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RADIO NUMBER 



EDITED BY JACK JOSEPHS 


Saturday, March 28 , 1931 


Entered as Second Class Matter, April 29, 1927, at Post- 
office, Bos Angeles, Calif., under Act of March 3, 1879 


Published Every Saturday at 6253 Hollywood Boulevard, 
Hollywood, Calif. 


Levey to 
TakeOver 
2 Houses 


More Pay 
to Talent 
Demanded 


Launching a $1,000,000 picture 
corporation and two $25,000 stage 
corporations, Bernard Levfey, prom- 
inenit' New York producer, this week 
V -.i - taking <)>•• - the 1 hilly wood 
.h'Uy house, and the Hollywood Music i 
Box and preparing' for eiafly pro- i 
duct ions in both spots. 

Levey, who arrived here last 1 
week, immediately organized a com- 1 
pany. which in turn launched the 
three corporations. 

One of these, formed for the pur- 
pose of lriakiiig pictures, is desig- 
nated as The Levey Talking Pic- 
ture Corporation, Ltd., with capital- 
ztsitdon of $l,000,fXX). 

Stage Companies 

A second company, capitalized at 
$25,000 for the purpose of present- 
ing stage productions, is to be 
known as the Brovey Productions, 
Inc., Ltd., the name being derived 
from the first three letters of one j 
of Iris associates, Mary K. Brooks, i 
and the last three letters of Levey’s ] 
name. 

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The third corporation, also eapi- ; 
talized for $25,000, is the Yevel ! 
Productoits, Inc., Ltd.. Yevel being 
the name Levey spelled backwards. 
It also is for stage 'productions. 

Levey plans to open the Play- 
house April 20 with an original 
comedy drama by Miss Brooks. 
Title is -“Kinio'ck Wood.” 

Opens April 27 

The Music Box will be opened 
about April 27 with the New York 
comedy, “Bedfellows,” by Louise 
Carter. 

Executive offices will be opened 
in the Hollywood Playhouse Build- 
ing Monday, with subsidiary of- 
fices at the Music Box. 

Associated with Levey and Miss 
Brooks is William P. Cullen, who 
has been in charge ait the Playhouse. 
Hie will be Levey’ts general repre- 
sentative on the coast. Attorney 
for the organizations is Charles 
Summers, who arrived in Los An- 
geles about a year ago from Kan- 
isas City, where he was on the 
bench for 12 years. 


The cheap policy of a majority 
of radio’s program sponsors came 
in for hearty condemnation at the 
hands of one of Southern Califor- 
nia's most prominent e XTC 
week. 

The studio man, who for obvious 
reasons refused to allow his name 
to be published, foresaw disaster 
ahead for air entertainment unless 
a right-about-face is done on the 
extreme economy policy practiced 
by sponsors when time comes for 
hiring talent. 

This practice, the exec stated, 
has its aftermath in that the ad- 
vertisers fail to get value for their 
money, paying any price to reach 
the. public and then failing to hold 
the public after, it is reached. 

« Flea Circus 

"It is as though, a producer were 
to hire the Los Angeles Coliseum- 
pay out big money on advertising 
and then put on a flea circus, to 
which no one would come,” he 
stated. 

“Sponsors of programs, con- 
vinced of the power of radio to 
reach the people in their most re- 
ceptive frame of mind, will gladly 
pay out $1000 for an hour over a 
well established chain. And then, 
in hiring talent, they seem to think 
the time for budget trimming has 
come. They take the cheapest (and 
that usually means the least desir- 
able) acts obtainable, or else pay the 
many excellent radio performers so 
poorly that they haven’t the heart to 
do their best, and the public, after 
hearing the opening, tunes out, and 
what has -the advertiser obtained: 
about two minutes of lsteners-in for 
his $3000 plus expended. 

How To Get Value 

“The man who more than gets 
his money’s worth on the air is 
the mari who hires talent that will 
deliver his message and pays them 
good salaries. For the man who 
doe!s this, presuming he buys time 
on a good chain or station, there is 
no more valuable medium of adver- 
tising in the world today.” 

The executive also blamed spon- 
sors for the loss of listeners 
through too much forced advertis- 
ing. 

“Program value is ruined by 
yanking in advertising by the 
heels,’.' he declared. “The first 
blurb is the only one anyone lis- 
tens to. Let that one be good, and 
the following entertainment sufti- 
(Continued on Page 2) 


CHAS. M'. HANS® 

Dr* Strasska’s Big Boy 


FRANKLIN RESIGNS 

J. J. Franklin, who was with Har- 
old B. Franklin when the latter was 
W eslt Caa‘st president, and more re- 
cently. with him i:i the Hughes- 
Frankfcn chain, this week resigned 
from the latter organization. At -the 
Hughes-Ftanklin offices no state- 
ment was forthcoming other than 
that J. J. Franklin “has resigned to 
go into business for himself.” 


AVERILL WITH LAUGHLIN 


BUYS HOUSE 


TAKE OVER RIMPAU 


The Columbia Theatre at Santa 
Paula has been taken over by J. S. 
Asher and will be renamed the 
Lyric. Douglas sound equipment 
is being installed and the opening 
is scheduled for April 25. 


As previously reported in In- 
side Facts, the Rimpau Theatre has 
been taken over by Hughes-Frank- 
lin. The name has been changed 
to Metro Theatre. 


Bud Averill has been made as- 
sistant to Jack Laughlin, ' who is 
producing the stage shows for the 
Los Angeles and San Francisco Or- 
pheum Theatres. 


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INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN 


Saturday, March 28, 1931 


KMCS SALE TO STIFFEN COAST COMPETITION 


L. A. Radio Cut-Ins 


By Ralph Foland 


The baffle board in the broadcast- 
ing studio at UBC is one of those 
gadgets to which radio performers 
always object at first, and then, 
after giving it a trial, they sing its 
praises like everything. The baffle 
board leaves the higher frequencies 
alone and brings up the lower fre- 
quencies. Raising them thus brings 
them out, and the result is a much 


SHIELDS SEES HEW 
TYPE OF mum 


Radio programs and the prefer- 
ences of the listening public are 
tending more towards some definite 
form of entertainment other than 
the strictly musical, in the opinion 
of Frederic Shields, manager and 
program director of KTM, the Pick- 
wick Broadcasting Company’s Los 
Angeles station. 

“This tendency extends even to 
the dramatization of what in the 
past would have been presented as 
strictly musical programs,” Shields 
points' out. "There is, of course, a 
reason for the popularity of this 
type of program aside from the 
purely dramatic — it gives the listen- 
er an insight into what he is pleased 
to interpret as the true character 
of the arlist. 

"In many cases, in fact, the idea 
of the presentation is based on the 
true characters of the entertainers. 
An example of this type of program 
is the KTM Ranch Hour.” 




^ A national chain of 150-seat two- 
bit houses using the -traits Lux 
method of screening is reported to 
be in an advanced state of forma- 
fcioii. 

First of this houses are understood 
to have been taken over for speedy 
it’j.j'jall'atioii of the trans-Lux ma- 
chines and opening, 

1 hey will be the size of neigh- 
borhood drugstores, the first hav- 
ing ISO scats. Ope rat on will be oil 
on extreme economy policy. The 
doorman’s place will' be taken by a 
tur aside, and there will be no ush- 
ers. Main portion of the staff will 
l«c a ticket girl, two operator's and 
a manager. 

In Daylight 

The trans-Lux process is one 
which permits screening of a film 
in daylight. The project?. hi ma- 
^dine .operates from behind a gela- 
tine base screen and at a distance 
of eight feet casts a projection of 
eight feet in width. This permits 
operation in a low-ceiled room, and 
makes possible the use of the aver- 
age already constructed store as a 
picture theatre. Standard film is 
used. 

The daylight feature is being bal- 
ly hoaed as making theatre-going 
safer for women and children. 

f nanis-Lux made fit's appearance 
two years ago for use in brokers’ 
offices for casting of quotations. 

Smith Is Organizer 

Percy Fur, her is president of the 
Daylight Picture Screen Corpora- 
tion, and owns 40 per cent of the 
stocks iin the Trans-Lux Movie 
Corporation, of which RKO is un- 
derstood to own 50 per cent. The 
rc.iL its .said 'to be owned by -Court- 
land. Smith, president of Trans-Lux 
Movies (a different corporation from 
the Trans-Lux Corporation). Smith 
is the reported organizer of the pro- 
posed two-bit -chain. 

Smith Qiioin d the ne wsreel pol- 
icy ait ithc Cmbassy, New York, and 
was reported to have cleared $150,- 
000 ton an investment -of $20,000 in 
this venture. 


FILMARTE 


1228 Vine Street 
Hollywood 


GERMAN talking, singing phoio- 
J 


play 

‘‘Crete! and Liesel 


Comedy drama filmed at 

GBERAMMERGAU 


improved tone. Suspended from the 
ceiling at a height that varies ac- 
cording to requirements, the baffle 
board is of particular value to dra- 
matic casts in broadcasting. The 
group of players, instead of crowd- 
ing and jostling around the mike, 
can be comfortably spaced under 
the baffle and the result is a better 
performance. 


KMTR has a new morning 
broadcast sponsored by the Viva- 
Radon Company, owners of one 
ounce of radium, for which they 
paid $1,000,000. Jean Temple, 
Martha Russell and Allan Grant 
appear on the program, a darktown 
continuity. 


One of the factors contributing 
to the success of the Hargraves De- 
tective series, UBC weekly broad- 
cast, although little known or real- 
ized by the public in general, is the 
excellence of the cast, which has 
been carefully picked from the 
Pasadena Community Players’ ros- 
ter. 


, Roy E. Fisher, who has been 
broadcasting a 15-minute dramatic 
reading request program over 
KMTR every Sunday, will be heard 
hereafter on Saturday nights over 
the same station. 


A new feature on KMTR is Ted 
Dahl's “Ship of Joy” program 
nightly except Saturday at 10:30 
p.m. The 10-piece orchestra will 
offer modern arrangements of new 
and old favs. 


Bill Ray, KGER manager, whose 
tonsils were extracted a few weeks 
ago, has been experiencing a slow 
recovery. Shortly after the opera- 
tion he was removed to St. Vin- 
cent’s hospital in Los Angeles, later 
returning to his home, where he is 
convalescing at this time. 


S. S. Fox. president and general 
manager q.§; Salt Lake’s EDYL, has. 
been among the recent visitors sign- 
ing the guest book in KG ER’s Long 
Beach studio. 


James Alverscn, quondam techni- 
cian of KFI-KECA, has perfected 
and is about to launch on the mar- 
ket a radical departure in the sci- 
ence and art of recording. 

Alverscn’s device does not use 
plates, discs or rolls. It uses a thin 
steel wire, on a small spool of which 
an entire three-act drama or opera 
can be recorded and carried about 
in a vest pocket. 


Harry Meyers, who in the ab- 
sence of Chief Technician Les Hew- 
itt holds all the responsibility for 
the mechanism of KFWB, is a lieu- 
tenant in the Naval Reserve. 


A;t that time it is understood he 
planned a chain such as that now 
being organized, but could only find 
38 spots sufficiently small and cheap 
to fit in with the project. 

He was associated with Will 
Hays when the; latter was post- 
master general in Washington, and 
later was interested in the movicls 
through Fox. 


What, Oh What 
Happened at the 
Hollywood M.B. 


Marc Anthony lost his chance 
to be a Roman Emperor. Ro- 
meo lost his life, and the Holly- 
wood Music Box closed. And, 
so says a story going the 
rounds, the reasons for the 
three happenings were not dis- 
similar, with slight biological 
variations. 

It seems that one of the men 
high in the councils of the the- 
atre management of the M.B. 
became amourously inclined, ac- 
cording to the story. It was 
that brand of affection which 
farmers back in the Middle 
West say: “Taint so — things 

like that don't happen.” 

And after the party of the 
second part refused to be a 
party of the second part, it is 
stated, the good people of the 
Bowl Association heard all 
about it. Whereupon indignant 
ladies withdrew their support 
from the Repertoire, and the 
doors closed. 

Believe it or not. 



S. F. Radio Cut-Ins 


01 1 FORECAST 


By Harold Bock 


Stiffened competition in the radio 
field is seen as an aftermath of the 
purchase of KMCS (formerly 
KM 1C) by Frank P. Daugherty, 
attorney for William Randolph 
Flearst. 

The deal was consummated two 
weeks ago, and word this week was 
that Daugherty intended to put 
across smash programs, using the 
Hearst newspaper methods on the 
air. 

It is understood that the purchase 
was part of the Hearst policy of 
expanding his power on the Pacific 
Coast and nationally, a policy which 
the newspaper field has recognized 
as being considerably augmented 
within the last couple of years. For- 
merly Hearst was considered to be 
in the newspaper business, as are 
the rest of them, mainly for mak- 
ing money, but latterly word around 
the newspaper fraternity has been 
that Hearst’s new watchword is 
power at any price. 

Grapevine reports now current 
are that Daugherty, who is gener- 
ally considered to be acting directly 
for Hearst, is planning a series of 
smash programs that will consid- 
erably elevate the whole scale of 
radio entertainment through better 
money for entertainers. Other sta- 
tions and sponsors, it is said, will 
have to raise their ante to keep the 
dials from centering on the KMCS 
and KMTR broadcasts, where the 
Hearst publicity power can draw a 
lot of free class talent. Daugherty 
already owned KMTR, which is 
used as the Evening Herald 
(Hearst) broadcasting outlet. 

Daugherty bought the controll- 
ing stock of KMCS from Dalton, 
the auto man. A studio will be 
built on the Christie Metropolitan 
lot, Hollywood, with the transmit- 
ter maintained in its present locale 
downtown. It will operate on 500 
waks. 

KMCS has latterly been broad- 
casting practically nothing but re- 
cordings. 


SAN FRANCISCO, March 27.— 
One of the so-called big radio shots 
fe rapidly proving more unpopular 
each day. One of the greatest guys 
*ou could meet before lie was a 
“name,” be now gets tangled up 
in a lot of deals and is losing more 
friends than he can afford to part 
from. His latest stunt came to 
light the other day when he backed 
out on a deal with a music pub- 
lisher. He liked a tune that had 
been written expressly for him, 
agreed to plug it, and was cut in 
on whatever intake there might be. 
But when the publisher wouldn’t 
put out tunes of the big shot's pal, 
the big shot backed out- refused to 
plug the tune and won’t even turn 
back to the publisher his cut-in on 
the number. 


i Shell Oil has signed Walt Roes- 
: ner and his Fox Concert Orchestra 
i for Monday morning broadcasts 
| over KPO and the Coast network 
of NBC on Dobbsie’s hour. It’s 8 
to 9 a. m. The Roesner group was 
recommended as a radio feature by 
this column some time ago. 


Denver Radio 


By Dusty Rhodes 


DENVER, March 27. — Janet 
Bible, who croons with the Night- 
cappers on Monday nights and 
with the Troubadours on Saturday 
afternoons at the NBC Denver sta- 
tion, is to be married on May 1 
to Norris Schroeder, Denver bari- 
tone. They will spend their honey- 
moon in California. Schroeder is to 
sing the baritone lead in a com- 
munity oratorio given in Los An- 
geles on May 8. 


“The, Gypsy Trail” is the title of 
a new matinee program that begins 
at KOA, on Monday, April 6> at 
3:30 p. ni. A string quartette di- 
rected by Ruth Skelly Bello will 
form the nucleus of the program 
seated as soloists. Mildred Kyffin, 
sented as soloists. Mildred Kyffin, 
contralto, will sing on the opening 
broadcast. Clarence C. Moore, an- 
nouncer, will make all announce- 
ments in verse. Hulda Helen Ed- 
wards, director of matinees at 
KOA. will have personal supervis- 
ion of the new program. 


Pacific Greyhound transportation 
company has bought KTAB’s Pep- 
per Box, two-hour variety program 
done every Wednesday night. 


John Moss, 'basso, has left KFRC 
for Los Angeles. 


Kodak hour has returned to NBC 
with a program that includes Mah- 
lon Merrick and Orchestra, Gail 
Taylor, soprano and a mate quar- 
tet. 


Frank Galvin and A1 Jacobs have 
found a way of putting over a re- 
corded KJBS program. Radio Car- 
toons, they call it, and in i,t they 
have worked such gags as “What 
Did Napoleon Say at Waterloo?” 
He said “This is a phonograph 
record." 


Incidentally. A1 
“Song of the Hills” 
lishied by Feist. 


Jacobs’ tune 
is being pub- 


In addition to her KVA contral- 
to-ing, Greta Gahler is annuomcing 
one of her own programs. Robert 
Olsen of KFRC is another to work 
the same stunt. 


A Columbia chain feature “Vital 
Personalities” is being burlesqued 
over KFRC with Bill Wright as 
m. -c. Edna O’Keefe was the first 
personality. 


Chuck Mandeb, pianist, has join- 
ed KJBS. 


DALTON BRINGS NEW 

CAST FROM EAST 


Figuring that the present com- 
pany will not hold business up un- 
til the warm weather sets in, T. 
V. Dalton, owner of The Follies 
has brought an entrie new stock 
burlesque cast in from the east. 
The roster of the new show which 
opens today (March 28), includes 
Frank O'Neil and George Rehn, 
comics; Johnny Cook, straights; 
Thelma Lawrence, s-oub; Allan 
Parks, and 36 line girls. Manager 
Webb l'.as augmented the stock 
presentation with a 20 people all- 
Creole revue. 



BARBARA LEE FRANKLIN 

At Pantages Theatre 
With Meglin Kiddies 


Strasska’s Big 
y Leaves For 
Chicago Date 


Boy 


Cbas. W. I lamp, whose pic- 
ture appears oil the front cov- 
er of this issue, is Dr. Strass- 
ka’s Big Boy, and that is that. 
Damon and Pythias, and beer 
and pretzels, and Hamp and 
Strasska are itopnotchiers in 
the famous combinations rac- 
ket. Eh. Dr.? 

There is no need to tell any- 
one what Hamp does these 
days. Wherever there’s a radio, 
there alslo is the Big Boy’s 
voice, pian’o-ing and air per- 
sclraality coining over the; ether 
waves in the well known combi 
of his ‘slinging, playing and 
s unis hi ne spreading. So when 
his picture recently appeared in 
the papers as radio’s best paid 
child, no one was surprised. 
Popularity like his is worth 
money, and lots of it. 

Hamp is leaving L. A. to- 
day ( March 28), for a 13- 
weeks radio engagement over 
WBVM, Chicago. 


Dick Rickard is announcer and 
m. c. on a new KFRC program, 
Sunday Sunshine, an impromptu 
hour with Walter Kelsey and Or- 
chestra and others. 


Believe it or not, the Fred Filers 
of KYA are planning a summer 
vacation trip through Texas on a 
Harley-Davidson puddle jumper. 


CHEAP POLICY OF 
FLAYED 



(Continued from Page 1) 
cient to hold the dialers for a final 
ad message when the program is 
over- and there you have real value. 

