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PAYROLL SLASHES TO BRING

UNPRECEDENTED WORK BOOM
BIGGEST YEAR
UP WITH SIX

T
Legit activity prospects in Los
Angeles are for a glorious blos- The new standard contract for
soming forth when film freelance players, with the
the Lenten
season has passed. basic agreement providing against
Tust at present a new record is a strike for five years, will bring
being written for the number of about the biggest work boom in
class productions in some stage Hollywood's history, according to
of actual preparation, and-Tf they unqualified statements from au-
all go through, as seems highly thoritative sources tlys- week.
probable, the town -will be hitting The new agreement* has made
the legit upgrade predicted for it the path clear for a general weed-
when the center of the show ing out of contract support play-
world moved west with the com- ers by the studios, and this step
ing of talking pictures. will be taken as options fall due,
The shakeup in the picture field, only the most outstanding being
making available names many retained under contract. The re-
which are boxoffice, and the trek sult, it was pointed out, will be
westward of writing and direc- twofold: First, better picture cast-
torial talent is given the credit ing all along the line, as the best
for the optimistic outlook, with a players available will now be
sidelight being the desire of local sought instead of a make-shift
producers or would-be producers casting to get returns on the con-
to get into a game which has an tract player’s salary; and secondly,
eventual selling of picture rights a tremendous saving on overhead
as the pot at the end of the rain- at the studio.
bow. Release Funds
The business of finding an “an- The latter phase, it was stated,
gel” is, as is well known, usually a is going to release great funds for
long and thorny process. But the picture budgeting, which will re-
L. A. attitude is well indicated by sult in musical extravaganzas and
a phone call Inside Facts received big pictures which will outdo any-
this week. thing formerly seen in the indus-
He’s an “Angel” try’s history. Tremendous casts
“Hello, Inside Facts? Well, . . . are expected to become a rule
I’m an ‘angel’ Sure, I ad-
. . . rather than an exception, and the
mit it. I’m looking for a good
. . result will be that competent play-
original show to produce, writ- ers will find themselves more in
ten by some author who’s willing demand than ever before. Only
"

to make concessions to get his the best will be used for good
first break. I’ll guarantee to give parts, and many who have failed
his play first class production and to make the mike grade will find
his name plenty of billing, but the competition of the released
he’s got to give me the picture contract people too great. They
rights. That’s where I come in. will fade. But -the others will find
And no ham writers need apply. conditions rosy.
I’m an old showman and they Extras also, especially those
can’t fool me with a lot of bunk with specialties, whether the latter
material.”
Six shows, over and above the
regular Duffy schedules, are now
SCOTT SANDERS be ensemble dancing, singing, or
cowboy attributes, or anything
else in the wide catagory of pos-
preparing, either for a first local
presentation or for roadshowing.
The Only Comedian in America
Scottish Character sibilities,
is
may see a boom which
the best for this class of player
They are
“The Little Show,” the sensa-
Third Season Headlining R.K.O. Circuit which has yet come about.
The new contract, with its pro-
This Week
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tional
John
New York
Hill plans to produce locally
offering, which Orpheum, Oakland vision for a 12-hour rest period

with a first class cast. It is un- Next Week RKO, Los Angeles
after every period of work, is not
expected to work any financial
derstood it may have its coast hardship on the studios whatso-
premiere at the Biltmore around ever. Because, so the word goes,
April 20.
VIDOR TO DO “KID” SEEKING CLUB TALENT GARBO’S LEADING MAN orders are down the line for a
Wright’s Show general tightening up in time-sav-
“Philadelphia,” which Andy A long-time wish of King Vidor C. Whitney Parry, owner of
Gavin Gordon, Broadway player ing during the shooting day, and
Wright is planning to produce at is
the Tavern Night Club and Cafe
to be realized. For several years for eight years and who made a the former leisurely attitude of
the Vine St., with well known at Salt Lake City, Utah, is in the
he’s had the thought that he’d like satisfactory though not sensational “what we don’t finish today we’ll
picture names in the leading roles. city looking for available talent.
screen debut in William Boyd’s do tonight” is to be definitely put
Rehearsals are now under way on to screen “Billy the Kid,” and now He will be here until March 16. “His First Command” (Pathe), in the discard forever.
this one. he’s going to do it for M-G-M. will get a big break as Greta Gar- Indes Accept Contract
“The Criminal Code,” which will Lawrence Stallings is doing fne Gene Markey is adapting “Rosa- bo’s leading man in “Romance,” The new contract has met with
go into the Belasco and later play screen version of the famous des- lie” as the next M-G-M vehicle for her next M-G-M talking picture. unanimous approval of the pro-
(Continued on Page 5) perado’s life. arion Davies. Clarence Brown will direct. (Continued on Page 5)

YOU’LL SEE IT IN FACTS

PAGE TWO INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN SATURDAY, MARCH IS, 1930

EXPECT FIGHT ON NEW CONTRACT

They Come Out P. A.s Put Ban
LECH FIGURES IIP
On Policy of
Or Get Brand
Of “High Hat
5

ESPITE START OF
Playing Favs
WREN AGREEME
Demands from some few local
A smart boy around town has
newspaper
got a new gag
movie execs out of
for pulling
their sanctums.
the
P I SEPTEMBE stories be
writers
held for
that
them
studio
"exclu-
sively,” or else they will not be
Recently he called on a man who The influence of the Lenten sea-
While both sides are still 'hold- printed, are due for the discard
had just taken a jump from being son did not work much injury to ing to a general policy of re- from now on.
one of the lowly servitors to a legit returns in Los Angeles dur- ticence, fireworks are expected
when The studio press agents have
post of dignity and power. ing the past week. “New Moon” the I. A. T. S. E. contract
agreed among themselves that they
“What do you want to see him at the Majestic Theatre drew $16,- with the Los Angeles Theatre
will henceforth have two releases,
S00, compared with the previous Managers’ Association comes up
about?” asked the inevitable sec- a morning release and an after-
week’s figure of $18,000, and is for renewal September 1.
retary. noon release, and that all writers
going into its ninth week with The drastic changes in the shall share equally therein.
“Just tell him I want to see prospects for more records to be amusement field since the present
whether he’s got high hat or not,” smashed. Demands of a couple of the
agreement was negotiated for a writers got preposterous, one fre-
the visitor replied.
The Duffy houses averaged up three-year period in 1927, are con- quently insisting that stories must
In defense of his reputation the well. At the El Capitan, Violet sidered almost certain to bring be held four days to a week, until
newly-made exec had to come Heming in “Let Us Be Gay” the union men and the employers such time as the writer chose to
forth with a hearty greeting, de- garnered $5900, an excellent show- face- to-face with an entirely dif- drop by and pick them up. If in
clare that he was sorry he was “in The Play- ferent summary of the situation
ing for the season. the meantime someone else got the
conference” and make a definite ap- And this is an-
pointment for the next day.
house, with Frank Craven in the
second stanza of “Salt Water,”
took $4900, half a grand below
Raymond Paige
in their minds.
ticipated to develop into a long
and heated period of negotiations,
story from another source, the
writer became furious and threat-
ened to cut the name of the studio
the first week’s takings. This bill Musical' Director and Program to say the least. entirely out of the paper.
closes Friday night, May Robson Manager for the Don Lee Broad- Neither side has as yet formu- The p. a.’s declare positively
following in with “Helena’s Boys.” casting System at Los Angeles, lated its demands into cogent that they will not “chisel” on their
Closing week of Kolb and Dill his music is heard from coast to form, though the managers’ asso- agreement, they being completely
in “Give and Take” at Duffy’s coast when he directs the orchestra ciation last week held a meeting disgusted with the high-handed
President brought in $4800. “Your for “Voices From Filmland,” a at which the coming agreement manner adopted toward them by
Uncle Dudley” opened there Sun- weekly nationwide broadcast orig- was an informal topic of conversa- this and that imperious writer.
day to a big business. inated here in the world’s film cen- tion. Union sources said they did
“Among the Married,” out- At the Vine Street, closing ter. He is one of the many out- not expect to hold meetings on NORMAL DANCE
CLASSES
standing success of Edward Ever- week of “The Nut Farm” at- standing names recruited by radio the forthcoming contract until late
ett Horton at the Majestic The- tracted $4700, an increase of three from theatrical ranks, going direct- in the summer, but the matter is The Earle Wallace studios of
atre, Los Angeles, last Decem- grand over the preceding. ly to KHJ from the Paramount known to be already in the fore- stage dancing will have a summer
ber, is to go into production again Civic Repertory Players regis- Theatre, Los Angeles. For all- front of their minds. Normal course this year from
very shortly under the aegis of tered a healthy gain at the Hol- around broadcasting excellence, the July 7 to August 2, providing for
Dudley Ayres, one of the Horton organization he has gathered to- Talkies Responsible
lywood Music Box in “Bill of teachers, children and professional
company. Divorcement,” the takings, $4200, gether has no superior in America. The complete reversal of the or advanced students. The course
Ayres secured performance being $700 better than the second L. A. situation was, like most is chiefly designed for those who
rights of the play from the author, week. This bill closed Sunday other matters in show business, come to Los Angeles with lim-
Vincent Lawreste, as the fruit of night, being followed by the same brought about by the talkies. Prior ited time and want intensive train-
an old friendship dating back to troupe in “Romantic Young Lady.” to their coming the house ma- ing. The whole regular faculty
the time when Lawreste was a The Actors, Figueroa, Biltmore 15 PARTS TO chine operators had been more or will be available for the course.
golf writer on the Boston Tran- and Mayan are dark, with the less a significant portion of the
script. Ayres has produced three comedy “Slapstick” in rehearsal at I. A. T. S. E., due to the fact
other of this writer’s plays. Law- the
week, and to this, it is said, the
Egan. Waring’s Pennsyl- that they were outnumbered in
reste is now a writer on the Para- vanians are making ready to open CIST FOR the ratio of some ten or fifteen to
managers will object.
May Demand Music
mount lot. at the Mason in “Happy Daze.” one, as compared to stagehands
The cast as at present lined up But the big fight is not expected
Opening date of “The Criminal and musicians. Nor was their re-
includes Gladys George, Francis X. to center around the operators. It
Code,” now being cast for a Be- quired knowledge of such a highly
Bushman, Agnes Ayres, Ben Er- is anticipated on the matter of
lasco and Curran showing through technical character that replace-
stagehands and musicians. While
way and Dudley Ayres. Charles
King is director. SET
Fred Sullivan of the Jacobs and
O’Brien offices in Warners’ Holly-
ments were hard.
union official sources
But the talkies came, and sud- query with “It’s too early to say
met the
The plan is to break the pro- wood Building, has not yet been denly the operators were the anything yet; it hasn’t even been
duction in at the Strand Theatre,
set due to uncertainty as to the aristocrats of the house employes. discussed,” other sources said they
Long Beach, during the last week
of March, then take it to San
FOR MARCH OPEN!
time of arrival of seven members A good talkie projectionist is an expected to see some sort of
of the New York company who invaluable man, as inexpertness in blanket I. A. T. S. E. demand ad-
Francisco, where it is planned to
show the Curran. Follow-
it at “Philadelphia,” which Andy
will be in the local production. this department can undo a house vanced, which would carry in a
The original cast members are as quickly as anything in the certain number of stagehands and
ing that it is proposed to bring Wright plans to open at the Vine
now with the show in “Philadel- world. Stage hands and musicians musicians per operator. Undoubt-
the play back to Los Angeles, but Street Theatre about March 30, is
no decision has been reached as now in rehearsal at the Troupers phia.” They are Arthur Byron, were let go at picture houses in edly, these sources declared, a de-
to what theatre is to house it. Club, Hollywood, with James who has the leading role, Walter wholesale lots, and the supply in mand would be made for organ-
Gordon, Franklyn Farnum, Bar- Colligan, Katherine Keys, Russell both these departments far ex- ists in all class houses without
TWO ATTIFFANY bara Bedford and Rockliffe Fel- Hardie, Thomas Findley,
Franklin and Leo Curley.
William ceeded the demand. other music, with an orchestral
lows in the four main roles, and in all good houses alternative. But, as before stated,
Operators
Production is up to schedule on with other parts filled by Ora Fifteen parts are to be cast lo- now making
excellent money, this was in nowise confirmed of-
are
the Tiffany lot. Scott Pembroke Carew, Kit Guard, Bob Milliken cally. week
or better being no ficially.
$100 a
is nearing completion of the talkie and James Guilfoyie. uncommon
salary for them, and The legit houses are expected
version of Elliott Lester’s play Warren Millais is stage director, PARAMOUNT ACTIVE it is understood that they are plan- to be in the fracas, with attempts
“The Medicine Man,” the cast of and J. D. Glass business manager. ning to ask a $100-a-week mini- to take up the slack in stagehand
which includes Jack Benny, Betty The show is somewhat after the Production activity at Para- mum
plus overtime. In the good employment in these spots. If
Bronson, Eva Novak, Alyn War- manner of “Chicago,” being a mount was heavy this week with houses two men are required in such demands are made, it was
ren, Georgie Stone, Tom Dugan, satirical theme of lawyers and the eight picture shooting. They are the booth at all times, making declared, they will precipitate one
Billy Butts, Will Walling and underworld. “Ladies Love Brutes,” director four or five operators to a house of the major engagements be-
Dorothea Wolbert. Richard Thorpe Rowland V. Lee; “Anybody’s a general standard. tween the economically opposed
has “Song of the Rurales” well NEW F.-M. BOOKING War,” director Richard Wallace; It is rumored that the man- forces.
in hand, a Jack Natteford story. Fanchon and Marco time started “True to the Navy,” director agers are not adverse to the $100 The new contract probably will
In it are Armida, Don Terry, at The Capitol Theatre, Chicago, Frank Tuttle; “Return of Dr. Fu minimum, the overtime, and to be for a two-year period. That
Marjorie Kane, Wes Barry, Victor March 7. “Carnival Russe” was Manchu,” director Rowland V. the four and five-man rosters. But is the usual custom, but the last
Potel, Harry von Meter and Frank the initial attraction. Change is Lee; “The Texan,” director John the report is that the operators one was put over for three years
Glendon. weekly. Cromwell; “The Devil’s Holiday,” may demand a reduction of their by the operators in return for
director Edmund Goulding; “High present 36-hour week to a 30-hour concessions made by them.
Society,” director Edward Suther-

Smut Not R ealism land, and

directors
Knopf.
“The
Otto
Border Legion,”
Brower- Edwin
A Friend In Need
Paramount certainly started something when they let their
Mr. Charles Ruggles say to Kay Francis in “Gentlemen of the
Press,” “Come up to my apartment some time,' dearie, and fight Sanders Puts Having learned by experience that it takes a special brand of
business ability and technical knowledge to keep from getting
for your honor.”
Now; that line was a little classic, and the howl it drew Scotch Yarns badly gypped in this world of sin and self-interest, the acting
profession, which is under constant necessity to negotiate con-
from audiences was not inspired by its broadness. Far from
it. There was a deep psychological element involved, no more
intricatein the final analysis, however, than is the laugh that
Over for Wow tracts, is eternally suspicious. And with cause.
Latest indication of this professional caution is indicated by
goes up when a dignified human being falls into a mud puddle. the number of players who have been trooping up to the
Each is inspired by the ridiculous figure people make when Equity offices to find out what this new picture contract is
The man who says there is
they are suddenly pulled from their high estate of uprightness nothing new under the sun has
all about. They have turned to their old friend, the A. E. A.,
to a sprawl. never heard Scott Sanders tell
which they have learned through long and oftentimes bitter
years to. trust.
The part Miss Francis was playing was that of a girl who Scotch stories of Scotchmen, by
was pretending to many things, including virtue. The audience Scotchmen and in spite of Scotch-, The local Equity members are very lucky in having, for their
realized she was not the immaculate one she pretended to be, men. Sanders, whose picture ap- advisor so competent a man as Charles Miller. He is a man
but the hero, Walter Huston, did not. Then Ruggles came pears on the front page of this who knows the game from all angles, having been actor, stage
into the picture. Miss Francis tried her high-handed pom- issue of Inside Facts, is one vaude- director, picture director, company business manager and vir-
posity of virtue with him. She appeared to be the winner in ville artist who tells original tually all other executive and artistic titles which the theatre
the matter when suddenly Ruggles upset all her dignity by the Scotch stories —
and gets laughs has. There is no one west of' Denver, perhaps, who has a more
thorough grasp of acting contracts, of the million and one
one line. with them. This week he is at
the Orpheum Theatre in Oakland angles involved in them, and of when conciliation and com-
There is artistry in such a cliche as that, and the audience
and next week at the RKO
The- promise is a better policy than strict enforcement of the. letter
reaction of unbounded pleasure should not by any means have
atre in Los Angeles. after a contract is broken. This ability has its reflection in
been construed as indicating that smut was what the public
the stream of picture people, who, despite the fact that Equity
wants. But some studios did so construe it. For these there is Sanders’ turn is packed full of
is connected with the theatre only, and not directly 'with pic-
something to be considered. That “fight for your honor” line the witticisms that have made this
tures, still look to Equity and to Miller to guide them along
was realism. There was no smirking, no suggestiveness in it. canny Scot one of vaudeville’s best
the labyrinths which complicate the drawing and negotiation
What was said was said outright, as much so as in an O’Neill known next-to-closing acts. And
of studio agreements.
play or a Dreiser novel. the characters he creates are au-
By all prognostication of events, the next should be the era thentic. With such a man as Miller at the helm. Equity maintains
of realism on the screen, and it should be a golden era. It is its strong position in Hollywood, and the association plays its
Not that the act is limited to
important part in pictures by standing as an organization which
.

to be" hoped that a few ill-advised producers will not spoil it rnonology, for it isn’t, because
is here to see that the new contract is applied
fairly, and, so
prematurely by filling the public up with smut which they, the Sanders displays a pleasing voice
producers, choose to exploit under the name of “realism.” There the thought is, ready to make another step toward Hollywood
that presages for him many inter-
is all the difference in the world between the two. if abuses of it arise to any extent.
esting things when the Hollywood
talkie scouts find him out.
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WORLD’S CHAMPION! REPEATER

P
E E
D
D B
I

E D
Y
m BACK AT
LOEW’S STATE, LOS ANGELES
And Packing ’Em In

All Los Angeles Flocks To See

The Ace of M. C’s and His Load of
BANJOYS
“Eddie IsOne Champion Who Can Always
Come Back and Pack ’Em”
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PAGE FOUR INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 1930

Picture Reviews ~ Previews ~ Shorts

By A. H. FREDERICK

“THE GIRL SAID NO’' “SONG OF THE WEST’ ‘THE VAGABOND KING’ ‘MEN WITHOUT WOMEN’ “THE CASE QF
M-G-M PICTURE WARNER BROS. PICTURE Paramount Picture Fox Picture SERGEANT GRISCHA”
(Reviewed Loew’s State) (Reviewed at Paramount Theatre)
(Reviewed at Criterion) RADIO PICTURES PICTURE
at (Reviewed at W. B. Downtown) Singing excellent, This picture is one which no
filming splen-
This is another picture for those As the first all-color, all-outdoor
(Reviewed at Orpheum)
did, drama lacking. That sums up man should miss, unless he be of The run house booking this
first
who like William Haines’ showoff- (or warrant the “The Vagabond King” for those the slushy type which can’t think
sufficiently so to
one need the services of a
will
isms. In this respect it is just who saw the E. H. Sothern stage beyond As for the
appellation) western, and with the the erotic. live-wire and angle-minded public-
about the same as the general run interpretation and for those who ladies, some will like it, and some ity man. for the picture lacks box-
of the Haines product, though name of John Boles heading the read the ultra-dramatic Justin won’t. It probable the latter
• is office both in story and in cast
some serious moments are intro- cast, “Song of the West” should Huntley McCarthy novel, “If I catagory will be in the majority.
names. But there are angles there,
duced. And the serious Haines is make itself a cheery boxoffice Were King.”
swath. John Ford, director and co-au- a plentitude of them to delight the
not as good as the other.
entertainment
The thrilly moments of the stage thor of the story, went to the Rus- heart of a vigorous exploitation
In addition to this change, Marie But insofar as
and paper vehicles are lost on the sian School of Cinematography expert, and, properly worked, the
Dressier comes in for a compara- values are concerned, there is
screen. There is that never-to- for his treatment of “Men Without returns can be made to show this
tively short sequence and takes room for much improvement.
be-forgotten climax when Francois Women,” and in so doing made possibility realized. Anti-war so-
highest laugh honors away from There is too much music, for one
Villon, under sentence to hang an immeasurable advance over cieties, veterans who got enough
the tsar with the utmost ease. thing, there being an appeal to the “to the nearest lamp-post” is saved those of war, debates, endorsements, etc.,
directors of submarine pic-
Polly Moran threatened to do the romantic coloring of the story
by the “old sober-sides.” “And tures who have stuck to the are potentially lying in wait for
same thing in a previous part of which tolerates impatiently its fre- who are you that interferes with American
the picture, but her footage is not quent stoppage to interpolate some
methods. Columbia’s ballyhoo for “Sergeant Grischa.”
the king’s justice?” asks Thibault. submarine story, for instance, was So much for the boxoffice. Ar-
sufficient to give her the break song.
“The king,” replies the other. a well done exposition of the old tistically the picture rates high;
Miss Dressier takes unto herself. The film would have been made “Good Lord, it is the king!” ex- hokum of two buddies, one of from a standpoint of courage in
For another angle, the picture much more entertaining had only claims Francois whimsically. A whom is caught in a sub disaster
serves to introduce Francis X. three been retained, Vivienne Se- producing it, it ranks even higher.
masterful scene, but one which and the other the only diver in There is nothing of Hollywood in
Bushman, Jr., as a new and a gal’s “Come Back to Me,” John loses its punch in the manner of the
world who could effect a it, and Radio Pictures made a dis-
very excellent type of heavy. So Boles’ regimental number, and Joe
handling it is given in the film. rescue. Not so Ford’s. His moves tinct step out of the safe and
nice is this lad’s screen person- E. Brown’s “The Bride Was So with the duel between Fran- forward with no spot of hokum
ality that even his villainies win Dressed in White.” And this takes
beaten path when this one went
cois and Thibault, and the scene in it, not even when one young before the cameras. For those
sympathy, particularly as they are into consideration that one of the
with Katherine in the garden, and lad stops to say his prayers; the who like the different and the
at the expense of the ungallant and most amusing numbers is Boles’
with that in which the disguised feeling is there that this is just more serious, “Grischa” probably
egotistic Haines. Watch Bushman, “I Like You As You Are.” In-
Villon reveals himself to his what many a lad has done under will rank among the ten best of
Jr., Mr. Casting Director; he’s due deed, this reviewer believes that an
former comrades, and more so similar circumstances. It is dis- 1930. The “movieites” will won-
to get away up the line in talking enhancement of the story value,
than with any other, with the tinctly an artistic achievement to
_
der what it’s all about. Personally
pictures. with Warner Baxter, Antonio Mo-
The story, by A. P. Younger, reno ,or some such romantic figure gallows scene. For this reason be rated much to Ford’s credit. this reviewer recommends it for
now head of Tiffany’s story de- in the lead, would have made a there is going to be much dis- His story weaknesses in “The high honors and nominates it for
appointment for those who have Black Watch” and “Salute” are a place in that small vault of cel-
partment, did not, it is to be hoped better picture of this than the
for the good judgment of Tiffany, Boles casting.
loved the Villon story in its not found here, because there is luloid worth keeping for posterity.
But of course such
get him his present job. It is a a course would have been consid-
former versions. no story: just one vivid glimpse A great achievement in many
very lame affair, and were it not ered very inane considering that But offsetting this are points of after another of the tragedies ways. So was “Hamlet” when P.
for the gags so ably administered “Song of the West” is an adapta-
high virtue. There is a consistency which are stalking the individuals T. Barnum was packing ’em into
of excellent production, many of as they face death. In Russia his Musee down the street to see
by that excellent comedy director, tion of the operetta “Rainbow.”
Sam Wood, the whole picture the scenes rating no less a term where the masses have become the Petrified Mermaid.
It seems impossible to' mingle
would be flat as a pancake. than gorgeous; there are the sweet more important than the individual, The story gets under way in a
story and song as is done on the
singing voices of the star, Dennis this is no new thing; but, in the
Haines starts out in his usual operetta stage; and soon, is our German prison camp in Russia
way by making life burdensome prediction, songs will be put into King, and the feminine lead, Jean- recollection of this reviewer, it is with Grischa, a Russian, impris-
to girls upon whom be caddishly pictures logically or not at all ex- ette MacDonald, and there is a American-made picture
the first oned there. He 'is a young fel-
forces his attentions. This time cept in those pictures which are thrill to some of the music, par- which has dared assume the form low so beset by homesickness that
Our Hero wrecks one girl’s car, so frankly screen operettas that ticularly to the “Song of the of this “art of the future.” he risks death to escape. He finds
and then runs off to leave her to their story does not attempt to Vagabonds.” And for another The picture moves forward with refuge in a hut in which are
pay the damages; breaks up the convince. matter of commendation, the color the relentless inevitability of a clustered a group of Russians who
evening’s pleasure of another by work is, comparatively, excellent. news-reel. Arrival of the divers have rebelled against German dis-
The picture is lfiid in the gold The story in general follows the is not vaingloried with any race
causing soup to be spilled down rush days of ’49, opening scenes cipline. Among them is Babka,
her escort’s neck (what a standard being along the trail and closing McCarthy theme, opening in the with death and all that truck, ex- who falls in love with him. But
of gentlemanliness to hold up to ones in the village of San Fran- Fircone Tavern (herein called cept insofar as it happens in real Grischa’s homesickness forces him
There are wagon trains, “The Tavern of
the younger generation!) and then cisco. the Vagabonds”), life. from the refuge towards home.
continues to annoy this girl in bad men, liquor plaaces, etc. showing Villon’s love for the noble Again 'be it said that it is a He is picked up by the German
every way possible, and the ways Such plot as there is details how Katherine, his rescue of
her but —
picture which no one should miss, M. P.’s and falsely claims to be
he finds possible makes the de- Boles fled from his army commis- here let us pause. Why was the and particularly those of Holly- another Russian whose identifica-
partment of a street corner masher sion when he struck down a fel- change made from the original in wood connected with the industry. tion tag he has come into pos-
seem the very acme of courteous low officer under unexplainable (his rescue sequence? A really Ford has offered a highly artistic session of. He does this to escape
chivalry. circumstances. He meets up with dramatic scene, wherein the tat- example of a new (to America) being sent back to the same prison
Along about the time the girl his regiment in the profession of tered vagabond challenges the
technique, and one which, whether camp.
is pleading with Haines not to pathfinder over the uncharted Grand Marshall of France to a it becomes the technique of whole But, it turns out, this other
make himself so pernicious a pest, trails. duel for the love of his revered pictures or not, Russian has come under the pro-
is under any cir-
tragedy occurs in his family, and the the lady was transformed into a very cumstances visions of a new rule anent re-
The girl of story is one which could be
we are expected to sympathize daughter of the colonel of the weak rescue from three clownish used to advantage in many, many porting to German M. P.’s, and
with him. Quite impossible, and regiment, and one of her suitors footpads? What excuse is there pictures to build them up to many
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Grischa, in this identity, is sen-

