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LATIN-AMERICANS PROTEST
SPANISH-LANGUAGE PICTURES
WILL PRESENT FORESEE BAD

FEELING AS
III MASS MEET ONE RESULT
Highly optimistic reports were
emanating this week from the Hollywood's attempt to capi-
meetings of the Actors’ and Pro- talize the great Latin- American
ducers’ branches of the Academy
market for talking pictures has
of Motion Picture Arts and Sci-
aroused a bitterness among Latin-
ences concerning the proposed
Americans which will culminate
new contract for picture players,
this week in a formal protest
first news of which was printed
filed by official representatives in
exclusively in Inside Facts last
Los Angeles of the 21 Spanish-
week. speaking republics of North and
South America,*
Asubcommittee of the main
committee met again this week, in These representatives have got
a private room at the Roosevelt together and framed a protest to
Hotel, and with members sworn the talking picture producers of
to absolute secrecy concerning Hollywood for presentation at an
early date, according to authen-
some phases of the discussions.
tic information to Inside Facts.
This subcommittee will meet As a result of Hollywood’s
again next Monday for a final
present trend and decision, it is
ironing out of several points, and
stated, there will be aroused “an
then, it is planned, the proposed
inevitable resentment of the Span-
new contract will be presented to ish-American audiences,” with a
a mass meeting of Plollywood ac-
resurrection of “political and so-
tors to be held in some large hall,
cial differences of long standing
possibly the Hollywood stadium.
and fruitful of acute controversy,”
This meeting, it was stated, will
and which may, if persisted in,
be open to all picture actors and
“result in disaster, financial and
actresses, irrespective of whether
artistic” and “create a situation
or not they are affiliated with the
difficult of solution and perhaps
Academy, with Equity, or with
impossible of reconcilation.”
any other .organization.
Influenced by Actors
Hours of Work The trouble arises over the
No definite date has been set language used by actors in these
for the meeting, as the framers of Spanish versions. Influenced, it
the new document wish to have is claimed, by the legitimate
it in absolute shape and with ab- school of Spanish actors who use
solute accord among themselves what, is known as “Castillian
before anything is submitted for Spanish,” Hollywood has decreed
public approval. that Castillian shall be the stan-
To date the main work has been dard language for talkies. This
on minor points, largely of a de- is the official court language of
finitive nature and with a view to Spain, used by a small minority
solidifying contractural practices in of Spanish people in Spain it-
Hollywood by specific terms. All self and used, it is said, not at
this work, it is said, has gone off all by Spanish- Americans, offi-
with an unbroken smoothness and cially or otherwise.
accord. This ruling has the effect not
The main point proposed for the only of shutting out from em-
new contract is a limitation on
the hours of work per week for
freelance players, which, of course,
would regulate the hours of work
VAL VALENTE’S MUSIC ployment
American
idiom used
a host
talent
by
of Spanish-
speaking in
their
400 years, but also stirs up pre-
peoples
the
for

for contract players in the main.

Some of the members of the sub-
Roof Garden Cafe, San Francisco judices that have been rife al-
niost as long, respect for which
committee are known to be ad- is of real importance to Holly-
verse to such a clause, but it is COMEDIANS CLOSE FILM PREXY HERE TO BUILD THEATRE wood producers, diplomats aver.
the general feeling that the ma- Amedee J. Van Beuren, presi- Rodriguez Explains
jority will approve it. Various re- Brunks Comedians closed their dent of the Van Bueren Enter- Listed in the spring building Acting for the large group that
ports were in circulation that the season in San Bernardino last prises, arrived this week from New program Fox West Coast Thea- has taken the matter vitally to
of
majority view was for a 60-hour week, most of the company hop- York with Hiram S. Brown, presi-
tres new 2000-seat theatre for heart, Jose Rodriguez, well known
is a
work week, but several sources in- ping into L. A. dent of the RKO studios. Van writer and musician associated
directly intimated that this report Bueren Enterprises catalogue in- San Luis Obispo. This company
with Earle Anthony C. and his
was amiss. VIRGINIA IN CAST cludes “Topics of the Day,” is already interested, with W. B. two National Broadcasting sta-
Committee Personnel Aesop’s Fables, Smitty and His Martin, in the Elmo and Obispo tion KFI
and KECA,
has framed
The main committee, which met Virginia Bruce, Paramount con- Pals, and Sportlights, all distrib- theatres a joint letter of protest which is
there. Policy will be
at dinner in the Roosevelt Hotel a tract player, has been assigned the uted through Patber, and Walter to be presented to the producers
week ago last Tuesday, had pres- role of the siren in Charles Futter’s Curiosities distributed talking pictures with the installa-
immediately.
ent Jack Warner, Irving Thalberg, “Buddy” Rogers’ Paramount pic- through FBO. tion of projecting equipment to “This matter is not entirely con-
Sol Wurtzel, Mike Levee, Fred ture, “Safety in Numbers.” Three care for Grandeur (large size) fined to talking pictures,” com-
Beetson, Conrad Nagel, Lawrence other girls assigned to the picture “Montana,” M-G-M starring ve- film and plans
building will ments Rodriguez. “Radio is
in- also
Grant, Sam Hardy, Mitchell Lewis, are Kathryn Crawford, Carol Lom- hicle for Joan Crawford, has been clude facilities for the handling concerned, and I feel sure that
(Continued on Page 2) bard and Josephine Dunn. changed to “Montana Moon.” of stage presentations. (Continued on Page 2)
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PAGE TWO INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN SATURDAY, FEB. 1, 1930

‘NEW MOON’ BREAKS HOUSE RECORD

ESTELLE MATTERN
TBPS 51!, 10 IN
Directoral Deftness
The finesse of directorial touches, which rose to a great
height in the days of the silent pictures, is rapidly gaining
ground in the talkies. During the past week three pictures were
on view which had direction of superior merit in certain of
their sequences. This is noteworthy, as just now are the talk-
MAJESTIC THEATRE ies beginning to show that straightaway direction is inferior
to deft handling of conversation angles, much as the silents
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The first week of “New Moon”

were subject to deft handling of camera angles. The three pic-
tures are “The Rogue Song,” “Anna Christie” and “The Love

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and Lillian Albertson’s finest musi- Ernst Lubitsch, director of “The Love Parade,’” has brought
cal production, broke all records a new technique to the talkies, and one which, until overdone,
as it no doubt will be, is extremely engaging. It is used in the
for this house, topping $18,000. At
- picture several times, but one instance will suffice to show its
no performance during the week substance.
was there any vacant seats, it was The queen (Jeannette MacDonald )and a courtier (Maurice

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said.
The Mason, with the Chauve-
Souris in its second and last week,
also d d i phenomenal business,
Chevalier )are supping together. Lubitsch was faced with the
necessity of getting over a love interest, not too rapid in devel-
opment and not too slow in footage. Showing the ordinary evo-
lution of love would have been a tedious process, so the direc-
EBBR reaching the $18,000 mark. This tor introduced a sort of Greek chorus, compounded on the one
part of cabinet ministers and on the other of two servants.
.. house* is now dark with nothing
scheduled for the next several Shots of them were played for comedy, keeping the picture
weeks The Biltmore, now show- bright, and yet at the same time their comments on what was
ing a picture, will open in three happening in the queen’s chambers, switching the scene amid
weeks with George M. Cohan in the three points of the choruses and the room itself, got over
“Gamblers.” with extreme rapidity the gradually devfeloping love. And all
with laughs. Most excellent talkie finesse.
At the Mayan, “Oh, Susanna”
Lionel Barrymore, director of “The Rogue Song,” likewise
grossed $16,000 and is now in its
pioneered with angles of sight and sound. In one scene the story
final week. Next week, “Bam-
called for Lawrence Tibbett to strangle the heavy, played by
bina,” a locally produced musi-
Ulrich Haupt. Such a scene in sight and sound threatened to
cal show which clicked resound-
be unpleasant. But Barrymore solved the difficulty by having
ingly for three weeks in San
at one side of the scene a window through which came the
Francisco, will be the attraction.
It is featuring Nancy Welford,
modified light of night. The rest of the scene, the major por-
tion of it, was in darkness. Haupt is in the room, Tibbett en-
Al St. John and Marie Wells.
ters, seizes him by the throat and they fall together into the
The El Capitan has been go- darkness, where the slaying is done. Not at all horrible, as
ing strong with “The Boomerang” would have been the case had it been handled otherwise, ’and
getting $5800 last week. It is
marked
a tribute to Barrymore’s directorial shrewdness.
now in its closing chapter. Next No such striking example as either of these was in “Anna
Sunday Mary Boland in “Ladies Christie,” but the picture had many touches which showed a
of the Jury” is the attraction.
marked subtlety and understanding of the possibilities of the
the President, Henry Duffy
At
and Dale Winter close with “The
new medium.
Cat and the Canary” next Sat-
urday giving way to Kolb and
Dill who open Sunday in “Give RADIO PICTURES GET
Meyer Golden’s Dance Fables and Take.” The present show got SET FOR BIG START
Featuring $5800 last week. Fine takings for
this house. George K. Spoor and P. J. Ber-

ESTELLE MATTERN still

The Hollywood
Playhouse is tram, wide screen experts who re-
going very strong with “It cently brought the first Spoor
Pays to Advertise” starring Robert equipment west for use at the Ra- BE TOLD MEETING
and McWade. They box-officed $5700 dio Pictures’ studios, have left
last week and are in for an in- again for New York. The equip- (Continued from Page
Stuart Farrington definite run.
The Belasco is still playing wide screen
ment is now being installed at the Robert
Edeson, Lloyd Hughes,
theatre recently built
1)

with “Journey’s End” to fair returns, on the lot. Tucker and Rod La Richard
Lucile La Verne opened at the The 'two experts will return for Rocque.
Fred Taggart —George Spanover Vine St. last Sunday and reports start of “Dixianna,” which will
have it that she is drawing fine Radio’s first big screen
be On the subcommittee which met
Dolly O’Brien offering. at the Roosevelt Monday night,
houses. Last Monday the Holly- This will probably
start late in
wood Music Box opened with February, as Bebe Daniels, the and which is drafting the pre-
Now R. K. O. Circuit the Civic Repertory Theatre star, has another picture to liminary report for submission to
do
showing “And So To Bed.” first. Hollywood’s acting professionals
Prospects are that it will be are Irving Thalberg, Mike Levee,
BOB MURPHY OPENS A FOX BUYS SAN BERDU shot on the new mammoth stage Lawrence Grant, Conrad Nagel,
CHOP HOUSE THEATRE FROM McKEON
‘GOOD-EATS’ now under construction at R-K-O. Sam Hardy, Jean Hersholt and
IEFII The first division of the stage is Wallace Beery.
Bob Murphy, first of the m. c.’s Fox West Coast Theatres has already completed. There will be
a big name on the Keith- purchased from the San Bernar-
and four such divisions, all capable of BERT DE VORE DIES H
II TALKIE PROTEST Orpheum time for years, is open dino Theatre Holding Company, of
which John McKeon is president,
handling companies for big screen
shooting.
STEELTON FROM CANCEI
ing a restaurant under the name the Fox Theatre in San Berdu.
of “Bob Murphy’s Chop House,” The amount involved is said to Bert DeVore, age 46, died Jar
(Continued from Page 1) SERENADE SICK GIRL
broadcasters will see the wisdom on Robertson Boulevard, midway approximate $600,000.
17 at Steelton, Pa., of cancer." De
between Culver City and Beverly Beside a theatre of 2000 As a compliment Vore
be remembered in th
will
of giving careful and intelligent seats Joan Ar- early to
Hills. Opening was Thursday of capacity and considered the finest tell, musician and days of the Mack Sennet
study far-reaching situa- prima donna
to this this week., with two sittings, the in the Orange Empire, the prop- who is convalescing at the French
lot, where he was a comic. H
tion.” first from 5 :30 to 7 :30 p. m., and erty contains seven stores and Hospital from an appendix opera-
was injured in a fall and force*
the other from 7 :30 on. to retire as a motion picture actor
The following is the text of seventeen offices. tion, Pierre Carta, violinist, who
the communication framed for ,
Says Bob “There will be no
:
Fox West Coast Theatres have was former head of music at He then joined Lew Worth in ;

pigeon’s eyebrows, no filets of blackface act and teamed with hin

signature by the consuls and other
. been operating the theatre on a Paramount and J. Marc, French
hummingbird’s tongues, just the for 10 years after which he wen
Spanish- American leaders: rental basis since its opening on cellist, both of whom are at pres-
good old substantiate headlined by on the road as field man for th
“A question of the utmost im- Sept. 20. ent on the music staff of Fox
portance confronts Spanish- that New England favorite of Bert Levey vaudeville circuil
all Studios, brought their instruments
favorites, Ham and Cabbage.” In 1926 he bought the Rainbov
speaking workers whose liveli- DENIES MARRIAGE STORY to the hospital last Sunday eve- Theatre in
hood depends on their employ- Says Bob, furthermore: “To the ning and entertained the patients Great Falls, Mont., am
the following year opened a vaude
ment by producers of talking pic- professionals we promise you that SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 30— with a concert, playing from Miss ville exchange
tures Hollywood.
in good old personal service.” Eddie Barton, stage hand at the Artell’s room. The concert lasted in Sioux City
Iowa, and in Omaha, Neb.
Denied Employment Casino, rises to deny a recent half an hour, the program consist-
story in Inside Facts to the ef- ing of both classic and popular
During the early part of 192‘
“It is reported from many and fications of idiom and pronuncia- he went on the road for the clul
authoritative sources, that Holly- fect that he was recently married numbers.
tion. department of the R-K-O in Chi
wood producers of Spanish talk- Other Points to Fay Childs, show girl. Only
cago where he was taken ill h
ing films have decided to employ “3. The total population an idle rumor without foundation PREMIER PARTY
of August and sent to a hospital, h
only actors and actresses who Spain is 21,000,000.
or truth, says Barton.
the Actors’ Fund, for an operetioi
speak the official court-language “4. The total population of the Dedication ceremonies will mark from which he
never fully recov
of Spain, the so-called ‘Castillian Spanish-speaking American the formal opening Premier
re- abama; nor the Irish brogue for of ered. He is survived by a soj
Spanish.’ As a result of this al- publics is 60,000,000. pictures which depict life in Dor- Pictures Corporation’s new studio and two brothers. Interment wa
leged decision, thousands of ac- “5. The chief market for Amer- setshire. This is elementary com- on Glendale boulevard next week. fn Steelton, Pa.
tors and actresses whose native ican-made films is in the Span- mon sense. Joe Rock, president, will hold a
speech is not that of the Span- ish-American republics. Result In Disaster “house-warming” which will be JUDELLS WITH
ish court have been denied em- “There are other points, not “No producer of intelligence, attended by more than one hun- “SUSANNA
ployment. susceptible to munfericaj refer- and no producer who wishes to dred motion picture celebrities and Charlie Judells has been signe
“Assuming a ground of truth ence, which should be consid- avoid bankruptcy, would use Cas- executives, city officials, newspaper as stage director for “Oh,
Si
in thesereports, we, the nation- ered by producers who wish to tillian actors in a film portray- folk and others. sanna,” now playing at the Maya
als of the Spanish-speaking re- turn out authentic and acceptable ing Mexican life and intended for and soon to go to San Francisc*
publics of North and South Amer- pictures for the Spanish-Ameri- Mexican consumption; nor would KAYE IN FIFTH WEEK
The play was directed for il
ica, desire to present these facts can market. These include: The they use Chilean actors who could opening and first two weeks b
for the. information and consid- inevitable resentment of the Span- not assume the Castillian dialect Eddie Kaye, formerly with the George Rosener, who recently n
eration of the Hollywood pro- ish-American audiences at hear- for a picture depicting a story in vaude act of Manning and Kaye, signed from the post to
return t
ducers of Spanish-speaking films. ing in talking films nothing but Burgos and intended for Castil- and who completed the Pan time picture directing and writing, fc
“1. Only .a portion of natives what is to them a dialect from lian consumption. just before the sale of the Pan- which he was brought west
b
of the Spanish peninsula speak the Iberian peninsula; a dialect “We feel, therefore, that any tages_ Theatres to Warner Broth- M-G-M.
the so-called Castillian. There furthermore, which brings up po- attempt to impose upon the talk- ers, is now in his fifth week as
are several distinct languages in litical and social differences of ing-pictures in Spanish any one master - of - ceremonies at Coffee LOOKING FOR DANCER
Spain in regions where Castillian long standing and fruitfulof acute dialect, idiom or language, would Dan’s here.
is not the language of the people controversy. result in disaster, financial and The Earle Wallace Studios
— notably Basque, Catalonian, Ga- “The producers of Spanish- artistic; cause irreparable mis- WILL GO TO S. F. Stage Dancing has begun the
licia, Asturias, and even in An- speaking films, we urgently re- understandings between Ameri- lection of a unit of 16 girls to :
dalucia, Estremadura and other commend, should follow in all can producers and Spanish-speak- Bud Murray, who staged the pear in motion pictures at one
parts. cases the same procedure which is ing audiences; work hardships on dances and ensembles of “Oh Hollywood’s leading studios. /
“2.
All Spanish-speaking re- followed in English-speaking talk- actors and actresses of both Span- Susanna,” operetta now at the plicants will have to be five fe
publics of North and South Am- ies. No one uses actors addicted ish and Ibero-American origins, Mayan Theatre, and Bakaleinikoff, four inches high. No beginn*
erica speak and write a gener- to Scotch burrs for pictures of and create a situation difficult of its musical director, will go to San will be considered. Those who
ally uniform language< Castil- Texas locale; nor the Oxford ac- solution and perhaps impossible Francisco with the show for the selected will be placed under frc
liart in written form, with modi- cent to portray the speech of Al- of reconciliation.” opening. one to three-year contracts.
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NEW LINDEN RADIO CHAIN SOON

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SEATTLE PLIED
\% mmmik SAN FRANCISCO,
Rumors
side
recently
Facts that Adolph Linden,
Jan.
printed in
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In-

former head of the now defunct

American Broadcasting Co., was
about to make a re-entry into the
radio field were apparently near
confirmation this week. Seeming-
ly authentic reports from people
“on the inside” claim that Linden
has promoted sufficient capital in
the East to pay off the majority
of claims against A.B.C. and will
again start his ether activities.
Linden is expected in Seattle
this week where he will begin
preparations for a chain of sta-
tions made up of KJR, Seattle;
KGA, Spokane; KEX, Portland;
KYA, San Francisco; KGER,
Long Beach; a new station at
Agua Caliente to which call letters
have not yet been assigned and
one other in Los Angeles. Ac-
cording to the reports the plans
are to tie KGER in Long Beach
in with the Los Angeles station
to allow the. new network two
broadcasting channels.
Telephone companies handling
transcontinental programs for the
A.B.C. have been paid approxi-
mately ,$90,000, the amount due
them for past services. With this
and other obligations wiped off
Linden bids fair to make a bril-
liant re-entry into the field, but
probably on a much more modi-