Not To Blame 

“Also this so-called subtlety in 
advertising is a fallacy. The pub- 
lic understands that the sponsors 
must get across an ad in return 
for. furnishing the program, and 
there, is no resentment when the ad 
is given in good straight language. 

"Radio rn. c.’s and announcers 
arc usually given the blame for the 
over-indulgence in advertising. 
That’s wrong. What is a poor an- 
nouncer or m. c. going to do when 
he knows his salary-payer is listen- 
ing in for the sole purpose of hear- 
ing how much boosting his product 
gets. He forgets the public and 
talks advertising for the sake of 
holding his job. That's human 
nature.” 

He declared that the sponsor’s 
economy policy not only injured 
themselves, but also the broadcast- 
ing stations by causing general dis- 
satisfaction with a station. 

“And multiply this by almost the 
total number of stations in the 
United States and you can readily 
see that the entire radio industry 


LENT PLUS HEAT 



and 

mere 


WANT THEATRICAL 
MANAGER 

For A-l Proposition 


Production Now in Rehearsal 


All Rights Intact 


Call Mr. Brodie, DUnkirk 9616 


will face a serious crisis unless 
sponsors are educated to buy the 
bfesjt available talent and pay good 
money for it,” he concluded. 


More Lent, and Saturday 
Sunday receipts down fc> a 
handful of change thanks to super- 
summer heat, combined to pull 
down the figure's as much as $5,000 
under last week’s intake at some 
houses. And last week was no ban- 
ner box-office triumph either. The 
Paramount, with a 'second run fea- 
ture, "Morocco,” first time at pop 
prices, did neat business with tiie 
exception of the week-end patron- 
age. which failed to show up. “The 
Conquering Horde,” at the United 
Artists, proved a weak draw for 
the whole seven days. 

‘-Ateader Horn,” in its ninth week 
at it. ■ Chinese, slipped off, but not 
■sjelribusly, bringing in $13,500 for the 
week, Loew’s State with “Parlor. 
Bedroom and Bath,” featuring Blis- 
ter Keaton and Charlotte Green- 
wood, got $18,622, which is plenty 
low for this house, but a couple of 
thousand ahead of the previous 
week. Carth'ay Circle had Norma 
Shearer in “Strangers May Kiss” 
in the second week of its run, and 
Abe Lyman and his band in the pit, 
drawing a fair $17,241. The Holly- 
wood Pa retages, “Fliirn and Hattie” 
on the screen and a Fanchon and 
Marco unit on the -stage, made a 
weak ishowiilug with $9361. Joan 
Crawford in “Dance, Fools, Dance,” 
at the Criterion, made $3793 in three 
days. Just fair, but holding up bet- 
tor (than some of the more bally- 
hetaed specials. The Egyptian was 
slightly under average with $4306 
in ai (thfe b. o. for ,r Don’t Bet on 
Women.” 

The fast five days of “Millie” 
brought in $10,035 at the Orpheum, 
$4000 short of last week, and the 
RKO Hillstreiat dame in for $15,740 
with Edward Horton in “Lonely 
Wives.” 




Saturday, March 28, 1931 


Page Three 


INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN 

CALIF. ANTI - OUTDOOR SHOW BILL IS KILLED 


KID AU01ENCES ABE 

SOUGHT BY RADIO 


SAN FRANCISCO, March 27.— 
Taking their cue from theatres, ra- 
dio stations are going hot and heavy 
for kid audiences, figuring them as 
good listeners-in for the future, as 
well as the present. 

Most of the current programs 
aimed at the youngsters are studio 
offerings, but one or two' of them 
are sponsored by such firms as an 
auto brake band concern and others. 

Programs include chatter, music 
and novelties. One of KYA’s pro- 
grams has the kids right in the stu- 
dio taking an active part in the of- 
fering by telling about their schools, 
teachers, pets and games. 


Seattle Radio 


SEATTLE, March 27.— Three 
new Songs were introduced by 
Pear! Dempsey and her orchestra 
over KJR, Sunday afternoon; 
namely, “Do I Really Deserve it 
From You,” “Broken - Iie’arted 
Waltz” and “Mine Yesterday, Sis 
Today." 


The Sun Dodgers, under the di- 
rection of Earl Heroux and Dick 
(Buckley, keep things going from 
midnite till 6 a. m. and how! Re- 
quests pour in so fast that only a 
tenth of them can be taken care of. 


Casey Jones is now m. c’iiig at 
the Hi-Hatters, Seattles’ new mem- 
bership nite club. For the past few 
weeks, Casey has been at the Club 
Victor. 

A Kimball three manual organ 
is bciiig installed at radio station 
EOL by Balcom and Porvotse. It 
is the largest radio organ on the 
coast and will be played by Ivan 
Ditmars, from the Boston Conserv- 
atory of Music. Ditmars formerly 
Was on the staff at KOL and has 
just finished an engagement at 
KJR. 


KID CIRCUS TO PLAY 

10 WEEKS ON COAST 


.Plans for the Hollywood Juvenile 
Circus, an under-canvas affair with 
500 kids on the payroll, have been 
virtually completed by its sponsor, 
A1 Lichter. 

Opening is set for June 22 in 
Pasadena, and 10 weeks on the 
coast will follow, including dates in 
Los Angeles, Long Beach, San Di- 
ego, Santa Barbara, Fresno, Stock- 
ton, Sacramento, Berkeley and Oak- 
land. 

Featured act will be Culver Stan- 
ton’s Acrobatic Wonders, and a pet 
show will be taken along to further 
stimulate juvenile enthusiasm. 
There will be two platforms and 
one ring for the performers to show 
their stuff in. 


SPANISH PLAY 


“Las Bodas de Plata” is being 
presented at Hollywood’s newest 
little theatre, the International 
Intime, at 5710 Santa Monica Boule- 
vard, for seven performances, be- 
ginning last Thursday. The cast 
includes Francisco Abadia, Metro- 
Goldwyn-Mayer player; Mrs. Ros- 
end de Alvarez, widow of the late 
General Francisco de P. Alvarez 
and well-known in Mexican theatri- 
cal circles; Samuel Lucas; D’Arcy 
Corrigan; Lili d’Amor; Mrs. Elba 
Lebeyc; Arnold Madrid; Ramon 
Dominguez; Lorenz Madrid; and 
Lilia Joers. Arnold Madrid stage 
directed the play. 


WRITERS TO MEET 


The Writers Branch of the 
Academy of Motion Picture Arts 
and Sciences will hold a special 
meeting next Thursday (April 2), 
preparatory to a conference with 
the producers’ representatives later. 


REOPENING BROADWAY 


DENVER, March 27— Arthur 
M. Abeofelder reopens the Broad- 
way Theatre April 6 for one week, 
presenting William Thornton and 
a company of 2d in Shakespeare 
repertoire. 


RIVERS HERE 


Walter Rivers is in Los Angeles 
for exploitation work on Colum- 
bia’s “Dirigible,” which opens at 
the Chinese April 7. 


Rush Was On 


.When they’re here they let 
them go, but when they start 
away they try to grab ’em. 
That’s Hollywood. 

Ethel Hunter, blonde beauty 
contest winner of Vancouver, 
and experienced on the stage, 
came to Hollywood. 

For two months she was 
here, wtih only the medium re- 
sults given those who aren’t 
well “in.” 

Then George White wanted 
her for his “Scandals,” Holly- 
wood heard about it, and the 
rush was on. 

But Miss Hunter went east, 
despite pursuit by many, in- 
cluding Fox execs with offers 
of a good contract. 


SPORTS SUBJECTS 
GETTING BIG PLAY 

Sports shorts are getting a play 
on several production schedules 
for the coming year. The tendency 
is to take advantage of the gen- 
eral interest in sports that is now 
being worked up for the coming 
of the Olympic games in 1932. 
Such names as Rockne, Ruth, Til- 
den and Jones are expected to 
stimulate interest in the shorts end 
of picture and vaude bills and are 
being used to exploit these one- 
and - two - reelers. R K O - Pathe’s 
Grantland Rice Sportlights, re- 
leased on alternate weeks over a 
period of six years or more were 
the only sports series of import- 
ance in the past. Now other stu- 
dios are bidding for a cut-in on 
tlie athletic dough. 

Universal is planning 26 sports 
subjects for the coming year. These 
include eight featuring Knute 
Rockne and five with Babe Ruth, 
the balance to be made by special- 
ists in various lines of sports. War- 
ner Brothers, at present releasing 
a series of 12 Bobby Jones golf 
subjects, are using other picture 
and sports personalities in each in 
order to build up their selling po- 
tentialities. M-G-M has six Tilden 
tennis shorts and little further in- 
terest or activity reported in this 
field wth the exception of some 
few singles just for fillers. The 
Paramount schedule will not be set 
for another two weeks and will 
probably include only a few sport 
subjects. 

RKiO-Pathe has the advantage of 
having used most of the big star 
names in every branch of athletics. 
Nurmi, Johnny Weissmuller, Char- 
lie Paddock, or Ty Cobb were a 
flash in the pan for single shorts, 
and Pathe grabbed off a nice profit 
on the novelty and diversity of 
subjects and personalities presented. 
The Pathe news service- too, has 
furnished plenty of material for 
Rice’s shorts. What the sports 
cameras missed the news trucks 
picked up, which has been no small 
aid in getting a strong authentic 
punch into the Sportslights. 


TO CLOSE GLOBE 

The Globe Theatre, at Globe, Ari- 
zona, Fox West Coast house, which 
was reopened February 21, after 
having been shut clown, will be 
closed again on March 29. 


SDLDNS GIVE IT 

mam veto 


SACRAMENTO, March 27.— Ef- 
ficient work by show business rep- 
resentatives this week squashed an 
assembly bill designed to put the 
kibosh on carnivals, circuses, tent 
shows and all other performances 
or exhibitions held under canvas. 

Projected bill was pigeon holed 
and looks like a dead issue. Leading 
the fight against the proposed meas- 
ure was Charles Paine, secretary 
and manager of the California State 
Agricultural Society, backed by the 
Outdoor Showmen’s group and the' 
Stage and Screen Voters League, of 
which Charles Miller, Equity repre- 
sentative, is active representative. 

Bill, new section of the penal 
code, would have prohibited fairs, 
circuses, carnivals, beach conces- 
sions and the like being held under 
canvas or other inflammable ma- 
terial. 

H-F ISSUE WILL 
BECOME NATIONAL 


The controversy between union 
labor and the Hughes-Franklin the- 
atre chain was on the verge of be- 
coming a national issue this week. 

Originating here when Harold B. 
Franklin used union labor to service 
-the H.-F.. Miinror (theaSje up to 
opening day and then substituted 
it! m-union operators, it was now 
being carried back to the national 
president, William S. Canavan in 
New York. Walter F. Croft, Cara- 
van's personal representative on the 
coast, was en route by plane for 
conferences in the east with bis 
chief. 

Few Days More 

It was stated that unless a set- 
tlement was m'acle here within the 
next three or four days, the matter 
would be entirely out of the hands 
of the local operators union, and be- 
come national. It was intimated that 
this probably would result in any 
further negotiations being upon the 
basis of the eastern wage scale. But 
for the next few days the local oper- 
ators’ officials continue to have full 
authority to settle the matter for 
the entire United. States. 

It was understood that Hughe's- 
Franklln are negotiating for an in- 
terest in the Lazarus houses, the 
Strand and the Million Dollar, and 
that these spots will also* be drawn 
into the controversy if the sale is 
completed. 

Not Optimistic 

Union officials were not. how- 
ever, optimistic regarding a settle- 
ment here if the main money man, 
Howard Hughe's, continues to dele- 
gate the matter to the care of Har- 
old B. Franklin. They declared they 
had made every concession possible, 
asking rio more from the H.-F. 
houses than from the small houses 
of West Cofist and other western 
circuit’s, and had even stretched 
pofnltls wherever consistent with fair 
dealing to other employers of oper- 
ators, But, it was stated. Franklin’s 
personality was considered the main 
stumbling block at that time, he 
taking 'an attitude ithlat special con- 
cessions should be made him be- 
cause (of bias standing in the finan- 
cial circles of show business, and ' 


Hold Customers 

SEATTLE, March 27.— Days 
of real showmanship still exist, 
as proved at the Fox Theatre 
recently. Puget Sound main 
light lines .went off at 5:10 p. 
m., leaving the house lightless. 
Jimmy Hicks, manager, threw 
Paul Tutmarc and his mando- 
lin out to entertain; Gordon 
McBean and K. Arden Smith, 
the Musical Racketeers, came 
along and helped; Three Brown 
Buddies, from the F. & M. 
“Idea” at the Paramount, 
jumped in, and Dick Buckley, 
amiable and versatile radio an- 
nouncer from KFQW, m.c.’d 
the impromptu performance. 

Kept the crowd going until 
the lights came on at 8:10, with 
less than five dollars in refunds 
asked. 


CO-OP. SHOW B. 0, 
GHA0BED— FADEOUT 


The co-op venture of Continuing 
“Paris In Spring” after its produc- 
ers, Lillian Albertson and Louis O. 
Macloon, moved it from the Holly- 
wood Playhouse to the Majestic 
Theatre downtown, lasted briefly 
only. 

The cast, musicians and stage- 
hands, acting in concert with Miss 
Albertson and Macloon, voted to 
carry on with the play despite the 
fact that it was not doing good box 
office at the Majestic. 

It re-opened to good houses Sat- 
urday and everything looked rosy. 
But along came a man, and he had 
some papers with him, and bang, 
attachment on the intake. 

. Curtains. 


ORGANIZE UNITS TO 

PLAY SMALL TOWNS 


Lee Prather and Luther Yandis, 
recent arrivals from New York, 
have organized two units known as 
the Circle Stock Company, similar 
to their former eastern Organiza- 
tions. 

The companies will play Alham- 
bra, Pasadena, Glendora, Oxnard, 
Ventura, and three more outlying 
spots. 

They will offer full plays with 
music playing split weeks and one 
night stands. 

ANDERSON AT ORPH 


Millroy Anderson, whose reputa- 
tation as an assistant manager here- 
abouts is second to none, has been 
transferred from the RKO Theatre 
to the other RKO house, the Or- 
pheum. Harry Golub has been 
brought from Salt Lake City to be 
Orpheum manager, succeeding Roy 
Reid. 


HOUSE CLOSED 


The Alamo Theatre at Gardena 
was closed on March 23. 


that his attitude nlow is that he 
wants to be left entirely alone. 

■Closing, the union speakers state c! 
that 'they had unlimited funds to 
carry the issue to a showdown, and 
were assured of every cooperation 
i from ithe eastern union chieftains. 


Yes, We Have Radio Ham Actors 

By Kay Van Riper, of K F W B 


In the first place, the minute you 
A ham actor! Yes, we have ’em 
in radio! Only, it doesn’t mean the 
same thing as the stage jargon 
does. In this case, it isn’t the gen- 
tlemen in the checkered vest, with 
a diamond stickpin and a derby hat, 
who struts across the stage and bel- 
lows: “It’s rrrevenge I want, Jes- 
sie Rrrevenge!” 

In our case, it’s the gentleman 
who stands in front of the micro- 
phone with an absolutely dead ex- 
pression, who doesn't move a 
muscle of his body or his face, and 
pours out in his voice all the emo- 
tion of his being with “Ride into 
the sunset with me, Leila! Ride — 
and we’ll forget what’s past!” And 
does he sound ham-my! Well 
Now, that gets me right into the 
middle of the fast growing argu- 
ment of: Should an actor act in 
front of the microphone? Atid from 
the horrible examples I have seen 
in the past, I draw my conclusion, 
which is a great big “YES!” 


In the first place the minute you 
divorce an emotion from its muscu- 
lar accompaniments — such as grow- 
ing taut with anger, or tense with 
fright, or relaxed with love — and 
you try to put that emotion all in 
your voice, the effect is going to be 
rather sad. It will be insincere. 
It will be overly dramatic. It Will 
detract from the great problem of 
radio — how to achieve absolute real- 
ity. Without costumes, stage sets, 
lighting, or action, the radio per- 
former must give his listener a feel- 
ing of actually witnessing the 
drama. Yes, it all comes from the 
voice. 

But! Linless lie “feels” the emo- 
tion which he is trying to make 
real to his listeners, the actor’s 
voice is going to do him some low- 
down tricks. He is apt to have too 
many pitch changes, so that he 
sounds like a bird warbling at eve. 
He is apt to have a tremolo, that 
puts any organ stop to shame. In 
other words, trying to do every- 


thing with his voice is going to 
make that voice sound unreal. His 
emotion is unreal. And believe me, 
his listeners are going to snicker, 
and turn the dial to find some good 
music! 

Unfortunately, radio chains an ac- 
tor to one spot. Being in one spot 
doesn’t make for naturalness or 
reality, which are the two goals in 
radio-drama. But the actor who 
is willing to forget that limitation, 
and to feel, in every part of his 
body, the emotion which his lines 
call for, will receive the cooperation 
of a voice which is absolutely in 
tune with the situation. 

The successful radio-drama is one 
which creates an illusion of reality, 
regardless of time or space. Human 
beings don't react to emotions or 
other human beings simply with 
their voice. Therefore — if you’re 
called upon to read some lines for 
a radio continuity— ACT ! In the 
famous old saying, GIVE YOUR 
ALL! And your listeners will love it. 


NEW TRANSMITTER 
FOR STATION KOL 


SEATTLE, March 27. — Radio' 
station KOL will put its new 1, 000- 
watt transmitter and new studio 
control mechanism into service by 
the last week in April, if not 
sooner. 

The new equipment, designed to 
meet exacting governmental re- 
quirements, should considerably in- 
crease KOL’s signal strength. Dual 
crystal control units will prevent 
frequency variations. The new 
equipment is being installed under 
the direction of A. D. Gunstan, 
KOL’s chief technician. It will be 
inspected and officially dedicated 
by an engineer from the Western 
division of the Bell Laboratories. 


About People 


Carlotta Monti, stage and film 
player, has returned front a two 
weeks vacation at Palm Springs. 


Theodore Dreiser has arrived in 
California for a visit. Paramount is 
now filming his “An American 
Tragedy.” 


Billy Elmer, Dick La Reno and 
Tex Driscoll have been signed for 
roles in M'-G-M’s “The Squaw- 
man,” which Cecil B. DeMille is 
directing. All three played in the 
first version 17 years ago. 

George 'Bancroft has signed a 
new long term contract with Para- 
mount. 


Thomas Boyd, writer of war 
novels, has been signed by Radio 
Pictures on a 10-weeks contract to 
do a war scenario. 


Paul Sloane will direct “Consola- 
tion- Marriage,” an original by Bill 
Cunningham, which Radio Pictures 
will produce. Humphrey Pearson 
is doing the script. Myles Con- 
nolly will supervise. 

Katherine Brown, head of Radio’s 
New York story department, ar- 
rived here for a week’s conference# 
on story material. 


James R. Grainger, vice president 
of Fox Films, is spending three 
weeks in Hollywood in connection 
with plans for the coming pro- 
gram. 