whom Boles for such a butchering of real screen tenced to be shot as a spy.
the sob scenes dropped dully in is the officer with times their size otherwise. Ford
the aisle on the day of review. formerly had the fracas. Another values for nothing approximating was preparing for this by his di- Now Grischa has become very
Then there’s some more along is Boles’ best friend. it in strength? Abandonment of popular with all the German sol-
rection of “The Black Watch”
the intermingled lines of a chas- Boles and the girl fall in love the Fircone duel for the footpad and “Salute,” his high points in diers who have been set to guard
tened smart-aleck who occasion- with each other. Then the heavy incident was plain stupidity, mar- him, and this popularity reflects
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both of these films being mass
ally breaks out, until finally there again insults Boles, and in the ring one of the big chances of rather than individualistic. It is to itself in the attitude of the divi-
comes the wedding day and the scuffle the heavy is killed. Boles the year for an apex of dramatic be hoped that Fox will turn him sional officers. The general, a
kidnaping of the bride, done in escapes disguised as a preacher (a thrill. loose with another of the same kindly hearted man, sets out to
the way it has been done some sequence which is entirely uncon- Then Villon goes to the palace,
variety, and soon Ford will have get the sentence reversed because
thousands of times before in vincing), but is forced to leave the drugged, and is made over into a niche in Hollywood as pre- of the mistake in identity. He
Hollywood. wagon train when his friend dis- the Grand Marshal, this part be- eminently his own as those now travels to the eastern army’s head-
Now, that Sam Wood manages covers that he is in love with his ing stretched out to a tiresome held by King Vidor, Cecil B. De- quarters and pleads with the Prus-
to make such a story as that en- own loved one. The girl goes length and made ridiculous. Girls mille and D. W. Griffith. sian officer in command. But the
tertaining redounds most highly with Boles, and they are married. in tights are the pages. Anyone latter is a stern disciplinarian, and
The story, as before remarked
to his credit. But he does so, Also going with Boles is a mule- with any knowledge of past ages declares he cannot interfere with
and the Haines fans will find it skinner, the comedy relief. must see the absurdity of this. is negligible, but that by no means routine in the interests of an in-
is to be construed as indicating
well up to the Haines standard. Boles and his wife drift about, A decent girl’s legs in those days that it ever gets uninteresting. dividual. However, when the other
EXHIBITORS’ VIEWPOINT: with the man making his liveli- were absolutely kept hidden, as There is not a dull moment in has gone, he relents and tries to
Another Haines picture. If they hood bv gambling. When some of McCarthy himself points out by the get a reprieve through. But the
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whole picture, and it is one
like him out your way, it will go the officers of the regiment find having Huguette’s male attire com- wires are down. This writes the
which many will find as entertain-
good. And the one comedy se- them Boles realizes that the girl mented upon. And these pages, ing the second and third times as
final decision, as the commander
quence contributed by Marie belongs in the army life, and he reinforced by dwarfs and other feels the whole matter of but little
the first. moment anyway.
Dressier should build up word-of- departs with another girl after in- ridiculous attendants do a “Mar-
mouth. sulting his wife. riage of the Painted Doll” dance The picture opens with a bunch So Grischa, to whom has come
PRODUCERS’ VIEWPOINT: Reconciliation in San comes to render him service. Those re- sailors carousing in Shanghai’s Babka, is shot.
of
Francisco, and Boles is reinstated sponsible for this sequence should “longest bar in the world.” Color This is but a bare outline of
Sam Woods needs no proof of his
is rife in these scenes, as is humor the
comedy directoral prowess. If he in the army, though why or how upon each occasion of seeing it, story, which can only be ap-
would wholly the imagination. blush. It is one of the cheapest of the he-man kind, and interest. preciated by seeing the picture.
did, his touches in this one is left to
be an exhibit. EXHIBITORS’ VIEWPOINT: matters of “Hollywooding” that Then a sub crew is called back EXHIBITOR’S VIEWPOINT:
mentioned make this has ever marred good screen ma- to duty, and their craft sails. It See this one run off before you
Story by A. P. Younger is just Angles above rammed and sinks. Remainder book it. There is prestige in it,
provided proper is
another Hollywod twice told tale. a good booking,
terial.

Sarah Y. Mason did the adapta- exploitation is

employed. But why go further? Those who of the film shows the trapped men and boxoffice for those who are
tion, and presumably provided the
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PRODUCERS’ VIEWPOINT: have not formerly known the Vil- waiting for death or rescue, and clever enough to capitalize it
direction is straight- lon story probably will find this how much is Ford to be com- astutely. Otherwise it won’t do so
If so she takes the palms Ray Enright’s
gags.
of the writing trio who contrib- away,
and up to all requirements —
enjoyment of a high order; those mended for it! each and every well.
uted. The third member of it, of the script. who realize what could have been one remains a human being to PRODUCERS’ VIEWPOINT:
Charles MacArthur, rendered as Screen version was written by done with the story will carry the last, not a one degenerating Herbert Brenon, the director, has
his share dialogue which was just
Harvey Thew, and, like Enright’s
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away a lingering feeling of dis- into a Hollywood glorification. some splendid touches in this one,
direction, is straightaway and up appointment. Like little lightning flashes come but he also has allowed draggy
so-so. _

Ira Morgan’s camera work was to all requirements of straightaway EXHIBITORS’ VIEWPOINT: their revelations of their thoughts, moments to creep in. Casting is
up to standard. stuff. This is a good booking. It is a and glimpses of their past lives. partially responsible for this, as,

CASTING DIRECTORS’ The music by Vincent Youmans costumer, but apparently this is EXHIBITORS’ VIEWPOINT: while the majority of the cast were
VIEWPOINT: Haines again plays is good; and Grant Clarke and not generally a detriment in the With proper exploitation, this one chosen excellently, the two leads
Haines; and opposite him is again Harry Akst score with the “Come romantic, singing talkies. Dennis should go over. There are numer- were poorly selected from the
Leila Hyams, with her blondness Back to Me” number. King will need selling on his ous angles to intrigue the public standpoint of story value.
again the outstanding feature of CASTING DIRECTORS’ stage record, and there’s no other imagination, and the not-so-good Elizabeth Meehan did the adapta-
her work. VIEWPOINT: John Boles plays name in the cast to draw where main title is nevertheless ready to tion of the book well.
Marie Dressier does a cum laude this role like,and up to the stand- names are the big bet. be tied up with the thought that Photography by J. Roy Hunt is
comedy; and Polly Moran ards of, his former ones, strong PRODUCERS’ VIEWPOINT: these men without women talk excellent.
of
sweeps in her laugh-chances with a on the tenor singing and mediocre Someone erred badly in translat- and think women even in the CASTING DIRECTORS’
(Continued on Page 9) on the acting. ing this one from book and stage presence of death. No drawing VIEWPOINT: Chester Morris
Vivienne Segal adds to her form to the screen. With depart- (Continued on Page 9) (Continued on Page 9)
most excellent voice an acting ments so intermingled in Holly-
BEAUMONT STUDIOS ability which makes her part far wood it is hardly safe to guess
SCENERY more convincing than is that of just where the fault lies. But,
Drops, Curtains, Drapes Boles. were all departments strictly ac-
RENTALS Joe E. Brown plays the mule- countable for their own apparent
Los Angeles, Calif. skinner broadly, after the manner portions of the entertainment, fault
400 W. 96th St. YO. 8346 of those who burlesque the old- would be assigned to Herman
(Continued on Page 9) (Continued on Page 9)
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SATURDAY, MARCH IS, 1930 INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN PAGE FIVE

EXHIBS LUKEWARM ABOUT COLOR

PHIL 10 BELIEVE

ARE BIG EVENTS OF

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Paramount’s “The Vagabond the enthusiasm of Hol-
Despite
King” atParamount Theatre,
the lywood color in films, a slice
for
and Fox’s first Grandeur, “Happy of opinion among exhibitors and
exchange men reveals a lukewarm
Days,” at the Carthay Circle, were
appreciation of any advantages
the highlights of the past week at that color may have.
the picture house boxoffices. Their objections were stated as
Paramount’s all-color spectacle, follows
Color film has emulsion on both
featuring the New York singer,
sides and consequently demands
Dennis King, sent the Paramount extremely careful handling. Dam-
figures skyrocketing up to $42,000 aged color film can only be re-
on its first week, this being some placed at a cost five times as
$15,000 over average for the house. much as the black and white.
Milton Charles at the organ, and Box-office value of color seems
screen shorts were the support. negligible and it heightens the
“Happy Days” came through at possibility of poor projection and
the Carthay Circle to the tune of a spoiled performance. Only the
$23,593, virtually a double up on best projection equipment can
the average. place the color on the screen sat-
Western Sells isfactorily. The images to be
Fox’s Zane Grey western, “The pierced by the light rays are dens-
Lone Star Ranger,” brought a er, as well as being on both sides
throwback to silent day cowboy of the film instead of just one, as
enthusiasm, totaling to an intake in the black and white.
of $35,308, about $8000 over aver- Projection problems!* already
age. A
Fanchon and Marco stage complicated by the sound and talk,
show, featuring the New York are doubled when color is used,
beauty contest winners, and a and when in many cases indiffer-
much-ballyhood Laurel and Hardy ent and inconstant sound gets by
three-reeler were the support. because the pictures are clear and
Radio Pictures’ “Sergeant can be fairly well followed, when
Grischk” wasn’t so hot at the Or- projection through color is poor
pheum, doing a mediocre $12,500. the result is a failure.
Bob Hamilton at the organ and According to exhibitors, so far
screen features were in support. as they have been able to judge
Lawrence Tibbett’s voice still up to now the use of color has
drew ’em to “The Rogue Song” at not attracted more money to the
the Chinese, gross being $22,187. boxoffice. Even good color will
A stage show and screen support not sell a picture if the entertain-
at this house. ment not to full
is value, and if

entertainment value is up to snuff

W. B. Houses Up the picture will draw with or
Greta Garbo held the Criterion
without color.
up to better than average in the
last week of her run, nosing under
The greatly increased cost of
production occasioned by the use
the tape with $10,816 for her M-
of color does not enter into the
G-M picture, “Anna Christie.”
exhibitor’s problem because the
Fox’s “Men Without Women” fol-
pictures using it are specials,
lowed.
which play on a percentage ba-
Warner Brothers’ houses ran
nicely but not sensationally, the
second week of Winnie Lightner
Eva Mandell sis and do not affect rental costs.
To use or not to use color, there-
fore, is purely a production angle,
in “She Couldn’t Say No” bring- Eva Mandell
featured in Fanchon and Marco’s “Changes Idea,” which opened at Loew’s
is
and so far public reaction has not
ing $19,000 to the downtown spot, this week. She comes from New York, toured the RKO circuit and
State, Los Angeles, seemed to support the enthusiasm
and the second week of George
Arliss in “The Green Goddess” has been featured over every major radio station in New York and Chicago. Eva works of many producers for the luxury
doing $17,000 for the Hollywood after the manner of Sophie Tucker and Winnie Lightner and would be a buy for talking of color.
Theatre. First figure is about pictures. Her accompanist at the piano is Dave De Winter.
$4000 up from average, and the Hardly ever a comedy
latter isabout $3000.
Some Slumps picture, whether feature
“Condemned” went under the
second week
Singers’ War TREAGY MAT PUT
or ‘short,’ that doesn’t
house average in its select anywhere from
at the United Artists Theatre,
garnering only $13,500.
Has Echo in one to a dozen jokes and
Columbia’s “Murder on the
Roof” was also weak at the RKO,
PICTURES COMING Ads in Papers gags out of MADI-
pulling a light $13,700. SON’S BUDGET. The
The Boulevard continued the (Continued from Page 1)
The war of the premier screen Emerson Treacy may organize a author of MADISON’S
has hit in the last couple
slump
of weeks,
it
being way down to
ducers,
pendents
it is

such
declared,
as
the inde-
singer was on this week, with
Lawrence Tibbett the M-G-M en-
Universal, Tif-
road
“The
show company to exploit
Nut Farm” along the Pa-
BUDGET is now located
$6930 with “The Woman Racket” inHollywood, and al-
fany, Columbia and lesser ones try, and Dennis King the Para- cific Coast.
and a stage show. This house
seems to have hit a sudden fit of seeing its benefits as well as the
mount fav. “The Nut Farm,” a farce of Hol- though Thanksgiving
Paramount led off with “Para- Day a long way off,
the doldrums after spurting up for Hays group. lywood life, was produced at the is
months previously.
mount Proudly Presents” in their
several Another angle which many see newspaper ads for King’s “The Vine Street Theatre, Hollywood, is ready to talk ‘turkey’
as boosting the boom is the fact Vagabond King.” last month, written and directed
PAR SEEKING PLAYERS by Brownell. The run
to some big motion pic-
that William Fox apparently is Alongside of this ad, M-G-M was John C.
ture concern that desires
FOR SPANISH STOCK going to get out of the financial spotted an ad twice as big, and
successful.
tangle which for a while threatened with type that couldn’t be missed:
Treacy had the leading role. a writer who really
Paramount making camera his presidency of the Fox studios
is “And they still prefer Lawrence knows his laughs. So
tests of potential members of a and theatres. His Bancamerica Tibbett in ‘The Rogue Song’ at DANCING UNITS
Spanish stock group. plan for refinancing won an over- Grauman’s Chinese.” DIAL for DIALogue and
The second of its Spanish lan- whelming vote from the stock- Specialization in unit dance
other comedy require-
guage pictures will be “The Ben- holders of both corporations, ap- groups designed for picture studio
son Murder Case,” to start shoot- parently keeping Fox in the field work is a new department of the ments to JAMES MAD-
ing in a few days. Cast will in- as the major independent of the Smaroff-Trask Creations, where ISON. ORegon 9407, the
clude Antonio Barry industry’s history.
Moreno, One opinion LEGIT PRODUCING training includes jazz, oriental and
Norton, Ramon Vicente around the exec offices of the stu-
Peredo, classic. This is in addition to addreru being 465 South
Padula, Carlos Villar, Andre de dios has been that if Fox were presentation, vaude, club and spe- Detroit St., Los Angeles
Alba and Marie American dates.
Segurola, Maria forced
Cyril Gardner and A. W. graph
out the
and Telephone
Tele-
Company AT GOOD STRIDE cial

wallace
Micelli.
Pezet are co-directors. would establish a monopoly of
the American film business, and (Continued from Page 1)
competitive production would be-
come a thing of the past. This,
the Curran, San Francisco. Sev-
en of the New York cast and 15
SIuAlRiLE
was pointed out, would mean local castings will be the roster. Always Busy Developing Dancing Stars but Never Too Busy
EDDIE KAY
it

the industry would settle into a “Among the Married,” which to Create and Produce
definite business routine which Dudley Ayres is planning to pro- Original DANCE ROUTINES and REVUES That Sell
would eliminate that spirit of duce, to break in at Long Beach, Belmont Theatre Bldg., First and Vermont
Extemporaneous gamble and gold-seeking which then play the Curran, San Fran- Phone Exposition 1196 Los Angeles, Calif.
has been the life-blood of show- cisco, and follow with a run in
Master of Ceremonies dom from time immemorial. Los Angeles.
All in all the spirit around the “The Nut Farm,” which Emer-
was decidedly son Treachy, who had the com-
Coffee Dan’s executive offices

MURRAY
Los Angeles
optimistic
eral
this week, with a gen-
expression being that the in-
dustry was currently high-gearing
edy lead in the production of it
which recently closed at the Vine
Street, plans to put on the road.
SxBUb
K\ SCHOOL/^STA&E
Associates
Gladys Murray

rpost stupendous Others in Consideration Lafe Page

itself for the
14th WEEK year of production ever seen.
“Slapstick,” now in rehearsal at
the Egan for opening at that 3636 BEVERLY BLVD. — Los Angeles — Tel. DU. 6721
Visitors Last Week: Desmond house about March 24. PRACTICAL STAGE TRAINING
Roberts and Party from STAGE TAP DANCING (In All Its Branches)
“Journey’s End” Co. and some
CHANGE IN STAFF In addition to these, several
others are in a tentative phase of
of the boys from “Rope’s
Eddie Meredith and Grace consideration, with finances not BALLET Technique! By SIGNOR G. V. ROSl
End” Co. set as yet.
Meredith are no longer con- SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
I Thank You—Eddie Kay nected with Inside Facts in Stories concerning the various
offerings listed above will be Mr. Lon Murray is no longer associated with this school
any capacity.
found elsewhere in this issue. BUD MURRAY, Principal
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TEL-A-PHONEY,
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Published Every Saturday
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Rumors of a big shakeup in
As a bi-monthly publication Entered as Second Class Matter, No- Universal’s You told me a Scotchman I understand you were at a
: executive personnel
vember 17, 1924, at the Post Office at Los Angeles, California, under were this week accorded a blanket offeredyou a fifty-cent cigar wild party the other night.
the Act of March 3, 1879. on Wilshire Boulevard. Just
denial at the studio. where did this happen? Yes; the host served no
As a weekly publication: Entered as Second Class Matter, April liquor; made
Start of the report was assigned that everybody
29, 1927, at the Post Office at Los Angeles, California, under the Act In the “Miracle Mile.”
to a general letout of studio em- wild.
of March 1879.
3,
ployes around the lot, the total so
affected being around 500, includ-
ing all mechanics and cameramen Hello, Monte
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800-801 Warner Bros. Downtown Bldg., Los Angeles, Calif. production.
Telephone TUcker 7832 The layoff was said to be be- What’s an Exit Cocktail? Why are the manufacturers
cause of a shutdown which is com- of Lucky Strikes boycotting
JACK JOSEPHS - President and Editor ing as soon as all of the current You drink one and pass out. some of the jewelry stores?
ARTHUR WM. GREEN - -Vice Pres, and Counsel five are finished up. Three are due
WILLIAM C. OWENS - - Secretary and General Manager for final shots this week. Carl
Because the latter have signs
Laemmle, jr., is to leave for New in the window reading, “We
Vol. XI Saturday, March 15, 1930couple of weeks to con- No. 11 York in a Hello, Marco Heilman. buy Old Gold.”
tinue conferences with General
Manager Metzger and other east- Hello, James Madison.
The death of Edward F. Albee in a hotel room at Palm ern officials who were here recent- I know two speakeasy pro- Hello, Hugh Herbert.
Beach, Fla., has cast shadows of grief on every vaudeville ly. The conferences are for the prietors who bank their money
purpose of laying out Universal’s Hello, James Madison.
stage. together.
next season’s program, and it is
Albee, father of vaudeville, was a character beloved by expected Junior will be away from Give me a good slogan for
Ah, a “joint” account. the weather man.
every big time act. His interest was ever for the human side Hollywood for a couple of months
of the theatre, affairs behind the curtain being just as im- or more. No new pictures will be “Say it with showers.”
started until his return.
portant to him as returns at the boxoffice. The N. V. A. The rumors further followed up
was his pet hobby, and as long as this beneficent institution the recent severance of company Hello, Charlie Chaplin.
functions, it will reflect honor to his memory. between Laura La Plante and U., Hello, Eddie Clark.
Hello, James Madison.
Albee’s fifty years of active showmanship is a magnificent with a bunch of names of other
Hello, James Madison.
players who are due to go. No What is the funniest sign
record of inspiration, leadership, vision and honest dealing. absolute denial that there were you ever saw? The women in Hawaii wear
From his boyhood days with Barnum to the day in 1883, when others on the check-off list was skirts made of grass.
he joined in historic partnership with Benjamin F. Keith, and made, but it was intimated that One in a Scotch restaurant
then onward from the little store-building vaude show in their departure or otherwise prob- which read, “No service less Let me know when there’s a
ably would be decided than a penny.” crop failure.
Boston through the battles, privations and victories of growth gram which the easternbyconference
the pro-