Gene Gary, Dick Jewel and fied scale than when he offered
such high-grade programs over Kathryn Irwin
A.B.C. and ran into debts over his
Eddie Pope head. With “Odds and Ends,” RKO Ihis Week
With “Odds and Ends,” RKO This Week Miss Irwin is a coloratura soprano with quality based on unlimited
training in the best art schools, coupled with experience gained on
Those bookers who choose the talent for talking pictures would the operate stage in such roles as Inez in “II Travatore,” with the
do well to interview and try out The Harmony Trio, whose picture Boston Opera Company, and with the valuable experience which
appears above. They are a trio of unusual merit, each member Frank Cambria gave her in his “Undersea” ballet which toured the
possessing valuable stage experience, having played juvenile roles at No wonder, then, she is acclaimed by the critics
Publix circuit.
various times in the East and on the Coast. Probably the most
noted critic in the Northwest spoke of them in the highest regard,
1 E TALKIE
everywhere. Her popularity increases by leaps and bounds from sea-
son to season, and talking motion pictures should take advantage of
saying that this was undoubtedly the best harmony trio he had ever
heard, playing a special compliment to their stage appearance as well Aimee Semple McPherson is go- the opportunity to record her voice while she is in California on her
present trip.
as to their vocal ability. Each member is a soloist. ing to enter pictures, hallelujah!
The Angelus Pictures, Ltd., is
SOLOMON’S BALLROOM the name of the new company un-
WARNER BROTHERS BUY
TO OPEN AS NITE CLUB OF W. C. AGAIN RUMORED
U STARTS OH 12
der
by
which
the
the
blondined
making of talkies
actress-preacher
EXECS OF PATHE
Solomon’s Ballroom on Grand will operate.
A story printed exclusively in
J. Roy Stewart and Inside Facts in the issue of Jan-
Avenue changes to a night club
Victor Emden are to be connected uary 11 in which it was stated
this week under the name of Solo-
with the project.
E
mon’s Jungle Room. that Warner Brothers were seek-
The usual penny dance will no The first feature will be a super- ing to purchase the West .Coast
Pathe has brought its shorts
Universal has started produc- longer be in session, the new pol- super, so the Angelus people say,
icy including a floor show of six- Theatres chain from William Fox department executives from the
tion of 12 two-reel all-dialogue called “Clay in the Potter’s
and sound pictures with foreign teen girls, with Sonny Brooks’ Hands, ’’ and is to be a story of was again to the fore this week New York offices to Hollywood,
speaking casts. Eleven Music Masters. There will Aimee’s life “with variations,” from when it was revealed in the re- but the transplanted department
The pictures will be made in be four hours of free dancing and a scenario and dialogue being pre- ceiver’s suit in New York by Fox’s has not yet been straightened
French, Italian, Spanish and Mex- a free buffet lunch served nightly pared by Harvey Gates. The parts
ican, and will be short dramatic with a thirty-five cent admission. of Steve and Rose have not, it is
attorney, Samuel Untermeyer, around to definite form.
sketches and musical comedies fea- Matinee admission will be 25 cents. pleading for an extention of time The transfer was in plans prior
understood, been cast. Nor is it
Saturday nights will be ’49er to the recent fire at the Pathe
turing foreign stars. Paul Kohner mentioned whether a part will be before Judge Frank J. Coleman,
nights, with forty-nine cents ad- shooting headquarters in the East,
is supervising the productions. written in for Ormiston, nor that Fox had a plan for reorgan- but the disaster hurried the move.
A musical picture, with singing mission. whether the high-light wdll be a izing his corporation and raising William Woolfenden, who was
in Italian, will feature Renee De Solomon is redecorating the ball- desert swim.
Loiguora, concert pianist. There room, following the general design The feature will not be made
enough money to satisfy his cred- casting director in the New York
of the Cocoanut Grove at the Am- office, has charge of the depart-
will be three musical pictures in immediately, however. Last week itors.
Spanish, in which Andre Segu- bassador Hotel. ment at Pathe now, with Arch
Aimee appeared at Tec-Art studio According to Mrs. Susan Dryden Heath, formerly charge of shorts
in
rola, opera singer, will be fea- and made some film and voice Kuser’s attorneys, who filed the
tured. BEN OPPOSITE BEBE tests. She appeared in her well action against the film magnate,
for Universal, also here.
Ben Lyon, Bebe Daniels’ The first of of two-
a series
The Mexican will- fea-
picture in known white robe with its silver it was
stated that negotiations
reel music and comedy westerns
ture Tirado, Mexican comedian; fiancee, has been selected for the cross. She went through a series were under way to dispose of the which Pathe is to make has al-
Lupita Tavor; Nancy Torres, leading masculine role opposite of gestures and spilled plenty of West Coast Theatre properties for
her in “Smooth as Satin,” at Ra- ready been started, but no start-
singer and dancer, recently signed dialogue, and did it well, so it is a sum said to be $20,000,000.
ing date has as yet been set for
dio Pictures’ Studio. It will be di-
to a long-term contract by Uni- said.
rected by George Archainbaud. the second of the shorts. When
versal; Delia Megana, and Laura It is further said that Aimee’s
the program gets into full swing,
del Puente. daughter, Roberta, will have a
As a feature, eachof the for- prominent part in the cast.
Before making the feature, how-
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Saw ‘Bat/ He plans are to make 52 a year at

the rate of one a week.
eign language
troduced
pictures will be in-
by a Universal star,
Val Valente ever, Aimee stated that she would
Is Now Full Various writers are now work-
ing on the forthcoming pictures.
speaking that particular language; make a couple of short sermon-
Laura La Plante, John Boles, Jo- And Band Ace ettes which would be presented in
Fledged Critic
seph Schildkraut, Glenn Tryon, her temple for an audience reac-
Mary Nolan, Hoot Gibson and Drawing Group tion some time when she was not
E
Ken Maynard. present. If they go over, they will
All the series will be filmed
of be used in the Temple while SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 30.—
strictly in a foreign language and Acclaimed by San Franciscans Aimee goes to Palestine. Show people are getting a chuckle
played by actors and actresses of as an ace band, Val Valente and still out of an incident of the trial
that nationality. his organization current^ are one STEPIN WITH GANG here of the “Bad Babies” cast, a PUBLIX PERSONNEL
of the biggest music hits in San trial wffiich resulted in an acquittal
NOW PLAYING SOLID Francisco. Valente, whose picture Stepin Fetchit, colored; com- by a jury in seven minutes but —
Jerome Zigmund, former assis-
appears on the front page of this edian, singer and dancer, whose further raids by the police. tant manager at the Publix United
Solid time, with no layoffs, is issue of Inside Facts, is at the fa- contract with Fox expired about A doughty policeofficer was on Artists Theatre here, was trans-
now in effectSouthern Cali- mous Roof Garden Cafe, an out-
in two months ago by failure to re- the stand, so they’re telling it, ferred this week to the Publix
fornia for Fanchon and Marco standing spot among the Bay city’s new the option, has been signed and the defense attorney asked Avalon Theatre at Grand Junc-
“Ideas.” The “Trees Idea,” which many night clubs. for ,a featured part with the Hal him he thought himself a com-
if tion, Colorado.
closed at Loew’s State Thursday, As a result of his excellent mu- Roach Gang. Stepin Fetchit was petent judge of the drama. Clayton Long, former treasurer
is the first to get a consecutive sic and attractive personality, Val- to do a part in a Columbia picture, “Sure,” was the answer. at the Paramount, replacing Usher.
five weeks. The solid time was ente’s Band is accredited as being but this was called off. It is “Did you see ‘The Strange In-
obtained by acts opening on one of the best draws in night understood billing of the Roach terlude’?” he was asked. PERFECTING TRANSFER
Thursdays at San Diego and club circles. picture is to read “Our Gang “No.” The Producers and Technicians
Long Beach, and by adding five In addition to its popularity at With Stepin Fetchit.” “‘The Command to Love’?” Committee of the Academy of Mo-
days at the Fox West Coast The- the Roof Garden itself the band “No.” tion Picture Arts and Sciences are
atre in the latter city. Until the is a big favorite over KFRC, Val’s W. C. BUYS HOUSE “‘Lulu Belle’?” to meet Thursday night to per-
new arrangement was in effect, greeting of “This is Val Valente’s “No.” fect plans for the taking over of
acts lost a day between Los An- music” being known from San Di- Fox West Coast Theatres have “‘The Road to Rome’?” the Technical Bureau heretofore
geles and San Diego, where they ego to Vancouver. purchased the Hippodrome Thea- “No.” -
run by the Association of Mo-
opened on Friday, and five days Valente expects, to. announce a tre, Joplin, Mo. The Hippodrome “Well, what have you seen?” tion Picture Producers and Dis-
after doing two in Long Beach,
; recording contract with one of the is the largest theatre in Joplin, a “‘The Bat.’ I went to that ’un tributors. The Bureau is being
prior to going into Graurnan’s major companies in the near, fu- city of 30,000. The house has a ’cause it had a detective angle, transferred to Academy manage-
Egyptian, Hollywood. ture. seating capacity of 1500 seats! see.” ment.
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INSIDE FACTS OF STACF Awn sruirw SATURDAY, FEB. 1, 1930

Picture “Reviews ^ Previews ** Shorts

By A. H. FREDERICK
‘THE LOVE PARADE’ ‘ANNA CHRISTIE’
Paramount picture M-G-M picture
DANCE HALL’ THE ROGUE SONG’
(Reviewed at Paramount) Radio Pictures picture M-G-M picture
(Reviewed at Criterion)
Borrowing the words of Abra- Greta Garbo makes her talking (Reviewed at RKO Theatre) (Reviewed at Chinese)
ham Lincoln, those who like this
debut in this O’Neill story with
Take the sex out pf a Vina Lawrence Tibbett brings to the
kind of a show will find it just the same vibrant, Delmar story and what is left is talking screen a singing
vivid emotional voice
the kind of a show they like. It power she has shown in the
not much. And what was left in which without question is the
sil-
is an operetta, strongly reminis- ents. Delrriar’s “Dance Hall” when the most
Her voice is of an alluring splendid yet heard in this
cent in everything but plot of musical quality which Radio Pictures studios made the new medium. He fills the house
throbs easily necessary courtesies to the censors with an inspiring
"The Chocolate Soldier,” and laid and naturally in the more stress- baritone which
in a Graustarkian kingdom. The ful sequences and which never was badly marred by very poor rings with a clarity and
fullness
Maurice Chevalier personality, fails to be of a most pleasing and casting of the two principal parts. that thrill to
a point where the
some of the tunes and one sol- impressing timbre. It goes through Arthur Lake has the male assign- audience, shadow only
though the
dier ensemble are the outstanding a wide range of ment and Olive Borden the fern, singer be, cannot help
tones, occasion- but ap-
elements, the story interest being ally hitting very low and between them they failed to plaud. It’s that kind
notes, but of singing.
nothing but a skeleton upon which far from unpleasantly. hold any interest whatsoever in .1 ibbett
Her por- tops the male singers
to hang the Frenchman’s audience VayM of the Anna their long sequences together. to date in this respect. And
Christie role is Lake was up to his old trick of
appeal and a lot of well done distinctly a triumph. there is another in which he also
It is easily
laughs, some of which are very one of the best things sacrificing naturalness to his desire bids for top honors, and that is as
yet done in to scintillate
broad. the talkies, more nearly like the exuberantly (which an actor-singer. He goes into the
he also failed to do), and Miss requirements
In the field of screen musical tense artistry of Jeanne Eagels of his role with a
Borden was far from convincing
operettas it takes good rank, and, than any other actress has as a dance hall
full fire of sincerity and never is
as before indicated, where such achieved to date. jitney dancer. he so content to rest upon his
While some of Nor did a blond wig help her any
have a drawing power it should her adherents may feel a penetra- laurels as a singer that he tosses
either in looks or in character. off the histrionic demands care-
fare nicely. The story is a much tion of the Garbo silent mysticism
There was in this picture a
less considerable matter than was a bad thing, doubtlessly she will lessly. Whether he will be an-
marvelous opportunity for some other great lover of the screen re-
that of “Innocents of Paris” and win a reception from the others
one of Hollywood’s juveniles who mains to be seen, but certainly it
the punch of some of Chevalier’s and from new fans which will far would enter the part with sincerity would be a tremendous surprise
songs, in that picture outshines offset this. In this reviewer’s pre- and a sympathetic understanding. he fails to become very big
anything musical here, despite that diction as to the future, Miss Gar- if

there are some good tunes. bo will be rated among the great
Eileen Mercedes 1 here were some unusual sym- boxoffice.
pathy scenes, and some touching The picture is distinctly a new
The picture serves to introduce emotional actresses of all time. Favorite ones in the script.
Certainly, her portrayal here will But by the type of screen entertainment. The
Jeannette MacDonald, who brings time Arthur Lake did his burlesque
from the stage a highly pleasing rate a high place among the ten Stage and Screen Beauty numbers are never of the “popu-
walk, his overdone self-conscious lar” variety, coming closer, as de-
best performances of 1930.
personality and an ability to act New York Morning Telegraph awkwardness, and his parroty head livered, to opera than to musical
which meets all demands of her As in all things Miss Garbo fol- says: slants all sympathy had fled.
role here, and an excellent and lows no beaten trend. De- comedy. The story lays claim
There is “Miss Mercedes, tall blonde, un- spite that the heavy (played by to being one which would be ade-
clear-miking singing voice. not readily brought to mind an-
usually beautiful, was made to or- Ralph Emerson) was pictured as a quate without the music, and its
The story opens with Chevalier, other actress who could have han-
an attache at Paris for the court dled this role with so much re-
der for pictures. Sings well and villain of standardized depravity, director, Lionel Barrymore, has
dances charmingly. There are not what sympathy there was in the given a full meed of consideration
of the mythical Sylvania, ordered straint, so much sincerty in avoid-
too many girls available who can picture apart from a major share to seeing that it moves along with
home for explanation of some of ing pyrotechnics and yet so im-
do all the things she does and do gleaned by Margaret Seddon was due speed and interestingly.
his amours. Ushered into the pressively. divided between him and Miss
them well.”
presence of the queen, he brings
his personality into play, and when
—
Her accent of course the role Borden. This is the second time
acting over-topping by far any-
1 ibbett is the whole picture, his
is. with a Swedish accent in the Management within a short period that this
she reads the charges against him
she is intrigued to an extent where
—
O’Neill play is not so noticeable
JIMMIE BURNS reviewer has seen Arthur Lake in
thing turned in by the rest of the
cast, and his voice topping any-
as those of most of Hollywood’s the final love fadeout, and it just
she invites him to dinner that foreign colony, Baclanova, et al. thing yet done in the talkies.
doesn t click, he having too ir-
night. This is a matter of great Her words are readily followable. this is a winner. And it is the radicably stamped himself as a The story is laid in Russia, with
interest to her cabinet, which long The most “movie” thing in the Tibbett a leader of a band of
same where the Garbo draw is clown to warrant h i being m
has urged her to marry but with- picture is the work of Marie in effect. In such places it may placed in any romantic situation Russian Robin Hoods. In his pil-
out success. Dressier, playing the role of the fering meanderings
be looked to as a record-breaker, whatsoever. he meets a
The attache so impresses her frowzy old prostitute. And be- or thereabouts. In other spots But there were bright moments princess (Catherine Dale Owen),
majesty that he becomes her cause it is the most “movie” thing, than these the wise exhib will m the picture, contributed who is vastly fascinated by the
prince consort, many of the measure-by-standard by that rogue. So much is she intrigued
the wedding cere- look this one over before booking. estimable Joseph Cawthorn,
mony showing a reversal of the fans will consider that she comes who that she warns him of an impend-
It’s anything but typical musical ea'sily stole the film; and there
usual situation in that the queen near stealing the picture. was ing danger when the
As a yardage. the neatly-done mother role by Cossacks
is enjoined to protect and cher- matter of fact she does some tre- close in on him, and thus insures
ish. whereas the bridegroom must mendously able work, but she mars
PRODUCERS’ Miss Seddon.
VIEWPOINT: And also Melville his escape.
Clarence Brown has turned out an Brown directed the picture for a
promise to be docile. This scene this by an insistence upon getting maximum Returning
artistictriumph here, and the pic- considering the script
to his home the
is very funny. in some of the Dressier hoke at and the cast he had to work with. rogue discovers that his sister has
ture moves along full of the sym-
After the marriage the prince points where the best total re- The story relates how Lake is been betrayed by Prince Serge,
pathetic treatment he put into it.
consort sults call for quite a different and,, his sister having committed
finds himself a nothing, The only movieized touch is the a dance hall fan, being drawn
she, from her position being the treatment, lacking sincerity very there by his love for dancing and suicide, he sets out to kill the
Dressier over-play, and this is,
man of the family, and he having badly at these times. But the for Miss Borden. noble. He trails him to a big
from a boxoffice standpoint, a Between them
naught to do but eat and pass the “movie fans,” who, so the general neatly done sop for the less dis- they dream of becoming profes- reception and there discovers that
opinion goes, are not educated up
time in idleness. How he changes criminating patrons. Brown did sional dancers, having won prizes the Prince is the brother of the
the situation furnishes the balance to straight O’Neill, will get their
well in sticking contests
in to bolster
Princess whom he has now learned
close to the their assur-
of the plot. guffaws from the Dressier antics, ance. to love.
Nevertheless he carries
O’Neill play, and this, with his
Ernst Lubitsch, the both the consistent and the incon- able through his
revenge, strangling
director,
sistent ones, and consequently Di-
directorial touches and the But there comes
a heavy, a flier
has brought a subtle touc hto the Garbo characterization, hold the Prince
and being discovered
rector Clarence Brown did well in inter- who makes
love to the girl. This
direction of the picture, and ex- est up to a splendid point through- flier gets a chance after deed by the Princess.
the
letting them stay in. to try a non- She expresses amazement that he
pands the situations gracefully, out. stop flight across the country, and
easily and for full value. There I he O’Neill play is followed a commoner, should have dared
The adaptation was by Frances upon the eve of his departure, kill a noble for any reason
are lots of laughs, cropping up with faithfulness, with the addition Marion, and was Lake discovers that the girl’s love what-
discerning in soever. The
unexpectedly as well as expected- of the sea vistas and exteriors keeping the salient points to the is for the airman. rogue, angered by
ly, and, all in all, the direction is which the screen permits. In this this insult
to his dead sister, kid-
fore with atmosphere effective but The flier flies and crashes, and
as. well done as has yet been con- it betters the play, bringing more naps the girl and carries her to-
sufficiently short not to interrupt Miss Borden faints. Lake takes
tributed in the operetta division clarity to the environment which her to his home for his mother’s
ward a mountain fastness, making
story flow.
of the talkies. changes the girl and which has so her wait upon him in all
menial
EXHIBITORS’ VIEWPOINT: affected the life of the old Swed- CASTING DIRECTORS’ care during her convalescence.
chores.
Chevalier’s draw and
the neat ish seaman. VIEWPOINT: As above re- Then the flier returns and goes
Comes a storm, and with it a
marked, Greta Garbo is to be to housekeeping with another .

