUILDING MANAGER RUBE COHEN SAN FRANCISCO 935 Market Sf, Phone Douglas 2213 Representative OAKLAND, SAN JOSE, SACRAMENTO

Market Street Gleanings 10 HE TOLL

Feb. Earl Keates, . SAN those sidewalk . FRANCISCO, 26.— conferences . the preview of

booker of in . . . Wesco L. A., was town also Ed- “Millie” at the Orph . . . attended by Henry Pin- 8E HE BI00ER die Bush with his Biltmore trio, consisting of him- cus and Alex McCausland, those twins Siamese

self, Buster and . . Dees Earl Randall . Dick of theatre Mar- . and newspaperdom . . Don Summers,

shall now' with Kolb Dill as . . . SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 26.— and representative Bob Drady, Marilyn Morgan, Emil Umann and SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 26— while Frank Hill is manager and Frank Herman scads of others there . . had his first . Jack Gross Meeting here for the past several combination of Lent, a three day purveyor publicity . . of . the secret marriage of vacation since arriving in Frisco when he went to days, R-K-O execs decided on a Don Smith to Janette Dwinelle more than year holiday, tqo nice weather and rain a Tahoe with his wife over the week-end . . . continuation of stage ago . shows at has just been announced . . and by this time Lloyd Yoder, Marjorie Primley, Annette Hast- served to cut down picture receipts

there is a Donald Smith, . . . Herman Kersken ings their Orpheums here and in Los Jr. and Imelda Montagne and other NBCists at for the past week. All houses held wearing big rings under his eves after 48 consecu- the Hotel St. Francis for a special National night Angeles, with Bud Murray again up okay but would have been tive hours’ on . . the . work new Fox stage shows . . . Clem Kennedy those . among present . . and retained as producer. A1 Sather and ’Charlie Franks all set in their new Bob Pearson waltzing with much better with the absence of Florence Baker . . . Probable opening date of the Kress building offices . . receiving . and such . aha, inter-office scendel . . those impediments. new picture “Millie” with prologue guests as Bob Olsen, Frank Galvin, Henry Harke, Newest -and swankiest spot yet to open is the at the local Orph will be March First National's “Little Caesar'’ Spencer, . . Bob Larry Yoell and plenty of others . Club Royale, manned by a swell entertainng crew 7, after a four week run. “Cimar- Still bowed into the Paramount and another Cimarron night . . . this at the and with the best of everything in whatever line ron” is expected to stay in the Los started clicking right off the bat. Mark Hopkins . . . wherever you go in this burg you might desire . . . total gate on the Metal Show Angeles house for a couple weeks you hear the Voice of RKO and that Cimarron was one grand, which was more than expected Robinson in person on Wednesday more. helped, along with Jan Rubini’s theriie song . . . George Scheller and the male considering the 75.000 passes out . . . Meeting here this week were orchestra. The intake around chorus singing . was while Uzia Bermani pianos . . Dick Spier hustling down the rialto with Ed- Joe Plunkett, general manager of $24,000. the Earl Eastmans there . . . and Abe Bloom, ward G. Robinson, who is no less a personage than R-K-O; E. M. Glucksman, Loew's Warfield, direc- Dick Arnold and . too, was quite Harry Bush plugging tunes . . Little Caesar . . . both looking exceptionally gun- tor of theatre management; Cliff Anson Weeks lias a mighty fine dance band and manish with long black Virginia Chetpots pro- satisfactory with Rube Wolf and Work, division manager "African” Idea holding and is . Ben . the business good . down truding their . from . faces . Abe Markowitz shop- Serkowich, who conferred with Della La Mar, dancing instructor of City, stage and George O’Brien on Yuba ping on film row . . . Joe Ennis hurries across the Jack Gross, local district manager. visiting . screen in “Seas Beneath,” the old . . . stamping grounds Weasel street . . somebody told, us that Rufe Blair bought with Murray was also up from Holly- Johnson finally accepting bids on that peanut ven- a hat and a set of golf clubs but it’s nothing but $23,500 the figure. “Stolen Heaven” wood to talk over the forthcoming dor hat o’ his’n . . . next. Abbey Rasor getting hot at a pack of lies . . . Bill Kohler scuttling between the

show with his ’Frisco assistant, Marquards . . . Officers Radio’s “Cimarron” Lorenz Allen premier . held ex- and nomi- and Pompeii . . Bee Montague is. now up Don Summers. ceptionally nated for the Helping Hand Association . . . Claude Beatrice Nelson and the address is well for the Orpheum. Noo Yawk . • Murray will put a third line girls . of that of Sweeten practicing on a jews-harp . . but his a letter from the Three Blue Blazes, now EAST week epic drawing in the next show will - and . around build nose isn’t quite prominent enough . . . . $18,000, which is plenty- Sul- . Wait A1 K. Hall stops to 'chat . . both Bob Gii- it up to almost half hour length, livan is burned about his recent review, they do mour and A1 Bergren are afraid to volunteer info good. One more week and then continuing to use the present say . . . George Taylor is even worse at dice than about each other for . “Millie" with stage shows to bes these columns . . once one mixed vocal at . . started •continued. ensemble and Uzia cards . Buck Theall does not paint scenery there would be an endless chain Lloyd Bermani, musical director. in his tux, just because he is a high class artist . . . Campbell visiting Jess Stafford at the Palace . , . Warners’ slipped with “River’s' Foster' and Ma’Belle exhibiting Mutt, their smart Gene Rose and assisting mtisickers turn politician End” on screen $9000 being all the;