Leyland Hodgson has signed a 
five year contract with RKO. His 
first assignment will be the male 
lead in “High Stakes.” The con- 
tract was made through the Mac- 
Quarrie agency. 


Leo McCarey has been signed by 
Howard Hughes to direct “Queer 
People,” the story of Hollywood by 
Carroll and Garrett Graham. The 
picture will be devitalized of the 
satire which made the book so 
popular. 

Edward . Martindel and Leyland 
Hodgson have been signed for Ra- 
dio Pictures’ “High Stakes,” now 
shooting. 


Pat Hartigan has been signed for 
a crook .part i'n Radio Pictures' 
“Big Brother,” Richard Dix’s cur- 
rent starring vehicle. 


WANTS SINGERS 

Jack Wall is looking for three 
quartette members to go out with 
a revue now being organized by Bob 
Cole. Wall, who is stopping at 
the Ramona Hotel, needs a base 
singer, a baritone and a first tenor, 
preferably about 5 feet 7 or 5 feet 8 
inches. Also young, but not too 
young to know something about 
show business. The revue, which is 
planned to open the middle of next 
week, will play through the middle 
west. 


HUGHES PLANS 

Howard Hughes’ next picture will 
be an original aviation comedy, as 
yet untitled. It will go into produc- 
tion on April 6, under direction of 
Edward Sedgwick. “Scarface,” which 
Howard Hawks will direct, will fol- 
low and “The Age for Love,” star- 
ring Billie Dove,” will follow that. 
All are United Artists releases. 


HAS STRAND 

Paul Swick has taken over the 
Belvedere Strand Theatre, in Los 
Angeles. The house will be closed 
six days for repairs. 


Page Four 


INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN 


Saturday, March 28, 1931 


SITTING WITH THE PUBLIC 


Pictures 

■ By Vi Hegyi 

“THE CONQUERING 
HORDE” 

PARAMOUNT PICTURE 
United Artists Theatre 

As. a western "The Conquering 
Horde” serves up fair enough enter- 
tainment. As a western it’s okay on 
story and action. For a western the 
Jove interest is all right, too. There 
is a set of villains and a head vil- 
lain of the mustachioed, sneering 
school. There’s a brave, brave gal 
and a strong silent hero who is mis- 
understood by the non-villains in 
the piece until the last 10 minutes 
of the opus. And naturally the nice 
old foreman of the gal’s ranch is 
present for his inning. Indians and 
a cavalry troop fighting side by side 
against the dirty dogs, have their 
parts, along with the comic town 
mayor and the cattle. Incidentally 
the cattle stampede comes a bit too 
late in the picture to amount to 
much in the way of thrill building, 
but it’s a very nice stampede any- 
way. None of the thrill shots get 
strong reaction despite good pho- 
tography by Archie Stout and di- 
rection by Edward Sloman. Sur- 
rounding construction did nothing 
to build them to sufficiently forceful 
proportions for this class of picture. 

Claude Gillingwater and Richard 
Arlen were the most satisfactorily 
cast., Gillingwater as the foreman 
furnished what laughs there were 
and trooped with his usual excel- 
lence. Richard Arlen checked up 
well as the pioneer hero. Fay Wray, 
apparently aiming at a strong, hardy 
characterization, missed far and 
wide. She was rigid and aloof with- 
out being convincingly command- 
ing, and suspiciously well groomed 
through strife and storm. George 
Mendoza put a lot of appeal into a 
bit in which he stood out above the 
rest of the lengthy cast, which in- 
cluded Ian MacLaren, Frank Rice, 
Arthur Stone, James Durkin, Ed- 
win Brady, Charles Stevens, Robert 
Kortman, Harry Cording, John El- 
liot, Chief Standing Bear and Kath- 
ryn Claire Ward. 

The screen play is by Grover 
Jones and William Slavins McNutt, 
from the story by Emmerson 
Hough. 


“BAD SISTER” 

UNIVERSAL PICTURE 
RKO Hillstreet Theatre 

Another small town gal goes 


wrong and another city slicker gets 
away with it. Another set of small 
town Babbitts runs its typical 
gamut of grief and another “grip- 
ping, human” 'Story is depicted. But 
ZaSu Pitts is in the picture. Not 
all the antics, love scenes or sob 
stuff throughout got a fraction of 
the response that was accorded her 
most trifling gesture, gulp or elo- 
quent look. 

Sidney Fox, comparative new- 
comer to talkers, established herself 
as competent ail'd pliant picture 
material, carrying the name part 
of the opus. Her beauty and abil- 
ity are outstanding. Conrad Nagel 
with no serious dramatic demands 
placed upon him nevertheless suc- 
ceeded in holding interest during 
his scenes. Bette Davis in the part 
of Laura, the shy and retiring sis- 
ter in love with Nagel, played with 
an air of sincerity that added im- 
portance to what might otherwise 
have been a colorless role. ZaSu 
Pitts, maid of all work, uttered 
trite lines in such a way that they 
took on the glamour of gleaming 
bon mots. Each time she stepped 
into a scene the house waited for 
something to happen — and it did, 
to the full satisfaction and delight 
of all concerned. 

Charles Winninger as the father 
who is brought to financial ruin by 
Falling for a fake business deal that 
is climaxed when the “Bad Sister" 
forges her. name, rates on his por- 
trayal. Slim Summerville and 
Humphrey Bogart (that city feller) 
also gave good accounts of them- 
selves. Emma Dunn. Bert Roach 
and David Durand filled out the 
cast. 

Hobart Henley injected some ex- 
cellent directorial touches that do 
much to pull up the quality of en- 
tertainment. Adaption from Booth 
Tarkington’s novel. “The Flirt” and 
screen play are credited to Tom 
Reed and R. L. Schrock. The dia- 
logue, by Edwin G. Kiuopf was 
well constructed. 


“THE SEAS BENEATH” 

Fox Picture 
Loew’s State Theatre 

"The Seas Bene'aitb,” war story 
from the , under-sea viewpoint, is 
notable chiefly for magnificent 
photography (for which no credits 
are given), and the brilliant char- 
acterizations of Gaylord Pendleton, 
juvenile, and Mona Maris, fem 
heavy de luxe. Neither received 
major billing, but both were ac- 
corded major audience interest at 
this viewing. 

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story which purports to expose, the 
espionage system; always good ma- 
terial for thrill and shudder films. 
Under John Ford’s drection the pic- 
ture takes form despite story short- 
coming's, and assumes the aspect 
of a well constructed unit in which 
values are given keenly balanced 
proportions. Much of the dialogue 
is spoken in German, but far from 
allaying interest, this touch lends 
authenticity to the sequences in 
which it is used. 

George O’Brien displayed person- 
ality and understandng of his part 
by the rugged characterization he 
developed. There wais no forcing 
but plenty of force fill hi.; work. 
M'arian Lessing was vocally and op- 1 
tically pleasing as the girl. John 
J .oder held Up his end capably. 
Mona Maris and Gaylord Pendle- 
ton made more of their parts than 
wa's originally intended. Warren 
Hyine.r, William Collier, Sr., Wal- 
ter McGrB.il, Molly Rent and Fer- 
dinand Schuniann-Heink were well 
cast, each making a noteworthy in- 
dividual showing. 


“KISS ME AGAIN” 

FIRST NATIONAL PICTURE 
Warners’ Hollywood Theatre 

As spectacular all-color operetta, 
this 1931 version of “Mile. Modiste” 
is sufficiently gratifying; musically 
and pictorially it’s on the up and up. 
The story is too shop-worn with 
years of handling and mis-handling 
under divers guises' and circum- 
stances to be taken into serious con- 
sideration. William Seiter showed 
expert knowledge of musical film 
values in his directorial efforts. Per- 
formances, with two exceptions, 
were — well — neat but not gaudy. 
Frank McHugh and Claude Gilling- 
water scored in secondary roles that 
assumed prime importance, judging 
from the reaction of the house every 
time they appeared. 

Bernice Claire carried the part of 
Fifi with her pleasing appearance 
and voice. As the little gal who does 
a Cinderella from grisette to diva 
and love in a castle, she was Satis- 
fying if not sensational. Edward 
Everett Horton, despite the fact 
that he is heavily billed as the star 
of "Kiss Me Again,” was given so 
little to do that John Doe could 
have been doubled into the part 
with just as good results. Horton’s 
name may draw the customers up to 
the ticket window, but the name 
won’t be helped any by being, as it 
were, taken in vain. Another per- 
former whose talents were buried in 
this one is Walter Pidgeon, who, 
was doled out one meager half 
chorus of the theme song in the 
part of the officer lover of Fifi. Pid- 
geon has a voice that has always 
shown up well in the past and is 
up to heftier exploitation value than 
one-half of one chorus — in a duet 
at that. 

Frank McHugh gathered unto 
himself most of the laughs in a 
very knowing way. Quietly, un- 
obstreperously, playing a sap part 
up to the hilt, he convinced the 
chair warmers that he was a hilari- 
ously funny fellow. And he is. 
Claude Gillingwater, as the Count, 
father of Fifi’s pursuer, struck with 
resounding force the right note for 
the heavy parent of musical comedy 
persuasion. Just one of those old 
timers wh,o is up to any male char- 
acter part written for stage play or 
talkie version, and his song, “I 
Want What I Want When I Want 
It,” was the highlight of the mel- 
ody portion of the picture. June 
Collyer was briefly and beautifully 
on view as Marie, and Judith Vos- 
selli and Albert Gran played other 
small parts. 

Anton Grot did a great job as art 
director, the original Victor Herbert 
music was used with book and 
lyrics by Henry Blossom. Photog- 
raphy by Lee Garms and A1 Gilks 
was effective. Julien Josephson and 
Paul Perez are credited with the 
screen version. 


“MAN OF THE WORLD” 

PARAMOUNT PICTURE 
Paramount Theatre 

Were is worldly fare that scorns 
the usual gesture of bowing to 
popular taste; the kind of thing 
that will draw its audience from 
the more selective trade and flour- 
ish best in class houses. William 
Powell has again evolved a suave, 
strong character whose behaviour 
bears the marks of reality. The 
story by Herman Mankiewicz is in- 
telligently conceived and direction 
by Richard Wallace is equally in- 
telligently executed. 

A former newspaperman, after 
taking, the rap for dirty doings in 
America, becomes a Parisian ex- 
patriate carrying on a profitable 
blackmail sheet with the assistance 
of a pseudo guide and a lady with 


a past. Fie works his game with a 
wealthy American and then falls 
in love with the man's niece, while 
working her. He comets clean when 
things get serious between them 
and she, in thoroughbred style, is 
willing to - stand by him just the 
same. But the jealous female as- 
sistant convinces him that he is 
wronging the girl by tying her to 
such a man and be pretends that 
the whole affair was just part of 
tire racket. He and the: other 
woman clear out and the girl mar- 
ries a “good” man. 

Powell gave bis usual fine per- 
formance with surety and ease. 
Carol Lombard was distinctive, 
beautiful and very much in her 
element as the girl, and played her 
part with skill besides. The other 
woman, Wynn* Gibson, delivered 
with exactly the right degree of 
hardness and womanly wistfulness. 
Guy Kibbee created a believable, 
homest-to-God character as the 
uncle who expands under the in- 
fluence of Paris. He furnished 
laughs, got sympathy, and deserves 
credit. Lawrence Gray, had little 
to do. but did it well in his clean 
cut personable manner. Andre 
Cheron, George Chandler and Tom 
Costello completed the small, but 
astutely chosen cast. 


“WIDOW FROM CHICAGO” 

FIRST NATIONAL PICTURE 
Warner’s Downtown Theatre 

A good all around programmer 
this “Widow From Chicago.” It’s 
fine, punchy racketeer stuff pre- 
sented by a cast that couldn’t be 
improved upon from star to hum- 
blest bit player. Good judgment was 
shown in not hitting for a special 
with this production. There is noth- 
ing special about it; just straight 
crook melo. There was no angling 
after angles, no casting about for 
opportunities, fortuitous or studied, 
to emphasize characters or charac- 
terizations, no mighty moral les- 
sons advanced, no shocks nor dis- 
play's of any kind to detract from 
the straight presentation of the pic- 
ture. Hence, it is as stated, a good 
picture, and by virtue of the same 
set of reasons, just a good program 
picture. Director Edward Cline has 
put it over with assurance and con- 
sistent showmanship, very accept- 
able substitutes for the distinctive 
and unique — especially' at the box 
office. 

Edward G. Robinson is seen as 
Dominic, a big time racketeer, who 
outsmarts ’em all until he comes up 
against a little blonde whose dick 
brother he has killed. As the 
“Widow From Chicago” she comes 
to work at his dive and finally tricks 
him into a confession of the kill- 
ing. Robinson is a perfect king of 
the high pressure brotherhood. His 
attitudes and mannerisms of speech 
and action were smooth and force- 
ful enough to convince Capone him- 
self. Alice White was highly per- 
suasive as the fake gangsteress and 
widow who fights for revenge. Her 
gradual falling for the charms of 
“S.wifty” Dorgan, the man her 
brother was after when Dominic 
killed him, was a well constructed 
piece of work. She got a full quota 
of sympathy into her part without 
slopping over into sentimentality. 

Neil Hamilton put across the im- 
pression that “Swifty” Dorgan was 
a strong, lovable guy who could 
make the step from bootlegging to 
business and legal sanctity with 
complete success. A natural actor, 
he needs no histrionics to put his 
points across. Frank McHugh, as 
“Slug,” just one of the gang, can 
step up and take another bow for 
scene stealing. All he has to do is 
open his mouth — or keep it shut, 
move from here to there — or stand 
still, and the house pays tribute to 
his standout ability as a comedian 
by offering up gales of giggles and 


laughter. Frank McHugh is the 
name. 

The cast is completed by Lee 
Shumway, Brooks Benedict. E. H. 
Calvert, Betty Frapcisco and Har- 
old Goodwin in small parts, all well 
played. 


Presentations 


PARAMOUNT THEATRE 

Los Angeles 
(Reviewed March 26) 

. This was a big music week for 
the Paramount, and the customers 
approved of every note at the open- 
ing day matinee. Max Fisher and - 
his Band, Jose Arias with his 
Mexican Tipica Orchestra in Ro- : 
sita Moreno's act, and Oscar Baum, 
the house’s tip top musical person- 
ality with his band. Jack Parting- 
ton is in charge of the entire stage 
show from now on. and this first 
offering is a noteworthy lineup of 
talent. 

Fisher’s orchestra opened with 
a pop medley starting them off in 
great style. Several novelties of 
arrangement and presentation were . 
enthusiastically received. Hale, 
Derry and Allan, Rhythm Trio 
gave out a rhumba interpretation 
that got ’em hot and hiccuppy out 
front. Florence Hinlow, Oriental 
child dancer, drew the big hand of 
the act with a sensational and 
speedy contortion routine that fin- 
ished with an amazing series of . 
tricky flips. The closing number, 
with Fisher at the. fiddle was ef- 
fective. 

Rosita Moreno demonstrated her 
ability as a dancer with a Spanish' 
number brilliantly executed and 
beautifully costumed, with the. 
Paramount Girls building up the 
scene. Miss Moreno is strong on 
flash, style, beauty and talent, and 
tops all this off with distinctive 
showmanship. She closed with a 
tap routine selling simple steps to 
great returns. 

Jose Arias’ Tipica Band offered 
two. novel tunes typical of Mexico. 
Baum’s band came on for the dos- 
ing, backing the number and with 
Baum adding his punchy batoning 
for a strong finish. 

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LOEW’S STATE 

Los Angeles 
(Reviewed March 26) 

Two mttslical numbers by Vic 
Ince and the Loew’s State Orches- 
tra started off the flesh entertain- 
ment; a medley from “The Student 
Prince” and a hot itune with one of 
luce’s ace cornet solos spotted and 
a vocal number . by one of the boys. 

“Russian Art” Idea features a 
couple of corking show-stopping 
comedians, Bill Telaak and Bud 
Hanley; a pair of top notch con- 
tortionists, the Walters Duo. Olga 
and Mishka, class dancers, Ed Rube 
in one of his fast routines, Wania. 
with a trick sword dance: on toe and 
hock stepping to, his own accord- 
ian accompaniment, and Diena La- 
reina vocalist, whose appearance fits 
in well with the spectacular beauty 
of the sets. 

Telaak, in the role of nr.c., had 
a way of offering gags and chatter 
that clicked. He and Bud H'artley 
know to just what degree their ma- 
terial must be emphasized to hit 
hard out front. The. Walters Duo 
got big returns on their sensational 
contortions. Tricks are new and 
original and off the beaten track of 
what iis usually offered by this type 
of entertainer. The. closing spinning 
stunt on the trapeze was a high 
spot of the act. 

Olga and Mishka’s ballroom 
waltz was pleasing, graceful and 
effortless, and performed with dis- 
tinction. Olga, in a teje dance in a 
Russian Minuette scene sold her 
work with charm. Dessoff’s Bale- 


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leika Orchestra of eight pieces, with 
the leader fiddling, was an atmos- 
pheric and entertaining touch. A 
trick drop for the vocal quartette 
drew a share lof appreciation. The 
whole* idea is set in colorful, fu- 
turistic manner making a flash that 
hit strong. The song and dance 
routines of the line boys and girls 
were effectively staged and cos- 
tumed. 


LOEWS WARFIELD 

San Francisco 
(Reviewed March 20) 

An all ’round good show from 
screen to stage and one that 
looked like it would do some okay 
.business before the week ended. 
Celluloid attraction was Lawrence 
Tibbett in "The Prodigal” and 
flesh entertainment included Rube 
Wolf as m. e. and a fast moving 
"Moroccan” Idea on stage. 

The Wolf contributions, done 
with the orchestra in the pit, feat- 
ured Rube and Frank McKee, both 
drawing laughs and applause for 
their efforts. 

“Moroccan” Idea was a pip, be- 
ing both colorful and speedy. Set- 
ting, too, was plenty good, but cut 
down in size for this house and 
stage. Hadji Ali drew the featured 
spot with amazing demonstrations 
that entailed regurgitation of water, 
nuts and kerosene. Ali Ben Hassan 
troupe provided a spirited flash 
with their rapid tumbling. Gayl, 
Bert and Daro, adagio trio, Sherry 
Louise, vocalist; Ferdna and Co.; 
Lilya Vallon, nautch dancer; Eva 
Nightingale, aero dancer; Gaylene 
and Oscar Taylor, vocalists, com- 
pleted the layout. 

Two comedies, ail Eddie Buzzell 
and a Murray-Sidney completed the 
show. 

Bock. 


FOX OAKLAND 

Oakland 

(Reviewed March 22) 

It was "welcome home” week for 
Hermie King, and Frank R. New- 
man didn’t miss a thing in building 
up the return of the popular m. c. 
and conductor. Add to that the 
drawing power of Will Rogers in 
“Connecticut Yankee” and you 
have a combination that, were it 
not for "Yankee's” length, would 
come awfully, awfully close to cre- 
ating a house record. 