manner in which picture has

this “Anna Christie”
drab rated in all reckonings as
laid in
. girl, night of love.
But meantime the
is
to film- without the formality of marriage.
been filmed are sufficient, one or surroundings and has much drab dom’s
premier talking actress. Lake discovers this and his at- Princess is plotting to betray him
the other or both, to bring in good about it as compared to the pic- to the Cossacks, and succeeds
Charles Bickford, of “Dyna- tempt to keep the knowledge from _ in
boxoffice to houses where one or tures which are usually fed out doing so. With her consent, he
mite” and “Untamed,” does his Miss Borden causes her to accuse is
the other or both are factors. from Hollywood, and as a result best taken to a castle and severely
work to date in the role op- him of treachery. So Lake goes flogged, but up
PRODUCERS’ VIEWPOINT: the biggest applause for it is to to bring the man 'to the girl to the moment
Ernst Lubitsch proves himself a be expected from those who wel- posite her, putting full life into by when he faints under the
pain he
'

the blatant and child-minded Irish- force, and gets vastly

most able master of operetta di- come something more than an- _ pommeled keeps singing
rection, and the good points of the other version of “Burlesque”
man of the play. It is difficult to tor his pains. Then the girl dis- dressed to the his songs, ad-
or imagine this role better covers it is Lake whom she Princess. At last
film are in no small degree to be another standardized cast from has she can stand it no
treatment of among Hollywood’s always loved, the dance hall pro- longer and
accredited to him. roster. makes them carry the unconscious
the college boy, the whoopee girl prietor gives them a professional
Victor Schertzinger George Marion plays his stage man to her boudoir, where he
wrote the or the domestic tangle themes. role dancing contract and that’s it
music, and among them has a The discerning will rate it of the Swedish father of
number of extremely catchy tunes. high; the undiscerning, allured
very Anna, and does it for full
effec- EXHIBITORS’ VIEWPOINT: awakens in her arms.
.Then comes the ending, with
'‘Dream tiveness, making the most of each Lukewarm but adequate for a pro- im
Lover” is outstanding,, thereto by the education the polly- grammer.
riding away with the
words
with “Let’s Be Common,” another' anna movies have given them,
and every chance. A very good that some day the
which should find wide use and express an opinion with reserve or
will portrayal.
riers of rank which
PRODUCERS’ VIEWPOINT: fictitious bar-
Marie Dressier, as before re- Brown’s direction is bet- may be separate them
Melville
popularity. Others, all of them else will remember the picture for swept aside and he will
than the total of the product ter
good, are “My Love Parade,” the belly-laughs they got out of marked,
,
could, with somewhat
turned out. He did much to over-
more sincerity, have made a clas-
return. As the story opens in
“Paris,” “Anything to Please the the Dressier characterization. tyiU one may happily conjecture
Queen” and “Nobody’s Using It of the prostitute role, a come the handicaps under which it one
sic out
EXHIBITORS’ VIEWPOINT: fact which is
cares to, that the bolsheviks
evidenced by the he labored, and, with better leads brought this to
Now.” Clifford Gray did the In any house which draws them many pass.
fine sequences she turns in. (Continued on Page 15)
(Continued on Page IS) in for artistically done pictures,
But putting her trade-mark into
the picture whenever the chance
offered made the part more Dress-
EARLE WALLACE
Always Busy Developing Dancing Stars but Never Too Busy
ier and less O’Neill,
not any improvement except for
the guffaw brigade.
which was 19 SEASON
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George B. Seitz has been signed
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3636 BEVERLY BLVD. — Los Angeles — Tel. DU. 6721 to do the adaptation. The play,
With EDDIE BUZZELL JOHN BARRYMORE in
4

PRACTICAL STAGE TRAINING which is a society murder mys- “GENERAL CRACK”

THURS., FRI., SAT. ONLY,
FEB 6
STAGE TAP DANCING fin All Its Branches) tery, is understood to have been SAT., FEB. 6-7-8
ERNEST TORRENCE in
bought originally for Richard Dix, PAULINE FREDERICK
BALLE T Technique By SIGNOR G. V. ROS1
> but it is not thought likely he will
in “THE UNHOLY NIGHT"
“EVIDENCE” and
do it. l- 6 ACTS OF RKO VAUDEVILLE
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3 PICTURE HOUSE RECORDS FALL

KMf REVUE OF 35 “I DO NOT WANT A CENT” LAWRENCE TIBBETT,

PEOPLE REHEARS1G The way of justice is a straight road which any man’s eye may follow, but the GRETA GARBO 10
and turns is another matter, and one which to the layman

FOR
Roger
L
of the “Oh,
Grey,
ft. OPEN!
intricacies of legal twists
is onerously confusing.
A case in point has been reviyed during the past week as one big topic of conver-
sation in Los Angeles and Hollywood. Of course we refer to the case of the State of
mmThree
oo TRICK
California vs. Alexander Pantages, a case which, filed upon the complaint of Aileen
late picture house records
Susanna” co-producing a
cast, is went down to defeat last week
revue for a Los Angeles or Hol- Pringle, resulted in a long penitentiary sentence for the multi-millionaire showman. and this.
lywood opening. Date is tenta- Public memory is short, but it should not be so short as to forget that the turning Lawrence Tibbett, singing hero
tively set for about three weeks point, apparently, came when Miss Pringle announced through the public prints that: of M-G-M’s “The Rogue Song"
but the house has not yet been "1 do not want a cent for myself; all I want is to see him punished for what he did to me.” drew in $37,243 to the Chinese
selected. with the first week of “the pic-
Cast, which is now rehearsing This writer and various other members of the staff of Inside Facts talked to ture which will make motion pic-
at the Knights of Columbus hall many people about the Pantages case at the time Miss Pringle made her sensational ture history.” A record.
in Hollywood, includes Charles charges. On the first flash of the news the case stood: Greta Garbo’s first talkie,
McNaughton, who divided, top
Miss Pringle charged she had been wantonly and inexcusably attacked by “Anna Christie” opened to sensa-
honors with Beryl Mercer in U. tional business at the Criterion,
A.’s “Three Ghosts,” Pert
Live Alexander Pantages the first two days being the big-
Kelton, the Aber Twins and Roger Mr. Pantages counter-charged that the whole thing was a frame-up. gest in the history of the house
Grey, the latter also being stage
The public’s opinion, insofar as Inside Facts could ascertain, hovered in the balance and more big ones following for
director. A report was that nego- between believing the one or the other story. Pantages had just culminated a lifetime
a week’s house record. It looked
tiations were under way to have like a $36,000 to $40,000 week.
Leatrice Joy also in the cast, but of endeavor and business acumen by disposing of the bulk of his vaudeville houses Will Rogers' Fox picture, “They
whether this had or had not come for an amount reported to be up in the many millions of dollars. Certainly a fair tar- Had to See Paris” was- the third
to any definite result was not get for anyone who was seeking his or her financial advancement and was not overly in the trio of record breakers,
stated. taking a $13,060 gross for the
Total of people in the show scrupulous about how it was done. Stories circulated, true or otherwise, of strange Boulevard, where the customary
will between 30 and 35.
be coincidences which could not have been better set to entrap the theatrical magnate. intake is around $6500 to $7500.
Walter Wills of the Wills-Cun- Public opinion hung in the balance, and not even the most zealously inclined law- The Parisian Revue was in sup-
ningham School of Dancing, is yer, dry-as-dust in the search for precedents and legal sanctimony, but will admit that port.
to furnish the chorus ensemble, All of these were Fox houses,
which will be between 12 and 14 the public opinion, in cases played large in the press, has quite a bit to do with the but Paramount also had cause for
dancing girls, no boys. outcome of certain cases. rejoicing in the second Maurice
Then came Miss Pringle’s statement Chevalier picture, “The Love Pa-
"l do not want a cent for myself; all I ivant is to see him punished for what he did to me.” rade.” This picture packed ’em
New Reason That statement swung the balance of public opinion. Certainly, it was reasoned,
in
is
the tune of $41,000, which
to.
within a couple of thousand
charges of a frame-up fall of their own weight if the person charged so to be inclined of the house record, the personal
For Duck-Out refuses absolutely to consider any personal financial gain through the happening. And, appearance week of A1 Jolson be-
ing excepted.
with the case standing thus, Alexander Pantages was tried and convicted. This picture will
On Egan Show Now, we suppose, “new evidence,” like everything else in law, is given a technical
be held over for three weeks.
Warners Drop
and precedental interpretation. But reckoning only in the realms of justice and not in “Show of Shows” took a big
Some funny reasons are given —
those of law, it seems vastly unfair that, with this big fact perhaps the deciding fact drop
Downtown
the
at Warner Brothers'
for various crimes of commission —changed, Pantages should not have a new trial. Without doubting Miss Pringle’s Theatre, doing $21,200
or omission in show business but in its third week, after a good
statement that she has been persuaded to the action to sue for an amount for which second week of $31,700.
the hottest alibi for ducking out
on a production was presented to many men would risk their lives many times over, and an amount. which has been an Second week of Marilyn Mil-
Tom Kress, manager of the Egan alchemy in which to dissolve human nature for generatipns, still the fact remains that ler in “Sally” at the Warner Bro-
thers’ Hollywood house was also
I heatre, by William Thornton this girl who “didn’t want a cent” for. herself is now asking $1,000,000, and also that
who had engaged the theatre to down at $23,700, following an
.
a friend of hers is suing Pantages for another $500,000. opening week of $31,100.
make a production of the Irish
,

comedy “Playboy of the Western Now there were certain things in the beginning against Pantages, and those things Following up a good $11,239
World.” remain .though not of legal admissibility as weighing factors. For generations there week of Gloria Swanson’s U. A.
picture,
has been a feeling among lay people which easily fires into wrath against show peo-
“Th,e Treispalsser,” the
The had been tentatively
cast
Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood
engaged and rehearsals were ple. And, again, Pantages As a multi-millionaire, albeit not of Los Angeles select group topped it on the following stanza
scheduled when Thornton got But even with these facts against him, Inside
of millionaires and multi-millionaires. by having George Bancroft’s Par-
cold and in order to bolster
feet
his courage submitted the man- Facts doubts if there is a jury obtainable in the County of Los Angeles or in the State amount picture, “The Mighty” to
a boxoffice tune of $12,800.
uscript of the play, which is now of California which would find him guilty if the defense, upon a reopened case, were the two best consecutive
This
having a vogue in New York, to
is weeks
allowed to ask this house has had for some time.
some Catholic priests to ascer- “Miss Pringle, you said at one time that you did not want a cent for yourself, did “Rio Rita” Radio Pictures, did
tain if there w;as anything ob-
you not?” a good tenth week at the Carthay
jectionable therein to the adher-
Circle, taking $9453, a pickup of
ents of that faith. The priest, “Yes.”
assured about a thousand over the pre-
after a careful perusal “You said so many times, did you not?” vious week. Announcement of
Thornton that he saw no rea-
the play should not be
“Yes.” closing date caused the spurt.
son why “Devil May Care” opened Wed
presented. “And now you are suing him for $1,000,000, are you not?'
nesday.
Thorntonthen sought the ad- “Yes.”
Other Figures
vice of one Frane Williams, said Legally this fact may be incompetent, irrelevant and immaterial, we do not know. “Hot
For Paris” Fox, finished
to be a producer of semi-pro and But in the realms of justice it is certainly most pertinent, and in our opinion, and also its run to the moderate boxoffice
amateur plays in the small towns.
in the opinions of all to whom we have talked, certainly it not only justifies but actu- of $5910 at the Criterion, being
Frane advised him not to do the followed by the Garbo taikie.
—piece because —
and here it. comes: ally calls upon the district attorney’s office to permit it to take its rightful place in
Lenore Ulric in the Fox picture
“Irish people would object to the panorama of the Pantages case. The verdict might be the same, of this we again “South Sea Rose” dropped some-
play performed
seeing an Irish
do not know, but we do know that there was a mighty weight added by that “I do what under the William Haines
by American actors.” M-G-M
not want a cent for myself,” and a conviction secured when this weight was pressing picture of the previous
When Thornton reneged on his period. Gross for “South Sea
agreement with Kress, Tom ob- down will always leave a mighty question in the minds of Californians as to whether Rose’’ was $30,871. It was sup-
served: “I never thought of that or not a most grave injustice was done when the weighty fact was so soon to be ported by the Fanchon and Marco
one before. Perhaps that’s the diametrically reversed with a declaration, “I want $1,000,000 for myself.” “Peasant Idea.”
reason the Engilsh objected so Norma Talmadge’s first talkie,
strenuously to American actors “New York Nights” did only the
playing Shakespeare.’’
REYNOLDS BACK NEW HAINES TITLE TO GO IN “IDEA” fairopening week’s figure of $23,-
200 at the United Artists The-
IN TIFFANY PICTURE William Haines' M-G-M pic- atre, compared to pictures which
Harrington Reynolds is back in ture shot under the title of “Fresh Born and Lawrence are to go have recently played there. It
Pauline Garon ha,s been signed into Fanchon and Marco’s "Idea gives way Saturday “The
Plollywood from a trip which in- From College” will be released as to
for a role in “Sunny Skies” at
In Green.” Locked Door,” which is booked
Tiffany. cluded India in its itinerary. “The Girl Said No.” in for one week only.
“Hit the Deck,” Radio Pictures
offering, held up to the neat in-
take of $12,500 in its fifth week.
The RRO
Dress Your Theatre or Your Act With
other house, the
RKO Theatre, went down to the
very poor figure of $15,500 with
RKO’s “Dance Hall,” of which

The Finest and Most Artistic Arthur Lake and Olive Borden
bead the cast, and with a vaude
bill.

New and MAY DO “GLITTERS”

“All That Glitters” is under
Drop Curtain* Unique consideration by Belasco and Cur-
ran for presentation in their re-
Picture Screen* Scenic Effects spective houses here and in San
Presentations For Stages Francisco. It is not yet set but
decision, yes or no, is expected to
Cydoramas and be made this week.
Vaudeville
Unusual
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ACTS
S(SIP(§QVQ, THE NEW MOON’
Legitimate
TEL-A-PHONEY
MAJESTIC THEATRE Irj) JAMES MADISON
Published Every Saturday LOS ANGELES
One Year Foreign (Reviewed Jan, 22) Hello, Charles Lindbergh.
$4.00 $5.00 Hello, Pat Dowling.
Albertson and Louis O.
Lillian
Advertising Rates on Application Macloon have stepped right out
Hello, James Madison. Hello, James Madison.
As a bi-monthly publication Entered as Second Class Matter, No-
:
after another record. With this What’s new? My brains are very mellow.
vember 17, 1924, at the Post Office at Los Angeles, California, under musical romance of the Spanish
the Act of March 3, 1879. Mane by Oscar Hammerstein
We are deserting the eagle No wonder, they’ve been
II, for the stork.
As a weekly publication: Entered as Second Class Matter, April 'aged in wood.
29, 1927, at the Post Office at Los Angeles, California, under the Act
Frank Mandel and Laurence
of March 3, 1879. Schwab, with music by Sigmund
Romberg, they have topped their Hello, A1 Smith. Hello, Nat Carr.
“Desert Song” which, as everyone
Published by Hello, James Madison. Hello, James Madison.
knows was the only money-mak-
Inside Facts Publishing Company, Inc. What do you
800-801 Warner Bros. Downtown Bldg., Los Angeles,
ing musical to have played the think of an Why is almond brittle like
Calif. coast in years without number. individual who believes this the Napa Asylum?
Telephone TUcker 7832 country should be bone dry?
Seemingly, anything “New Both are chock full of nuts.
JACK JOSEPHS Moon” hasn’t got, it doesn’t need, Pie has mental dandruff.
- - - President and Editor and if
the customers
ARTHUR WM. GREEN Vice Pres, and Counsel over themselves to buy
don’f fall
it they de-
WILLIAM C. OWENS - - Secretary and General Manager serve the punishment Hello, George Yeoman.
of missing
this most tuneful, colorful Hello, Sid Marion.
and ex-
Vol. XI Saturday, February 1, 1930 No. 5 cellently cast light opera. Plello, James Madison.
The
Hello, James Madison.
story is based on an inci- Why old maids refrain-
are
dent that happened during the How is it that France won ing from using cold cream?
The actor is a patient individual, so patient indeed that it French Revolution in one of the the navy parley?
ceases to be a virtue. French colonies. The plot is in- They do not care for
Let the city lawmakers or the city law-enforcers do dirt finitely better than is either found They know how to parley chapless winter.
or expected in most musical shows. vous.
to a retail merchant and up rise the retail merchants to de It hangs together, is slightly melo-
mand justice, forming organizations for the purpose. dramatic and entirely probable
Let the realtors be touched, or the store owners ,or the withal, having plenty of laughs, Hello, Congressman Oscar
Hello, Lon Chaney. de Priest.
scenic effects of unusual grandeur
Main Street peddlers, or what have you, and up to the city and proper costuming. Principally
hall parade delegations and representatives telling their vot-
Hello, James Madison. Hello, James Madison.
the latter, for nudity and sugges-
ing strength; and things go better for them. tion are conspicuously absent. Has increased salary induced President Hoover declares
But, perhaps from his itinerant life of past times, the And while on the subject, the you to finally desert silent that all laws should be obeyed.
chorus is deserving of more than pictures?
actor has always been aloof from politics, casting his vote, Then why not also observe
passing mention. It is one of the
when he did vote, individually and taking' what the law- best both
Money talks. the fourteenth and fifteenth
vocally and terpsi-
makers and the law-enforcers handed him without so much chorically
.

seen here in
since the “Desert Song” anyway.
well, — amendments?
as a feeble protest.
The male chorus in the “Strong- Hello, Will Rogers.
And what has the result been? Why, just what was to hearted Men” number are inspir-
be expected, to-wit, that of all classes "of people the actor
Hello, Mary Boland.
ing, and throughout their voices Hello, James Madison.
.

gets least consideration of his legal rights. dominate the robust character of Plello, James Madison.
What’s the latest news about
Suppose that a publishing house publishes a book which the situations in a fine manner.
the arms conference? What your description of
The girls too are extraordinarily is
is barred from circulation for alleged indecency. Do the po- Watts?
well trained and they actually
lice go down and arrest the linotype operators, the make-
Ireland, Switzerland and
dance. The dancing of both boys Jerusalem have agreed to sink A town where they still
up men and the pressmen? They do not. Not by a jugful! and girls is of the sort that was their navies. wave at passing trains.
Suppose an artist paints a pictures which the purists ob fast becoming a lost art among
choruses. The intricate after-beat
ject to, do the police run around town and find all of the giggle-getting Her eccen-
steps and machine-like movements talent. IS NORMA’S DADDY
models who have posed for it and cart them off to jail? They together with the smooth manner tricities won her a full mead of
do not. in which the numbers were done deserving congratulations. She George Irving has been cast as
was a treat. The credit goes to dances very well and sings not Norma Shearer’s
Suppose a minister chooses to read from the Bible the father in M-G-
George Cunningham.
story of Lot and his daughters, or of Jacob and his wife’s The honors of the show go to badly, M’s picturization of “Divorcee,”
handmaiden, or of Sampson and Delilah, do the police cart Charles Boyle in the role of a David Reese also deserves much which Robert Z. Leonard is di-
the choir and the altar-boys off to prison? comedy bond servant. This nice praise for his singing as well as recting.
They do not. looking young lad, without seem- for his acting.
Or if some multi-millionaire chooses to steal a few mil ing to try, kept his audience con-
He was a decided
lion dollars’ worth of oil wells from the government, do the asset to the cast. Others who had
vulsed with a style of work all
police arrest all the station
course not.
men who dispense the oil? Of his own.
ly,
He doesn’t mug broad- parts were Howard Nugent, Edd
his slapstick is delicately per- Russell, John Wagner, Dee Lo-
formed, his lines come over strict- retta, Violette Derbeck, Jerry Jar- There are letters at the Los
LETTERS
Carry on the examples as you will, you will find that the Angeles office of INSIDE
ly in character. In our opinion, tette, Wally Phelps and William
actors are the only hired employes in the world who are ar- j
he’s the comedy find of the year. Wagner. for the following FACTS
rested for the alleged legal infractions of the employer. The acting of John Merkyl was ° f the musical number that
also something to brag about. He scored heavily
BIDMEAD Bros.
What an absurd thing it is that actors are forced to he the outstanding hits
BUCK, Guy
gave a very striking performance were “Marianne,”
the judges of plays which later on may result in jury deci- “The Girl on
in the heavy role which he played the Prow,
Gorgeous Alexander,” COLLINS, Harry
sions of a hair’s breadth. Consider “Bad Babies.” Arrested with a swagger typical of the pe-
h
Int U ed
f3 Men,”„Love Son s’’ “Stout- EDWARDS, Chas. H. K
in San Francisco, the play is acquitted by a jury in seven riod. Garry Breckner, too, found hearted “One Kiss,” “Lover
a more pleasing part than that in Come Back
GILLETTE, Bobby
minutes. Another jury might have found it guilty in seven To Me,” “Ladies of MacDONALD, E. Jeanne
'
which he was recently seen. If the Jury" and “Wanting You”
minutes. Or another might have found it guilty in seven for nothing else, his “Interrupted The direction of Miss Albertson MAHRA The Great
hours, or have acquitted it in seven hours and the actor is
supposed to be some kind of a prophet whereby the burden
— Love Song” specialty would give was exceptionally well
him high rating in any man’s music under the done The MASON, Marvel
how.
baton of Cecil
Stewart was one of the features
PARSONS, Ruth
is upon him to fortell just what will happen long before the of TAYLOR, Slade (Mike)
Perry Askam was still Perry show.
show iseven produced Askam. This lad has a splendid TIFFANY, Owen
Consider the thing a moment. It is hardly safe for an voice and a fine figure with an Jacobs.