Sharon Lynn and Clifford baboon . . . Ed and Beck, Cherie and during the Morton course of an . Demp- evening meal . . resolved: house could drag “Outward sey have signed Tomasita and Prosper is flop . for roles and -Maret resting between prohi a . in Radio . they do say that John Wolohan Bound" i- current. Pictures’ “African” at . is . . . “Too showings the . Irish Many Warfield . Dick Lu- Eleanor Ailen Cooks.” at the Roof Garden . . . Fox got by okay with “Don’t cjrs making up a schedule . . . Dave Richards, Bert Catley and Charlie Thall finger bowling it Bet On omen” with big Harry Bechtel and Plumelet in after W a flash another of an evening . . Jack meal- . such class ... Artistic Scenic Advertising stage show and Walt Roesner con- Curtains ducting. The gross - was around PINCUS TO WED $36,000 and Joan irt By Far the Best in America REOPEN HOUSE Crawford CURTAIN PRIVILEGES “Dance, Fools, Dance” is now in. FRANCISCO, Feb. 26.— BOUGHT FOR CASH SAN LEGIT WEEK HAS SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 26.- California was second run with around for “Royal Family,” moved front OR SCENERY Henry Pincus is loking Coliscum, one of the five T. and down the Par and copping $9000. a justice of the peace to solemnize D. Jr., houses, had a big re-open- Adele ^4'4, 4*4’4’4nJ*4, 4*4,4'4,4,'£^4“&4, 4*,‘?4*4, Chas. F. Thompson his forthcoming marriage to LITTLE EXCITEMENT ing last week celebrating the in- s* Greene, local non-pro. Date is set stallation of new decorations, for March 7. Pincus has been a | SUCH chairs, carpets, box office, lobby * Scenic Co. bachelor for the past 31 years. SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 26.— 4 sidewalks, furniture, electric fix- POPULARITY 4* Congratulations are being sent to Legit plenty low. Kolb and Dill *• 1215 Bates Avenue tures, magnascopic screen and the the Casino theatre which he man- and “Topaze” opening. Nothing Phone OLympia 2914 enlargement of seating capacity tc —must be deserved. For the fame * * ages for Ackerman and Harris. 5 Hollywood, Calif. else. Walker Whiteside on the 2200 seats. Coliseum is a district of PISTOGRAPHS is spreading, even into the wide open spaces. 4» calendar for March 2 at the Colum- house, owned by T. and D. RUMOR BURLESQUE Jr. DELLA LA MAR sends an ord- 4- bia. along with the Alexandria, Hard- er' in from far-off YUBA CITY', » * K. and D. in “Apron Strings” ing, Metropolitan and Balboa. Sam for which we hereby thank her 4 SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 26.— publicly. 4- A pulled $2200 on their opening night Levin is president and A1 Levin - RETURN DATE and Tom Dalton, of the Los Angeles 4 at the Geary and have held up well general manager. PICTOGRAPHS 4* burlesque operators, was here this — The novel * TWO since. “Topaze” opened Tuesday moderne portraits—are priced at 4 HOLDOVERS visit- •J* week, stating he was simply $24.50 a dozen, and all that at the Curran and started well. EL CAP STICK-UP is 4* ing San Quentin. Rumor, how- required is an ordinary picture’. Columbia «§• at the has a picture “Bali.” do the rest. ever, connected him with seeking We Prices for larger 4* Alcazar closed Saturday. “Spid- SAN' FRANCISCO, Feb. 26.— quantities upon application. the Tivoli as a spot for burlesque. 4* OLD STAMPING er” did $4000 to close. In the late afternoon of Washing- *£* If you wish originality wire, - ton’s Birthday a robber held — 4 -up the write or call 4* GROUNDS SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 26.— Fox El Capital) and escaped with 4* In all the West you’ll non-stop walkathon, slated to last $350, overlooking two grand which :4» - around one hundred hours, has fol- had been secreted in the office. JAY PERRY SILVEY 4 for find no theatrical hos- 4- lowed the recent marathon at the Badman followed Ted Manly, 4> telry so modern, so lux- SAN FRANCISCO - Golden Gate ballroom. Same pro- floorman, into the office and forced OFFICE 4 as INSIDE urious, so reasonable moters. Art Loring, assistant manager, to FACTS the open the safe. ** >’* 4" 4* 4*4* Don vvF L3 I- c-Avv 4*FFA-34* McCOWN Hanging" 577 Geary St. San Francisco HIRSCH > EMBASSY Franklin 2582 ARNOLD Acrobatic, Stage, Tap, Rhythm, Smith Ballet and Ballroom Dancing BALLET MISTRESSES Routines fer the Theatrical People created and costumed all dance numbers now en tour Fox Private Lessons by Appointment HOTEL Circuit with F. & M.’s “Brunettes” Idea “The Joy Boy of Song- Children’s Classes Saturday, 11 Young People’s Clases, Eves., 8 to 11 STUDIO—545 SUTTER STREET SAN FRANCISCO land” headquarters for artists of stage and radio * * * Downyflake Shop FRIGIDAIRE “Just Wonderful Food” SONGWRITERS! : THEATRICAL RATES At Popular Prices IFoi El Kan BRING ME YOUR MUSICAL TROUBLES Capi NEaR ALL THEATRES Headquarters for the Profession T Doors East Warfield Theatre "Tlie $€Mig Doctor" SAN FRANCISCO 97S Market Sfc., San Farncisco Polk and Turk Sts. 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A. 14. MacMartsa* ^ NORTHWEST ^ C. A. Co©k DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE WASHINGTON RUTH EDWARDS MANAGER IDAHO REPRESENTATIVE 618 Homer St. OREGON 424 White Bldg. Phone Main 3994 MONTANA 1223 Carlisle Ave. Seattle, Wash.

FOLLIES FAILS 10 10 CHIEFS HOLD Vancouver _ By A. K. MacMARTIN _ SEATTLE, Feb 27'.—A nitely SEATTLE, Feb. 27. —Seen along VANCOUVER, Feb. 26—The program called “Hits and Bits of CLICK AFTER WEEK Fifth Avenue . . . Casey Jones l W. CONFERENCE Capitol outdistanced all competitors the New World” is pleasing greeting old friends . . . Jimmy during the present stanza with Marie KOMO listeners. This program Hicks, the Fox manager, looking Dressier and Polly Moran in M-G- SEATTLE, eb. 27,-Though SEATTLE, Feb. 27.—A confer- features music written by North very happy about something . . . M’s “Reducing.” This feature pulled seeming to get off to a good start, ence of Radio Pictures chiefs and and South American composers. or maybe everything in general, he the best business into the Gran- the Follies Theatre here went dark departmental execs was held here is . The orchestra under the direc- didn’t disclose the reason . . May ville St. house that it has had for tion of suddenly and with announced rea- this week, its purpose being to lay Walter Henningson, solo- Robson rehearsing at the More . . . some weeks. sons in conflict with the rumored plans to build up the prestige of the ists; Veona Socolofsky and Fred and the newspaper scribes all gave F. N.’s “The Lash,” Richard reasons. northwest houses. Lynch. AU are artists of the high- a grand welcome to one of the RKO Barthelmess, took second place in est A! Gillis opened with order and W. a mu- grand old . . merit the popularity ladies of the stage . The RKO business has been good the draw, at the Strand. The R- they sical there enjoy. comedy just last week, Show is “The Making Over of up in this territory, but it is under- K-O Orpheum was below average and everything looked rosy insofar Mrs: Matt” by the Bainbridge-Bos- stood that a general drive is on with “Passion Flower” on the as could be The “Musical Racketeers,” a judged from early busi- tick Company. throughout the country by RKO to screen and four vaude acts head- ness. Florence wise-cracking, harmony team fur- Reed also appreciating put their houses in the very ace lined by Art Frank. the reception nish the comedy for KJR. Their But the door soon closed, with good which Seattle spot, if possible. The reason is that The Empress saw the B. G. Play-

gave her . . . songs are good and while some of “Closed for' Alterations" tacked Her “Mother God- the demand on the Radio Pictures ers repeating “Elizabeth Sleeps dam” of “The Shanghai Gesture” the gags are old the boys put ’em thereon. However, reports which studios in Hollywood is for more Out,” the comedy with which they was a wow, and then she did “The across in a way that makes 'em seem to be authentic state that the pictures like “Cimarron”—and these broke the long run record their click. Mirage” . . . Francis Sayles at the sign should read “Closed for Lack must make a lot of money to finance first season here. Moore Theatre giving an expert KOL's “Blue Boy” in the per- of Finances.” the cost of producing them. Addi- The Dominion did well with W. son of_ Stonewall dissertation on dogs . . . She likes Jackson, offers tionally, it is reported, the RKO B.’s “The Doorway to Nowhere,” radio fans 'em. a little of everything. chiefs are planning to put the big- which was heavily plugged. His program is IS WASHINGTONIAN Gordie MacBean dashing from impromptu and gest stage shows in town in each of The Ail British cabaret at the whether he croons songs KJR to the Fox and back again to his their northwest spots, drawing for Avenue have changed their billing guitar accompaniment or tickles SEATTLE, Feb. 27.— At the an- , . . must have been awfully im- the big names from their vaude depart- to The A. B. C. Follies and are nual luncheon celebrating portant, Gordie, according to the ivories he puts his stuff over, the Wash- ment and putting an elaborate pres- ington's offering a variety bill Thursday, birthday, clip . ether waves in a manner that Owen Sweeten you were going . . Olive entation in back of the names. Friday, and Saturday of each week makes the fans call for more. and His Boys were entertained by Reynolds catching a breath be- The major figure at the local con- at a SO cent top. The house is the Washingtonian Club. From tween broadcasts . . . Busy lady ference was Joseph Plunkett, RKO dark the first part of the week. is . . Again, we give honorable men- now on this aggregation will be Olive . Ward Ireland wear- v. p. and general manager of the The Vancouver, legit house, is tion to those two KOMO boys, known at the “Washingtonians.” ing a green sweater and a derby Theatres. Others presen dark. . . . RKO Helms and Harkins. They are a Sweeten was made an honorary A good old Bowery combi, but clever team. member, a distinction claimed by it looked real class and upper Noo were Harry Cohen, division man- ager of the Radio picture ex- only one other man. Yawky on Ward . . . Ivan Ditmar Calvin Winter* and his R. K. changes; Gill, di-' Elnrore Vincent with his “Smilin’ in a huddle plotting against Ward. Homer northwest Olians wowed the customers with visional manager; M. Sam program is one of the rea- OPEN AT FOX Carl Winge in a very dignified Giucksman, a medley of theme tunes from the traveling divisional director; sons that fans keep the dials at stalk toward Fifth Ave., with his and different radio programs as an