into, first, a New England chain and ultimately a nation- lines up. Put in this category were
wide dominance in the vaudeville field, his career has been Joseph Schildkraut and Myrna Hello, Mervyn Le Roy.
one to compel the admiration of friend and foe alike. Kennedy. Hello, Max Asher.
Paul Fejos is understood to be Hello, James Madison.
Perhaps the passing of Albee in this era of change and definitely slated for out, and Harry Hello, James Madison.
confusion in the show world has its significance. The old Pollard is already off contract. If you ever shot a yacht

day and the old prophet fade out of the picture, and the new However, the latter will do “The What was the cause of Flo scene for Alice White, what is
Ziegf eld’s breakdown? the first prop you’d ask for?
day shall bring its new prophet. But whoever the new Flirt,” one of the two stories so
far. lined up for production when
prophet that shall arise may be, he will find the principles activity is resumed. '
Nervous prosperity. A SEXtant.
that guided the old-timer a sure foundation for his feet, and While not in anywise official,
a source of dependable inspiration. there is a general belief that the COMMITTEE TO SERVE
new progr’am will see Universal ACTORS IS APPOINTED
MURRAY WANTS GIRLS;
reverting in a great extent to the E
policy under which the lesser in-
An Actors’ Adjustment Commit-
PLAY ‘SUSANNA’ IN CHI dependents operated in the silent
COLUMBIA’S FIRST days;. that is, of casting each pic-
tee was appointed by the A. M.
When “Oh, Susanna!” the ture individually from among free- 10 BE PRECEDENT P. A. last week, its function to be
lance talent, with, of course, ex- the elimination of litigation
Franklyn Warner musical produc- be-
ceptions in the cases of outstand- Mae Murray’s tween picture
tion premiered at the Mayan re- suit against Tiff- producers and the
ing boxoffice stars.
cently, opened at the Illinois The- any for $1,750,000, week, players under the new five-year
filed this
atre, Chicago, April 20, as at SAN FRANCISCO, March 13.— IN U. CAST has aroused a lot of conversation Basic Agreement recently con-
present planned, Bud Murray, who Hollywood, the film colony summated.
Erlanger’s New Columbia Theatre Carmelita Geraghty has been in
staged the original dances and en- added to the cast of “What Men looking to it to be a precedent, Personnel of the committee is:
sembles, will restage for the new
opened this week on the site of
Want” at Universal.
one way or the other. Hardy, Monte Blue, De Witt
production. First call is out for the old Orpheum on O’Farrell
next Monday, 9 a. m. at the Bud street, scoring an outstanding hit ANOTHER WAR FILM Miss Murray’s charge is that Jennings, Jean Hersholt and Mit-
Murray studios. Dancing girls with its initial offering, “The Per- Tiffany tremendously injured her chell Lewis, all members of the
who can do Spanish and tap danc-
fect Alibi,” w’ith Madge Kennedy.
Another war play has been add- career
by making an artistic fail-
Actors’ Branch of the Academy.
ing may apply. Murray is plan- ed to the list of war films, of which ure
of her recent talkie for them,
They will serve as an arbitration
ning several new dancing inter- House has been dark for the the outstanding release to date is board in dissensions arising among
“Peacock Alley.” She says she
polations. past five months while it was en- “The Case of Sergeant Grischa” was not given parties to the new contract.
okeh of the script,
tirely remodeled, refinished and (Radio), and those most awaited
or the cast, or any other of the
CLOGSTON IN L. A. redecorated. The theatre has a are “All Quiet On the Western
features which go into the mak- AS IRA LAMONT BACK
Front” (Universal) and “Journey’s ing
E. W. Clogston of the Salt Lake
striking setof mural decorations
by Alfred Herter and is equipped End” (Tiffany).
of a good production.
Radio Pictures claims the understanding was that
She AT PRESIDENT MANAGER
City Playhouse, is in Los Angeles with large, comfortable chairs has purchased “Inside the Lines,”
“Peacock Alley” was to be up to Ira Lamont is back at his old
on a vacation trip. which are a part of its unique by Earl Derr Biggers, an espionage the standard
of her former pro- post as house manager of Henry
seating arrangement. yarn laid in Gibraltar.
ductions, and that this the studio Duffy’s President Theatre in Los
ALL-COLOR CARTOON J. J. Gottlob is vice-president did not do: She also says that Angeles, and is getting the glad
and managing director of the the- ADDED TO “BELLAIRS” there was an option which Tiffany mitt from his host of regular cus-
Universal is to introduce a new atre with active management re- Casting of Warner Brothers’ exercised upon completion of tomers.
idea in the Paul Whiteman star- maining in the hands of Ralph “Sweet Kitty Bellairs.” which Al-
fred E. Green is to direct, is pro-
“Peacock Alley,” but that, refus- Lamont relieved Emil Bondeson
ring picture “King of Jazz,” in the Pincus. Charles L. Wagner will ing her to allow to do anything at Duffy’s Oakland house while
nature of an all-color animated car- be the principal production spon- gressing rapidly. Recent additions else, they
also kept her without Bo'ndy was temporarily piloting af-
toon. The sequence, opening the sor. Herbert Rosner is treasurer. include Flora Finch, Tom Ricketts,
working. As the contract was to fairs at the President in Seattle.
picture and entitled “A Fable in Top tariff for the house is $2.50. Christiane Yves, Tina Marshall,
remunerate her on percentages on Bondy is now back in Oakland.
Jazz,” shows how Whiteman came On March 24 the Sir Philip Ben Albert Hart and George
Northover. her pictures,
she charges that she
to be crowned King of Jazz, with Greet Players open for a week of Principals are Perry Askam, Wal- was forced to do something to TRASK WINS SUIT
lots of imaginative license. Wynn repertoire following the current ter Pigeon, Claudia Dell and June protect herself.
Holcomb, New York cartoonist, is Kennedy Collyer.
vehicle. The studio on the other hand A jury decision in favor of Wal-
the artist. charges that Miss Murray would ter Trask, Los Angeles booking
JUNE IN “ISLAND” SHOOTING “GOOSE” not accept work in the kind of agent, was the result of a suit
ANIMATED IN COLOR Leo Tover, cameraman who vehicles they thought suited to brought against him by Elizabeth
re-
June Clyde has been signed by her, to-wit, dramatic stories rather Perriman, who fell while playing
U. B. Iwerks, the cartoonist of cently completed “Framed” for Ra-
Radio Pictures for a part in “Hawk than those featuring love interest Bard’s Hillstreet Theatre and
“Mickey Mouse,” has evolved a dio Pictures, has been assigned to
Island,” joining a cast which in- of a “16-year-old girl.” They claimed permanent injury. Amount
new pen-and-ink character he calls shoot Radio’s “Cooking Her
cludes Betty Compson, Hugh Tre- maintain that the studio was will- sued for was $5000.
“Flip the Frog.” The current dis- Goose.”
vor, Lowell Sherman, Raymond ing to release her from the op-
tributors of Disney Cartoons, Ce- Hatton, Rita La Roy and Ivan
VAUDE ROMANCE tions. They also declare there
lebrity Productions, are handling Lebedeff. George B. Seitz will
Jesse Block and Eve Suliv, was waiting for her a story called
releasing arrangements. They will direct. “The World of Men” which they
playing the RKO, Los Angeles,
be produced in color as well as
black and white, and are to be last week took out a license to deemed exactly suited to her, but Says:
wed before returning east. that she refused to consider it.
released one a month. SPANISH LEADS Which Miss Murray answers by
Phones busy all
lar Information Bureau. Every-
week. Regu-
saying she never heard of such a one wise where to find new ar-
STONE WITH GARBO Raquel Torres, Mexican, will be story, and that she certainly never rivals from the East. Stealing
Buster Keaton’s leading woman in
Lewis Stone has been cast for a the Spanish version of “Free and
role in Greta Garbo’s “Romance” Easy.” The romantic male lead
LETTERS made any
which
objection
would. make her a great
to any step the Home-Brewers
“Meet Me In
slogan
the Cellar”

(M-G-M). will be played by Don Alvarado.

There are letters at the Los dramatic talking screen actress. «• ••
Angeles office of INSIDE At any rate, and no matter what
FACTS for the following
is disclosed at the trial, Holly-
wood is watching the case as
P. S. —
The CELLAR is at
Cosmo Street and Hollywood
ATES, Roscoe highly precedental. Boulevard between Vine
. . .

Night Club Entertainers BIDMEAD Bros.

NEW TAP CLASS
and Cahuenga ... the phone
numbers are GRanite 3 3 8 2
and HOllywood 9 15 9
Desirious of Breaking Their Jump East DOWNING, Harry parking is free at the
. . .

lot
COMMUNICATE WITH GILLETTE, Bobby Herbert Easley, associate of across from the CELLAR . . .

SHARLAND, Fred C. Mack Bissett, has opened a new

the CHRYSLER and SAM-
C. WHITNEY PARRY TAYLOR, Slade (Mike) tap dancing class for girls between
SONS are there.

THF TAVFRN
341 So. Main St.
At
Salt Lake City, Utah
TIFFANY. Owen
VALENTINE, John
the ages of seventeen and twenty.
Kiddie Revues are being produced Thank You.
by Bissett, the first opening at the
Manchester Theatre last week.
SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 1930 INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN PAGE SEVEN

KRESS BLDG.
Harold J.
Manager
PHONE DOUGLAS
Bock
2213
SAN FRANCISCO 935 Market St.,
Office Suite 504

SHOW-RAIDING BOOSTS URGE ‘VAGABOND KING’ IS BIG

Market St.
FOR POLITICAL ORGANIZATION Gleanings WITH $34,000 AT GRANADA
SAN FRANCISCO, March 13.—-•office has received innumerable in- SAN FRANCISCO, March 13.— ords with “Ship From Shanghai”
A move is reported under way in quiries asking for further informa- SAN FRANCISCO, March 13 — Paramount’s premiere of “The and a stages how. Almost $12,-
San Francisco to gain for this A survey of the theatrical
casual Vagabond King” was easily the 000 for this house which is good.
city a representation in the the-
tion. The calls came from all
’’Cohens and Kellys in Scotland”
era and its constituency preceding
outstanding event on this week’s
atrical industry’s political and pro- branches of the profession: legit, picture shop calendar, the Publix looks okay
now.
tective organization currently be- vaude, radio and music and even the entry of the talkers in 1928 re- Granada looking for a neat
set Embassy
with Johnny Barry-
ing formed in Los Angeles. from outside of the industry. veals many interesting changes, run of this Dennis King vehicle. more in “General Crack” big at
Since details of the organization chief among them being the pres- Figure for the initial seven days $14,500 and holding on. Davies
Centering of the group in Los
were published in recent issues of was $13,400, a mighty pleasing with Dolores Costello in “Second
ent occupations of former show
Inside Facts the San Francisco Angeles will not make it the bunch of digits for this house. Choice” all right at $8000 and
strong combine it can be if or- people forced out by the changing William Haines was good to “Tiger Rose” now in.

mm
ganizers only will attempt to take situations and who now are en- the Fox, that big house grossing
in the entire state, according to lo- gaged in various pursuits in this around $49,000 on “The Girl Said
cal backers of the move. No,” aided by Fanchon and
MI-SHOW MOVE Unrestricted and repeated cen-
sorship of legit shows by Capt.
city.
Marco’s “Eyes Idea” and Walt
The comedian in a former next Roesner, m. c. Warner Baxter in si may
Arthur D. Layne of the police de- to closing two-act has donned a “Such Men Are Dangerous” cur-

HIT BV STIMTEGY
SAN FRANCISCO, March
By a strategic move at a crucial
time, a movement put under way
by the Federation of Women’s
Clubs to stop midnight shows
seemed permanently squashed this
week by the Allied Amusement
Industries.
While women’s groups generally
throughout the city were waging
war on late shows, the Allied
stepped in and got the San Fran-
cisco Center of the League of
Women Voters to sponsor a mid-
night premier of Radio’s “Case of
Sergeant Grischa” at the
Orpheum. With this powerful or-
ganization backing the show, other
women’s clubs were practically
forced into silence.
Center’s backing of a midnight
show is one of the first decisive
stands this club has taken in civic
and political matters, its directors
generally seeing fit to remain non-
committal on such matters.
While the Federation of Wo-
men’s Clubs, another organization,
had previously expressed itself as
being against midnight shows, the
same club’s Better Film Board, in
a general statement, claimed it was
“concerned with good apples, and
not when they were eaten.”
The Fox and RKO
Golden Gate
are the two houses regularly stag-
ing the late operas.
HAMMERSTEINS SAIL
SAN FRANCISCO, March 13.—
Oscar Hammerstein II,
wright, and his wife,
Blanchard, sailed from here this
week for Honolulu, from where
they will go to Australia. In
Sydney, Hammerstein plans to su-
pervise production
Moon.”
NEAL ABEL RECORDS
SAN FRANCISCO, March 13.—
Neal Able, vaude player, was here
from Los Angeles this week to
record for Columbia.
BOOKERS IN S.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 13.—
Bern Bernard and Harry Golub
of the Los Angeles RKO
booking
13.—
partment has caused considerable
ill feeling against the Captain.
Despite acquittal by jury the Cap-
tain has continued to raid Sid
street car conductor’s uniform and rent.
collects nickels from the patrons
of the municipal railway.
“Blaze o’ Glory,” Sono-Art pro-
An ex- duction with Eddie Dowling was
manager now works
distinctly disappointing to Loew’s
oo
s. f. mm m
Goldtree’s production of “The theatre in a
Warfield, that house grossing only SAN FRANCISCO, March 13.—
Peephole” at the Green Street cleaning and pressing emporium. $14,000. “Happy Days” opened Ann Dempster arrived in town
Theatre and only recently he fol- A former hoofer is industriously big this week. It’s on regular this week to confer with local
lowed the same tactics with “Bad engaged in peddling fairly good width screen. capitalists on opening
musical a
C. Sharpe-Minor
Babies” at the Capitol until that gin at $2 a fifth. The selling of helps at the organ with Peter stock company at a San Francisco
show' was forced to leave town. vacuum cleaners occupies the time Paul Lyons’ concert orchestra. showshop, possibly the Rivoli (the
Typical of the views taken on of a former stock juvenile. A At Publix’s California there was old Columbia) or the Capitol.
the matter is a recent letter writ- young fellow who was once a “Roadhouse Nights” which didn’t Miss Dempster’s tentative plans
ten to Inside Facts by Albert A. corking good juvenile is night clerk mean too much, taking in only call for presentation of such mu-
Greenbaum, secretary to the local at a third-rate hotel. Garage work $19,000 but holding over. sical shows as “Sally,” “Irene”
Pub-
Musicians’ Union, in which Green- is now the occupation of a for- lix’s Granada with Gary Cooper and others, gradually working up
baum says: mer orchestra leader. Three ex- in Paramount’s “Only the Brave” to the new productions. She would
“I think the idea of an actors’ vaudists that we know of are got under the tape with an $18,- not star in these, as she had in
political organization on the Pacific driving cabs for a living. A jug- 500 intake helped by Don George’s others.
Coast but gler now
RKO is first class,
should be a combination of the
there sells handkerchiefs; a orchestra and Harold Ramsay at In addition to her musical stock
comedian is splitting wood five the organ. Inspiration’s “Hell offer, Miss Dempster, who re-
interests interested in the theatre. days a week; a harmony team sell Harbor” with Lupe Velez is there cently closed after three months
The only way that the sane ele- pots and pans in Kress’ nickel and now. in Santa Barbara, also is consider-
ment is ever going to get any dime palace; several are bell hops, ing a proposition for her to ap-
place is to become militant, ag- Second and final week of “The
cafeteria bus boys and waiters. pear in stock in the San Joaquin
gressive and particularly articulate. Case of Sergeant Grischa” bowed
* * * out weakly from the RKO Or- V alley.
We all let the fanatic and Puritan
But don’t think all former show pheum showing a figure of only
do the shouting while we remain
quiet with the result that the po-
people, in changing their occupa- $12,000. “Second Wife” now holds ON GREENWOOD TOUR
tions, have gone downward on the the screen, with Buss McClelland
liticalofficeholders, who live with
their ears to the ground, become
social scale. Many have bettered and Johnny McCartney in an or- SAN FRANCISCO, March 13.—
themselves, radio claiming most of gan novelty and Tommy Boyd’s Henry Duffy has started Char-
of the opinion that a vociferous
these. Program directors, musical orchestra completing the show. lotte Greenwood on a tour with
and noisy minority represents the
heads, continuity writers and an- Casino came near previous rec- “She Couldn’t Say No,” with
views of everybody.”
nouncers are among the former Nellie Revell going ahead of the
followers of the spotlight. Real
estate and insurance have claimed
SELLS MARINA
troupe as advance agent, and
SAN FRANCISCO, March
13.— Frank B. Hill acting as company
PEEiirCISE others, while some find it difficult
to
have
completely break away and
established themselves
has Louis
sold his manager.
R. Lurie
Marina Theatre,
located in the Visalia,
After dates in Fresno,
Stockton and Sacramento,
as
city’s class residential section, for the company jumps to Denver for
dancing teachers, elocutionists,
approximately $200,000. a week and then plays Kansas
SHU. IIP III HP
bookers and song pluggers.
* * *
IS MANAGER
City,
UPTOWN
St. Louis and Milwaukee,
reaching Chicago on April 20
Who says all Scotchmen are SAN FRANCISCO, March 13.— where an engagement starts at
SAN FRANCISCO, March 13.— tight? While playing the Golden J. C. Richards has been appointed the Erlanger Theatre.
Status of “The Peephole,” Sid Gate this week Scott Sanders manager of the recently opened
play- Goldtree’s production at the passed out a coat hanger and a Uptown located in the Fillmore
Dorothy Green Street Theatre, still is un- cigar lighter to his friends. They district.
BUY MAJESTIC
decided. At a second jury trial were in an envelope which, when
this week jurors were unable to opened, disclosed a nail and a SAN FRANCISCO, March 13.—
match. And the match we got
O’ROURKE DIES Phil Frease and Ellis Levy have
agree, the only happening of the
purchased the 650 seat Majestic
week coming when Goldtree, his had been used before. SAN FRANCISCO, March 13.— Theatre and are installing Western
of “New director, Hugh Metcalfe, and his * * *
William O’Rourke, well known Electric equipment in preparation
leading man, Joseph Kemper, were The following gag going the dancing teacher, who
has been for a March 24 opening.
indicted by -the grand jury on rounds of the local Rialto is coaching here for the past 15
charges of conspiracy to commit passed along to us by Musical years, died at his home this week.
an offense against public morals. Walsh. It concerns a new act “A LITTLE SMILE"
Heavy bail was set for the trio' breaking in at a suburban theatre. SMITH ON VACATION Words and Music by
but this was later reduced. Mean- Stage manager: “What do you
GEO. L. BRAUN
while the theatre has been closing work in?” (Meaning stage setting.) SAN FRANCISCO, March 13.— (A Fox Trot Sensation)
Act: “Tuxedo.”
awaiting a clean bill of health by Don Smith, tenor at Ackerman CONCORD PUBLISHING COi
the court. Another trial is set for Stage manager: “Well, what and Harris’ Casino, is on a short
F.
next week. spot do you want?” (Meaning vacation. 1179 Market St. San Francisco
lighting.)
“MOON” COMPETITION Act: “Oh, first or second will
be all right.”
SAN FRANCISCO, March * * *

DON SMITH
13.—
office were here this week. Rufus Freiling, the Fox’s stage
“June Moon,” comedy by Ring
Gardner and George Kaufman, is doorman, celebrated another birth-
due to open March 31 at the day this week.
Artistic Scenic Advertising * * *
Geary, while. “The New Moon,”
Curtains Schwab and Mandel’s operetta at On its Carnival Week, just
completed, the Lido Cafe featured
By Far the Best in America the Majestic in Los Angeles, will
The De Ceciletos, ballroom dance
SAN FRANCISCO’S
open next door at the Curran
CURTAIN PRIVILEGES team; the Grant Wallace revue
BOUGHT FOR CASH about that time.
with Gladys Kane; the Tabarin FAVORITE TENOR
OR SCENERY REPRESENTING ADVANCE Trio, vocalists; and Paul Kelli’s
orchestra. 6th MONTH
Chas. F. Thompson SAN FRANCISCO, March 13.—
Milt Frankel has arrived here to ALLEN’S DIVORCED
Scenic Co.
1215 Bates Avenue
Phone OLympia 2914
represent Advance Trailer
William Queen, from the firm’s
Co.

Los Angeles office, was here for a

SACRAMENTO,
Barbara
with Roy
Brown,
March
leading
company at
Clair’s stock
13.—
woman CASINO THEATRE
Hollywood, Calif. few days assisting Frankel in get-
ting set. the Plaza, was divorced this week
from Frank Allen, musician and
radio entertainer of Seattle.
Meet Your Friends at the
ADDS ENTERTAINMENT HOTELTURKGOVERNOR
972
LOUVRE CAFE
MARKET SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCISCO, March
Louvre Cafe, headquarters for the
profession, has added entertain-
13.—
AT
SAN FRANCISCO
THE HOME OF ALL THEATRICAL PEOPLE
JONES

ment to its culinary attractions, PLAYING SAN FRANCISCO

Daily Entertainment by Jimmy Curry and Chuck Thode with Jimmy Curry and Chuck SPECIAL RATES TO PROFESSIONALS
Thode as featured attractions. Ed- JACK WOLFENDEN, Prop. FRANK RATCHFORD, Mgr.
ward Mitchell manages the Louvre.