actor to sign a contract to appear in any of Shakespeare’s ingratiating personality that is

favored by the .women. He looks
plays. If the producer decides to present them exactly as
written ,why then off goes the actor to jail. And “Anna
Christie, why an actor puts his liberty on the toss of a
card when he signs for that. Or “Strange Interlude,” or
The Front Page,” or “The Captive,” or any one of a hun-
imposing and sings very
when the role
acting Perry is nowhere around.
In one, however, singing “Lover,
Come Back To Me” as a solo, he
calls

reached his highest point of excel-

for
well,
a bit
but
of
HERBERTS Good Food With Courtesy
dred others. So there stands the actor, if he doesn’t sign he
may lose a part in a play which will be a sensation and
lence,
satisfy
but that was enough to
anyone for one night.
OPEN ALL NIGHT
unmolested if he does sign he may go to jail. And he, a Josephine Houston, the new 745-749 South Hill Street
p prima donna, was charming. Los Angeles
hired hand, is forced to be the judge of this. Brothers, there She
is the most pleasing sight the
is no other class of people in the world who
most
would stand for critical bald head could ask.
such an outrageous infliction of the the laws except the
Thespians.
has grace and verve.
She
Her voice,
while thin, was particularly true
and sufficiently well-timbred to be
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Recently Inside Facts, carried an exclusive story of an 151-159 Powell Street
thoroughly satisfying. Myrtis Crin- San Francisco
actors political organization which was being formed, with ley as the maid, had the soubrette
Charles Miller, Coast Equity representative, as one of the role. This young lady is full of
prime movers. Such an organization is a most worthy move
and one which every actor should support. For let it be
known far and wide that when the actors’ voting power is SHOW
congealed into a solid weight, as is the case with other
groups of men and women, then the actor will no longer be
the poo-bah of the law but will have equal rights with other
men, including that of not being hauled off to jail on the
whim of each and every reformer who has a little political
drag or a case of indigestion.
B.B.B. Says:
were
The CAMPUS TRIO
down — real good
music. PETER B.
spent an enjoyable
ning.
KYNE
eve-
ALLES
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•• •• WHEN IN TIJUANA
SIGN OPERA SINGER REPORT FIG. LEASE Visit the Rendezvous of the Profession
P. S. — The CELLAR
ALEX BAR and
is at
Grace Moore, soprano with the Cosmo Street and Hollywood
It is reported that Marjorie Boulevard . . . between Vine
Metropolitan Opera Company, has and Cahuenga the phone
Rambeau and Hampton Del Ruth numbers are
. . .

GRanite 8 3 8 2
been signed by M-G-M. Getting
her signature followed signing on
a long-term contract of Lawrence
have taken a lease on the Fig-
ueroa Playhouse where they are
to present a series of plays fea-
and HOllywood 9 159
parking is free at the lot
across from the CELLAR
the CHRYSLER and SAM-
.

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.
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.
RESTAURANT Opposite the Foreign Club
Tibbett, lead “The Rogue’s
of SON’S are there.
turing Miss Rambeau. Miss Ram- FRENCH AND ITALIAN CUISINE PAR EXCELLENCE
Song,” now showing at the Chi-
nese, and public reaction show-
ing a warm reception
beau recently concluded a very
successful engagement at the Vine Thank You. FINEST IMPORTED LIQUORS AND WINES
to operatic Street Theatre in Hollywood Proprietors Alex Cardini and Johnnie Montepagno
screen signing. where she appeared in three plays.
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VANCOUVER, B. C.
A. K. MacMartin
REPRESENTATIVE
^NORTHWEST JEAN ARMAND DISTRICT MANAGER
SEATTLE
Joseph D. Roberts
REPRESENTATIVE
1118 Northern Life Tower
901 Bekins Bldg.
WASHINGTON :: OREGON :: IDAHO :: MONTANA

THEME GROSSES SSUES STATEMENT No Written BETTER WEATHER

VANCOUVER Contract For
By A. K.

Practically all
MacMARTIN
down town houses
1 JENSEN IT Eddie Peabody 7 GET B!Z
in this city are now wired. The
ACT IN PAST WKS, two to go talkie being the
last , G. SEATTLE, January 30.— One
on Granville street, oper-
Globe, of the most unusual arrangements

SEATTLE, Jan. 30. — The by Bill Brown, and the

past ated SEATTE, January 30.— Earl R. between a producer and headline SEATTLE, Jan. 30, — Even
six or eight weeks in this town Royal on Hastings, which is con- Crabb, northwest manager for artist, which bespeaks for the though the bad w%ather let up,
have witnessed a rapidly changing trolled by W. P. Nichols. The
Fox West Coast Theaters, Inc., confidence of the latter in the with the thermometer climbing a
barometer of theatre grosses. last named operator has also former, came to light this week few degrees, business with the ex-
Many stellar attractions have been taken over a small house on Gran- issued a special statement to In-
offered the public, of which sev- ville street south, called the Fair- side Facts regarding the suit filed with Peabody’s opening at the ception of the Fifth Avenue, where
eral took a husky wallop from the view. He is having it enlarged, a last week by the Jensen Invest- Fifth Avenue Theatre here. Peabody opened to a smashing
frozen fist of old king winter. marquee erected in the front and ment Co. and Mary £. von Her- It is understood that there is no first week, remained at a low ebb.

Throughout the period, of all Western Electric wiring installed. berg, holders of preferred stock
in written agreement between Mrs. A brand new stunt, credited to
Northwest Theaters, Eddie Peabody, wdio is the dimin- Charles Kurtzman, of the Publix
the houses, possibly John Ham- These are second and third run the Pacific
Inc., when the former filed suit utive banjo-artist’s sole represen- theatres on the coast, tied the
rick’s two 800-seaters, the Music Box houses with a grind policy.
* * * against the latter and the Fox tative, and Marco, the producer, papers up with a daily editorial
and Blfle Mouse, have best weath- and free ads on a “Come Down-
ered the storm. Opening War- The Maurice Colbourne Com- West Coast Theaters Inc., asking all details being strictly verbal.
Vancouver that they either be paid certain town Week.”
ner Bros’, all-color classic, “Show pany closed at the
of Shows,” on Xmas day, the Mu- Theatre, after playing a return moneys alleged due as past divi- RENAME BAND All the local sheets went heavy
sic Box continued to stand ’em on engagement, Saturday,
January 25.- dends or that a receiver be ap- for the stunt, which also assisted
the sidewalk for three consecutive They put over three bills in their pointed. SEATTLE, Jan. —
30. Arthur in bringing out the hybernated lo-
weeks. It must be granted, though, last week, in an extra effort to
.

“I have Received a wire

just Clausen’s Seattle Grand Orchestra cals to the business and theatre
that the intake would have taken a attract patronage but without re- from Jeff Lazarus regarding a was recently refhristened by Man- district.

25 per cent tilt, had not a blanket sult. On the opening Monday telephone conversation held be- ager Bob Blair of this Publix Peabody at the Fifth Avenue
of snow which later froze solidly night, two women’s clubs filled tween M'r. H. B. Franklin and stand, the Seattle Serenaders. The took the cream of the long-
over all streets and sidewalks the house as guests but even their Mr. von Herberg. personnel of the band is made up hoarded dough to the tune of
throughout the city, fallen. Fol- boosting failed to bring any busi- “Application for dismissal of of capable men, each one a mas- $19,000 for week here.
his first

lowing this at the Music Box, ness. The three bills were “Arms the suit by Mr. von Herberg will ter of his instrument. Arthur “The Lone Star Ranger” was the
came John Barrymore’s first all- and the Man,” “John Bull’s Other immediately be made following an Clausen, as leader, is heard at fre- screen feature. Credit Marco’s
talker, “General Crack,” currently Island” and “Man and Superman.” explanation by Mr. Franklin re- quent intervals, in pleasing violin “Black and Gold Idea” with some
in and holding up well, consider- This company of English players garding dividend policies in the solos. John Barbour, as concert of the gross. Peabody brought
ing the elements. At the Blue is a strong aggregation of clever past and for the future.” master, heads the string section. ’em in. Nice business and puts
Mouse across the way, the popular troupers. Their productions are Internal Differences The remainder of the personnel the house well out of the red.
impresario has showed, successive- well staged and should draw big Crabb also stated that the suit includes Grant Kuhn, William The Publix Seattle did $14,000
ly, “Tiger Rose,” “Wall Street,” patronage but for some reason the was one of purely internal differ- Haine, George Kirchner, Barney with “Sally.” Good business.
“Footlights and Fools,” “The Lost fans failed to deposit at the b. o. ences and has absolutely no con- Goodman, Herbert Taylor, Otto Tough to get ’em to go up the
Zeppelin” and “The Aviator,” * * * nection with the actual manage- Lorbeer, Floyd Smullin, Ed Carey, hill here. Clausen and his sym-
mediocre attractions, but the popu- Instructions have been issued by ment of either the Pacific North- Bid Haw, Thomas Cubbfn and
Jr., phony orchestra, also Ron and
the house kept them Continued on Page 10) Lou Jepson. (Continued on Page 10)
larity of the Famous Players Canadian Cor- (

coming. poration to their architects to pro-

Liberty Opens ceed with the plans for the new
The greatest furore during this half million dollar theatre they will
period was caused by the reopen- erect at Broadway and Granville.
ing of the old Liberty Theatre on Another new house they will build
First avenue. The Liberty was will be at Rossland, B. C. This
included in the deal when Jensen will be a much smaller one costing
& Von Herberg sold to North only $40,000. Both theatres will be
American which was, in turn, later equipped with the latest type talkie
absorbed by West Coast. Through apparatus.
(Continued on Page 9) (Continued on Page 9)

My Dear Marco:-
In Justifying Your Showmanlike Faith In My Engagement
My Thanks .... and Reply Is ...

“GROSSES SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS”

In All Sincerity

EDDIE PEABODY

Indefinite Engagement
FREELANCING Fifth Avenue Theatre, Seattle

UNDER THE SOLE PERSONAL MANAGEMENT OF MRS. EDDIE PEABODY

 PAGE EIGHT INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN SATURDAY, FEB. 1, 1930

Greetings! To the Northwest Office!

FROM

a
TINYAND BURNETT HIS ORCHESTRAS
VENETIAN GARDENS
R.K.O. SEATTLE THE OLYMPIC
AT

14 YEARS The Northwest’s Finest Hotel

ONE YEAR

THREE MOSQUITOS BIG TOM OLSEN, LOCAL BOY,

IN AFTERNOON DRAW Orchestra WITH FOX MET HOUSES
L
SEATTLE, January 30. —Those Reviews SEATTLE, Jan. 30, — Word has
with the idea that the radio audi- just reached Seattle of Tom Ol-
E IS ence is small in the afternoon sen’s affiliation with the Fox
Pill AUTO SHOW
would have that belief shattered TEX HOWARD’S BAND Metropolitan houses in upper New
BALLROOM York State. Tommy
were to work the “Musi- TRIANON
is a local
SEATTLE, Jan. 30.— Establish- they'
ing an enviable record, Bebs Mal-
if

Show” with the “Three SEATTLE

cal Side
lad who got his first introduction
to the theatrical biz here some six
SEATTLE,
outdone by San Francisco, whose
Jan. 30. —Not to be

loy and his girl revue, currently Mosquitos”
in at State Theatre, are enjoying each afternoon.
From the first day of the Musi- “Tigers” opened their engagement
wide popularity with local tans.
The unit, comprising Malloy as cal Side Show requests began to at the Trianon Ballroom here to a
pour in from listeners.
hoofer and comic; Les Randall, four weeks after the beginning of
straights and songs, and six gals, the program there were so many
is now in .its thirty-fourth
at the
stand. Malloy is a new-
comer to local show biz, having
only broken in less than a year
ago. He showed, from the start,
much promise with his feet, and,
by using his head and the glean-
ings from experienced troupers,
Malloy has continued to click
from the start.
Prior to taking over the shows
at the State, Malloy produced a
small show for Universal TheaTres
at their Winter Garden
which was his first pro try.
clicked with the fans untown, and
had no trouble when Uncle Carl
unloaded to land at the State.
Malloy stages a routine of line
numbers, that have the girls look-
ing sweet, mixed in with some
new and snappy black-outs that
get the laughs. The gals include
at KOL in Seattle (Reviewed Jan. 25) years ago under the sponsorship committee on this year’s auto
Tex Howard and his eleven of A1 Finklestein, at that time film show has scheduled Maurice Chev-
buyer for Jensen and von Her- alier for a series of personal ap-
berg and now an executive of the pearances during the body and
Fox-Pacific Corporation. Finkle- spark plug exhib in the bay city,
Within nice reception. The big dance spot
stein sent Tommy up to the Para- the local automobile association
was packed to the guards this mount Theatre manager’s school has sent H. E. Stimpson, its presi-
week requests that the “Mosquitos”
night, with long lines patiently in New York, from which he dent, to Hollywood to personally
couldn’t begin to handle them.
awaiting at the b. o. to buy their graduated along with such now proffer Paul Whiteman, king of
This offering is very informal and
tickets. Tex takes his men through well-known figures as Harry jazz, an offer of $1 0,000 to bring
takes the dialer right into
their routines in smooth, showman-
the
Wareham and Steve Perutz. After his band here for the annual auto
circle. All three lads are comed-
fashion.
like A drummer by trade, his graduation, Olsen was sent and transportation pageant. The
ians and vary their entertainment
Tex has long forsaken the sticks out to Salt Lake City from Seattle Automobile Association will-
and tom-toms for the baton, and whence he went to Denver. His hold its show in the civic audi-
to the extent that there is never
too much of anything.
he wields the latter like he knows next move was to New Orleans, torium here the week of February
It has been rumored from quite
what’s it all about. And he does. where he handled publicity on the 23, and the desire of the sponsors
Paul McRea, Randy Ball and Saenger chain of suburban spots. is to have Paul and his boys play
authentic circles that scouts for
NBC have cast an eye over theJimmy Murphy make up the sax In November of 1929, Olsen left daily at every session.
section. This trio wields thirteen the Publix organization to enter
trio and pronounced their work
different horns between them, and the Fox outfit. After a few months
in and around New York City, he SYL HARPERIN BAND
quite acceptable to be broadcast
their playing, whether a hot fox
here, for a larger circle of listeners.
He Pinkerton Day, baritone; Ken
trot or a soothing waltz, is clear, received the promotion which WINNING
BIG FAVOR
melodious and powerful. Crom. netted him his present spot, with
Stuart, tenor; and Ivan Ditmars,
pianist, make up the trio.
Owens and Sid Johnston handle headquarters at the Avon The-
the trumpets, and emit some hot atre, Utica, New York.
SEATTLE, Jan. 30. Under thf
leadership of Syl Halperin, whc
—
notes from their instruments. Gor- recently left Vic Meyers’ organ'
PROJECTIONISTS INSTALL don Green toots the trombone with ization to assume the helm of Me
NEW OFFICERS OF NO. 11 clarity, resonance and power. JOINS CAMPBELL Elroy’s Columbia Recording Or-
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 30.—
Green’s unmuted work on the bal- Reginald Tompkins, former Los
chestra, this unit at C. J. “Pops’
—
SEATTLE, Jan. 30. At a ban- lads is especially pretty. Irv An- Angeles trade paper man, has McElroy’s emporium
local o:

Evelyn Ruth, Evelyn Kelly, Alice
Lee, Anita Mitchell, Jerry Dean,
Goldie Hall and Revay Howard.
MYRTLE STRONG NOW
IN 7TH MONTH AT ORPH
SEATTLE, Jan. 30.— grad-
uate of the Chicago Conservatory
of Music and a pupil of Milton
Charles, Myrtle Strong, featured
organist at R-K-O’s Orpheum
Theatre here, is now in her sev-
enth month at the giant console
of this popular vaude house.
Myrtle brings into play all her
quet held in the quarters of the tes tickles the ivories. Mace joined the local offices of Lloyd terpsichore has molded itself
intc
Ben F. Shearer Co., the officers Charmberlain is on the banjo, and Campbell Publications as assist- one of the most formidable danc<
of the Vancouver, B. C., strumming aids materially in ant to Campbell. In addition to
Chapter his bands in these parts. The elever
No. 11 of the American Projec- gaining the rhythm for which Tex Tompkins here, Campbell has lads play plenty hot rhythm, anc
tionists’ Society installed the offi- Howard’s boys have become placed Billy Moss in Chicago.
cers of the newly organized Se- known. Harry McAllister is fast
their local following includes th<
majority of the bunion-busting ad
attle branch which will be known and accurate on the drums. Harry diets. The orchestral offerings art
as Chapter No. 17. Reid plays bass, and his work on OROSCO OUT M enhanced by the song interpola-
A Officers of this new organiza- this difficult horn is ever outstand- SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 30.— tions of Ted Mullen, who has beer
tion are Richard Crist, president; ing and of material worth to the Oliver Morosco has left the San with the band for several years
George Kalushe, secretary; E. A. band. Francisco-New York Productions. and who continues to click wit!
Clark, treasurer, and P. A. Snider, Jimmy Murphy, Gordon Green Robert Warwick remains head of both the ferns and their escorts.
sergeant-at-arms, with additional and Mace Chamberlain trio up for the theatrical organization.
members in Chas.
Crick- song interpolations.
charter Two tenors BUSINESS GOOD
more, Harry Lampman,
Frank and a baritone, their voices blend Know?” and “Pagan Love Song.”
Myers, Elmer
Harold well, their diction is flawless and
Blicken, Charley Gould, a stand-by per- SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 30.—
Simpson, Fred
Fred their crooning is a treat for sore
Jacky and former, warbled a chorus on “How Returning from a two weeks 1

technical training, together with a

Jienecke. ears. Among the numbers which Am I To Know?” and Elsie Jew- trip to Denver, Earl Craven, head
creative genius all her own that Meetings will be held bi-month- the boys rendered tonight, and ell, house soprano, crooned the Pa- of the American Music Co., re-
never fails to sell her ly, with attention paid to the new which went into the encore class,
concert gan number. Elsie has a nice ports gooid business condition?
numbers to the assembled throngs.technical details which arise from were “Song of the Nile,” “Singing voice that carries well through the there for his firm.
Miss Strong varies her stuff fromtime to time in the matter of In the Bathtub,” “Chant of the big hall, and her several numbers
classics to late popular numbers,
sound and color projection. jungle,” “Wonderful Something,” during the evening brought plenty VIOLA LEACH DIES
oftimes using the themies of a Lockslev Clark, Marvin H. “Nobody’s Using It Now” and of applause.
coming picture attraction. This
Thoreau, John R. Foster, Will “Should I?” An outstanding or- Tex’s band is a natural for any SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 30.-
miss has plenty of personality, Tenney, J. Hank Leslie and W. chestra offering was Robbins’ late- ballroom on this coast. The boys According to Eastern advices, Vi
looks mighty sweet on the organ E. McCartney were the officers ly compiled medley which includes have plenty of personality, wear ola Leach, former player at thi
stool, and knows how to sell her of the Vancouver chapter who- “Just You, Just Me,” “Singing In their clothes well and know how Alcazar here, died in New Yorl
stuff. came down for the installation. the Rain,” “H o w Am I To to sell their music. last week.