portfolio . . Serkowich, promotion depart- KJR so much. The boy is good. SEATTLE, Feb. 27. — Gordon under his arm . Art Ben overture at the big vaude house head. MacBean and Arden Smith, better Frank holding forth views upon ment this week. Cal is well known to

this . . KJR’s “Tiny Tenor” Bob Mon- known as the Musical Racketeers, and that at the RKO . and radio fans from his weekly broad- sen is clicking have' opened at the Fox for in- George and Flo Barclay doing a heavily, and no an NEW BALLAD cast over CKWX, where, each definite . wonder the stuff he puts into the run. The boys are work- hist-fist confab at the Moore . . Sunday night, he conducts a band mike ing in the pit, using piano and lots of the pretty “Icy-Hot” and . the way it and or- comes out SEATTLE, Feb. 27. — “Comes for the Home Gas Symphony hour. therefrom. gan, and their harmony and patter girls strolling around back stage Sunrise” a ballad fox-trot written is making the customers sit up and . . . good old Fifth Ave. by Owen Sweeten and Roy Oxman take notice. SAVE HALF! SHOW FOLKS’ HOME IN ELOPEMENT has just beu released. Looks like a hit. Is publishel by the West SPECIALISTS IN PERMANENT 27.. NEW TREASURER SEATTLE, Feb. — Marjorie ' WAVING—FINGER WAVING THE Coast Music Publishers. HIGHLAND TAVERN Robillard, KJ R staff artist sprung FASHION PERMANENT SEATTLE, Feb. 27. — Henry a surprise by eloping Valentine’s WAVE CO., Inc. Best Eats Feb. 27.—Club Vic- Ross is now treasurer at the Fifth Day. The young lady at first de- SEATTLE, SEATTLE—Phone Elliot 3414 187 Broadway: Portland, Ore. Avc. Theatre, He replaces Robert nied the marriage, but later con- tor is presenting an old favorite TACOMA — Phone Main 5335 Williams who resigned last week. fessed. to Seattle, Casey Jones. G © ALL RECORDS G © ALL SHOWS AT N LOfW'S WARFIELD, SAN FRANCISCO | The Heascins? G RUBE WOLF AND THE GREATER WARFIELD ORCHESTRA

Triiairlks tci FANCHON anti MAUCO EMIL STURMlbR DETER DADE LYONS FRITZ TUBACK VIOLIN—CONCERT MASTER VIOLIN VIOLIN ARNOLD MILLER ART LANDAU HAROLD HARRIS IBUSD GORMAN VIOLIN SAX—CLARINET SAX—CLARINET SAX—CLARINET

JAOi RETRY TRAN 14 CURRY CENT SMITH BUR LEE TRUMPET TRUMPET TROMBONE BANJO SAUL SIEFF RAY FLOYD ELMER JAMES LOUIS FLINT PIANO DRUMS BASS—TUBA ORGANIST Page Eight INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN Saturday, February 28, 1931