To Seattle for eight weeks and 
holding over for four more, King 
returned just as popular as ever. 
Included in his current bag of 
tricks was direction of the concert 
orchestra in a medley of operatic 
airs with Milt Barnes and Jess 
Jessup featured. Later King ap- 
peared on stage where he pianoed 
a flock of pop tunes in flashy style 
and drew mighty heavy applause. 

Fancho and Marco Idea was 
“Golden West,” with Jimmie Ames. 
Chief Eagle Feather, the Hutchins 
and Valerie Wade. Idea was cut 
considerably, several line numbers 
being left out to make time for 
King’s specialties, Billy Knox was 
at the organ. 

Bock. 


DENVER THEATRE 

Denver, Colo. 

(Reviewed March 22) 

Fred Schmitt and the Denver 
Grande Orchestra started the show 
off with "Lively Musical Mo- 
ments,” Schmitt’s own arrange- 
ment of several pop melodies. 
Plenty hot and came in for a big 
hand. 

The Publix "Rookies” Unit, de- 
vised and staged by Will Harris is 
far below the usual standards of 
this house. Unit opens with the 
Lambert Dancers, 12 girls and 6 
boys doing a military tap routine, 
with an unbilled lad singing in an 
excellent tenor voice. 

Karl Dane and Geo. K. Arthur, 


screen players, making personal ap- 
pearances here, pulled some gags, 
which were aged, but well sold. 

The Lambert Dancers offered 
next, "A Study in Black and 
White.” A novelty routine that 
was good and well received. 

Harrison and Elmo, in cork, pull 
some fast comedy that was funny 
— hoofing a bit for ending. 

Dave Craig, directed the stage 
band, vocalizing "Would You Like 
To Take a Walk.” This lad is 
going great guns here as m. c., fill- 
ing a tough spot left vacant by- 
Ted Mack, home town boy who 
went to the Paramount in New 
York after three years here. 

Sorrell and Val, tap artists, gave 
them several difficult routines, one 
by the girl being plenty good. 

Dane and Arthur were back for 
a lot of chatter on - Holly wood, get- 
ting over well with some funny 
business for closing. 

Paramount’s “Honor Among 
Lovers,” was the feature. Business 
was good. 

Dusty. 


FOX EL CAPITAN 

San Francisco 
(Revewed March 22) 

Plenty of good stuff on this show 
which was sure fire all the way- 
through. Jay Brower copped top 
honors with two band numbers 
that were pips, the first being a 
medley of pop tunes in which Brow- 
er comedied through “Just A Gigo- 
la.” and the second being Brower’s 
original travesty on A1 Capone; 
with Dick Nelson,. Henry Cohen 
and Pic Smith featured. 

Visiting acts were Armando Chi- 
rot, who scored heavily by soprano- 
ing “Love In The Springtime”; 
Jean and Bobby Reed, who did very 
well with several hoofing numbers; 
Sargent and Lewis in gags and 
songs that were well taken. 

Don Smith, in his ’steenth hold- 
over week, did “Lover’s Serenade” 
and "Last One Left On The Cor- 
ner,” scoring with each. Line of 
girls did several numbers, Dorothy 
Alvis being featured in one and 
Jean Carter in another. 

Mel Hertz again -cleaned up with 
his community sing stuff. 

Picture was "Man Who Came 
Back,” and business was surpris- 
ingly- good. 

Hal. 


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RKO GOLDEN GATE 

San Francisco 
(Reviewed March 25) 

Another of the eight-act bills 
with Georgie Price, Nellie Arnaut 
and Bros., Fritz and jean Hubert 
and Tom and Roy Romaine in as 
unit turns and four Coast-booked 
acts, Richard Wally, Moreno, Ca- 
mille and Consuelo, Malacca and 
Chang, and the Eddie Sheriff Foui- 
completing the lay-out. Unit acts 
were quite satisfactory, but these 
others Were no great shakes. Show 
ran about 20 minutes longer than 
it. should have. 

Price was in next-to-shut spot 
with a turn of gags and songs and 
the opening matinee crowd received 
his stuff heartily. Used a statu- 
esque redhead from the Romaine 
act as a dancing -feature and for a 
few gags, and altogether mopped 
up. 

Tom and Ray Romaine, twins, 
with two neat looking fem assist- 
ants, did well in sixth spot with a 
sketch built around the boy-s’ simi- 
larity-. A few hoofing episodes were 
well worked in and the turn got 
over in okay sty-le. 

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drunk stuff. A speech testified to 
their reception. Nellie Arnaut and 
Bros, did their violining along with 
dancing and acrobatics and closed 
with their whistling stuff, that was 
by far the best thing in the turn. 

Richard Wally opened the opera 
with his human billiard table act. 
Moreno, Camille and Consuelo 
deuced it, also full stage, and put 
over a Spanish and Apache dance, 
though handicapped by a pair of 
Wally’s billiard cues inadvertently 
left on center stage. Consuelo sang 
nicely. Malacca and Chang were 
in trey- position with stringed in- 
struments, Malacca carrying the act 
alone. 

Eddie Sheriff Four closed, doing 
acrobatics and unfunny gags. 

Claude Sweeten and RKOlians 
came through with an okay medley 
of Oriental numbers with various 
band members featured. Picture 
was “Lonely Wives.” 

*Bock. 


RKO HILLSTREET 

Los Angeles 
(Reviewed March 26) 

A1 Ericksion and his RKO-lians 
gave the bill a snappy- send-off from 
the pit with variations of "Sing 
Something Simple 1 ” done in various 
moods, ranging from Indian and 
minuette to down-to-the-minute hot 
arrangement. 

R'i0a ; ndoi and Ashfontli, mixed aer- 
ial aero duo, opened the locally- 
booked acts with a routine of work 
that featured trapeze balancing feats 
from the mam. Eddie and Al, in the 
two spot, fared just passably well, 
with three hoofing numbers. Bert 
Nelson took his lioness, Pat, through 
her paces, getting fair attention 
from the house but not selling as 
strong as usual, due probably to the 
fact that bis running time was cut 
down to the point where he couldn't 
spend any of it on salesmanship. 
Lane and Harper, after a dullish 
opening, using the two telephone 
gag to take them through a med- 
ley of songs, brought on a play-by- 
play baseball score board which 
gave them an opportunity- to null a 
neat line of gags that did much to 
take the house out of its blue haze 
of indifference. Their question -and 
answer stuff, keeping score on the 
board, was well received and could 
be built up to play to bigger returns. 

Roxy- La Rocca, first of the unit 
acts, got the most out of his harp 
playing by- gagging it out of the 
realm of highbrow entertainment. 
He even drew a few- brave custo- 
mers into the community singing 
idea, no mean feat with the house 
on hand at this showing. 

Anne Seymour sang and clowned 
her way, full stage, into a plenty 
good reception. Brother Harry as- 
sisted with stepping and songs, and 
Jack Frost was at the piano. Cos- 
tuming. chatter and singling all up 
to her usual standard, with laughs 
all along the line. 

The Diamond Boy-s, three of 
them, smashed over their fast mov- 
ing offering to prolonged, honest 
and hearty applause that carried in- 
to the next act. Their clowning, 
singing, dancing, knockabout rough 
Stuff in all of it, was the real high 
spot of the bill. The boy-s are ex- 
perts in their line. 

The Five Jewels, girl juggling act 
in the. closing spot, held ’em in their 
seats ’till the last flashy and intri- 
cate trick was over. Silver wigs 
and nifty costuming, coupled with 
their, standout ability and presenta- 
tion of the turn, puts them at the 
top of the heap among ace closing 
acts. 


HIPPODROME 

Los Angeles 
(Reviewed March 24) 

The booking office is quite con- 
sistent in spotting good shows here 
on Tuesday and Friday nights, 
when four acts are added to the 
regular six act bill. 

The Rocky Mountaineers, dished 
out a fair bit of string ensemble 
and vocal work. Six boy-s ward- 
robed as hillbillies opened vocal- 
ing “Golden Slippers” to a good 
hand, "Carolina Moon” yodeled by- 
Jimmie Orr. scored. This outfit 
has been beard over one of the 
local broadcasting stations for some 
time. Offering very well received 
at this house. 

On second. The Melodists, four 
colored bovs, offered a brand of 
harmony singing that might have 
sounded okay- if the boys had not 
been panicky- from stage fright. At 
this showing act failed to click. 

The Hollywood Stars Double 
Revue, 11 people flash, is the style 
of offering that will make it easier 
for yaude to come back. Without 
satire, or any suggestion of belit- 
tling stars of the screen, act - sells 


in a big way. and should panic 
them in the class houses. 

Act unfolded with m. c. calling 
doubles, spotted in audience on 
stage to speak through prop mike, 
introducing them as doubles of 
Billy Dove, Dolores Del Rio, Mary 
Nolan, Greta Garbo, Betty Comp, 
son, Jack Oakie. Lawrence Tibett, 
Buster Keaton, Wallace Beery, and 
Jack Gilbert. 

Make up and class wardrobe 
added to natural likeness has the 
desired effect, each double receiv- 
ing tremendous applause. Nautch, 
tap and Spanish dance numbers 
well received. Nautch number cap- 
ably burlesqued by double of Kea- 
ton, clicked well. Comedy skits 
highlighted the offering. Tibbett’s 
double vocaled to a good hand. 

Dressing of act is a standout, 
entire offering new and novel, and 
of the type demanded by modern 
audiences. On next to closing, the 
turn registered heavily, and looks 
like big time timber. 

Ryan and Odair, mixed team in 
tile closing position stopped ’em 
cold with nifty tap dancing. Miss 
Odair has a most pleasing person- 
ality and sells her wares with a 
punch. A corking good double, and 
an asset on any bill. 

Folatid. 


HIPPODROME 

(Reviewed March 22) 

Another of those relicky shows 
that recalled memories of days gone 
by when The Hip acts worked to 
kid glove audiences. House near ca- 
pacity at this show with regulars 
ready to go for anything that 
looked like a laugh. 

Novelty Clintons opened with 
high jumping stunts by male mem- 
ber, getting fair returns for efforts. 
Jumping over lighted candles was 
a good stunt and should have regis- 
tered better. Blonde assistant, with 
nifty appearance, offered high kicks 
and bends, selling her line well. 
Turn closed by Clinton jumping 
through hoops, emerging therefrom 
with complete wardrobe change. Act 
would have done better spotted fur- 
ther down. 

Merill Gilbert in the deuce spot 
used to goal them in (he days of 
Webster, Fisher and Levey with his 
violin playing, but did not do so 
well at this catching. “Just a Song 
at Twilight” as rendered by Gil- 
bert would be okay for concert but 
was over their heads here. Trick 
fiddling pleased ’em better, Gilbert 
bowing off to good applause. 

Harry and Fields, carry billing 
of “What’s It All About.” Good 
billing for this act, but that’s about 
all. Opening in one, going to two 
for no good reason at all, team of- 


fered domestic skit, chatting some- 
thing or other about a family budget 
system and the proposed purchase 
of a car. Entire offering dull and 
uninteresting. Failed to click. 

Joe Chapell and Raynor Twins, 
in fourth position, put over a mild 
routine of contortion and acrobatic 
work. Twins did most of the work, 
the applause laurels going to one 
of the girls for clever contortions. 

Wyse and Wyscr, next-to-shut, 
lived up to their billing of hokum 
personified. Entering through house 
as traffic cop and sap, the boys slew 
them with a bald-headed baby pic- 
ture . upside down, mother-in-law 
gags and jokes probably extracted 
from the 1915 edition of Madison’s. 
Closing with' vocal imitation of steel 
guitar, they were the laugh-and-ap- 
plause hit of the show. 

In the shut spot, Brindamoor, 
with handcuffs, leg irons and cabi- 
nets offered escapes that mystified 
and pleased. 

“The Fall Guy” (Radio), featur- 
ing Jack Mulhall, completed the. bill. 

Poland. 


MILLION DOLLAR 

LOS ANGELES 
(Reviewed March 22) 

Variety in abundance, added to 
a well balanced bill, clicked with the 
bargain hunters of Broadway, as 
evidenced by a well filled house at 
this catching. 

Chester Morris, in the mystery 
thriller, "The Bat Whispers,” left 
’em droopy from excitement, 

Visser Trio, two men and a 
sprightly miss, opened the vaude 
portion of the show with skillful 
pole balancing, the top man keep- 
ing the fans’ nerves on edge. Us- 
ing a duck for laughs in a singing 
number brought results. Following 
with a Scotch dance, the fem of the 
act did not do so well on the ap- 
plause end. Fast spin around on 
balancing pole topped off to hefty 
applause. 

Al and Louise, in the deucer, put 
their offering over in fast style, the 
double eccentric dance drawing 
laughs aplenty. An abbreviated cos- 
tume worn by the female members 
in their closing number was all un- 
called for, but the fans liked it and 
sent them off okay. 

The Ushers, spotted in the trey, 
used special drop showing illumi- 
nated airplane in flight, then stop- 
ping on roof of skyscraper to dis- 
charge passengers and descent of 
elevator to ground floor, building up 
a neat entrance for team. Male 
member offered magic of ordinary 
calibre, followed by usual routine of 
mind-reading by lady, then man 
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No. 12 



Unless Hollywood is entirely wrong, and that seldom hap- 
pens, Carl Laemmle, Sr., supplied the material for the most 
delightful part of that delightful satire, “Queer People,’’ scribed 
by Garrett and Carroll Graham. 

But proficient . as Mr. Laemmle, Senior, was in this respect, 
be bids fair to be far outdone by the rising young generation 
known as Carl Laemmle. Jr. 

Not, it is to be understood, that Junior is not a delightful 
personality'. He is. But young heads frequently fail to give 
consideration to points upon which more mature judgment 
would decide issues. 

He has currently placed himself upon a pinnacle where 
ultra-satirical shafts are in order. And also rated himself a 
vote of disapprobation from the entire acting profession. He 
has reverted (one is temped to use the term atavistic here) 
to that ancient, abandoned and entirely foolish and unfair for- 
mer Hollywood custom of going into the highways and by- 
ways seeking alleged acting talent. Perhaps Junior does not 
remember back to the time, several years past, when this cus- 
tom was filially pronouncd unfit for an industry even so hectic 
as that of pictures. Or maybe he likes the adulation which 
comes when one (particularly a young one) goes forth in the 
role of God to make fortunes for young men and young ladies 
(pardon, ladies, we should have placed you first). 

But Laemmle Junior exceeded even the most foolish ancient 
customs in this regard. He didn’t even pick his favored ones 
in Hollywood. Oh, no, indeed ! This crop must be fresh for 
the garnering. He actually sent scouts to the universities of 
the country to seek out those upon whom God should smile — 
to have them report here for “tests" during Easter vacation. 

How silly the whole thing is! On the one hand the pro- 
ducers, hectically warning screen aspirants to stay away, send 
out statement after statement, saying that no new talent is 
needed in Hollywood; that those already here are more than 
able to take care of all possible picture assignments, and then 
some young exec (why does it always seem to be the young 
ones who do it?) makes himself ridiculous by actually sending 
out scouts to bring a consignment of young men and voting 
ladies (pardon, ladies, we should have placed you first) to the 
foot of the throne. 

As a matter of fact, if Universal and every other lot in town 
went full blast, with every stage occupied and every light burn- 
ing. there would still be more than enough highly capable 
actors and actresses here in town for all the parts, and a goodly 
residue left over. These people have been loyal, co-operative, 
and deserve far better at a producer’s, hands than to have him 
ship in, on the hoof, carloads of young college debs and play- 
boys to take their jobs away from them, because — 

Well, anyway, if the actors and actresses were to pull an 
equally dirty trick on Mr. Carl Laemmle, Junior, there would 
be an “unfair” howl that could be heard from here to Jericho. 

Tour “All Quiet On the Western Front’’ was a great pic- 
ture, Mr. Laemmle. Why foolishly undo the good opinion you 
gamed for yourself through it? It wasn’t mere energy that 
made that picture great; it took brains also. And this so- 
called “School of Screen Apprenticeship” certainly bespeaks 
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Radio programs must be built 
ais caretully as newspapers’ vaude 
bills and other forms of material 
appealing to the public mind, ac- 
cording to Rush Hughes, produc- 
tion manager for the UBC chain. 

“Listeners sense the difference 
between well and illy constructed 
programs,” Hughes declares. “They 
may not be able to analyze the 
reason therefore, but they know 
when a program is pleasing in its 
entirety. 

“Radio to date largely has had 
no technique of its -own. and it has 
adopted that of publications. This 
is poor.” 

Like Newspaper 

In building the UBC programs, 
Hughes is following the general 
policy of presentation followed in 
newspaper offices. Where they have 
special pages for certain depart- 
ments, such as sports, women’s in- 
terest stuff, etc., he is alloting cer- 
tain hours to certain classes of 
broadcasting, such as drama, music, 
educational matter, news, etc. These 
departments will hold their same 
hour daily, Hughes believing that 
listeners will become educated to 
look for them at a certain time 
just as newspaper readers are edu- 
cated to look for certain material in 
certain pages. 

“It will bring order out of chaos 
in people’s minds,” he commented. 

All Ex-Theatre 

All the UBC staff of managers, 
writers, performers, etc., are ex- 
theatre people, and know how to 
build programs for greatest effect- 
iveness. 

“They can troupe, too,” Hughes 
states, citing a recent instance to 
prove it. It seems, that a certain 
good comedian attempted to sing, 
and the singing was terrible. So, 
as he stopped, the orchestra went 
right on through two more chor- 
uses. making the tuners-in forgot 
the terrible singing and remember 
only the good comedy. 

Hughes prefers slow talkers. He 
says they allow the listeners to re- 
lax, and people like this in general, 
though some fast talkers get over 
very well for awhile. 


Rambling Around Film Row 

By Vi Hegyi 


Salesman W. T. Wall, of Fox, 
is off on the coast trip. B. F. Rob- 
inson, city salesman, was away from 
his desk again for a few days, which 
gives him the title of chief expert 
flu exponent at that exchange. 


Fox convention is slated to take 
place in New York, April 27, at 
the Park Central Hotel. 


Nick Diamos is taking over the 
George Mock Circuit (Phoenix 
Amusement Co.) which operates in 
Arizona. The following houses are 
included in the chain: Rex Theatres 
at Hayden; Oasis at Ajo; Iris at 
Ray; Mock at Superior; Isis at 
Florence; Sonora at Sonora. 


In a letter sent to one of the ex- 
changes by a w. k. exhibitor of 
years standing, appeared an inquiry 
as to whether or not RKO has a 
film exchange in this locality. Well, 
well, well, boys, and also tut-tut. 


Now that C. E. Buchanan’s wife 
has recovered sufficiently to come 
home from the hospital, Buchanan, 
MGM Spanish version salesman, is 
leaving for two weeks’ Arizona trip. 
Irving Carlin, outside salesman, ex- 
hibits great pep around the ex- 
change and attributes it to what he 
calls his whirlwind trip north. Ralph 
Carmichael, office manager, was full 
of pep, too. It must be because lie 
broke 100 at his last golf session. 


esses at a “hen party” for 22 of the 
girls. No detailed information about 
it was forthcoming except a highly 
intriguing description of a certain 
white cake with green icing in Old 
English lettering that read “M-G-M 
Girls,” 


In town, buying and booking for 
Publix, Harry Nace, of Phoenix, 
and Harry Sachs, of Dallas, were 
very much on the Row. 