THE MUSICAL SHOWMAN

OWEN SWEETEN
GREETINGS SWEET TONIC FOR ANY BOX OFFICE
TO THE NOW— GUEST CONDUCTOR OF
N. W. OFFICE VIC MEYERS ORCHESTRA AT THE

FOX THEATRES, - SEATTLE

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VANCOUVER Fanchon and Marco GRAND OPERA CO,

DO UP ID DOWN
(Continued from Page 7)
The Capitol led the parade this Route List of “Ideas” TO OPEN FEB. 18

IN PAST m IS.
(Continued from Page 7)
week with the biggest b. o. tak-
ings of any house in town.
ald

his
Colman in “Bulldog Drum-
mond” and Alfredo Meunier and
Ron-

Capitolians being the draw.

The new Orpheum was next with
Following the Fanchon and Marcos
is
Ideas route schedule, with the opening
dates, all of the current month, in pa-
renthesis besides the name of the town
Helen Fachaud
Frank Stever
(31)
Wisconsin Theatre
‘Far East’ Idea

Ruth Kadamatsu
2 Jacks 2 Queens
MILWAUKEE
‘
’

&
SEATTLE, January 30. The —
some litigation that no one could a five-act Healy
bill of vaudeville head- PASADENA (30) M. Sanami & Co. Joan Hardcdstle Columbia Grand Opera Company
understand, J. and V. got the
lined by & Cross, and Colorado Theatre
DETROIT, MICH. (31)
Paramount’s “Half Way to “Zeppelin” Idea will open at the Metropolitan on
house back. They put a pile of Fox Detroit
Heaven.” The Strand had Billie LOS ANGELES (30) “Accordion” Idea February 18 for seven erforrn-
dough into it for new seats, car- Loew’s State Burt & Lehman Theo. & Katya
drapes, complete projection
Dove in the “Painted Angel,” and ‘ ances, following a long engage-
pets, ‘Eyes’ Idea Nat Spector ’
Mary Price
their last F. and M. revue, “Jazz Wells and Winthrop Six Candrevas
equipment, a Western Electric Arnold Hartman ment in Los Angeles and at pres-
sound installation, etc., and opened Temple.” The
Dominion had Fox’s Bob and Ula Buroff
“Lucky Star” with Janet Gaynor SAN DIEGO (30)
NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y. (1-4) ent playing in San Francisco.
the house following the greatest Strand Theatre
The Pan split Fox Theatre The chorus, under the direction
barrage of publicity that has ever and
Chas. Farrell. ‘Kisses’ Idea
‘
’

“Trees” Idea
the week with “4 Devils” and Shapiro ond O’Malley Mabel and Marcia Joe & Jane McKenna of Alberto Conti, who recently
preceded a theatre opening in this Nayons Birds Mitzi Mayfair Will Cowan
end of the country. Full page “Behind
That Curtain.” At the Keo, Toki and Yoki Wallen and Barnes E. Flat Four
came from the Royal Theatre,
ads, in two colors, were run daily
Vancouver Maurice Colbourne and LONG BEACH (31) Dave Hacker Helen Aubrey Lisbon, is said to be assembled
his English company played three West Coast Theatre
for two weeks prior to the open- “Peasant” Idea UTICA, N. Y. (3) from the southern opera associa-
different bills to poor business. Gayety Theatre
ing day, January 4. The house Diehl Sisters General Ed Lavine
tion and said to be one of the
June Worth Bert Prival ‘
‘Kisses’ ’
Idea
clicked from the opening gun, Belcher Dancers & Jane McKenna
with J. & V. capitalizing on their EXCHANGE CHANGES HOLLYWOOD (30) Will Cowan
Joe
Mabel & Marcia
finest found in a grand opera
personalities and throwing up the E Flat Four Mitzi Mayfair chorus.
slogan, “The Liberty Has SEATTLE, Jan. 30. Recent
Always — Egyptian Theatre
“Manila Bound” Idea Helen Aubrey Dave Hacker The company is under the di-
changes United Artists Ex- Romero Family Stella Royal Wallen & Barnes
Had a Good Show.” at
Harry and Frank Seamon rection of Alexander Bevani, whose
The opening change here include th^ following:
of this house was
BUFFALO, N. Y. (31)
D. J. McNerney goes to the San FRESNO (31-2) Lafayette Theatre principals include Myrna Sliarlow,
the signal for a lively price war. Wilson Theatre “Types” Idea
Showing, Francisco office, Fred Gage comes
currently, first run Pathe ‘Ivory’ Idea
‘
’
Carlena Diamond Tina Paggi, Louisa Caselotti, El-
to Seattle from Salt Lake, Fred Betty Lou Webb Hy Meyer
and RKO quickies, the Liberty Trado Twins Harold Stanton sie Lee Wilson, Edith Mackey,
opened heavily ballyhooing its
Lind is still covering Washington Four High Hatters Goetz and Duffy
WORCESTER, MASS. (31) Alicia Mums, Giuseppe Barsotti,
Christel LeVine and Ted Reicard
—
“popular prices” 15c till one; 25c territory and Fred
Talbot is still
SAN JOSE (3-6) Palace Theatre
‘
Mario Fior,ella, Nino Piccaluga,
supper. handling Oregon.
‘Drapes’ Idea ’

Gennaro Barra, Galileo Parigi,

till and 35c after
six, California Theatre
Frank Melino & Co. Jerome Mann
Local second runs charging two- “Ivory” Idea Dorothy Kelly Enrico Spada, Claudio Frigerio,
the afternoon, were forced BUSHON IN N. W. Betty Lou Webb Hy Meyer Carlo Scattola.
bits
to
in
come down and even John
a peg,
SEATTLE, January 30. David FourHigh —
Haters Goetz and Duffy
Christel LeVine and Ted Reicard
SPRINGFIELD, MASS.
Palace Theatre
(31)

Hamrick’s Blue Mouse, which has Bushon, Western sales manager of SAN FRANCISCO (31) “Columns” Idea BETTY SHILTON THREE
retained a straight half buck pol- the United Artists Corporation, Fox Theatre Rome & Gaut Billy Rolls
been in Seattle for the past Niles Marsh Maxine Evelyn YEARS SEATTLE FAV
icy since it installed Seattle’s first has
“Overtures” Idea
for Toots Novelle Harry Rapee Dorothy Henley
Vitaphone three and a half years week. He left last Thursday Edison and Gregory Huff and Huff HARTFORD, CONN. (31) SEATTLE, Jan. 30.-— Close to
ago, is now plastering its ads, bill- Los Angeles where
he expects to Helen Hille Capitol Theatre three years now have Seattle thea-
boards and lobby with a 25c till stay for about ten days. OAKLAND (31) ‘Gobs of Joy’ Idea
‘
’

Pat West Scotty Weston tregoers been hearing Betty Shil-

six snipe. Fox-West Coast, in an Fox Oakland
‘
Idea ‘Desert’ ’
Bailey and Barnum Coley ton, popular young organist at
effort to combat the Liberty, ments. Ronald Colman in “Con- Ed and Morton Beck Muriel Stryker Cook Sisters Loma Ruth Fox’s big Fifth Avenue Theatre
changed its policy for the Coliseum while Maurice Billy & Elsie Lewis Dolly Kramer
demned,” did fairly, Cropley and Violet Manuel Lopez
Moore and Moore here. Due to the fact that the
Johnny Ashford
by meeting the J. &
V. prices and Chevalier in “The Love Parade” Carla Torney Girls
Jones and Howett Wanda Allen Fifth Avenue houses the Fanchon
setting in only first-run all-talkies. and Marilyn Miller in “Sally” un- SACRAMENTO (31) Henry Aguirre and Marco stage units, Betty does
Senator Theatre
It appears that the two local show- doubtedly turned in a profit. The “International” Idea NEW HAVEN, CONN. (31) not have the opportunity to play
men are out to give the productions would un-
opposish last two Frederico Flores Osaka Boys Palace Theatre
concerts, but she is heard daily,
They have the questionably have brought another Billy Carr Markel and Faun “Hollywood Studio Girls” Idea
a strenuous race. morning and evening, over radio
Three Gobs Miles & Perlee
'

public behind them, it seems, as five grand apiece had there been Mignon Laird
SALEM, ORE. (1-3)
Chas. Rozelle John Vale station KOMO, the town’s leading
the big Liberty sees long lines of a weather break. The fans found Lorris & Fermine ether occupier.
Elsinore Theatre
outside standees. it tough battling the icy pavements ‘
‘Hot Dominoes’ Idea ’ BRIDGEPORT (31) Requests running into the thou-
Palace Theatre
W. C. Bucks Weather up those five hilly blocks. Les Klicks Pall Mall
Dexter, Webb and Diaz “Screenland Melodies” Idea sands annually pour into Betty’s
West Coast have withstood the Legit, Vaud Did Well David Reece Lucille Iverson mail box, coming from every state
weather calamity fairly well since The legit field, including vaude- PORTLAND (30) Sherry Louise Everts & Lowry in the Union, from Maine
Broadway Theatre to
the holidays. Joan Crawford in ville, wasn’t hit quite as hard as Karavaeff Franklin & Warner California, and from
*
‘Uniforms Idea.
’
’
Lamberti Jack & Betty Welling
Alaska to.
“Untamed,” her first squeakie; the pictures. Duffy at his Presi- Armand & Perez Joy Brothers Florida, not excluding the Ha-
“Romance of the Rio Grande,” dent, has done consistently well, Sylvia Shore & Helen Ruth Hamilton WATERBURY, CONN. (31) waiian and Philippine Islands and
Maurice Colbourne in a
while SEATTLE (30) Fox Theatre
billed as a sequel to “In Old Ari- “Jazz Cinderella” Idea the Orient.
repertoire of Bernard Shaw plays Fifth Avenue Theatre
zona” and possibly one other opus Russe” Idea
Mae Usher Albert Hugo When the occasion calls, Betty
kept the Fifth Avenue in theand Gordon McLeod in “The Countess “Carnival
Sonia Sam Linfield & Co.
Roy Rogers Billy Randall also serves to enhance the worth
black. Ringer” at Erlanger’s Metropoli-
But the big bolster for this Alex-SherBekefi
James Gaylord Pauline Alpert
Adair & Stewart of the house orchestra’s concerts .

house came last week when Marco tan both showed a little in the Russian Sunrise Trio and overtures.
shoved Eddie Peabody in for a black. RKO’s Orpheum didn’t GREAT FALLS, MONT. (28-29) BROOKLYN, N. Y. (31)
Grand Theatre Fox Theatre
limited stay as M. C. Eddie im- slump much, and had a whale of “Gardens’ Idea BOOKER SHIFTED
“Black and Gold Idea”
mediately proceeded to smash the a week right after New Year’s Four Kemmys
’

Maxine Hamilton Slate Bros. Vina Zolle

existing week-end record, "which when Olsen and Johnson appeared. Arnold Grazer Moffa and Mae
he himself held, and has brought Rudy Vallee’s first screen at-
Lee Wilmot
BUTTE, MONT. (30-2)
Cliff Nazzaro

WASHINGTON, D. C. (31)
SEATTLE, Jan. 30. L. Carl- —
son, assistant booker at the Pathe
plenty of profitable activity to the tempt, “The Vagabond Lover,” Fox Theatre Fox Theatre Exchange here, 'has been trans-
held up fair, but took a wallop “Black and Gold” Idea “Watermelon Blues” Idea
Fifth in his first two weeks there. Four Kennys Maxine Hamilton Mammy ferred to the San Francisco office.
and Her Ted Ledford
The other West Coast stand, the from the ice man. Arnold Grazer
But one real bust was registered
Lee Wilmot Picks Louise & Mitchell
Fox, took a new lease on life with Steppers Southern
during this period, and that by
DENVER, COLO. (30)
the booking in of “Sunny Side Tabor Grand ATLANTA, GA. (31)
Up,” together with Vic Meyers’
radio dance band replacing Joe
Jack Russell and his musical com- “Jezz Temple” Idea
edy troupe which folded up after Wally Jackson
Gus Elmore
Nora Schiller
Sylvia Dorse Eva Mandel
Fox Theatre
‘Sweet Cookies” Idea
Roy M. Loomis
‘ GREETING
Sampietro’s aggregation. Follow-but four weeks at the Pantages. from
Temple Beauties Jones & Hull Bobbe Tomson
ing “Sunny Side” the new Fox The initial price scale m^y be at-
had “Hot For Paris” for two tributed as one of the direct causes ST. LOUIS (31) TULSA, OKLA. (31)
mighty profitable stanzas. Owen of the flop. The show was well
Sweeten is currently in at this enough, but this town is too dime Doris Nierly
Fox Theatre
“Idea In Green”
Franklyn Record
Orpheum Theatre
“Speed” Idea
Black Cat Four
OLYMPIC
stand as conductor of Vic’s band| conscious, and that 65 cent night Moran & Weston Cal Norris Parker & Mack
Publix, due to its geographical tariff scared the natives the first
location, five blocks up the hill two weeks. And after that, it was
Way Watts & Arminda Greyhounds Helen Burke >

FILM STUDIOS
from the whirl of traffic, was, too late. The opening week was PLAY TO OPEN RE-SIGNS BAND 2419 2nd Ave., Seattle
possibly, hardest hit by the ele- heavy and profitable.

SEATTLE, January 30. “The :

— SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 30.—
SLIDES—TRAILERS
NOW—40th WEEK—STATE THEATRE Makropoulos Secret,” by Karl Ca-
pek, will be seen at the Metro-
The
headed
Laughner-Harris, orchestra,
by Carol Laughner and INDUSTRIAL FILMS
SEATTLE politan Theatre on Friday and Phil Harrishas re-signed at the
Saturday, February 7 and 8, when Hotel St. Francis and will re-
BEB MALLOY -EVELYN RUTH the Moroni Olsen Players offer
their second visit to Seattle for
main there for another six months.
Since this organization opened
The Largest and Best
Equipped Plant in
SINGING and DANCING FUNSTERS the current season. This play is
there several months ago business
has picked up to an appreciable the Northwest
new to Seattle audiences. degree.

We’re Proud of Our Union!

SEATTLE LOCAL No. 154
Motion Picture Operators
With
OUR CREED
Week!
Consideration OUR AIM IS UPWNRD
Six-Day T7 ® ur Members
w
1

&r 11 iv
A Living Wage! for the 8\ Our Employers
Fair Working Conditions! The Public
Employer
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RADIO ANNOUNCER HAS RETURNS TO HOLLYWOOD JOINS KVI POST NOTICES

SEME RISKS BUT STICKS ON
SEATTLE,
SEATTLE, Jan. 30. Evelyn
— “Hold- —
SEATTLE, Jan. 30.— Dick Rick- SEATTLE, Ja-n. 30.—The Presi-
Hayes, daughter of George Hayes, ard is the latest addition to the dent Theatre, home of the Henry
January 30.
by-hold” radio by stage hand at the Fifth Avenue, announcing staff at KVI, E. A. Duffy Players here, have posted
descriptions
TO HAVE BIG YEAR Ken Stuart, sports an-
versatile
returned to Hollywood this week Barnard, manager, announces. their two weeks’ notice to close
nouncer for KOL
in Seattle, have after spending the Dick comes north from
holidays with Los Angeles,
at with the opening of Guy Bates KHJ
SEATTLE, Jan. 30.—With W. been accredied with building up her parents. Evelyn, after gaining where he handled
“Bill” Douglas back at the many of the big radio events of Post yesterday in a two weeks
J. the audience from less than 100 quite a rep in these parts as a the year.
helm of local No. 76, A. F. of M.,
He is a graduate of the engagement.
fans to 3500 cheering .patrons of dancer, landed in the movies and Queen Anne High school and the
Musicians’ Association of SeaTtle, returns to fulfill contracts.
local followers of this strong or- the weekly wrestling bill at the University of Washington, class IN TIBBETT CONCERT
of 1927.
ganization look for the outfit to Civic Auditorium. Ken knows the
ORGANISTS SWITCH
make rapid strides during the
coming year.
game and holds his listeners with CHEVALIER SECOND RUN SEATTLE, January 30. — Law-
a account of the thrills
colorful SEATTLE, January 30. — Stan- rence Tibbett, famed baritone
Douglas, after serving Local
76 for fifteen years, resigned last
and spills on the canvas. He has
become a favorite among sport
ley Malotte, featured organist at
the Portland Theatre,
SEATTLE, Jan. 30. — Publix
whose M-G-M picture “The Rogue
Portland, opened an extended run of Mau- Song” is a sensation in spots
spring to enter the employ of the followers. Not that the announcer will open at the Publix Theatre rice Chevalier’s “The Love Pa- where it has been released and
American Broadcasting Company, does not have his own thrills February 7. The switch made rade”
now
is at the Metropolitan after a who is a member of the Metro-
defunct. At the recent elec- when sitting close to the ring with with Ron and Don who will re- nice week’s biz at the ace house, politan" Opera Company, will open
tion of officers he was again in- his “mike.” Ken has been slapped lieve Malotte in the Portland the Seattle. The return showing in concert at the Metropolitan
stalled to the secretary’s office, in the face by wrestlers diving or house. is proving profitable. Theatre Tuesday,
and already members of the local being thrown out of the ring, but
February 25.

are noticing renewed activity. he has gone down protecting his

Henri Pelletier, for many years broadcasting apparatus with a
president of the Musicians’ Asso- wrestler on top of him, seldom
ciation, continues in the capacity, failing his audience when there is
and he, with Douglas, are planning a mat contest scheduled for the
great things for the local. Among .evening.
THERE IS
plans already formulated and set
for early execution is the erection
of a new, modern home for the
union. The organization is now
housed in an old residence in the
heart of the business district which
IT NO GREATER
is conceded to be worth much
more as business property than as
the home of the union.
sicians stand to realize
The mu-
a big (Continued from Page 7)
T ORGAN ENTERTAINMENT
chunk of profit if they elect to west or Fox West Coast The-
sell their present abode.
atres.