Ramblin’ With Vi IB.C.IICGIIIE Ramblin’ With Hal

i UflTU HI 111 ovenin “How Do-You-Do” theme song, Harrison By VI HEGYI Wiin hi. W. bio ! df! By HAROLD BOCK Holiiway, KFRC man- ager, is in Arizona on business. KFI has begun construction, on light, has time to indulge in a hob- SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 26.— to lo- SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 26.— a 50-kilowatt transmitter be by. Its right in his own -business Following the general trend of cated on a thirty acre tract near —electrical transcriptions. He has United Broadcasting Co. and the KYA has tied up with Reginald business to abbreviate its us- 1 show Northam, Los Angeles County. De- the dope on this subject from Northwest Broadcasting System Travers for that Nob Hill produc- ual offerings radio, too, has reach- tailed specifications have not yet every angle. er combine on March 1 in a deal to his group will be on the air been released as to the number and ed the point where speed is the given its final touches this week. twice 'weekly. dimension of the towers or build- Lani McIntyre and his Harmony thing. ing. Nor are accurate figures avail- Hawaiians are on the air from Eleven California, Washington Listeners generally don’t want to and Oregon stations will be in- Speaking of plays able at this time on the cost of KMTR every morning now. They sit still for long stretches of time. Fred Gray, as- the station or the new transmitter. play and warble pops and Hawai- cluded in the new UBC setup with They want speed, punch. Fifteen sistant city' editor of the Exam- ian Lines. F. C. Dahlquist continuing as gen- But it’s safe to say that this all minute and half hour programs. iner, has written a mystery “Bog comes under the head of “big era! manager. Look over any station’s announce- Island Murder Trial” which was breaks.” There is only on pair of towers Only change in the stations will ment of new programs and you'll in done on this week. the U. S. equal in height to the be in San Francisco where KTAB find 75 per cent of the new spon- NBC ones on the new United Artists leaves UBC to continue as an in- The Three Cheers, KHJ’s rhy- sored programs are for the quar- KMTR station now under con- dependent outfit, owned by Pick- thm trio has a new member, re- ter hour period. Considered two of the biggest struction. They are to be 250 feet wick, KYA will take KTAB’s placing Bud Collyer. He is Ken radio draws in town Mac and his high. place as a link in the coast, unit. With a number of y-ears in show Allen whose specialty is unusual Hollow Symphony and A1 Consummation of the deal will business to his credit Frank Gal- Cow arrangements that set otf his re- The tune that Irving Bibo and give -UBC 2000 watts more power vin has been named program direc- Pearce with his Happy Go Lucky markably high voice. Hale and D. J. Vecsei wrote recently, “Still than any other chain on the Coast. tor of Ralph Brunton’s KjBS. Gal- gang will soon start a seres of per- Derry continue to hold on as the Was The Night” has been pub- Network will he divided into two vin has been on the air for the sonal engagements. other two-th.Vds of the male trio. lished and was caught coming sections, Northwestern and Cali- past two years as a monologist and Believing the back country is through the air in various inter- fornia. X. W. stations are KJR, musician and has been on KFRC, ready' for some of those old fash- pretations The Vignettes in bymphony have by Eva Olivatti, Ted Seattle; KGA. Spokane; KHX, KPO and KTAB. ioned barn dances, Mac (Harry been again. air White, David Percy, Gus Arnheim, Portland; K \ Bellingham; changed This ace OS. McClintock) is taking his old time Lyman, Brick English, contribution originating at KHJ is Abe Wes- KPQ, Wenatchee, these operating KPO has a newly organized instrumental group on a flock of ley Tourtellote, and Hamil- as the. now on the. C. B. S. network as Wade . Green network. Stations drama guild under the direction of Saturday night dates. Pearce starts ton this week. far East as Salt Lake City. The KVA, San Francisco; KGB San Baldwin McGaw, producer and his week-end tours on March 14 Diego; Vignettes arc being given in half- KGER, Long Beach; player. “House of Mystery” by when he appears in Fresno. hour broadcasts running two or Chet Mittendorf, head of KFWB, Hollywood, KTM, Los Ed. Evans, KPO staff -member, KFWB’s Commercial Department, Angeles; will be more times, depending on how known as the Sil- was done last week with such staff Phyllida Ashley', NBC pianist, is has joined the ranks of proud pa- ver Network. much story and music there is to artists as Emma Knox, Barbara off on a one week vacation through pas. cover. The last half of the former It’s an eight pound girl. Northwestern stations and KYA Lee; Don Wilding, Helen Stone, Canada and the Northwest. Vignette hour how carries a C. B. here are all former Northwest and Benay Venuta. Jack Joy, program direc- Broadcasting S. program from New York. KFWB System units, being Jerry Wilford joins KFRC soon tor, has practically cornered the Owned by- that corporation. Lewis NBC made a wrong step when as announcer and m. c. of the music market by investing in a Lacey is local Dick Creedou continues to write manager. it announced discontinuance of its Feminine Fancies program, com- flock of opera scores, musical com- •Having pulled away from continuities like everything at KHJ. UBC, Memory Lane program last week. ing from KSL, Salt Lake. edy scores, foreign music and many here, He's one of the few versatile radio KTAB effective March 1, will Chain got 9808 letters from all over etceteras' in the musical line. He operate as an individual personalities who neither sings, station uS- the country asking for continuance The wife of Clarence Hayes, took advantage of a ret'iring-froin- ing San Francisco artists. of the tab-.-:, acts, nor plays any instru- Bob H ,C. Connette's tale of NBC guitarist and vocalist, under- misiness-sale. Roberts is manager. ment whatsoever into the mike. Sinithers family. went a serious operation this week Not an uninteresting line-up of from which she is now recovering. "den’ts’ tor an ex-publicity man; GRETA BACK ON AIR vanning a 24-hour station calls SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 26.— lor plenty of pep from the person- Twirling the Dial Greta Gahler her nel, with staff additions now and has returned to after then. KG'FJ has a new secretary By VI staff vocalist duties at KYA a nine day' confinement to her and general assistant to Frank ness. homc with a. bad cold. Vallan, publicity director. Dotialda KFWB Duke Atteberry and Ken KGER Hands' rates that FRENCH MINIATURES Gillum were the hokesters and job. Jules Garri- 8:30-9 p. m. ADDED TO MOODS son is on to conduct the Slumber 9:30-10 p. m. Rocco Plantamura directed the ten- If y'ou like bland crooning- and hour, ’ and Don McDonald is go- “The Silver Wig episode of picce band. dont insist that KGFJ has made two additions ing to run the Sunshine Hour. Kay' V-an Riper’s class continuity there’s only one to Twilight Moods; William Sa- was carried out in idiomatic Ameri- mellow melodist who can get by KHJ brinsky, pop pianist and organist; ‘..EI.W’s Texas Longhorns have cauese, which means that it with it, Billy moved Van is a good bet. and Charles Silliman, violinist. This brought up an old time cow-hand along faster than title and sub- DAVIS PERFECTION He s a great imitator, anyway. Re- is George Cox’s program. from their native state to fiddle on ject would indicate. The atmos- BREAD CO. member that “Not good but loud” their hour. Tex Barker is the new pheric delicacy of the whole didn’t gag line on a well-known broadcast? 9-9:15 a. m. Tex Howard and His Tigers are recruit. suffer on this account. It rang Well, he uses that one, too. Yes, featured nitely, at ten, over KXA. true virtue Count Jack and Grace among by' of sincere perform- indeedy. But there is no reason The hot dance tunes this band Radio those Varieties has a new voice ances, characteristic musical back- who do their share in pull- for not enjoying Billy Van’s line sends over the air are the kind that riding the wave lengths over ground and clever story manipula- of entertainment. ing up the . score on continuities He hums and make the old young and the young KGER. It belongs to Mel Roach, tion. whistles, to very croons and murmurs just younger. . a decent average. With a formerly of Indianapolis, WKBF like the best. “Blue Again” Kay' Van Riper put across her domestic skit punctuated by songs, was and WFBM. Roach is doubling in neat stuff. The piano accompanist lines as Madame de Maintenon in they threw plenty of amusing lines continuity writing closing number was the only one along with Spiel- a pleasingly unaffected voice that into rates good mention on her own. the ether. Jack Sterne has a sung in English. This program is ing. qualifies over the mike. N. B. Send self - addressed Nannette confidential quality to his crooning well into the class line-up and stamped envelope for correct pro- Vallori as Diane de Conti, the lady that early' morning lady' listeners probably' has the Spanish popula- Dorothy' Dee is back to the com- nunciation of Revoir.” of the silver wig, gave a first rate can go for. His piano accompani- “Au It’s a paratively' tion swarming eagerly around the soothing cacophony of account of herself in good tune and a good plugger her usual de- ments were on the credit side of Delgado dial turn. her station, KTM, after week-end- pendable yva>'. should have his work correct in Stuart Buchnan was the ledger, too. Grace Hamilton’s Carlotta Otero’s accompaniments ing in San Diego with her family', vocally suave and kingly every detail. as Louis voice is a class warble with hot were in harmony with the general which includes a couple of kid sis- XIV. Dorothy Warren Fred and tendencies and sweet tones that atmosphere. Her piano solo, Tan- lers and a brother just at the Harrington got good results with never miss. They’re just a couple KELW go in D by Albanez was a wel- boistrous age. their parts. Sam Wineland direct- of love birds whose domestic trials 7:30-8 p. m. come offering. ed the string orchestra in several and errors are real enough to be Don Julio and his Spanish orches- has switched Roland KTM specialty tunes that came tinder the diverting. tra was all Spanish from spiels to Haynes, tenor, and Arline Sweet, head of good music. tunes with the exception of Don accompanist and ivory' soloist, to KGFJ Julio’s “Let’s Go, Boys” at the OLLIE WALLACE an earlier hour for their Saturday- KFI SO. CALIF. FURNITURE CO. push-off. The music offered was of Artist at Organ broadcast. the indolent, strumming type. GILMORE OIL CO. 10-10:30 p. m. A Entertainer on Mike few more peppy tunes •3:15-8:45 p. m. Taking a would add With 31 published songs to his slow and easy tempo PARAMOUNT PORTLAND The Gilmore Circus was put over strength to the half-hour. Interest credit, throughout, Jack Dunn turned out not counting the Geise dropped off due routine with neat success. Calliope, pea- some mighty warm dance band mu- to similar- ity. The program was presented by nuts, balloons, sawdust, elephants sic. A sweet sax and low down the Pan-American Broadcasting and clowns—they were right there. drums stood out in this combina- Company. The atmospheric crowd carried on tion, which included a vocal solo- OBEY—A—MAY CHIROPRACTIC with just the necessary touch to ist on the choruses. Not a ryth- complete the spangleland illusion. mic trick was lost and Jack Dunn.’s KF.CA EFT—LAY—EAST The barker's ballyhoo and what stamped them ail with his own dis- 9:45-10 p. m. ADJUSTMENTS the clowns called booby-hatch buf- Songs of Spain, as offered by- tinctive style. The band is a class LAY—R. K. O. fooneries clicked from beginning to outfit that was ingratiating to the Felipe Delgado, had all the ex- end. Even the old gags managed ear. Dunn should be a strong bid pected insinuating appeal of their to garner their share of giggles in for dance fans to crowd the place ty'pe, but lacked variety of styde. Dr. Edith Woods | this hit-and-miss collection of Delgado is a lyric baritone whose where lie- swings the baton. The Befirendt-Levy knock-about comedy, broadcast came by remote control high notes are of almost liquid Co., Ltd. Km, 4 — 1096 No. Western Paul Taylors Metropolitans of- from the Rainbow Gardens. tenor persuasion. The first group fered a novelty' vocal arrangement was from Old Spain, the second General Insurance Ave., Corner Santa Monica of “Walkin’ My Baby Back Home” KMTR included old California love songs, insurance Exchange Building that would have been a riot under NEW YORK HARDWARE and the third group was of Tango VA. 1261 any three-ring tent in the busi- TRADING CO. love songs from Argentine. The 9:30-10 p. m. Ron Wilson and Don Warner at- tacked their entertaining half-hour with bang-up spirit and business- EARLE WALLACE TE© HEMICEL like presentation. The boy's work on two pianos and play ’em off fast BALLET MODERN MUSICAL PRESENTATION and furious. A team like this does “Light and Shadows Impressions” CONDUCTOR much to bring back faith in the AND DIRECTOR ebony and ivory means of amusing the public. They crowded lots of fParainogiiit Tiicafa'e CAPITOL THEATRE harmonies and melodies, themes and variations into their snappy pro- LOS ANGELES Sydney, Australia gram. “Sing Something Simple,” Week of February 26th “Give Me Something To Remem- Created and Produced by Earle Wallace ber You^ By’’ and “I Still Get a Pit Orchestra of 30 Stage Band of 20 Belmont Theatre Bidg., Vermont at First EX. 1196 Thrill Thinking of You” were among their okay' offerings. — t