Herb MacIntyre, RKO-Pathe di- 
vision manager, is back in his of- 
fice after a northern trip, during 
which several important changes 
were made. Branch Manager Harry 
Percy was advanced from Portland 
to the Seattle office. Lon Hoss was 
promoted from sales representative 
in Salt Lake to Portland manager- 
ship; Joe Ashby is replacing How- 
ard Butler at the Denver branch. 


Esther Piper, Rae Winnick and 
Sylvia Smith, of M-G-M, were host- 


Now that Columbia’s “Dirigible” 
is going into the Chinese Theatre 
the boys at the exchange are won- 
dering if they should prepare to 
shake the moth balls from their 
tuxes for the opening. 

NEW UBC FEATURE 

A series of skits written around 
the lives of two vaudeville dancers. 
La Verne and Valentine, will make 
an iMitfal boiv over the United 
B rc!a<l easting Company’s mike Mar. 
30. The .series, titled “The Hoofers,” 
will he broadcast from ithie Los An- 
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Saturday, March 28, 1931 

INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN 

Page Seven 


Harold J. Bock 

MANAGER 
RUBE COHEN 

Representative 

SAN FRANCISCO 

OAKLAND, SAN JOSE, SACRAMENTO 

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Phone Douglas 2213 


MERCURY DOWN ON 
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SAN FRANCISCO, March 27— 
With poor pictures and swell weath- 
er the reasons, local picture houses 
brodied sadly, several of them 
striking their lowest low in weeks. 
“Prodigal,” at the Warfield, second 
week of “Millie” at the Orpheum, 
“Doctor’s Wives' ’at the Fox were 
among those drawing long-faced 
grosses. 

While Lawrence Tibbett in Met- 
ro’s “Prodigal” was considered, an 
okay flicker, public here seems to 
be off Tibbett, expecting the usual 
run of songs. Picture built up and 
toward end of the week was doing 
pretty nicely, but the gross was 
only $18,000, and that with Rube 
Wolf and stage show in support. 
“Not Exactly Gentlemen” there 
now. 

“Doctor's Wives” grabbed off a 
weak $32,500 for the Fox, aided by 
Walt Roesner arid the Fox Follies. 
Not to hot. William Powell in 
"Alan of the World,” is current, 
and is the first Paramount picture 
to play a local Fox house in months 
and months. 

Radio’s “Millie” copped . off a 
plenty weak $10,000 for the Or- 
pheum on its second and final stan- 
za, supported by a stage show. 
“Dracula” is current and looks 
okay enough. 

Warner Bros, had “Fifty Mil- 
lion Frenchmen” doing a quite sat- 
isfactory $11,000. Second week. 
Fox California had Will Rogers in 
“Connecticut Yankee” moved down 
from the Fox. “Conquering Horde” 
in now. 

Paramount had Chatterton in 
“Unfaithful” and the gross was not 
up to usual Chatterton receipts, be- 
ing around $18,000. 

“Two Hearts In Waltz Time” is 
going nicely at Erlanger’s Oolutn- 
bia, and might even do four weeks. 

Charles Cohnan and Karen Mor- 
Jey have been added to the cast of 
Radio’s “High Stakes.” 


Market Street Gleanings 


SAN FRANCISCO, March 27.— Lee Wilmot 
says he’s in town for personal appearances at the 
Fox . . . puleese, mr. wilmot . . . and lots of other 
Hollywoodites here too . . . including Eddie Mc- 
Kiernan, publicity maestro de luxe . . . Bill Irving, 
who was up on a big business deal . . . Phyllis 
Haver, who sailed for a Honolulu vacation minus 
her husband, Bill Seeman, but with her sister-in- 
law, Marion Ellis, and her father-in-law . .. . 

Ralph Brunton, busily engaged in his.KJBS 
managerial job . ... Frank Xavier Galvin, an- 
other hard working KJBSer . . . Walter Sachs 
visiting this sheet . . . Walter Gilbert is back 
from Spokane and says “nix” . . . Jim Edwards 
is doorman at the Orpheum; for 14 years he was 
with Pan . . . Eddie Levy lias left for Noo Yawk 
. . . here’s that name you wanted, Jack Petty . . . 
Jack Petty, Jack Petty, Jack Petty . . . Joel Cohen 
in his new spring suit and bonnet is the envy of 
all Golden Gate Avenue belles . . . Jack Green- 
man, Capitol comic, nearly got pinched the other 
night when he dashed out of his dressing, room 
with his red nose still on . . . 

Sam Miller and his cohort, Harold Wenzler, 
checking the concession at the Boat Show . . . 
which affair, by the way, didn’t go so well this 
year . . . Paul Spier enjoying an attack of flu . . . 
Hughie Kavasiaugh eats his breakfast three hours 
after arising . .. . Bill De Rocher doubling in brass 


between 8th and 9th Streets . . . Gordon Sullivan 
admiring his Davies lobby . . . Tex Coomb’s 
-ready, smile . . . Marvin Bigford boasting of “City 
Lights” . . . Joe Mealy squinting at the sun 
through Educational’s windows , . . Dutch Reimer 
making his daily dozen calls . . . Paul Reiter, 
dance shoe designer, poses daily in front of the 
Warfield building ... 

Tommy Harris is the world’s wildest driver 
. . , the Norman Nillsens, A1 and Cal Pearce and 
a gang of others all mixed up in a huge cake . . . 
wonder how Hermie King would look if he lost 
all his hair? . . . Vic de Roco.on the phone . . . 
hustle and bustle around the Orpheum on opening 
day . . , Cliff Work penciling a flock of notations 
. . . Jack Gross discussing the show . . . Jack 
Laughlin hustled right back to Los Angeles after 
the opening . . . Emil Umann laying out. an ad . . . 

The Jack Archers hold a preview for the press 
of young- Jack Archer, Jr. . . . and such a babe 

. Lucky Wilber and Mr. Arthur X. Schwartz 
do a little fancy song plugging . . . A1 Burgess 
is in town for Freed- Powers . . . Bill Penzner 
has written a tunc, “Crying My Eyes Out For 
You,” which Eddie Bush’s trio did the other night 
. . . Abe Bloom is up and about again . . . Arvid 
Erickson double o’s the Inside Facts photographic 
display . . . Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pincus are back 
after a three weeks' honeymoon . . 


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In all the West you’ll find 
no theatrical hostelry so 
modem, so luxurious, so 
reasonable as the 

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headquarters for artists of 
stage and radio 

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SAN FRANCISCO, March 27— 
Emory Winship, . wealthy capitalist 
and owner of the Alcazar and Presi- 
dent theatres, shot arid killed him- 
self last Sunday and out .of private 
details of his life there is cursently 
bc-ing resurrected a story of his love 
affair with Helen Elizabeth Thomp- 
son, bit player in pictures. Win- 
ship’s death was occasioned by a 
separation from his wife and a sell 
confessed fear that he was going to 
kill several people. 

Now in Hollywood, Miss Thomp- 
son, according to papers just made 
public, was receiving $200 monthly 
from Winship. The pair met when 
the girl was playing small parts at 
the old Graf studios at San Mateo 
a number of years ago. 

THREE DAY MEET 


Dance Notes 


SAN FRANCISCO, March 27- 
Managers and salesmen of Warners 
and First National exchanges from 
Chicago to the Coast will convene 
here April 29 for three days. In 
addition, Harry, Jack and A. L. 
Warner, Sam Morris and G. L. 
Sears will attend. Charlie Muehl- 
mann, local representative, is in 
charge of the event. 

Lloyd French, Radio Pictures 
writer, will direct one or more of 
the Chic Sale pictures. 


Downyflake Shop 

“Just Wonderful Food” 

At Popular Prices 
Headquarters for the Profession 
2 Doors East Warfield Theatre 

978 Market St., San Farncisco 


ESTELLE REED 
STUDIO 

Speci.il Limited Course in 
New Movement of the Dance Art 

466 Geary St. Phone PRospect 0842 
SAN FRANCISCO 


SAN FRANCISCO, March 27— 
There’s much activity in the local 
dance field at the present time, with 
a number of theatres, previously 
without flesh, using dancers. 

Additionally the studios are tutor- 
ing a flock of pupils, some of them 
doing their best business in months 
and others holding up quite well. 

Recitals, too, are drawing interest. 
Conradi will present seven-year-old 
Alice Gloria Clinton, daughter of 
the cafeteria owner, in a recitai 
Sunday afternoon at the Women's 
Club. Estelle Reed is slated for 
an April 12 concert at the Geary 
Theatre prior to her departure for 
the East. Dorothy Pring staged a 
recital at the International House 
Thursday night, featuring her 
Egyptian ballet work, 

George Pring, formerly with Kos- 
loff, has opened his own studio. 

Lucille Byrne is rehearsing- her 
kiddie and adult classes for a May 
24 recital at the Community Play- 
house. 

Lew Serbia, of the Dance Art 
Shoe Co. has just outfitted 75 of 
the O’Neill Sisters pupils with spe- 
cially designed uniform ballet cos- 
tumes, each with the O’Neill name 
embroidered across the front. 


‘STRINGS” HITS ROAD 


SAN FRANCISCO, March 27- 
Closing Saturday night after five 
weeks at the Geary, Kolb and Dill 
will take their “Apron Strings” 
show on the road for two weeks. 
Will play a flock of one night stands 
including Reno, Stockton, Fresno, 
Visalia, Bakersfield, Turlock and 
Modesto. Open in Los Angeles at 
the Majestic about April 12. 

GOES TO FOUR SHOWS 

OAKLAND, March 27. — Fox 
Oakland has gone four shows daily 
instead of the previous three a day 
that marked this spot as easy work 
for the Fanchon and Marco Ideas. 


MUSICAL WALSH DIES 


Sadie Halperin 
Theatrical Agency 

GIRL REVUES— SINGERS— DANCERS— 
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FOR ALL OCCASIONS 

808 Warner Bros. Downtown Bldg. 
Telephone VAndike 3234 


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Offers PROFESSIONAL ROUTINES — EXHIBITION WALTZ- 
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463 Geary Street (Next to Curran Theatre) San Francisco 


SAN FRANCISCO, March 27— 
Richard N. “Musical” Walsh died 
suddenly last Monday as a result 
of stomach ulcers. A Kress build- 
ing figure for several years, he for- 
merly did a vaude act with his wife, 
Walsh and Ligon, but lately did a 
comedy single around here for club 
and fair dates. Walsh headquarter- 
ed in the Lou Emmel offices. 

DAVIS IN ADVANCE 


SAN FRANCISCO, March 27.— 
Harry Davis is advance press agent- 
ing "for Metro’s “Trader Horn,” 
which opens April 4 at the Colum- 
bia at a $1.50 top. 

PARVIN IN ADVANCE 


SAN FRANCISCO, March 27- 
Lee Parvin is here, as advance man 
for Sid Grauman’s “Once In A 
Lifetime,” which opens a two weeks 
run at the Curran on April 6, 

Charlie O’Malley has been cast 
for a part in Radio Pictures’ “Wait- 
ing at the Church.” 


RUTH HEYWORTH 

Producing Her Rhythm Revue 

CAFE MARQUARD 

San Francisco 40th Week 


AFTER KW HOUSE 


SAN FRANCISCO, March 27— 
A syndicate of 15 wealthy San Fran- 
ciscans are planning construction 
of a $13,000,000 combination the- 
atre-hotel at Ninth and Market and 
negotiations are reported under way 
with at least three picture firms for 
leasing of the theatre. 

Five thousand seat house is be- 
ing sought, it is reported, by War- 
ner Bros., United Artists and 
Hughes-Franklin, with the former 
corporation considered the most 
likely contender. Monthly rental 
being asked is said to be $17,500, 
under a 25-year lease agreement, a 
total rental of $4,350,000. 

Woods-Drury, operators of the 
William Taylor and Whitcomb ho- 
tels, are almost set on a deal to 
operate the hotel. Building will be 
almost directly across Market Street 
from the equally pretentious Fox 
theatre. 

ENGLEMAN BACK 

SAN JOSE, March 27— F.pli 
Engleman returns April 9 as m.c. 
at the Fox California, when Jack 
Senders leaves for the Fox Grand 
Lake, Oakland. 

SAN FRANCISCO, March 27- 
Joe E. Brown is going great guns 
in “Elmer The Great” in Duffy’s 
re-opening of the Alcazar. 

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INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN 


Saturday. March 28, 1931 


In Hollywood — Now 

By BUD MURRAY 


AGUA CAL1ENTE, Baja, Calif., March 22. — O-U-C-H in spades— 

Well, I’m a How have you been, Mike Hall — and dear old Sur 

Beau — whatever became of that horse in the $100,000 Agua Calients. 

Handicap? Close to 30,000 hoss-cra-zy fans came 
down to witness this most talked of classic, ant 
there wasn't a chance for any horse but Sun Beatt- 
so they told us — and being a natural born “sucker’ 
we went to it on the nose, and “There were 30,00i 
other “suckers” who went the “Way of all flesh” — 
At the finish, when that poor 7-year-old horse, Mike 
Hall, came -down about six lengths ahead, not a 
soul rooted, no one knew what horse it was or why 
— the Fans just sat and gaped at one another anc 
with what money they had left the Casino and 
games of chance got a terrific play — these suckers 
were going to try and take it out on the tables — 
Hi Ho — we were there, but, as usual, the ladies in 
our party, Mrs, Gladys Murray and Miss Mary 
Frances Taylor, did the winning for the male mem- 
bers, and the day wasn’t as bad as it could have 
been if the girls hadn't done their bit — in the club- 
house we ran into a flock of stage and screen stars who were dabbling a 
bit and roaming around in a daze — Next to us Carl Laemmle Jr., all 
smiles, and his dear old dad, Carl Laemmle, Sr., basking in the sun-lite — 
Leo Morrison, the shrimp booking agent, just back from Noo Yawk, a 
dead ringer for Junior Laemmle, they could do a darn good “act” — 
William Gibbs McAdoo wearing that high “choker” collar of the vintage 
of 1900, reminds us of the first ride we took on the first subway train in 
Noo Yawk about that time. Mr. McAdoo was the architect and engineer, 
etc., of this subway — The “verandah” was full of Movie Directors, as we 
noticed here and there — Harry Beaumont entertaining a large party — 
Dave Butler, of the Fox Studios — A1 Green, that first prize director at 
Warners — William .Beaudine, an old timer in the directing business — 
Mary McAllister, one of our pupils, placing bets furiously — Frank Vin- 
cent, our old boss last year at the RKO — The exotic platinum blonde 
beauty, Jean. Harlow, who always has a flock of male admirers gaping 
at her — Young Pantages all agog before the big race — Bobby North, 
whom we worked for about 2(1 years ago in a burlesque show named 
“The World of Pleasure” — Harry Bannister, our boy friend from the 
Winter Garden, who flew down to the races, and invited us to fly back 
with him — -No, thanks, we like to ride on terra-firma — Roy Shields, 
music head at the Hal Roach Studios — One of our most charming pupils, 
Adrienne Dore, hysterically dashes over to our table after the big race, 
informs us she dreamed the night before that Sun Beau wouldn’t win 
but that Mike Hall would, and she had him right on the “schnozzte” — 
How we wish we had been with her in her dreams — No, gentle readers, 
we just mean for the tip — Oh yeah — Then we bump into Eddie Quillan, 
who is now making a RKO-Pathe horse race picture at Caliente — 
We intend to send in a request for one day’s extra work in the mob 
scene — Eddie tells us that Sandy Ford’s owner brought his own brand 
of hay with him but that the Mexican government forbid bringing in the 
hay— so they tried to feed the horse Mexican hay, which he absolutely 
refused to eat for two days — then the day before the race they went to 
the paddock and they found that Sandy Ford has eaten his mattress — 
You can’t fool a horse — So we start back to Hollywood and drop into 
George’s Eating Place; George is none other than George Beech, of 
many years ago vaudeville fame — Ran into Ed Margolies, who used to 
build theatres for the Shuberts when we were with them — so we con- 
tinue our drive along the Coast, imbibing of the invigorating ocean 
breezes, forgetting our troubles and thinking of only the nice things in 
life, which is as it should be in Hollywood, anytime — Back in town the 
biggest surprise we received for some time was to run down to the 
Orpbeum Theatre to find that the new manager is Harry Golub, an old 
boy friend, wearing that big “Joe E. Brown” smile all the while — We car. 
only add, “The King is Dead, Long Live the King.” 

The next day at lunch at the Brown Derby in Hollywood — in a 
booth Bill Perlberg, ace booking agent, and A1 Lloyd, back on the main 
stem — Eddie Buzzell, musical comedy favorite, who has been out here for 
some time at Columbia Pictures, writing, directing and acting when it 
becomes necessary — Archie Mayo, Warner Brothers director — Hoot Gib- 
son without his big Stetson — Bob Gilbert, who worked with us in the 
“Passing Show of 1916" and who has been out here for several years 
doing picture work, and not bad either — Eddie Lambert trying to cash 
a note for a sandwich — Georgie Harris has one of those things, too — 
The co-operative plan for “Paris In Spring” didn’t work — They had 
money in the box office but the actors, musicians and stage-hands were 
a trifle late (as usual) — The sheriff tabbed the box office during the day, 
so they tell us — Fatty Arbuckle and Lew Cody, those two inseparable 
pais, drop in for a little lunch — Mrs. Joe E. Brown lunching quietly — 
Rufus LeMaire lolls in and is beginning to look his part of Casting 
Director at Warner Brothers Studios — B.B.B. floats in with a “pug” by 
the name of Sammy Moss, a new 128-pounder who has won his firs 1 
two fights at Pasadena Fight Club — Charley Judels, actor, director and 
writer, looking “chubbier” every day — Kitty Flynn is now a decided 
blonde — she decided that three weeks ago and stayed that way — Paui 
Girard Smith is siili in Hollywood. 