SCENERY BY MARTIN STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA

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PAGE EIGHT INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN SATURDAY, MARCH IS, 1930

REVIEWS
COMMENT RADIOL A AfD By FRED YEATES
CHATTER
NEWS
MIKE NAMES 0000 Pickups & BAYS TELEVISION Program
PLAN, SAYS KURD Viewpoint IS FAR IN FUTURE Reviews LOCAL PEOPLE BEST
The use of microphone names SAN FRANCISCO, March 13.— SAN FRANCISCO, March 13.—
by artists of the air, to an even By FRED YEATES Contradicting statements of some CROSS SECTIONING When radio columnists in the
greater extent than used by stage Benny Rubin seems to make a more optimistic, Don E. Gilman, RADIOLAND dailies play up above all else the
recommended by pretty fair radio m. c. Wednesday vice-president
performers, is
night now sees him on KFI pilot- the Pacific division,
of in charge of NBC THUMBNAIL REVIEWS chain programs coming from other
Robert Hurd in a memorandum
just issued to artists under his di- ing a program sponsored by a fruit terized television
today charac- LOS ANGELES cities, or radio hours featuring pic-
as “remote” and (Reviewed March ture players, they draw the wrath
drink concern, giving him oppor- a “thing which will not come 7)
rection.
Hurd is program director for the tunity to use his Yankee Doodle for a long time, and
to us KECA (7:30 p. m.) Senator S. — of local ether stars.

laugh and some of his old mate- for years.”

possibly not D. Fess, Ohio, speaking over NBC San Francisco station artists fig-
two Anthony stations, RFI and on “One Year of Hoover.” We ure that they are the biggest at-
KF.CA. rial. Last week he treated us to
Gilman made his statement in an '

grasped this opportunity to hunt tractions to San Francisco listen-

his football yarn and a plug for
“We should make an effort to exclusive interview to Inside Facts. for jokes in the Literary Digest. ers-in. Their contention is that
his phonograph record, also some
identify our names with a special Claims of those who promise KGER
indirect boosts for Tiffany pic- (7:40 p. m.)— first . picture people, on the radio, gen-
type of program,” his memoran- general use of television receiving Corinthians, three, ten the erally are disappointing and con-
dum states, “and those of us who tures. Assisting him were Jackie . . .

do widely contrasting kinds of pro-
grams should adopt definite names
for each class of work.
“This does not mean that we
countenance improper hiding of
personality or misleading informa-
tion.
“For instance, Robert Hurd as a
singer of classic repertoire has
neither affinitjr nor sympathy with
Paul Roberts, singer of popular
sentimental ballads, but they are
the same individual. Ivan Ivanoff
plays the lighter and more amiable
works of old masters, while Homer
Simmons plays the most advanced
and radical profundities of the
moderns; yet they are the same
man.
“I consider this an advisable and
certainly permissible use of pseu-
sets in the “near future” are disre- deceitfulness of riches. ” Alas, . . sequently are not worthy of the
Heller, singing pop’ ballads; Eddie
garded by Gilman. we are doomed to die without publicity given them in the papers.
Stockbridge in character songs, a
quartet, and Glen Edmonds and his
“The American home cannot pos- knowing how deceitful they are. On the subject of chain pro-
three strings. It wasn’t bad at
sibly be equipped with the tele-
vision set as it is today with the
KGFJ (7:50 p. m. Plugs for a— grams one local radio singer,
speaking for a group, asserts that
all, at all, to start out with. gold mine. Ford cars, carburetor
radio receiving set, until a vast repairs. Alba Kaglovich, violinist eastern chain programs, arriving
* * *
amount of perfecting has been com- with piano. Amateurish. here at 4 and 5 p. m., are too early
KFWB’s serial “The Pest of the pleted,” Gilman pointed out. “The for the greatest number of fans
Rancho” has toned down some- Scanning principle of television, on KM1C (7:55 p. m.— Realty Co.
and, as a result, do not warrant
what in its profanity and does not which the greatest development has ad for prospective oil lands. “Ida”
the gratis space given them by the
seem to suffer. A
distinguished been made, shows that we cannot
and “Lucky Me” by an unidenti-
papers.
fied orchestra; sounded like about
cast handles the lines to good ad- expect general use of the television
vantage, and about the only im- set for a long time. six pieces on the loose.
provement that could be suggested “The newest principle of televi- KNX (8 p. m.) Comedy and—
is that Maurine McCully, in the sion
lead fern role, speak a little loud- require
as it is being developed would
the use of wave bands
music melange, with Bert Butter-
worth, blonde streak of radio, SHAKEUPlElT
er. She fades right out at times. that would absorb too much of the feeding doughnuts to the squirrels
Supporting her is a distinguished existing radio channels,” and laugh lines to the listeners.
Gilman
company
Standing, Brady Cline, who di-
comprising Wyndham continued. “Before television can
This is one night visitors to the
studio can get free food; many
KMTR, HOLLYWOOD
be developed to a point practicable
rects,Carl Stockdale, Myrtle Bain, actors in the audience.
Clarence Wilson, Jack Rjdss and
to adoption by the general radio
audience, this feature must be con- KFWB (8:25 p. m.)— Billy Van Station KMTR in Hollywood is

donyms.” Richard Cramer. slated to undergo many changes in

trolled.” billed as Paul Revere, plugging
artist line-up within the next two
* * *
Gilman
pointed to the present
gasoline, and singing “Open Fire-
weeks.
Private race tracks are being transmission of photographs by place” and “Doing the Boom-
Boom” among others, with piano V. G. Freitag has leased all
provided by some radio stations to wire.
KELWlEPORTS^ ARE furnish exercising grounds for “Experiments have proved that
accompaniment. After the man- commercial time on this station
and plans many changes in pro-
their announcers. reach this television is possible. Reproduction ner of Charlie Hamp, with plenty
We gram material. But whether for
conclusion after listening to blank always has been reduced, however, of ah-dahs, do-does and choo-choos.
better or worse cannot be deter-
OF VARYING NATURE spaces where announcements are and transmission usually has been If you like it, it’s good, and from
mined at this time, as shortly after
due, followed shortly by some- under given conditions which we the number of telephone calls many closing the deal Freitag became ill
thing like this; “For the past people like it.
might say always have been per- and is now confined to hospital.
Contradicting stories concerning puff puff half hour puff puff
KELW
— — — Gilman. “Fa-
fect conditions,” said Followed by Arthur Moranz’ 21-
Loren Powell, whose little sym-
station were not reconcil- ladies and gennermun puff puff
able at time of going to press.
— — cilities employed in broad- piece concert orchestra playing
now phony orchestra has been a feature
you have been listening puff casting and employed in television “I’d Like to Be a Gypsy”; excel- of this station for some time, and
An effort was made to interest puff ,” and so on, all out of — must be simplified and reception lent band with obviously expert
West Coast Theatres in broad- breath. There has been a regular believed by many to be its main
must be magnified substantially be- leadership, and cannot help but attraction, has resigned, effective
casting programs over the station epidemic of it lately, some even
on the representation that author- coming from San Francisco by
fore we can look forward to exten- hold any dial.
sive use of the television receiving KHJ (8:45 p. m.)
—“Lolita, My about March 15. It is not expect-
ed that the change will affect the
ity had been received to operate chain. Dove,” with tenor and Ray Paige
set. Obviously, this will require a announcing, office or technical
from downtown Los Angeles six * * v symphony orchestra, a pretty num-
long time.” staffs, at least for the present.
hours a day. As far as could be KTM’s theatre hour of March 6 ber, but they certainly seem to be
learned the proposition was not presented This station is now featured by
“The Prayer,” of the plugging it plenty. Auto plug. the Los Angeles Evening Herald
sold. Bliss, harpist, in “Old Re-
costume era and offered as guest Helen
Inquiry from KELW
by Inside players Nance Dorland, Robert as its official station, but whether
Facts met with positive assur- Frazier and Edward Earle. Miss
put bIonTocal
which made nice 'listening.
Southern Rhapsody, with orches-
frain,”
this arrangement will continue is
not known by either party as yet,
ance that no such change was Dorland has previously been tra, vocal soloists and ensemble,
contemplated, and that all broad- they say.
praised in these columns, and the introducing “Old Folks at Home,”
casting would continue to be done
from the Burbank plant. This sta-
other two now join our gallery of POLITICAL VIEWS
“Deep River” and “Old Kentucky NEW WEEKLY BROADCAST
excellent radio thespians. The un- Home,” hackneyed themes made
tion shares time and wave length
seen voices created unusually vivid interesting by clever continuity, ex-
with KTM, the Pickwick station No political speeches of local cellent musicianship and good Another weekly chain broadcast
characters, and whichever of the starts here April 10 for release to
in Los Angeles and Santa Monica. origin are to be allowed over KFI
two gentlemen played the role of showmanship. points as far east as Denver over
the cure is to be congratulated on or KECA, according to a ruling Followed by “True Story Hour”
BACK ON NIGHT SHIFT possessing a voice of distinguished by Carl Haverlin. from New York, CBS.
the Don Lee and Columbia chains,
originating at KHJ. Eastman Ko-
SEATTLE, March 13.— Night
power and quality.
* * *
The only political views that
may be broadcast at any time over sounded (9
p. m.) Someone who KTM — dak is the sponsor.
a lot like Charlie Well-
owl radio fans of this town these stations will be those of the
greeted this week the return of
Lew “Professor
Kelly, whose man, singing “Happy Days,” with IN L. A. BAILEY
Dope” now an
episode of the
is
owner, and expressed editorially,
jazz band accompaniment. Finance
if
Dick Buckley to KFQW’s “Grave- at all.
yard Watch.” This shift, running KHJ Merrymakers, last week bor- company plug| The Synocaptors in William S. Bailey, president of
rowed the Chic Sales gag of the “Should I,” tenor crooner and the Columbia Broadcasting System,
from midnight to 3 o’clock in the
crossing watchman whose lamp OPERATOR ARRESTED piano; average for this kind of is in Los Angeles in the role of a
a. m.. features a diversified rou-
was waved according to regula- entertainment. tourist only, he says, with nothing
tine of records, pep and personal-
tions, but nobody thought to ask
KFQZ, Los Angeles, closed down (9:10 p. m.)— “. KEJK
as I on his mind more serious than golf. . .

ities. Buckley, former musical Tuesday following a complaint is-

comedy and vaudevillian, in-
him if it was lit. (Sich gram- could care for yoo-hoo.” She had
artist
mar.) Even Roger had heard that
sued by the Los Angeles Gas and
a nice voice, even if she did aspir- TO DO NIGHT CLUB
jects a lot of verve into his work Electric Corporation charging Les-
one before, so Lew did not get ate; piano accompaniment; who
and has the night listeners of this lie Taft, operator of the station,
village corraled.
away with it. was it? Julius Bullion (sounded Texas Guinan and Dave Barry
* * * with short-circuiting a meter to Your
like) singing “Love, Spell,” are due to broadcast a night club
get free power to run the station.
BETTER CONTRACT Few of the listeners who dial to tenor voice, thin, dragging tempo. program over the CBS Thursday
KHJ every time June Parker is He was expected to submit to ar- Lubricating service ad plug. Fol-
rest pending investigation of the night.
billed realize that the low voiced lowed by Louise Sullivan Trio;
Charlie Hamp, the singing pianist charges.
blues .chanter is normally a color- could not tell whether it was vocal, ‘ANGELS’ IN FIRST
who plugs coffee over andKHJ atura soprano. But those velvety instrumental or static; a piano and
L. A.
KFRC alternately, is reputed to
low tones are much more accept- GET PICTURE BREAKS noise; may have been faulty
have accelerated sales of Java to some Caddo’s "Hell’s Angels” is to be
such an extent that a grateful able and mike like a million. And reception. world- premiered in Hollywood
sponsor has renewed his contract she looks as good as she mikes.
* * *
The talking and singing pictures
are continuing their inroads on
KFI (9:15 p. m.) Evelyn Snow — within the next six weeks, accord-
at a greatly increased figure. singing Travatine, from “Queen of ing to Howard Hughes, producer
It is
Dick Creedon, whose comedy
radio talent. Bob and Monte, the Sheba.” Margaret at Duncan
claimed for him that he is now popular singing team heard regu- and director of the film now being
the highest paid regular radio artist
press material brightens the day
larly over KFI, are the latest
piano, A splendid mezzo voice, edited after three years of prepa-
on the Coast. for all radio editors, in describing with a fine full texture and well ration. It had been planned to
broadcasting stars to be drafted
the arrangements made for broad- handled. She also showed inter- open the film in New York but
by Hollywood studios, and they
Over the Air From casting the midwinter regatta this
KYA pretive feeling. One of the best arangements are now being made
are kept busy dubbing, doubling
week-end, says: “Some of the an- women’s radio voices yet heard on
SAN FRANCISCO nouncers may drown, but this is and recording for several of the for the opening at a Hollywood
the air. theatre, with a good chance that
Comes the Voice of producers.
not the fundamental reason for the (9:25 p. m.)— Free trip KMTR the classy new Pantages house will
regatta.” Well, if it isn’t, we can to Catalina by a second hand car Broadway is to
MARION IN CAST be the one. get
Greta Gahler be consoled with the thought that
from by-products sometime accrue George Garbo’s father
dealer. Orchestra in light classic
Marion,
selections; nice unobtrusive music.
the picture in late
early fall, after which
summer
planned
or
in “Anna Christie,” has been cast it is
the most benefit. to roadshow
as a humane guard in M-G-M’s it.
* *
prison picture, “The Big House.”
KFI ALTSHULER ON
ALWAYS ANXIOUS TO PLEASE Barks from the Office Dog: EXPLAIN CONTRACT
Ray Winters recovering re- . . .
A Sunday night spot on KFI is
George Nickson ceiving callers and flowers
still feels cut up over his opera-
. . . organist
organ
must be on the vocal to be filled by a symphony orches-
.
.

.
.

.
.
Reports on the operation of the
Jerry King getting a tra under the direction of Modest new minimum contract for film
_

TENORSOLOIST tion Elvia Allman knocks. . . plug Loren Powell reaching Altshuler, known as conductor of artists was to be offered at a
. . .

down ornamental entrance for his hat Bob and Monte the Russian Symphony Orchestra meeting of the actor’s branch of
KYA - SAN FRANCISCO fallen arches, so to speak .
. .

.
.

. making personal appearance

. . .

of New York, guest conductor at the Academy of Motion Picture . . .

Dick Creedon following Lindsay cash in hand three rousing the Hollywood Bowl and resident Arts and Sciences this week.
. . .

MacHarrie ... in search of inspi- cheers Robert Hurd consult-. . . conductor of the Glendale Sym-
TUNE IN ON ration ... he found it
DUD
and . . . ing a dictionary of pseudonyms phony. BARRYMORE’S NEXT
still followed Tubby Garron Charlie Wellman calling on
WILLIAMSON
MASTER OF CEREMONIES
giving Ray Paige a great big hand
Glenhall Taylor now an actor
. . .
. . . . .

“Uncle Dudley”
. . .
.

Correction
Glenhall Taylor is not going
... BERTIE KOBER ILL M-G-M
Kyne
Lionel Barrymore’s next for
is to be from the Peter B.
novel, “Never the Twain
and STATE ARTIST talkies please note ... A
. . . Grey that was static
. . .
'

. . . Bertie Kober, featured organist Shall Meet.” M-G-M made the

KYA SAN FRANCISCO hello from Gene Inge . . . Pro- June Parker moanin’ low . . . Ho at KTM, has been on the sick list picture in 1925 with Anita Stewart
fessor Lindsley now billed as an hum, it’s a dog’s life. for the past week. in the principal role.
 SATURDAY, MARCH IS, 1930 INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN PAGE NINE

MacDOWELL TO GO ON WILLIAM DON WINS

AIR MARCH 19 ON KHJ San Francisco CONTRACT WITH N. B. C.

Remembered for eighteen years Radio Notes Another local radio product wins
recognition from the Big Time of
as co-star with Fanny Davenport,
the air.
and her husband in private life,
SAN FRANCISCO, March 13.— William Don, English character
Melbourne MacDowell takes the Benay Venuta has joined KPO’s comedian, who has been appearing
While many of the picture pro-
Pathe Studios are going to make air on March 19 over KHJ in a artist
staff, where she sings her before the microphones of KFI,
She formerly KECA, KMTR, KFVD and ducers have been convinced, by
an experiment with radio as a pub- scene from the third act of Sar- daily. blues songs
and production other Los Angeles stations, has heavy public response, of the
licity medium, with plans for their dau’s classic masterpiec", “Fedora.” did vaudeville
great value of radio publicity for
first broadcast set for Wednesday This marks her first entry accepted a contract from the Na-
work.
Supporting MacDowell is Irene tional Broadcasting Company and
their output, and while the ap-
night, March 12, over KHJ and into the local radio field.
d’Arville as Fedora and Randal Le pearance before the microphone
the Don Lee chain. * * * left Sunday to enter his new and
Feore as Gretch. MacDowell is of picture stars always attracts
If it goes over it is expected to read the part of Count Loris Bob Allen, of the “1640 Boys,” wider field. a tremendous audience, Frank
they will expand the program from Ipinoff, the assassin of Fedora’s broadcasting over KYA, has joined Don’s characterization of “Doctor Whitbeck, publicity chief for the
thirty minutes to a full hour, and sweetheart, and the scene to be Tin Pan Alley. He has opened Oojah and His Laughing Tonic,” Fox-West Coast Theatre organ-
broadcast every week. offices in the Kress building where burlesque advertising program
broadcast is the one in which she ization is dubious about its actual
An imposing array of talent is coaxes from him his confession of he has a school of music. which he originated and for which value to exhibitors.
* * * he writes all material, won him one
lined up for the first program, with the deed. His point of view is apparently
T. Roy Barnes as master of cere- This production is in the nature We like the way Walter Bunker, of the biggest fan followings in that they are of greater value to
Jr., conducts his request hour of California, and affords an example
monies, Dorothy Burgess furnish- of a trial horse. If it proves ac- radio than to the theatre, because
recordings between 12 and 1 each of the rewards that await sincere
ing drama, Ben Turpin, Chester ceptable to the listeners MacDowell the fact that the public rushes to
Conklin and Daphne Pollard pro- is slated to appear regularly before night over KFRC. Bunker has a effort and originality. tune in the picture stars proves
lot of zip to his work and cracks
viding comedy, the team of Ted the microphone. that they are already famous
Snyder and Mort Harris intro- wise in no mean manner. through their pictures.
* * H=
ducing their newest pop composi- “Stars like Garbo and Norma
tions, and Fred Scott in tonsil ex- John Moss, basso, has been Shearer,” he says, “may actually
ercises. Bryant Washburn, Jim- added to KFRC’s artist staff, do- do themselves harm by appearing
mie Gleason and Robert Armstrong ing several programs a week. Be- before the radio microphone be-
are in reserve. Color effects are to fore coming here he did concert cause they are not radio-trained
be provided by nineteen negro work in Canada and was at the and therefore do not register
singers. F Fox here for about six months. satisfactory entertainment value
* * *
Mary Lewis, the grand opera through that medium. Such stars
prima donna now under contract to
KFWI has inaugurated a series Replying to an articel in Inside are often disappointing to air
SEATTLE, March 13.-— E. M. of travel programs conducted by Facts last week, it was declared fans and thus are liable to lose
Pathe for some singing pictures, Doernbecher, president of the Henry C. Blank with the Travel from producer sources this week
has been released for four radio boxoffice value at the theatre.
Puget Sound Broadcasting Com- String Trio. that the investigation of the
“Good radio entertainment can
appearances during the life of this pany, operating Stations KVI here * * * agency situation is going to con-
engagement, and it is planned to only come from radio specialists,
and in Tacoma, this week an A new Tuesday night program tinue until “the agency racket has in my opinion,” he continued, “and
use these as features of the Pathe nounced the purchase of KOL came over
broadcasts now being tried out
this week. KGO
It’s become the agency business.” unless a studio or theatre organ-
from Louis Wasmer and associ- the Spotlight Review which has The Inside Facts article stated ization is willing to write spe-
over KHJ, if they prove suc- ates. Wasmer had but recently been made into a two-hour broad- that it was not believed the probe cially adapted radio continuities
cessful. acquired KOL
from Archie Taft, cast by Ted Maxwell, production would result in other than dis- and use radio specialists for their
who had, in turn, purchased the manager of NBC, who acts as iplinary action against a few _of programs, I cannot see where the
THE VAGABOND KING’ outfit a year ago from the Rhodes master of ceremonies.
Department Store.
the meeker agents. This point expense can be justified. I do not
(Continued from Page 4) * * * was not disputed, it being stated believe that the majority of film-
Mankiewicz, adapter. It is the Under the new alignment, G. Donald Gray, baritone, has the investigation was more to sponsored radio programs now on
continuity, in the weakly trans- KVI, releasers of the Columbia joined KPO. the racket a business than
make the air reflect any special credit
lated climaxes, and in stilted dia- and Don Lee Chain programs, will take any steps concerning de-
to on the producers.”
be given full time on the air. KVI linquencies in the past. Whitbeck believes that at pres-
logue.
Ludwig Berger has handled has been suffering restriction in
his
‘SERGEANT GRISCHA’
ent at least the best value from
(Continued from Page 4) “But the whole business will
crowds, spectacular shots, and an- daily broadcasting, being silent was radio advertising comes through
and Betty Compson, playing the be cleaned up thoroughly,” it
gles extremely well; but as much from sundown to 9 p. m., and was declared, “and when the matter is the plugging of a theatre or pro-
leads, develop their parts dramati-
cannot be said for the dramatic forced to release some of the ace good many of the pres- ducer in connection with enter-
bets to KXA, a rival station. The cally and with skill. But it is not through a
direction. ent agents may be surprised to tainment provided by seasoned
new step will enable KVI to carry the skill demanded by the story.
Henry Gerrard gets credit for rate just with all radio artists, in the same way
the chain programs on full time Effectiveness of the book rested find that they
many excellent camera shots. that other sponsors plug their
on the childish lack of understand- the others, and former
favoritisms
CASTING DIRECTORS’ by means of the clear channel
ing of these two Russian peasants are now
completely defunct.” wares.
VIEWPOINT: In a comparison rights of KOL.
Dennis King and Law- A
new holding company for the caught in the maelstrom of war The producers’ committee,
between and their futility in the face of it. which consists of J. J. Murdock, ‘THE GIRL SAID NO’
rence Tibbett, an inevitable com- entire outfit has been formulated,
Both Morris and Compson display E. J. Mannix, M. C. Levee, Fred (Continued from Page 4)
parison, King comes off second with Doernbecher, president; John
too much intelligence,. particularly Beetson and George Cohen, at- veteran’s sureness.
best. His voice is clear, pleasant Sparling, station manager, secre- in their high emotional scenes. torney for the M. P. P. D. A., Francis X. Bushman, Jr., intro-
and effective, putting him neck- tary, and Cassius Gates, local at- Their sufferings are the agonies plans to lay out a complete set duces himself as a big talkie po-
and-neck with. John Boles for sec-, torney, treasurer. It is also un- and up and up hereby
of refined natures, not those of of rules governing future conduct tentiality, is
ond place honors. But he lacks derstood that John J. Sullivan, lo- dumb stolidity. Two very difficult of the representatives, with fran- predicted for him.
cal lawyer, is heavily interested in
fire, the uplifting thrill of the
the
KVI. Doernbecher, reputedly roles to catch in the spirit of the chises liberally extended to all William V. Mong does every-
Tibbett tones.
wealthy, associated with his book, and not caught in this pic- legitimate agencies but promptly thing possible with a short part
Tibbett also far excels King in is
revokable upon the first breech of as Haines’ father; Clara Blandick
—
acting so much so that it is re-
family in extensive furniture manu-
facturing holdings in this terri-
ture.
Leyland Hodgson, playing the rules or ethics. A written code opposite him is satisfactory.
grettable Tibbett did not have this .
William Janney plays the young
tory. part of an aide to the division will be formulated and published
virulent role instead of King. He brother neither well nor illy; and
What disposition will be made commander, gave a performance within several weeks, it. was said,
would have sent ’em home sing- which was outstanding. This lad the meantime being given over Phyllis Crane is equally neutral as
of the excess equipment and staffs
ing to themselves. King has that younger sister. Junior Coglan as
which other accumulated by the merger has was well under the skin of his to the collection of data by the
unfortunate habit,
not been disclosed as yet. role throughout, and his work committee. a still younger brother handles his
Hollywood singers also have de- herein should put him on the chances well.
It is expected that one outstand-
veloped, of seeming to gloss over The man who played the boss
the assignment between his songs, ‘MEN WITHOUT WOMEN’ “wanted list” of casting directors ing rule will be the prohibition of
offices for constant call. (part uncredited) deserves special
(Continued from Page 4) the present methods of solicita-
as though only his singing voice mention for the veteran manner in
Gustav von Seyffertitz was ex- tion in advance of picture casting,
is of sufficient importance to com- names in the cast, so the plug is which he made every chance in
ceedingly impressive as the stern and that agents generally will be it
mand his efforts. He will ac- the sub disaster angles and the Prussian disciplinarian; and. in the limited to going out to talk busi- register for full value.
cumulate no audience good-will true-to-life bar scenes in Shanghai. diametrically different role of the ness when called by studio cast-
PRODUCERS’ VIEWPOINT:
that way.
Jeanette MacDonald is again Producers should delegate all their
benign Prussian general, Alec B ing directors, or other studio ex-
. ‘SONG OF THE WEST
Francis did equally praiseworthy ecutives. (Continued from Page 4)
her lovely self, with a voice as directors who have any earmark work.
exquisite as her personality. Her of genius to See this picture. There time mellers. His handling gets
Jean Hersholt was very good as NEW W. CONTRACT the laughs.
vivacious charm does not find the is an innovation in picture-mak- C.
a German officer, and Paul Mc- Marie Wells displays a remark-
play here that it had in “The ing here, which, if not witnessed, Allister was a good corporal of
Love Parade,” but nevertheless leaves one as not knowing all the Fashion News has made a new ably pleasing miking voice, and
the M. P.’s
long-term contract with Fox West tops off this initial revelation with
she makes a most attractive Kath- potentialities of the talking screen. Completing the cast with bits of
Ford has established himself by Coast Theatres, whereby the col- a full and convincing acceptance
erine. work to their credit were
perfect of all chances afforded her in the
Insofar as straight acting hop this picture as of that very select ored fashion reel will have exclu-
Frank McCormack, Percy Bar- woman Here’s a bet
sive showing in all the houses of heavy role.
ors are concerned, O. P. Heggie, class who should be given plenty bette and Hal Davis.
rein in their selection and di- the circuit. In the future Loew’s for the talkies, itandis to be
playing the superstitious Louis XI, of
State and the Criterion will have hoped that, because she has been
wraps up the picture and takes. it rection of pictures. He rates no
home. It is impossible to imagine less than this -hereafter, certainly. WAGER BOOKING REVUE the first run Los Angeles showing a heavy in this one, she’ll not be
James K. McGuinness was of the feature; the Uptown and always cast so. She’s a mighty
a better interpretation, and he
misses no shade possible for ful- Fordls collaborator in writing the
The Sciots, of the Long Beach Egyptian second, and neighbor- good leading woman for someone.
storj/j and Dudley Nichols did Masonic brotherhood, are to cele- hood houses such as the Ritz and Marion Byron puts her person-
lest development.
brate St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, Beverly, third. ality across to good advantage in
Lillian Roth does well enough the screen play and dialogue, and program,
with an extravaganza every opportunity.
with the part of Huguette, and a mighty good job of it, too.
offers one song which is well Credit for the excellent camera entitled “A Night on the Nile.” ST. JOHNS’ GRIEF Satisfactorily completing the cast
work goes to Joseph August. It is to be staged at the Masonic are Sam Hardy, Eddie Gribbon,
enough done.
Warner Oland is very weak as CASTING DIRECTORS’ Temple, Long Beach, and will in- A1 St. Johns still finds troubles Ed Martindel and Rudolph Cam-
clude 18 vaude acts, a line of 12 pouring in. Latest is that all his eron.
Thibault, his unchangeable char- VIEWPOINT: Kenneth MacKen-
girls, eight-piece band and a mas- “Bambina” money goes to the U.
not falling well into na, playing such lead as there is
acteristics
this casting. to the picture, gives a virile, strong ter of ceremonies. A1 Wager is S. treasury, by special request, to GWEN
LEE CAST
show. defray money said to be due on Gwen Lee has been cast for a
Lawford Davidson, Arthur Stone characterization that is among the booking the part in M-G-M’s “Caught Short.”
back taxes.
and Thomas Rickets are satis- good things of the current year.
factory in their lesser parts. Warren Hymer is another who W. B. STARTING FOUR
is most admirably cast, losing no
MURRAY SELLS SHOW opportunity to develop -his role to Four new productions are get- TOMMY BOB
under way Warner Bros,
Lon Murray, dance director and
instructor, has sold a comic opera
libretto he wrote in collaboration
its fullest.
Stuart Erwin, J. Farrell
Donald and -Charles Gerrard are “Fame,” with John Adolfi direct-
a third, fourth and fifth who make ing, and Belle Bennett and John
ting
Mac- within a 10-day
at
period. They are
MUNROE and ALLEN “16-40 BOYS”
with G. V. Rosi, to Wm. B. their parts stand out from among Halliday featured; “Sweet Kitty
a consistentcy of good perform- Bellairs,” with Claudia Dell, Perry Broadcasting for Lloyd K. Hillman, Over KYA, San Francisco
Friendlander, New York producer,
but he has reserved picture rights. ances. Askam and Walter Pidgeon; “See Management: Wm. Stein
and and with Irene Del
He has just opened his own school Completing the cast, with- Naples Die,”
for stage dancing in Los Angeles, out a noticeable flaw therein Roy and Charles King, and “Moby
specializing in individual instruc- (which reflects more credit unto Dick,” starring John
Barrymore,
tion for a small number of stu- Ford) are Frankie Albertson, Wal- with Joan Bennett opposite, and
dents rather than large classes. ter McGrail,. Paul Page, Warner Lloyd Bacon directing.
His largest class will be eight Richmond, Le Guere, Ben Hend-
50,000 Fox El Capitan customers
pupils. riks, Jr., Harry Tenbrook, Roy MISS CARRICO ARRIVES CAN’T BE WRONG
Stewart and Pat Somerset.
PAT HENDERSON LEAVING Mr. and Mrs. Steve Carrico, the