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Music Notes Night Spots _ By ARCH WOODY _ Sig Bosley, who formerly was PARIS INN western general manager for Rob- LOS ANGELES (Reviewed Feb. 21) Selling at almost double the vol- bins, has just returned to the coast Bohemian in its atmosphere and ume of any other pop, “I Sur- from a business trip to New York. 27. manner of floor show presentation, CHICAGO, Feb. — Current The screen is going to swing render, Dear” continues to head the Sig had several very good offers has activities of the Music Corporation i The House of Singing Waiters back to musical pictures, list. Following are the ten best while in the eastern metrop, and is according of America include: proved a popular rendezvous in the to received sellers for the week: now in conference with friend wife word here from New Art Kassel and his Orchestra re- night life of the city, as evidenced 1. "1 Surrender, Dear”—Powers, as to which to accept. York sources this week. turned to Chicago and opened at by the fact that the rope was up 2. “Tears”—Shapiro. The information stated that all the Bismarck Hotel, February 25, before 9 on this particular evening, 3. “I'm Alone Because I Love of the big studios, averaged Art Schwartz, who represents broadcasting over station W-IBO. with the holdouts milling around up, Y ou” Witmark. j — arranged would make better than 20 per cent Witmark on the coast, has Johnny Hamp and his Orchestra waiting for tables. 4. “You're Driving Ale Crazy”— Theatre, of their new programs consist of a week at the Paramount open for a limited engagement at Opening with the entire staff of Donaldson. the. song-and-dance films. L. A., for his ace plugger Mickey the Netherlands Plaza, Cincinnati, chefs, waiters and bus boys ren- 5. “Just A Gigolo”—Dc Sylva, Hester to sing the new song hit, Ohio, February 28, broadcasting dering “La Spagnola” under the Tracing d o w n the surrounding Brown and Henderson. “For You.” The week starts with over station WLW. capable direction of Bert Rovere, circumstances, Inside Facts learned 6. "Little Things In Life” Ber- the new show next Thursday. Jan Garber and his Orchestra co-owner and m. c., this aggrega- on apparently good authority that lin. open at the Congress Hotel, Chi- tion of harmoniously blended voices Sammy Lee has been re-signed by 7. “Blue Again”—Robbins. This Mister Abe Lyman is about cago, February 28, broadcasting started things off with a bang. the M-G-M Studios, after having 8. “For You”—Witmark. as busy a boy as there is in Los over station KYW. fol- 9. “You're The One I Care Marguerite At e n a, a charming been with Fanchon and Marco writing. He Bcrnie Cummins and his For" Santley Bros. Angeles at the current “New Senorita followed with “Rigoletto,” lowing a former term of service — his orchestra are playing the Yorkers” Orchestra open at the 10. “Lonesomp- Lover”- Feist. and which brought good returns. with Aletro; that Larry Ceballos is — Roosevelt Hotel and the Carthay Skirvin Hotel, Oklahoma City, to be recalled by Warner Brothers “Body and Soul” is still going Dave Alack and his boys warmed Circle Theatre, and next week they March 5, broadcasting over station from his present lending out to big, along with the “Peanut Ven- the audience up in great style by will start on a series of screen WKY. Fanchon and Alarco, and will again dor.” “Sweet Jenny Lee” is an- clowning through a number sung shorts. Herbie Kay and his Orchestra produce musical pictures for B.; other heavy seller. by Eddie Lipner of the band, who W. open at the Adolphus Hotel, Dal- and that other of the studios are SAN FRANCISCO hit bullseyes with every aim for a Artie Mehlenger, who was for- las, Texas, March 5. Song leaders for the week were: laugh. also taking first steps for elaborate merly head man for DeSylva, musical production. 1. "I Surrender, Dear,”—Powers. Brown and Henderson in New ARNOLD RETURNS Fagliacci, sung in a toneful lyric 2. “Blue Again,”— Robbins tenor voice by Greeter Fred Ger- The New York Tin Panners, York, has and is back with SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 26.— 3. “I’m Alone,” Witmark. resigned sensing this trend, are holding their — mano registered in a big way. - his first musical connection, Harms, Dick Arnold has returned here as 4. “You’re the One I Care For.” Dancing by the patrons followed, annual get-together in L. A. this Inc. Artie, whose former connec- permanent representative for Rob- —Santley Bros. Showing excellent summer. All of the big song- tion as general bins Music Co. He is headquarter- showmanship, as 5. "Peanut Vendor,” Mark?. with Harms was writers of the country are planning — ing at the the bill had been rather heavy up manager on the coast, is back here Ambassador Hotel. 6. “To Make a Long Story to this point. to attend, it is stated, thinking they in the same capacity. As an open- Short,”—Red Star. The Ruiz Sisters, in a Spanish foresee a new, westward gold rush,, ing shot, Artie advises that his firm Tommy Weber and his orchestra 7. “Imagine,”—Hollywood Syn- similar to, of less arc to open at the Knickcrbocker dance called “The Road to Happi- but magnitude, dicate. has secured all the songs from than that which occurred Hotel in the near future. ness,” scored fairly well. when the 8. “Paris in Spring,” now current at “Walkin’ My Baby Back “Happy Days,” as sung by Fran- talkies first came in. the Hollywood Playhouse. Home.” cesco, the captain THREE WHITE KUHNS of the crew of 9. "Little Things,”— Berlin. .waiters, brings the customers back and back communicate immediately with made them howl for more. 10. “Just a Gigolo,”—DeSylva. Jack Archer, who represents Coming back with “Here Comes again. J. W. Gillette, President, Mu- NORTHWEST Donaldson, Douglas and Gumble, is the Sun,” Foland. Union, Local together with “My- Baby The best sellers in the celebrating the arrival of Jack En- sicians 47, Los North- Only Cares For Ale,” in a la Jol- right Archer. Angeles. URGENT. west for the current week were: Jack Enright arrived son style all but stopped the show. MADAME ZUCCAS 1. “Blue Again.” this week, weighing pounds, 7/ Frank Farr, formerly of “Prince This is one and of the neatest and 2. “Sweet Jennie Lee.” Jack swears that his first Now” is the telling title of the Charming, Jr.,” offered show an coziest little cafes in Los Angeles 3. "Walking My Baby Back squawk marked him as an ace new number written by Walter original pantomimic Bowery dance at the present time. Ideally located Home.” song-plugger of the future. Winchell. Al. Vann and Sid Kuller which was a bringing wow, rounds in the downtown sections of the 4. "I Surrender, Dear.” collaborated, and it s published by of applause. city, it is easily . accessible to the 5. “I'm Alone Because I Love ‘‘Eddie Janis, of the Famous Mu- Bibo-Lang, Inc. Carl and Roy served a neat bit patrons from the metropolitan dis- You.” sic Firm; is still having trouble of snappy tap dancing and could trict. Madame Zucca’s place has 6. “Moonlight on the Colorado.” with a foot which apparently was Plans arc definitely set for Earl have held the boards much longer. just been remodeled and the in- 7. “Peanut Vendor.” affected by an operation for ap- Burtnett of the Biltmore and An- Earle Waterman, who bills him- terior decorations make it look like 8; “Here Comes the Sun.” pendicitis several months ago. Ed- son Weeks of the Mark Hopkins, self as The Singing Fool, is a new an artist’s studio with plenty of at- 9. “It M-ust Be True.” die says it’s just one of those San Francisco? to switch, the arrival in these parts. Calling for mosphere. 10. "You're Driving Ale Crazy.” things, but the Airs, advances her change to take place April 6. The request numbers, the customers re- Numbers coming up strong are 1 La Dora and Willard, popular theory that it's just plain gout from deal was arranged through the sponded heartily, Waterman selling exhibition ballroom and character “Lonesome Lover,” “Fool Me old age. M. C. A. his wares fairly well. But he should dancers, are the special Some Alo're,” "Miss a Little Miss,” Burtiiett and his band have been know better than to come on with attraction. They have been featured here for “You’re the One I Care For.” “Things I Never Knew Till an extremely popular feature at a cigarette in his hand. more than 36 weeks. “When Your Hair Has Turned To the Biltmore and over the air for Apollo warmed them up to fever- This extended Silver,” "Ninety-Nine Out of One years, only change any ish engagement has broken all records two the of heat with his hoofing. This boy Hundred.” for dance teams at MEL kind in the routine coming when is well liked here, and his swiftly- (he spot. HERTZ Burtnett doubled his orchestra in packed routine of soft shoe work Formerly with Paul Whiteman’s Organist —Entertainer the local Paramount theatre for stopped the show cold. band, Mabel Hollis, Blue Singer Salvador Nuno. The aggregation Fox El Capitan one week. George Markle, of the band, with a beautiful crooning voice has won a host of followers of that clicked in his offered a number that brought her epicurean sensibility which San Francisco usual manner, and demands John W. Greene, composer of helped considerably in pepping up three encores. This little lady has the relish of good music with good “Body and Soul,” “I’m Yours,” the show. plenty of personality and can cer- food. Nuno is an accomplished and “Out of Nowhere,” and John For those who like the better tainly deliver her blues. and noted pianist, who is also at K. Green, the former prize-fighter, things in terpsichorean art, Velas- Dot Darling and Billy Lorraine, the present time playing .over now turned music publisher, are co and Angelina, featured dancers, two neat lookers with charm and IvFOX T. RAWLS nightly between 10 and 11. not one and the same person. John offered a genuine treat. Their open- demureness-, offered a snappy bit With these attractions, excellent PIANO ACCORDIAN ARTIST W. Green, the “Body and Soul” ing number taken from “Dracula” of tap dancing which, interspersed food of an individuality which only composer is staff writer of the scored a triumph and would take a with intricate steps, formed an ex- Madame Zucca's, can offer, Open for Radio and Club Dates and a Paramount- Publix Corporation and lot of space to describe adequately. cellent routine. They sold heavily. policy of no cover charge, the Call Inside Facts for cafe Information is busy turning out the score for Following with a Spanish number, A big attraction for the cafe is is doing a very nice business. next season. they a new musical brought well deserved ap- the seven-piece band conducted by Samv.v. plause, but the real wallop of the act was an Apache done in their The JESSE WALLY own inimitable style, with a bottle- Telephone TU. 6693 New breaking finish that was a positive Harrison-Wallack Studios THEATRICAL FABRICS AND riot. STUDIOS—2504 W. 7th Street—DRexel 1544 TRIMMINGS OF EVERY STAGE HARMONIZERS DESCRIPTION Due to the warm geniality of AND SCREEN TRAINING Bert Rovers and Greeter Fred Ger- SPARKLING MUSICAL COMEDY KPO SAN FRANCISCO 730 So. Los Angeles St. Now Being Staged by Mr. Edwin N. Wallack CAL. mane, this spot radiates a hospital- LOS ANGELES, Interviews Given Mondays, Thursday—2 to 4 P.M. ity and atmosphere of jollity that