We drop into the “Wrasslin” fiesta at the Olympic Auditorium to 
take a look at those two hulking fellows. Ed Lewis vs. Ev Marshall — 
and the old fellow ruined sturdy Marshall — the first fall took 48 minutes 
• — Is that a life? — The house is always .sold out at these bouts and it’s a 
wonder Tom Gallery doesn’t try a night a week at this racket — It must 
pay- — right behind us our. old pupil, Arthur Lake — William Wellman, ace 
air picture director — Brooks Benedict is a wrestling addict — and as we 
drive up the Boulevard we flash by Jack Oakie in a red-red Packard; he 
must be taking a technicolor — then smack into Sam. Kramer, booker 
backer, manager and tourist, with Bertha Grant, a musical comedy 
“ingenue” from Noo Yawk, who just arrived to start some picture work 
in the near future in Hollywood — To the Friday night fights at the 
Hollywood Legion, run by Tom Gallery, and we notice a flock of dance 
directors — Sammy Lee, at M-G-M and Fanchon & Marco : — Busby Berk 
eley and Dave Bennett, formerly of Paramount — Charley and Louie 
Mo-sconi — and Ed Tierney, who runs a darn good dancing school iie 
Pasadena — Dead-Pan Ned Sparks never cracks a smile at these fights — 
Benny Rubin just the opposite and right next to Ned — Those two boys 
Bobby Woolsey and Bert Wheeler, back at the fights regularly now — 
Willie Collier, Sr., now directing at Fox Studios — A couple of N. Y 
musical comedy favorites and now in pictures in Hollywood are Charley 
Winninger and Leon Errol— Wilson Mizner and his boy friend. Herb 
Sanborn, of the Brown Derby- — Norman Taurog, film director — El Bren 
dei, formerly of the Winter Garden, and now set at Fox Studios — We 
see Cy Kahn, the crooning tenor, is back again — Victor McLaglen and 
a few of his brothers scattered around the arena, make a pretty fair sized 
house by themselves — you count ’em — Ed Larkin, dance man at Or 
pheum, and Friedman, of “Western Costume,” drop in to Henry’s Rest 
aurant on the Boulevard — We see that “Mushy” Callahan is entertaining 
a party of friends here, and “The Dummy Newsboy” is “puttin’ on the 
Ritz” in this party — Jackie Fields back in town getting ready for a new 
fight campaign — Mr. and Mrs. A1 Herman taking their once a year Cali- 
fornia siesta — Sol Sollinger, former newspaperman, and now a “biggie” 
booking, agent, entertaining some Boy Scouts, including Junior Coghlan— 
Mike Donlin, all by himself, biting into a big sandwich — Mike takes us 
back to old-fashioned baseball, when we were a kid so high — again wc 
see that charming couple, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Paley — Herman is head 
of the test department at Fox Studios, and he takes us back to the tin- 
pan alley' days in Noo Yawk when we lolled around 28th St. and Broad- 
way — Remember? — Lee Moran, a brother Masquer, and for a long time 
at Warner Brothers — Georgie Haris trying to explain how it ail hap- 
pened; and > r et we add that “no matter how old she is she is still your 
mother”— So take heed — and that goes for Hollywood now. 



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DISTRICT MANAGER 
3910 Eddy St. Phone Ranier 3241 
Seattle, Wash. 


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Fifth Avenue 


SEATTLE, March 27.— Seen 

along Fifth Ave.: A charming fam- 
ily group strolling along. Johnnie, 
Mrs. Berkes and their sweet young 
daughter. — A1 Gordon and Vesta 
Wallace taking a breath of air be- 
tween shows. — Gertrude and Helen 
Keeler emerging from the "Purple 
Pup” and looking well satisfied. — 
Helen Tejan proving the statement 
that gentlemen .prefer . blondes. — - 
Bert Gy tell in town for rehearsals. 
— “Doc” Routh looking very dap- 
per. — Mel Klee passing unrecog- 
nized sans make-up. — Dorothy Rich 
and Violet La Plante involved in 
a discussion o’er their coffee cups. — 
Dave Blumenthal hustling along 
with his fiddle tucked under his 
arm. — Ca! Leighton looking very fit 
after a week end at Scenic Hot 
Springs. — Bud Jenkins moving to 
the lake shore for the summer. — 
Ken Stuart wandering along with 
a faraway look in his eyes listening 
for the flap of Old Man Stork’s 
wings. — Paul Tutmarc. contemplat- 
ing leaving town. — Gordon McBean 
and K. Arden Smith receiving more 
fan mail than they can take care 
of — They are the busiest in the N. 
W, . . . Along Fifth Ave. 


ON LIBERTY STAFF 


SEATTLE, March 27. —Johnny 
Northern has been added to the 
staff at the Liberty Theatre as ex- 
ploitation man. LeRoy Johnson is 
general manager. Jensen & Von 
Herberg will continue to supervise 
house management, following resig- 
nation of Bill Houck. 


STAGE ROMANCE 


SEATTLE, March 27.— Donald 
Peters, 26-year-old member of the 
Seattle Repertory Theatre, and 
Eleanor Hirsch, U. of W. co-ed 
who is supervising properties for 
the Rep, will wed May 2.. They 
became engaged during produc- 
tion of Shaw’s ‘‘Major Barbara.” 


ON STOCK POLICY 


HARTFORD- Wash., March 27. 
—The Fox-Poii bouse here w.li 
abandon it's film policy and install a 
stock company. The box office re- 
turns registered by Bainbridge-Bos- 
ttlick in Seattle and the McCurdy 
players in Portland, are making 
■stock linstallaton a growing institu- 
tion in the northwest. 


NEW ORPH MANAGER 

SEATTLE, March 27.— Bill 
Houck, ex-manager of the Liberty 
Theatre, has been named manager 
of the local RKO Orpheum, suc- 
ceeding R. H. Zeller, who has been 
transferred to Sioux City, Iowa. 


LEAVES KJR 


SEATTLE, March 27.— Eulalia 
Dean has left the KJR staff, and 
Olive Reynolds is back. 


ALLEN DOUBLING 


Reg Allen, KGFJ announcer is 
doubling from the station to the 
Montmarte Cafe in Hollywood, 
where he spiels for Murray Smith’s 
Cuban Rhythm Orchestra. 


GORDON McBEAN 

K. ARDEN SMITH 

MUSICAL RACKETEERS 
at 

Fox-West Coast Theatres 
KJR - - Seattle 


Vancouver 

By A. K. MacMartir 

VANCOUVER, March 27. — -The 
Theatre Royal has added a musical 
tab show to its regular picture pro- 
gram, consisting of a line of 15 girls 
and two principals, a comic and 
straight man. Some of the girls do 
specialties and work in the bits. A 
two-bit top and three shows a day 
is the policy to fair business. 


A„n evening sheet in reviewing 
Greta Garbo in "Inspiration,” the 
current bill at the Capitol, stated 
“Censored to the extent that in 
spots the continuity is entirely 
broken ‘Inspiration’ proved a disap- 
pointment to the first day audience.” 
Afraid of the effect of this review 
on the box office, J. Lloyd Derth, 
manager of the Capitol, broke the 
front page of the same daily with 
a story to the effect that not an 
inch of the film had been taken out 
by the B. C. Censors. This is the 
only case on record that the cen- 
sors have helped the b. o. total. At 
any rate business at the big Gran- 
ville street house is very good this 
week due either to Garbo’s personal 
following, the censor, or Derth'a 
front page denial, take your choice. 


The Commodore Cabaret, Van- 
couver's de luxe night spot which 
opened a few months ago with a 
big floor show and a 12-piece band, 
has folded. A notice in a financial 
paper shows them to be in a state 
of bankruptcy. 

As announced in these columns a 
few weeks ago, the British Guild 
Players at the Empress will shortly 
take to the road. A definite an- 
nouncement states that they will 
close their present season at the 
Empress on April 11. After that 
date the company will produce a 
number of plays in other centers of 
Canada, their first engagement be- 
ing at Calgary, Alberta. They will 
return to the Empress to open a 
new fall and winter season on Au- 
gust 29. 


Norman Cannon, joint owner 
with David Clyde of the British 
Guild -Players, Empress Theatre, 
announces that the exclusive rights 
to his play, “He Walked in Her 
Sleep,” has been purchased by one 
of the leading British motion pic- 
ture organizations. 

The comedy was produced by the 
British Guild in Vancouver under 
the name of “Don’t Wake the Wife” 
and ran on two different weeks to 
big business. It has been produced 
in England and South Africa with 
much success. 


BOB MONSEN 

“Always With a Smile” 
Staff Artist 

KJR - - Seattle 


WARD IRELAND 

Master of Ceremonies 
“Mardi Gras” 

KJR - - Seattle 


ELMORE VINCENT 

“ALIAS SMILIN’ SAM” 
Ballads and Novelty Stunts 
KJR - - Seattle 


ACTS WITH OPEN TIME 

Wishing Bookings in the Deluxe Theatres of the Pacific Northwest 
WRITE OR WIRE 

JOE DANIELS 

300 Fine Arts Bldg. PORTLAND, OREGON 


WILL AUBREY 

Making People Happy 
For F & M 

Wisecracking 4th to 
Art Rogers 




INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN 


Page Ten 


Saturday. March 28, 1931 



FREDDIE CARTER 


EMUSflCKM 

ORCHESTRA 

BALLROOM 

BALBOA CALIFORNIA 

KFWB IIBC KGER 


FREDDIE CARTER 

AND HIS ORCHESTRA 

MAJESTIC BALLROOM 


ON THE PIKE 


LONG BEACH, CALIF. 


HERSHEL 

RATLIFF 

GLENN 

FULTZ 

EL WOOD 
REEVES 

GEO. 

LANDIER 

★ 

KF OX 


PAUL 

FRYER 

BILLIE 

MARKAS 

JACK 

BAHLER 

ELLIOT 

BOWMAN 

'k 

KFOX 



Saturday, March 28, 1931 


INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN 


Page Eleven 


CUTTING IN ON THE ETHER OFFERINGS 


3y Ralph Foland 


KFWB 

7-7:15 p. m. 

A cast of two in a miniature mu- 
sical comedy that ran fifteen min- 
, utes crowded their offering' with 
■ neat entertainment. L-oyce Whit- 
’ man Warbled -in S dainty’ voice , and 
Nelson Case has a pair of throb- 
bing tonsils of the “it” type. The 
pair did a couple of harmony novel- 
ties, in addition to solos, that clicked 
through the ether. Their work has 
an originality of arrangement and 
a vocal blend that was plenty easy 
on the ears. “Fall In Love With 
Me” and “After You’ve Gone," 
with an appropriate set of words, 
were two winners. There are just 
enough lines in this brief song skit 
to hold it together as a continuity 
and give the tunes a legitimate con- 
nection with the main idea, which 
is Jack and Jill housekeeping and 
going through a set of plain and 
fancy newly-wed difficulties. 

KNX 

7:45-8 p. m. 

With “off-stage” noises, viz.: 
clatter of horses’ hoofs and a 
couple of yips, the Arizona Wran- 
glers bowed in for a briefer broad- 
cast than they usually present. But 
lack of time is no restricting ele- 
ment for them. This gang always 
gives a peppy air show, scoring on 
the spontaneity of their offering. 
They opened with “Golden Slip- 
pers” at a fast clip, and rode on 
through “Mellow Mountain Moon” 
to a banjo and harmonica duet by 
Shorty and Sleepy. Wrangler Nub- 
bins has a pair of sweet pipes and 
used them to good advantage in 
“When the Work’s All Done This 
Fall.” Their’s is neat stuff for 
those air fans who dial around for 
old-time tunes and songs off the 
beaten track of standard pops. 

Loyal Underwood, the Sheriff, 
Sleepy, Hungry, Iron Tail, Shorty, 
Nubbins and Flicker make up the 
personnel of the Arizona Wrang- 
lers. 


KGFJ 

9:00-9:30 P. M. 

A half hour of what was dubbed 
“salon music” on the program 
schedule presented Maurice Kohler 
and his ''instrumental; ensemble in a 
series of pleasing numbers. Light 
romantics' operetta. selections, and a 
delicately harmonious Russian mel- 
ody were acceptably executed by 
Kohler’s orchestra. 

This is a seven-piece outfit with 
the leader at the first violin. Instru- 
mentation is good, bc-ing suitably 
fitted to the type of music used in 
this program. Kohler is one of the 
outstanding staff members of the 
station. His broadcasts are always 
tastefully arranged with a good ear 
to effective musical layout. Taking 
into account the necessary limita- 
tions under which a conductor with 
a small staff of men must work arid 
the exigencies of supplying a heavy 
share of the music for a 24-hour 
station, Kohler’s offering was a 
marked success. 


KHJ 

10:00-11:00 P. M. 

Period sponsored by Golden State 
Co., Ltd., and originates in the San 
Francisco studios of The Don Lee 
Co. Program has much entertain- 
ment value, and bound to build a 
following. 

Whole offering was built around 
a “Springtime Jamboree” idea, and 
was a sure-fire clicker. Meredith 
Wilson’s orchestra is an okay com- 
bination using occasional solos to 
relieve too much instrumental mu- 
sic. Average listener will leave dial 
as is on this program. 

Opening with an ensemble sing- 
ing number of “Rain,” the script 
proceeded through syncopated love 
songs to country store comedy 
skits, with no tendency to become 
monotonous at any time. Commer- 
cial angle stood out by too frequent 
plugging between numbers. 

Robert Olson vocaled “Rocky 
Mountain Moon” in a praisworthy 
manner. 

Following .a short intermission, a 


Jack Plumelet 


INTRODUCING PEOPLE AND 
PROGRAMS OVER 

KYA SAN FRANCISCO 


1 

KY 

Greta Gall Her 

CONTRALTO 

A SAN FRANCISCO 

United Broadcasting System 

1 

€ 

KYA 

'he result of two weeks’ hounding by 
Harold Bock 

George Taylor 

SAN FRANCISCO 

Norman Nielsen 

3 YEARS STAFF ARTIST 
KFRC, SAN FRANCISCO 
Happy-Go-Lucky Hour — Jamboree 


LISTEN TO 

Adele Buraais 

SING THE BLUES 

KYA SAN FRANCISCO 


comedy skit patterened from “Kid- 
dies’ Hour” indicated with conclu- 
sive force that this '.continuity: writer 
knows what it is all about. 

“Springtime in the Rockies,” be- 
fitting “The Springtime Idea,” used 
al’an ensemble number, closed ail 
easy to endure program. 

KECA 

6:00-6:30 P. M. 

An instrumental combination, the 
Klein Trio, which broadcast for- 
merly under the name of Interna- 
tional Trio, offered an outstanding 
musical program in their usual style, 
which is characterized by fine mu- 
sicianship, good taste and plenty ot 
talent all around. Virginia Rose at 
the violin put across her share with 
fine delicacy of feeling and pre- 
cision of tone. Her work showed up 
well throughout the half hour. Her- 
bert Klein, cellist, contributed emo- 
tional strength, taking advantage of 
every opportunity to bring out the 
musical beauty of his instrument, 
Marion Rose, pianist, more than 
held up her end of the program 
with brilliant and expert perform- 
ance. James Anderson, baritone 
soloist, accompanied by Margaret 
Kintz Duncan at the piano, was at 
his best in “Drink To Me Only 
With Thine Eyes,” and other songs 
of simple and melodious ballad type. 

Intermezzo from Cavaleria Rusti- 
canna,” “Traumerei” and the Raff 
“Cavatina” were among . the num- 
bers presented by this class instru- 
mental combination. 


KECA 

9-9:30 p. m. 

Arthur Lang was featured in a 
series of ballads that displayed a 
fine baritone to good advantage. 
The atmosphere was light but 
slightly high brow throughout. “To 
Make a Long Story Short” played 
by the string ensemble was the- 
only pop representative in the mu- 
ensemble’s best tune. “Liebesleid' 
and “Liebesfreud” by Kreisler and 
“La Palorna” are classical out- 
casts, but nevertheless seem to get 
a class rating on the air, and as 
such deserve a little smoother, 
more finished performance than the 
string ensemble gave at this hear- 
ing. Arthur Lang shone vocally 
in every number. 

KFXF 

DENVER, COLO. 

10 p. m. o 11 p. m. 

George Morrison and his band 
furnished an hour of about the hot- 
test. dance music to be heard 
around here. These . eleven colored 
boys surely love their music. The 
vocalist, Gene Montgomery, ren- 
dered several numbers in a pleasant 
baritone voice. With the arrange- 
ment of “The Tiger Rag,” offered, 
it was the most torrid thing heard 
in some time. 

This program came from the 
“Tokio,” popular dance spot — with 
Lou Keplinger announcing. 

Dusty. 

KMTR 

10:30-11:30 A. M. 

Lani McIntyre and Boys, in an 
all request program, worked to- 
gether with finesse. Hawaiian groups 
with their plaintive wails usually get 
some' regular customers, and while 
this combination is not out of the 
ordinary, the boys get plenty ot 
melody out of their strings, and 
are good ether entertainers. Variety 
of Hawaiian melodies and pop 
tunes used for break. Harry Gcise 

011 night program at this station 
stepped into this hour with pop 
songs, for no reason at all, killing 
the value of a good hour. May have 
been effective in studio, but airy- 
thing else but over the air. 

HARMONISTS AT KMPC 

Leon’s Close Harmony Boys, a 
new dance orcbosira, /is playing 
over KMPC in Itbe late evenings. 
Three times a week the aggrega- 
tion is on Ray Howell's nightly re- 
quest program at that station. 

MODELING HILLBILLIES 

The Beverly Hillbillies are being 
statue.tted by G. RiOinanelii. Every 
mein-heir of the troupe, from Zeke 
and Corn-path the Big to Mr, Tail- 
feller- ( Glen Rice'),- is- having his 
Sfcdness done (in statue form, all of 
the height of six inches. 


KECA 

7:15-7:30 p. m. 

Margaret Ruth Kernan, soprano, 
playing her own piano accompani- 
ments, is one of the; regular contri- 
butors to this station. Her reper- 
toire was a pleasing one of semi- 
classics and the more higlVbrow 
ballads. She got off to a bad start 
at this hearing with spotty vocaliz- 
ing in the opening number. Some 
passages getting out of vocal con- 
trol created an unfavorable impres- 
sion, but her last note, a high one, 
did much to make up for what had 
gone before, being sung true, with 
strength and clarity. 

“Your Song From Paradise” was 
more nearly consistent in beauty 
and accuracy of tone than any of 
the other numbers. Miss Kernan 
has, however, been heard to better 
advantage. 

KFWB 

S’-8:30 p. m. 

Henry Damski’s Imperial Grand 
Orchestra, with Agatha Turley, so- 
prano soloist, came over the UBC 
network from Seattle. The pro- 
gram was dedicated to the work of 
Luther Burbank. Such numbers 
as “Wedding of the Rose,” “Sing 
Joyous Birds,” and selections from 
the Ballet of the Flowers made 
good melody material for the dedi- 
cations. 

Agatha Turley can count herself 
among the few sopranos who need 
not be afraid of the mike. Her 
voice has beauty, range, expression, 
and a rare combination of mellow- 
ness and strength. She was un- 
doubtedly the highlight of the 
broadcast. The Daniski orchsetra 
is a good musical unit, dependable 
and satisfactory. 

M;/-. ’• A ' ; ~~ ~ ' . 

Glenn Tryon has been signed for 
a second Educational “Comedy, to 
be directed bv Harold Bcaucline. 


KHJ 

CALIFORNIA FRUIT 
GROWERS ASSOCIATION 
| 9-9 :30 p. m. 