dends
“Thematter of whether divi-
have been declared or not
• • THAN • •

BEmTIilER is not essential. Our board of di-

rectors, representing all of the
stockholders, has approved the tak-
ing of dividend moneys and put-
ting them back into the business
IT GET BIZ in the form of additional the-
atre holdings, of which many have
been added in the past two years.”
(Continued from Page 7)
The Pacific Northwe|t The-
Don on the program due their aters, Inc., is a Nevada corpora-
share.
tion, with 5000 shares of pre-
Close behind came the Fox ferred stock, which the plain-
of
Theatre with the all-colored tiffs own all have been is-
that
M-G-M picture, “Hallelujah” and sued, and 200', 000 shares of no par
Owen Sweeten’s opening week value common stock, which car-
with Vic Meyers’ orchestra. Word- ries the voting rights.
of-mouth brought plenty in to see The locals treated the above
the latter after opening day. while suit rather lightly, and those in
the former gets its share for the the know along the rialto figured
$12,500 gross. the publicity garnered did not jus-
The Orpheum didn’t fare so well tify elaborate statements, figures,
for the first time in many weeks, etc., given the press.
doing only an estimated $10,000 Re-Open Liberty
with William Boyd in “His First Jensen and von Herberg re-
Command” and five acts of vaude- cently re-opened the Liberty The-
ville. Lowest gross for some atre here, hitting some of the dail-
time. ies with a splurge campaign, with

John Hamrick’s Music Box did Seattleites figuring the pair of

over $9500 with Barrymore’s first
northwest show-men on their way
to their former pinnacle in north-
week in “General Crack” in for
three weeks. Across the street at west theatrical circles. Aside from
the Blue Mouse, “The Lost Zep- re-opening the Liberty they have
pelin” did $5250. not as yet made any move towards
their former stand, except for this
Duffy Players did their usual
suit, which Don Graham, counsel
fair business with “Broken Dishes” for Fox West Coast Theatres
to the tune of $3000.
openly characterized as spite work,
“Kibitzer” did a little better than asserting that competitive inter-
$3250 for five days at the Met. ests were intending to hurt Fox
enterprises.
HENRI LE BEL Graham also declared the Fox
FOX THEATRE Theatere earnings here have been
SEATTLE more than satisfactory, with
(Reviewed Jan. 26 ) amounts running into six figures
Le Bel choses “Somewhere a -being used to finance expansion.
Voice Is Calling” for his concert
this week, and does with this CIRCUS SAILS
semi-classic. With the house in
darkness, Le Bel announces his SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 29.—
number over the amplifiers from a The F. A. Clare Circus sailed
mike on the console. As he rises, from here on the S.'S. Sierra last
and the lights come up, he em- week for a tour of the South Seas
ploys a heavy combination of the and Australia. John Aasen, 8 foot,
bass and vox humanas. He shifts 9 inch giant who was with Harold
gracefully to the trumpets on the Lloyd in _
“Why Worry” is the
chorus, bringing in some pretty featured side show attraction with
and effective bells. On the second the circus.
chorus he uses a nifty combina-
tion of deep bass, intermingled W. C. EXECS IN CRASH
with the chimes.
A beautiful blending of trump- SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 30.—
ets, strings, vox and tremulas. Charles Forbes, superintendent of
with plenty of sock, for which construction for Fox West Coast
Henri is known, and which he Theatres, was killed and Charles
does well, furnishes the finale. The Buckley, legal advisor for the
number is short, but it takes a same company, was injured as the
powerful lot of applause. result of an auto accident near
Bait. Bakersfield last week.

GREETINGS Sole of The Baby

from Originators Console
Note; THIS IS FULLY PROTECTED!
Myrtle Strong
R-K-0
ORGANIST
SEATTLE
SEATTLE
THEATRE
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KRESS BLDG.
Harold J.
Manager
PHONE DOUGLAS
Bock
2213
SAN FRANCISCO 935 Market St.,
Office Suite 504

TAYLOR HOLMES’ DOOLEY’ GOOD; S, E. IS CANDIDATE ‘HOT FOR PARIS’ OPENS BIG TO
‘FERGUSON FAMILY’ IS WEAK FOR ‘HUE' MEDAL APPROXIMATE $50,000 GROSS
SAN FRANCISCO, 29-
dent was very weak, drawing only
Jan. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 29.— SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 29. — Wagnon’s Embassy tapped the bell
Opening of Taylor Holmes in $3200 for its seven days. Hale Once internationally noted for its A run of nice weather helped+with a figure of $15,000 for its
“Your Uncle Dudley” at Duffy’s Hamilton and Alice Joyce in “Her liberality and broad - mindedness, boost picture show shop receipts first seven days and still there.
Alcazar and the sudden closing Friend the King” opens Sunday. San Francisco, by virtually raid- during the past week with the The Marion Davies with "Skinner
of “Bambina” at the Curran and In Oakland at Duffy’s Dufwin ing “Bad Babies” out of town, Fox benefiting most by the change. Steps Out” did $8500 and Tif-
“Bad Babies” at the Capitol were Kolb and Dill opened big in seems heading for a reversal of Fox’s “Hot For Paris” with Vic fany’s “Peacock Alley” now in.
highlights of the legit week. “Give and Take,” doing $5600. McLaglen and Fifi D’Orsay and Casino excellent with “South
its former reputation. After Po-
The Holmes show did nicely “Bambina,” which opened nicely Fanchon and Marco’s “Internation- Sea Rose” doing a near record of
for Duffy at the Alcazar, receipts the week previous at the Curran,
lice Judge Sylvain Lazarus had
al Idea,” master-of-ceremonied by
for the initial stanza totalling closed at the end of its second acquitted the cast and producers $12,000 aided by a stage show.
an im- Walt Roesner, drew in approxi-
$5800. On the other hand, “The week preparatory to jumping into on charge of presenting mately $50,000. Present show has
“Night Ride,” looks big now.
Ferguson Family” at the Presi- Los Angeles where it opens. Sec- moral and indecent performance,
Marion Davies in “Not So Dumb”
ond and final week’s figures were civic virtue, impersonated by NEW NUMBER
Capt.
and the “Desert Idea.”
$14,000. House dark until Feb. 3 Arthur D. Layne and the grand “Sunny SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 30.—
when “Oh Susanna” in. Geary
jury reared up on their hind legs Side Up” in its third
A number “When I Take You
and formally requested the show stanza Loew’s
okay Home” has been written
at Warfield
also dark, as is the Capitol.
One more week and son
at $17,000.
by An-
There was much legal hubbub to leave town. then “Hallelujah” in for a short
Weeks, orchestra leader at
concerning “Bad Babies” at the After constant harassing by the Mark Hopkins Hotel, and
Capitol. First week of this show some authorities, Producer Lee stay. Larry Yoell. The tune, to be pub-
Armes gave up in disgust this Paramount’s “Lady Lies” with
opened lightly to $8000 and by the lished by Lloyd Campbell,
RECORD CO. CHIEFS end of the second week there was week. Equity got on the job by Ruth Chatterton at Publix’s Gran- played as a closing number each
is

nobody around the house to give long distance phone at 11 p. m. ada did $21,000, nice word-of- night
by Weeks.
29.— Saturday night and made arrange- mouth helping. “Kibitzer” there
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. a figure on the business.
ments to ship the majority of his now. At Publix’s California, sec-
The Pacific Coast Record Corp., Columbia still holds the Colum- TO REOPEN STRAND
new pro- bia Opera Co. doing good business. cast back to Los Angeles where ond week of “Sally” did $17,500.
featuring "Elexo,” a
been incor-
_

Sid Goldtree opens “The Peep- the show was originally staged a Sixth week of Chevalier in “Love SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 30.—
cessed record, has
porated here with a capitalization hole” at his Green Street Theatre number of weeks ago and also Parade” at the St. Francis okay National Theatres will reopen the
ran into legal tangles. at $9000. House bringing in Lil-
of $250,000. Max and Louis Graf, Jan. 29 and will feature a mid- lian Roth for personal appearances
Strand in Modesto on Feb. 15.
picture producers, head the com- night matinee every Saturday in The house has been closed since
pany. The firm's plant, now under addition to regular performances. FILMS FOR CHARITY next week.
March.
Second week of U’s “Broadway”
way, will have complete equipment
for recording, plating and pressing CHEVALIER AT SHOW SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 29.— at the Orpheum average at $10,- IS DOORMAN
During 1929 the local Film Board 000. Radio’s “Love Comes Along” SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 29.—
of records.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 29.— of Trade, through its members, holding the screen now, and “Hit
Associated with theGraf Bros, J. W. Roscoe is stage doorman at
supplied gratis film to approxi- the Deck” set for next week. Ackerman and
in the technical department is J. Preceded by anextravagant fanfare Harris’ Casino
mately 30 charitable institutions, it Warners’ “Show of Shows” at
J. Warner, formerly of St.
Louis, of publicity, local motor dealers Theatre.
approximately open their annual auto show at
was revealed in the annual report
where he has spent
recently issued to Rowena Foley,
20 years in experimenting with the Civic Auditorium February 1 JACK DELANEY’S
“Flexo,” a flexible
which the new company
all its recordings.
material
will
on for one week. Under an agree-
make ment with Paramount the motor
In addition to men have borrowed Maurice Chev-
secretary.

lot.
There were about 5,-
121,000 feet of film in the entire DANCE ORCHESTRA
In Its Second Year at
INVEST
Your Earnings Wisely
“Flexo” Warner also has a port- alier who is nicking them $18,000
ABE BLOOM BACK ALABAM CAFE
able talking picture equipment for for a week of personal appear- For Conservative Investment
standard film which the firm will ances. Harry Elliott is handling OAKLAND Consult
manufacture for home talkies. The advertising and publicity for the SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 30.—
equipment uses standard 6 mm. show'.
width film and will have disc re-
cordings made in the plant. AT LIDO OPEN
Abe
for
Bloom, local representative
Irving Berlin, Inc., has re-
turned from a two-week tour of
THE NEW-pJSENSATION
“JUST ONE—
Wm.
De
J.
Fremery
Kreuz
Co. &
Advertising film, short subjects, the Northwest territory in the
personal recording and radio SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 29.— interests of his firm. THAT’S ALL” 947 Russ Bldg.
A Comedy Mock Ballad
broadcasting are among the other The Big Three, vocal trio composed San Francisco
varied departments to be con- of Harry Morton, Heine Klotz NEW CHORUS OPENS AMERICAN MUSIC CO.
kkess bldg., san francisco Phone Sutter
tained in the Pacific Coast Record and Ron Jonson, opens an indefi- 3300
Corp. when the organization soon nite engagement at the Lido Cafe .
SAN FRANCISC, Jan. 30.—
this week. In addition to her regular lineup
starts its schedule full blast.
of sixteen girls at the Fox El

INVESTIGATE THIS NEW PROCESS!

Capitan here, Peggy O’Neill has
a second line alternating between
REMOVAL NOTICE
We Make the Wilson in Fresno and the
PHONOGRAPHIC RECORDS California in San Jose. New
chorus opened Monday in Fresno
THEO. M. NEWMAN’S
YOUR OWN TALENT
OF for four days and opens Friday in
602 Kress Bldg.
Phone Kearney 5083
935 Market
San Francisco
San Jose for the balance of the
week.
THEATRE DRAPERY STUDIO
CIRCUS TO OPEN
NOW LOCATED ON THE SPACIOUS GROUND FLOOR
GOLDEN GATE AVE. SAN FRANCISCO
HOTELTURKGOVERNOR
AT JONES
The
SAN FRANCISCO,
Al.
Jan. 30.—
G. Barnes circus is slated
283
Phone: Market 1830
to open its 1930 season March
SAN FRANCISCO 10. Staff for
Ben Austin, advance; Ed
the show includes
Max-
STAGE CURTAINS — THEATRE DRAPERIES — LOBBY AND
THE HOME OF ALL THEATRICAL PEOPLE
F.
STAIR ROPES — PIANO AND ORGAN COVERS —GROUND
PLAYING SAN FRANCISCO well,
Morgan,
contracting agent; R.
car manager Allen Les-
C.
CLOTHS — PIANO CARRIAGES — COMPLETE COUNTER-
SPECIAL RATES TO PROFESSIONALS ter, press agent; Cliff McDougal,
WEIGHT SYSTEMS INSTALLED
JACK WOLFENDEN, Prop. FRANK RATCHFORD, Mgr. contracting p.a. and Jack Austin,
auto manager.

LOOK THESE ENGAGEMENTS OVER

16 WEEKS, PANTAGES THEATRE, S. F. 16 WEEKS, CAFE MARQUARD, S. F.
12 WEEKS, SILVER SLIPPER CAFE, S. F. 2 WEEKS, ORPHEUM, With Buss McClelland

ALL HELD BY

JIMMIE BIRR NOW ON

‘ACE OF SONGS’
INDEFINITE ENGAGEMENT AT THE

FOX EL CAPITAN With Appreciation to JAY BROWER, PEGGY O’NEILL, MEL HERTZ
- - - SAN FRANCISCO and DAN McLEAN

SCENERY BY MARTIN STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA

 —

PAGE TWELVE INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN SATURDAY, FEB. 1, 1930

Facts? Echoes From Melody L,and

By JACK B. TENNEY leaves a catch in the
of
He
throat
LOS ANGELES
Robbins’ “Chant of the Jungle,”
themie from M-G-M’s “Untamed,”
she mis GAYLORD CARTER
s. o:s UNITED ARTISTS
The musical tramp from rhythm musicians. was
an continued to lead the song ANGELES
— Continuing LOS
differs sales in
the wandering troubadour, inas- originator and an inspiration to town during the past week, with SEATTLE, Jan. 30. (Reviewed Jan. 26)
far as the day of the troubadour their struggle with John Dariz,lo-
most of the early devotees of jazz their “Should I?” continuing to Gaylord Carter, in as the new
is passed and a new terminology show an increase.
cal non-union theatre magnate, featured organist after two years
and set the first standards for the Local 154, Operators’ Union, re-
is in order. The musical tramp, The ten best sellers were; as relief organist at the Paramount
however, may ;

be development,
a modern dance orchestra. He leaves port progress in their efforts to
Theatre, again demonstrated that
1. “Chant of the Jungle,” enlighten the public on the sit-
or, at least a direct descendant considerably more than footsteps he is a real student of the organ.
Robbins. uation.
of celebrated minstrels who
the upon the historical sands of mu- He presented the numbers from
brightened the festive boards of 2. “To Be Forgotten” Berlin. — The State of Washington Su- “The Love Parade,” closing with
feudal barons. I do not know
sic. His influence will be felt
in every baton that marks a dis-
3. “I’m Following You” Ber- — preme Court has recently decided accompaniment to Jeanette Mc-
whether to feel sorry for him or in Danz’ favor on the suit to for-
tinct rhythm. Art Hickman is
lin..
Donald’s record of “Dream Lover.”
to be keenly exasperated at him. 4. “Should I ?”— Robbins. bid pickets patrolling the sidewalks Although buried in the pit till
gone, but what he created lives on. near the Columbia and
At times I am moved by both * * * 5. “Love, Your Spell Is Every- Winter now, he showed ability to meet
Garden Theatres, which Danz ac-
emotions. He is here today
gone tomorrow. He is us-
. . .

The American Locomjotive

where” Berlin. — quired from Universal last spring.
an audience with poise and per-
. . .

ually a good salesman and has Works have gone into the saxa- 6. “Love Me” Feist. — Danz has not been so successful in returns.
sonality, and sold himself for good

talent, gypsy. but he is a

phone manufacturing business. To 7. “A Year From Today” — Ber- keeping the sign carriers from the Carter looks set for a good run.
start with, they have produced lin. walks adjacent to the Colonial
Somehow musical tramp the
the world’s largest saxaphone. It 8. “What Do I Care?”- — Sha- and Capitol Theatres, the men be-
Woody.
misses the “breaks” in the gilded
stands six feet and seven inches piro, Bernstein. ing permitted to walk a heat pro-
Temples Music and manyof . . .

in its stocking feet and takes a “That Wonderful Something

9. viding they do not come within
I’ve known might well have scin-
reed thirteen-sixteenths of an inch Called Love” Robbins. — 100 feet of either entrance of either
tillated there. For some reason
they always get lost just around
at the lip. The rod operating the 10. “Singing In the Bathtub” — theatre. E
the corner from Broadway and
spend the rest of their days in
aimless wanderings.
time they pipe their tunes and
Mean-
sing their songs, travelling on in
. . .
low C sharp key is said to have Witmark.
a length of thirty-nine inches. The
rod for the side C key is thirty-

The pitch is not mentioned, but

1.

seven and one-half inches long. recordings.

2.
Recordings
“Chant of the Jungle” All

“Should I?” Paul Whiteman

reported that the tone is (Columbia).
—
—
of
James McNabb, business agent
the Operators, and Jay

theatrical
lieve that
organized
federation,
the concerted
G.
Brown, business agent of the local
firmly
effort
labor is having its ef-
be-
of
AGAINST
SAN FRANCISCO,
IB 29.—
pursuit of elusive Fortune
“sonorous.” 3. “I’m Following You” Paul
They are quite as careless with saxaphone playersknow quite a few Specht (Columbia).
. . .
it is
We — fect on Danz’ boxoffices. Opinion
Jan.
After waiting several weeks for
Dame Fortune as the fickle god- joy owning one ofwho would en-
these instru- 4. “Singing In the Bathtub”—
around town among the trade and
public is divided on this situation,
the American Society of Authors
and_ Composers to take action
dess is with them. The first ments, inasmuch as the present Ben Bernie (Brunswick).
. . .
with the majority possibly agree- against the sale of a bootleg mu-
money in weeks easy come, . .
size saxes are entirely to modest
.
5. “Love, Your Spell Is Every- ing that, should Danz cease his sic sheet called “Songland Her-
easy go.
and can barely be heard above where” All recordings. — seven-year battle with the labor ald” on San Francisco streets, lo-
,

They are usually good fellows the other instruments in the or 6. “That Wonderful Something unions, his b. o.’s would take a cal music representatives, acting
and good companions, these mu- chestra. Called Love” Roy — Ingraham
nice spurt. upon authority of their eastern of-
sical tramps, and not infrequent- * * * (Brunswick). Under existing conditions at the fices, are proceeding legally to
ly, excellent musicians. But they
can’t remain long in one place. Stars,
Joey Starr and his Musical 7. “Little By Little” Guy Lom-
bardo (Columbia).
— Danz houses, all men work seven- halt the peddling.
an eight-piece orchestra, day weeks and shifts that average An injunction is being sought in
. . Distant fields appear so much open in the Rendezvous Ballroom, _
8. “Your Fate Is In My Hands” about 20 per cent more time than local courts to prohibit sale of the
—
.

greener. Something calls and they Mesa, Ariz., Saturday, February Paul Whiteman (Columbia). the union allows, with the pay sheets, music men claiming it to
make haste to answer. ... No- 8, replacing the Rendezvous Com- 9. “What Do I Care”—All re- check declared to take an even be a violation of the copyright
madism is still strong in their manders who have had a success- cordings. greater per cent cut. law. Sheet music sales fn stores
blood. They’ll probably have ful run since last September. The 10. “You’re Always
In My here, they claim, has dropped off
.

a devil of a time in heaven.