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The Biltmore Trio, that soft- hand tricks, making a nice appear- Acrobatic team of Prosper and Sisters breezed into second place outfit grown so MarMarion Davies in “The Bachelor T ing and just a lot of what makes LOS ANGELES f of limberleg clowning and mugging hickiest hick team in the business,- Father,” was on the screen. men leave home. This is the kind (Reviewed Feb. 22) that gave the bill just that right chased each other on and around of a dance turn that gives R-K-O After a lapse of six weeks this amount of slapstick. The gal can and the gal went into those infec- RKO GOLDEN GATE its reputation for class. Broadway house has again adopted express it the facial way and is aces tious giggles. Had them in spasms. SAN FRANCISCO Those gals called the Wilton (Continued on Page 11) on the. acrobatics. Her pardner She can say “What is it?” for a (Reviewed Feb. 12) helped the finale with back flips and bigger laff than^a comedian billed Claude Sweeten and RKOlians contortions delivered so gracefully a howl. A great pair of rib splitters started proceedings by using “Sing that they seemed easy; and they this team and blended with the Something Simple” as a musical were anything but that. corn tassels like a pumpkin in the basis through which to trace the Fanchon and Marco progress Radcliffe and Bob felt their way sun. of rhythm down through the on in divers’ suits and locating a Ferry Conway, the musical clown, years. Interesting and well done and clicked accordingly. treasure chest they wheeled it out tickled ’em next. Starting off with Liazeed Route List of “Ideas” for a piano gag. Radcliffe’s vocal his bell ringing routine he regis- Demmati troupe, eight men and transitions, baritone to an almost tered right through the comedy two women, opened the vaude coloratura soprano, unpretentiously sharpshooting and pantomime drink- unit with an assorted rou- Following is the Fanchon and Mateo ing without a tine of pyramid building and NAGRA FALLS (27-5) delivered just about stopped the miss. The Gamby Ideas route schedule, with the opening tumbling, doing okay. and Strand Theatre girls gave him a class closing closing dates, all proceedings. Bob made a little and of the current month “Moonlite Revels” Idea Clifford and Marion seconded, (and next month), speech with a nonchalance that completed one of the best all-round in parenthesis beside George Broadhurst Melvin Brothers the name of the town : Miss Marion drawing plenty of Charles Brugge Freda Sullivan found the mark. Ana Radcliffe in- stage and screen bills the Para- laughs with her dumb gal charac- PASADENA (26-4) terchanged on the piano for down- mount has offered for weeks. Colorado Theatre UTICA (25-7) terization scoring even better when Avon Theatre ing. A hot tap dance by Radcliffe Ted Price “Hollywood Colleians” Idea she encored by stepping out of Dorothy Crooker Guy Buck Mayo, Caruso and Suzanne Harry Vernoii finaled. Versatile and big time. It character to put over a straight John and Harriett Griffith May Packer was the Aerial Bartletts LOS ANGELES (26-4) aboard the FOX EL CAPITAN song number. Loew’s State Theatre Abbey Green submarine in mid-air who rode the SAN FRANCISCO Tracey and Hay followed with “Submarine” Idea SPRINGFIELD (27-5) undersea’s Radcliffe and Bob Aerial Bartletts boat for the smash finish, (Reviewed Feb. 21) a series of Palace Theatre dance routines high- Ward and Pinkie Claire and Stuart and gave the ticket buyers their Carrying out an old Brower cus- lighted an “Gondoliers” Idea by Apache number done Robert Cloy Steve Moroni Jazzlips Richardson Ben Ali’s Blue Devils Big thrll. tom, Mrs. B’s son, Jay, again to blues music. - Had a piano play- SAN DIEGo'( 26 4 ) Moro and Yaconelli The Romeros T ed Price walked off with this Peggy O’Neill er who was spotted for Fox Theatre one num- WORCESTER (27-5) opera, a pair of his original baud ber. “Talent” Idea The Marinellis George Wilson Palace Theatre numbers proving highlights P. SMILE AWHILE of an Drawing headline honors young Kohn and de Pinto Gaynor and Byron “Seasons” Idea Frank Melino and Lotti okay show. Even a repeat on one Pat Henning, with his pop and Jean Carr and Family Go. Loder PARAMOUNT STAGE Aida Broadbent Russell and Marconi of last week’s contributions, “Pea- mom, closed (26-4) (Reviewed Feb. 26) the show. Kid was- HOLLYWOOD nut Vendor,” was exceptionally n't quite up the headline strength Pantages Theatre HARTFORD (27-5) Vociferously introduced by Oscar “Moroccan” Idea Capitol Theatre well received ... in fact, even but he did well with Baum and his greater Paramount a varied line Fcrdna and Co. Gaylene “Enchantment” Idea better than in its previous offering. of gags and nonsense. Third James Gaylord Gayl, Bert and Daro Meyakos Togo Jue Fong Orchestra, his “Light and Shadow of Making his entrance from rear of the prodigies to appear here in the Sherry Louise Eva Nightingale Sanami and Co. Jack Lester Impressions,” a neon strip effect the house, Brower waltzed up to past three weeks. with a line of beauts led up a zig- the apron with some of the baud “Many a Slip' was on screen. zag incline to the border, and re- boys and gave ’em the peanut song Bock ceived what a stage number rarely VIC DE LORY with Harry Cohen warbling it and gets—namely, an ovation. Stage Pic Smith working with Jay for WARFIELD mechanics are improving rapidly SAN JOSE (1-4) NEW HAVEN (27-5) plenty of laughs. Encored easily SAN FRANCISCO enough for the screen to look to California Theatre Palace Theatre on this one. As a second band num- (Reviewed Feb. “Love Letters” Idea “Doll Follies” Idea their credits. It was an Earl 13) Wal- ber Brower the did eight Nelson and Knight Will Aubrey Les Klicks La Salle and Mack lace and boys Looked like this might turn out Ballet with Rita and Rubin, Jeanne Devereaux George Ward Ramon and Virginia Bebe Sherman different tunes at once, providing a to^ be a pretty good for dancers, holding the spots. week the French’s Aeroplane Girls bang-up affair. ‘ And as if that W arfield with “African” Idea, a BRIDGEPORT (27-5) SAN FRANCISCO (26-4) Palace Theatre wereut' the pip, oil enough versatile m. c. stage and a thoroughly en- Warfield Theatre “Way Back When” Idea cracked out with some dancing and tertaining picture, Fox’s “Seas Be- “Headliners” Idea Chares Irwin Arthur Turelly