■ The ! contest angle added interest 
to the Sunkist Musical Cocktail. 
This speedy broadcast packed plen- 
ty of musical punch that didn't let 
up till it bowed out into etherial 
retirement with the last station 
announcement. Numbers were not 
named and the fans were invited 
to send in their guess as to which 
was what in the fast repertoire. 
“The Sweetest Story Ever Told” 
segued into an Irish Jig, followed 
by the “William Tell” Overture. 
“Moment Musical” found itself in 
the strange company of “I'm Alone 
Because I Love You.” And so on 
through the broadcast. 

Raymond Paige’s corking orches- 
tra, Ted White, baritone, Carl 
Omeron, tenor, and Pearl Hunter, 
soprano, were the competent mix-, 
ers of this clicko cocktail. 

KFWB 

12-12:15 p. m. 

Tom and Wash are old-timers as 
far as radio is concerned, and their 
negro dialect continuity has come 
through the w. k. test of time with 
good results. T o m Brenneman 
writes the broadcast, announces it 
and plays both parts — and it’s okay 
from every angle, managing to keep 
up a creditable average of enter- 
tainment. These two vocal char- 
acters are the regulation basso pro- 
fundo who runs things in a pig 
way, being very important and im- 
posing, to the fall guy, done m 
falsetto. Brenneman shows good 
judgment in depending on well- 
chosen lines to depict his comedy 
situations, rather than padding the 
continuity with wise-cracks of 
doubtful 'clicking potentialities. 


Microphone Technique — Correct Voice Placement 

JOSEPH DISKAY 

HUNGARIAN TENOR 
Granada Studios 

672 South Park Place Phone DU 1941 


KJES 


Operated by Julius Brunton & Sons Co. 

SAN FRANCISCO 

RALPH BRUNTON 

Station Manager 

RONALD SMITH 

Studio Manager 

FRANSi CALVIN ■ 

Program Director 


RUBY ADAMS 

(MRS. COFFEE DAN) 

Mondays, Fridays, 4:30 P. M. 

Nightly, 12:15, by Remote Control from Coffee Dan’s 


Jerry MacMillan 
A1 Jacobs 
Frank Cope 
Chas. Parker 
Lucille Gordon Players 


Dell Raymond 
Art Fadden 
Charles Locke 
Shirley Dale 


Broadcast 12:01 A. M. to Sunset (All Night) 




Page Twelve 


INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN 


Saturday, March 28, 1931 


OF DANCING FAMILY 

Barbara Lee Franklin, six-year- 
old dancer, who is one of the Meg- 
lin Kiddies appearing at the Holly- too. 


wood Pantages Theatre Saturday 
matinees, is the daughter of George 
Primrose, Jr. She certainly inher- 
ited that Primrose dancing ability, 


PRYOR MOORE 


and 


RAY VAN DYNE 

EXTEND 

GREETINGS 

From 

KFI 


SAN FRANCISCO, March 27.— 
The women’s clubs have found an- 
other grievance. This time it’s the 
newsreels. Claiming recent issues 
of various syndicated reels have in- 
cited disrespect for the eighteenth 
amendment the California Federa- 
tion of Women’s Clubs has for- 
warded a resolution to Will Hays 
asking him to curb “such an un- 
American practice.” 

With the resolution the women 
included this statement: 

“ir a tew motion picture mag- 
nates can send out newsreels cast- 
ing discredit on the eighteenth 
amendment, they can do the same 
thing against religion, against or- 
ganized labor, the farmer, munici- 
pal ownership or any of our many 
social and economic questions. This 
is the great danger that confronts 
all citizens who believe in decent 
government.” 

_ '‘We recogntze the right of every 
citizen to make his choice as to the 
support of a law or the advocacy 
of its repeal if made in a frank and 
fair manner. Law obedience is of 
primary importance if we are to per- 
sist as a nation. Anything or any 
group of persons who break down 
respect for the law are sapping the 
very foundation of our social struc- 
ture. The American spirit of fair 
play demands that on any econ- 
omic, political or social question, 
both sides should have the oppor- 
tunity to present their argument.” 
Fox Movietone, Hearst Metro- 
tone, Pathe and Universal news- 


reels have, at various times, is- 
sued clips dealing -with prohibition, 
and more recently with the Wick- 
ersham report. In 99 theatres out 
of 100 they have drawn heavy 


applause, especially when such ce- 
lebs as Will Rogers or A1 Smith 
passed off a pertinent remark or 
two on the matter. 



THE ARTISTS OF 

KNX 

Extend Their Qrateful Appreciation to the Management 


Soloist for Fox Movietone 

LUBOVISKI 

Exclusive KNX Artist 
Available for Concerts 

Jj 

Claire Mellinino 

Accompanist 

KNX— 10 A. M. KNX— 10 A.M. 

Tom Breneman 

Presents 

Tom & Wash Optimistic Donuts -Perriwinkle 


Wesley Tourtellotte 

ORGANIST 



In Point of Hours 
The Oldest Broadcast 
in United States 


AND HIS 


7 to 9 A. M. 

Dai !v 

“BILL” SHARPLES 

FEATURING 

CLARENCE MUSE 

Pauline Holden — - Little Willie Bunola — Kay & John Mitchelmoore 
PATRIOTIC — EDUCATIONAL — FUN — FRIVOLITY — FILOSOFY 


KNX 

GANG 


Saturday, March 28, 1931 


INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN 


j Page Thirteen 


I News And Notes Wrmm Tim Fan Alley 


Song Leaders 


LOS ANGELES 

“ Following are the song leaders 
for the Southwest: 

1. “Just A Gigolo" — DeSylva. 

2. “I’m Alone Because I Love 
You” — Witmark. 

3. “Blue Again” — Robbins. 

4. “I Surrender, Dear” — Powers. 

5. “You’re the One I Care For” 
■ — Santly Bros. 

6. “Reaching For The 'Moon” — 
Berlin. 

7. “Tears” — Shapiro. . 

8. “Lonesome Lover” — Feist. 

9. “You Didn’t Have To Tell 
Me" — Donaldson. 

10. “Would You Like To Take A 
Walk” — Rentick. 


SAN FRANCISCO 

Following are currently heading 
the list of local best sellers: 

1. “I Surrender, Dear” — Powers. 

2. “Reaching For The Moon”— 
Berlin. 

3. “Just A Gigolo” — DeSylva. 

4. “Walkin’ My Baby”— DeSylva. 

5. “You’re The One I Care For” 
. — Santly. 

6. “Blue Again” — Robbins. 

7. “Tears” — Shapiro. 

8. “Don’t Forget VMe” — Robbins. 

9. “I’m Alone” — Witmark. 

TO. “Wabash Moon”- — Berlin. 

NORTHWEST 

The 10 best sellers in the North- 
west were: 

1. “Blu,e Again” — Robbins. 

2. “I’m Alone Because I Love 
You” — Witmark. 

. 3. “Ninety-nine Out of 100” — 
Robbins. 

4. “When Your Hair Has Turn- 
ed to Silver” — Morris. 

5. “Just A Gigolo” — DeSylva. 

6. “You’re The One I Care For” 
• — Santly. 

. 7. “Moonlight On The Colorado” 
— Shapiro. 

8. “Walkin’ My Baby Back 
Home”— DeSylva. 

9. “I Surrender, Dear” — Powers. 

10. “Comes Sunrise” — Western. 


LOUDERS, RUDOLPH 

MEN GO INTO FOX 

OAKLAND, March 27.— Jack 
Souders transfers from the Fox 
California, San Jose, to this East 
Bay city, opening April 9 as m.c. 
at the Fox Grand Lake. House is 
getting all set for a revival of stage 
shows, using the Peggy O’Neill re- 
vues, as staged at the Fox El Capi- 
tan, San Francisco. 

Orchestra contract has been 
awarded Walter Rudolph, who will 
put in ten men under Souder’s bat- 
on. 

Fox Grand Lake is a district 
house, getting a big play from the 
University of California students. 
Charlie Carroll manages. 

SURPRISE HIT 


The old saying is you never know 
when you’ve got a hit. And it was 
proved with “One More Time,” a 
song which Gus Arnheim wrote, 
and of which Jimmy, Grier made 
the arrangement. The Victor people 
had an open date for a recording 
and Arnheim “filled in” with “One 
More Time.” Now for two months 
it has been the leading record here- 
abouts. A classy tune and the Grier 
arrangement is a knockout. 


WITH FREED-POWERS 

SAN FRANCISCO, March 27.— 
A1 Burgess is here as permanent 
representative of Freed-Powers, 
music publishers. Arthur Freed was 
in town Thursday for a few hours, 
prior to departure for Europe. 



Changing plans from their orig^ 
inal form, the sponsors of the Sym- 
phonic Orchestra, which will play 
here for the benefit of the musi- 
cians’ relief fund, this week decided 
to make the series of twelve concerts 
offerngs of one and one-half to two 
hours in length, and with no other 
entertainment than soloists. 

The changed plans were brought 
about by the effects obtained at re- 
hearsals, which started last Sunday. 
Those who have heard the 211 boys 
who form the orchestra play declare 
it to be the greatest musical treat 
Los Angeles has ever had. First 
plans were to put the volunteer ag- 
gregation into a downtown or Hol- 
lywood picture house and split the 
profits, the audience being privi- 
leged to remain for the regular fol- 
lowing stage and picture show. The 
rehearsals convinced the sponsors 
that the orchestra needed no other 
drawing power than itself. 

At Shrine 

The Shrine Auditorium has been 
selected as the locale for the con- 
certs, the first of which will be 
April 12, starting at 2:30 p.m. Fol- 
lowing concerts will be at the same 
hour on each succeeding Sunday. 

The orchestra, which will hence- 
forth be known as the Los Angeles 
Festival Orchestra, was formed 
with 211 pieces instead of the 203 
originally planned. Of these ap- 
proximately 125 are string instru- 
ments. 

A tentative list of conductors has 
been announced as follows: Leon- 
ard Walker, Rex Dunn, Piedro Ci- 
rnini, Adolph Tandler, Giuseppe 
Creatore, C. Bakleinikoff and Ar- 
thur Kay. 

Elsa Alsen Opens 

Mme. Elsa Alsen, dramatic so- 
prano, will be the soloist at the 
opening concert, with others of note 
to follow. Most active in promot- 
ing the benefit series is Henry 
Schumann-Heink, son of the fam- 
ous prima donna, and it is believed 
possible that he maj r persuade his 
mother to come to Los Angeles as 
soloist on one of the programs. 


Music 


BIAL BROTHERS 

COCOANUT GROVE 
LOS ANGELES 

The Bial Brothers, Art and Al, 
fill the dance intermission spot at 
the Cocoanut Grove in a b+g way. 
This double piano team registered 
with the patrons from the first 
clever number to the effectively ar- 
ranged closing. The boys are 
strong on both appearance and per- 
formance and fit in well with the 
class group of entertainers at the 
Grove. 

The Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue 
was especially well received. The 
Bial Brothers, using two pianos 
for the number, gave it not only a 
flashy interpretation, but an ex- 
pertly musical one as well. “Fin- 
esse” was another of their interest- 
ing ivory displays that held the at- 
tention of the tables straight 
through. They achieved some 
haunting effects with “Who” which 
they sold to good returns. A nov- 
elty medley featuring an assort- 
ment of new tricks and trills pos- 
sessed the added virtue of smart- 
ness, style and originality of ar- 
rangement. 

Art and Al Bial will have no 
trouble in keeping up the high mu- 
sical standard set at this spot by 
Gus Arnheim and his band, Bing 
Crosby and the Rhythm Boys, 
Carlos Molino and his Tango Or- 
ch'estra and Ted White. Mat. 


McCORIVlICK ON TRIP 

SAN FRANCISCO, March 27.— 
Gene McCormick, professional man- 
ager for S. L. Cross Music Corp., 
left Saturday for the Northwest, 
where he will spend several weeks 
in the firm’s interests. His wife 
accompanied him. 

Karl Krueger has signed a con- 
tract to direct the Seattle Sym- 
phony Orchestra for the next three 
years. 


though this is not definite. 

The series was initiated by the 
Musicians’ Local, and hearty co- 
operation is being given from all 
-sources. Billboarding has been do- 
nated by Foster & Kleiser, with the 
billing due to go up April 3. 


Sll PIED SCHOLL 

FOR FOX THEATRE 

Fred Scholl, organist who re- 
turned from Australia aboard the 
Ventura March 5 after three years 
in the Antipodes, has been signed 
to open at the Fox Theatre, San 
Francisco; April 3. Somewhat of a 
record for rapid signing these dull 
days, and speaks highly for Scholl’s 
rating as a drawing card. 

Scholl was with Ted Henkel in 
Australia, and brought back with 
him a bunch of pictures and clip- 
pings that show how Ted is going 
over for all kinds of a pay-off. Hen- 
kel, says Fred, is the most publi- 
cized man in Australia, and when- 
ever he makes a public appearance 
he is given a tremendous reception. 
So popular is he that he stops every 
show, and was recently bought over 
at a splendid figure by the Para- 
mount people after having played 
three years in the Capitol at Syd- 
ney. 


Music Notes 

By ARCH WOODY 

Fred Dempsey, 'Fedst representa- 
tive, following in the footsteps o£ 
his equally illustrious namesake, 
Jack, played the part of victorious 
challenger in a knock-down and 
drag-out bout on a busy downtown 
corner the other morning. This 
handsome husky ran into just one 
too many of the lOc-a-100 song 
sheet peddlers that infest the streets 
and his fighting blood got the bet- 
ter of his genial disposition. He 
hauled off, hit hard, and the dime- 
per-hundred boy took the count. 
And that’s not all. To get good 
and even for all the dirt the song 
sheet chap and others of his ilk 
have done to hard working plug- 
gers, Dempsey gathered up the 
sheets and rent them chorus from 
chorus and word from word, scat- 
tering them grandly over the pros- 
trate body of his victim. From 
which we gather that Fred Demp- 
sey, Feist rep, does not care for 
lOe-per-100 song sheet peddlers. 


JESSE STAFFORD 

And His San Francisco 
PALACE HOTEL ORCHESTRA 
Featuring His and Gene Rose's Song Hit, “Tonight” 


WILL PRIOR 

MUSICAL DIRECTOR 

1187 South Rodeo Drive, Los Angeles OXford 6571 


TED HENKEL 

MUSICAL PRESENTATION 

CONDUCTOR AND DIRECTOR 

CAPITOL THEATRE 

Melbourne, Australia 

Pit Orchestra of 30 Stage Band of 20 


8:00-8:30 P. M. Daily 
EDITH TURNHAM and Her Dixie Aces 
OAKS TAVERN CAFE 
Sponsored by FORER TIRE CO. 
Brunswick Tire Distributors for So. Calif. 
4 1 2 W. Pico St. ' 

DAILY FEATURES 

12:00- 1 :00 A. M. — Apex Nite Club 

1 :00- 7 :00 A. M. Nite Owl Program 

7:00- 7:30 A. M.— Wash. Furn. Co. 

7:30- 8 :00 A. M. S. A. Scherer 

8:00- 8:30 A.M. Franklyn Furn. Co. 

8:30- 9:00 A.M. Dr. Wiseman 

9:30-10:00 A. M.— Dr. Wade W. 

Forrester 

1 0 :00- 1 0 :30 A. M. Langdon Apts. 

10:30-1 1 :00 A. M. Kimmel Tailoring Co. 

1 1 :00-l 1 :30 A. M.— LaVida Min. Water 
1 1 :3 0 - 1 2 :30 P. M. — Spanish Program 


THE 

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odies for Every Member of the Family 
Daily Except Sunday — 7-8 P. M. 

LITTLE SYMPHONY HOUR 
Sunday, 11:00-12:00 A. M. 

ORGAN RECITAL 
Arch Fritz, Organist 

DANCE PROGRAM 
Sunday 12-1 P. M. 

SALON HOUR 
Sunday, 2-3 P. M. 

e Above Features are Sponsored by 
S. A. SCHERER 

e West's Largest Dealer in Nearly New 
and New Cars 
1366 So. Figueroa St. 

IMPERIAL VAGABONDS 
Charlotte Woodruff 
Russell Scott 
Imperial Music Men 
Sponsored by Imperial Bus Lines 

KGFJ 

24 -HOUR STATION 


12:30- I :00 P. M. Andrews Radio Co. 

1:00- 1:30 P.M. — Oaks Tavern 
1 :30- 1 :45 P. M. — American Loan Soc. 

1 :45~ 2:00 P. M. Esbencott Laborator. 

2:00- 2:30 P.M. Pico Furn. Co. 

3:00- 4:00 P. M. Gainsborough 

Beauty Shop 

4:00- 4:30 P.M.— So. Calif. Furn. Co. 
5:15- 5:30 P. M. — Dr. Cowen; Hawaiians 

5:30- 6:00 P. M. Kimmel Tailoring Co. 

8:30- 9:00 P. M. Salon Group 

Langdon Apts. 

9:00- 9:30 P. M.— Salon Hour; 

Imperial Bus Lines 

9:30-10:00 P. M. Federal Outfitting 

Co.; Rainbow Gard. 

10:00-10:30 P. M. Kimmel Tailoring Co. 

10:30-1 1 :00 P. M. Slumber Hour 

1 1 :00- 1 2 :00 P. M. — Montmarte Cafe, 
Hollywood 


ART AL. 



THE DUAL PIANO BOYS 

Playing Special Engagement AMBASSADOR -COCOANUT GROVE -L. A. Thanx to Gus Arnheim 



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Saturday, March 28, 1931 



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up for a laugh climax through chat- 
ter about walking home from air- 
plane ride, team exited via plane, 
fem dropping on a parachute route, 
carrying out roller skate idea and 
bringing solid laughs and much ap- 
plause. 

Elmojre and Sims, wearing cork, 
received good audience reaction 
with a line of hoke comedy in the 
next-to-closing spot. 

Bert and Hazel, mixed team, 
worked hard and had everything 
their own way. Tap dancing and 
whirls on rollers sold the act well, 
hut the real punch was Bert’s mug- 
ging, never being overdone as is 
usually the case. Act scored a de- 
cided hit at this house. 

.Paramount News and a Comedy 
completed. 

Poland. 



RIVOLI THEATRE 

Beaver 

(Reviewed March 22) 

The only flesh midnite show in 
town packed them in this Saturday 
night and for one hour and 10 min- 
utes the folks enjoyed some plenty 
spicy entertainment. 

Show opened with girls doing a 
clever routine to “Hit the Bottle.” 
This was good and received some 
nice applause. 

Several bits and blackouts with 
Buster Graves, George Hunter. 
Fanchon Milton and Anie Lea 
Working, netted plenty of laughs. 

A thing they go for here in a 
big way is the Pose Numbers. This 
one was sung by Betty Keating, a 
jpiss with a Sweet voice. “Miss 
You” was the tune and it took six 
encores. 

: Numbers by Eva Hunter, Anie 
Sea and Fanchon Milton all click- 
ed well. 

An added act at this show was 
th ree comics — the Dunbar Bros., 
who broke a couple dozen plates — 
did some nifty acrobatics and 
tossed the duinbells around like no- 
body's business. Had them scream- 
ing from start to finish. 