Patricia Henderson, of the local

PAR SIGNS ROSITA former of whom is head of the
Rosita Moreno, Spanish dancer, Screenland Select Agency, are re-
Equity staff, is returning for a singer and actress, more familiarly ceiving congratulations from the
visit to her home in Australia the known as “Rosita,” has been Hollywood colony on the advent
DORY and LOU
end of this month. Temporary Signed to a contract by Para- of a daughter. They have named Stopped Every Show Last Week at This Ace
successor to her post as assistant mount.' She is scheduled to re- her Betty in honor of Betty Comp-
:-
San Francisco House Doubling In From KFRC
to Charles Miller, Equity represen- port on the Par lot in Hollywood son, for whom Carrico acts as
tative, has not been named as yet. April 14. business manager.
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PAGE TEN INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 1930

VANCOUVER,
A. K. MacMartln
REPRESENTATIVE
B. C.
* NORTHWEST-**
ARMAND
WA SHIN GTON JEAN DISTRICT MANAGER
PORTLAND, ORE.
F. K. Haskell
I DAHO
OREGON JOSEPH D. ROBERTS, Seattle Manager REPRESENTATIVE
901 Bekins Bldg. MONTANA
1118 Northern Life Tower
Division Offices
Postoffice Box No. 16
SEATTLE, WN. Phones: Elliot 3911, Capitol 1932

GETS CAMPUS HOUSE

PRODUCER-DANCE TEAM IS TRIANON P. A.
EUGENE, Ore., March 13. —The BACK FROM AUSTRALIA Notes Along
Colonial Theatre, near the campus
VANCOUVER SE.ATTLE, March 13. — Ted
of the University of Oregon, has
SEATTLE, March
and Florence Barclay, who have
13. — George Fifth Avenue Harris, for many years prominent-
been acquired by W.
By A. K. MacMARTIN ly identified with the local Pan-
B. McDon- been in Australia since a year ago tages house, was this week named
ald, a veteran by John
city, and
exhibitor
George H.
of that
VANCOUVER,
Godfrey. ward Guest of Hamilton, Ontario,
March 13.—Ed-
last
last
Christmas,
week on the
arrived
S. S.
in Seattle
Niagara.
S.EATTLE,
rector for Savage’s big ballroom,
March 13. — Tom Savage as publicity di-

After playing the F. and M. time Curtis doubling in brass as man- the
The deal which involves some who operates a chain of theatres Trianon. Harris will have
for a couple of years, Bernie Ber- ager Eddie Clifford with a charge of the publicity campaign
.. . .

$30,000 includes a lease on the in eastern Canada, is in Vancouver new job

theatre and equipment for a num- nard of the Orpheum office in Los Harry Miller super- for Ray Miller and his Orchestra,
. . .

in connection with initial work on vising sign erections

ber of years, and carries with it Angeles booked the team into the Harry the first of the M. C. A. bands . . .
the new house he will build on Mills with a hole burnt in the to play here
the obligation to make the thea- Union Circuit in Australia as a under Savage’s new
Granville St., South. new suit
tre one of the most modern talk- vaude act for 16 weeks. In 1929 Everhardt Armstrong contract with that outfit. Miller
. . .

The plans call for a 1200-seat they were signed as ballet master chiseling auto rides Bill Har- is set to open at the Trianon on
ing picture houses in Oregon.
. . .

theatre which will cost approxi- and mistress at the State Theatre tung checking up on dancers . April 28, ten days before he re- . .

mately $225,000. Excavation on in Sydney, the biggest theatre in The F. and M. girls winning a opens the Butler Hotel
CHANGE SEATTLE’S NAME the property, which was purchased the British Empire. Although the basketball game from the fat men Room,
now under padlock by the
Rose
last fall, is now under way. shows at the State changed week- .Gus Ranstrom inquiring about federals.
— Publix’s
. .

SEATTLE, March Harris, just prior to

13. This house will be only about old friends Ron and Don taking over the p. a. duties at
ly, George and Florence had time . . .

Seattle Theatre this week for- one block from the new $400,000 to run a dancing school on their writing from Portland Dick the
mally Trianon, was assistant to . . .

announced a change of theatre which the F. P. C. Cor- own hook. The theatre let them and Mrs. Hayes catching a late Manager Lloyd
name. The new monicker, . Dearth of the
in line poration are erecting at Broadway conduct it right in the house. preview Bun Mulligan and Capitol Theatre, Vancouver, B. C.
. . .

with the national Publix policy of and Granville Sts. joe Roberts playing bridge
It was after At present they are vacationing . . .

re-naming its ace houses, will be the announcement appeared in the Hazel Atkinson with a new greet-
in Seattle, which is Florence’s DENIES UNION TROUBLE
the Seattle Paramount. A huge press last fall relative to the the-
i

home town. They are considering ing on the RKO phone . . . Roy
animated Neon sign, carrying the .

atre the eastern operator was to one of which is to Brown assisting with the heavy
j

several
name, Paramount, has been offers, PORTLAND, Ore., March 13.
erect that the F. P. C. Corp. came produce talent for one of the big work Beb Mallov, Evelyn . . .

erected on the building, and pub- out with their story of a new motion picture outfits. Ruth and Anita Mitchell" out of" a Outside of the controversy be-
licity is now in full swing. Char- restaurant late at night
tween Col. Woodlaw, owner of a
house in the same district, the pre- Don chain of subsequent run . . .
ley Kurtzman has been in the vailing opinion in show circles be- Litchfield discussing arts and sci- houses,
.

territory supervising the move. ing to the effect that the big cir-
IS POST MANAGER
ences Dick Allen resting be-
and the Portland operators’ union,
. . .

there is no trouble between oper-

CONTEST LEADER
cuit figured their announcement
would scare off the easterner, leav-
SPOKANE, Wash., March 13. tween shows Tex Howard ators and
exhibitors according to
. . .

H. W. (Nick) Pierong has been getting short-changed Billy

John Moore, secretary of the lo- . . .

ing the field open to them in its named to manage Grombacher’s Sherwood buying hot dogs
SEATTLE, March
Carney, booker at the local Pathe
13. —Mickey entirety. new Post Street Theatre. Harry Johnny Sylvester home early
cal motion picture operators’ un-
ion. While he admitted there was . . .

* * * Syl Halperin working late

Exchange, received word this week Culbert, for many years identified a strong likelihood of a walkout in . .

Business was decidedly off at Charley Keating singing request

that his office is leading the league with the Spokane Theatres, Inc., the Sound cities in Washington,
most houses here during the last .
will continue as manager of the
numbers Paul McCrea look- . . .

in the nation-wide Bookers and .

ing. for “Buddy” ... Kate Mc-
he was positive that it would not
stanza, about a third of the fans Audian Theatre. occur here.
Cashiers’ Contest. Mickey copped Allister checking up on Harry
failing to deposit at the b. o. in . . .

the gravy for the past two years Freddie. Morelock, Ted
in the contest, and bids fair to
the customary manner. TACOMA, Wash., March 13. Bob Dickinson and Mullen,
The Strand is leading all other Jack Carney, of the tap dancing Bus Greene tating letters Dave Himelhoch . . .
repeat this season. Les Theuer- houses by doing near capacity looking for a fall guy
daily team of Saville and Carney, is Isobel buying the food Jack La . . .
. .
kauf is manager of the local Pathe with .

branch.
Paramount’s “Laughing now making his home on Puget Ure staging a pay-off Roy Grande loaning out records . . .
. . .

Lady”^ and other

Slaubaugh doubling between the Owen Sweeten admiring
short subjects. Sound. Carney has become asso- door a draw’-
This is its third week without band ciated with the Helen Rice Peter-
and the mike Johnny ing Tiny and Meyer Burnett . .

DOORMAN AT ORPH or stage attraction of any sort. son school of dancing with head-
Falk missing a blow-out Dick being “taken” Jay Brown and .
.

. .
. . .

. . .

The Capitol, with

Buckley and his door-less car Basil Grey with troubles
“Chasing Rain- quarters on the Masonic Temple . . .

SEATTLE, March
Jess. old-time vaudeville and dra-
13. —Johnny bows” and Alfredo Meunier and Roof.
Barney Goodman and Ed Carey James McNabb with
jr. in a sidewalk confab
more of the
. . .

his
Capitolians on the stage, is be- Bob same Walter Neilson, Henry . . . . . .
matic stock man, for many years low. par, the jingle at the b. o. Armstrong busy, with a lobby Kirske and Frank Harris raising
on the Pantages circuit and, in stampeded. Business has built Frank McCormick
. . .

having slowed down considerably. steadily, with the fifth week top- writing person- the boys Eddie Fitzgerald . . .
later years, stage doorman at vari-
At the
ous of the. Pan houses, was this old-time sister
Orpheum, with the RKO ping all records so far.
al passes Syd MacDonald dic- with more “special.” . . .

team, Tempest and The Beacon, formerly the Pan,

week set in as back-stage door Sunshine, headlining, and
three is showing a growing patronage
custodian at the RKO
Orpheum other acts, and “This Thing Called each week. The current bill, Uni-
here. Johnny is having a glorious Love” on the screen, business versal’s “Shanghai Lady,” drew SOON AVAILABLE
time renewing old acquaintances should be good, as
this is the only nice business.
with acts he knew in his former vaudeville in town,
but the cus- The Dominion, with Warner
connections.

RKO CHANGES
tomers are not flocking to this Brothers’ “Evidence,” starring Pau-
house, by any means. line. Frederick, filled its small ca-
At the Empress Theatre “Eliza- pacity nightly, with the matinees
GEORGE and FLORENCE
beth Sleeps Out,” the current of- covering the nut. BALLET MASTER AND MISTRESS
PORTLAND, Ore., March 13. fering by the British Guild Players, The Colonial also did well with
Ted Gamble has been installed as in its fifth week, continued to pack the “13th Now Vacationing After 68 Successful
Chair” (M-G-M). The Weeks Producing
the new manager for RKO
Or- them in. Business was so big that eight suburban houses operated by
Weekly Change
pheum here, and new boxoffice rec- an extra matinee on Thursday was the F. P. in
C. Corp. all reported in-
ords are anticipated. Herb Roy- an innovation which will be con- creased b. o. totals, due to being AUSTRALIA’S LARGEST THEATRE
ster, formerly of the RKO
Or- tinued weekly during the run of wired and the new Neon signs
pheum at Spokane, has been this farce, which has the fans which brighten up the fronts.
transferred to Portland to handle
the publicity corner. Sammy Co-
THE STATE, SYDNEY
hen, p. a., has been transferred
THE CROONING WALTZ HIT! Producers Desiring Originality
from Portland to the Spokane
“ROCK-A-BYE TO SLEEP WRITE OR WIRE
house. IN DIXIE”
Permanent Address
IS ‘MISS OREGON’ — VOCALS — QUARTETTES
Send for Orchestrations
5126 Director, Seattle
S. L. CROSS MUSIC CORP. Seattle, U. S. A.
PORTLANDr March 13.
Ore.,
With a record number of entries
and mighty stiff competition the
RKO Orpheum’s “Miss Oregon”
DPE55 YOUR THEATRE OP
contest was won by Miss Eliza- YOU!? ACT WITH THE FINEST AND MOST ARTISTIC
beth Bacon, a tall and beautiful
blond, and who will be the state’s
representative in the national
bathing beauty contest at Miami.

GREET COMING
ENERY"® DRAPERIES DESIGNED MADE UP AND PAINTED BY THE LARGEST AND MOST
SEATTLE, March
G. Cooke, local representative of
13. — Edwin EFFICIENT STAFF OF SCENIC ARTISTS, DESIGNERS
AND DRAPERY
the Erlanger interests, this week EXPERTS IN AMERICA’S LARGEST AND MOST BEAVTIH/L
announced the coming of STUDIOS
Ben
Greet, English actor and producer,
for a series of productions, com-
mencing April 3. Greet’s present
tour of America marks his fiftieth
Los Angeles Scenic Stvdios Inc .affiliated wim ChasF Thompson Scenic Co.
anniversary in show business. He
brings with him, for local presen-
tation, the morality play, “Every-
one,” and a trio of Shakespearean
5133 3 333 Wtrr
LSffllC

BATES
1215FOUNTAIN AgVE.
NEAR SUNSET AT AVE. BLVD,
opuses.

AID TO PLAYWRIGHTS
HOLLYWOOD
PORTLANDr Ore., March 13. -jfci

The movement to encourage Ore-

gon playwrights by the offer of
prizes for one-act plays, which
was. undertaken by the Bess DROP CURTAINS >ue Effects'-^ settings FOR THE MODERN STAGE
Whitcomb Players last year, will PICTURE SCREENS
be continued by the Portland
Civic Theatre, with which the
Whitcomb group has affiliated this
PROLOGUES UNUSUAL FABRIC5 IDRAPERIE5 NOISELESS
season. CINEMAS STAGE- TAPESTRIES -WALL HANGINGS CURTAIN TRAVELERS
VIVIEN ON SECOND
CYCLORAMAS OPERATED BY
ASSESTOS CURTAINS MURAL DECORATIONS! REMOTE CONTROL
Vivien Oakland
working at is
Warner Brothers with Frank Fay
in “Playboy, and has been signed
for a role in
and Die.”
W. B.’s “See Naples
¥
 ; !

SATURDAY, MARCH IS, 1930 INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN PAGE ELEVEN

Bay District Organ Situation Improves

SAN FRANCISCO THEATRE ORGANISTS* FREE COUPON
THEATRE ORGANISTS’ AGAIN ARE FEATURED This, and 65 Cents, Admits One

and hear
CLUB BY PICTURE HOUSES
to see

Of Local 6, A. F. of M.
SAN FRANCISCO, March

Promoting the Best
of the Theatre Organist
DON GEORGE
13.—
Interests The depression that set in upon
the organists after the advent of
the talkers appears to be lifting.
Bay District theatre organs, in-
active for a period of time, again Conducting
are being made a featured part
of regular picture house programs
with the public evidencing itself The Granada Syncopators

HENRY HARCKE ORGANIST

as pleased. A
visit to any local
picture house where the organ is
being given a spot shows the con-
sole entertainment netting heavy
SAN FRANCISCO

MILANO THEATRE response.

Almost everyfirst-run house in
(Formerly Washington) the city devoting a part of its
is
SAN FRANCISCO program the console artist,
to
among houses being Pub-
these
lix’s Granada, which recently im-
ported from New York Harold
Ramsay, who is in his third week

ELMER VINCENT ORGANIST

there and steadily developing pop-
ularity. He succeeded Don George,
who took over the directorship
of the Granada Sync'opators. One
C. SHARPE-MINOR

of the best known organists in the

country, and originator of many
ARKUSH PENINSULA THEATRES novelties, C. Sharpe-Minor, was
brought into Loew’s Warfield sev-
President S. F. Theatre Organists’ Club eral weeks ago, where Fox West
Coast is giving him heavy bill-
ing. At the RKO
Orpheum Buss
McClelland is deviating from his

DOROTHY DOOLEY
usual organ solos and has joined
forces
the pair
with Johnny McCartney,
featuring McCartney’s
baby console, the world’s small-
FLOYD WRIGHT PREMIER ORGANIST
est, in an original concert.
ORGANIST Other organists playing an im-
GRAND LAKE THEATRE, OAKLAND
portant part in Bay District the-
San Francisco Publix Theatres atre work include Mel Hertz, at Now in Third Year
the Fox El Capitan; Charles Wil-
Now 5th Year son, at the New Fox; Floyd
Wright, at the Fox Grand Lake
in Oakland; Glen Goff, in daily
concerts at the S. H. Kress store
here and playing at the Variety
Theatre, Palo Alto Dorothy Greetings to Bay District Organists
;

Dooley, at Puhlix’s St. Francis; GENE McCORMICK, Professional Manager

FRANCES HUNTLY Elmer Vincent, organist for the

Arkush
Frances
Peninsula
Huntly,
Theatres
organist for
S. L. CROSS MUSIC CORP.
ORGANIST Publix Theatre; and Henry
Harcke, at the Milano Theatre. Featuring
San Francisco Publix Theatres
“ROCK-A-BYE TO SLEEP IN DIXIE”
FOURTH YEAR

Glen Goff

MEL HERTZ
Daily
Concerts
Playing
at CHARLES WILSON
S. H.KRESS VARSITY
At the Organ of the STORE THEATRE ORGANIST
San Francisco Palo Alto
FOX EL CAPITAN SAN FRANCISCO Year and a Half One Year FOX THEATRE SAN FRANCISCO

THE TWO MACS

HAPPY BUSS McClelland and JOHNNY McCARTNEY

Presenting an Unusual Novelty
—“THE ORGAN MODERNISTIC”
RKO ORPHEUM SAN FRANCISCO

From the THANKS

PARADISE THEATRE TO MR.
NEW YORK CITY RALPH CRABILL

HAROLD RAWISAY
IN HIS
To the
FIRST
CALIFORNIA GRANADA THEATRE
APPEARANCE SAN FRANCISCO
 — —

PAGE TWELVE INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN SATURDAY, MARCH' 15, 1930

Facts9 Echoes From Melody Land

BOB COLE GOING EAST
Song Leaders FOR ORGANIZATION
Hot Lic\s of Music Bob
New York
Cole
to
is slated to go to
assume the position
LOS ANGELES of general sales manager and ex-
By JACK B. TENNEY Walter Guerin of the Supreme According song buyers, ploitation man for Goodman,
to
Court of Justice. This goes down “Happy Days Are Here Again,” Handman and Kent Music Co.,
Those faces from the past! How
this number having forged to lead- who are
in history as the first wedding in a to be exclusive music Brazil is the scene of a deter-
they haunt me at times! They pa-
rade by with a vagueness that, Zep. Lou Singer and his Orches- publishers for Universal Pictures. mined struggle by musicians to
tra and many prominent celebrities
ership for the current week. Fol-
though it obscures, cannot com- Cole is now actively organizing force the retirement of talkies in
were on hand to see the couple go lowing is the score sheet of sales: a sales and professional staff for favor of the old silents, according
pletely efface the peculiarities of
individual expression There up in the air, actually and figura- 1. “Happy Days Are Here the entire country, also developing to advices here.
was the greatest musician in the
. . .

tively. When last seen the happy

couple were headed south in the
Again” —Ager, Yellen and Born- some of his advance promotion The campaign has stirred public
world ... he admitted it. His stein. plans. interest,although the prominent
enthusiasm for himself continually blimp, off for a honeymoon. Hot
Licks offers congratulations and all
“Should I” Robbins.
2. — Pie is a prominent figure in Los newspapers seem to be opposed
3. “Crying for the Carolines” Angeles music publishing circles,
glittered in his pale eyes. Yet he to it.

was kind and thoroughly human the best wishes. Remick. and has been associated with both
for all his conceit, and I liked him
* * *
“Chic” Chiquet and his Orches- bins.
4. “Chant of the Jungle” —
Rob- the (Witmark and the Waterson,
In Rio de Janeiro a bill has been
introduced proposing a tax of about
in spite of it. Not a few years Berlin & Snyder organizations. $120 per day for each talkie film,
have passed since we played to- tra have been holding forth suc- 5. “Singing a Vagabond Song”
cessfully at Coffee Dan’s.
which, musicians hope, will per-
gether and he has been swallowed “Chic” Santly Bros.
expects to open at the New Pa- suade exhibitors to go back to the
up in obscurity. I do not know 6. “Besides An Open Fireplace”
and orchestras.
what became of him And there
risian Cafe at Market and Los —
Santly Bros.
silents

were many others.