' Great Yakopis singing in the finale when he did a neath holding the screen with Mel Klee Madeleine du Val Three Bennett Brothers PARAMOUNT George Gay Sisters Walter Jennier Six American Belfords Carlo Torney Girls number with Florence Dunand. out O’Brien, a local boy, star- Wells Winthrop and Stanley red. (27-5) of the line. And not forgetting Rube OAKLAND (26-4) BROOKLYN Fox Theatre HOTEL Brower’s partner in crime. Don Wolf is always a draw here. Oakland Theatre Indian Reservation “African” Idea U. S. Band In Smith, was held over for a second With his excellent musical gang Brengk’s Golden Horse Marian Bclett the Heart of Hollywood Ed and Morton Beck Prosper and Maret M olt' started the Gil Lamb De Lara and Lolita E. E. KENT, Managing Owner week in his return engagement to show from the Three Brown Buddies Foster’s Monkeys pit tenor some more tunes for the by doing “It Must Be True” Cherie and Tomasita NEW YORK (3-5) Every Room With Combinatioi folks, and this week he did “Moon- as it might lie played by Gershwin, PORTLAND (27-5) Audub*on Theatre Tub and Shower Bath “Fountain of Youth” Idea light on the Colorado” and Kreisler and Sousa and drawing a Paramount Theatre en- Lottie Mayer Eddie Hanley and Co, ALL OUTSIDE ROOMS mighty fine hand. “Top Of World” Idea cored, begging off with a poem. Seconded with Gene Morgan Frank Stever Crosby Brothers Telephone HOllywood 6181 “One Plenty popular here. Later Smith Man Band” a hot tune, Russell and Johnson Fawn and Jordan Ed. Cheney which his Half Block from Paramount, KNX did “Walkin’ My Baby Home” (joys ate up. So did the TACOMA (27-5) PHILADELPHIA (27-5) and RKO Studios Fox Theatre with Charlotte Fortson. customers. Broadway Theatre Idea “New Yorker” Idea Melrose at Van Ness Ave. “African” opened with the girls “Prosperity” Harold Alberto was down near Lucille Page Danny Beck Jackson and Callahan Wliitey Roberts in a rifle drill. number, seguing in- the opening with a few sleight-of- Jack la Vier and Co. Marjorie Burke Leah Sonneborn to the Three Brown Buddies who SEATTLE (27-5) WASHINGTON (27-5) followd with a trio of snappy Paramount Theatre Fox Theatre r “Southern” Idea dances, clicking solidly all the way “Y audeville Echoes” Bobby Henshaw Hatt and Herman Jimmy Lyons through. Tomasita (Cherie Eight Allisons and Four O’Connors Aerial Rooneys Derby Wilson Helen Warner Tomasita.) stepped on to do a cute Doreen Rae Joe Rose song and aero number backed by the line. Then Foster and Ma’Belle came on with their educated baboon, _ Mutt, and a pair of smart monks, CHERIE and TOMASITA the combination putting on about eight minutes of good entertain- FEATURED DANCERS ment. Fanchon and Marco’s AFRICANA IDEA Staged by LARRY CEBALLOS Cherie and Tomasita on for a double number ‘that was plenty- ATLANTA (28-6) well done and then came BUTTE (28-1) Ed and Fox Theatre Fox Theatre Morton Beck with songs, comedy “Gobs of Joy” Idea and dramatic scoring throughout. “Icy-Hot” Idea Pat West Three Jolly Tars Scotty Westcci A1 le Groh Heras and Wallace Doyle Quadruplets Moore and Moore ___ m __ Betty Lott Webb Dolly Kramer Johnny Jones Mary Treeri Rena and Rathburn Kenneth Gatewood ST. LOUIS (26-4) Wanda Allen Curtis Coley George Hanlcfl Fox Theatre LOUISVILLE (1-7) I FILMARTE II “Topical Tunes” Idea National Theatre 1228 Vine Street Caligary Brothers Alexander Sisters “Modes of Hollywood” Idea Hollywood Bob and Eul aBurroff Niles Marsh Royal Gascoynes Sylvia Shore Don Carroll Dorothy Thomas Helen Moore Haline Francis Danny Joy Jack Sherlin (26-4) Now playing . . . MILWAUKEE MEMPHIS (27-5) Wisconsin Theatre Loew’s State Theatre From France! “The Dance” Idea “Gems and Jams” Idea Everett Sanderson Arnold Grazer Joe and Jane McKenna Nee Wong “Under The Roofs Lee Murray Patsy Boland Will Cowan Jim Penman Dave Roble Jean MacDonald Beatrice Franklin of Paris” Florence Astell ‘ DETROIT (27-5) OKLAHOMA CITY (28-6) Talking—Singing Fox Theatre “Victor Herbert” Idea “Society Circus” Idea Buddy Howe Elecrtic Twins Delightful Film Tabor and Greene Harry Wooding Walter Powell Elmer Herling Harris Twins Betty Martin Milo Vickery Anna a Yaska .

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another, but the fact is it was Production Schedule everybody’s' show, each player be- Reviev/s ing, equally good. (Continued from Page 5) Clarence Nordstrom had the most difficult role of all, and an unsym- (Continued from Page PARAMOUNT 10) pathetic one at that, the prude hus- the Saturday and Sunday City vaude band. Nordstrom might easily have Streets , Gary Cooper. Kouben Mamoulian Bob Lee Lee Cannes Shooting Sylvia Sidney policy. Reviewed at the early Sun- overplayed it or might have made Skippy Robert Ccogati Norman it very pansv-ish but he refrained Taurog Wm. Kaplan Karl Struss Shooting day night show the. house was well Jackie Cooper David Burton from those faults and waded Mitzi Green filled,-., George Bancroft’s picture through his sides Jackie Sear! many in excep- Untitled Richard Arlen Edw. Sloman Chas. Barton Charles Lang Shooting “Scandal Sheet" being largely re- tionally fine style.