. .

personnel of the new band is —

Arms” Bebe Daniels (Victor).
GREEN AND STEPT SELL
to a considerable degree as a re-
* * * “Stew” Aspin, reeds; Ted Wells, SAN FRANCISCO
sult of this new and heavy com-
Max Bradfield, M. C., is prov- reeds; Bill Macauley, banjo and “When the Sun Goes Down” petition. PUBLISHING BUSINESS
ing popular at the Wisconsin The- violin; Gene “Tiny” Hardesty, and “Chant of the Jungle” had the
atre in Milwaukee. We
wonder trombone; Ralph Menard, piano; biggest sales increases of the week, Green and Stept. music pub- IN EGGERT DEAD CRASH
how Max is enjoying the ice and M. A. Bradley, hass, violin and other tunes holding quite steadily lishers, sold out their interests
snow. banjo, and Joey Starr, drums and to their previous pace. this week to De Sylva, Brown Jimmie Eggert, well known -

* * * leader. Leaders are: and Henderson. Billy Burton, who around the music offices in Chi-
Reg Code opened recently at 1. Aren’t All?”- We
DeSylva, was local representative for Green cago, was instantly killed this —
the Athens Athletic Club in Oak- “REVELS” Brown and Henderson. ON
and Stept, is out, but no other week in an airplane crash at Kan- .

land, after a very successful year 2. Sunny Side Up” DeSylva, changes have been announced. sas City. —
Eggert was making a
at Tait’s-at-the-Beach in San Louis Gottschalk has been Brown and Henderson. business trip from Wichita to
Francisco, playing to excellent signed by Radio Pictures to as- 3.
_
“Chant of the Jungle” Rob- AIR Kansas City when the plane— ARNHEIM ON
business. (Coakley followed Reg sist Victor Baravalle, musical di- bins. crashed just before making its
Code in to the Beach spot.) The rector, on musical numbers for 4. “Talking Picture” DeSylva, Gus Arnheim, whose jazz band landing. Eggert was Chicago of- —
orchestra has been enthusiastic- “Radio Revels.” Gottschalk has Brown and Henderson. was a former favorite in Los An- fice manager for the firm of Ager,
ally received and is going big.
* * *
been in Hollywood 10 years and 5. “I’m Following You” Ber- geles, goes on the air regularly Yellen and Bornstein, music' pub- —
has worked on a number of high- lin. beginning next week over lishers. KFWB.
“Slim” Martin, Master of Cere- ly successful pictures, among them 6. “When the Sun Goes Down”
monies and the trombone, has “Broken Blossoms,” for which he Lloyd Campbell. — IN S. F. MILTON CHANTING PLUGGING
been transferred from the Col- arranged the musical score. 7. “Singing In the Bathtub”—
orado Theatre in Pasadena to the Witmark. During the three-week run of FRANCISCO, Jan. 30.— SAN
Boulevard Theatre in Los An- G. S. M. 8. “Your Fate Is In HERE
Hands” “The Love Parade,” Milton Charles Tubby Garron representing Sant- My
geles. They still miss Slim in Santly Bros. is using Robbins’ “Chant of the ly Bros., and Bobby Gross repre-
Long Beach and now they’ll miss Billy Weimann, general sales 9. “Turn On the Heat”— De- Jungle” as his organ solo. senting Remick, are in town this
him in Pasadena. manager for E. B. Marks Music Sylva, Brown and Henderson. week plugging their firm num-
* * * Company, arrived in town for a 10. “You’re In BIG bers. Always My STAGE NEARLY DONE
The passing of Art Hickman few days this week. Weimann is Arms” Leo Feist. —
making a general tour of the Radio Pictures’ big new sound
country. stage, the largest in existence, will HAS NEW NUMBER
IT’S HIT! A
AT LIBERTY
* be in operation within the next “I MISS YOU”
DICK BURNS OFFICE NEW WITMARK
BEACH, Cal., Jan. 30.— thirty days. The building is LONG
(When the Day Is Done)
George Broa.dbent, popular organ- 500x150 feet on the ground and Slow Fox Trot
Fast drummer; fine outfit; Vibra-
.Witmark, Inc., music publishers, ist and soloist for the Fox-Wbst five stories high. Four motion
phone. Read anything. Union. Age
35. All requirements Xylophone solo- will open their new offices in War- Coast Theatre, has written a song picture companies can work there
CO. AMERICAN MUSIC
KEESS BLDG., SAN FEANCISCO
ist with large rep. of solos.
Hotel. All answered.
Dance or
Go anywhere.
ner Brothers Hollywood Build- called “Sweetheart Mine.” The at one time.
Care of Inside Facts, 801 Warner ing Monday, Feb. 3. There will number was featured last week at
Brothers’ Downtown Bldg., Los Ange- be no gala opening, but all the the local house by Herb Kern
les, Calif. theatrical profession is invited to and his orchestra, with Broadbent
attend during the day. on the Wurlitzer.
“AT THE END OF THE ROAD” =========
It’s
SAN FRANCISCO OFFICE OF
Always “Open House” in the
ORGANISTS SHIFTED
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 29.—
OWEN
In a shifting of Fox West Coast
IRVING BERLIN, Inc. organists, C.
into Loew’s
Sharpe Minor comes
Warfield soon from FALLON
Again Managed by
San He will be featured
Diego.
AND
ABE BLOOM in daily
concerts. Jamie Erickson
moves from the Fox Senator in
Sacramento to the California in
HIS

300 Kress Bldg. 935 Market

“I’M FOLLOWING YOU”
San Diego, with no definite suc-
cessor named for the Sacramento
CALIFORNIANS
job.
NOW IN SECOND
TO PLAY CRUISES
WILL, PRIOR Lou
SAN FRANCISCO,
Miller and his band have
Jan. 29.—
YEAR
CONDUCTOR been signed for the S. S. Dorothy AT
NEW STATE THEATRE. SYDNEY. AUSTRALIA Alexander’s fortnightly cruises to
Mexico the first of which begins
February 2. Raquel Torres,
ture player, will act as hostess.
pic- WILSON'S
Miller’s organization formerly was
BALLROOM
TED HENKEL at Tahoe Tavern and the Apollo
Cafe.

QUILLAN TO START
(Formerly Cinderella Roof)

LOS ANGELES, CALIF.

MUSICAL PRESENTATION EddieQuillan was due to get
CONDUCTOR and DIRECTOR into production this week on his
Hear Our Latest Recordings
next for Pathe, an original by
CIVIC THEATRE Tay Garnett titled “Great Guns.”
Jimmie Gleason and Garnett did
“Shanghai Rose” and “Till I Kissed You”
Auckland, New Zealand the dialogue and the latter will Phone Your Favorite Radio Station
direct. It is a western comedy,
Pit Orchestra of 30 - : - Stage Band of 20 with Eddie Quillan being the main
During the Recording Periods
laugh-getter in the role of a dude
who goes West to -be a cowboy.
 SATURDAY, FEB. 1, 1930 INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN PAGE THIRTEEN'

REVIEWS
COMMENT MADIOLAJVD By FRED YEATES
CHATTER
NEWS

BIS POPULARITY Pickups & Program WEEKLY FROLIC 10

FOR FILM PEOPLE Viewpoint Reviews BE KFWB FEATURE

That the nation likes to listen
Broadcast executives are invited
“Please tell the world we need
CROSS-SECTIONING A weekly radio frolic is to be
to film people is proven by the no more uke players, pianists, so- featured by KFWB in the near
tremendous audience attracted by to study our cross-section of radio-
pranos, tenors or juveniles,” says
RADIOLAND future.
the “Voices of Filmland’’ origi- land this week, taken last Satur- THUMBNAIL REVIEWS The Jambonees, Merrymakers,
nating in Hollywood studios every day afternoon. It provides food
Florence Israel, program arranger LOS ANGELES Lion Tamers, and so on have
Monday and released over the for a lot of thought on the part
for KFWB, “but we do want January 25 rushed into enormous popularity
Columbia network. It is said to
of those who are really anxious to
something unusual. KMIC (12:50 p. m.) Hoarse with radio listeners, and the War-
be the biggest attraction that has “We give auditions every Thurs- voiced man answering questions ner station is the newest to go
ever been produced on the Paci- increase their audiences. Do the day afternoon from two to four, about the future and soliciting $2 after their share of this audience.
fic Coast for continent-wide air programs invite the attention of putting them on our monitor sys- for forecast. Followed by dance The program is to include gags,
consumption. workers who may want to sit tem, and no previous appoint- record program. skits and music, planned to a
The Don Lee Filmland Or- around the house on their Satur- ments are necessary. Performers KGER (.1:10 p. m.) Dance rec- continuity, and a contest will be
chestra under Raymond Paige, who have something novel will be ords. held for a suitable name, with
day afternoon holiday? Are they cash prizes as an inducement.
and Earl Burtnett’s dance band heartily welcomed.”
advertisers on
KFOX (1:30 p. m.) Cheerio
and vocal trio furnish the musical of a quality to sell
duo good entertain-
Boys. This
setting. the attention-holding potency of IS MUSICAL DIRECTOR pop variety. Can sell a
ers of
Billboardadvertising all over radio?
the country directed initial atten- yourselves?
Would you listen to them Plugging furniture store.
song.
LONG BEACH, Cal., Jan. 30.— Followed by Tom Mitchell sing- Gets Short
tion to the feature, and it is stated Dick Dixon, formerly organist at ing pop numbers. He plugs a
that this is the first national ad-
One might go on asking ques- the Capitol Theatre, has been ap- healing institute and is heard over History of
tions, but the answer would be pointed musical director of KGER
vertising campaign ever launched several stations. Is a consonant
in which radio has been the cen-
the same in ev.ery case.
body
And no-
needs to be told what that
along with being featured daily on singer. These U. S.s
tral attraction instead of a sup- the studio organ. Dick has se- KGFJ (2:00 p. m.) Dance mu-
answer is. cured several musical combina-
plementary advertising stunt. sic remote from the Orange Grove
* * * tions and soloists for the air and Taking his from Calvin
cue
Cafe, Carol Londoner’s Orchestra.
The Paramount - Publix hour if you should be an artist or want Announcements plug night show. Coolidge’s assignment to write a
]

broadcast over the Columbia net- radio work get in touch with Dick history of the United States in
He’s Got a work every Saturday night is noth- Dixon. He’s looking for talent. KNX (2:30 p. m.) Regular Sat- 500 words, Jose Rodriguez has
ing but a stage revue, using the urday afternoon feature, broadcast-
asked KFI listeners to
FanLikeNo stage and pit talent of the Para-
mount Theatre in New
INVENTS
York, and
SCRIBES BEAT ing complete opera from records,
Eddie Albright telling the story
hands at the pastime.
The first received left 486 words
try their

KFI between numbers. “Die Walkure”

Other Could Be picture
very little is done
to promte the
angle or the all-talk policy
According to technicians
and KECA, it is a waste
at
of time
this time; great entertainment and
unused. Grafton C. Allen, of Los
Angeles, contributed th’e follow-
of the Publix houses. It makes for control men to read technical
has big audience. Always seem
ing:
one wonder if there is anything in publications.Developments in im- to be noises from this station,
“Conceived in rebellion; pre-
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 29.— the idea that the broadcast
is used provements and new gadgets come sometimes nerve-wracking.
served by the brotherhood of
There have been fan letters and as a thermometer to determine just (4:45 p. m.) KFVD
Dance rec-
so fast, they say, that publications man; destroyed by abuse of pow-
fan letters but the brass medal for how much Plugging radio store.
the public cares for that cannot keep up with them, and ords. er.”
the strangest one goes to Eddie kind of entertainment,
conclusions
Holden who, during working hours to be used in deciding whether
they believe it will be five years (4:50 p. m.)KFWB Charlie Which does not say much for
or before they can hope to cover the Davis singing pop songs, uke ac- the brotherhood of man.
is “Frank Watanabe” over KFRC
not to go heavier on stage shows field and catch up. companiment. Even if the voice
of the , Don Lee and Columbia in their theatres. js not of conspicuous quality his Maurice Chevalier is billed for
chain. * * * BIG DOUGH words can be heard; not unpleas- radio appearance over the Don
IN KIDS
In Eddie’s mail the other day Lew Cody spilled himself all ing. Ad plug for a gland food. Lee chain, February 2, 7:30 to
there came a letter signed by over the ether on last week’s M- Baron Keyes, who broadcasts a Another ad plug for restaurant. 8:30 p. m.
“Midnight” who, according to the G-M hour, reciting the poem children’s program from KFI daily, Boswell Sisters, harmonizers. Girl
letter, is a jet black dog owned “Fleurette.” His voice is not beau- is reported about to sign a new carrying melody too strident, oth-
by a local listener-in. tiful in quality, but he certainly contract with his sponsor at a sal- ers can hardly be heard. One Aphrodite-Godiva, Lord Ashcart,
Every Tuesday, Thursday and went heavy on the histrionics. ary of $25,000 a year. song, then three more ad plugs, Mocha and Madame Odle-de-Pok-
Saturday at 10 p. m. when Wa- * * * one for furniture store, one for er, with Professor Succotash m.
tanabe comes on the air, “Mid- “Maker of successful men and wo- c.’ing. Subjects treated, “Making
Lionel Barrymore broadcast an
before men,” then one for a finance com- the Arm More Attractiv e,”
night”

ite.
stands alert the
loudspeaker waiting for his favor- appeal for a ten-year-old boy with
When Watanabe’s Japanese ain perfect English accent for a role
On The Air pany selling repossessed cars. “Three Musketeers”
Rustling of announcer’s copy can Theatre in 1950.” Just goofy and
and “The

brogue is heard the dog pricks up

his ears, wags his tail and listens
a Dickens picture,
Twist,” now casting, but so far
“Oliver
Happenings be plainly heard. too exaggerated to be humorous
KFQZ (5:05 p. m. A woman at first hearing; like a comic strip,
the right one has not appeared.
intently. interpreting vibrations and fore- something to be followed from
There are millions of actors in
And no other radio entertainer
Hollywood, except the ones they SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 29.— casting events for inquiriers. Or- week to week. Ad plug was sell-
will do. KFRC has many outstanding mike gan music background. ing radio artists for personal ap-
want.
* * st artists and one of its superior or- (5:15 p. KELW
m.-) Man talk- pearances.
MIKE FASHION SHOW ganizations is the Modern Melo- ing through his nose about as- KFI (6:30 p. m.) Walter Dam-
Oscar Strauss arrived in New dists, an excellent musical group trology, answering questions and rosch and Orchestra on NBC from
York Sunday
morning and was
Hollywood film fashions are to
shoved on the NBC program of directed by Mahlon Merrick. In selling an astronomical hour clock. N. Y. Up to usual high standard,
be broadcast every Wednesday their few short months of exist- Also bawling out what he called classic music. Damrosch’s com-
evening over KHJ, and are to be the Atwater Kent Co. that even-
ing. His remarks were interest- ence this combination has built “hooey artists with Oriental ments always most interesting and
described from actual gowns mod- up nicely with its symphonic ar- names.” well presented.
elled in the same studio. Public ing. He said he had come to this KMTR m.) Announcer
country to make talking pictures rangements of popular hits. And (5:30 p.
is invited to the studio for an eye-
and was happy to appear on the while it hardly seems enough, the telling of ginger ale label contest, TUNE IN ON
full if an earfull is not enough. then plugging fried chicken place.
radio, as they were practically the organization has among its mem- DUD
MERRYMAKERS SOLD same thing, many of them being
glad to appear on radio programs
bers seven arrangers, all of whom
contribute to the group.
Record, “Who,” then ad plug
about blankets and another ad
about free airplane rides.
WILLIAMSON
MASTER OF CEREMONIES
for the mike experience, and many Personnel includes Merrick, di-
“The Merrymakers,” hour of va- KECA (5:45 p. m.) “Mister” and STAFF ARTIST
radio artists have talking pictures rector; Walter Kelsey, violin and
rietyoriginated and developed by
in the back of their minds. voice; A1 Zohn, trumpet; Richard Williams in piano selections, KYA SAN FRANCISCO
the KHJ staff as an experiment, McAffery, trumpet; Joe Zohn, “Don’t Want Your Kisses,” “Year
has been sold to a gasoline com- * * * From Today,” “Song I Love” and
trombone; Earl Eastman, Mickey
pany and is set as a weekly Pacific The Philco hour of last Thurs- Gillette and Meriam Worthington, “Aren’t We All?” Good average, RUSS
Coast broadcast for a year. day featured Belle Baker. Pier reeds; Ray Jarnigan, piano; Tony and sounded better than with a
voice miked well, especially when Freeman, bass; Paul Worthington, poor voice.
she talked herShe sang banjo, and Bill Ames, drums.
If you like it at this
time of day it takes the place of
COLLER
HERB “Old-Fashioned Lady” and “Have
lyrics.
* * * daughter playing in the parlor And His

KERN
Organist- Master of Ceremonies
a Little Faith In Me,” said she To its daily schedule N. B. C.
just loved her radio audience, and has added “Meet the Folks,” a
plugged for her picture “The Song program that is an innovation in
while mamma gets supper.
KHJ (6 p. m.) “Nit-Wits” pro-
gram over CBS from New York.
CELLAR SHAKERS
Radio Station
FOX WEST COAST
Long Beach, Calif,
of Love.” But it was stage stuff radio entertainment. Through KGO
and had little appeal for listeners listeners-in are introduced to mem-
Thirty minutes of goofy, burlesque
by characters known as Gabriel,
KFWB
to whom her name meant nothing. bers of the artist staff daily ex-
cept Sunday from 9 to 9:30, with
Madonna Todd, of the N. B. C.
publicity department, interviewing
FOX WEST COAST THEATRES
WM. (Billy) KNOX AN EGOTIST the artists.
PRESENT
SOLO ORGANIST * * *

.
Fox Oakland Theatre
— J>
is a person cannot
make his “I’s” behave. I
am no egotist but never-
who In a short time Cotton Bond
has risen from the rank of a new-
comer to KFRC to a valuable
member of the artists’ staff, his
PETER BRESCIA AND HIS
latest achievement coming this
FRANK theless insist that my week when the Custo company se- CONCERT ORCHESTRA
HIPSLEY
And His
services
a definite
on a picture are
economy,
lected
over
him
that station.
for their
Bond,
programs
with an FOX T. & D. THEATRE
assisting group of artists, will be
Personality Band
whether they be utilized heard Friday afternoons between OAKLAND, CALIF.
Balconades Ballroom 5:30 and 6.
San Francisco on plot construction, * * *
comedy relief or dia- Oh, Fred You said
Yeates!
something on your page last week
logue. about believing Doby and Lou to
be in San Francisco. Well, you WALTER KRAUSGRILL
Jay were right. They blew in from
Seattle recently and have been do-
ing some nice work at KjFRC.
AND MUSIC
EL PATIO BALLROOM
HIS
MARKET AT VAN NESS
SAN FRANCISCO
drower JAMES MADISON
* **
Max Dolin, musical director on
the coast for National Broadcast-
(An Author and a Showman) ing Co., is featuring on his pro-
Master-of-Ceremonies

FOX EL CAPITAN
465 South Detroit St.
Los Angeles
(Phone ORegon 9407)
grams a new instrument, the
Theremin, played by simply mov-
ing the hands in front of two PETER PAUL LYONS
metal antennae protruding from a
wooden cabinet. One of these
AND HIS CONCERT ORCHESTRA
San Francisco antennae controls tone, the other, LOEW’S WARFIELD SAN FRANCISCO
volume.
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Vaudeville and ^Presentations