. . .

Angeles streets about the 17th. 7. “Romance”- Donaldson. — MUSICIANS IN FILM

Occasionally some of these old
The orchestra is composed of 8. “If I’m Dreaming” Harms. —
musicians come out of the mist in
“Chic,” trumpet-director;- Earl Chi- 9. “Dream Lover” Famous. — Hammerstein and Romberg’s
person. I note the ravages of
quet, drums; Fred Algiere, trum- 10. “I’m Following You”- Ber- — ‘‘Viennese Nights,” now in produc-
pet; Lou DeCrescent, banjo; Hal lin.
time. Thinning hair and gray tion at Warner Brothers, is to make
yet the samefaces ... A little
. . .
Davis, trombone, and Bill Soder- RECORDINGS SAN FRANCISCO, March 13.— use of a lot of musical talent. Earl
more subdued, a little more
burg, piano. “Chic” will add two 1. “H a p p y Days Are Here Burtnett’s Orchestra and Trio are
feated. The bravado remains
de- men for his engagement at the Again” Charles King. — Herb Meyerinck and his Orchestra
to handle some of the pop num-
the braggadocio of being forever
. . .
New Parisian.
* * *
2. “Should I” —
Paul Whiteman
open this week at Cafe Marquard,
succeeding Eddie Rose. bers, and there will also be a 60-
on the defensive The same old (Columbia). piece brass band, 30-piece gypsy
Meyerinck, who comes into the
attitude
. .

of futile audacity that be-

.
A1 Steiner and his Orchestra 3. “Chant of the Jungle”
are still doing their stuff out at Ingraham (Brunswick).
Roy —
Marquard after a long run at the orchestra and chorus of 110 mixed
comes so pathetic in retrospection. Mandarin night spot, is adding two voices. For a symphonic tone
Many have left the bandstand to the Egyptian Theatre. Al’s aggre- 4. “Rogue
gation consists of himself, violin- Tibbet (Victor).
Song” Lawrence
men—
-

violin and bass —

to his for- — poem the L. A. Philharmonic Or-
join the throngs that must ever chestra of 100 pieces is to be used.
pass in foolish review. The old
director; Vic Carpenter, violin and 5. “I’m
banjo; Maurey Hix, Ernie Reed, Spect (Columbia).
Following You” Paul —
mer combination of six men.
The organization is being decked
fascination remains with them, how-
ever, and they must come back to
Bob Yeargin, reeds; Florrey Ray 6. “When I’m Looking At You”
out in complete new outfits and TUBBY HOPPED UP
look over the heads of the swirl-
and Jack McTaggart, trumpets;
Johnny Flood, trombone; M. Fried-
—
Lawrence Tibbet (Victor).
will present a classy appearance

—
when they take their first bow Sat- Tubby Garron, good-will am-
ing crowds. They like to “sit in.” 7. “Little White Dove” Lawr- urday
man, piano; Van Gatewood, bass, ence Tibbet (Victor). night. bassador and business garnerer
They feel again the thrill of pound- and C. Maus, drums. The orchestra augments a com- around these parts for Santley
ing rhythm, the sweep of melody 8. “That Wonderful Something plete
and the purple-red harmony . . .
* * * Called Love” — floor show, including six girls
Roy Ingraham and a dance team.
Brothers, is all hopped up about
his newest consignment of songs,
the petty importance of pulling the Nick Pontrelli and his Orchestra (Brunswick).
strings that make the puppets are still pounding out dance 9. “Dream Lover” -all record- — IS SECRETARY
“Gone,” “Honeysuckle .Rose,” “Be-
side an Open Fireplace” and
dance But Time has well rhythms for the fans at the Rose ings.
“Singing a Vagabond Song,” the
. .

achieved its licks.

.

These old mu- Room at Eighth and Spring streets.

* * =1=
10. “A Year From Today” all —
Mrs. Lamont, wife of Carl La- letter being Harry Richman’s hit
sicians are surprised and perplexed recordings. mont, who represents Shapiro number in U. A.’s “Putting On the
that they no longer fit in on the Coonie Conrad, the dancing baton SAN FRANCISCO Bernstein on tlie Coast, has been Ritz.”
bandstand. Their moments belong wielder, and his Orchestra, are A spurt in sales brought Villa appointed secretary
of the office,
playing to excellent business at the Moret’s “Springtime in the taking dictation and
to the past.
El Patio Ballroom. The personnel Rockies” into sheet music leader- the music.
passing out ORGANISTS MEET
Reluctantly and a little shame-
is composed of Maury Paul, piano; forcing “Should I?” into
faced they take their departure and
Bob Morrow, violin: Rusty Camp-
ship,
Robbins’ “Woman
SAN FRANCISCO, March 13.—
second place.
are lost again in the whirlpool of
bell, bass; Ted Bullock, trumpet; in the Shoe,” a big seller last
BISHOP TO WED Theatre Organists’ Club met last
humanity. They are gone but the Monday night at RKO’s Orpheum,
Gordon Smith, trumpet; Jack Bap- week, took a heavy drop for the
memory of their faces lingers on.
tiste, sax; Herb Nettles, sax; current stanza, while “Following
Lillian Haydis, non-professional, where a midnight demonstration
* * * and Joe Bishop, of the Famous was held.
Shoey Showalter, sax; Ross Du- You” was up several points.
Billy Black and Fanchon are en- Music Corp., will be married April
gat, trombone; Aub Lind, drums, Leaders are:
joying a pleasant engagement at and Babe Ehrecke, banjo. 1.
30. All of the music fraternity
“Springtime in the Rockies” have been invited to attend.
IN JOHNSON BAND
the famous A. B. W. Club in Mex- * * * Villa Moret. — PORTLAND, March
icali. Billy and Fanchon have
played the Publix, Fanchon and
Glen Bucey of Kansas City fame
and modern exponent of acrobatic
2. “Should I?” Robbins. —— A. Y. & B. WITH Dwight Johnson’s
Ore.,
orchestra, play-
13.

3. “Happy Days” Ager, Yel- ing nightly at the Multnomah Ho-

Marco Ideas, and recently closed drumming, has the new band at the len and Bornstein.
with RKO. The team is an ex- Billy Burton is now the coast tel, has in its personnel Dwight
Pom Pom Cafe. Jimmie Balderas 4. “I’m Following You”— Ber- representative of Ager, Yellen and Johnson, leader; Billie Priets,
ceptionally clever one and their is at the ivories, Ted Huffine, lin.
Bornstein. banjo;
routine
class.
of dances are finished trumpet; Red Johnson, sax; Cor- 5. “Congratulations” De Sylva, — trombone;
Clif Bud, sax; Slim Brant,
Don Showalter, trum-
nelius Matkins, sax, and Bill Alex- Brown and Henderson.
* * *
banjo. The orchestra is 6. “When the Sun Goes Down”
ander,
REVUE SINGERS pet: Bob Pilkington, vass viol;
Clare Hartman, piano; Eddy
Phil Singer, genial brother of proving popular.
* * *
Lloyd Campbell. — David Percy and “Bing” Crosby Maker, saxophone.
Lou, has “went and did it.” He 7. “Cryin’ For the Carolines” hav been signed to sing in
hereby gives special warning and Frank Kendall and his Orchestra Remick.
notice to all the beautiful girls, are now playing every night at the 8. “Woman in the Shoe”— Rob-
M-G-M’s “March of Time” revue. JOINS CAMPBELL
Crosby is tenor soloist of Paul
blondes, brunettes or what have Hollywood Athletic Club. Frank bins.
you. Phil, better known as is assisted by John Bush, violin; 9. “Lucky Me, Lovable You”
Whiteman’s Rhythm Boys. SAN FRANCISCO, March 13.—
A. Perry has left MacGregor-
J.
“Broadway’s Pet,” recently came Mike Malosek, cello; Charlie Stick- Ager, Yellen and Bornstein.
out from New York to act as ney, piano; Red Smith, sax; R. W. 10. "Aren’t All?”— De Syl- We TO PUBLISH NUMBER Ingraham, inde recording studio,
to join Lloyd Campbell as sales
master of ceremonies for Lou Green, drums, and Bill Muller, va, Brown and Henderson.
Singer and his High-Powered piano.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 13.— manager. Reginald Tompkins has
* * * Sherman, Clay and Co. will pub- left Campbell. Before joining the
Band, accompanying the aggrega- LYONS AT WARFIELD lish “Lucky Girl,” which Larry music publishing house Perry was
tion to Seattle for their engage- Sunny Brooks is swinging the
Yoell and. Jean Wakefield wrote associated with Brunswick and
ment at the Trianon Ballroom baton at Solomon’s Jungle Club. SAN FRANCISCO, March 13.— for the King Feature syndicate V ocalion in their local headquar-
there. Upon the return, Phil took The orchestra is composed of Ed- Peter Paul Lyons has returned
up his duties as High Jinx Gloom die Herm and Dave Foster, trum- to Loew’s Warfield as concert di- yarn by Jhe same name. ters.

Buster at one of the local lots, and pets; Howard Leech, trombone; rector. Oliver Alberti, who was
in the midst of the talkie he took Milt Gitelson, sax; Fred Thomas, slated to come in from the Fox
the count. Miss Edyth Chernick, sax and violin;. Henry Evans, sax Senator, Sacramento,
Canada’s crowned beauty, interna- and clarinet; Wally (the Great) there when Fox decided to keep
remained PARDON THE BOAST!
THE ONLY ORCHESTRAIN LOS ANGELES AND
tionally famous as “Miss Winni- Larsen, piano; Kenny Cramer, an orchestra of 10 men in the pit
peg,” put over the knockout. Phil bass; Roy Phelps, banjo and gui- after Fanchon and Marco “Ideas”
HOLLYWOOD PLAYING MATINEE AND NIGHT
admits that he could C sharp and tar (and how!), and Ken Wilcox, were jerked. SESSIONS TO CAPACITY BUSINESS
that he knew at once that he drums and vibraphone.
wanted A flat. So he made haste * * * GUILD ELECTS NEW
to get in touch with the young “There’s Danger in Your Eyes,
lady’s father, the major. The har- Cherie,” and “Under the Texas SAN FRANCISCO, March 13.—
mony was perfect thereafter. To Moon” are two numbers I like. The recently formed Arrangers’
avoid all interruptions and objec- * * * Guild last week elected Caesar
tions, Phil chartered the Goodyear Why Artie Mehlinger always Brand permanent chairman of the
Baby Zeppelin and at an altitude sends me Concert Arrangements is organization, with Charles Albert,
of 4800 feet in the air the happy a puzzle. What have you got to secretary-treasurer. March 31 is
couple were married by Judge say for yourself, Art? the date of the next meeting.

TO PUBLISH “MEMORIES”
WILL PRIOR CONDUCTOR
“I’ve
ries,”
5

SAN FRAN-CISCO, March 13.—

Closed My Book of Memo-
written by Larry Yoell and
NEW STATE THEATRE, SYDNEY. AUSTRALIA Bob Spencer, has been accepted by
Sherman, Clay and Co. who will
publish the tune.

REPRESENTING ROBBINS

TED HENKEL Dick

from
bins
SAN FRANCISCO,
Arnold
New York
Music Co.
has
March 13.—
arrived
to represent
here
Rob-
OWEN FALLON
MUSICAL PRESENTATION
CONDUCTOR and DIRECTOR U. C. BOY IN “66”
AND CALIFORNIANS HIS
CIVIC THEATRE from
Joseph
New York
Macauley has
for a lead part in
arrived NOW IN SECOND YEAR AT
Auckland, New Zealand “Bride 66” at the request of Ar- WILSON’S BALLROOM
thur Hammerstein, who is making (Formerly Cinderella Roof)
Pit Orchestra of 30 - : - Stage Band of 20 the production for United Artists.
Macauley studied law at U. of C. LOS ANGELES, CALIF.
before entering sho-w business.
 SATURDAY, MARCH
“YOUR UNCLE DUDLEY”
PRESIDENT THEATRE
LOS ANGELES
(Reviewed Sunday Mat., Mar. 9)
The fine hand of top-notch di-
rection and casting vied with splen-
performances to
did individual
make the Taylor Holmes
vehicle, “Your Uncle Dudley,” an
outstanding success with its first
audience at this house.
Easily pervertible to unlovely and
exasperating drama, the farcical
ability of Taylor Holmes and the
wisdom of Director Edwin H. Cur-
tis kept the plot flavored with a
maximum of convulsive merriment,
without losing sympathy for Uncle
Dudley and his beautiful niece.
Uncle Dudley is one of those
civic duty boys who neglects his
own business for the benefit of the
chamber of commerce, to the profit
of shrewder business men who use
Dudley’s appreciation of praise to
their own advantage. At home he
is burdened with the support of his
mother, sister and her grown boy
and girl. The girl he likes, but
his sister and her son he would
like to unload. This is made diffi-
cult by the fact that he borrowed
the insurance money she received
at her husband’s death to put into
his business. He has a sweetheart
whom he cannot marry while sis-
ter dominates his home, and when
he tries to borrow money enough
from his Chamber of
associates to pay her
off he finds
out exactly where he really stands
in the community.
There are other complications,
including a competition for a vocal
scholarship trip to Europe, for
which sister enters her daughter
and makes life a misery for all.
Events move swiftly, climax upon
climax, to an inextricable mess in
the third act, when the fine, unob-
trusive hand of Grandma becomes
evident for the grand pay-off.
In the role of Grandma, Flor-
ence Roberts gave the star perfect
support, her performance leaving
nothing to be desired in any de-
tail. Flora Bramley revealed an
astonishing development in ability
J that they liked this class of music
since last seen, in the ingenue part
of the much-oppressed daughter.
The calculating, domineering moth-
ONSLOW
STEVENSON
DIRECTOR. ANSON WEEKS’
S. S. MALOLO ORCHESTRA
SOL
MASTER
LOWE
OF CEREMONIES
4th Year
Fox Manchester
Los Angeles, Calif.
VIC DE LORY
That Crooning Bass Player
Now— LOEW’S STATE
Los Angeles
INDEFINITE
JAY
,
BKOWEC
..
MASTER-OF-CEREMONIES
FOX EL CAPITAN
SAN FRANCISCO
DICK ARNOLD
ROBBINS MUSIC CORP.
Ambassador Hotel
PETER PAUL LYONS
AND
HIS CONCERT
LOEW’S WARFIELD
IS, 1930 INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE
er role was played by Leah Wins-
low with just that degree of ex-
aggeration necessary to the near-
farce effect desired, and the part of stage
her irresponsible mooching son was
played by Russell Cushing with a
little too much exaggeration.
Charlotte Treadway, as Uncle
starring
Dudley’s sweetheart, had a part
that required little more than that
she appear sweet and lovable, and
this she did for full value. She is tions have never before been as
to be commended on an admirable
restraint in a role that many would any indication of a break for the
have been tempted to play up.
Kenneth Garnet as Miss Bram- the wolf from the family doorstep
ley’s sweetheart, and Harry Hol- a number of them are courting the
lingsworth as a business man of drab monotony of commercial en-
the town, filled their parts ably.
The single set, designed by Rita is selling life insurance, a trombone foundlift
Glover and built by William
Thorneycroft, contributed its share known line of brushes from house
to a production that looks set for to house, while another is slinging
a run.
The President Theatre orchestra, bankroll have
under Larry Engdahl, playing from
an upper box, gave popular num-
bers between whiles.
Business was near capacity, and
an ovation at the end of the sec-
ond act brought a curtain speech
from Taylor Holmes.
Yeates. week got his wires crossed arid de- them. Not the best number in the
“THE ROMANTIC
YOUNG LADY”
MUSIC BOX THEATRE
HOLLYWOOD
Commerce (Reviewed March 10)
The consistent
presentation of popular one despite the general
good productions at the Civic Rep-
ertory Theatre should insure its
success. Commendation should be pit music.
given those responsible for the
policy followed to date. “The Ro-
mantic Young Lady” seems an ex-
cellent choice to follow the two
preceding offerings insofar as type
is concerned. The opening night
audience was most generous in its
applause of this comedy of mod- stage experience, is the daughter poem, “I think that I shall never
ern Spain. But it is doubtful if it of Merle Johnson,
will achieve the popularity of the newspaper artist. Her
first two plays.
Perhaps one’s imagination is Women.” Joan Peers, the second on the screen, and then sang it.
kindled too much in the first act actress signed, appeared in Helen It was a splendid number, and
by the possibilities of the situation Morgan’s “Applause” and is now the house welcomed it with tre-
presented. The second and third working on the Columbia lot in mendous applause, well indicating
acts do not live up to it. The play “Around the Corner.”
is virtually devoid of daring — ex-
cept for the leading man entering
into and exiting from a strange
young lady’s house by means of a
window. But once inside, his de-
portment was completely decorous.
There is no doubt as to the out-
come of the play from start to
finish; more comedy would have
been an asset to anything so light
and frothy.
Rosario, the romantic young
lady, was played by Estelle Brody,
who, although beautiful, found her-
self at the age of 23 without one
masculine admirer. Her grand-
mother, in the person of Daisy
Belmore, had had three husbands
and had been a distinct wow with
the men all her life. She gives
Rosario a few pertinent tips on
the subject and goes off to bed,
leaving Rosario alone.
A characteristically sudden stage
storm, with its accompaniment of
bad thunder and belated lightning
comes up; the window is open and
a man’s hat is blown in on the
gale. Promptly after the hat comes
Boyd Irwin, billed on the pro-
gram as the Apparition. In some
miraculous fashion his sleeve be-
comes entangled in Rosario’s back
hair, which had been let down pre
paratory to retiring, and it took
five minutes’ discussion on the
subject and a pair of scissors to
A
disentagle it. Irwin notices a novel
the girl has been reading and she
confesses a yearning to meet the
author. He writes her a letter of
introduction to him. At this point
Rosario’s three brothers are heard
returning home and The Appari-
tion makes his escape just in time.
When questioned as to what the
stranger was doing with her slip-
per, which he has just hurled back
REPRESENTING
San Francisco
ORCHESTRA
. SAN FRANCISCO
AND SCREEN PAGE THIRTEEN
Organ Reviews GEORGE OLSEN TO
BOB HAMILTON OPEN PLANTATION
ORPHEUM THEATRE
LOS ANGELES
VANCOUVER, March 13.- (Reviewed March 8) George Olsen, after seven months
With
the Strand without band and with his band Blossom
attractions, the dancehall
“Cupid and Company” was the at the
title Bob had for his current of- Room of the Roosevelt Hotel in
business off, and the radio stations
fering, and the capital stock of the Hollywood, is taking over the
cutting to SO per cent phonograph
concern was a plentitude of new
record broadcasting, the immediate Plantation on Washington boule-
and excellent humor which would
future looks decidedly dark for the vard, the spot where Fatty Ar-
rate corporate papers in any spot.
local musicians. Only about 25 The
per cent of the boys are working.
Orpheum audience a mere — buckle tried to make a go of things
corporal’s guard on the early and dropped a neat sum. Olsen
Union headquarters state condi-
evening show due to lack of draw takes his big band and expects,
in the feature picture “Sergeant
bad as they are at present, without
—
Grischa” made up in enthusiasm
with a top-notch floor show, to put
things over with a bang. He has
better. To keep eating and chase what it lacked in size. taken a five-year lease on the
The number follows the route
place, with an option to purchase.
of love from its first beginnings,
Ed Beck, from Marigold Gar-
through the wedding ceremony,
dens, Chicago, and a producer of
deavor. One well-known organist and thenceforth, ending on an up- floor shows, will handle the man-
note that happiness is to be
agerial end. The enterprise has
player of note is peddling a well- “side by side.” Bob evidently
been incorporated.
has been reading Edgar A. Guest,
Aaronson’s Commanders follow
and the last-named poet knows his
Olsen into the Roosevelt.
the amber brew in a beer parlor. box-office. So, ipso facto, does
A
few of the boys with enough Hamilton.
TRAINING LINES
left town, but as Apart from this surefire closing,
conditions are not much better the feature of the offering was the
Calls received from picture stu-
elsewhere, the problem is in which synchronization of the organ with
dios for complete choruses with
direction to travel— east or south. the humorous quips cast on the
original routines have caused the
screen during the rendition. They
Wills-Cunningham dancing school
NO EL CAP CHANGE were good for a big laugh per
quip, which Bob vastly augmented
in Hollywood to specialize in
training such units, according to
An Inside Facts reviewer last by the musical translation he gave Walter S. Wills, head of the
school, and classes are now being
clared a new orchestra had opened repertoire of this talented boy,
organized. Personality as well as
at the El Capitan. What should but even so great entertainment. technique is taught, and a book-
have been said is that Paul Fin- F. A. H.
ing department operates to fill
stein and his Orchestra are cur-
rently celebrating the start of their MILTON CHARLES engagements for the pupils.
month at being PARAMOUNT THEATRE
fifth
somewhat of an
this spot,
and
TEAM SPLITS
institution
a LOS ANGELES
(Reviewed March 6)
Blair and Thornton, formerly
current practice of attempting else-
Milton Charles, the boy who featured dancers for Fanchon and
where to put shows over without keeps right on building up his
Marco, and now playing in a Pub-
popularity at the Paramount week
lix unit, were divorced last week
after week, opened his perform- in New York.
COLUMBIA SIGNS TWO ances this week by announcing
that he was going to try some-
Columbia has just signed two thing new. The innovation was a
players
Helen
to long-term
Johnson, who
contracts.
has had
more serious offering in Joyce
Kilmer’s “Trees.” that magnificent
ORG ANISTS
New York see a poem lovely as a tree” set
first appear- to music. Charles played the poem HERB
ance will be in “Soldiers and through with the words flashed
KERN
Organist-Master of Ceremonies
FOX WEST COAST
Long Beach, Calif.
extremely well.
For his second number Charles
HYAMSIN “HOUSE”
gave “Singing a Vagabond Song,” RUDOLPH N.
Leila Hyams has been cast for the themie from U. A.’s picture,
the principal fern role in M-G-M’s “Putting on the Ritz,” due to
open at the Paramount-managed
SCHRAEGER
PREMIER ORGANIST
“The Big House.”
U. A. Theatre this week. It also
got over excellently, and Milton
Charles chalked up another brace
Chinese Theatre, Hollywood
INDEFINITE
into the room after departing, the
romantic young lady has the com- of applause scores to his
unbroken
record.
mon sense to faint.
F. A. H.
The second act is in the studio
of the author. Marion Clayton has
WM. (Billy) KNOX
been his secretary for three years,
and when Rosario comes in with
the letter of introduction she rec-
WALLACE 5 AT W.
The Earle Wallace Adagio Five
B.
SOLO ORGANIST
Fox Oakland Theatre
have been signed for a dancing
ognizes the handwriting, and is
When the author number in “Fame,” Warner Broth-
vastly amused.
ers production starring Belle Ben-
comes in Rosario is all hauteur
nett.
and goes as far as to order the
man from his own home. It is
her when one RICHARDSON LEAVES MADGE BRIGGS
just too much for The Gold Medal
of his lady friends comes in, who
Jimmy Richardson has left the — ORGANIST —
is moreover a famous dancer. Universal publicity department. His Fox Uptown Theatre
Act three is concerned with the place has been filled by signing of Los Angeels
uniting of the two people with the
aid of the lovable old grandmother.
Milt Howe.
Daisy Belmore gave one of the
finest bits of recent character work
seen locally. As the romantic old
lady she was the most charming
person in the play. She left noth-
ing wanting in the character and
played it with remarkable sponta- PETE P0NTRELL1
neity and understanding.
gether with Tempe Pigott, had
She, to-
practically all of the comedy. Both AND HIS SERENADERS
of these parts were ideally cast.
Boyd Irwin again proved him-
self a decided asset to the Civic BOB STEVENSON, Trumpet CHIC THICK, Trumpet
Repertory Theatre in the longest EVAN TISS, Trombone CLARENCE RAND, Tuba
part he has played to date.
Estelle Brody played the leading BOB SNELL, Sax and Clarinet BUDDY JOHNSON, Drums
role in a finished manner, but
seemed to let down in the second
PETE PONTRELLI, Leader, Sax, Clarinet and Accordion
DON SWANDER, Assistant Director and Piano
and third, acts. From girlish sen-
timentality charmingly rendered at
the outset of the play, she seemed
LEONARD MOJICA, Manager and Banjo
to fall into a rather tiresome mood KOHNE HILLIARD, Sax and Clarinet
of petulance and foot-stamping.
Rosario’s brothers were played
by Eric Snowden, Kenneth Dun-
can and Carlton Young, and were
indeed the most motley assortment
PALACE BALLROOM
possible in any family.
OCEAN PARK, CALIF.
Special mention should be made
of Marion Clayton, whose recep-
tion proved the place she made for
herself in the preceding play. Miss
Clayton can always be counted I Wish to Extend My Appreciation to WALLY WILSON,
upon to give an outstanding per-
formance. CINDERELLA ROOF, CLARENCE BECK, LEONARD
Others in the cast were Mar-
MOJICA and PATRICK AND MARSH, For This Won-
guerita Fischer, Harold Minjir and
Frederick Harrington.
The two stage settings were ex-
derful Organization.
PETE PONTRELLI.
cellent and the direction, by Ian
Maclaren, was a distinct improve-
ment.
Boyd.
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Vaudeville and 'Presentations