Louise Dresser , sponsible for pulling 'em in. Grace Stafford was excellent as Confessions of a Co-ed Phillips Holmes Max Mr. rein Unassigned Unassigned. Preparing Sylvia Sidney Dudley Murphy Zalo and Vallin, in the opening the wife and Isabel Withers was Dude Ranch Jack Oakie Frank Tuttle Geo. Yohalcir. Henry Gcrrard Shooting; spot, offered a neat roller skating equally good as her girl friend. Stuart Erwin Jane Darwell as Dill’s wife did an- Mitzi Green novelty, showing plenty of pep. A other good job, and Anne O Neal June Colly or heck spin finish with’ one of the Up Pops the evil did the maid in bang-up fashion. All Star Unassigned Unassigned Preparing boys doing a daring twirl brought An American Kolb was the lawyer and Dili “the Tragedy All Star Josef Von Sternberg Unassigned Unassigned Preparing hefty applause. Kick In Clara bride’s father. Bow Lothat Mendes Sid Brod Victor Miller Shooting Mable Armstrong followed in the Night Court Kay Francis Second and third acts were- of John Cromwell Unassigned Unassigned Preparing deuce spot, warbling her way into Lilyan Tashman moderate length but the opening the hearts of the Broadwayites in The Lawyer's Secret Clive Brook Marc in Preparing was a bit too long before getting a way that just couldn't miss. Charles Rogers Gasnier underway with the story. From Jean Arthur Dclphia and Co. next with a Richard three to five minutes could, be Arlen good line of chatter, songs and Fay Wray sheared off there to advantage. steps. The femme is good to look Monkey Business The Four Between the second and third Marx Bros. Preparing at and sells her songs well. The Unassigncd Unassigned Unassigned acts the 1931 Girls, ten in all, and boys are fast steppers and -would the Miami Boys, numbering eight, do well to inject more stepping in nrovided 15 minutes of vocal and PATHE their offering, eliminating some of instrumental entertainment Working Rebound the singing. Ann Harding Edw. H. Griffith -Ur. assigned Unassigned Preparing from a box on the left side of the Lost Love Constance Bennett Paul Stein Robt. Fellows John Mescall Shooting The Four Sailors, using “Two house. Girls Delores Scott, -Mil- Paul Cavanagh Badaracco were . J. Lips” for an opener, goalcd them Joel McCrea dred H-atnill, Peggy Stanley, Teddy right at the start, following up with R. K. O. Marcel, Kay Scott, Carlita Hall, Board and “When the Bloom is on the Sage" Room Hugh Herbert Gregory l^a uava Charlie Kerr Shooting Reta Mac, Stanley Scott, and the Edna May Oliver and a ealiope number, both of Madame boys included Marius Langan, Ben Julie Lily Damita Victoi‘ Schertzinger Fred Fleck Shooting which sold well. “When and You Yost, Joe Crawford, Verne Mac- I Were Young, Maggie" Lester Vail blues, Lean, Enrico Tanzi, Norman Hood, O. P. Reggie with the bass, carrying the lead, Stanmore Clayton and Ken Doug- Anita Louise • sent them off to a great hand. Miriam Seeger las. Doubtful is this presentation Ruth, Weston The Four Covans, in the closing warranted the . cost, which must be Lincoln Stedman spot, carried away the honors with Blanche F redcrici around $75(1 weekly, even though t their tapping and, needless , to say, II aliiwell Hobbes the. offering did garner an encore. repeated their many successes in Big Brother Richard is Dix , Fred Niblo Jimmy Anderson Preparing Report that the, show, is backed Frank Sheridan this locality., by Clarence Kolb himself ( C. Wil- Boris Karloff Poland. liam Kolb on the program.) with Traveling Husbands Evelyn Brent Paul Sloane Unassigncd Preparing Dill straight, Hugh Herbert Charles Kerr on a salary. Walter Spencer Charters. Gilbert staged the show under Frank Albertson Kolb’s direction and did a mighty Constance Cummings Legitimate Bae Clarke fine job of the entire production. Frank McHugh Review Leo Flanders was in the pit with Stanley Feilds his orchestra. Gwen Lee Rita La Roy Bock Purnell Pratt “APRON STRINGS” Vv bite Shoulders Mary Astor Mel Brown Dewey Starkey Unassigned Preparing DOES AN IN-PERSON Ricardo Cortez GEARY Jack Holt FRANCISCO Kitty Kelly SAN SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 26.— Sidney Loser (Reviewed Feb. 23) Edward G. Robinson blew into Too Many Cooks Bert Wheeler Wm. Seiter Unassigned Unassigncd. Preparing After a year’s absence from the town for one day of personal ap- Dorothy Lee stage, Clarence Kolb and Max Dill pearances where his F. N. picture Florence Roberts have teamed up again for their “Little is Robert MeWade Caesar” current. He re- Rosso A tea adaptation of Dorrance Davis' com- turned immediately to Hollywood Sharon Lynn edy “Apron Strings.” And a mighty where he goes into production for Hailam Cooley good second night crowd, follow- another flicker. TT iph River No Cast Richard BoJesIavsky Unassigned Unassigned ing a capacity first night, indicated Waiting- at the Church Jack Mulhall Wm. Craft Preparing Mary Brian good business for the piece. Looks Johnny Hines like four weeks. -And another Noel Francis ANNOUNCING

, point in K. and D.’s favor is that Joseph Cavvthorne THE OPENING OF

•' they've slashed 50 cents off the • usual $2.50 admission. THE NEW HAL ROACH • If we remember correctly, it's Kolb and Dill's first show with any . Supreme True Blue Stan Laurel Jack Stevens Unassigned Shooting fast lines. There’s "dialogue about Oliver Hardy a prospective husband who wants Untitled Charlie.Chase Dollar Unassigned Unassigned Preparing : Hosiery to know if his future wife has a working knowledge of sex, un- TEC ART touched wives and virginal hus- Shop bands, etc. But it’s cleverly writ- 6382A Hollywood Bivd. LOUIS LEWYN STAR PRODUCTIONS ten and is never allowed to become downright dirt. Ticket buyers en- The 48 guage 3 thread Voice of Hollywood All Star' Louis Lewyn Leon Shamroy Shooting joyed it and laughed plenty. Kolb and Dill are spotted through- picot top DULL sheer VAGABOND ADVENTURE SERIES out the show with their familiar Chiffon Hose dialect Comedy. Both drew healthy GUARANTEED Vagabond Series Tom Terriss Elmer Clifton Andy Anderson Shooting hands upon initial appearance and PERFECT plenty of laughs were theirs. And the supporting cast was excellent, i C. G. REED PRODUCTIONS 1 not a weak spot being visible. STORE NO.

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X Marks the Spot Unassigncd Unassigned. Unassigned Unassigned Preparingr. Alone at Last Un assigned Unassigncd Unassigned Unassigned Preparing The Barbarian Unassigncd Un assigned Unassigned Unassigned Preparing Left Over Ladies Unassigncd Ur.assigned Unassigned Unassigned Preparing George and Florence Barclay Morals for Women Un assigned Unassigncd Unassigncd Unassigned Preparing PRODUCERS AND DANCE DIRECTORS

Two Gun Man Ken Maynard, Unassigncd . Unassigned Unassigned Preparing now associated DOUGLAS SCHOOL OF DANCING 1416 7th Avenue Seattle UNIVERSAL — One of the finest theatrical producing dance studios on the Pacific Coast Universal City—HE. 3131 “Regards to our many friends in Los Angeles”

sv<-a John Boles John M. Stahl Bob Ross Jackson-Rose " Scooting : Genevieve Tobin Lois Wilson JSfe j Richard Tucker

Jed Prouty . ZaSu Pitts Dickev Moor#' * Don & Terry Cox The Virtuous Husband Elliott Nugent Vin Moore N orman J>em in g Jerry Ash Shooting Betty Con: psou Jean Arthur T. C. Nugent (FACULTY) —But! and Gladys Murray, Byron Cramer— (BALLET) — Mary Frances Taytar

1 11 . T u 1 y Marsha Blind Husbands Unassigned Eric Con Stroheim Unassigned Unassigned Preparing PRACTICAL DRAMATICS AND STAGE DANCING Waterloo Bridge Unassigned Unassigncd - Unassigncd Unassigned Preparing TAP, Off-Rhythm, “Modernized” BALLET & Acrobatics The Impatient Virgin Unassigncd Unassigncd Unassigned Unassigned Preparing The Up and Up I'nassigned Fd\vard Laemmle Unassigned Unassigned Preparing IMARRON” Prologues Conceived and Staged by Rud Murray The Behavior of Mrs. Crane Unassigncd William Wyler Unassigned Unassigned Preparing At Los Angeles and San. Francisco Orpheum Theaters-—NOW! “THE ORIGINAL MURRAY SCHOOL” “3RD YEAR—SAME PLACE” Page Twelve INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN Saturday, February 28, 1931

The BARTLETTS In Their Sensational Offering "Under The Sea"

RADCUFFE AND

Dark Doings Under 1 lie Sea

Our Qrateful Appreciation to FANCHON AND MARCO For Selecting Us To Appear In Submarine Idea At Loews State Los Angeles This Week

Those Sensational Comedy Dancers WARD AND PINKIE

MY Acrobatic THIRD STEVE MORONI TOUR Scanned from the collection of Karl Thiede

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