Another blackout and then the 
piece-de-resistance of the whole 
show, Jean La Valle, a torrid look- 
ing red head in a piece of pink 
lace and nothing much more, a 
song and lots of movements • and 
did they go for it — 10 encores and 
they still wanted more. 

| Fanchon Milton gave some snap- 
py hoofing with all on for the cur- 
tain. 

Plenty of entertainment here for 
the money. 

Dusty. 

FOLLIES THEATRE 

Los Angeles 
(Reviewed March 24) 

J “Parisian Models,” current offer- 
ing at jThe Follies, is the last word 
in clean burlesque entertainment. 
Scenery, wardrobe and set pieces 
are beautiful, youngsters all good 
lookers, and fast, snappy workers. 


Heavy strip assignments entirely 
eliminated, comedy cleaned up, and 
ntire show is remindful of good 
old Columbia Wheel days. 

After the opening ensemble num- 
ber. Mary Sunde and Girls were 
the first to dick. Eddie Collins 
and George Clark, comics, wowed 
with a department store bit. “I’m 
Alone Because I Love You” warb- 
led by A1 Golden and Beauty 
Chorus, sold easily, and “Have a 
Heart” ballet dance number merited 
a good hand. 

The Dalton Bros, owners of this 
house have spared no expense in 
putting on this show. 

Poland. 



CHEZ NORMAN 

Los Angeles 
(Reviewed March 21) 

Featuring the Norman Thomas 
Quintette, those five class enter- 
tainers who make it a regular habit 
to stop shows, and with the or- 
chestra music and food also , com- 
ing in for their fair share of ap- 
proval, Noiman Thomas has a 
class night spot that is building 
good patronage. 

Everything about the club is high 
class, the furnishings being in con- 
servative, tout excellent taste, and 
the atmosphere ditto. Jollitity is 
aided toy the class surroundings, 
and the way the patrons go for 
the offerings of the artists is pan- 
demonic. Principal trade is colored, 
though Hollywood parties are of 
frequent occurrence also. 

Teddve Peters, whose avoirdu- 
pois is akin to though not equal to 
her ability as a mistress-of-cere- 
monies and hostess, conducts the 
show. And she knows her sales- 
manship, bringing on the acts to 
an enthusiastic reception ,and keep- 
ing their farewell salvo going to its 
fullest extent. Some of our . so- 
called ace masters-of-ceremonies 
could pick up a point or two there. 

The party opened with Russell 
Jones offering a ballad, and Russell 
has a great voice for putting across 
such wares. He did. 

-Fred Skinner was then called up 
from the audience to offer “I Sur- 
render, Dear” on piano and in 
song. On the piano, excellent, but 
he tried to do too much Vallee in 
the song, and sum total had ah un- 
pleasantly affected air. That's just 
one man’s opinion, however, for 
he stopped the show. The Will- 
iams half of Skinner and Williams 
then stepped forward to tie up pro- 
ceedings with some tapping and a 
whirl of fast and clever acrobatics 
at the finale. 

El Brown, male impersonator of 
the Quintette, opened the next 
stanza with a well done song, with 
Sonny and Frank following for a 
knockout and show-stopping double 
dance. 

Charlie Beals had his innings 
with “One of These Days” at the 
piano, triple-timing it through for 
a big hand. 

El Brown had “The End of the 
Road” on tap, and also had the 
voice and personality to put it 
over in that certain way that 


Have You Heard 


George Nieksovi 

TENOR 

Over the United Broadcasting System’s San Francisco 
Station, KYA? 


makes' them keep on demanding 
more. 

Sonny and Frank returned for 
some broken rhythm stepping that 
was red hot and drew an outburst 
of applause that was not less thaii 
wild. 

Little Fred, the trap drummer 
who causes a riot at all perform- 
ances at the Chinese, next chased 
his drumsticks around the room 
for one of those, things called a 
riot. ,. 

Norman Thomas was summoned 
for a bow, and in response to un- 
stillabie clamor, did his “Mocking 
Bird” at. the piano — and that means 
“Mocking Bird.” Thomas getting 
as much music with one hand as 
the average, entertainer does with 
two, and as much with two hands 
as any of them, 

Finale had all on, and left the 
customers quite satisfied with their 
evening’s investment. 

Teddve Peters, Russell Jones and 
El Brown are the table-singers, 
and are an ace trio for the job. 

IV oody. 



“SAG DET I TONER” 

(“THE DREAM WALTZ”) 
SWEDISH FILMINDUSTRI 

PICTURE 
Filmarte Theatre 

Edvin Adolphson and J. Julius, 
co-directors of the Swedish musical 
“Dream Waltz,” have turned out a 
smooth running little vehicle with 
nothing to mar or jar the form or 
progress, of their unassuming piece 
of work. Thematically simple, natu- 
ral in development, and set against 
a background of pleasing melody, 
it is an especially well unified whole. 
Unlike: most musicals it contains no 
flash scenes. Plot punches are in- 
cidental and in no way interrupt the 
simplicity of the story. There is an 
unsophisticated, rural atmosphere 
that will limit the picture’s field of 
appeal, but can he counted upon to 
draw enthusiastic appreciation from 
the foreign and arty elements upon 
which it will have to depend for 
support. Being technically con- 
structed as a talker, the fact that 
dialogue is not heard but nonethe- 
less seen is the only serious flaw — 
and English titles are just fair sub- 
stitutes in this case. 

The story deals with a young 
street car conductor with a flair for 
composing,, who meets the daughter 


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ANNOUNCER 

KYA SAN FRANCISCO 

United Broadcasting System 


HENRY STARR 


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San Francisco 


ROBERT 

OLSEN 

Victor Recording Artist 

KFRC 

SAN FRANCISCO 

Don Lee-Coluihbia Chain 


of a music publisher. Neither knows 
the identity of the other. The boy- 
writes a song which is published 
under ’ an assumed name by- the 
girl’s father, and which grows to hit 
proportions. The father suspects 
the girl of an affair with the trolley- 
conductor and there is some near 
drama until he finds that his song 
writer is the conductor and she dis- 
covers that her fare-taker is . papa’s 
composer. The publisher's philander- 
ing wife, step-mother of the girl, 
furnishes minor complications until 
the blissful final fade out. 

None of the cast was put to any 
forceful dramatic test. Hakan West- 
ergren, the boy, is handsome, shy 
and pleasingly young. Elizabeth 
Frisk also played the fem lead with 
a degree of youthful shyness. Her 
affectations were appropriately fash- 
ioned after the manner of school 
girl coyness. Stina Berg as the boy's 
mother gave the most notable per- 
formance among supporting players, 
who included Tore Svenberg, Jenny 
Hasselquist, Margit Manstad and 
Edvin Adolphson. 

The story is by Paul Merzbach, 
a tuneful theme song is credited to 
Jules Sylvain, and musical arrange- 
ments are by Rudolph Sahlberg and 
Bjorn Schildknecht. 


NEW U. G. M. 


A1 Szekler, for several years 
general manager for Universal 
Pictures Corp. in Continental Eu- 
rope and for 7 . year’s; affiliated with 
the organization in America and 
abroad, has been named general 
manager by Carl Laemmle. Szekler 
fills a post vacant for some months 
and will assume his new duties im- 
mediately. Phil Reisman is gen- 
eral sales manager for Universal 
and Carl Laemmle, Jr. is in charge 
of all Universal production activi- 
ties. 



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OAKLAND, March 27.— When 
payment for light bills was not 
forthcoming, Pacific Gas and Elec- 
tric.: Go; forced The independently 
operated Roxig to close this week. 
House wa§ being run by Fred 
Siegel of San Diego and played 
United Artists pictures. 

Owners of the place, Income 
Properties, were trying to get Kolb 
and Dill in for a week or more, but 
so far the deal hasn’t gone through. 

Management announced that the 
house was being closed for repairs. 

Darkening of the Roxie leaves 
United Artists without a Bay dis- 
trict theatre until they remodel and 
reopen the Premier in San Fran- 
cisco some time next month. 

MILLER ON TRIP 


Charles Miller, Coast Equity rep- 
resentative, and I. B. Kornblum, 
leading theatrical attorney, will 
leave Sunday for Sacramento. It is 
understood their trip is for work in 
behalf of the Ray Williamson bill to 
prohibit the arrest of casts when a 
play is raided for alleged impro- 
prieties or obscenities. 

TO CAST “ARGENTINA” 

Casting for “Argentina” with 
Lupe Velez will start at the Belasco 
after the opening of “Elizabeth the 
Queen.” 

TO BE GUEST SOLOIST 

. DENVER, March 27.— Stephen 
Dlak, cellist, will be the guest solo- 
ist at the Civic Symphony Orches- 
tra concerts on March 27 and 29, 
under the direction of Horace E. 
Tureman, 


Fanchon and Marco 
Route List of “Ideas 


Following is the Fanchon and Marco 
Ideas route schedule, with the opening and 
closing dates, all of the current month, and 
next month, in paientiieses beside the name 
of the town : 

PASADENA (26-1) 

Colorado Theatre 
“Personalities” Idea 

Rettsro’s Dogs Daker, Dove and Allen 
Eva Man dell Flying Flemings 

LOS ANGELES (26-1) 

Loew's State Theatre 
“Russian Art” Idea 

Walters Duo Russian Ensemble 

Olga and Mischa Eddie Kube 

Bill Telaak Bud Hanley 

SAN DIEGO (26-1) 

Fox Theatre 
“Olympic Games” Idea 
Paul Remos Co. Francia 

Hal Haig 

HOLLYWOOD (26-1) 

Pantages "Theatre 

“Mickey Mouse” Idea 

Sully and Thomas Chrissie and Daley 

Louis and Cherie Toots Novelle 

Helen Petch 
FRESNO (2-4) 

Wilson Theatre 
“Hollywood Collegians” Idea 
Dorothy Crocker Guy Buck 

SAN JOSE (29-1) % 

California Theatre 
“Submarine” Idea 

Radcliffe and Bob Aerial Bartletts 

Ward and Pinkie Claire and Stuart 
Robert Cloy Steve Moroni 


SPRINGFIELD (27-2) 

Palace Theatre 
“The Dance” Idea 

Everett Sanderson Arnold Grazer : 

Lee Murray Patsy Boland Dave Roble 

WORCESTER (27-2) 

Palace Theatre 
"Society Circus” Idea 

Tabor and Greene Harry Wooding 

Harris Twins Betty Martin 

HARTFORD (27-2) 

Capitol Theatre 

“Moonlite Revels”Tdea 
George Broadhurst Melvin Brothers 

Charles Brugge Freda Sullivan 

NEW HAVEN (27-2) 

Palace Theatre 

“Espanola” Idea 

Mayo, Caruso and Suzanne Harry Vernon 
Tolin and Harriett Griffith May Packer 
Abbey Green 

BRIDGEPORT (27-2) 

Palace Theatre 
“Gondoliers” Idea 

Jazzlips Richardson Ben Ali’s Blue Devils 
Moro and Yaconelli The Romeros 

BROOKLYN (27-2) 

Fox Theatre 

“Seasons” Idea 

Frank Melino and Co. Lotti Loder 

Aida Broad bent Russell and Marconi 



SAN FRANCISCO (26-1) 

Warfield Theatre 
“Talent” Idea 

The Marinellis George P. Wilson 

Jean Carr and Family Gay nor and Byron 

OAKLAND (26-1) 

Oakland Theatre 
“Moroccan” Idea 

Ferdna and Co. Gayiene 

James Gaylord Gayl, Bert and Daro 
Sherry Louise Eva Nightingale 

PORTLAND (27-2) 

Paramount Theatre 
“Golden West” Idea 

Bill and Harriett Hutchins Ben Hur Ponies 
Chief Eagle Feather Jimmie Ames 

Valerie Wade Be Ho Gray and Co. 

Albertina Rasch Girls 

SEATTLE (27.2) 

Paramount Theatre 
“Love Letters” Idea 

Nelson and Knight Will Aubrey 

Jeanne Devereaux George Ward 

French’s Aeroplane Girls 

TACOMA (27-29) 

Broadway Theatre 
■“Headliners” Idea 

Mel Klee Great Yakopis 

Gay Sisters Walter J ennier 

Wells VVinthrop and Stanley 

ST., LOUIS (26-1) 

Fox Theatre 

“African” Idea 

Ed and Morton Beck Prosper and Maret 
3 Brown Buddies Foster’s Monkeys 
Cherie and Tomasita 

MILWAUKEE (26-1) 

Wisconsin Theatre 
“Prosperity” Idea 

Lucille Paige Danny Beck 

Jack La Vier Co. Aaron Sisters 

DETROIT (27-2) 

Fox Theatre 
“Vaudeville Echoes” 

Eight Allisons Bobby Henshaw 

Four Cj’Cohhors Aerial Eboiieya 

Doreen Rae 


NIAGRA FALLS (27-2) 

Strand Theatre 
“Icy-Hot” Idea 

A1 le Groh Heras and Wallace. 

Blomberg’s Dogs Helen MacFarland 
UTICA (27-2) 

Avon Theatre 
“Topical Tunes” Idea 

Costia and Verdi Alexander Sisters 

Bob and Eula Burroff Niles Marsh 
Don Carroll Dorothy Thomas 

NEW YORK (31-2) 

Audubon Theatre 
“Enchantment” Idea 

Mevakos Togo Jue Fong 

Sanami and Co. Jack Lester 

PHILADELPHIA (27-2) 

Fox Theatre 
“Doll Follies” Idea 

Les Klicks La Salle and Mack 

Ramon and Virginia Bebe Sherman 
Doyle and Donnelly 
WASHINGTON (27-2) 

Fox Theatre 
“Way Back When” Idea 
Chares Irwin Arthur Turelly 

Madeleine du Val Three Bennett Brothers 
Six American Belfords Caria Torney Girls 
MEMPHIS (27-2) 

Loew’s State Theatre 
“Southern” Idea 

Hat and Herman Jimmy Lyons 

Helen Warner 3 Society Steppers 

NEW ORLEANS (27-2) 

Loew’s State Theatre 

“Gobs of Joy” Idea 

3 Jolly Tars Pat West 

Doyle Quadruplets Scoety Weston 

Dolly Kramer More and Moore 

Mary Treen Rena Rathburn 

Wanda Allen ^ Curtis Coley 

Johnny Jones Kenneth Gatewood 

George Hanlon 
HOUSTON (27-2) 

Loew’s State Theatre 
“Mocles of Hollywood” Idea 
Royal Gascoynes Sylvia Shore 

Helen Moore Haline Francis 

Danny Joy Jack Sherlin 



Saturday, March 28, 1931 


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KMPC — the little station in Beverly Hills, 
proudly contributes to the Radio Family, the 
Beverly Hill Billies — The Happy Chappies — 
Benny Lite and Mark Cook — The Radio News 
of America — and the University of Southern 
California. 

To present the program that pleases Mother, 
Dad, Son and Daughter is the ultimate purpose 
of these and many other features. Clean enter- 
tainment is the watchword — harmony the 
method — and a pleased audience the aim of 
every program that goes out from KMPC. 


GLEN RICE 
JOHN MACINTIRE 
BUD ERNST 
RAY HOWELL 
MAE JONES 


owned and operated by 

THE MACMILLAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION 



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INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN 


Saturday, March 28, 1931 


GERALD KING, Manager 

COMMERCIAL DEPT. 

Chet. Mittendorf, Mgr. 
Benson Curtis 
Jerry O’Connor 

PRODUCTION 


Jack Joy, Manager- 
Johnny Murray 

PUBLICITY 

Kay Van Riper, Director 


CONTINUITIES 

Jack Joy Kay Van Riper 

TECHNICAL 
Les Hewitt, Chief Engineer 



MUSIC 

Sam K. Wineland, Mus. Dir. 
Ginc Sever i, Concert Master 
Jerry Joyce, Dance Rhythms 
Carl Hoffmayr, Popular Melody 
F. Pendleton, Orch. Mgr. 

C. Godwin, Librarian 
Max Rapp, Arr.-Copyist 



Johnny Murray 

TENOR 


Gino Severfs 

String Ensemble 


JERRY JOYCE 


AND HIS 


BOYS 


Jerry Joyce 
Carl Hoffmayr - 
George Smith - 
Howard Fenimore 
Vic De Lory 
Bert Fisk - 


Violin 
- - Sax 

Guitar-Banjo 
Trumpet 
Bass 
Piano-Celeste 


Cookie Cohen 

THE SUNSHINE GIRL 


Sam K. W ineland’s 

SYMPHONISTS 


Harry A. Jackson 


Gino Severi - 

Violin 

Jack Samuels 

- Violin 

Nate Leetjesky 

Cello 

Frank Pendleton 

Bass 

Bill Tucker 

Piano 

Russ Magnus 

Vib-Guitar 


Bud Overbeck 

Curing the Blues 

NIP and TUCK 

TWO GRAND PIANISTS AT 
TWO GRAND PIANOS 


Carl Hoffmayr’s 

MELODISTS 


Carl Hoffmayr - 


Bernie Taliaferro - 

- - - Sax 

Lou Marcasi - 

- - - Sax 

Howard' Fenimore - 

Trumpet 

Glen Hopkins 

- Trumpet 

Johnnie Flood - 

- Trombone 

Russ Magnus 

- Banjo-Vib. 

Vic De Lory ... 

- - Bass 

Bert Fisk - 


Jim Scott ... 



Sam K. Wineland 
Gino Severi - 
Gerald Joyce - 
Chas. Hoffmayr - 
Cyril Godwin 
Frank Pendleton - 
jack Samuels 
Nathan Leetjesky 
Bill Tucker - 
Bert Fisk - 
George Smith - 
Russ Magnus - 
Louis Nuzzi 
Lou Marcasie 
Archie Wade, Jr. 
Howard Fenimore 
Glen Hopkins 
John Flood - 
Jim Scott 


Musical Director 
Concert Master 
Violin Leader 
Sax Leader 

- V iolin- V iola-Libr . 
T uba-Bass-Orch. Mgr. 

Violin 

■ - - - Cello 

Piano 
- Piano 
Guitar-Banjo 

- Guita-Vib-Effects 

Sax-Clarinet 

Sax-Oboe 

Flute 

Trumpet 

Trumpet 

Trombone 

Drums 


Radio Varieties 


Best Daytime Programs in the West 


ART PABST 


Doing “Uncle Art” on KFWB 


Loyce Whiteman 


The Modernistic Rhythm Girl 


Wade Hamilton 


ORGANIST 


VIC DE LORY 


AND THE LITTLE PIG 


and 


His Pig and Whistle 
Entertainers 


WISH EVERYONE A 
LOT OF LUCK 


BERT FISK MAX RAPP 

BLACK and WHITE 

20 DIZZY FINGERS 


ELINOR GALE 

Golden Moments of Song 


Harry Meyers - - Technician 

Chuck Lang - Technician 

Jack Deeney - - - Technician 

Chas, Bruere - Technician 

Nelson Case - Announcer 

Lewis TeeGarden - - Announcer 




Scanned from the collection of 

Karl Thiede 


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