RKO R-K-0 GOLDEN GATE spirits, applauding liberally with those who like the screen’s premier with one chorus vocalized. Direct
LOS ANGELES SAN FRANCISCO the English section breaking forth smart-aleck. But the crowd was,
(Reviewed March 10) with their usual “ ’core,” and the hit No. 1. Then he shelved the
(Reviewed March 7) for the time of evening, the great-
This was another of the four- balance of ’em getting extremely banjoline for his banjo and offered
The wares act vaude shows sent westward
five acts all sold their
noisy at times, breaking up the est this reviewer has ever seen at selections from “Sunny Side Up.”
for heavy returns to a big house. by the RKO booking This in no way detracted a Haines film, and the answer
office, and acts. Direct hit No. 2. The show stopped
is
Opened with Three Alexander Sis- a show that was easily topped by from the enjoyment of the paste spelled P-e-a-b-o-d-y. cold, no number of bows sufficing
ters, an ensemble in song and tap Scott Sanders, that glib gentle- board holders, the acts falling in The Fanchon and Marco show the customers. So out came Pea-
man with a free tongue he knows with ’em and registering accord- was the “Coral Idea,” a mediocre body and called for requests. And
routine, the blonde stepping out enough affair other than for the
how to use. Sanders next-to- ingly. that, of course, meant “St. Louis
for a solo tap, the two brunettes shutted with presence of the banjo king.
a line of exception- First up was the Arthur Petley Blues.” It was a riot which had
off to return in Russian costumes ally clever one way conversation It opened with David Due sing- the L. A. “Communist revolution”
Four, three men and a fem, aerial
for a soft shoe number which had embellished with songs that drew act with Petley providing plenty ing a plaintive ballad in front of a of the 6th instant looking like a
a few rough edges.
him back at the insistent demands of humor in his work. Snappy scrim, the number being no more calm sea at sunset. Unquenchable
The blonde and no less than just all right.
came back to fiddle and dance en of the customers. His was mighty spring work, with the two boys on applause and “Happy Days” ivas
smart stuff and nothing less than the bars, kept up a fast tempo to This went to full, revealing George the result, and Georgie had to
single, then the dark duo on again
for an Apache number that was
the best of showmanship. a whirlwind finish that brought Stoll and his Orchestra ensconced force the show on its way or Eddie
good and almost stopped their act. Closing the show, Pepito, the applause even from the S. R. O.’s. in a shell, and on came the Royal would have been encoring yet.
Blondie came again to tap a solo Spanish clown, was a cinch to In the deuce spot were a couple Samoans for a native dance and With the proceedings moving
on a prop drum, then all three in win heavy response with his rou- of lads, Sid Gold and Don Raye, drill, all male except for one girl again, a back curtain went up to
a line tap routine, spotting some
tine of exaggerated comedy stuff who offered a cycle of clever solo dancer. She did a hula which disclose niches cut in over the or-
freak steps and building them to
that got over. clever dancer A
dance steps. the was as good as anything in chestra with living statuary groups
make them look difficult. Nice who also played the piano and Florence Tempest and Marion turn, but that’s not saying much. in them, and Due warbled some
personalities of the girls and cute
accordion and a pair of male Sunshine in “A Broadway Bou The number also had in it a dance themie or other.
costumes sold the act. dancers the latter —recent quet” were seen next to shut, as- by twelve of the line girls, with
addi The statuary then came down on
Ken Christy, supported by Bar- tions to the act aided. —
sisted by Stuart Lewis at the the Samoans giving atmospheric stage for a line number, featuring
bara Bronell and Helen Hunting- Despite their handicap in open- piano. Marion Sunshine offered an
warwhoops in the background. a prolonged one-foot-backward hop
ton, breezed through his domestic ing the show, Four Cirillo Bros, impersonation of Lenore Ulric’s Georgie Stoll and his Orchestra which carried them out. It clicked.
comedy sketch, using the theme scored with precision tap work “Mima” that was a gem, while followed with a band number which La Petite Marie came on for
of jealous wife No. 2 meeting wife and singing, the latter reaching Helen Kane herself sounded no got over to the usual good returns some high kicks and contortionists
No. 1, opening in one and going its highlight in the solo work of different than this same artist’s
these boys pull. work which was class material,
Following was Due, singing in feature being the ease with which
to full stage, finally breaking out one of the brothers who strongly impression of Kane singing a
parody on “I Want to be Loved two
voices, both of which could be the girl threw herself head-over-
into a dance. The house enjoyed resembles Nick Lucas. A comedy
well traded with a bonus to-boot heels, round about, and up and
the frothy nonsense and gave him afterpiece, an impression of the by You.” Miss Tempest is a
Marx Bros, in “Cocoanuts,” drew for one good one. He had the girls down, all with extreme grace in
extra bows. Broadway artist who is really
picture-posing in the background, her lithe, well-modeled figure.
The name of Healy and Cross, the laughs. Broadway, and the crowd out
and they followed up with a well- This brought on the finale, with
headliners, on the annunciators Monica and Ann Skelly deuced front readily appreciated her mono- dance number.
won a welcoming hand, showing it in a chatter and dance turn logue song work. Her “Mayor of executed Marie doing an iron-jaw lift-up
Then came Eddie, opening with twirl toward the flies, and several
they have a following. They sold that had its merits. Sisters obvi- New York” was a pip.
“Rio Rita” on his banjoline and (Continued on Page 15)
their
_
stuff a hundred per cent, ously let down for this Monday Sol Gould, assisted by Helen
working every minute, mugging night show and as a result their Kay Booth and his two Eskimos,
for comedy and gathering every returns were slim. Pair of boys George Shafer and A1 Gould,
laugh.
_
Healy at the piano and and a cute looking girl completed closed the bill with a pot-pourri
both singing. They duetted the act which was built around of gags and songs.
“Cryin’ for the Carolines,” “She’s two gals, posing as wealthy, and Miss Booth landed nicely with
a Good Girl” and “Things That making a play for a pair of boys “Chloe” and proved an adept foil (AGENCY)
PATRICK and MARSH
Were Made For Love,” closing at a southern resort. to Gould, whose gags brought out VAUDEVILLE—ORCHESTRAS
with one of their own on the idea Claude Sweeten and his RKO
a load of belly-laughs, though we
of youthful days back in the old lians had a nifty offering in “Man figured a couple of ’em a little off.
home town, which brought out the From the South,” which was zip- Still the gang liked ’em. There’s
WANTED!
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Block and Sully, working in one, every possible return. Sweeten is Shafer, whose deadpan looks get AND CLUBS
offered a line of snappy repartee doing some outstanding band num- no place, but whose voice knocked
that kept the house giggling. Some bers here.
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in did more better far
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the country cousins, but their clev- “Officer O’Brien.” success, and between
the four
erness put them over. They closed Bock. they kept things moving rapidly
hoofing, whichwas just good and closed in great shape.
enough to not spoil the act. R-K-0 ORPHEUM Preceding the vaudeville, “Tiny”
The bill closed with Howard’s SEATTLE Burnett and his RKO-lians, ably
animal spectacle, using four ponies,
two collie dogs and four terriers.
Billy Small and his R-K-Olians,
(Reviewed March 9th)
Business so heavy at this show
the crowds jammed the aisles to Modiste.”
assisted by Myrtle Strong at the
organ, offered excerpts from “Mile.
This hit heavy, evi-
Walter Trask
WANTS STANDARD ACTS
assisted by Eddie Eben at the or- standing room to witness four dently the crowd
liking the little and ENTERTAINERS for
gan, preceded the acts with selec- acts of vaudeville and make the symphony so well that “Tiny” THEATRES, CLUBS, LODGES and SMAROFF-TRASK
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F. Y. Gang out front were in high gang.
The screen opus was “The Case
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Presentations 61 ILL HAVE

Fanchon and Marco BURLESQUE HOUSE
(Continued from Page 14)
trucks rolled on with the Samoans
in pose thereon.
COMEDY OPE* Route List of “Ideas” SWINGS 10 IKIES
The comedy “Slapstick” is now of Los Angeles’ two bur-One
GRANADA rehearsal in and is at the Egan, Following is the Fanchon and Marco< - MILWAUKEE (13) lesque houses, the Burbank, owned
SAN FRANCISCO expected to open about March 24. Ideas route schedule, with the opening
4
Wisconsin Tneatre by T. V. Dalton, changes policy
dates, all of the current month, in pa- ‘Carnival Russe’ Idea
(Reviewed March Featured players are George
’

Alex Sherer Bekefi Sunday to become a talking pic-

10)
renthesis besides the name of the town: Countess Sonia
The Granada’s pairHackerthorne and Louise Bowden.
of enter- Russian Sunrise Trio Sam Linfield Co. ture house with a stage show.
taining aces, Harold Ramsay at Ray Carlisle is producer, and the PASADENA (13)
Colorado Theatre DETROIT, MICH. (13) The presentation will have a
the organ and Don George con- angle is supposed to be to demon- “Smiles” Idea Fox Theatre line of 30 girls, three or four acts
ducting the orchestra, had an ex- strate the merits of the play to LOS ANGELES (13)
*
‘BlacK and Gold’ Idea ’

Four Kemmys Arnold Grazer of

vaudeville working with them,
cellent group of musical contribu- some talkie producer. Loew’s State
“Gyp Gyp Gypsy’ Idea ’ Maxine Hamilton Lee Wilmot which A1 Wager will book, and
tions for this week’s offering, Projected plans of Ellis and At- Chaz Chase Earl Knapp BUFFALO, N. Y. (14) a jazz band of 14 colored boys
Ramsay’s organ stunt being par- kinson. sponsors of “The Latest George Price Lafayette Theatre led by the colored personality girl
ticularly effective. Murder Case,” to give the vehi- SAN DIEGO (13) “Jazz Temple” Idea singer and dancer, Baby Mack.
rebirth at the Egan, and to Fox Theatre
j

Wally Jackson Sylvia Doree

Ramsay, a recent importation cle a The house is being completely
“Coral” Idea Nora Schiller Gus Elmore
from the take the -house over with the ob-
East, gave the ticket Temple Beauties renovated for the opening. Prices
Maurice and Vincent Eva Mandel
buyers something to hear and ject of producing new plays with La Petite Marie The Royal Samoans Fox Detroit will be changed from the former
see his talkie
conception of “Poet and prospects, appears to have LONG BEACH (13) NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y. (15-18) 35 cents to $1 to a new scale of
been
Peasant” overture in which he been given up, as there have West Coast Tneatre Strand Theatre 25 cents for all seats for mati-
no further developments during “Broadway Venuses” Idea “In Green” Idea
featured the nifty foot work he is Mel Klee and 16 New York Beauty Born and Lawrence Moran and Weston nees, and 25 cents for the
bal-
capable of doing. Spotlights on the last two weeks. Winners Franklyn Record Doris Nierly cony at night with the entire low-
his feet showed up this accom- Wells and Winthrop Aerial Bartletts Way Watts and Arminda er floor going at 40 cents.
plishment and built up the offer- TELLS ’EM GEORGE HOLLYWOOD (13) UTICA, N. Y. (19-21) There will be a weekly change
ing to the point where he clicked Egyptian Theatre Gayety Theatre of policy, with first run pictures
George Thomas, publicity direc- “Skirts” Idea “In Green” Idea
heavily. His pleasing personality Famous Up In the Air Girls for the district, the first being
Born and Lawrence Moran and Weston
and musical ability are rating him tor on the Coast for Warner Neal Castagnoli Ruth Silver Franklyn Record Doris Nierly Fox’s “Romance of the Rio
plenty here. Brothers, went to college this Julia Curtiss Way Watts and Arminda Grande.”
As his part of the program,
week. He addressed two classes FRESNO (13-15) WORCESTER, MASS. (15) Fred Wolf will remain as man-
at U. S. C. on advertising, taking Wilson Theatre Palace Theatre
George led the syncopators “Baby Songs” Idea ager.
the angle that talking pictures have
4
‘Marble’ Idea ’

through a concert of three popu- Roy Smoot Penny Pennington The

brought about many changes in ex- The Harris Trio Rose Valyda
Alene & Evans
other Dalton house, the
lar numbers, one of them featur- FloBelle & Charlie A1 and Jack Rand Pearl Hoff Follies, will continue its present
ploitation methods. Georgene and Henry
ing Jack Dolan in a xylophone Francia SPRINGFIELD, MASS. (15) burlesque policy, with two juve-
SAN JOSE (16-19) Palace Theatre
solo, “Fidgets,” and the second, California Theatre * niles from the Burbank augment-
Toots Novelle landed heavy ‘Far East’ Idea ’

a straightaway medley of blue “Marble” Idea Frank Stever Helen Pachaud ing the present cast. They are
•tunes spotlighting “Blue Lover.” with his acrobatic dances, two of The Harris Trio Roy Smoot M. Sanami & Co. Ruth Kadamatsu
FloBelle & Charlie
Ray Parsons and George Crump.
The lighting effects created by which were spotted in at different Georgene and Henry
A1 and Jack Rand
Francia
Joan Hardcastle
HARTFORD, Evelyn Myers will also transfer,
times during the show. Class again CONN. (15)
William Etherington aided the mu- SAN FRANCISCO (14) Capitol Tneatre building up a cast which recently
sical program considerably. Pic- came to the fore with Louise Fox Tneatre ‘

Manning, a dancing, singing ban-

‘Arts in Taps’ Idea ’
was augmented by Maurice “Lef-
ture was “Only the Brave” (Para- “Sushine’ Idea Myrtle Gordon Johnny Plank
’

LeVine of Chicago, Billy

mount). joist. Her voice is a trifle weak, Bailey & Barnum Richard Wally Rodney & Gould Eddie Lewis
ty”
Vince Silk Mary Lou A1 & Hal Brown & Willa “Bunts” Mack, comedians, Sam
but can be overlooked when she Arline Langan and Norman Selby
In the theatre lobby Granada plunks sweet A Jeanne MacDonald Farnum, lyric tenor, and Lillian
her instrument.
management has instituted a policy hoofer whose routine smacks of OAKLAND (13) NEW HAVEN, CONN. (15) Murray, soubrette.
Fox Theatre Palace Theatre
of holdout entertainment. In a “Eyes’ idea ’
“Accordion” Idea
the big time.
specially constructed stage in one
The line gals, headed by Charlie
Don Carrol
Paul Olsen
Six Candrevas Burt & Lehman Theo. & Katya TIGHT BUT GENEROUS
corner a .quartette of musicians, Bob and Ula Buroff Nat Spector Mary Price One exec, formerly an indepen-
Huff and Jean Dahl, now teamed Keo, Yoki and Toki Arnold Hartman
doubling in from the house band, as SACRAMENTO dent on his own and now head of
Huff and Huff, were the high- (13) BRIDGEPORT, CONN. (15)
and aided by Beatrice McNamee lights of the Idea. Their work Senator Theatre Palace Theatre one of the largest inde studios in
who sings, did their stuff for the was above average and readily Naynons Birds “Trees” Idea Mavis and Ted “Types” idea Hollywood, is known as the city’s
house payees. Entire lobby was caught the plaudits of the packed Carlena Diamond premier financial efficiency man.
Terrell & Hanley Esther Campbell Trado Twins Harold Stanton
reached by an address system house. The finale presented an Christal Levine and Ted Reicard WATERBURY, CONN. (16) Meaning he knows how to make
over which the girl sang. Idea is SALEM, ORE. (13) Palace Theatre pictures with never a penny
even dozen adagio artists in a rou- Elsinore Theatre “Kisses” Idea
a nifty and one that contributed tine wasted and every one counted.
which was neat and executed ‘Peasant’ Idea
4
Joe & Jane McKenna
’

With somewhat of surprise, then,

materially to the house’s features. General Ed Lavine
with precision and grace. Olive Diehl Sisters Will Cowan Mabel & Marcia
Hal. Johnson & Duker June Worth E Flat Four Mitzi Mayfair it was learned this week of in-
Cubbitts had a neat specialty here, Belcher Dancers come tax returns, that last year
Helen Aubrey Dave Hacker
while Jean Huff comes on for PORTLAND (13) Wallen & Barnes he gave between $75,000 and $100,-
FOX FIFTH AVENUE the pay-off with her bit with Huff. Broadway Theatre
“Peasant” Ieda
BROOKLYN, N. Y. (14) 000 to charity, with never a word
SEATTLE This clever and good looking Diehl Sisters
Fox Theatre
General Ed Lavine “Drapes’’ Idea about it coming from him.
(Reviewed March 7) youngster handled the girls in Johnson & Duker June Worth Frank Melino & Jerome Mann Co.
Further establishing himself in showmanship style, and, together, SEATTLE (12) Dorothy Kelly
high favor with the fans, both they walked away with the ap- Fifth Avenue Theatre PHILADELPHIA, PA. (14)
“Manila Bound” Idea Fox Theatre
male and femme, Jackie Souders plause as the whole company came Harry & Frank Seamon Stella Royal
PAUL MALL
‘
‘Columns’ idea ’

in second week at this house on for a fast, good-looking tableau.

his Samuel Lopez Romero Family Rome & Gaut Billy Rolls
handles the current idea with Picture was “The Girl Said No.” SPOKANE, WASH. (12) Niles Marsh Maxine Evelyn
plenty of class, reflecting a great Jean.
American Theatre Dorothy Henley “HOT DOMINOES” Idea
“Overtures” idea WASHINGTON, D. 0.- (15)
deal of that natural polish that Toots Novelle Louise Manning Fox Theatre Thanks to Fanchon and Marco
made him a standard favorite with CASINO Edison and Gregory Huff and Huff
Helen Hille
“China Whoopee” Idea
ATLANTA, GA. (14)
audiences at Vancouver where he SAN FRANCISCO GREAT FALLS, MONT. (12) Fox Theatre
held forth for 30 months before (Reviewed March 10) Grand Theatre “Hollywood Studio Girls” Idea

MURIEL
‘
returning here. Souders is a real This was a fast moving stage ‘Desert’ Idea ’
Three Gobs Miles & Perlee
tooting his
Ed and Morton Beck Muriel Stryker Chas. Rozelle John Vale
musician, as well, show, highlighted in applause re- Cropley and Violet Manuel Lopez
trombone effectively and handling turns, by Davey Jones and the Lorris & Fermine
the big band with plenty of cap- Silvertone Hawaiian Trio. Opened
ability. with Don Smith leading the girls
Carla Torney Girls
BUTTE, MONT. (12)
Fox Theatre
“International’ Idea ’
TULSA, OKLA. (14)
Orpheum Theatre
‘
‘Gardens’ ’
Idea
STRYKER
Fanchon and Marco's
Slate Bros. Vina
Souders grabbed off heavy hon- in “Harmonica Harry” and the en- Frederico Flores Osaka Boys Moffa and Mae
Zolle
DESERT IDEA
Cliff Nazzaro
ors during the unfurling of F. & tire line blowing on the Hohners. Billy Carr Markel and Faun
“Overture” Idea with a Mignon Laird OKLAHOMA CITY (14)
M.’s Jacqueline Brunea, singing “If Orpheum Theatre
trombone solo during the band’s I’m Dreaming” scored. This house DENVER, COLO. (12)
Tabor Grand “Jazz Cinderella’’ idea
Mae Usher
rendition of “Cryin’ for the Caro- favorite hits notes above high C
lines.” Heavy applause greeted with ease and the folks go for her Betty Lou
“Ivory” Idea
Webb Hy Meyer Roy Rogers
Albert Hugo
Billy Randall TOOTS NOVELLO
Four High Hatters James Gaylord Pauline Alpert
the lad’s work on the muted in- sweet voice and nice personality in Goetz and Duffy
MIAMI, OKLA. Fanchon and Marco’s
Peggy Carse (14)
strument. He gets a nice tone a big way. ST. LOUIS (13)
Coleman Theatre “Overtures” Idea
from his horn and knows how to “Screenland Melodies” Idea
Davey Jones in a tough number Fox Theatre Sherry Louise Lucille Iverson Direction Wm. Morris
followed by a hard shoe dance,
4
sell his stuff. ‘Hot Dominoes’ Idea ’
Karavaeff Everts & Lowry
The Idea featured no names, got over, and, returning later in Les Klicks Pall Mall Lamberti Franklin & Warner
Dexter, Webb and Diaz Jack & Betty Welling
with the possible exception of a stuttering episode stopped the
Harry Rappe, seen in his stand- show.
ard vaude act. Harry hoked his The Silvertone Trio landed PREMIERING ‘SPINDRIFT’ KING TO SEE FILM SAM
way through a routine, of antics heavily with their regulation Ha-
that included some comedy with waiian instrumental work and “Spindrift,” Martin Flavin’s new
LINDFIELD & CO.
Tiffany’s “Journey’s End,” film Touring With
a fiddle and uke and a couple of singing and then Don Smith play, is scheduled to have its pre-
Fanchon and Marco’s
shady gags thrown in. He offered stepped on to sing “Should I?” miere at the Pasadena Commun- version of the sensational stage
“CARNIVAL RUSSE” IDEA
a few impressions of notables, in- which he did in his nifty tenor ity Playhouse next Thursday night,
play, is due to leave Hollywood
cluding Nick Lucas, A1 Jolson voice. March 20, with Gypsy O’Brien in for London in a little tin box this
and others. Rappe works smooth Nearing Sisters, in a clever the leading feminine role, sup- week for showings to the British
and presents a classy appearance. song and dance, clicked. Nell ported by Gilmer Brown, Stuart Royal I- amily. Also before release
Bill Edison and Charlie Greg- Harding’s girls were in a group Buchanan and Martha Deane. it will be run off for President
_
FLO BELLE
ory, a pair of collegiate youths, of line numbers, all dressed in Other members of the cast include Hoover. The picture is said to be AND
slayed ’em with antics on the mu- paper costumes. Robert Young, Joseph Sauers, of unusual interest to British roy-
sical saw, vacuum cleaner, tire Joe Livingstone and his orches- Esther Saenger, Tirzah Daines, alty, due to the popularity which CHARLIE
pump and other such accessories tra were in the pit for the show, Charles Levison, Lisa Thomson, the British-made play has had in Fanchon and Marco “Marble** Idea
from which they produced music. supplying excellent accompaniment Wylma Entwistle, Eugene J. some sixteen different countries.
Fast workers, this pair, who know for the acts. Picture was “Ship Sharkey and John Gailey.
their salesmanship and strike every From Shanghai.”
time. Korn. DERR RE-SIGNS
PHIL

WHITE and NOIR

SYLVIA Following his signing of a new
contract to remain with Pathe for
the next three years as executive
vice-president in charge of produc-
HERBERT’S Good Food With Courtesy
tion, E. B. Derr has placed John
TENOR SOPRANO
C. Flinn under a new two-year OPEN ALL NIGHT
Booked Solid Over R-K-O Circuit In “Songs and Steps” contract to assume charge of all
745-749 South Hill Street Los Angeles
of Pathe’s two-reel comedies. Flinn
is now enroute to Culver City from
New York. Thirty special fea-
— CHANGES — CHANGES
CHANGES tures and 52 two-reel comedies are
planned, and $250,000 is being Bachelor Hotel & Grill
DOC BAKER spent on improvements and new
equipment on the Pathe lot. 151-159 Powell Street San Francisco
Is Changing Faster Than Ever in Fanchon and Marco’s IN LINCOLN CAST

At LOEW’S STATE,
“CHANGES” IDEA
Los Angeles, This Week
Kay Hammond and Jason Ro-
bars have been added to the cast
of the D. W. Griffith production SHOW
Many Thanks
CHANGES
to Fanchon and Marco and All Concerned

— CHANGES — CHANGES
of
Miss
“Abraham Lincoln”
Hammond
Mary Todd,
has the part of
wife of Lincoln, and
Robards will be “Herndon,” Lin-
coln’s law partner in Springfield.
at U. A.