R-K-0 ORPHEUM with the able assistance of Myrtle CHINESE THEATRE some nifties among them, and she pair of hula dancers, one of whom
SEATTLE Strong at the organ, preceded the HOLLYWOOD deservedly took a good hand at
the conclusion as well as applause
faw down at this show; a cocoanut
(Reviewed Jan. 25) vaude with selections from the (Reviewed Jan. 25) palm with that ace adagio pair
A1 Norman steps out of the moments along the route. Mavis and Ted, and “Trail of the
Here is a pip of an next opus, “Hit the Deck.”
all-round This Finale was another fast number
Abe Lyman Orchestra with a Lonesome Pine,” with a pair of
vaudeville bill, with the next-to- gang of syncopaters got their usual limber-leg dance to offer which is by the band, with individual mem- girls dressed mountaineer. Then
shut act sharing honors with the big hand. great stuff, and thereby A1 saves bers of the group interpolating came the girls of the line in a
opener for the heavy hand music Bebe Daniels’ “Love Comes the whole proceedings, entitled featured moments. The best of flash number, costumed in palm
“The Kit Kat Club,” from being these were the playing of two headdress and bark tights.
that each act grabbed off at the Along” was the opus, and had ’em
standing in line for the early show. just another jazz band program clarinets by one member, and the Specialty interlude presented
opening show. old standby blatancy of the trom-
Jean. without an outstanding moment. Jimmy Fawcett, who hoofed a fast
The Alexander Sisters, Ann, The girl dancer with the outfit, bone. Abe Lyman apparently has stepping acrobatic routine that won
Gertrude and Rose, started things Lucille Page, is both good and improved in the art of catching
in the opening spot. Ann and RKO with some new steps, rating, well his tossed-about drumsticks since
hearty
Walter
applause,
Brower
then followed
in his perennial
Gertrude did their Apache and LOS ANGELES above average, but without Al’s he was at the Uptown here, miss-
Russian numbers in whirlwind (Reviewed Jan. 24) ing only every once and awhile
dance number. He does it well,
limber-leg stuff she alone wouldn’t but it’s about time he developed
style with Rose clicking on violin Vaude bills here have been above pull it up above a routine affair. at this matinee instead of constant-
and solo dance work. The trio par for the past two weeks, and a new routine.
One thing is certain, the con- ly, as used to be the case.
opened and closed w-ith as neat a the current bill of five acts will clusion being warranted Georgie Stoll then stepped up on
by the There is one extremely weak stage with his violin, taking
dance offering that’s been seen contribute more prestige and ac- applause given with
Norman
The act cordingly pull in future dollars Page, and that is that and Miss point about the presentation, and him his
drummer, Lou Erickson;
here for a little while.
the pic- that is the lack of a master-of- his
has improved considerably since quicker to this house. bass violinist, Vic Delorey, and
ture audiences are hungry for ceremonies. Such a functionary, his pianist, Walter Ruick. They
playing Pan and merits a better Tillis and LaRue opened. Flash stage entertainment of the right brightening up as he does what dished up
spot. act, and better than good. Five sort. “’Tain’t No Sin” and
These two took very nice otherwise develops into a mere rou- “Love, Your Spell Is
Ken Christy, assisted by Bar- dancing cuties and okay. Billed hands indeed, and lesser Every-
but still tine of offerings, is badly missed,
bara Bronell, Helen Huntington team scored nicely with some well- warm applause where,” vocalizing choruses. They
was accorded other and the chill with which he house won a great hand.
and an unbilled bell-hop, offered delivered dancing. interpolated solos and duets. The received the orchestrations was due
a domestic comedy skit that had Fritz and Jean Hubert in deuce band numbers no doubt in Next scene was the land of
were the least en- part to this fact. The
plenty of laughs to it. They threw spot landed in double forte style.
thusiastically received of all the lack wasespecially noticeable
gnomes, butterflies and birds. A
in a little hoofing that landed It’s a sure antidote for the Vol- offerings. pair of girls came on with a big
without a leader in front upon
nicely. stead Blues plus a flock of laughs. Fairy Tales book, delivering a tap
Healey and Cross, in the trey The curtain went up on the one whom one’s eyes could be cen-
Curly Burns offered a skit titled tered during the numbers, as the
routine, then gave way
to the line,
setting of the presentation, a very which
spot, knocked ’em over with their “Chicago” and clicked in cyclonic dazzled the fern part of the
gesticulations of such an individ-
harmony songs, with Healy at the tempo. The black-face comic was neatly arranged black and white ual always relieve what otherwise
audience in rose-colored costumes.
piano. Here is a sweet musical capably assisted set, with the not uncustomary They gave a pleasing, well-bal-
by a duo of as- becomes a matter for restlessness.
and the boys can hold their sistants and laugh
staircases to right and left. Open- anced routine of formations.
bit,
places with the rest of ’em.
his vehicle is
ing number was “Chant of the A cracking good m. c. with a
just that. pleasing personality and a gift of Next, Terrell and Hanley in
The next-to-shut act had Jesse Eddie Pardo, delineator of songs Jungle” with Phil Neeley, a mem- humor, would do much to build their dumb comedy-acro act,
Block and Eve Sully billed. Due and some comedy, had everything ber of the band, singing a chorus up this outfit. (Continued on Page 15)
of it through a megaphone.
to the fact that the former’s moth- his own way and could have stayed
Ted and Jack Dale, also from The was M-G-M’s
feature picture
er died a few days ago, Allen longer. A
good bet on any bill. “The Rogue Song,” starring ve-
Cross of the previous act stepped Beehee and Rubyette Company among the band boys, then did a hicle Lawrence Tibbett, and
for
to the breach and with A1 Boas- sold strength and agility xylophone and p’iano duet, follow-

sistance of Eve Sully, brought out closer.

their
berg’s material and the heavy as- wares for full value. fitting ing it up with the piano and a
vocal
A
rendition of “That’s Her
the house was capacity, as has
been the case since its opening and
PAUL MALL
as, so it looks, will be the case “HOT DOMINOES” Idea
belly-laughs in rapid succession. “Dance Hall” (Radio Pictures) Now.” Their comedy was not for some time to come.
Boasberg can take a bow together on the screen. overdone and they rated the time Elsinore Theatre, Salem, Ore.
with the clever pair, for this house Business excellent as is consis- given them.
A. H. F. Thanks to Fanchon and Marco
hasn’t laughed as much since Ol- tently the case. Lucille Page then came on for
sen and Johnson were here and in Eddie Meredith. her first number, arrayed in a cos- LOEW’S STATE
some cases more. Put this one in tume, the what-there-was-of-it be- LOS ANGELES
next-to-shut any place. CONTRACT FOR SPARKS ing silver. Pretty and shapely, (Reviewed Jan. 24)
SYLVIA DOREE
Howard’s Shetland ponies and Ned Sparks has been signed to Miss Page had on tap some con- The “Trees Idea” used the well
dogs closed the bill in fine style. a long-term contract by Radio trolled kicks and acrobatic stunts known musical composition of Featured in
Tinj' Burnett and his Orchestra, Pictures. which had a delightful element of that name for its theme, and Fanchon and Marco’s
newness and were well sold, mer- opened in one before a black
iting her a good hand. drop, the center figure of which “JAZZ TEMPLE IDEA”
Abe Lyman then took the spot- was a luminous tree. On each Tabor Grand, Denver, Colo.
GEORGE BALLET MASTER
and FLORENCE
and MISTRESS
light by doing a drum number side were panels which were un-
with the piano for accompaniment. veiled at intervals to show various
varieties of trees.
Then came the highlightthe of
Australia’s Largest Theatre The band was in the pit, under
— THE STATE, SYDNEY—
PRODUCING WEEKLY CHANGE NOW WEEK
stage show, A1 Norman’s limber-
leg dance. This boy has a per- the baton of m. c. Georgie Stoll.
sonality which he sells admirably, Georgie, however, made no an-
MURIEL
Address —State
And Still Going Strong
Theatre, Sydney, N. S. W., Australia
34TH
and the unaffected and easy man- nouncements in this “Idea” except
ner in which he offers the ludi- for his own specialty. Acting as
STRYKER
Fanchon and Marco’s
crous moments of his dance, com- a sort of non-speaking m. c. was
bined with real ability, mark him Frieda Sullivan, costumed as a DESERT IDEA
for a bet sure to please. The cus- woodsprite, carrying bow-and-ar-
tomers demanded and got an en- row. She whistled bird-calls.
PHIL SYLVIA core and would have liked more. Ted Reicard, tenor, and Christel
TOOTS NOVELLO
WHITE and NOIR
TENOR SOPRANO
Phil
“Love,
Neeley followed, singing LeVine, soprano, registered good
Your Spell Is Every- voices and personality when they
where” in a nice baritone, and appeared to sing the themie. The
Miss Page came back in Dutch panels revealed “Shade of the Old
Fanchon and Marco’s
“Overtures” Idea
Booked Solid Over R-K-O Circuit In “Songs and Steps” pantaloons and waist and with Apple Tree,” with a couple dressed Direction W m. Morris
some more new steps. There were 1900 style; a banana tree with a

FANCHON AND MARCO Featured in “Eyes” Idea

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‘
HARRY WEBER
east, with lots of rehearsal slated died in a manner which keeps in- Kate Price, H. A. Morgan, Burr
for the line. At present it’s pretty terest moving at a rate far better Macintosh and James Bradbury,
weak. than, it is to be guessed, was in-
r -

Peabody started out early with dicated by the script. i

Other credits are “Based upon Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy
his specialty, doing a violin solo
with one of the boys at the piano, the operetta ‘Gypsy Love' by have frequent cut-ins, doing the
(Continued from Page 14) Franz Lehar, Dr. A. M. Willner
playing and singing Berlin’s same kind of stuff they usually
scoring big in the laugh percent- and Robert Bodansky; Story l)y do but time Russian
"Love,” theme song of “The Tres- this in
ages; a skillful, well-oiled routine. passer,” topping it off with “Rio Frances Marion and John Colton; clothes. It is not up to their av-
Nayon’s Birds, a performing Rita” in which Joe Woodbury, Suggested by Wells Root; Music erage for laughs, and the casting
Billy Barrett and Ralph Meyer
‘LOVE PARADE’ by Franz Lehar and Herbert of this duo of ace comedians in
parrot act, came next, in a tropic
(Continued from Page 4) Stothart; Lyrics by Clifford
joined together in a novelty quin- the picture is questionable. They
woodland setting. A gorgeous
tette of strings and song to a nice lyrics. Grey.” have become so firmly established
feathered display of numerous response. The story, which is quite ade- CASTING DIRECTORS’ and familiar in their own two-reel,
birds, many of which
performed Eddie fitted in later with his
,
quate for operetta purposes, was VIEWPOINT: Lawrence
Tib- modern-day field that their pres-
very clever tricks. The customers banjo specialties using “I’m A by Ernst Vadja, with the libretto bett has firmly taken his place as ence could not help but jerk the
liked it. Dreamer,” “Talking Picture of by Guy Bolton. a screen star, so long as music audience out of the illusion of
Opening the finale, the girls of You” and “Sunny Side Up,” CASTING DIRECTORS’ lasts at the least, and possibly reality whenever they appeared.
the line came on in pastel shaded starting these off with the sextette VIEWPOINT: Maurice Cheva- much longer. The Albertina Rasch Ballet had
chiffon costumes, then everybody from “Lucia.” lier has added to his usual fern Catherine Dale Owen, in the a very pretty toe dance to offer,
on, many of the girls going up Peabody’s banjo work was the appeal a chance to display himself fern lead opposite him, is again in exceedingly well shot as to angles.
ropes, taking parrots up, Mavis outstanding offering of the presen- in various uniforms, and to put a part which calls for iciness of
and Ted making adagio center tation and naturally garnered the across his personality in several manner and considerable hauteur. CRISP WITH
stage, all for a good flash finale. most applause. sequences well thought out to this
R-K-O
In these roles she is consistently
The picture was M-G-M’s 1929 Irrespective of the quality and purpose. All of which should in character and excellent. It Donald Crisp has been signed
Hollywood Rveu.e length of the stage, offering, the please his fans. would be interesting, however, to by Radio Pictures to direct “Cook-
public laid their dough on the line Jeannette MacDonald is a most see her for once in a more emo- ing Her Goose,” which will mark
FIFTH AVENUE to see and hear Peabody smack pleasing leading lady for him, be-
ing pretty, appealing, convincing
tional part, just to see what she the reunion of the popular silent
SEATTLE the old banjo. It’s what they could do with it. day team of Mary Astor and
(Reviewed Jan. 23) come to see and hear and if they and a real singer.
Next to Tibbett’s acting, the Lloyd Hughes. William Sistrom,
The “Let’s Pretend Idea” was a don’t get it, or enough of it, they Lupino Lane contributes no
neatest work is done by Florence who recently went from the post
weak follow-up to the gorgeous go out mumbling. small share of the comedy, his al-
lotment being the lower portion of
Lake. The part, that of the of the Pathe general manager to
“Black and Gold Idea” seen here They want anywhere from eight rogue’s sister, is very small in that of associate producer for R-
it,and his comedy falling prowess
last week. It started out like a to ten numbers from Peabody in- footage, comparatively speaking, K-O, will have this as his first
comes in for good response.
million, with a finale that had less cluding the “St. Louis Blues,” but being only one sequence of dis- supervisiorial assignment under his
Opposite him is Lillian Roth,
kick to it than the worst of ’em. he’s finally got ’em to lay off the tress at her betrayal, and another new contract. Starting date is ten-
The opening scene, a huge latter, for a while anyway, but who in good stand-
does her part
one of her death. But it stands tatively set for February 12.
pumpkin with the orchestra seated they’ve got to have plenty banjo, ardized stage fashion.
out.
There is a Greek chorus of cabi-
in the center and 12 line girls and whoever is at fault can take
net ministers, among them being
Judith Bosseli is exceptionally NEW YORKER IN “BRIDE”
with pumpkin heads doing the this tip if Peabody’s stay here is well cast as a haughty countess;
usual routine that was highlighted be as successful as his first Lionel Belmore, Eugene Pallette
to Ulrich Haupt plays a short but ac- Arthur Hammerstein has with-
when Rita Lane, a blonde week. and Albert Roccardi.
little
Edgar Norton is well cast as the
ceptable heavy; and Elsa Alsen drawn Robert Chisholm from the
soprano, put the necessary kick The screen feature was “The takes fullest advantage of the lim- cast of the New York, play, “Sweet
into the theme number “Let’s Bishop Murder Case.” chamberlain.
ited opportunities of a mother role. Adeline,” and assigned him to a
Pretend.” Jean. Satisfactorily doing other minor featured role in “Bride 66,” mu-
George Green, colored skate
KEN DAILEY WEDS
DANCE HALL’ parts are Nance O’Neil, Lionel sical production which he will
artist, although not fitting in with (Continued from Page 4) Belmore, Wallace MacDonald, make for United Artists.
the Idea in any way, shape, or it is to be believed that he would
form, more than overstayed his Ken Dailey, general Jnanager for have had some touching sequences

PATRICK and MARSH

limit on the skates, but neverthe-the Bert Levey offices, was mar-
to his credit.
ried Thursday, January 23, to Ara-
less, to his credit, got a deservedly
Jane Murfin and J. Walter Ru-
good hand. Shorten this up with belle Wiles, a non-professional. ben did the scenario and dialogue.
less repeats and he’d go even bet-The ceremony took place in the CASTING DIRECTORS’ (AOEN0Y)
ter. Saint Augustine Church. Dailey VIEWPOINT: Arthur Lake did
A couple of hoofers, George is 35 years old and his bride 26. the same as he always does, un-
VAUDEVILLE—ORCHESTRAS
Tillyou and George Rogers, had a The wedding culminated a romance
comedy dance offering that could of two years.
pleasantly-pitched
Not so good.
voice and all.
WANTED!
have been cut short to better ad-
vantage. This one dragged con- NANCY DUE BACK
Olive Borden’s voice registers ACTS SUITABLE FOR PICTURE HOUSE PRESENTATION
siderably due to its length, and
but her performance was
clearly, AND CLUBS
one of those one-two-three emote
for no reason whatsoever Ed SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 30.— procedures. —
WHITE WIRE CALL —
Chaney, co-producer of the idea, Nancy Carroll, Paramount star, Joe Cawthorn, if any one doesn’t 807*8 Majestic Theatre Bldg., 845 South Broadway, Los Angeles
also did some hoofing. is expected here this week on a happen to know is a comedian Phone TUcker
it, 2140
The girls did a semi-Tiller return voyage from Honolulu that the talkies can use as often
number that registered fair and where she has been vacationing as they want without fear of over-
they were entitled to what they with her husband. Jack Kirkland. doing it. Into the frequently dull
got. Kirkland returned several days footage of this picture he burst
The outstanding bits on the bill ago.
was Rita Lane’s singing and Flor-
ence Forman’s high kicking.
A couple of the line girls in a
SUPPORTING DIX
Henry Armetta, Italian actor
like

was
Old

all
Dutch
brighten and sparkle.
his.
Cleanser

Margaret Seddon was natural-

to
The picture
Walter Trask
WANTS STANDARD ACTS
specialty acted like they hated each with 16 years’ film experience, ness itself in the mother role, and and ENTERTAINERS for
other, which offset their otherwise will enact a supporting role in easily took credit for bringing to
THEATRES, CLUBS, LODGES and SMAROFF-TRASK
fair offering. This one needs Richard Dix’s second radio star- herself the major portion of the PRESENTATIONS
jerking up badly before it hits ring vehicle, “I Love You.” audience’s sympathy.
RalphEmerson’s recitation of
WALTER TRASK THEATRICAL AGENCY
lines was
just recitation, but ndt
1102 Commercial Exchange Bldg.
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Meiklejohn Bros. Helen Kaiser, who was not un-

reminiscent of a Saturday night’s
entertainment at the little Red
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WILLS-CUNNINGHAM
Lee Moran was well cast as a
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Joyce and Patricia Caron. Dancing Acts
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VAUDEVILLE AND PICTURE HOUSE ‘ROGUE SONG’ Talent Booked for Pictures, Vaudeville, Production, Clubs
ENGAGEMENTS AVAILABLE (Continued from Page 4)
FOR STANDARD ACTS EXHIBITORS’ VIEWPOINT:
If you have any
ability whatso-
ever at exploitation, this is a sure-
fire cooking for any first run
house, either for a run or for a
Ackerman & Harris
WANTED—Acts Suitable for Vaudeville, Picture week or two. All you have to
new
EXECUTIVE OFFICES
House Presentations, Clubs and Talkies
sell is
type
Tibbett’s voice and the
of screen entertainment for
THIRD FLOOR, PHELAN BLDG.
the opening shows, and word-of-

AL WAGER (Artists’ Representative)

THEATRICAL
AGENCY
mouth
Lionel
should do the rest.
PRODUCERS’ VIEWPOINT:
Barrymore
distinct triumph
has scored a
the direction
in
Ella Herbert

Market, Grant and O’FarreU

Weston, Booking Manager

Sts. SAN FRANCISCO

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ing of the Tibbett voice with the
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Youngstown Vindi
ator said

At the Palace, N. Y.,

—
Zits said “Carries all
the comedy and puts a
kick into the * show
where it needs it !’’

“Billboard” skid —
“Stands out as the
strongest personality.
Tough moll number is several pegs
“Persona higher than a classic.”
a,"e cley-

Variety, State Lake, Chicago

“Loop,” said —“Stood out as the in-
dividual hit of the show.”

Jean in “Inside Facts,” Seattle,

W ash., said
“Reaped a harvest of
Detroit,
laughs. Her tough
number topped off, in
great shape, her clever
interpretations.”

The ORIGINAL
“BOOP-POOP-A-DOOP”
GIRL!

CHIC KENNEDY
HEADLINING l0s\£g?Les
WEEK OF JANUARY 30th
PERSONAL DIRECTION:- JIMMY MURPHY
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Karl Thiede

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