S
St.,
PRINT
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Story Dept
L. E. Heifitz
E. V. Durling
UNIVERSAL
Lon Chaney Greta Garbo Harry Ruby Sidney Clare
MELROSE NEAR VINE Joan Crawford John Gilbert Bert Kalmar Harry Tierney
Technical
Recording C.
Frank Dexter
S. Franklin UNIVERSAL CITY
HO. 2400 Marion Davies William Haines Oscar Levant Anne Caldwell Chief Electrical and Sound Neil Jack HEmpstead 3131
Vivian Duncan Buster Keaton Harry Ruby Purchasing and Production....Pell Mitchell
EXECUTIVES Rosetta Duncan Ramon Novarro Property Department Wsley Morton EXECUTIVES
Norma Shearer DANCE DIRECTOR Directors
First Vice-President in Charge of Pro-
A1 Herman, Lew Foster, Phil Whitman President Carl Laemmle
duction Jesse I*. Lasky FEATURED PLAYERS Pearl Eaton
Still Department Harry Blanc General Manager Carl Laemmle, Jr.
General Manager of West Cast Pro- Head Cutter Edgar Scott Asst, to Carl Laemmle, Sr
B. P. Schulberg Renee Adoree Charles King GENERAL MUSICAL DIRECTOR
duction
Assistant to the First Vice-President in
Nils Asther
Wallace Beery
Mary Law lor
Gwen Lee Victor Baravalle Home
RCA Photophone* Licensee
Office: Standard Cinema Corpora-
— ...M. Stanley Bergerman

of Product’n..Albert A. Kaufman tion, 1560 Broadway, New York

Studio Manager J. J. Gain
Charge Jack Benny Bessie Love Cimini Grand Chorus
M. 0. Levee Charles Bickford Maestro Pietro Cimini, Musical Director Marshall Neilan Asst. General Manager.. ..Harry HL Zehner
Executive Manager George F. Marion
Executive Assistant to Mr .Schulberg.... Edwina Booth Nina Mae and Conductor Business Manager Walter Stern
.. David O. Selznick John Mack Brown John Miljan Production Manager Martin Murphy
Producers Rosemary Cameron Robert Montgomery Supervising Scenario Chief
Associate --
Karl Dane Polly Moran
Hector Turnbull, Louis D. Lighton, J.
G. Bachmann, B. F. Zeidman, E. Lloyd
Marie Dressier Conrad Nagel COLUMBIA FIRST NATIONAL C. Gardner Sullivan
Mary Doran Elliott Nugent Story Editor Leon Abrams
Sheldon.
Production Manager Sam Jaffe
Cliff Edwards
Gus Edwards
J. C. Nugent
Edward Nugent
1428 GOWER STREET BURBANK Casting Director Phil M. Friedman
HOUywood 7490 GLadstone 4111 Film Editor-in-Chief Del Andrews
Attorney for Company Henry Herzbrun Julia Faye Catherine Dale Owen
Director of Publicity Ivan St. Johns
Studio Manager Frank Brandow Lawrence Gray Anita Pago
Raymond Hackett Basil Rathbone
President Joe Brandt PRODUCTION EXECUTIVES Stenographic Grace H. Ryan
Studio Comptroller -A. C. Martin Treasurer Jack Cohn
Marion Harris Duncan Renaldo Chief Studio Executive Robert North Robert Lord Art Director O. D. Hall
Director of Department of Music Hedda Hopper Benny Rubin ^.....Harry Cohn, Vice- Supt. of Laboratory and Sound
Nathaniel Finston
Assistant to Mr. Selznick—.Harold Hurley Leila Hyams
Lottiee Hawell Dorothy Sebastian
Sally Starr
President in Charge of Production
Executive Assistant to Harry Cohn
CO-EXECUTIVES IN CHARGE OF
PRODUCTION Camera Department
— C. Roy Hunter
Story Department Editor.. ..Edw. Montagne Kay Johnson Lewis Stone - Samuel J. Briskin C. M. Glouner
Scenario Editor ....Geffrey Shurlock Helen Johnson Ethelind Terry General Studio Manager Hal B. Wallis C. Graham Baker Purchasing Dept A. W. Klinordlinger
Dorothy Jordan Raquel Torres Samuel Bischoff Location Manager.....
SCENARIO EDITOR Sigmund Moos
PARAMOUNT STARS Charles Kaley Ernest Torrence Assistant General Studio Manager......
Musical Director David Broekman
Paul Kavanaugh Fay Webb Marion Kohn
Richard Arlen Maurice Chevalier Carlotta King Roland Young Assistant Production Manager A1 Cohn Technical Department Archie Hall
George Bancroft Gary Cooper Louis Mann Joe Cooke Electrical Department
Clara Bow Dennis King Chief Sound Engineer John Lividary STARS AND FEATURED PLAYERS Frank Graves
SONG WRITERS Recording Engineer John Gray Art Title Department Max Cohen
Evelyn Brent Moran and Mack Daphne Pollard
William Powell Amplifyng Engineer Edward Hahn Corinne Griffith Zoo Department Charles Murphy
Nancy Carroll “Mike” Control Engineer (Mixer) Richard Barthelmess Wm. Janney
Ruth Chatterton Charles Rogers Fred Ahlert Howard J ohnson Ranch Department E. E. Smith
Jack King Harry Blanchard Alice White Cornelius Keefe
Lou Alter Leila Hyams
Martin Broones Reggie Montgomery Camera Department Head—.Ted Tetzlaff Alexander Gray Accounting Dept Graydon B. Howe
FEATURED PLAYERS Herb Nacio Brown Andy Rice Laboratory Chief George Seid Bernice Claire Clive Brook
Ladies’ Wardrobe Johanna Mathieson
Property Master Edward Schulter Walter Pidgeon Noah Beery
Jean Arthur Stanley Fields Gus Edwards J.Russell Robinson
Art Director Doug. Fairbanks, Jr. Grant Withers Men’s Wardrobe Edward Ware
Herbert Stothart Harrison Wiley
Harry Green Fred Fisher Lois Wilson Lila Lee
Mary Astor Arthur Freed Roy Turk
Casting Director Clifford Robertson Transportation Dept...Maurice E. Kurland
Mary Brian Paul Guertzman Location Chief Billie Dove James Murray
Clifford Grey George Waggoner Joe Cooke Wilfred Lucas Police Department Dick Solberg
Virginia Bruce James Hall Marilyn Miller
Kay Francis Neil Hamilton George Ward Dimitri Tiomkin Scenario Editor Elmer Harris Otis Skinner Vivian Oakland Prop Shop E. A. Johnson
Mitzi Green Phillips Holmes Story Editor D. A. Doran Dorothy Mackaill Louise Fazenda Nursery
DIALOGUE AND SCENARIO WRITERS Raymond Hackett Walter Tauer
Jeanett MacDonald June Collyer Music Department Head Bakaleinokoff Jack Mulhall
Allan Prior Inez Courtney Scenic Dpartment James Holroyd
Lillian Roth Paul Lukas Film Editor
Ralph de Alberich Gene Markey Maurice Pivar Loretta Young Montagu Love Property Dept Russell A. Gausman
Fay Wray Fredric March
Maxwell Anderson Sarah Y. Mason Chief Dialogue Writer.. ..Norman Houston Sidney Blackmer Betty Compson
William Austin Nino Mattini
Alfred Block John Meehan Frank Fay Hallam Cooley Hospital — Dr. Stanley Immerman
Clive Brook Jack Oakie Chief Title Writer Weldon Melick
Guy Oliver A1 Boasberg Bess Meredyth Eddit Nugent DeWitt Jennings
Paul Cavanaugh Frank Butler James Montgomery Director of Publicity Alec Moss Monte Blue Geneva Mitchell DIRECTORS
Morgan Farley Eugene Pallette Purchasing Agent Joe E. Brown
Lenore Coffee Charles MacArthur A1 Brandt Murray Anderson Harry Pollard
Richard “Skeet” Frank Ross J.
Arthur Caesar Fred Niblo, Jr. Chief Studio Electrician.. ..Denver Harmon Wm. James
Gallagher Stanley Smith DIRECTORS Craft John Robertson
Regis Toomey John Colton Jack Neville Paymaster Henry MacRae
Stuart Erwin G, A. Sampson Ray Taylor
Rosita Moreno Mitzie Cummings Samuel Ornitz Lewis Milestone
Barry Norton Transportation Manager Joe Cooke John Francis Dillon Frank Lloyd William Wyler
Salisbury Field Frank Partos
Mervyn Le Roy William A. Seiter
PARAMOUNT DIRECTORS Martin Flavin W. L. River Howard Hawks PLAYERS
Clarence Badger
Madame de Gresac Madeleine Ruthven William Beaudine
George Abbott Rowland V. Lee Paul Dickey
Robert Hopkins
Richard Schayer
Raymond Sehrock
WARNER BROTHERS Michael Curtiz
Lew Ayres “Sunny Jim” (Law-
Dorothy Arzner Ernst Lubitsch WRITERS John Boles* rence McKeen)
Ludwig Berger Lotliar Mendes Wm. Hurlbut Zelda Sears
5842 SUNSET BLVD. Kathryn Crawford Joan Marsh
Otto Brower Victor Schertzinger John B. Hymer Samuel Shipman Francis Faragoh Henry McCarty Robert Ellis Ken Maynard*
John Cromwell Edward Sutherland Hans Kraly G. Sil-Vara HOllywood 4181 Bradley King Forrest Halsey HootGibson* James Murray
George Cukor Frank Tuttle Anthony Jowett May Straus Paul Perez Julian Josephson Otis Harlan Mary Nolan*
John H. Lawson Lawrence Stallings Executives Earl Baldwin Humphrey Pearson
Edwin Carewe Josef von Sternberg Merna Kennedy Joseph Schildkraut*
Louis Gasnier Richard Wallace Albert Le Vino Sylvia Thalberg Waldemar Young F. Hugh Herbert Barbara Kent Nancy Torres
Vice President and Production Execu-
Perry Ivins William Wellman Lew Lipton A. E. Thomas Scott Kolk Glenn Try on*
Josephine Lovett Wanda Tuchock tive Jack L. Warner CASTING DIRECTOR Lupe Velez* Helen Wright
Willard Mack Dale Van Every Associate Executive in Charge of Pro-
PARAMOUNT WRITERS Mrs. W. Mack Edward Welch duction Darryl F. Zanuck Wm. Maybery * Indicates player is star.
T. J. Ahearn Percy Heath Frances Marion General Studio Manager Wm. Koenig WARDROBE DEPARTMENT
Zoe Akins Grover Jones Publicity Director George Thomas WRITERS
Doris Anderson Patrick Kearney TITLE WRITERS Edw. Lambert, Head of Department
Guy Bolton Edwin Knopf PLAYERS Edward Stevenson, Costumes Tom Reed -
Matt Taylor
Norman Burnstine Herman Mankiewicz Ruth Cummings Joseph Farnham Winifred Reeve Paul Gangelin
Walton Butterfield Jos. L. Mankiewicz Lucile Newmark John Barrymore Lois Wilson DANCE DIRECTOR Bob Wyler Sherman Lowe
James A. Clark George Marion, Jr. A1 Jolson Patsy Euth MiUer Edward T. Lowe, Jr. Jed Kiley
Bartlett Cormack Wm. Slavns McNutt CASTING DIRECTOR Dolores Costello
Rm-Tm-Tin
Larry Ceballos Charles Webb Gene Towne
Lloyd Corrigan Alice D. G. Miller Monte Blue Charles Logue Elinor Carlisle
Howard Estabrook Edw. Paramore, Jr. Ben Thau Grant Withers Tully Marshall ART DEPARTMENT H. La Cossitt Len Fields
John Farrow Wm. N. Robson II Myrna Loy Edna Murphy Wm. Houston Branch Ernst Laemmle
Marian Nixon. Marion Byron Jack Okey Anton Grot
Charles Furthmann
Gerald Geraghty
Daniel N. Rubin
Viola Brothers Shore
RKO STUDIOS Frank Fay Alice Gentle John J. Hughes Albert De Mond Lew
Well Root
Collins

John V. A. Weaver Betty Compson George Arliss

Zane Grey
780 GOWER ST. Lila Lee Vivienne Segal MAKE-UP DEPARTMENT
Waldemar Young CAMERAMEN
Louise Fazenda Pauline Frederick
HOUywood 7780 Noth Beery Winnie Lightner Pure Westmore, Hairdressing
CONTRACT CAMERAMEN H. B. Warner
Mel Burns, Make-up Hal Mohr Arthur Edeson
EXECUTIVES Lotti Loder Frank Booth
Claudia Dell Joe E. Brown Walter Cline
Farciot Edouart Henry Gerrard
Edward Everett Horton
MUSIC DEPARTMENT George Robinson Gilbert Warrenton
Harry Fischbeck William Rand Vice-Pres. in Charge oi Production A1 Jones Jerry Ashe
William Le Baron Jack Whiting Leo Forbstein, Director
MUSIC DEPARTMENT Asst, to Mr. Le Baron Jerome Kern-Otto Harbach CARTOONISTS
Richard A. Whiting Newell Chase Pandro Berman MUSIC DEPARTMENT Edwin Warde and A1 Bryan
Associate Prducer Louis A. Sarecky
Leo Robin Frank Harling Associate Producer Robert Crawford, Executive in Charge Harry Akst and Grant Clarke Walter Lantz William
Myles Connolly C. Nolan
L.Wolfe Gilbert Ballard Macdonald
Associate Producer
Con Conrad, Sidney Mitchell and
Abel Baer Dave Dreyer Henry Hobart Erno Rapee. Director-in-Chief Archie Goettler
Associate Producer Bertram Milhauser A1 Dubin and Joe Burke
Sam Caslow Grand Clarke
General Studio Manager Louis Silvers Sidney Mitchell
Harry Akst C. D. White M. Jerome and Harold Berg
studio Superintendent
Art Supervisor
Major Fairbanks Oscar Straus Archie Goettler
Oscar Hammerstein IlGeorge W. Mayer
Michael Cleary, Ned Washington and TEC-ART STUDIOS
CASTING DIRECTOR Max Ree Sigmund Romberg Harry Akst
Herb Magidson
Fred Datig Director of Publicity.
Assistant Treasurer...™.
Hon Eddy
L B Smith Jerome Kern Grant Clark BRONSON AND MELROSE
Otto Harbach Eddie Warde
FASHION CREATOR Casting Director ‘/....Rex Ba” ey Joe Burke A1 Bryan President Alfred Mannon
Travis Banton Asst. Casting Director.. ..Harvey Claremont
A1 Dubin Lou Pollack First Vice-President and Treasurer
SOUND DEPARTMENT
Production Manager
Scenario Department
L. G. Ransome M. K. Jerome
Betty Roberts Harold Berg
Mort Dixon PATHE STUDIOS J. BoyceSmith
Walter O’Keefe
Albert DeSart, Technical Director of Purchasing Agent Vice-President Maurice De Mond
Sound Construction Supt
Richard Wilde Bud Green
Earl McMurtrie Sam Stept
Bobby Dolan
Mitchell Cleary
CULVER CITY Secretary and Studio Manager
Chief Electrical Dept William Johnson Joe Young New Washington EMpire 9141 Irving Meiliken
WARDROBE DEPARTMENT Chief Property Dept Sam Comer Harry Warren Herb Magidson Technical Director
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Frank Richardson (Head) Chief Wardrobe Dept EXECUTIVES Albert D’Agostino

Walter Plunkett
Chief Camera Dept Genl. Purchasing Agent....Harry Englander
William Eglinton
DANCE DIRECTOR Chief Scenic Dept Holt Lindsley General Manager in Charge of Produc- Chief Electrician ...Leslie Tracy
David Bennett Location Department tion —— E. B. Derr
Chief Drapery Department
Herb Hirst
Frank Vert
METROPOLITAN STUDIOS Personal Representative for J. P .Ken-
Publicity Director..... Wilson B. Heller
SPECIAL EFFECTS DEPT. RCA Photophone Chief Engineer on nedy Charles E. Sullivan
Assistant Publicity Julie Goss
.’

Oren W. Roberts (Head) Coast... R. .Townsend H 1040 LAS PALMAS AVE. Producer William Conselman Auditor Florence Hinkle
bilent and Foreign Versions GR. 3111 Properties
STUDIO PUBLICITY DIRECTOR Producer «... Ralph Block G. Altweis
Arch Reeve
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Leon D’ Usseau Scenic and Paints Larry Sorenson
e a( Miniature Dept Don Jahraus President Charles H. Christie Production Manager George Bertholon
ni n
Chiefi Cutting
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Dept Draperies W. Hepburn

CUTTING DEPARTMENT William Hamilton Treasurer and General Manager Literary Editor Carl Hovey S.
Chief Sound Department Transportation
James Wilkinson (Head) Photo Effects
Carl Dreher Wm, S. Holman Chief Title Writer John Krafft O. E. Norstrum
Lloyd Knechtel General Representative Phil L. Ryan Cutter...... .. Charles Henkle
Studio Superintendent Harvey Leavitt Chief Engineer RCA
FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVE STARS AND FEATURED PLATERS Studio Manager Leo Cahane Ernest Rovere
Geoffrey Shurlock (also Scenario Editor) Auditor H. P. Rat-lff Art Director Carroll Clark Recorded L. E. Tope
Chief Sound Engineer R. S. Clayton
(Under Contract) Assistant Sound EngIneer....A, M. Granich PLAYERS
Bebe Daniels Dorothy Lee
METRO-GOLDWYN- Richard Dix
Rita La Roy
Art Director
Construction Supt
C. L. Cadwallader
Sam E. Wood William Boyd Helen Twelvetrees CHAPLIN STUDIOS
MAYER Rod La Rocque
Betty Compson Renee Macready Chief Electrician
Chief of Props
Wally Oettel
F. W. Widdowson
Ann Harding
Eddie Quillan
Ina Claire
Harry Bannister 1416 N. LA BREA AVE.
Olive Borden Bert Wheeler
CULVER CITY Ivan Lobedeff JoelMcCrea
Following are the companies renting
space at the studio:
DIRECTORS HEmpstead 2141
EMpire 9111 Hugh Trever Rudy Vallee Harold Lloyd Corp.
Paul L. Stein Tay Garnett President, Director and Star
Sally Blane June Clyde Edward H. Griffith
EXECUTIVES Roberta Gale Caddo Co., Inc. - Charles Chaplin
Marguerita Padula Sono Art Prod., l'nc. Vice President and General Manager....
Polly Walker Franker Woods DIALOGUE DIRECTOR
Louis B. Mayer Hunt Stromberg Lloyd Hamilton Prod. - Alfred Reeves
Helen Kaiser Roger Gray Treasurer
Irving G. Thalberg Bernard Hyman Christie Film Co., Inc. Richard Boleslavsky .Hois C. Runser
Audree Henderson Associated Artists Prod. Chief Cinematographers
Harry Rapf Laurence Weingarten ..

Fine Arts Pictures, Inc. Rollie Totheroh and Gordon Pollock

E. J. Mannix Paul Bern AUTHORS AND WRITERS Cliff Broughton Prod. Photographer Mark Marlatt
Albert Lewin
John Russell Ben Hecht Edward Small Prod.
Halperin Prod.
TIFFANY PRODUCTIONS Director of Publicity and Advertising....
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DIRECTORS Eugene Walter J. Walter Ruben
Carlyle Robinson
James Cruze, Script Department
Clarence Brown Sammy Lee
Wallace Smith
James A. Creelman
Hugh Herbert Inc.
Italotone Film Prod
SUNSET BOULEVARD Executive Secretary
Della Steele
Kathleen Pryor
Beulah Marie Dix OLympia 2131
Lionel Barrymore Robert Z. Leonard George O’Hara Jane Murfin Robert C. Bruce Outdoor Communication Consuelo Jackson
Harry Beaumont Edgar McGregor Charles MacArthur Talking Pictures, Inc. Purchasing Agent Joseph Van Meter
J. Vina Delmar President L. A. Young Property Master
Charles Brabin Marshall Neilan George Abbott Samson Raphaelson Hal Atkins
David Burton Fred Niblo Executive Vice-President.... Grant L. Cook Laboratory Chief Val Lane
Tom Geraghty
—
Jack Conway William Nigh Chief Studio Executive Phil Goldstone Assistant Henry Bergman
Cecil B. DeMille
Wm. deMille
Robert Ober
Charles Riesner
DIRECTORS DARMOUR STUDIOS Comptroller.....
Still Department
Ira E. Seidel Chief Electrician
Ed. Anderson
Frank Testera
Sidney Franklin Purchasing Agent Milton Gatzert Foreman Carpenter William Bogdanoff
Jacques Feyder
Mai St. Clair
Victor Seastrom
Luther Reed
Bert Glennon
Frank Craven 5823 SANTA MONICA BLVD. Director of Publicity. Casting Director Allan Garcia
Nick Grinde Edward Sedgwick Mai St. Clair Herbert Brenon HO. 8704 - Arthur Q. Hagarman
George Hill W. S. Van Dyke Lambert Ilillyer Rupert Julian Art Director Hervey Libbert PLAYERS
Albert Kelley King Vidor
President and Supervision Head of Sound Dept Lewis Myer
Paul Sloane Reginald Barker Larry Darmour Head of Set Dressing Dept Harry Myers
Sam Wood Geo. Sawley Virginia Cherrill
Wesley Ruggles Mel Brown Cameraman James Brown, Jr. Musical Director Albert Austin
A1 Short
Scanned from the collection of

Karl Thiede

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Media History Digital Library
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